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31 October 2007 @ 10:26 am
MARKET: Cosmos and Conjury – a collection of gay science fiction and fantasy  
Cosmos and Conjury – a collection of gay science fiction and fantasy
Edited by Pat Nelson Childs, author of The Chronicles of Firma & Heather Phillips, Executive Editor of Glynworks Publishing.
Stories collected by F.A. Pollard and Stephanie K. Yorque.
Submissions open: Nov 1, 2007 Submissions close: Jun 1, 2008

Glynworks Publishing is asking for submissions for a new anthology of science fiction and fantasy. We are looking for original stories containing gay male main characters who are portrayed in a positive light. Male bisexual and transgender characters are also welcome. We want you to be creative, different, and imaginative. You are encouraged to cross genres as long as the main content is science fiction or fantasy. For example, science fiction can be set in the old west or fantasy may contain romantic elements. Characterization and plot are a must. Please no vampires, erotica, or fan fiction. No previously published stories or anything that is available on the internet will be accepted. Only send us your best, most polished work.

Guidelines:
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30 October 2007 @ 12:52 pm
Market: Ether and Alchemy – a collection of lesbian science fiction and fantasy  
Edited by Pat Nelson Childs, Author of The Chronicles of Firma & Heather Phillips, Executive Editor of Glynworks Publishing
http://www.glynworkspublishing.com
Stories collected by Stephanie K. Yorque and F.A. Pollard.
Submissions open: Nov 1, 2007 Submissions close: Jun 1, 2008

Glynworks Publishing is asking for submissions for a new anthology of science fiction and fantasy. We are looking for original stories containing lesbian main characters who are portrayed in a positive light. Female bisexual and transgender characters are also welcome.

We want you to be creative, different, and imaginative. You are encouraged to cross genres as long as the main content is science fiction or fantasy. For example, science fiction can be set in the old west or fantasy may contain romantic elements.. Characterization and plot are a must. Please no vampires, erotica, or fan fiction. No previously published stories or anything that is available on the internet will be accepted. Only send us your best, most polished work.

Guidelines:
• Stories should be between 2500 and 5000 words in length.
• Electronic submissions only. Please submit your story as a Word.doc attachment to your e-mail. Manuscripts should be double-spaced, standard format, with author's last name and page number in the upper right-hand corner of each page.
• The subject line of your e-mail should read: "E&A submission: story title, last name of author."
• Your e-mail should include a brief cover letter with your full name, pseudonym if applicable, address, phone number, e-mail address, title of story, number of words, and a 50 to 100 word bio.

Deadline for submissions is June 1, 2008. Final decisions will be made by Oct 1, 2008. Tentative release date is spring 2009.

Contributors will receive as payment 2 copies of the anthology upon publication..

Please e-mail all submissions to anthologies@ glynworkspublishing.com
A confirmation e-mail will be sent within 48 hours of receiving a story. If you do not receive a confirmation, please query.

If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie at skyorque@glynworkspublishing.com