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Deadline June 20th 2013 Payment: 3c/per word What We’re Looking For Neverland’s Library will be an anthology focusing on the rediscovery of the fantastic; magic, dragons, the supernatural, etc. We are looking for stories which highlight finding that which was once thought lost, incorporating fantastical and/or fictitious elements. We will not restrict how the story is told. All styles, settings, and tones are welcome. We are looking for only unpublished stories. If the story has been made available for free or payment online then please do not submit it for consideration as it will be considered ineligible under our criteria. We ask that authors limit themselves to no more than 2 submissions, with no simultaneous submissions. That means when a story is submitted to us, it should not be submitted for publication consideration anywhere else. If you have questions regarding the eligibility of your story, please send a query email before submitting the story in question and we will get back to you promptly in response to your concern. Submission Period (Subject to change) Submissions will be open from March 5th 2013, until June 20th, 2013. Exact dates may vary depending on volume of entries. Payments and Rights Upon successful completion of the Indiegogo funding campaign, authors will receive 3c/per word. If we fail to reach our goal during the Indiegogo campaign (launching April 20th, 2013), alternative funding methods have been considered and the project will continue moving, however at a less rapid pace. Should an author wish to withdraw their entry after the Indiegogo, they may contact us requesting to do and we will remove their story from consideration. If the crowdfunding is a success and your story is selected for inclusion in the Neverland’s Library Anthology, we will email a digital copy of the contract for the authors...

Deadline: June 21st 2013 Payment: $20 per accepted story Dark Continents Publishing is pleased to announce open submissions to “The Sea”, an anthology edited by Nerine Dorman. HP Lovecraft once wrote, “The sea can bind us to her many moods, whispering to us by the subtle token of a shadow or a gleam upon the waves, and hinting in these ways of her mournfulness or rejoicing. Always she is remembering old things, and these memories, though we may not grasp them, are imparted to us, so that we share her gaiety or remorse.” The oceans of this world can swallow us, and sink us into the watery depths where monsters lurk and mermaids frolic. Or we can voyage far and discover new worlds. Selkies sing beneath the moonlight. The Flying Dutchman sails forever damned. Many-tentacled monstrosities drown unwary swimmers. Sunken treasures rest in wrecks shrouded in kelp and guarded by sea serpents. Be your tales wonder- or terror-filled, Dark Continents Publishing invites you to submit your previously unpublished short fiction of between 3 000 to 9 000 words that falls within the fantasy, horror, weird and science fiction genres. Payment rate is a flat rate of $20 per story. Closing date for submissions is June 21, 2013, for publication estimated in mid-2014. Mail your submissions to [email protected] with “The Sea” in the subject line.

Deadline: June 28th, 2013 Payment: Exposure Only Flash fiction & Short Stories (1,000 – 3,000 words) STEP 1: PICK YOUR TEAM FROM YOUR LIST OF ON-LINE FRIENDS (up to five contributors per story). STEP 2: PICK A NAME FOR YOUR TEAM STEP 3: DECIDE WHO WILL WRITE PART ONE, TWO ETC STEP 4: TITLE THE STORY. THEN SUBMIT, TOGETHER WITH THE AUTHOR’S NAMES ABOVE EACH SEGMENT, USING YOUR TEAM NAME. Providing you follow the above guidelines, the topic is wide open. Werewolves, vampires, zombies-come one, come all! No taboos, just let your imagination run wild. Dark fairytales, bizarro, horror, surrealism, dark science-fiction are the preferred genres here. Submission guidelines: Deadline for submissions – June 28th, 2013. Word Count: 1,000 – 3,000 words. Please submit your manuscript as a *.doc or *.docx file (all other formats will automatically be rejected. Contact me prior to submitting if this presents an issue for you.) Font and formatting: Please submit in Times New Roman, 12 point font; single line spacing. Please format the document to 1st line indentation of 3″. The page margin should be set to .5″ (1.27cm) on all sides. Please check grammar. Only stories previously unpublished may be submitted. Upon acceptance into the anthology, you agree that Horrified Press holds exclusive publishing rights for six months from the date of publication; after that date has passed, all intellectual property rights revert to the author with the proviso that Horrified Press retains distribution rights in the format of the contracted anthology. Cover art: SFI & Fotofactory313. Graphics: Nathan J.D.L. Rowark. This title will be available as an E-book, and as a quality trade paperback Nathan J.D.L. Rowark will be presiding over this anthology. Email your submission as an attachment to; [email protected] The email subject line must read “SUBMISSION – anthology –team name–...

