Fantasy Anthologies

Sails & Sorcery: Tales of Fantasy

The anthology will feature roughly twenty five short stories between 3,000 and 9,000 words.

We are looking for stories of fantasy on the high seas. From pirates to privateers, from royal navies to rebel fleets, from merchants to smugglers, and from explorers to conquerors, we're looking for adventurous tales in settings along the lines of the Age of Discovery to the Golden Age of Piracy. Mysticism and magic should play important parts in the tales, and throw in some encounters with sea serpents, mermaids, or mysterious natives for good measure.

We are not looking for space pirates (no SF), tales set in the modern era (nothing with a feel that is later than the early 19th century), poetry (no sea chanties, either), or reprints.

Deadline: January 15, 2007
Rights: 1st World Publication Rights in the English Language
Pay: 5 cents per word upon acceptance of final draft, as an advance on pro rata (based on final page-count) share of 35% of net revenue

Please read full guidelines before submitting.

Submission Guidelines: http://www.fantasistent.com/submissions/

Fabled Towers: The Legend and Legacy of King Arthur

Zumaya Publications announces that submissions are sought for FABLED TOWERS, a collection of stories to explore both the substance and meaning of the Arthurian Cycle.
Stories of the Arthurian characters, past present and future, as well as tales relating to the legend are needed. Please -- no horror, no formula romance, no graphic violence. We’re looking for new takes on old stories – true speculative fiction that extrapolates from the original.

Length: 5,000 – 10,000 words.
Proposed publication date: 2008.
Payment: 2 copies of anthology. Authors will also be able to purchase unlimited copies for resale at cost plus $2 (US). Contributing authors retain all rights except those specifically acquired for publication as a trade paperback anthology and in electronic format. Contributing authors are advised that extensive promotion of the anthology is intended.
Deadline: July, 31, 2006.

Full Guidelines: http://www.ralan.com/antho/listings/fabledto.htm