Submission Guidelines
With this anthology we’re looking for stories that are a strange collection of ancient and new technology. Perhaps chemistry is highly advanced and rockets are commonplace, but electricity was never invented. Perhaps steam engines exist, but are used to replace horses in chariot battles between archers. The story should have one or two aspects of technology that are wildly more advanced than the rest of the society, and thus affect it in strange ways. We highly prefer stories without magic.
Multiple Submissions – We do not accept multiple submissions.
Length – We are accepting stories ranging from 5,000-15,000 words in length. Longer works will be considered on a case by case basis.
Rights – By submitting the story to the Deepwood Publishing, the writer transfers all print and electronic publication rights to the Deepwood Publishing editorial team. If the work is not chosen for publication, at the time the author is informed of this, all rights revert to the author, except that Deepwood Publishing retains the right to continue to publish the Ancient New anthology. If the work is chosen, the author may not republish the story in print or electronic format until one year after the date of publication of the full anthology.
Payment – If the story is chosen for publication, the author will receive compensation at the rate of $0.01 per word, at the time editing of their story is complete.
Contact Information – We can be reached through the @DeepwoodPub Twitter account, or via email at jamestallett AT deepwoodpublishing DOT com. Submissions should be sent to this email address.
Splintered Lands is a fantasy shared world anthology, taking place only a hundred years after a world-splitting war between powerful magical factions. As a result of that war, the land cracked and shattered, and much of the great civilizations have sunk under the waters, or been buried beneath upturned mountains. The Breaking saw the rise of the Knight of the Broken Wheel, a monastic order that despises magic in any form. Recently, there has been an upswell in the use of technology, mechanical replacements for manual labour. The Knights see that as simply another outgrowth of the arrogance that destroyed the kingdoms of old.
Multiple/Simultaneous Submissions – We do not accept multiple/simultaneous submissions.
Length – We are accepting stories set in the Splintered Lands ranging from 5,000-10,000 words in length. Longer works will be considered on a case by case basis.
Plot – A one page summary or outline of the story should be submitted to Queries@SplinteredLands.com. We will make such suggestions as are necessary to keep the story in line with the overall shape of the Splintered Lands.
Writers Guide – Read this before writing planning or creating a plot outline.
Location – The writer should choose an unmarked area on the map of the Splintered Lands. We will try to keep this as up-to-date as possible, but for completeness sake, please check during the plot review.
Rights – By submitting the story to the Splintered Lands, the writer transfers all print and electronic publication rights to the Splintered Lands editorial team. If the work is not chosen for publication, at the time the author is informed of this, all rights revert to the author. If the work is chosen, the author may not republish the story in print or electronic format until one year after the date of publication of the complete anthology.
Payment – If the story is chosen for publication, the author will receive compensation at the rate of $0.01 per word, at the time editing of their story is complete.
Contact Information – We can be reached through the @DeepwoodPub Twitter account, or via email at Queries@SplinteredLands.com
