Taking Submissions: Dreaming of Djinn
Deadline: October 15th 2012 Payment: 2 copies of anthology and Aus 2 cents/word (GST inc., maximum payment $150) on publication Scheherazade’s One Thousand and One Nights stories have captured imaginations for a millennia. Fairy tales and fables abound, telling of the fantastic and mysterious, the comic and dramatic. This anthology, with the working title Dreaming of Djinn, will look at romantic Orientalism through a speculative fiction lens. You might find lost cities, magical lamps, mummies, thieves, intrepid explorers, slaves, robotic horsemen, noble queens, sorcerers, outcast princes, harems, dancers, djinn, assassins and even smart-talking camels and cats, set in exotic Persia, Egypt, Arabia, the Ottoman Empire, or a modern incarnation of these. The anthology will be edited by Liz Grzyb (Scary Kisses, More Scary Kisses, The Year’s Best Australian Fantasy and Horror 2010) and published by Ticonderoga Publications in 2013. Submission guidelines Send me your best Arabian Nights-inspired speculative fiction story. Story length 2,000 to 7,500 words. (Longer stories may be accepted, although payment is capped at 7,500). Original stories only: no reprints, multiple, or simultaneous submissions. Stories may be submitted via email at [email protected] in .doc or .rtf format. Manuscript format: double spaced, large margins, Times New Roman font, Australian English spelling. Submissions period open: 1st March -15th October 2012. Payment: 2 copies of anthology and Aus 2 cents/word (GST inc., maximum payment $150) on publication.
Taking Submissions: Doorways to Extra Time
Deadline: October 15th, 2012 Payment: Contributor contribution will be an advance of $10, a contributor copy of the print edition, and a equal share of the contributors' portion of the royalties. In our busy world of meetings and microwaves, car radios and cellphones, people always wish they could get an extra hour in the day. But what if they could? Doorways to Extra Time is an anthology that explores ways to get extra time (be it an hour, a day, or a decade) and the impact it would have (whether upon a single life, a family or an entire world). We’re looking for stories with a touch of the fantastic--whether mystical, magical, mechanical, or just plain mysterious--but they can be set in any time or any genre: contemporary or historical, science fiction or fantasy, horror or magic realism. We could even find a place for a nonfiction essay if it was truly exceptional. In short, show us something showstopping, and we’ll make time for you. Suggested Length: full stories (from 3,000 to 7,000 words) and flash fiction (preferred under 1,000 words). We will accept good stories up to 10,000 words but longer lengths are a harder sell. Due Date: October 15th, 2012 Editors: Anthony Francis and Trisha J. Wooldridge Submission Guidelines: Please email your submissions to [email protected]. Put your story in the BODY of the email (no attachments) and put “DOORWAYS TO EXTRA TIME” in the subject line along with the title. And now the boring bits: We can only accept previously unpublished stories. Please don’t use characters or material to which you do not own the copyright so Disney doesn’t come sue us—this is not a fan-fiction anthology. Contributor contribution will be an advance of $10, a contributor copy of the print edition, and a equal share of the...
