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DO NOT SUBMIT TO ANY OF THESE MARKETS!

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Last Updated: Wednesday, 16 October 2019

     Anthos Recently Gone Past Deadline:
          EXCHANGE STUDENTS

This page contains anthologies that are CLOSED. The deadlines have passed. Information on this page is for archive purposes only.
Editor email addresses are for QUERIES ONLY. Do not use them to send submissions.
If you don't find an anthology here, then I didn't list it and probably don't know anything about it.

DO NOT SUBMIT TO ANY OF THESE MARKETS!

*SHARED ROYALTY ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • AFTER LINES - 1-time print (Erebus Press); df/h/sf/steampunk/gothic/bizarre (fic/poem). Pay: shared royalty. Words: <4k. RT: 3-5 weeks. Reprints: yes, if you have rights. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: until fullPubDate: TBD
    *PAY + SHARED ROYALTY ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • AFTER THE ORANGE - 1-time print, maybe eAntho (B Cubed Press); sf/f/h (fic/poem). Pay: 2¢/word +equal shared royalty. Words: 500-5k. RT: <60 day after DL. Reprints: query. E-subs: PREFERS E-MAIL. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 15 December 2017PubDate: Spring 2018
    *SEMIPRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • ALICE UNBOUND - 1-time print (Exile Editions); sf/f/h/etc. (fic/poem), CA authors only (see GLs). Pay: 5¢/word. Words: fic=2k-5k; poem=1k & up. RT: 1-5 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: OFF SITE FORM ONLY. Colleen Anderson, Editor (Q only).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 15 July 2017PubDate: April 2018
    *WAS SEMIPRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • ALL THE KING'S MEN - 1-time print/eAntho (Deeper Meanings Publishing); sf (blends with other genres OK) (fic/comics). Pay: fic=4¢/word; comics=$12.50/page. Words: no strict limits. RT: initial=<3 days; final=after DL. Reprints: no. E pitches/subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 March 2016PubDate: end of 2016 or early 2017
    *WAS SHARED ROYALTY YEAR-ROUND ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • ANTHOLOGYBUILDER - custom print anthos; all genres (fic) Pay: pro-rata, shared royalty. Words: 1-50k. RT: 1-2 weeks. Reprints: paid only. E-subs: ONLINE FORM. (Q).   PubDate: POD.   [Top]
    *SEMIPRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • APOTHEOSIS 2: More Stories of Survival After the Rise of the Elder Gods - 1-time POD/eAntho (Simian Publishing); h (fic). Pay: 3¢/word +copy. Words: 2k-7k. RT: 2-3 months. Reprints: yes (hard sell). E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 December 2018PubDate: Fall 2019

    DO NOT SUBMIT TO ANY OF THESE MARKETS! [TOP]

    *PAY to PRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • BEHIND THE MASK: A Superhero Anthology - 1-time print/eAntho (Meerkat Press); superhero (fic). Pay: 2-8¢/word. Words: 3k-6k. RT: <120 days after DL. Reprints: no. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 15 September 2016PubDate: 2017
    *PAY REPRINT ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • BEST OF BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION 2016 - 1-time print/eAntho (NewCon Press); sf (fic), reprints by British/Irish authors only. Pay: £0.01/word. Words: <15k (prefers <6k). RT: <1 month after DL. Reprints: ONLY!. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 January 2017PubDate: 2017 (specific date to be confirmed)
    *PAY ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • BEST OF BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION 2017 - annual print/eAntho (NewCon Press); sf only (fic reprints only). Pay: 1p/word (about 1.32¢/word). Words: no limits. RT: <1 month after DL. Reprints: ONLY. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 15 January 2018PubDate: April 2018
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • BEYOND THE HEDGE VOLUME 2: Chimeras and Phantasms - 2016 annual/2017 semiannual print/eAntho (Fuzzy Hedgehog Press); sf/f (fic). Pay: $20 +3 copies. Words: <10k. RT: 1-14 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 30 November 2016, or when filled (F&C: 01Aug16)PubDate: 15 April 2017
    *TOKEN YEAR ROUND ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • BIBLICAL LEGENDS ANTHOLOGY SERIES - monthly series eAnthos (Garden Gnome Publications); all SpecFic genres (fic/flash/narrative poem), themed (see GLs). Pay: fic=$7; novelettes=⅓¢/word; flash=$3; poem=$13, +digital copy. Words: fic=1501-10k; novelettes=12k-17k; flash=300-1½k; poem=50-500 lines; essays=1k-2½k. RT: <2 weeks after DL. Reprints: query. E-subs: ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Open to Subs: WAS Rolling (see GLs)Annual Deadline: WAS varies (seeGLs) PubDate: WAS ASAP after DL
    *SHARED ROYALTY ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • BRAVING THE ELEMENTS - quarterly print/eAntho (Roane Publishing); f (fic). Pay: 50% shared royalty. Words: 15k-20k. RT: 3-5 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 December 2016PubDate: August 2017
         *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • BROKEN METROPOLIS: Queer Tales of a City That Never Was - 1-time/maybe annual print (Mason Jar Press); sf/f/urban f (flash/fic). Pay: flash=$10; fic=$25; +print copy. Words: flash=<1k; fic=1k-6k (prefers 3k-4k). RT: 30 days +/-. Reprints: no. E-subs: SUBMITTABLE FORM ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 9 December 2017, or when filledPubDate: July 2018

