I will echo that this was a fun universe to work with, so it’s worth checking out.
I thought I’d posted this already, but maybe I was dreaming or drunk or something. Anyway:
[b]Call for Submissions: Cats. And Bikes. In Space.[/b]The theme of the eighth annual Bikes in Spaces, the galaxy’s only series of feminist bicycle science fiction anthologies, is in the works! This volume’s theme is… cats.
House cats. Ship cats. Lions. Strays. Anthropomorphic talking cats. Feline deities. Familiars. Wherever your imagination takes you, we’d love to read your story.
Please send us your short stories that feature both cats and bicycles or bicycling in a way that is essential to the story; be fundamentally feminist, even if they aren’t explicitly addressing feminism as a topic; and fall somewhere in the science fiction and fantasy spectrum (sorry, no fanfic, but all other fantastical and speculative genres are welcome). Black and white illustrations are also sought.
We especially love to publish work by writers and artists who don’t see themselves well-represented in mainstream books.
Word count: 500 – 6,000 words, but don’t sweat the exact count too much—make your story the length it needs to be.
Format: Google doc or Word preferred; a PDF or text document are also fine. If submitting an illustration, please get in touch about format and dimensions before you start work on it.
Payment: A portion of profits after expenses from the Kickstarter project used to fund the book is split between contributors; payments are not less than $30 each.
Send submissions to elly at takingthelane dot com by August 1, 2019.
http://takingthelane.com/2019/02/27/call-for-submissions-cats-and-bikes-in-space/
Fur Reality 2019 Anthology
Arf, I just found out about this. The con, Fur Reality, does an anthology every year which is free to attendees. Here is their submission call for this year: http://www.furreality.org/anthology-2019/
It’s close to the deadline, but they’re getting less submissions than prior year.
Lost in Time Anthology
This year’s anthology is “Lost in Time”. Stories submitted should try to fit within the theme in some way. Various forms of time travel are the most obvious, but if you have something else that fits in with the theme, feel free to submit it! All stories must have anthropomorphic animal characters involved. Humans are great, but we want to see some furries!
Here’s a quick breakdown of the details and rules for submission.
Length: Between 8000-12000 words
Story Rating: G to PG13
Format: .doc, .docx or .ods file types only. Please use Courier font, 12pt size. (use of Standard Manuscript format is preferred: https://www.shunn.net/format/story.html)
Multiple Submissions: Yes, within reason. Please do not submit more than 3 stories at once.
Reprints: We may accept work that has been previously printed if it meets the theme, however we do put priority on new stories that haven’t been in front of our audience before.
Simultaneous Submissions: No. If you’ve submitted a story to us, we prefer you to hold off on submitting or publishing it elsewhere until you’ve received word from us on the status.
Other restrictions: Please use only characters, species and settings you own or that are public domain. Any submission with copyrighted characters will be rejected automatically.
Deadline: June 15th, 2019
Release Date: Oct 23rd, 2019 (Fur Reality 2019)
Payment: 1/2 cent per word, plus one contributor copy.
Update: contact email is sal@ringtailcafe.com
oo! Thanks for pointing this one out. I might have something all ready for it <3
Rhonda Parish has a new anthology call that is very very furry! Pay is decent and they make a good book.
Swashbuckling kitties anyone??
HI THERE
(this looks right up Ryffnah’s street too)
Found a for-charity call that may be of interest:
Many writers and creatives are plagued by depression and anxiety, often referred to as “The Black Dog.” Ironically, it is during these dark days that our furry friends become our strongest supporters.
I’m working with a fantastic team to put together a horror/dark fiction anthology with a strong, canine theme where all sales go towards supporting mental health and suicide prevention charity:
The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand.Open call for submissions
We are excited to share this open call to writers of horror and dark speculative fiction. We want you to submit your best short story between 2,000 and 6,000 words for our forthcoming charity anthology “Black Dogs, Black Tales”.
This will be a dark, doggy-themed collection where absolutely anything with a canine connection goes, with one essential caveat – the dog does not die.Everyone else can be slaughtered by zombies, or lost in the depths of deep space, but the dog (or dogs) will always survive.
(More info at link…)
Heh, I was coming here to post about that one! Looks great.
Hybrid Ink has published a list of staggered anthology openings, one of which is explicitly furry and all of which are furry-friendly: https://hybrid.ink/2019/11/24/anthologies/?pk_campaign=anthologies&pk_kwd=furry
The focus for all of them is on identity. There are three science fiction anthologies, one specifically furry anthology based on gender, one micro/flash fiction anthology, and one focused on asexuality.
Triangulation: Extinction
Every day, another species creeps closer to extinction, often brought on by things out of their control. The world changes every time an insect, a rhino, a macaw ceases to exist. These changes are tangible. Tell us about them. Bring us stories of imposing threats, extraordinary creatures brought low, stories of those warriors who fight tooth and nail for their survival. What does extinction mean to you? We like our stories to be profound, relatable, poignant yet familiar. Tell a tale for the ages.
While we appreciate and value creative freedom, please note that this issue of Triangulation has a strict theme. We don’t want to read a hundred stories about dinosaurs and asteroids; we want gritty commentaries and hopeful ruminations. Last year’s issue, Dark Skies , wrestled with light pollution, and similarly, this issue addresses an equally as challenging—and real—topic. Let’s do it justice.
Submissions Open: December 1, 2019
Submissions Close: February 29, 2020
Word Count: We consider fiction up to 5,000 words, but the sweet spot is 3,000. There is no minimum word count. Stories over 5000 words will be rejected unread.
Compensation: We pay 3¢ per word. Payment will be either via PayPal or check.
More here: http://parsecink.com/submission-guidelines/
Found another cat-themed call. It’s a royalty split which, on an antho, can mean very little if any pay, but it definitely sounds like a lot of fun. Cat Ladies of the Apocalypse… http://www.camdenparkpress.com/cats/
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We’ve raised our rates to 2.5 cents/word with a maximum of $100/submission. A bit aggressive, perhaps, but hopefully it’ll help out authors a bit more!
World Weaver Press has a sci-fi anthology call open until February 1 for stories on the theme of “multispecies cities.” Length 500 to 5,000 words. Pays 3 cents a word plus contributor copy. Guidelines here: https://www.worldweaverpress.com/submit-anthologies.html?fbclid=IwAR0V7v_tv9NRIlGicdH-tqocHeLid9YoZrmc3UzSV5G6SlfMUaZQhZxCZvs
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I forgot to mention this, but it’s not too late! Until February 28, New Myths is seeking stories and poems for their Neosapiens anthology. Guidelines: https://sites.google.com/a/newmyths.com/nmwebsite/submissions/neosapiens
From the guidelines: "ALL NON-HUMAN AND PROTOHUMAN INTELLECTS AND ALL OTHER MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSE FEELING EXCLUDED BY ANTHROPOCENTRISM ARE INVITED TO TELL THEIR STORY! FOR OUR NEXT NEWMYTHS ANTHOLOGY NEOSAPIENS WE’LL BE NEEDING SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY STORIES AND POEMS FROM:
AN ANDROID’S PERSPECTIVE
A FURRY’S OR SCALY’S PERSPECTIVE
AN ALIEN’S, CRYPTID’S, OR ELF’S PERSPECTIVE
OR YOUR AI-EQUIPPED DOG’S PERSPECTIVE!
THIS TIME, LET’S LOOK AT FUTURE HISTORY THROUGH ALL-WELCOMING EYES"
Also read their general submissions guidelines, which provide more details: https://sites.google.com/a/newmyths.com/nmwebsite/submissions/sub-2
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