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Deadline: September 1st, 2018 Payment: $0.06 per word Radix Media is proud to present the next project in our publishing program: Futures, a series of short stories that will explore critical contemporary issues and their human ramifications in a science fiction setting. What would climate change look like in the future? What about policing? Labor issues? Immigration? The human cost of technology? By using science fiction as a means through which to unpack these issues, we hope that the stories will allow for a better understanding of our world and give us more tools in our struggle to make it better. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES We are looking for unpublished short stories that could be described as “literary science fiction.” The work should be about more than just rayguns and spaceships. (But there’s nothing wrong with those things!) They should explore the human element of science fiction, ask tough questions, and examine what it would mean to be alive in a future that is yet unwritten. We believe that good science fiction reflects the dreams and nightmares of the present day. Pieces should adhere to the following guidelines: Cover Letter Please submit a cover letter with your submission to [email protected], listing: Your contact information The title, word count, and a summary of the submission If you have been published in any major publications or won any awards Any association or relationship with a worker at Radix Media or a guest editor Manuscript Guidelines Between 5,000 and 10,000 words Typed, double-spaced pages Numbered pages Attach your submission as a .DOCX file. No .DOC or PDF files. Deadline is September 1, 2018. CONTRIBUTORS & PAYMENT Contributors to Futures will be paid at the rate of $0.06 per word. Payment for finished pieces will be issued within 30 days of publication. If you are a person of color, queer, trans, disabled,...

Deadline: September 1st 2018 Payment: 4¢ per word, if funded Tales From the Old Black Ambulance — a horror anthology that we will be attempting to fund via a Kickstarter campaign. This anthology has an open call for manuscripts and will pay at least 4¢ per word, if funded. Word count guidelines 5-10k, for a total anticipated length of 100k. Open for horror and weird stories about graveyards, cemeteries, mausoleums, morgues, funeral homes, funerary rites, and, of course, hearses. Juried. Deadline for submission is September 1st 2018. Accepted authors are expected to participate in anthology promotion during the Kickstarter campaign. Via: Prospective Press.

Deadline: September 1st, 2018 Payment: $20 per author per issue “Turning words into art is unnatural. It begins with a contrary attitude. It says, I am unhappy with the way things are and desire to make things different. Rather than represent the world, I will make something wildly and savagely new. I will defy logic. I will invest in new perceptions. I will combine and recombine and fabricate and juggle until something that I have never experienced is experienced. The process is alchemical. The process is violent. It goes to the heart of creativity. It disrupts and shatters. It is splendid with provocation. It is an aggression against banality. It is sharp and loud like a janitor scraping frost from a window. The hectic bounce of steam on a street after a truck roars by. The anarchy of waters, the comedy of the face, dangerous feelings vented from a cage of skin.” ~ John Olson Poetry — We believe poetry is contrary by nature, always defying, always tonguing the tang of novelty. We look especially for plurality of meaning, for dual reverberation of beauty and concern. Contrary’s poetry in particular often mimics the effects of fiction or commentary. We find ourselves enamored of prose poems because they are naturally contrary toward form – they tug on the forces of exposition or narrative – but prose poems remain the minority of all the poetic forms we publish. Please consider that Contrary receives vast amounts of poetry and that we can publish only a small percentage of that work. Please submit no more than three poems per issue. Our poetry editor is Shaindel Beers. Fiction — We ask our fiction writers to imagine their readers navigating a story with one finger poised over a mouse button. Can your story stay that finger to the end? We have published long...

Deadline: September 1st, 2018 Payment: Stories that are up to 5,000 words will receive $50.00, above 5,000 words will receive $100.00 It's dark... You’re tired. Not thinking straight. It’s the worst time of all for you to make decisions, and maybe that’s why you take a…WRONG  TURN. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS We want your detective stories, your noir, your thrillers/mysteries. Any story you want to tell, any way you want to tell it…with the theme of WRONG TURN. Your story will be published in audiobook first, followed by paperback and ebook. We purchase the rights for this anthology, but authors retain their rights and are welcome to use their stories in any way they choose after publication. Payment: Stories that are up to 5,000 words will receive $50.00 Stories above 5,000 words will receive $100.00 Guidelines: Please submit your original story: Double spaced 12-point font Word document Basic formatting only Word count: up to 15k Previously published stories are okay if you own the rights   Submissions due: September 1, 2018 Email submissions and/or questions to: [email protected] Via: Blunder Woman Productions.