    DO NOT SUBMIT TO ANY OF THESE MARKETS! [TOP]

    *SEMIPRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • 2018 CORPUS PRESS HALLOWEEN ANTHOLOGY (title TBD) - 1-time print/eAntho (Corpus Press); Halloween h (fic). Pay: 3¢/word +2 paperback copies. Words: 4½k-8½k. RT: <31May18. Reprints: no. E-subs: OFF SITE FORM ONLY. Evans Light, Adam Light, Jason Parent, & Gregor Xane, Editors (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 30 March 2018PubDate: August/September 2018
    *SEMIPRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • 2019 CORPUS PRESS HORROR ANTHOLOGIES - 1-time print/eAntho (Corpus Press); h only (fic). Pay: 3¢/word ($150 max). Words: 2½k-4½k. RT: <30Oct18. Reprints: no. E-subs: OFF SITE FORM ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 11:59pm, 15 September 2018PubDate: TBD 2019
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • CRAZY TOWN - 1-time print/eAntho (Rogue Blades Entertainment); all fantastical SpecFic (fic). Pay: $25. Words: 3k-7k. RT: 1st 500=daily: full sub=<1 month. Reprints: yes. E-subs: OFF SITE FORM ONLY. Jason M Waltz, Editor (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline: WAS Fall 2018, or when filledPubDate: Christmas 2018 (tentative)
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • CROSSBONES & CROSSES - 1-time print/eAntho (Rogue Blades Entertainment); historical swashbuckling adv (fic). Pay: $30. Words: 4k-9k. RT: 1st 500=daily: full sub=<1 month. Reprints: yes. E-subs: OFF SITE FORM ONLY. Jason M Waltz, Editor (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: when filledPubDate: 2019
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • CRYPT-GNATS: Horror You've Been Itching to Read - 1-time print/eAntho (Jersey Pines Ink); h only (flash/fic). Pay: $5. Words: <3k. RT: <3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 30 July 2018PubDate: December 2018 or January 2019

    DO NOT SUBMIT TO ANY OF THESE MARKETS! [TOP]

    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • DEADSTEAM - 1-time POD/eAntho (Grimmer & Grimmer Books); dreadpunk/steampunk/gothic h (fic). Pay: $25 +copy. Words: 2k-8k. RT: <5 days. Reprints: yes. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 1 December 2017PubDate: October 2018
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • DEATH'S STING - 1-time print/POD/ebook (Rogue Blades Entertainment); S&S (fic). Pay: $30. Words: 2k-9k. RT: 1st 500=1 week: full sub=<2 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: OFF SITE FORM ONLY. Jason M Waltz, Editor (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 2 September 2019PubDate: around Xmas 2019
    *PRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • DETECTIVE MYSTERIES - ongoing hardback (Flame Tree Publishing); f (fic). Pay: 6¢/word. Words: 2k-4k (soft). RT: <3 months after DL. Reprints: yes. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 24 March 2019PubDate: November 2019
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • DYING EARTH - annual eAntho (Amazon/Smashwords); sf (fic). Pay: $25/story. Words: 1k-7½k. RT: <5 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 March 2019, or until filledPubDate: 15 August 2019

    DO NOT SUBMIT TO ANY OF THESE MARKETS! [TOP]

    *WAS SEMIPRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • ENTER THE APOCALYPSE - 1-time trilogy; print/POD/eAntho (TANSTAAFL Press); apocalyptic, see GLs (fic). Pay: 3¢/word. Words: <8k. RT: reply=<1 week; decision=by 30Jun16. Reprints: no. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 15 June 2016PubDate: 15 December 2016
    *PRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • EPIC FANTASY - ongoing hardback (Flame Tree Publishing); crime/thriller, SpecFic elements OK (fic). Pay: 6¢/word. Words: 2k-4k (soft). RT: <3 months after DL. Reprints: yes. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 24 March 2019PubDate: November 2019
  • EXCHANGE STUDENTS - 1-time print/eAntho (Hadrosaur Productions); sf/f (fic). Pay: $20 advance +royalties & 1 print copy. Words: <6k. RT: <8 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: EMAIL OK. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 15 October 2019PubDate: TBD

