Welcoming Cynthia Pelayo

Flame Tree Press welcomes Bram Stoker Award-winner Cynthia Pelayo to the blog to talk about her story “Self-Portrait”, which appears alongside a stellar line-up in the groundbreaking anthology This Way Lies Madness, releasing in September in our celebrated Beyond & Within series. In the introduction to the work, the book’s co-editors, Dave Jeffery and Lee Murray, say the anthology “defies convention by bringing together authentic, sensitive portrayals of mental illness in a genre that has notoriously lacked such tenets.” Comprising 23 stories and poems, the book also includes accompanying vignettes offering insight into the authors’ motivation for their work.

We are very excited to announce a new call for submissions, on the theme of Odysseus! Please read through the details for submissions carefully before submitting your stories.

We are very excited to announce a new call for submissions, on the theme of The Valkyries! Please read through the details for submissions carefully before submitting your stories.

Welcoming Stephen Volk

Flame Tree Press welcomes writer and screenwriter Stephen Volk to the blog to talk about his story "Sawn Wife", which appears alongside a stellar line-up in the groundbreaking anthology This Way Lies Madness, releasing in September in our celebrated Beyond & Within series. In the introduction to the work, the book’s co-editors, Dave Jeffery and Lee Murray, say the anthology “defies convention by bringing together authentic, sensitive portrayals of mental illness in a genre that has notoriously lacked such tenets.” Comprising 23 stories and poems, the book also includes accompanying vignettes offering insight into the authors’ motivation for their work.

When The Husband Becomes The House Husband

Let me tell you about the day I realised I had become something that would make my grandmother perform emergency prayers for my soul: a wife whose husband stays home while she brings home the bacon (Roti in my case).

Welcoming Emily Ruth Verona

Flame Tree Press welcomes Bram Stoker Award-nominee Emily Ruth Verona to the blog to talk about her story Bangs, which appears alongside a stellar line-up in the groundbreaking anthology This Way Lies Madness, releasing in September from Flame Tree Press in our Beyond & Within series. In the introduction to the work, the book’s co-editors, Dave Jeffery and Lee Murray, say the anthology "defies convention by bringing together authentic, sensitive portrayals of mental illness in a genre that has notoriously lacked such tenets." Comprising 23 stories and poems, the book also includes accompanying vignettes offering insight into the authors’ motivation for their work.

We’re pleased to announce the authors included in our upcoming anthology: Afrofuturism Short Stories! Earlier this year, we opened for submissions that explore the many angles and interpretations of Afrofuturism, a genre and an aesthetic that envisages all kinds of Black futures, alternative pasts and possibilities. Award-winning author of Everfair, Nisi Shawl, provides the foreword, alongside an insightful introduction by Associate Editor Dr. Sandra M. Grayson and invaluable editorial support from Sistah Sci-Fi founder Isis Asare. We’re delighted to have chosen the stories below for inclusion:

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of a brand new series: Flame Tree Romantic Fantasy – a captivating blend of our signature Gothic Fantasy collections with the passion and magic of Romantasy. Our open call for submissions is now live for the first two enchanting titles: A Breath of Time and Of Love & Dragons. 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.

Welcoming Jonathan Maberry

Flame Tree welcomes NYT bestselling author Jonathan Maberry to the blog to talk about his story The Scarlet Angels of Regret, which appears alongside a stellar line-up in the groundbreaking anthology This Way Lies Madness, releasing in September from Flame Tree Press in our Beyond & Within series. In the introduction to the work, the book’s co-editors, Dave Jeffery and Lee Murray, say the anthology "defies convention by bringing together authentic, sensitive portrayals of mental illness in a genre that has notoriously lacked such tenets." Comprising 23 stories and poems, the book also includes accompanying vignettes offering insight into the authors’ motivation for their work.

Confessions of a Reformed Queue-Jumper

Let me tell you about the day I discovered I had become a monster. Not the kind that lurks under beds or haunts Victorian mansions, but something far more sinister: a person who actually enjoys queuing. Yes, you read that right. I now derive genuine satisfaction from standing in perfectly spaced lines, and frankly, I'm not sure if this is personal growth or a complete personality breakdown.