Flame Tree Fiction

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’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’re delighted to present the authors featured in our new anthology: Robots Past & Future! Publishing August 2025 and available from September in North America, this latest book includes a foreword by Chris Beckett and joins our thriving Gothic Fantasy series. These beautiful hardbacks combine classic fiction on each theme with fantastic modern stories selected from submissions. As ever, we are grateful to all writers who submitted work for consideration for this anthology, with many congratulations to the selected authors below.

We’re very pleased to present the list of stories selected for inclusion in our Aphrodite book! Publishing in June 2025 (July in North America), this new book features a foreword by Anja Ulbrich and an extended introduction by Stephanie Budin, covering the early myths, representations and perceptions through history of the Greek goddess of love and beauty. Seventeen stories, all of which are new for this volume, explore the fascinating figure of Aphrodite and her relevance in today’s world. The anthology joins a number of previous books in the series, including titles on Medusa and Circe, and we’re thankful again for all who submitted stories for consideration. Congratulations to the below!

We’re delighted to announce the stories and authors included in our upcoming Loki book! Selected from submissions, eighteen brand new stories see their first publication here, from authors inspired by this trickster god from Norse mythology. Available from June 2025 in the UK (July in North America), the book also features a foreword by Tom Birkett and an extended introduction by Matt Ralphs, exploring the early tales and history of this enduring character. We’re ever grateful to all authors who submit to our anthology themes, with congratulations to the selected contributors below.

We’re excited to reveal the list of authors featured in our upcoming anthology, Were Wolf Short Stories! With over 50 tales to enjoy, lovers of werewolf fiction won’t be disappointed. The book publishes in May 2025, on-sale from June in North America, and includes modern stories selected from submissions, combined with classic fiction and folktales. Dr. Karen E. Macfarlane provides the foreword. We’re immensely grateful to everyone who submitted stories for consideration on this ever-popular theme, with congratulations to the selected authors below.

We’re excited to present the list of stories featured in our new Achilles book! Seventeen brand new tales by modern authors retell Achilles’ story and imagine alternative paths, richer backgrounds and different viewpoints for this infamous hero of Greek myth. With a foreword by Prof. David Decosta Leitao and an extended introduction by Jonathan S. Burgess exploring the original sources and perceptions of Achilles throughout history, this latest volume promises to be a real treat. It publishes in March 2025 (on-sale April in North America) alongside Morgana le Fay. Our thanks go once again to everyone who submitted a story for consideration on this theme, with many congratulations to the selected authors below.

We’re delighted to announce the list of stories included in our new book Morgana le Fay! Focusing on this fascinating figure from Arthurian legend, the collection features a foreword by Dr Marta Cobb and an extended introduction by Pamela Koehne-Drube, discussing the original sources and depictions of Morgana le Fay throughout the ages. Alongside these, 17 brand new tales spotlight Morgana in all her ambiguity, retelling and reimagining her story for our era. Joining previous books in the series on Medusa, Circe, Odin and Anansi, this latest publishes in March 2025 (on-sale in North America from April). Once more, we give thanks to everyone who submitted stories for consideration on this theme. And congratulations to the below!