We’re delighted to announce the stories and authors included in our upcoming book, The Valkyries! Exploring themes of war, honour, duty, glory, fate and more, seventeen tales selected from open submissions focus on the fearsome Valkyries of Norse mythology. Available from April 2026, the book also features a foreword by Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir and an extended introduction by Nancy Marie Brown, discussing the classic stories and mythological roots of these fascinating warrior figures. We’re ever grateful to all authors who submit to our anthology themes, with congratulations to the selected contributors below.

We’re excited to present the list of stories featured in our new Odysseus book! Selected from open submissions, eighteen tales by modern authors retell Odysseus’ life and journey, imagining alternative paths, deeper backstory and different viewpoints for this famously cunning wanderer of Greek myth. With a foreword by Edith Hall, and an extended introduction by Silvia Montiglio exploring the original sources and historical perceptions of Odysseus, this latest volume promises to be a real treat. It publishes in April 2026, alongside The Valkyries. Our thanks go once again to everyone who submitted a story for consideration to this theme, with many congratulations to the selected authors below.

We are launching a stunning new series of Romantic Fantasy Short Stories in 2026 (read about them here!). Following on from our previous Art Submissions Call, we are now inviting illustrators to submit line drawings to feature within the pages of the second two anthologies in this series, 'Dreams Divine' and 'Swords & Roses'.

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We’re very pleased to present the list of stories selected for one of the first two titles in our new Romantic Fantasy series: Of Love & Dragons! Featuring a foreword by Caren Hahn, this beautiful hardback anthology will publish in March 2026 alongsideA Breath of Time, launching this exciting new series of themed books. The stories have been carefully selected from open submissions, and we are very grateful to everyone who submitted stories for consideration. Many congratulations to the successful authors listed below!

We’re very pleased to present the list of stories selected for one of the first two titles in our new Romantic Fantasy series: A Breath of Time! Featuring a foreword by Georgia Summers, this beautiful hardback anthology will publish in March 2026 alongsideOf Love & Dragons, launching this exciting new series of themed books. The stories have been carefully selected from open submissions, and we are very grateful to everyone who submitted stories for consideration. Many congratulations to the successful authors listed below!

We are very excited to announce a new call for submissions, which is now open! Please read through the details for submissions carefully before submitting your stories, and make sure to include your story title in the subject of your email.

**THIS SUBMISSIONS WINDOW IS NOW CLOSED**

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We’re thrilled to announce the launch of a brand new series: Flame Tree Romantic Fantasy – a captivating blend of our signature Gothic Fantasy collections with the passion and magic of Romantasy. Our open call for submissions is now live for the next two enchanting titles: Of Blood & Petals and The Tarot of Love. Please read through the submission details carefully as we’ve changed some of our guidelines and it could result in your submission not being acknowledged if you do not follow them.

**THIS SUBMISSIONS WINDOW IS NOW CLOSED**

We are launching a stunning new series of Romantic Fantasy Short Stories in 2026 (read about them here!) and we are excited to invite illustrators to submit line drawings to feature within the pages of the first two anthologies, 'A Breath of Time' and 'Of Love & Dragons'.

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