The Alchemy Press is seeking submissions for THE ALCHEMY PRESS BOOK OF ANCIENT WONDERS edited by Jan Edwards and Jenny Barber.
Standing stones, burial mounds, ruined castles or sunken settlements, the ancient sites that litter our landscapes have a mysterious appeal which cannot be denied.
Think myth come to life; old folk tales updated; the consequences of tomb raiding; hidden guardians and secret civilisations; from archaeology to tourism; mysticism and myth; folklore to the fantastical. Take us on a journey around the esoteric and enigmatic places that cannot fail to fire the imagination. Intrigue us, thrill us, make us wonder about the where, the what and the who.
We are interested in fantasy, sf, weird and horror tales of all kinds. (No erotica, romance or poetry.)
THE ALCHEMY PRESS BOOK OF ANCIENT WONDERS will be a paperback to be published in September 2012, to be followed by an eBook edition. Successful contributors will receive a copy of the book and a £10.00 advance against royalties on publication. We are after original fiction; but reprints will be considered if they are exceptional. No simultaneous or multiple submissions. We will only accept electronic submissions as email attachments in standard MS format, .rtf, .doc or .docx. Any submissions included in the body of the email will be rejected unread. The subject line should take the form “Title/author’s name” (i.e. The Hobbit/ JRR Tolkien). Contributions must be in the range of 2,000-6,000 words firm, with full contact details on the front page. The submission period runs from April 1st to June 30th 2012. Do not submit outside those dates. No acceptances or rejections will be made until after the deadline; we will endeavour to report back to you six to eight weeks after that. If you have heard nothing after nine weeks you may query at the email address below.
Email all queries and submissions to alchemybookJJ[at]gmail.com
Will you accept multiple submissions? I have an existing story that appeared in fairly small circulation but I'm also thinking of a new story.
ReplyDeletePlease send your query to the editors at the above email address.
ReplyDeleteDo the editors prefer to receive a pitch for the story we plan to write prior to actually submitting an entire completed story? Or is it okay to simply pen an entire short story and submit it sans an initial pitch?
ReplyDeletePlease send in the completed manuscript to the editors. There is no need to pitch an idea. They will read and decide when the sub period ends. Thanks.
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