Deadline: June 30th, 2013 Payment: five-cents per word (upon publication) plus contributor copy. Title: Strange Critters: Unusual Creatures of Appalachia Publisher: Woodland Press Editor: Frank Larnerd Format: Trade Paperback, ebook Payment: five-cents per word (upon publication) plus contributor copy. No reprints Story length: Up to 2500 words No multiple or simultaneous subs Deadline: 12:00am Saturday, June 30th, 2013 E-mail submissions to: [email protected] RTF, DOC, or DOCX attachments only. I am looking for horror stories featuring legendary, mythical, or imaginary creatures of Appalachia. Stories based on established local lore are preferred, but exceptions may be made for exceptionally crafted creatures. I am NOT looking for stories with zombies, vampires or other popular monsters. Submitted stories can be set in any time period, but must take place in the Appalachian region. Although the anthology is mainly targeted for adults, we DO NOT want stories containing language or content unsuitable for children. Submissions should also avoid unflattering Appalachian stereotypes. Accepted Manuscript Formatting: Double-spaced. Use Times New Roman (12). Italicize what you want italicized. Single space after sentence-ending punctuation. Be sure to include your name, address, and email on your manuscript.

Deadline: June 30th 2013 Payment: A publication contract for the Daylight Dims Anthology, A personal Limited-Edition copy of the Daylight Dims Anthology, The right to purchase additional copies of the Daylight Dims Anthology at cost. Deadline The deadline for submissions for the Daylight Dims Anthology is Jun 30th 2013. Submissions received after the deadline may be considered for a future publication. We reserve the right to extend the deadline. Official Rules This anthology is open to all writers whether published or not, and regardless of experience. All stories must between 10 to 100 manuscript pages. You may submit as many stories as you wish, however, only one submission may be selected to be published in the Daylight Dims Anthology. Rights All stories remain the property of the author. By submitting a story for this anthology, the writer may also be eligible for the publication of the story by Stealth Fiction as a stand alone ebook. Stealth Fiction is under no obligation to publish any entry or one may be disqualify at any time. The writer is under no obligation whatsoever to purchase a copy of the publication in which the selected story may appear. Decisions A panel of three will evaluate each submission and must agree unanimously that the submission will be included in the Daylight Dims Anthology. Judgement based on originality, creative imagination, characterization, artistic quality, length of story. In some instances we may feel very strongly about a story but may conclude that certain revisions, such as editing for length or content may be required. We may contact the author and request changes. All decisions are final. Notification All selected authors will be notified by both email, and standard U.S. mail. The list of authors and story titles selected for publication in the Daylight Dims Anthology will be...

Deadline: June 30th 2013 Payment: Charity Anthology - Optional Contributor's Copy No one should ever have to deal with cancer, especially a child. BLEED is a charity anthology where the profits will go to the Children’s Cancer Fund. We are looking for allegorical horror stories where the monster represents cancer. Don’t forget, this is for all the little girls and boys who fight the good fight everyday. Deadline: June 30, 2013 Target release date: September 2013 to coincide with Children’s Cancer Month Please send all submissions in a .doc or .rtf attachment to [email protected] with the subject line being Bleed/Story Title/Author (the attachment should be labeled the same way). All stories should be formatted 12 pt (any font is fine, although we do prefer sans serif). Also include a 50 word bio either in the email or attachment itself. Maximum word count: 10,000 words. We will be accepting reprints, but only a small amount of them, so make sure yours is excellent if it’s been published in the past. Multiple submissions are fine. Since this is a charity work, we cannot offer any payment, but the author will be given the choice of either receiving one contributor’s copy or donating the book’s cost to the Children’s Cancer Fund. Any other questions please email [email protected].

Deadline: June 30th 2013 Payment: 4% royalties after cost per story published Fringeworks is always trying ways to feed demand for its fiction. We are currently seeking submissions for an anthology entitled ‘The Last Diner’. This anthology will be published under our KnightWatch Press imprint. Submission deadline for this anthology is midnight on Sunday, 30th June, 2013. As the title suggests, we are looking for gruesome stories set in food establishments. Cafes, Diners, Motels, Restaurants, Take-Aways, Tea Rooms, wherever you might eat in public. The Last Diner is specifically geared to attracting horror stories between 3,000 and 6,000 words in length. Stories can be as dark and horrifically tasteless as you like. We are looking for new and original twists on this theme with surprising elements. Be fun but most of all be unique.We expect this anthology will appeal to writers of horror. Submissions should be sent to [email protected] as word documents or rtf files. Your email subject header should read ‘SURNAME/LAST/WORD COUNT (include word count) All submissions should; Be 3,000 to 6,000 words (max) Be typed in Courier or Times New Roman 12 Be typed in line with Standard Manuscript Format. Details can be found at http://www.shunn.net/format/story.html Include your full details (name/address/telephone number/email address) Previously published stories will be considered for this anthology. Authors will retain copyright. Multiple submissions up to a maximum of two stories per author can be submitted. We will write to you within approximately four weeks of the submission deadline to let you know if you have been successful. We will pay 4% royalties after cost per story published.

