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SCHEHERAZADE’S FAÇADE is an anthology of original fantasy, edited by Michael M Jones, scheduled for publication by Norilana Books in October 2010. Through tales of magical transformation, cross-dressing and gender bending, our storytelling heroine postpones her death even as she entertains and enlightens her audience.

 
Open call for submissions for a Queer Gothic Anthology to be published by QueeredFiction. Deadline is 31st August 2009. We're looking for gothic tales of horror and romance. Full guidelines here.

Submissions open: 1st June 2009 to 31st August 2009


Submissions call (YA anthology)

 

YA retellings on non-eurocentric fairytales, with a difference. 'Take it to the future, take it off planet, set modern folks loose in the past...basically let's create a whole new stage for fantasy.'

Submissions should follow the usual Verb Noire guidelines and be emailed to the verb.noire@gmail.com. Feel free to spread the word!

2010 Mslexia Short Story Competition: Skin

Comfortable in your own? What gets under yours? What inspires you when it comes to the largest organ of the human body?

Mslexia short story competion deadline is the 18th September.

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Writers’ & Artists’ 2010 short story competition
Enter the Writers’ & Artists’ 2010 short story competition and you could win a cash prize of £500, publication of your story for adults of no more than 2,000 words on the Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook website and a place on an Arvon Foundation residential writing course worth at least £575. more

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Dublin Bursaries
Dublin City Council invites applications from artists who wish to be considered for a bursary of €4,000 towards studies at an advanced level or the development of work/professional skills. Artists, resident in Dublin City Council’s administrative area, can apply for a Bursary in Literature as well as visual arts, music, dance, and drama. more

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Revival
The poetry journal of the WhiteHousePoets, wants submissions from any poets out there for the next issue in October 2009.
Send a maximum of five poems.

For detail see the website

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Northern Ireland Screen seeks scripts
Northern Ireland Screen is seeking scripts to develop for its Ultra Low-Budget Fiction Fund 2010-2011
Further details on the application process are available from the website.

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Writing a lost book
Edinburgh, the first UNESCO City of Literature, is creating an online book called The Lost Book.
This story is being created by the audience who are in effect the storytellers. Edinburgh is inviting everyone to get involved with this project, and that means you too!
For details and to participate see the website.
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