Taking Submissions: Chilling Tales: In words, alas, drown I

Chilling Tales: In words, alas, drown I

Canadian Authors Only
Deadline: July 30th, 2011
Payment: Payment is pro rated as follows: $50 for stories under 1,500 words, rising to a maximum of $100 for stories up to 3,500 words and $150.00 for stories between 3,500 and 7,500 words

EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing is delighted to announce that Chilling Tales: In words, alas, drown I, is now open for submissions.

Submissions open: May 1, 2011 through July 30, 2011.

Based on the award-winning Tesseracts series of anthologies, which showcase the best science fiction and fantasy from across Canada, Chilling Tales: In words, alas, drown I, is the second volume of an annual dark fantasy and horror series featuring Canada’s dark scribes.

Submission Guidelines:
Chilling Tales: In words, alas, drown I seeks dark fantasy and horror stories from across the country. The editor’s aesthetic is broad, and his definition of horror is diverse and wide-ranging. That said, familiar tropes like vampires, zombies, and werewolves will be a hard sell unless they are truly original in content, voice, and style. Stories do not necessarily have to be set in Canada (though that is a plus), nor do they have to have a supernatural or speculative element. I’m simply looking for the best dark fiction, and truly chilling tales. Please refer to the first volume of Chilling Tales, Evil Did I Dwell; Lewd I Did Live, for a sense of the editor’s tastes.

The Submission Process:
When: EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing announces that Chilling Tales: In words, alas, drown I, the next volume in the series of original anthologies of Canadian Dark Fantasy and Horror, will be open for submissions on May 1, 2011 through July 30, 2011, for publication in 2012.

Who: The Chilling Tales anthology series is open to submissions in either English or French from Canadians, landed immigrants, long time residents, and expatriates. French stories must have been translated into English for publication.

Specs:
What and How Long: Chilling Tales: In words, alas, drown I is looking for short fiction only (no poetry), up to 7,500 words. The preferred maximum length is 5,500 words, with shorter works preferred.

Payment and Rights: Payment is pro rated as follows: $50 for stories under 1,500 words, rising to a maximum of $100 for stories up to 3,500 words and $150.00 for stories between 3,500 and 7,500 words. (Significantly longer stories, where chosen, are paid a slightly higher fee, but in order to exceed the word length limit of 7,500 words, the editors must judge a story to be of surpassing excellence.) EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing buys nonexclusive world rights; and is free to market the Chilling Tales: In words, alas, drown I anthology as a whole anywhere in any language, but contributors retain the right to market their individual entries outside the anthology.

Format: Manuscripts must be submitted by e-mail attachment in .rtf format. The manuscript must be double-spaced, 12-point type (preferably Times New Roman). Margins should be 1 inch. Please include your name, address, e-mail and telephone number on the first page of the manuscript; each page should also have a number and a brief identifier in the header. The editor cannot be responsible for submissions lost in transit. Manuscripts must be submitted to the email below:

[email protected]

About the Editor:
Michael Kelly was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. He is the author of two short story collections, Scratching the Surface, and Undertow and Other Laments, as well as co-author of the novel Ouroboros. His fiction has appeared in a number of anthologies and journals, including All Hallows, Be Very Afraid!, Dark Arts, Darkside 5, Flesh & Blood, The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 21, The Literary Journal, Murmurations, PostScripts, Space & Time, Supernatural Tales, and Tesseracts Thirteen.

As editor, Michael is a Shirley Jackson Award finalist for Apparitions. He also edits and publishes the well-received literary journal Shadows & Tall Trees, and has helped judge The Toronto Star Short Story contest.

[via: EDGE Online.]