Writers are called to submit for the Sovereign: An Anthology of Black Fantasy Fiction seeking authors from Africa and the African Diaspora exploring
Call For Submissions: Pride Book Cafe
Sovereign: An Anthology of Black Fantasy Fiction
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Writers are called to submit for the 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? Click here to submit
(Flexible) Deadline: July 16, 2022
Publication Date: TBA 2023 (post-Kickstarter campaign)
Payment:
Original Fiction: $0.08/word for the first 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.
Literary Magazines And Anthologies
There are selected literary magazines and Anthology call for submission you might be interested in.
- Pride Book Cafe Anthology
- Scholastic Canada Call For Submissions
- Lily Poetry Review Manuscript Submissions
- Ghost Orchids Magazine
- Eleanor Taylor Prize
- Haven Speculative Magazine
- Omenana Speculative Fiction Magazine
- Transular Travelers Lounge Magazine
- Queer Lit Magazine
- Afreada Magazine
- Room Magazine
- Massachusetts Review
- Split Lip Magazine
Literary Grants, Fellowships, Scholarships, Mentorships, Funds And Other Opportunities
Submissions 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 formatted and edited work
Overtly racist, sexist, or violent work
ABSOLUTE NO
Fanfiction of any kind
Works above the word count
Taboo elements (rape in all forms, incest, pedophilia, etc.) in almost all cases
OF INTEREST
Settings outside of the United States of America, or the United States of America as we know it
Protagonists that are Queer, Trans, Plus-Sized, Woman, and other types of diversity beyond just race
Intersectionality in regards to gender, class, ability status, ethnic origin, religion, sexual orientation, and so on
We take 2-3 weeks to respond to submissions. If you haven’t received a response by then, please query. If you have any questions, email info [at] aurelialeo.com.
Sections
These are available writing competitions, opportunities and literary magazines available in 2022
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