Shiny Garden is seeking short fiction for its 2019 WhimsyCon Anthology. Steampunk, science fiction, fantasy, and other spec fiction is preferred. While this will not be a queer anthology, queer submissions are requested and welcomed.
Submissions should be:
- Written in English
- Written for a PG-13 Audience (no explicit sex or violence)
- Between 5,000-15,000 words
- Typed and double spaced
- Include the author’s name, address, phone number and approximate word count at the top of the first page.
- Print ready. (please don’t send first drafts, send it through an editor for grammar ect.)
- Saved as a .doc or .docx file
- Also do not tab indent, use the formatting feature in your document to indent first line.
If your submission is selected for the anthology, you will receive:
- $25 in payment
- Two (2) complimentary copies of the printed anthology
- Option to purchase additional copies at 50% of the cover price.
Submission Process
- Submissions should be sent via email as an attachment to anthology@whimsycon.org
- Submissions will be accepted from May 1, 2018 thru June 30, 2018
- Authors will be notified that their submission has been received within seven (7) business days of receipt.
- Authors will be notified of acceptance status by July 31, 2018