Submissions Call for New Anthology...

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DEADLINE EXTENDED and RELEASE DATE CHANGED!

Honey Locust Press announces a call for submissions for a Christian Speculative Fiction anthology, THE EDGE OF BELIEF

THE EDGE OF BELIEF will be an anthology of speculative fiction with a Christian focus/worldview. It is open to submissions of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror, as long as the stories abide by the established standards.

Sometimes, the line separating our true beliefs from our fantasies and our imagination is a vague and ill-defined one. This book has stories that explore the area surrounding that fuzzy and indefinite line at THE EDGE OF BELIEF.

Please Note! We have received several stories that have no hint of a religious or spiritual tone. This anthology is about speculative fiction with a Christian spiritual/religious focus. (That's where the word BELIEF fits in.) The story must show that. If not, even though it may be fine spec fic, it won't fit the anthology.

 

Standards

If you are interested in submitting a story for consideration for this anthology, please read the following carefully!

  1. The word count must be between 2,000 and 4,000. (We are aiming for a word count total of about 50,000 for the whole book.)
  2. A "happy ending" is not necessary, but the story does need a satisfactory resolution of some sort.
  3. No onstage sex.
  4. No foul language.
  5. Don't preach at the reader!
  6. No glorification of evil. (We realize that a story may have a denouement where it appears that evil has won, but individual battles are not the war.)
  7. No gore/violence strictly for shock value (The Editor is the only judge of this, and his word is final.)
  8. No fan-fiction or overly-derivative works (i.e., no Narnia read-alikes, no Star Wars Holy Clones, etc.)
  9. Previously published works may not have been published within one year of submission to the publisher, and the author must have all rights to the story, in writing.
  10. The format shall be perfect-bound, 5"x8" trade paperback.
  11. Contributors to receive one complimentary copy of the anthology, upon publication.
  12. There are two options for author compensation:
    1. Outright purchase of all rights for 24 months after publication, at 1 cent per word. With this option, the author can purchase additional copies of the anthology with a 10% discount (minimum purchase of ten copies to get this discount; smaller quantities at standard retail), OR
    2. Author releases all rights to publisher gratis for 24 months after publication, but the author can purchase up to 100 (one hundred) copies of the anthology at 30% off retail. Purchases beyond 100 are at a 35% discount.
  13. The actual retail price will depend upon the page count, but the projected retail price is approximately $10.95 to $11.95, USD.
  14. The publisher reserves the right to decline any story for any reason, without recourse.
  15. The publisher reserves the right to edit as needed to create the desired book.
  16. The publisher reserves the right to ask the author to edit the story as needed.
  17. New deadline! Submissions are now open until September 1, 2008. The publisher reserves the right to cancel the project without recourse, should he determine that there are not enough suitable submissions by October 1, 2008.

New Release Date! The projected release date for THE EDGE OF BELIEF is March 2009.

Submit your story in RTF format, no headers or footers, 12-pt. Arial or Times New Roman, double-spaced, with your name and contact information along with the approximate word count at the top of the page. Submit by email as an attachment to belief@honeylocustpress.com. In your cover email, include your last three publishing credits, if any, as well as your preference for author compensation.

 

 

 

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