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Deadline: July 16th, 2022 Payment: Original Fiction: $0.08/word up to 1,000 words, and $0.01/word after Reprints: $0.01/word Theme: Must contain fire-based elemental magic in an urban fantasy setting. Note: Reprints Welcome Aurelia Leo presents the first of many fiction and poetry anthologies for a cause. In addition, the “Phoenix Warriors” who are selected to be a part of these anthologies will work together to hit the USA Today Bestseller list for no additional cost. This anthology will support the burn community in two ways: 30% of the proceeds will be donated on an ongoing basis to the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors 70% of the proceeds will go to funding sunscreen protection and other burn centric beauty from Amun Ra Beauty Full disclosure, the company was started by my mom and me as I had flash burns, and she sustained 3rd-degree burns on 25% of her body. GUIDELINES Form? https://forms.gle/SxRKcYMgAFpCg7nv7 (Flexible) Deadline: July 16, 2022 Publication Date: February 7, 2023 (During National Burn Awareness Week) Payment: Original Fiction: $0.08/word up to 1,000 words, and $0.01/word after Reprints: $0.01/word Length? Flash (1,000 words) up to novella length (39,999 words) (NOT FLEXIBLE) Format? Shunn Modern Manuscript Format Track submissions using Duotrope and The Submission Grinder. THEME Must contain fire-based elemental magic in an urban fantasy setting. Your main character can control it. Maybe the villain has it. It’s flexible. Bonus points if your MC is a burn survivor. A romantic subplot is okay but not required. RULES Translations are accepted Simultaneous submissions to other markets are accepted Only two submissions allowed in total (one original and one reprinted story) RIGHTS Copyright remains with the author at all times Non-exclusive archival rights as long as the website(s) hosting the work are online First world electronic and print rights in English with exclusivity for 12 months from the date of publication If...

Deadline: July 16th, 2022 Payment: Original Fiction: $0.08/word up to 1,000 words, and $0.01/word after, Reprints: $0.01/word Theme: Authors from Africa and the African Diaspora exploring any of the following: Heroic, Mythic, Flintlock, Gaslamp, Medieval, Religious, Weird West, Arcanepunk, High/Epic Fantasy, Sword and Soul/Planet, Noblebright/Nobledark, Fables/Fairytale Retellings Note: Reprints Welcome AURELIA LEO presents Sovereign: An Anthology of Black Fantasy Fiction seeking authors from Africa and the African Diaspora exploring certain aspects of the genre. More specifically, we want fantasy in the following sub-genres/themes: Heroic Mythic Flintlock Gaslamp Medieval Religious Weird West Arcanepunk High/Epic Fantasy Sword and Soul/Planet Noblebright/Nobledark Fables/Fairytale Retellings The cover illustration will feature “Knight Duties” by the wonderful Nigerian-based artist LA Draws/Ajayi Olajide. GUIDELINES Form? https://forms.gle/trPS6GCZaaY3bU6RA (Flexible) Deadline: July 16, 2022 Publication Date: TBA 2023 (post-Kickstarter campaign) Payment: Original Fiction: $0.08/word up to 1,000 words, and $0.01/word after Reprints: $0.01/word Payment will be rendered within 30 days of the finalization of the TOC. If a Kickstarter campaign is successfully funded, original fiction will be raised to $0.08/word for their full word count. Demographic? Only Black authors Length? Flash (1,000 words) up to novella length (39,999 words) (NOT FLEXIBLE) Format? Shunn Modern Manuscript Format Track submissions using Duotrope and The Submission Grinder. RULES Translations are accepted Simultaneous submissions to other markets are accepted Only two submissions allowed in total (one original and one reprinted story) RIGHTS Copyright remains with the author at all times Non-exclusive archival rights as long as the website(s) hosting the work are online First world electronic and print rights in English with exclusivity for 12 months from the date of publication If selected to be republished in another anthology in the future, payment in royalties is $0.01USD per word If selected for a podcast or audiobook, payment is $0.01USD per word for non-exclusive electronic audio rights HARD SALES Excerpts out of a novel Poorly...