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'.
What you need to know
Design a line drawing inspired by one of the two anthology themes:
Dreams Divine: Our fantasies may be revealed in our dreams; they find us suspended in the twilight zone of reality and a dream-like state, blurring what is real and what isn’t, balancing on the known and unknown. Lost loves or new loves materialise from the mists in this amorphous world – will they solidify into reality or vanish from whence they came? Still, we yearn to dream, craving to see a face again from a distant place, but where there is light, the cracks can be filled with darkness, where dreams can look like nightmares, a veil that is pulled across our eyelids. It jolts us back into reality. We choose to create and control our desires, yet with no beginning or end, are we really the masters at all?
Swords & Roses: Since ancient times and across realms, the clash of swords and clatter of shields punctuate pursuits of love. A part of Flame Tree's thrilling new series of Romantic Fantasy titles, Swords & Roses features tales of chivalry and court intrigue; quests of passion and honour; wars waged for the sake of a beloved's hand; and great sacrifices made in the name of love. Such endeavours may play out as open clashes on the battlefield or as guileful strategy woven into court rivalries. With a flavour of the fantastical, tales are twined with magic or abound with whimsical creatures, spanning kingdoms or bridging worlds. A chivalric hero may clash with their enemy to win another's affections; or perhaps that enemy proves to have been The One all along?
This submission call is open to artists worldwide. You do not have to be a professional or experienced artist to submit your work.
Four illustrations will be selected to feature throughout the pages of our globally distributed, foiled & hardback anthologies.
This is a professional, paid opportunity, with full credit and contributor copies provided to the artists whose work is selected.
Submission guidelines:
- Submit your artwork to: FanArt@flametreepublishing.com
- Multiple submissions are fine but must be in separate emails.
- The file with the artwork must be attached to the email (PDF of JPEG)
- Artwork must have maximum dimensions of 5,000 x 5,000 px & minimum 3,500 px x 3,500 px
- Clearly state the chosen theme/anthology in the body of your email.
- Include a short biography and any social media handles in the body of your email.
- If you wish to withdraw your submission at any time, please do so before the deadline.
- Entries must consist solely of original, human-created artwork; pieces incorporating generative AI elements are not eligible. Please see our AI policy here.
