Plympton Literary Fellows for Short Story Atlas

Hello! Thank you for finding us. At the moment, we are pausing our acceptance of fellows.

If you would like to apply so we have your information on hand, please feel free to do so and we'll notify you as soon we have openings. We do read these as they come in. [Updated 10/25/2021.]

Plympton is seeking a handful of Literary Fellows to assist with curating and summarizing award-winning short stories for an online database. 

We're looking for literature-lovers and avid readers, especially readers excited about the potential for short-form works. Diverse reading tastes are highly encouraged — science fiction, horror, mystery, thriller, fantasy, literary. This is an excellent paid opportunity for anybody looking to jump-start a career in publishing, and anyone who also loves television and movies. (One of our earlier Plympton literary fellows is now an assistant editor at W.W. Norton!)

The fellowships pay hourly. Hours are flexible, as we have over 1,000 stories to read and summarize. And the work (obviously) is remote. Though even without COVID, it would still be remote!

Our short story summary work is already under way, though there will likely be varying levels of work and time commitment depending on the phase of the project. The responsibilities will naturally be reading-based: searching for noteworthy shorts, close-reading pieces with an eye for our database as a whole, and collaborating with other Literary Fellows throughout the curation process. 

If you want to participate in the collection but don't necessarily want to commit to in-depth reading, you're welcome to suggest stories you think deserve to get promoted. Shoot us a message at atlas@plympton.com!