Deadline: September 1st, 2018 Payment: $0.06 per word for original fiction, $100 for reprints, and a $20 flat rate for flash fiction reprints (stories below 1,500 words). Note: Female authors only Note: Reprints Welcome In March 2019, Escape Artists will bring you ARTEMIS RISING for a fifth year. This special month-long event, across all four Escape Artists podcasts, is a celebration of stories written by women, in the broadest definition of the word. This year, Cast of Wonders is excited to introduce guest editors Amy Brennan and Karissa Sluss, with assistant editors Katherine Inskip and Alexis Goble. ARTEMIS RISING specifically highlights women in genre fiction, a demographic that has been underrepresented until recent years. This showcase helps to address that historical imbalance and correct the impression, which continues to persist in some social circles, that women cannot write excellent genre fiction. Who Can Submit Submissions are open to anyone who identifies as a woman to any degree. In past years, we have specifically included the term “non-binary” in our Artemis Rising submission calls — you may notice it is missing this year. English is flawed in its ability to accurately represent the breadth of human genders, and as such the language we use is always evolving. We respect the feedback that we’ve received regarding our use of “non-binary” as a catch-all: that it erroneously tilts the perception of non-binary people in a feminine direction. In a continuing effort to support diversity and inclusivity, we’re changing the language of our ARTEMIS RISING call. Non-binary authors who identify as women are welcome to submit. Your gender is for you to determine, and we support you and take you at your word. If you feel you have a story that helps cast light on the multitudinal existence that is womanness, please don’t self-reject....

Deadline: September 1st, 2018 Payment: Unknown for another month, likely pro rates Note: Sorry for the short window, was just e-mailed about this one last night. FORESHADOW: A Serial YA Anthology will be published monthly on this site for a single year starting in January 2019 and ending December 2019, and will feature stellar YA stories from established and emerging authors. Each issue will feature three stories, one of which will be from a new voice specially selected by a beloved author. DEADLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR OUR FIRST ISSUES OF 2019: SEPT. 1, 2018.   WHAT WE’RE SEEKING: We are seeking original YA short stories. Please see our FAQ for what we mean by YA or young adult; stories that are not YA will not be passed along to our team of readers for consideration. Stories should be between 2,000 and 7,000 words. We especially encourage submissions from underrepresented voices, including people of color and Indigenous writers; LGBTQIA+ and gender diverse writers; writers with disabilities; and religious, ethnic, and cultural minorities. NEW VOICES: Every issue of FORESHADOW will feature a short story from a “new voice”—a writer who is very early in their career, and this story will be selected and introduced by a beloved, established author. New voices guidelines: Writers being considered as a new voice in our serial anthology cannot have a previously published: A young-adult, middle-grade, or adult book-length work of fiction. A full-length poetry collection. More than a few short stories, whether in print or online—we will look closely at the markets where they’ve been published to decide (e.g., someone with three stories in the New Yorker would not count as a “new voice”). Writers also, at the time of submission, cannot have a YA, middle-grade, or adult book of fiction under contract that will be published before January 2020. Writers who have...

Deadline: September 7th, 2018 Payment: 5K - 8500 : $80.00 8501 - 12K: $100.00 12001 - 15K: $120.00 The end of year holidays can get overwhelming for anyone. Things to do. People to see. Last minute work obligations to take care of. Sometimes it’s just easier to escape from it all, running away from the responsibilities and expectations, or ignore the underlying disappointment from relatives who don’t see eye-to-eye with you. Because escaping the holiday grind can lead to new, unexpected paths, and breathe new life into one that’s been stuck in a rut. Giving something to run to instead. Sometimes, getting away from it all let’s you know what you really have. Sometimes, taking a chance on the unknown leads to what you really want. Deadline for submissions: September 7th, 2018 Story lengths that will be considered are: Short Story: 5K - 15K Novelette: 15K - 20K Novella: 20K - 30K Stories that are off the beaten-track, diverse characters, and are a positive representation of queer culture will be prioritized. We want a well constructed story with a solid plot. It must be a holiday focused story (ones less common are prioritized) with a HFN or HEA ending. All pairings/poly groups from the SGM spectrum will be considered. All genres welcomed, but no erotica please. No simultaneous submissions, please, or submissions of stories currently carried or soon to be released with other publishers. This also includes previously published stories; only new stories will be considered. In addition, please do not send in multiple stories at once. Give us a chance to read your submission then send in your next one once we've gotten back to you. For the Short Stories, there will be a flat fee per word (as is standard industry practice for short stories) and a general shared cover: 5K - 8500...