Deadline: June 30th 2013 Payment: 5 cents per word What's not to love about the Fae? Whether you're writing about the fairies like Tinker Bell or pixies, or the Tuatha dé Danaan of older Irish legends, this is the issue to let the Fair Folk loose in your imagination. Be sure you follow the will o'the wisp into new worlds—and take the readers of Penumbra along with you on your journey down the faery paths. Penumbra is looking for original, unpublished stories of 3500 words or less. We prefer that writers use Standard Manuscript Format for submissions. (You can read this article by Chuck Rothman on the SFWA site on preparing a manuscript for submission if you are unfamiliar with SMF.) Please send your stories as file attachments in .rtf or .doc formats only. Please include a cover letter in the body of your email, with the manuscript title, you pen name if applicable, the exact word count of the story not including title and byline, and a publication history if applicable. Penumbra is a professional rates paying publisher, paying 5 cents per word. We will evaluate poetry submissions for each issue. We will also consider previously published stories with rights reverted to the author. Penumbra has multiple issue calls open at the same time, therefore it is imperative that you include the issue theme in the subject line of your email. Submissions that do not include this information risk getting lost in our queue and not read before the deadline. Penumbra uses Musa Publishing's house style guide, which relies upon the Chicago Manual of Style. All accepted stories will be edited to reflect Musa house style. If you have never been published before, please tell us. Penumbra likes publishing new authors as much as we like publishing experienced authors....

Deadline: June 30th 2013 Payment: We will pay 4¢(US)/word, with a minimum payment of $50 for original unpublished content, (posted on websites count as published,) We will pay 2¢(US)/word, with a minimum payment of $20 for previously posted content. PREMISE Daylight Dims will be an anthology of terrifying short stories. We are looking for unique and interesting settings and situations. The most important thing is this: We’re looking for chilling tales of what just might come once Daylight Dims… What We Are Looking For Typically we want unique, strange, and compelling fiction. Some of our favorite stories begin with a sense that the story is based in reality, and then slowly leads the protagonist into bizarre, or terrifying territory. It’s a bonus if the reader is left feeling like the story might have been real. We also enjoy stories with fantasy, science fiction, or horror elements. We want to see styles that are unusual, but readable. We want characters that readers will care about. We like to see settings and cultures that outside of the norm, and if your character is in another world, then that setting should be well thought out, so the reader can join you there. We want your story to trigger an emotion. If the reader laughs, cries, or throws the book (hopefully not a computer or kindle) across the room in anger, well then, that’s awesome. DO NOT submit unsolicited revisions of stories we've rejected. It doesn't matter how much you've revised. If we think a revision will work, we'll request one. If we didn't request one, we're unlikely to be interested. DO NOT submit multiple stories at once. We can consider only one story at a given time by a given author. THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE ACCEPTABLE. Sex or violence should be artistically justified....

Deadline: June 30th, 2013 Payment: $25 CAN per story We will continue to consider submissions for PstD 5 until June 30, 2013, at which point we will be closed to submissions until spring 2014. Please keep an eye on this page for submission information and check in here before submitting to us. We are looking for works of short fiction (up to 3500 words). While we are open to a variety of approaches and styles, we are interested in original work that pushes and plays with(in) the boundaries of the fantastic, the marvelous, the uncanny, and the horrific. We are not interested in formulaic re-treads of genre conventions, but in work that revises and interrogates the relationship between genre writing and literary experimentation. We welcome challenging, edgy fiction that embraces not only elements of classic horror, but also dark fantasy, urban fantasy, slipstream, (new) weird fiction, and surrealism While we are open to English-language fiction by writers of all nationalities, we also strive to support Canadian writers and artists, and maintain at least 50% Canadian content in any given issue. Bearing this in mind, please include with your submission notification of whether or not you are a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant. We offer fiction contributors $25 CAN per story (payable through PayPal), regardless of length. We will also provide a complimentary electronic version of the book to each contributor. Contributors have the option of purchasing hard copies at a low contributor’s rate (30% off.) We ask for First Print publishing rights for pieces we accept, as well as non-exclusive reprint rights, as we plan to eventually make each volume available as an e-book and/or for print on demand. We ask potential contributors to bear in mind that most publications will not re-publish pieces that have been previously published (whether...