    DO NOT SUBMIT TO ANY OF THESE MARKETS! [TOP]

    *WAS PAY ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • FAR ORBIT: Last Outpost - 1-time print/POD/eAntho (World Weaver Press); military sf (fic). Pay: 1¢/word + paperback copy. Words: <10k. RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 15 December 2016PubDate: Summer 2016
    *WAS PAY ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • FITTING IN: Historical Accounts of Paranormal Subcultures - 1-time print/eAntho (DefCon One Publishing); f/h (fic). Pay: 1¢/word. Words: ½k-8k. RT: <2 weeks after DL. Reprints: no. E-subs: OFF SITE FORM ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 March 2016PubDate: September 2016
    *SEMIPRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • 49th PARALLELS: Alternative Canadian Histories and Futures - 1-time print/eAntho (Bundoran Press Publishing House); sf (fic/poem). Pay: 5CA¢/word (CA$10 min. for poem). Words: fic=1½k-7k; poem=<100 lines. RT: <8 weeks after DL. Reprints: if from French (pays CA$100 flat). E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 14 February 2017PubDate: October 2017
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • FROM A CAT'S POV - 1-time POD/eAntho (Post-To-Print Publishers); all genres except erotica (fic). Pay: $25/story. Words: 3k-10k. RT: <30 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: EMAIL OR ON-SITE FORM. (Q), or via this on site contact form.   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 1 March 2018PubDate: 1 January 2019, or earlier
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • FROM A CAT'S VIEW, Vol. II - 1-time print/eAntho (Post-To-Print Publishers); all genres, no erotica (fic). Pay: $25. Words: 3k-7k. RT: <60 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q), or use this contact form.   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 30 April 2019PubDate: November 2019
    *WAS PAY REPRINT ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • FUNNY FANTASY - 1-time print/eAntho (UFO Publishing); f humor reprints (fic). Pay: 2¢/word. Words: ½k-7½k. RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: ONLY (from 2005 to present). E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 29 February 2016PubDate: Summer 2016
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • THE FUTURE OF THE AMERICAN TRUMPET - CANCELLED 1-time print/POD/eAntho/other e (Altair Australia Pty Ltd); sf (fic). Was to pay: 1AU¢/word. Words: 4k-7½k. RT: <6 weeks. Reprints: yes, ½AU¢/word. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline: CANCELLEDPubDate: CANCELLED
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • FUTURISTIC CANADA - 1-time print/eAntho (Dark Helix Press); all genres (fic/flash/poem). Pay: fic=$10; flash=$5; poem=$2: +digital copy. Words: fic=1501-3½k; flash=<1½k; poem=10-100 lines. RT: 12-18 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ON SITE FORM ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 20 August 2017, midnight ESTPubDate: November 2017

    DO NOT SUBMIT TO ANY OF THESE MARKETS! [TOP]

    *PRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • GHOSTS ON DRUGS - 1-time print/eAntho (TBD); comedy/f/sf/h and more, in any combination (fic). Pay: <2½k=15¢/word; >2½k=6¢/word; + shared royalty. Words: <7½k (generally). RT: <30 days. Reprints: query. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: until filled< (CLOSED W/O TELLING ME NOV17/font>PubDate: TBD
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • GODS & SERVICES - 1-time print/eAntho (Critical Blast Publishing); f (fic). Pay: $20 + 1 print copy. Words: 2k-10k. RT: <30 days. Reprints: query. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 October 2018PubDate: January 2019

    DO NOT SUBMIT TO ANY OF THESE MARKETS! [TOP]

    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • A HAND OF KNAVES - 1-time print/eAntho (CSFG Publishing); any speculative genre (fic/poem); for AU &/or CSFG members only. Pay: AU$30 +2 copies. Words: <5k. RT: <10 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 15 November 2017PubDate: 2018
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • HAUNTED PLAYTHINGS - 1-time print/eAntho (Haunt Jaunts); h/mys/sf (fic). Pay: $10 +print copy. Words: 1k-5k. RT: <3 months after DL. Reprints: no. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 August 2019PubDate: 2020
    *PAY ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • HIDDEN ANIMALS: A Collection of Cryptids - 1-time POD/eAntho (Dragon's Roost Press); h (fic). Pay: 3¢/word. Words: <6k. RT: <4 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 August 2017, or when filledPubDate: Winter 2017
    *SEMIPRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • +HORROR LIBRARY+ Volume 6 - 1-time print/eAntho (Farolight Publishing (Cutting Block Books)); h (fic). Pay: 3¢/word +copy. Words: 2k-6k. RT: <3 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 15 September 2016PubDate: April 2017 (projected)
    *WAS TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • HORRORS OF HUDSON VALLEY - 1-time print (Neilsen Books); h (fic). Pay: $25. Words: 2k-8k. RT: 2-6 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 1 June 2016PubDate: September 2016
    *PRO/SEMIPRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • HUMANS WANTED - 1-time print/POD/eAntho (Cuppatea Publications); sf (fic). Pay: $250. Words: 3k-6k. RT: <1 month. Reprints: query. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 December 2016PubDate: May 2017