Deadline: September 14th, 2018 Payment: AU$5.00 for stories under 2000 words / AU$10.00 for anything above 2000 words Thuggish Itch is our horror and sci-fi anthology collection. This is the place to submit your horror, sci-fi and speculative fiction stories.  Current theme: Scientific Something a little different this time for Thuggish Itch's second issue. Over the years, Science has given us many good jumping off points for a horror story; hell, the subject alone provided us with the genre of science fiction. With our technology changing daily as new discoveries and new ideas come to light, its often hard to predict how these cutting edge theories might pan out. That's where you come in... We want your predictions, your ideas, your concerns and fears. We have selected ten of our favourite scientific concepts. For each of these concepts we are willing to read up to five submissions before one will be selected for the anthology. Have a look at the list below and email through to us the concept that you wish to write a story about. We will not be able to accept your submission if you have not pre-selected a concept. As selections are made the list will be updated to represent what concepts are still available. Get in quick so that you don't miss out. cold fusion antibiotic resistance genetically modified food global warming travelling at the speed of light cloning cryogenics dark matter expanding universe transgenic organisms It is suggested that you have a little read about your chosen concept to make sure thatyou have a basic idea what it's all about. Thuggish Itch is our horror, sci-fi and speculative fiction collection. Please ensure that your story falls within one of these genres. Please ensure that you read through the general guidelines below and if there are specific questions please contact us using the form on the...

Deadline: September 14th, 2018 Payment: We will pay $6 (AUD) per story but as this is for charity, rather than payment, we can donate to the chosen charity on your behalf. Submissions now open for the second issue of our annual Halloween magazine (print and digital) - Trickster's Treats - Tales from the Pumpkin Patch #2! We’re after original flash fiction of between 666-1,000 words using one of the themes below. No reprints, thanks! We will pay a nominal fee for this fun fiction-magazine ($6 per story) or if you prefer we can donate your payment to the women's refuge (proof of payment details will be published). You can submit to 1 or more themes, but only 1 story per theme. Note: If sending multiple stories, please send them separately and include the theme in the subject of the email. Themes: There are six themes again this year as listed below, but this time we’ve included some images to give you inspiration. You can of course submit to all six if you want to but please submit each one separately so the trickster doesn’t get confused! As you’d expect for Halloween, I anticipate a bumper crop of submissions as usual, so we’re after memorable stories, a sense of dread, and some level of believability and a quick shudder using between 666-1,000 words. Be inspired by the images, and the theme titles, but don't try to describe what's in the image, or take it too literally. ~ This one is about having fun with the theme and enjoy the challenge - Steve. Submissions Deadline: September 14th. Publication Date: October 2018 Website: www.ThingsInTheWell.webs.com/submissions Email: [email protected] when your story is complete, and as great as it can be! And please Include the name or number of the theme in the Subject of the email Payment: We will pay $6 (AUD) per story but...

Deadline: September 15th, 2018 Payment: 5% of the gross profit will be paid for each accepted story. OVERDUE: TALES OF MYSTERY AND ADVENTURE RETURNING HISTORY’S LOST BOOKS TO CIRCULATION Throughout history, great books have been lost. Books with forgotten knowledge; books with information that could rewrite history as we know it; or simply books that could make someone a pretty penny. Many of these works, are, no doubt, gone for good. Some, however, may still survive as lone copies hidden in musty archives, quirky bookshops, jealously guarded private collections, dismal castles, or remote caverns. A global effort has been launched to find them. These are the stories from behind the scenes. THE BASICS Overdue is a shared-universe anthology joining together M.H. Norris’s All the Petty Myths and Jon Black’s Bel Nemeton. Bring us stories about questing for lost books. The books may come from actual history, myth, literature (remember to check copyright status), or your imagination. Among the genres we will consider are Adventure, Gothic, Horror, Pulp, Mystery, Magical Realism, Thriller, Urban Fantasy, and Weird Fiction. More important than the genre are meeting the five criteria below: 1) Feature innovative storytelling and excellent writing. 2) Revolve around the search for a lost book (see “The Set-Up” and “Sample Books” below). 3) Fit into the parameters of the Shared Universe (see “Defining the Shared Universe” below). 4) As part of the Shared Universe parameters, the main action must occur in the present day. Flashbacks and vignettes exploring the history of a book, however, are perfectly acceptable. 5) Also as part of the Shared Universe parameters, stories must take place in our world (Sorry, no alt-history, steampunk, stories set on other planets, etc.). THE SET-UP Over the millennia, many books have been lost. The Booker Foundation (see Notable Bits of Worldbuilding below) is paying handsomely for any of these missing treasures that can be...