Category: Anthology

Anthologies

Anthology / Events / Pro

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Taking Submissions: Common Bonds 2

Deadline: August 15th, 2025
Payment: 0.08 USD/word or $60 for poems.
Theme: Stories that belong in the fantasy or science fiction genre, have a clear aromantic MC, & centers around a non-romantic relationship

For Common Bonds 2, we are particularly interested in stories featuring these elements:

– Stories bold in their aromanticism and unafraid to explore its many facets
– Horror with strong SFF elements/settings
– Allosexual aromantic characters, and/or the exploration of platonic fuck buddies and other forms of non-romantic sexual partners
– Worldbuilding that decentres romantic pairings as the highest form of attachment or a central structural unit of a society,  especially inspired by authentic cultural and historical norms

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Anthology / Events / Pro / Reprints Allowed

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Taking Submissions: Of Love & Dragons

Deadline: July 20th, 2025
Payment: 8 cents/6 pence per word for original stories, 6 cents/4 pence for reprints.
Theme: Love stories between dragons and humans (Dragon lords, princesses, etc)

We’re seeking short stories for our brand-new Romantic Fantasy series, a paid market for new and established writers. We’re looking for tales featuring strong-willed, independent women who are resilient, perhaps flawed or possess hidden powers, secrets or royal bloodlines. Such protagonists would not be defined solely by their love interests but grow through emotionally charged journeys. Friendships and love interests might be brooding, mysterious or dangerously alluring. Relationships might emphasize deep emotional connections, with lyrical, romantic scenes central to each character’s arc.

Ideal submissions will weave emotional tension such as longing, betrayal and love into epic fantasy worlds depicting prophecies, injustice and conflict. We welcome stories that explore moral dilemmas or sacrifices tied to love and duty, and will look out for richly imagined settings, from fae realms and alternate worlds to magical kingdoms, complete with unique magic systems, mythical creatures, royal courts and epic quests. Romance should be integral to the plot, with other elements such as slow-burn attraction, enemies who become lovers, forbidden love or fated matches. If you’re ready to immerse readers in unforgettable adventures where love and fantasy collide, we’d love to read your story. Read on for more tips on the specific titles…

Of Love & Dragons

Dragons may be fierce but they are symbols of great power, and the bond between human and dragon, once forged can never be broken. Or can it? Can romance deal a deathly trail of vows abandoned, or forgotten, can realms beyond our time conjure tales of Dragon Lords and warrior princesses, of great rivalries and oceans yearning with desire and determination, can you tempt the ancient ways into new meanings, and new stories.

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Anthology / Events / Flash / Flat Amount

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Taking Submissions: Bullet Points Volume 11

Deadline: July 1st, 2025
Payment: $30 for original stories and $20 for reprints
Theme: Dark military science fiction, not on horror in the sense of blood, gore, and the like, but in the psychological and atmospheric sense
Note: Reprints Welcome

The stories in Bullet Points 11 (October 2025 release) will focus on dark military science fiction, not on horror in the sense of blood, gore, and the like, but in the psychological and atmospheric sense. Good examples would be the Alien and Predator movie franchises. This special issue will focus on creepy and strange places around the galaxy and how soldiers put in these environments have to overcome adversity to still achieve their objectives.

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Anthology / Novel / Novella / Ongoing Submissions / Royalties

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Ongoing Submissions: GRADEside Middle Grade & Young Adult Horror

Payment: 50% royalties
Theme: Short stories, novels, and novellas – Horror stories for younger readers (middle school to YA)

Beware the children…

We’re asking for your tales again, this time not for Graveside Press, but for GRADEside Stories!

Gradeside is your haunted carnival for the tales geared toward younger readers—still spooky, but with a little restraint. Both middle grade and young adult titles are considered, however, if we feel your YA title skews to an upper YA older audience, we may ask to publish it as a standard Graveside title.

Requirements:

  • wordcount: 2,000-6,000 (short story) / 20,000+ (novella or novel length)
  • aimed at a middle grade to young adult audience (10+)
  • have a PG to PG-13 rating

The standard horror elements are allowed, but keep in mind who you’re writing for. Topics such as extreme body horror, assault, torture, etc., will not be considered. MG stories should maintain a PG rating, and YA should stick to PG-13.