    DO NOT SUBMIT TO ANY OF THESE MARKETS! [TOP]

    *PRO / SHARED ROYALTY ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • IF THIS GOES ON - 1-time POD/eAntho (Parvus Press); sf/f (fic). Pay: 8¢/word +shared royalty. Words: <5k. RT: <80 days. Reprints: query. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 1 March 2018PubDate: Fall 2018
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • IMPS & MINIONS - 1-time print/eAntho (tdotSpec Inc.); sf/f/h (fic only). Pay: ½Can¢/word (Can$0.005/word; max=Can$25). Words: <10k (prefers 2k-5k). RT: before 31May18. Reprints: yes, at half pay rate. E-subs: GOOGLE FORM ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 March 2019PubDate: by 31 August 2019
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • IN THE SPACES BETWEEN - 1-time POD/e-mail (Blueberry Lane Books); sf-mystery mix (fic). Pay: ½¢/word (min=$12, max=$20). Words: <5k. RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 May 2016PubDate: 15 October 2016

    DO NOT SUBMIT TO ANY OF THESE MARKETS! [TOP]

    *SEMIPRO (min.) ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • LAWLESS LANDS: Tales From the Weird Frontier - 1-time print/eAntho (Falstaff Books); sf/f/h (fic). Pay: min. 4¢/word (Dec. fundraiser may increase this). Words: 3k-7k. RT: varies. Reprints: no. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 30 September 2016PubDate: May 2017
    *WAS SEMIPRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • LAZARUS RISEN - 1-time print/eAntho (Bundoran Press); sf (fic). Pay: 4¢(CA)/word, max=$300(CA). Words: <10k (prefers 3½-6½k). RT: <2 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 29 February 2016PubDate: October 2016
    *SEMIPRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • LETTERS FROM THE GRAVE: A Collection of Epistolary Horror - 1-time print/eAntho (Orbannin Books); h only (fic only). Pay: 5¢/word +1 paperback copy. Words: 2k-10k. RT: <2 weeks after DL. Reprints: NO. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 28 February 2019PubDate: Summer 2019

    DO NOT SUBMIT TO ANY OF THESE MARKETS! [TOP]

    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • MCSI: Magical Crime Scene Investigation - 1-time print/eAntho/possible audio (Otter Libris); urban f (fic). Pay: $25 +print copy. Words: 3k-10k (query if +/-). RT: <8 weeks. Reprints: query (pays $10 +copy). E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 January 2018PubDate: 31 August 2018
    *PAY ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • MAKING MONSTERS - 1-time print/eAntho (Institute of Classical Studies/futurefire.net Publishing); sf/f/h (fic/flash/poem). Pay: fic=£50; flash/poem=£25. Words: fic=2k-5k; flash=<2k; poem=<50 lines. RT: 1st response=<1 month; final=after DL. Reprints: no. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 28 February 2018PubDate: July 2018
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • MASHED: The Culinary Delights of Twisted Erotic Horror - 1-time print/eAntho (Grivante Press); h (fic). Pay: ½¢-1¢/word. Words: 4-8 stories=½k-2½k (max. $10), 4 stories=2½-5k (max. $20), 2 stories=5k-10k (max. $30). RT: 30-60 days. Reprints: no. E-subs: YES, VIA E-MAIL. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 January 2017PubDate: May 2017
    *PAY FLASH ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • MEET CUTE: A Collection of First Encounters - 1-time print (self-published thru Blurb.com); h/rom/f/general (flash/nonfic); Kickstarter. Pay: $10. Words: <1k (firm). RT: <30 days. Reprints: query. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 16 December 2016PubDate: February 2017
    *SEMIPRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • MONSTERS IN SPAAAAACE! - 1-time POD & digital: Kindle/Nook/Kobo/Apple (Dragon's Roost Press); classic monster (1 or more) horror, in space (fic). Pay: 3¢/word (more if funded). Words: <6k. RT: <4 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 July 2019, or until filled (FILLED AND CLOSED 26Jun19)PubDate: Fall 2019

