Flame Tree Fiction

Looking for some books to add to your TBR this March? Well, look no further. Flame Tree have put together a comprehensive list of titles in honour of Women's History Month. Paying homage to the past and celebrating the immense contributions these women still make to the present. 

Our Top Pick:

The Open Heart is a collection of poems, short stories and the unfinished novella, The Open Heart, by Catherine Wells (1872–1927). A writer whose work was almost always overlooked because of the success of her husband, H.G. Wells. This collection offers a haunting study of a woman’s sense of unfulfillment that adds significantly to our knowledge of early 20th-century feminism. This is the first time that her novella, The Open Heart, has ever been published, making this the perfect book to read for Women's History Month. 

Collectable Classics

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 delighted to announce a new call for submissions which is now open! The theme is Robots Past & Future Short Stories. 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.

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We're delighted to let you know this new call for submissions is open! 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’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 delighted to announce a call for submissions which is now open! The theme is Afrofuturism Short Stories. 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.

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!

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 **