Flame Tree Fiction

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.

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.

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.

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 the project name in the subject of your email.

**SUBMISSIONS WINDOW IS NOW CLOSED**

With the nights drawing in and a chill in the air, we turn to our fresh release, Spirits & Ghouls, for some atmospheric short stories! Full of spooky tales from the likes of M.R. James, Sheridan Le Fanu, Amelia B. Edwards and more, this latest book features classic fiction alongside new and recent tales by talented modern writers. In the first part of this Q&A, authors spoke about the inspiration behind their story in the anthology. This week, they’re back to shed light on their writing process, as well as recommend other stories on the theme…

As we head into spooky season, we’re celebrating the release of Spirits & Ghouls Short Stories! The anthology joins the ranks of our beautiful Gothic Fantasy hardback books, which combine classic fiction on each theme with new and recent stories written by modern authors. In this first part of an Author Q&A, Spirits & Ghouls contributors tell us the inspiration behind their story. So read on for a taste of the book’s contents…

Packed with intriguing tales, Lost Atlantis Short Stories is the latest to join our thriving series of Gothic Fantasy anthologies. In this book, once again, classic literature sits alongside brand new and recent stories by modern authors inspired by the theme. In last week’s Author Q&A, contributors spoke a little about their stories in the book. This week, they’re back to tell us about their writing methods, with recommendations of other imaginative works dealing with mythical continents, lost worlds, tantalising dreamlands and more…

Lost Atlantis Short Stories is one of our newest anthologies, and we’re celebrating its release with a Q&A with the book’s modern authors! Taking Plato’s famous allegory as its starting point, the collection gathers together classic and new stories exploring not just the fabled Atlantis, but the concept of lost places, hidden societies and remote or submerged lands. Here to give a taster of what their story is about, some of the authors discuss the fascination inspirations behind their contribution…

We’re very excited to announce the author list for Shadows on the Water Short Stories! This latest anthology will publish in January 2024 (on-sale February in North America) and joins our thriving list of beautiful Gothic Fantasy hardbacks. New fiction by modern authors appears alongside a selection of classic works and ancient myths & folk tales from around the world – we can’t wait for this one to hit the shelves! Thanks once again to everyone who submitted stories for consideration on this theme, and many congratulations to the below:

We’re delighted to present the authors selected for inclusion in our upcoming science fiction anthology, Learning to Be Human Short Stories! This exciting new book publishes in January 2024 in the UK, and will be available in February in North America. With brand new and recent tales from open submissions sitting alongside classic fiction, this latest addition to our Gothic Fantasy series examines the interplay between automation, humankind, and what it is to be human. Many thanks to everyone who submitted a story for consideration to this project, and congratulations to the below!