    DO NOT SUBMIT TO ANY OF THESE MARKETS! [TOP]

    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • NOW IN THE MAIN RING: Amazing Tales from the Circus - 1-time print/eAntho (Otter Libris); f/sf/h (fic). Pay: $25 +copy. Words: 3k-10k. RT: <4 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 May 2016PubDate: September 2016

    DO NOT SUBMIT TO ANY OF THESE MARKETS! [TOP]

    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • OCCUPIED: Stories from After the Invasion - 1-time POD paperback/eAntho (Rayor Books); sf only (fic), themed (see GLs). Pay: $25 flat. Words: 4k-8k (flexible). RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 1 July 2017PubDate: September 2017
    *PRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • OTHER COVENANTS: Alternate Histories of the Jewish People - 1-time print/eAntho (ChiZine Publications); AltHist, other sf/f elements OK (fic/poem). Pay: CA8¢/word. Words: ½k-15k (query if >10k). RT: initial=<30 days; final=30 days after DL. Reprints: yes (but perfers original). E-subs: MOKSHA FORM ONLY. (Q).   SFWA   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 4 February 2018, 11:59 PM ESTPubDate: Fall 2019

    DO NOT SUBMIT TO ANY OF THESE MARKETS! [TOP]

    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • PENNY DREAD TALES v5: Heroes and Heroism in Clockwork and Steam - ongoing series, print/digital (RneWright LLC); steampink (sf/h/paranormal/f/weird western/etc.) (fic). Pay: $5-$10 (based on length) +copy & discounts. Words: 1k-10k (longer if really good). RT: 1 week to 3 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 15 July 2016PubDate: 30 November 2016
    *CANCELLED PRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • PROBLEM DAUGHTERS - CANCELLED 1-time print/eAntho (Futurefire.net Publishing); sf/f/SpecFic (fic/poem). Was to pay: fic=6¢/word; poem=$100. Words: fic= <7½k; poem=<60 lines. RT: <4 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: CANCELLED! (was to be 31 March 2017)PubDate: CANCELLED! (was to be October 2017)
    *WAS PAY ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • PROCYON PRESS SCIENCE FICTION ANTHOLOGY - annual print/eAntho (Procyon Press); sf (fic). Pay: $100/story. Words: 1k-7k. RT: <2 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 March 2016PubDate: June-July 2016

    DO NOT SUBMIT TO ANY OF THESE MARKETS! [TOP]

    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • REACH FOR THE SKY - 1-time POD/ebook (Rogue Blades Entertainment); western with sf/f/h (fic). Pay: $25. Words: 2k-9k. RT: 1st 500=1 week: full sub=<2 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: OFF SITE FORM ONLY. Jason M Waltz, Editor (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 2 September 2019PubDate: around Xmas 2019
    *SEMIPRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • RELEASE THE VIRGINS! - 1-time paperback POD/eAntho/ibook/Kindle/Nook, etc. (Fantastic Books); any genre, MUST contain the phrase "release the virgins" (fic). Pay: 5¢/word. Words: <5k (not firm). RT: pretty quick. Reprints: no. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 1 September 2018PubDate: target is December 2018
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • REVOLUTIONS 2 - 1-time print/eAntho (Manchester Speculative Fiction Group); sf/f/h/slipstrm/urban f/dark f (fic). Pay: £15. Words: 1½k-6k. RT: <3 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 December 2016PubDate: early 2017
    *WAS TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • ROAR 7 - 1-time-annual print/eAntho (FurPlanet); any furry (anthropomorphic) genre (fic). Pay: ½¢/word. Words: <12k. RT: by 01Mar16. Reprints: yes. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 1 February 2016PubDate: July 2016
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • ROAR Volume 8 - 1-time series print/eAntho (FurPlanet); any furry (anthropomorphic) genre (fic), no graphic sex or violence. Pay: ½¢/word +copy. Words: 2k-18k (query if longer or shorter, prefers 4k-12k). RT: by 01Mar17. Reprints: yes. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 1 February 2017PubDate: July 2017

