Dancing Star Press Is Open to SciFi and Fantasy Novellas

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Deadline: June 30th, 2025
Payment: Royalties
Theme: Queerer weirder softer ragier hopier anarchier lovelier transier resistier indigenousier earth-lovingier resiliencier justicier LESS WHITE stories that are science fiction or fantasy

What am I looking for? I want to publish queerer weirder softer ragier hopier anarchier lovelier transier resistier indigenousier earth-lovingier resiliencier justicier LESS WHITE stories. I love both fantasy and science fiction, but tend to be pretty picky about horror.

Please no:

  • Splatterpunk
  • Graphic depictions of rape or sexual assault
  • Needless brutalization of women and children
  • Depictions of brutalization or abuse of people with disabilities
  • Graphic abuse of animals

I am not currently interested in works that are a part of a series, but works that are a part of a shared universe are okay.

I am not looking for young adult, middle grade, or children’s works at this time.

I am not interested in publishing works created in whole or in part with generative AI. If I unknowingly accept an AI-generated manuscript for publication, I reserve the right to remove that title from publication at any time.

Please submit only one manuscript at a time.

I currently have one reading period planned for 2025:
April 1 – June 30

To submit:

  • Email a copy of your completed manuscript in .pdf form only to [email protected]. Submissions in any other file format will not be considered.
  • In the email, please include a short biographical statement including publishing history and the word count of your manuscript.

What happens after submission?

  • I generally email confirming the receipt of your submission within a week.
  • I do my best to let you know whether or not I am interested in publishing your submission within six weeks.
  • Royalties are based on 30% of gross profits for paperback sales, and 50% of gross profits for ebooks. Dancing Star Press does not charge reading fees or require its authors to purchase copies as a condition for publication, nor require its authors to shoulder any part of the cost of publication.

Via: Dancing Star Press.

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