Monday, February 6, 2017

Submission Guidelines

BANJAXED Books is hosting submissions for its upcoming post-apocalyptic anthology, Chaos of Hard Clay. Submissions are open to everyone.

GUIDELINES

We're looking for submissions of 1500 to 7000 words in length. 3000 to 5000 is the magic spot. Submissions should be double-spaced and in .doc or .docx format. We'll also take .rtf but ask that pdf be avoided. The font should be unobtrusive--Times New Roman or Courier New, for example--and font size should be around 12 pt.

All contact information should be in the left-hand corner of the first page. If you publish under a pseudonym, please put your real name in your contact info.

Deadline of Chaos of Hard Clay is June 30th. Send submissions to treblewriter@outlook.com

We ask that strict formatting be followed, and prefer the one found here.

The subject line of the submission should read 'Submission Chaos of Hard Clay, (TITLE), (Word Count). Example: 'Submission Chaos of Hard Clay, DAY OF THE METEORS, 3500 Words.'

We are looking for new twists on the post-apocalypse genre. Combinations of genres are especially welcome--post-apocalypse and Western, or post-apocalypse and Noir. Let the imagination roam.

We do ask, however, that references to American presidents, living or deceased, be avoided, as well as current politicians or religious figures. Presidents out of antiquity will be considered (if their involvement in the apocalypse is benign), but best to invent your characters from whole cloth.

PAYMENT

Payment for this anthology will be $10, plus a contributor copy of the paperback edition. (Paperbacks will come out some time after the e-reader version. Please be advised.)

Currency will be American. Be aware of exchange rates if you live outside of the United States.

PERSONNEL

BANJAXED Books is an independent, mom-and-pop publishing company, consisting of author G. Allen Cook, Executive Editor and Publisher, and Kathy Cook, Editor.

G. Allen is the author of several short story collections, the living dead novella, Wakefield, and has contributed to outside anthologies. He is a playwright and composer, with nearly twenty produced plays under his belt. He has also contributed--as journalist and columnist--to various magazines and newspapers.

Kathy is a middle school librarian and holds a Bachelors of Science in Education and English and a Master of Science in Library Science. She is also editor of several short stories. Kathy designs the various aspects of BANJAXED Books.