Deadline: August 15th, 2024
Payment: Royalties
Theme: Halloween
HALLOWED
Deadline: August 31st, 2024
Payment: Royalties
Theme: Darker legends of the mermaid. Sirens, womenfolk (fishfolk?) who lure men into the sea.
The darker the water, the deeper the ocean.
The deeper the ocean, the more terrifying the inhabitants.
And the ocean is very, very deep.
And full of inhabitants.
The thing about mermaids is…
They’re not always pretty.
They’re not always nice.
And there’s always a tale.
Maybe you’ll be okay, if you just dip your toes…
We are looking for darker legends of the mermaid. Sirens, womenfolk (fishfolk?) who lure men into the sea. Of the men (or their wives!) who seek revenge for lost loves, lost fortunes, and wrecked ships. We want Tails of Tragedy and Terror, Stories of Sails and Seas and Sorrow, Accounts of Attractions and Actions, Allegories of Alligators, Apologues of Apologies, Travelogues of Living Logs!
Wait. No. Sorry. Got carried away.
Anyway, be they romance gone wrong, horror, sci-fi, dark comedy, or whatever genre, we want to see your dark stories about mermaids.
Editor Jessica Guernsey
Executive Editor Sam Knight
Deadline: August 23rd, 2024
Payment: Royalties
Theme: Travels full of hijinks and strange circumstances, danger, humor, and odd encounters as we journey through the universe, the neighborhood, or across town.
If you’ve watched our #RaconteurRoadTrip adventures in the North Texas Troublemakers Facebook group, you know we’ve had some…interesting adventures. So why not do an anthology? Tell us travels full of hijinks and strange circumstances, danger, humor, and odd encounters as we journey through the universe, the neighborhood, or across town. What about that time where you and your buddy got lost on the way to the great noodle bar on Asteroid B-643? Or that bunch of folks trying to deliver [item redacted for safety] through a hostile corridor in space? Then there’s the endless side trips and NOW WHAT?! of travels interrupted by…a camel. The more adventure, the better!
Opens: 6/23/24
Closes: 8/23/24
Contracts: 9/7/24
Publication: 10/4/24
Deadline: September 1st, 2024
Payment: Royalties
Theme: Conspiracy Theories
Who doesn’t love a good “WHAT-IF” discussion that Conspiracy Theories can invoke?
Then you may want to submit to SEEMS A LITTLE CRAZY!. Packed full of Aliens, Deep State government, Reptilian Overlords, and more! Show us your freakiest Conspiracy Theory!
We’re looking for new, previously unpublished stories that take us on an adventure and leave us wanting more.
Email submissions to: threeravenspublishing @ gmail dot com with “Seems a Little Crazy!” in the subject line
Payment: Stories selected for publication in the upcoming Anthology(ies), will receive a percentage of sales divided equally between the contributing authors.
Deadline: July 26th, 2024
Payment: Royalties
Theme: Alternate histories of WWII that are also realistic to the time period
The Big Ones: Stories of an Alternate WWII
With Guest Editor Dr. James Young
The short story must involve some aspect of World War II. Think “What if Force Z had fighter escort?” to “Trinity ends with a ‘click’…then silence.” The only stipulation is the point of deviation has to be realistic to the technology of the time. If you’re giving the U.S.S. Nevada rail guns at Pearl Harbor, this is the wrong anthology for you.
Opens: 5/26/24
Closes: 7/26/24
Contracts: 8/10/24
Publication: 9/6/24
Deadline: August 1st, 2024
Payment: Royalties
Theme: Space Coasties
Genre: Speculative Fiction
Theme: A collection of stories dealing with Space Coasties!
Concept: We’re looking for a story that shows a modern Coast Guard in a speculative fiction setting. These can be set in any speculative fiction setting that you want, so long as the story covers a Coastie in action. Generally speaking, we want action stories, but we want your creativity to be the only limiting factor!
Word Count: 5,000 – 10,000 (standard word count)
Edited by: JR Handley & Bayonet Books
Opening Essay by: TBD
Anchor Author: TBD
Due Date: August 1, 2024
Email Submissions to: [email protected] with “Space Coasties!” in the subject line
Payment: Stories selected for publication in the upcoming Anthology(ies), will receive a percentage of sales divided equally between the contributing authors.
Deadline: January 1st, 2025
Payment: Royalties
Theme: Top secret government projects
Who doesn’t know the black projects that rolled out of the Skunk Works like the famous SR-71, U-2, or F-117 stealth fighter? What do you think they aren’t telling us about? This anthology dives into the concept of other black projects, their uses, and outcomes. Maybe the crazies are right. What If… the UFO’s are actually ours… Anything from discovery and design to use in application of the Aircraft, Heavy Weapons, Power Armor, Sea Vessels, and more are welcome.
We’re looking for new, previously unpublished stories that take us on an adventure and leave us wanting more.
Email submissions to: threeravenspublishing @ gmail dot com with “Skunk Wurks” in the subject line
Payment: Stories selected for publication in the upcoming Anthology(ies), will receive a percentage of sales divided equally between the contributing authors.
Deadline: July 31, 2024
Payment: Royalties and Digital Copy
Theme: Scary Campfire Stories
You’re sitting around the campfire; it’s dark, the moon is high in the sky, the wind is whistling through the trees, and the sense of isolation is pervasive. You hear a twig snap in the darkness, everyone is tense. What’s the story you tell your friends to terrify them? What’s in the dark, stalking the camp: an axe murderer, a werewolf, or something so far beyond our mortal understanding that just the sight of it will drive each of us insane? Tell me a ghost story, I want to be afraid and I want everyone reading to be afraid of what they’ll read yet feel brave enough to turn the page.
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