Call for Submissions: Samhain Publishing

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Red Hot Fairy Tales Anthology

How did Belle tame the wild Beast? Did the carriage turn into a pumpkin... or did Cinderella? And just what was going on with Snow White and those Dwarves?

Samhain Publishing is very pleased to announce an open call for submissions for a new, yet-to-be titled Summer 2010 anthology. They are open to any genre, M/F, M/M, or multiples thereof. They are looking for your super-hot take on the fairy tales we grew up with and… there must be a Happily Ever After.

The anthology will include novellas from 20,000 to 25,000 words in length and will be released individually as ebooks in August 2010 and in print in Spring 2011.

Submissions are open until February 1st, 2010 and final decision will be made by February 15th, 2010.

Steampunk Romance Anthology

Welcome to the world of clockwork pendants and steam locomotives, corsets and lace, dirigibles and difference engines. Yes, we’re talking about steampunk, where fantasy, history, technology and romance mix to create a glorious genre that looks at Victorian and Edwardian Era England and the American wild west through brass goggles.

Samhain Publishing is very pleased to announce an open call for submissions for a new, yet-to-be titled fall 2010 steampunk romance anthology. Don’t know what steampunk is? Think League of Extraordinary Gentleman and The Wild, Wild West. Even Joss Whedon’s Firefly and Serenity have steampunk elements transported into space. For more information about steampunk, you can check out the entry on Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk.

They are open to M/F, M/M, or multiples thereof, any sexual heat level, and the romance must end happily ever after or happy for now.

The novellas must range between 25,000 to 30,000 words in length, no more, no less—please note, only manuscripts that fall in this word count will be considered for this anthology—and will be released individually as ebooks in November 2010.

Also, please be aware that, as a primarily romance publisher, they require all stories for this anthology to fit into the romance genre, complete with “happy ever after” or “happy for now” ending.

Submissions are open until April 30, 2010. No submissions will be accepted after this date-no exceptions. A final decision will be made by May 31, 2010.

Red Hot Winter Anthology

Does the thought of winter gives you the chills? How about a red-hot novella with a sexy hero (or two) to warm you up?

Samhain Publishing is very pleased to announce an open call for submissions for a new, yet-to-be-titled Winter 2011 Red Hot anthology. They are looking for winter-themed contemporary stories that are hot enough to melt the snow outside. They are open to having some paranormal elements, some suspense or comedy thrown in, as long as the stories are red hot! M/F, M/M or multiples thereof are all welcome, but the story must have a happily ever after or happy for now.

The anthology will include novellas from 20,000 to 25,000 words in length and will be released individually as separate ebooks in January 2011 and will be combined as one print title for Winter 2011 print release.

Submissions are open until June 1, 2010 and the final decisions will be made by June 30, 2010.

http://www.samhainpublishing.com/submissions

Comments

[veggieg.livejournal.com]

This is an exciting news. I'm looking forward to its final list and can't wait to read the anthology. You make a great editor.

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

NO NO! I'm not the editor, I only forward the call for submissions of the publisher! Elisa

[dakotaflint.livejournal.com]

Oh! I wish I had known about the fairy tales antho before the deadline. That would have been fun. :)

[elisa-rolle.livejournal.com]

I don't know the policy, maybe you can send a query? Obviously if you have a story ready. Elisa