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Flame Tree Fiction

Gillian Whitaker

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Gothic Fantasy | Successful Submissions | Folklore Horror

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Our next Gothic Fantasy anthology is focused on all things Folklore Horror, and we're delighted to announce the list of authors included in the book! Available from August 2026 and featuring a foreword by Maria J. Pérez Cuervo, it is packed full of fantastic short stories on the theme, encompassing global mythologies and classic horror rooted in folklore as well as new and recent stories by authors writing today. This was a hugely popular submissions round and we are grateful to the hundreds of authors who submitted stories for consideration – many congratulations to the selection below:

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Gothic Fantasy | Successful Submissions | Christmas Horror

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We're very pleased to present the list of authors included in our new festive anthology! Following on from our previous anthology, Christmas Gothic, we're now publishing a second collection of yuletide chills in the form of Christmas Horror Short StoriesAvailable from August 2026 and with a foreword by Xavier Aldana Reyes, the book is packed full of classic fiction and fresh new Christmas tales from modern authors. Many thanks once again to everyone who submitted stories to this theme, and congratulations to the selected authors below!
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Gothic Fantasy | Successful Submissions | Wars in the Stars

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We’re excited to announce the authors featured in our new anthology: Wars in the Stars Short Stories! With a foreword by Lisa Yaszek, this latest science fiction anthology publishes in August 2026 and contains thrilling tales of battles across galaxies. It joins our expansive Gothic Fantasy series: beautiful hardbacks that 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, with many congratulations to the selected authors below.

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Romantic Fantasy | Contents Announcement | Of Swords & Roses

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We’re very pleased to present the list of stories selected for the next title in our Romantic Fantasy series: Of Swords & Roses! This beautiful hardback anthology will be published in June 2026 alongside Dreams Divine, following Of Love & Dragons and A Breath of Time. 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!

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Romantic Fantasy | Contents Announcement | Dreams Divine

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We’re excited to announce the list of stories selected for one of the next two titles in our new Romantic Fantasy series: Dreams Divine! This beautiful hardback anthology will be published in June 2026 alongside Of Swords & Roses, and follows hot on the heels ofOf Love & Dragons and A Breath of Time. 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!

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Myths, Gods & Immortals | Contents Announcement | The Valkyries

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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.

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Myths, Gods & Immortals | Contents Announcement | Odysseus

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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.

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Romantic Fantasy | Contents Announcement | Of Love & Dragons

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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!

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Romantic Fantasy | Contents Announcement | A Breath of Time

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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: 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!

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Gothic Fantasy | Successful Submissions | Robots Past & Future

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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.

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