10 Upcoming Anthology Calls
- S.E. Reed
- 5 minutes ago
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There are plenty of opportunities for submitting your short stories, if you know where to look. But it can be overwhelming to hunt for these open calls, plus they are always changing! That’s why I’m happy to share my current list of open anthology calls with you, to save you the headache. And I know someday, you’ll pass along the favor to other authors in need.Â

I’ve scoured the web, bookmarked interesting finds, and narrowed down the list to ten submission opportunities. All free to submit. But please, do your own homework to see if the publisher is a fit for you and you agree with their philosophies (i.e. politics, AI, etc).
So, what are you waiting for? Dust off that partial you started last fall and rewrite it based on one of the themes below. Or write something totally fresh! Whatever you do, just don’t miss an opportunity to submit your work and have a chance at being published. You never know what doors that story might open for your career.Â

Anthology
Theme: Beyond the Veil
Due: May 31
Anthology
Theme: Kaleidoscopic Quill: A Butterfly Theme Anthology
Due: June 6Â
Anthology
Theme: YAY! All Queer: Free and Queer
Due: June 30
Anthology
Theme: Spells & Fangs
Due: June 30
Anthology
Theme: Hope in a Grimdark World
Due: June 30

Anthology
Theme: It Came from the Trailer Park: Evil Clowns
Due: July 1
Anthology
Theme: Tales of Galactic Pest Control
Due: July 1
Anthology
Theme: Cthulu: Dreams a Lovecraftian Anthology
Due: July 31
Anthology
Theme: Search for the Any Key
Due: August 29
Anthology
Theme: Lesser Cryptids of Appalachia
Due: September 15
Happy writing! And if your story is selected for publication, please make sure to let me know.Â
Xo
S.E. Reed