Submissions are currently open for Ticonderoga Publications‘ forthcoming Bloodstones anthology, edited by Amanda Pillar.
The editor says in the submission call:
This is the first in a series of anthologies from Ticonderoga Publications that will focus on non-traditional horror. I want stories that are horrific, but that also fit within other genres—let’s look beyond the borders. This year’s anthology will focus on non-traditional urban fantasy. This means that I don’t want stories that feature vampires, witches or werewolves; if you send one, it probably won’t make it through to the final cut.
Give me tales of Sirens, Harpies, Bunyips, goblins, djinns, Mesopotamian demons, deposed gods…characters that spill from mythology and into modern suburbia.
Any stories involving cultural borrowing from indigenous cultures should be respectful of the beliefs of the traditional owners.
Romantic elements are acceptable, as long as the story is dark and has horrific themes/elements.
The story must be set on contemporary Earth, but it can take place in a fictional city.
The anthology will be published by Ticonderoga Publications in late 2012.
Full submission guidelines can be found at: http://ticonderogapublications.com/index.php/guidelines/bloodstones