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Anthology / Events / Pro / Reprints Allowed

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Taking Submissions: A Breath of Time

Deadline: July 20th, 2025
Payment: 8 cents/6 pence per word for original stories, 6 cents/4 pence for reprints.
Theme: Love where time itself is conquered (time travel, time bending, etc)

We’re seeking short stories for our brand-new Romantic Fantasy series, a paid market for new and established writers. We’re looking for tales featuring strong-willed, independent women who are resilient, perhaps flawed or possess hidden powers, secrets or royal bloodlines. Such protagonists would not be defined solely by their love interests but grow through emotionally charged journeys. Friendships and love interests might be brooding, mysterious or dangerously alluring. Relationships might emphasize deep emotional connections, with lyrical, romantic scenes central to each character’s arc.

Ideal submissions will weave emotional tension such as longing, betrayal and love into epic fantasy worlds depicting prophecies, injustice and conflict. We welcome stories that explore moral dilemmas or sacrifices tied to love and duty, and will look out for richly imagined settings, from fae realms and alternate worlds to magical kingdoms, complete with unique magic systems, mythical creatures, royal courts and epic quests. Romance should be integral to the plot, with other elements such as slow-burn attraction, enemies who become lovers, forbidden love or fated matches. If you’re ready to immerse readers in unforgettable adventures where love and fantasy collide, we’d love to read your story. Read on for more tips on the specific titles…

A Breath of Time

Lost loves, love discovered, love unreachable unless Time itself is conquered, these and many other time-bending, time traveling, time feasting themes can spark your imagination for stories of alternate history, of ancient forests returning to haunt the present and great adventures through dreams and timeless mountain tops, all with hearts beating to the rhythm of romance. Let’s see where your stories take us!

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Anthology / Events / Flat Amount / Royalties

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Taking Submissions: LE FANTASTIQUE – A Literary Tribute to CLIVE BARKER

Deadline: December 1st, 2025
Payment: $50 and royalties
Theme: Works inspired by Clive Barker

Open Horror Call for Poetry and Short Story Submissions:
LE FANTASTIQUE – A Literary Tribute to CLIVE BARKER
We invite you to join us in a singular celebration of one of horror and speculative fiction’s most revolutionary voices—CLIVE BARKER.
Published by Nocturnicorn Books, a boutique literary imprint.
Clive Barker has long stood as a beacon in the realms of horror and fantasy—praised by none other than Stephen King as “the Future of Horror.” This anthology seeks to spotlight the groundbreaking and genre-defying narratives that have lifted Barker to iconic status. We are looking for short stories, flash fiction, personal anecdotes, and experimental pieces that channel the spirit, innovation, and dark wonder of Barker’s vast body of work. Contributions that delve deeply into themes of transformation, the grotesque, and the fantastical are most welcome.

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Anthology / Events / Royalties

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Taking Submissions: Keyed

Deadline: August 3rd, 2025
Payment: 40% of royalties split between all authors
Theme: This is a tribute anthology honouring the legacy of actress Michelle Trachtenberg, with a spotlight on mystical girls, unchosen heroes, found families, and impossible truths

Deadline – 3rd August 2025 Midnight Perth Western

Publication – 11th October 2025

Word Count – 2,500 words to 7,000

Theme – This is a tribute anthology honouring the legacy of actress Michelle Trachtenberg, particularly her unforgettable performance in a beloved supernatural television series.

This is a tribute to the stories behind the spotlight: to mystical girls, unchosen heroes, found families, and impossible truths. Keyed celebrates those who bear the weight of the world in secret—whether they were meant to or not—and the bonds that give them strength.

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Anthology / Events / Flat Amount

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Taking Submissions: No Anesthetic III

Deadline: Extended to July 3rd, 2025
Payment: $15
Theme: Extreme/splatter-punk tales

Hello, Splatter Ink Followers!
The SIP team is lookong for your extreme/splatter-punk tales!
We’re looking for stories between 2,000 – 5,000 words (flexible on that) and they have to fall in between Extreme and Splatter-Punk horror. Please keep politics out of your stories though.
We want your stories, so send them in!
If you have any questions, shoot the curators a message or email us at that email below!
[email protected]
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Deadline is still being decided, but we are aimingfor a summer release.
*EDIT*
We are currently not accepting reprints. But we could make an exception down the line.

Via: Splatter Ink Publishing.