The Hooghly Review: The Many Lives of Atlas A

The Hooghly Review are publishing The Many Lives of Atlas A, a collection of your finest short stories where the main character or a supporting character of your story is one Atlas

Here is a brief background and character sketch of Atlas A:

A man of few words and the oldest of three siblings, by age twenty-two, he dropped out of college twice, first in mechanical engineering, then in law. This led to a falling out with his father and he was left off the will. After disappearing for years, he resurfaced as “Atlas A.” He now has a team running logistics for businesses including his parents’ diner. His father offered to restore the will, but Atlas insisted the inheritance was best left to his siblings. To his mother, Atlas seemed a man between worlds — he had her over for dinner once every month, they engaged in candid conversation while he cooked family recipes, yet she didn’t know him at all.

Submission Guidelines

Writers have full creative liberty which extends to choosing any identity marker for Atlas, including ethnicity, any gender identity, and even killing Atlas off in their stories.

Stories must be literary but can be in any genre or a mix of genres, except stories written for children and/or young adults.

Submissions must be original, previously unpublished, exclusive, free of plagiarism, and without any use of AI.

Submission deadline: 15 August 2025

Word count: 800–3500

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Enquiries about submissions should be directed to The Hooghly Review. Please always refer to their website for complete details and information. 

Please note, this call is run by The Hooghly Review, not the Commonwealth Foundation.