The Word Oysters House Style outlines the editorial standards used to prepare work for submission and publication. It sets clear expectations around spelling, punctuation, grammar, paragraphing, and basic formatting. The document also describes the editor’s role in making light, careful adjustments to support clarity and readability while preserving the writer’s distinctive voice, so the work is presented at its strongest.

This Word Oysters House Style Guide sits alongside the full House Style document and offers a shorter reference version, an outline of the editor’s role, and a set of FAQs for contributors and their families. It is designed to help young writers understand how their work will be treated and presented, and how they can prepare submissions with confidence.

What is a creative spark?

Creative Sparks Series 1 – 4

Bold and probing adventures in literary criticism and analysis for readers and writers.

Resources that help writers explore the embodied experience of writing and to play with the sensory textures of language.

Excerpts from the forthcoming Word Oyster Press book, The Creativity Handbook.