Ink of Ages Fiction Prize
Historical & Mythological Short Fiction
World History Encyclopedia's international historical and mythological short story contest
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Join the Team
Join the Team
Support global literature
Submission reader
Submission reader
Help us discover the next winning stories
Internship
Internship
Experience global publishing
Translator
Translator
Share your language skils
Our positions are unpaid, but fully remote and asynchronous. So you can gain experience in global publishing, whatever your time zone.
Winning stories are translated by the World History Encyclopedia (WHE) translation team.
“History tells us what people do; historical fiction helps us imagine how they felt.”
“History tells us what people do; historical fiction helps us imagine how they felt.”
–Guy Vanderhaeghe
Ink of Ages is hosted by World History Encyclopedia, a non-profit organization publishing the world's most-read history encyclopedia. Our mission is to engage people with cultural heritage and to improve history education worldwide.
Experience Global Publishing
Experience Global Publishing
Work with a team of like-minded individuals around the world who share a passion for history, mythology, and fiction!
Work with a team of like-minded individuals around the world who share a passion for history, mythology, and fiction!
Volunteer submission reader
Volunteer submission reader
☑︎ Multiple positions available
☑︎ 1-2 hours per week September and October
☑︎ Fully remote
☑︎ Age 16 +
☑︎ Enjoy reading fiction in English
☑︎ Open to reading across diverse historical settings, mythologies, and genres.
☒ You must not be entering Ink of Ages as a writer.
Internship
Internship
☑︎ 1 mentored position available
☑︎ 10-15 hours per week for 3 months
☑︎ Fully remote
☑︎ Age 18+
☑︎ Fluency in English required
☑︎ Open to reading across diverse historical settings, mythologies, and genres.
☒ You must not be entering Ink of Ages as a writer.
What will I do as a submission reader?
What will I do as a submission reader?
You'll help us choose the longlist and shortlist, working directly with the fiction prize team & WHE staff and volunteers:
Read short story submissions (between 800–2,500 words) and rate them using our simple guidelines.
Provide brief comments on what stood out or could be improved, to help with selecting the longlist and shortlist.
Join optional team discussions on stories that fall near the shortlist cut-off or spark debate.
No editing or formal judging experience is required. We’ll give you the guidance you need to take part. But you must already enjoy reading fiction!
What will I do as an intern?
What will I do as an intern?
You'll help us run Ink of Ages, working directly with the fiction prize team:
Editorial support: Help review and score story submissions, using clear guidelines.
Content creation: Draft social media content.
Digital publishing: Help upload content to our prize website.
Communications & logistics: Assist with drafting newsletters, emails, and permission tracking.
Graphics help: Design simple visuals using Canva or similar tools.
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