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  • SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY AND HORROR VOLUME III - annual POD/eAntho (Altair Australia Pty Ltd); sf/f/h +variants (fic). Pay: AU$75. Words: 4½k-10k. RT: <6 weeks, or longer. Reprints: no. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 15 October 2017PubDate: 31 January 2018
    *SHARED PROFITS ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • SCI FI COLLECTION VOL. I - annual POD/eAntho (Onyx Neon Shorts); sf (fic). Pay: shared profits. Words: 1k-30k. RT: <90 days. Reprints: yes. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 1 July 2016PubDate: September 2016
    *PAY ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • SCOURGE OF THE SEAS OF TIME (AND SPACE): A Pirate Anthology - 1-time print/eAntho (Queen of Swords Press); sf/f/historical (fic). Pay: $100. Words: 4½k-7k. RT: <3 weeks after DL. Reprints: pays $50. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 15 May 2018PubDate: December 2018
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • SLAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE - 1-time POD/eAntho (Rogue Blades Entertainment); f (fic). Pay: $30. Words: 2k-9k. RT: 1st 500=1 week: full sub=<2 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: OFF SITE FORM ONLY. Jason M Waltz, Editor (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 2 September 2019PubDate: around Xmas 2019
    *SEMIPRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • SNAFU: Judgement Day - 1-time print/POD/eAntho (Cohesion Press); post-apocalyptic military h (fic). Pay: AU4¢/word +3 format copies. Words: 2k-10k (query if shorter or longer). RT: after DL. Reprints: no. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 30 April 2017PubDate: late 2017
    *SEMIPRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • SNAFU: Last Stand - 1-time print/eAntho (Cohesion Press); military h (fic). Pay: AUD5¢/word. Words: 2k-10k. RT: after DL. Reprints: no. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 30 June 2019PubDate: late 2019
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • SOMEBODY KILL THE PRINCE! - 1-time print/eAntho (Rogue Blades Entertainment); classic fairy-tale rom f (fic). Pay: $42. Words: <10k. RT: 1st 500=daily: full sub=<1 month. Reprints: yes. E-subs: OFF SITE FORM ONLY. Jason M Waltz, Editor (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: when filledPubDate: 2019
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  • STILL ON PATROL - 1-time print/eAntho (Otter Libris); any genre (fic/query for other). Pay: $25 +print copy, 20% off copies. Words: 3k-10k (query if outside). RT: <6 weeks after DL. Reprints: query. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 15 December 2018Reading Period: 15 September 2018 - 15 February 2019PubDate: 24 May 2019
    *PAY ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • STILL WATERS: A Noblebright Fantasy Anthology - 1-time print/eAntho (Spring Song Press); f only (fic). Pay: 1¢/word, +e-book/1 print copy & discounts. Words: 2½k-10k. RT: <1 month after DL. Reprints: query. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. C. J. Brightley, Editor (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 1 July 2017PubDate: Fall 2017
    *PAY ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • STRANGE ECONOMICS - 1-time POD/Kindle (Kindle Direct Publishing); sf & f (fic). Pay: CAD1½¢/word. Words: <10k. RT: <2 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 January 2018PubDate: August 2018
    *TOKEN ADVANCE / SHARED ROYALTY ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • STRANGELY FUNNY IV - annual POD/eAntho (Mystery & Horror, LLC); humorous h/df/urban f with supernatural or paranormal elements (fic/art). Pay: $5 advance/pro-rata 35% net royalty +print copy. Words: 2k-6k. RT: <3 months. Reprints: query. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 30 November 2016, or when filledPubDate: Spring 2017
    *TOKEN ADVANCE / SHARED ROYALTY ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • STRANGELY FUNNY VII - annual POD/Kindle (Mystery & Horror, LLC); comedy h (fic/cartoon). Pay: $5 advance on pro-rata 35% net royalty +print copy. Words: 2k-6k. RT: 0-4 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 August 2019PubDate: April/May 2020
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  • THE SUPREME ARCHVILLAIN ELECTION - 1-time print/eAntho (Unbelievable Universe); sf/f (superhero) (fic). Pay: shared royalty after expences. Words: 3k-5k (query if more/less). RT: <2 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 1 February 2017PubDate: March 2017
    *WAS SEMIPRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • SURVIVOR (3rd one down) - 1-time print (Lethe Press); sf/f (fic). Pay: 3¢/word. Words: <10k (prefers 4k-8k). RT: <6 months. Reprints: yes. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 1 May 2016PubDate: 2017
    *PRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • SWORD & SONNET - 1-time print/eAntho (self-published); sf/f/h (flash(hard sell)/fic). Pay: 6¢/word. Words: <5k (ideal=2k-5k). RT: <6 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 1 March 2018PubDate: Fall 2018

