Flame Tree Fiction

We’re delighted to present the contents list for our upcoming Beyond & Within anthology: Best Served Cold, publishing in July 2026 and edited by Paul Kane and Marie O’Regan. From the very beginning, the theme of revenge has been a major part of crime fiction, whether it’s perceived slights, rifts within families or sibling rivalry, jealous lovers, business competitors or just good old-fashioned retribution. This anthology gathers together the very best – and most unique – tales of dark revenge, featuring some of the top names in crime writing alongside a handful of stories selected from open 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.

Topics: Short Stories, anthologies

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 the new terms.

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

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 the new terms.

**SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW CLOSED**

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

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**

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

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 next two enchanting titles: Of Blood & Petals and The Tarot of Love. 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**

Topics: Short Stories, Call For Submissions

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**

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

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

**THIS SUBMISSIONS WINDOW IS NOW CLOSED**

Topics: Short Stories, Call For Submissions, Myths, Gods and Immortals

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

**THIS SUBMISSIONS WINDOW IS NOW CLOSED**

Topics: Short Stories, Call For Submissions, Myths, Gods and Immortals

We're delighted to let you know this new call for submissions is open! Please read through the submission details carefully before sending us your stories.

**THIS SUBMISSIONS WINDOW IS NOW CLOSED**

Topics: Gothic Fantasy, Short Stories, myths and legends, short fiction, Call For Submissions, anthologies

We're delighted to let you know this new call for submissions is open! Please read through the submission details carefully before sending us your stories.

**THIS SUBMISSIONS WINDOW IS NOW CLOSED**

Topics: Gothic Fantasy, Short Stories, myths and legends, short fiction, Call For Submissions, anthologies