Author Guidelines
What we expect from work published on Tellura. Detailed guidelines, examples, and edge-case rulings ship at public launch; this page describes the shape of them so prospective authors know what they are joining.
The standards we hold to.
- Original work, written by you.
Tellura's catalog is human-authored. Authors may use AI tools for assistance — outlines, research, brainstorming — but the prose itself must be your own. Plagiarism, AI-generated chapters, and reposted work from other platforms are grounds for removal.
- Serialized fiction.
Tellura is built around the long form: novels, novellas, and serialized fiction. Standalones and ongoing series are both welcome. Short-story collections, poetry, and non-fiction are out of scope for now.
- English and Turkish at launch.
We support English and Turkish for the closed beta. Additional languages roll out through 2026 with translation tooling for authors who want to reach readers in other markets.
- Genre tags reviewed at submission.
Tag your novel accurately. Moderators correct mistagged work during review; repeated misuse of tags to game discovery is a removal-eligible offense.
- Mature content is allowed; harmful content is not.
Adult themes, violence, and difficult subject matter have a place in literary fiction. Content that sexualizes minors, incites real-world harm, or exists to harass an identifiable person does not. The full content-policy document ships with the public launch.
- One author, one account.
Pen names are welcome and an author may publish multiple novels, but one person operates one account. Sock-puppet ratings or reviews are removal-eligible.
Beta authors get the full document.
The detailed guidelines, examples, and appeal process are shared directly with authors who join the closed beta. To request beta access, join the waitlist on our home page and select “I want to write.”
Apply as a beta author