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    *SEMIPRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • TALES OF BLOOD AND SQUALOR - 1-time POD/Kindle (Dark Cloud Press); h/psychological thrillers (fic). Pay: 3¢/word. Words: 2½k-5k (prefers 3k-4k). RT: 3-4 months. Reprints: no. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 30 September 2017, or until filledPubDate: Spring/Summer 2018
    *SHARED ROYALTY ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • TALES OF FORTANNIS 5 - biennial (or so) POD/eAntho/ibook/nook/kindle (Double Dragon); high f (fic). Pay: shared royalty. Words: <10k. RT: fairly quick after DL. Reprints: no. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 01 September 2017PubDate: 2018
    *PRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • TALES OF RUMA: Stories Inspired by Greek & Roman Mythology - 1-time print/POD/eAntho (Azure Keep); f only (fic/nonfic/poem/art), themed (see GLs). Pay: 6¢/word +print & e- copies. Words: ½k-5k. RT: 1-2 weeks. Reprints: query. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 30 September 2017PubDate: TBD (likely Q4 2017)
    *WAS PRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • TESSERACTS 20: Compostela - annual print/eAntho (Edge SF & Fantasy); hard or soft sf (fic/poem), CA authors only (see GLs). Pay: <1½k=CA$50; >1½k-5k=CA$150*; >5k-<6k=CA$160; poem=CA$20. Words: fic=<5k (not firm for excellence); poem=<2 pages. RT: initial=<30 days; final=by 15Apr16. Reprints: hard sale (prefers new, see GLs). E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 January 2016PubDate: Spring 2016
    *SEMIPRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • TESSERACTS 21: Optimism - annual print/eAntho (Edge SF & Fantasy); all SpecFic (fic/poem); CA authors only (see GLs); theme: optimism. Pay: <1½k=CA$50; 1½k-5k=CA$150 (>5k=slightly higher, but rare); short poem=CA$20. Words: fic=<5k (not firm if of surpassing excellence); poem=<2 pages. RT: 3 months after DL. Reprints: query (prefers new). E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 30 April 2017PubDate: Spring 2018
    *SEMIPRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • TESSERACTS 22 - annual print/eAntho (Edge SF & Fantasy); all SpecFic (fic/poem); CA authors only (see GLs); theme: Alchemy & Artifacts. Pay: <1½k=CA$50; 1½k-5k=CA$150 (>5k=slightly higher, but rare); short poem=CA$20. Words: fic=<5k (not firm if of surpassing excellence); poem=<2 pages. RT: initial=<60 days; final=<3 months after DL. Reprints: query (prefers new). E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 15 May 2018PubDate: Spring 2019
    *WAS PAY ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • TRIANGULATION: Beneath the Surface - annual print/POD/eAntho (Parsec Ink); sf/f/h (fic/flash). Pay: 2¢/word +e-book & print copy. Words: <6k. RT: by 31Mar. Reprints: no. E-subs: OFF SITE FORM ONLY. , or (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 29 February 2016PubDate: July 2016
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • TRUMP UTOPIA OR DYSTOPIA - 1-time print/eAntho (Dark Helix Press); all genres (fic/flash/poem). Pay: fic=$10; flash=$5; poem=$2: +digital copy. Words: fic=1501-3½k; flash=<1½k; poem=10-100 lines. RT: 12-18 weeks. Reprints: no. E-subs: ON SITE FORM ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 30 July 2017, midnight ESTPubDate: November 2017
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • THE TWOFER COMPENDIUM - 1-time POD/eAntho (Celestial Echo Press); all genres (fic/nonfic). Pay: $10. Words: ½k-3k. RT: <3 months. Reprints: yes, if noted. E-subs: VIA MOKSHA ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 20 June 2019PubDate: end of 2019

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  • UNLOCKING THE MAGIC - 1-time print/POD/eAntho (Cuppatea Publications); f only; h elements OK (fic); theme: reality mental illness. Pay: $300 +50% shared royalty. Words: 3k-6k. RT: <1 month. Reprints: no. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 1 November 2018PubDate: May 2019

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    *WAS TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • VISIONS V: Milky Way - 1-time POD/eAntho/Kindle (Lillicat Publishers); sf (fic). Pay: $25. Words: 3k-8k. RT: <6 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ON SITE FORM ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 15 May 2016PubDate: 15 August 2016
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • VISIONS VI: Galaxies - 1-time POD/eAntho/Kindle (Lillicat Publishers); sf (fic). Pay: $25. Words: 3k-8k. RT: <6 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ON SITE FORM ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 15 September 2016PubDate: 15 November 2016
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • VISIONS VII: Universe - 1-time POD/eAntho (Lillicat Publishers); sf (fic). Pay: $25. Words: 3k-8k. RT: <6 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: ON SITE FORM ONLY. Contact form: Carrol Fix, Editor, or use (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 1 June 2017PubDate: 15 August 2017

