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Beyond & Within: This Way Lies Madness | Anthology Announcement & Contents List

Posted by Leah Ratcliffe
We’re delighted to present the  contents list for our upcoming Beyond & Within anthology: This Way Lies Madness, edited by Lee Murray and Dave Jeffery. In the tradition of Poe’s ’The Tell-tale Heart’,  This Way Lies Madness presents fictional interpretations of madness from some of the biggest names in the horror genre, a combination of commissioned authors and tales selected from an extremely popular submissions call. Featuring monstrous manifestations of trauma and guilt, paranoia and persecution, anxiety, addiction, and crippling terror, this anthology of dark tales is intended to showcase ’madness’ in horror in ways that challenge stigma and promote understanding, with each  contributor giving a unique introduction exploring their inspiration for their bone-chilling tale. Horror artist Greg Chapman provides the stunning frontispiece image and cover detail for this exciting new book.

The Flame Tree Beyond and Within short story collections bring together tales of myth and imagination by modern and contemporary writers, carefully selected by anthologists, and sometimes featuring short stories from a single author. Overall, the series presents a wide range of diverse and inclusive voices with myth, folkloric-inflected short fiction, and an emphasis on the supernatural, science fiction, the mysterious and the speculative. The books themselves are gorgeous, with foiled covers, printed edges and published only in hardcover editions, offering a lifetime of reading pleasure.

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Topics: Short Stories, Horror Fiction, anthologies

Witch Craft | Call for Submissions

Posted by Leah Ratcliffe

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 *

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Topics: Short Stories, horror, Horror Fiction, Call For Submissions

Fever Dreams | Call for Submissions

Posted by Leah Ratcliffe

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 **

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Topics: Short Stories, horror, Horror Fiction, Call For Submissions

Elemental Forces | Horror Anthology Announcement

Posted by Leah Ratcliffe
We’re delighted to present the  contents list for our upcoming  FLAME TREE PRESS Horror anthology, Elemental Forces, the fifth title in collaboration with editor Mark Morris. The follow-up to last year's Darkness Beckons, which Booklist called "Highly recommended for longstanding horror fans and those readers who may not think horror is for them. There is something for everyone in this one."  This new anthology contains 20 original horror stories, 16 of which have been commissioned from some of the top names in the genre, and 4 of which have been selected from the 100s of stories sent to Flame Tree during a 2-week open  submissions window.

Previous titles in the non-themed horror ABC series, all still in print are After Sundown, Beyond the Veil, Close to Midnight and Darkness Beckons.

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Topics: Short Stories, submissions, Horror Fiction, anthologies

Beyond & Within: Folk Horror | Anthology Announcement & Contents List

Posted by Leah Ratcliffe
We’re delighted to present the  contents list for our upcoming Beyond & Within anthology: Folk Horror. Edited by Paul Kane and Marie O’Regan, this new collection of stories covers a wide range of mythologies and dark corners from around the world, revealing tales from the shadows of isolation, creepy forests and horrors rising from the land itself. Award-winning anthologists Paul Kane and Marie O'Regan have commissioned an outstanding selection of stories with contributions from authors including Neil Gaiman, John Connolly, Adam L.G. Nevill, Alison Littlewood and Jen Williams. 5 stories were also selected from an open submissions round held last year, which attracted hundreds of submissions.

The Flame Tree Beyond and Within short story collections bring together tales of myth and imagination by modern and contemporary writers, carefully selected by anthologists, and sometimes featuring short stories from a single author. Overall, the series presents a wide range of diverse and inclusive voices with myth, folkloric-inflected short fiction, and an emphasis on the supernatural, science fiction, the mysterious and the speculative. The books themselves are gorgeous, with foiled covers, printed edges and published only in hardcover editions, offering a lifetime of reading pleasure.

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Topics: Short Stories, Horror Fiction, anthologies

Elemental Forces | Call for Submissions

Posted by Leah Ratcliffe

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 the project name in the subject of your email.

 

**SUBMISSIONS WINDOW IS NOW CLOSED**

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Topics: Short Stories, horror, Horror Fiction, Call For Submissions

African Ghost Short Stories | Call for Submissions

Posted by Leah Ratcliffe

We're delighted to announce a new call for submissions which is now open! The theme is African Ghost Short Stories – a chance for African writers around the world to explore their culture of ghostly folklore and offer fresh 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.

*THE SUBMISSION WINDOW FOR THIS ANTHOLOGY IS NOW CLOSED*

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Topics: Short Stories, horror, Horror Fiction, Call For Submissions

Folk Horror | Call for Submissions

Posted by Leah Ratcliffe

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 **

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Topics: Short Stories, horror, Horror Fiction, Call For Submissions

Darkness Beckons | Horror Anthology Announcement

Posted by Leah Ratcliffe
We’re delighted to present the  contents list for our upcoming  FLAME TREE PRESS Horror anthology, Darkness Beckons, the fourth title in collaboration with editor  Mark Morris. The follow-up to last year's Close to Midnight, praised by Publishers Weekly as a Beautifully written pieces that lean into the intuitive and fantastic’. This new anthology contains 20 original horror stories, 16 of which have been commissioned from some of the top names in the genre, and 4 of which have been selected from the 100s of stories sent to Flame Tree during a 2-week open  submissions window.

Previous titles in the non-themed horror ABC series, all still in print are After Sundown, Beyond the Veil and Close to Midnight.

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Topics: Short Stories, submissions, Horror Fiction, anthologies

Darkness Beckons | Call for Submissions

Posted by Leah Ratcliffe

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 the project name in the subject of your email.

*THE SUBMISSION WINDOW FOR THIS ANTHOLOGY IS NOW CLOSED*

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Topics: Short Stories, horror, Horror Fiction, Call For Submissions

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