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    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • WELCOME TO PACIFIC CITY - 1-time POD/eAntho; preset world (Createspace-POD/Amazon KDP-eAntho); urban sf/f/h (fic). Pay: min. $15 +copy. Words: 1k-7½k. RT: <90 days. Reprints: query. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 30 November 2017PubDate: February 2018
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • WELL SAID, O, TOOTHLESS ONE - 1-time POD/eAntho (Reshwity Publishing); sf/f/humour with an inhuman character (fic). Pay: print copy & custom ebook cover (worth $120). Words: <10k. RT: <1 month (accepts only). Reprints: yes. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 1 October 2018PubDate: 11 December 2018
    *PRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • WHERE THE STARS RISE - 1-time print/eAntho (Laksa Media Groups Inc.); Asian sf/f/SpecFic/cross-genre (fic), Asian heritage authors only. Pay: CA6¢/word advance on royalties. Words: <7k. RT: <3 months after DL. Reprints: no. E-subs: OFF SITE FORM ONLY. Lucas K. Law & Derwin Mak, Editors (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 May 2016PubDate: Fall 2017
    *TOKEN/CHARITY ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • WITTIER THAN THOU: Tales of Whimsy and Mirth Inspired by the life and works of John Greenleaf Whittier - 1-time trade paperback (Haverhill House Publishing); humor, no genre specifics (fic). Pay: 1 copy (proceeds to benefit the J.G. Whittier Birthplace). Words: 2k-7k (flexible). RT: 01Jun18 or sooner. Reprints: query. E-subs: EMAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 15 May 2018PubDate: Winter 2018/19
    *PAY ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • THE WORLDS OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY, & HORROR, VOL. 2 - 1-time free eAntho & at Amazon cost POD (Altair Australia Pty Ltd); all sf/f/h +derivatives (fic). Pay: AU$100. Words: 4½k-10k. RT: <6 weeks (longer if busy). Reprints: no. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. E-mail: (Q). Or use this form.   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 15 October 2016PubDate: 31 January 2017
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • THE WORLDS OF SCIENCE FICTION, FANTASY & HORROR, Vol. 5 - annual free eAntho & at Amazon cost POD (Altair Australia Pty Ltd); sf/f/h (fic). Pay: AUD75; obervations: $10. Words: 5k-10k (prefers 6k-10k; do NOT send under 5k!); observations: <1½k. RT: <6 weeks or longer. Reprints: some (see GLs), at $15. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. E-mail: (Q), or use this form.   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 15 October 2019PubDate: 31 January 2020

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    *BEST OF... REPRINT ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • YEAR'S BEST HARDCORE HORROR VOLUME 3 - annual print/eAntho/audio (Comet Press); h (fic/poem), 2017 reprints only. Pay: 1¢/word. Words: <10k (flexible). RT: 2-4 months. Reprints: ONLY. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 December 2017PubDate: 1 June 2018
    *TOKEN ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • YOU ARE HERE: Tales of Cartographic Wonder - 1-time eAntho (N. E. White self-published); sf/f (fic). Pay: $15. Words: 3k-9k (flexible). RT: <4 weeks. Reprints: yes. E-subs: E-MAIL ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 30 September 2016PubDate: 1 November 2016
    *WAS PRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • THE 2017 YOUNG EXPLORER'S ADVENTURE GUIDE - annual print/eAntho (Dreaming Robot Press); middle grade sf (fic). Pay: 6¢/word. Words: 3k-6k. RT: by 31 July 2016. Reprints: query. E-subs: ON SITE FORM ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 15 May 2016PubDate: December 2016
    *PRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • THE 2018 YOUNG EXPLORER'S ADVENTURE GUIDE - annual print/eAntho (Dreaming Robot Press); middle grade sf (fic). Pay: 6¢/word. Words: 3k-6k. RT: by 31 May 2017. Reprints: query. E-subs: ON SITE FORM ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 15 January 2017PubDate: December 2017
    *PRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • THE 2019 YOUNG EXPLORER'S ADVENTURE GUIDE - annual print/eAntho (Dreaming Robot Press); middle grade sf (fic). Pay: 6¢/word. Words: 3k-6k. RT: by 31 March 2018. Reprints: query. E-subs: ON SITE FORM ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 31 December 2017PubDate: December 2018
    *PRO ANTHOLOGY MARKET*
  • THE 2019 YOUNG EXPLORER'S ADVENTURE GUIDE, Vol. 6 - annual print/eAntho (Dreaming Robot Press); middle grade sf (fic). Pay: 6¢/word. Words: 3k-6k. RT: by 31 March 2019. Reprints: query. E-subs: ON SITE FORM ONLY. (Q).   [Top]
    Deadline WAS: 15 December 2018Reading Period: January/February 2019PubDate: December 2019

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