Beyond
A Science Fiction Anthology
Submission Period: March 10, 2025 to June 10, 2025
Theme: Beyond – Science Fiction.
Editor likes: characters, emotion. Dislikes: difficult words to pronounce. Faves: Dune, Expanse, Fifth Element, Foundation
Stories that contain infanticide, rape, or gratuitous gore will not be accepted.
Submission Period: March 10, 2025 to June 10, 2025
Submissions: No AI, 1 per author; no reprints, no simultaneous submissions;
Submission Cost: Free
Word Limit: 2,000 to 8,000 words
Submission Guidelines: Anonymous submission with no author name in document; 12 pt Times or Arial; .Doc or .Docx; double-space; first line indent; no tabs used.
Genres: Science Fiction
Anticipated Pay: Royalty share of D2D sales
Each contributor will receive a share, as will the publisher, from the sales on the D2D platform. This does not include Kickstarter funds (unless the Stretch goals are met), wholesale to authors, or retail outlets.
Timeline Projections:
Submissions close: June 2025
Review: July 2025
Acceptance / Rejection: July 2025
Edits: July/August 2025
Production: August 2025
Published: October 2025
Upon acceptance, the author is expected to work with the editor on at least one round of revisions in MSWord. Our publication goal is dependent on the extensive time needed to review and edit submissions may vary depending upon the submitted works and author’s response times. Inkd Publishing LLC will hold first publication rights for four months after publication and the continuing non-exclusive right to reproduce the work in Beyond.
Authors must provide assurance that their story submission is an original, previously unpublished work, is not currently under consideration elsewhere, and that it will not be submitted for publication elsewhere prior to receiving notification that it has not been accepted for inclusion in Beyond.
For the D2D royalty sharing, you can expect ongoing financial compensation from Draft 2 Digital for stories published in the anthology. An account with Draft 2 Digital will be required to provide royalty share payments.
US authors will also receive one complimentary copy of the printed anthology, other shipping destinations will depend on shipping costs and are at the sole discretion of Inkd Pub.
Yay! all queer: Free and Queer
our LGBTQ+ anthology
Submission Period: April 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025
Theme: Yay! all queer II – An LGBTQ+ anthology. We’re searching for LGBTQ+ characters who have a central position within the story. This will be a diverse and inclusive anthology.
There are no restrictions on gender or sexuality. Feel free to create an engaging story with your favorite genre or setting. Mystery, romance, fantasy, or sci-fi are all welcome if the story and characters grab the reader’s interest.
Stories that contain infanticide, gratuitous gore, or rape, including dubious consent, will not be considered. Explicit romance will not be appropriate for this anthology, bring it down a notch, and we’ll certainly give it a look.
Submission Period: April 1, 2025, to June 30, 2025
Submissions: No AI, 1 per author; no reprints, no simultaneous submissions;
Submission Cost: Free
Word Limit: 2,000 to 6,000 words
Submission Guidelines: Anonymous submission with no author name in document; 12 pt Times or Arial; .Doc or .Docx; double-space; first line indent; no tabs used.
Genres: LGBTQ+
Anticipated Pay: Royalty share of D2D sales
Each contributor will receive a share, as will the publisher, from the sales on the D2D platform. This does not include Kickstarter funds unless detailed in the Stretch goals, wholesale to authors, or other retail outlets.
Timeline Projections:
Submissions close: June 2025
Review: July 2025
Acceptance / Rejection: July/August 2025
Edits: August/September 2025
Production: October 2025
Published: November 2025
Upon acceptance, the author is expected to work with the editors on at least one round of revisions in MSWord. Our publication goal will be in 2025; however, the extensive time needed to review and edit submissions may vary depending upon the submitted works and author’s response times. Inkd Publishing LLC will hold first publication rights for four months after publication and the continuing non-exclusive right to reproduce the work in Yay! all queer: Free and Queer.
Authors must provide assurance that their story submission is an original, previously unpublished work, is not currently under consideration elsewhere, and that it will not be submitted for publication elsewhere prior to receiving notification that it has not been accepted for inclusion in Yay! all queer: Free and Queer
Authors can expect ongoing financial compensation from Draft 2 Digital for stories published in the anthology. An account with Draft 2 Digital will be required to provide royalty share payments.
One complimentary copy of the printed anthology will be shipped to the US only.
Cthulhu: Dreams
our Lovecraftian anthology
Submission Period: May 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025
Cthulhu: Dreams – our Lovecraftian anthology
Cthulhu: Dreams–
This is horror.
Express yourself as the theme moves you.
Incorporate the Lovecraftian theme as you will into your horror story. Not all need contain an eldritch horror, remember The Alchemist. Good writing will triumph over concepts tightly aligned to a perception of the theme. We encourage you to weave the theme into an engaging story with well-developed characters and deep emotion.
Stories that contain infanticide, or rape will not be accepted. Consideration might be made for gratuitous gore, if the story calls for it.
Submission Period: May 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025
Submissions: No AI, 1 per author; no simultaneous submissions, no reprints;
Submission Cost: Free
Word Limit: 2,000 to 7,000 words
Submission Guidelines: Anonymous submission with no author name in document; 12 pt Times or Arial; .Doc or .Docx; double-space; first line indent; no tabs used.
Genres: Horror
Anticipated Pay: Royalty Share of D2D sales and Kickstarter Share
Each story will receive A D2D royalty share from the sales on the D2D platform and a percent of the Kickstarter. This does not include: wholesale to authors; or non-D2D retail outlets. Links will be available to direct your customers to D2D outlets.
Timeline Projections:
Submissions close: July 31, 2025
Review: Aug 2025
Acceptance / Rejection: Sep 2025
Edits: Oct 2025
Production: Oct 2025
Kickstarter: Oct 2025
Published: December 2025
Upon acceptance, the author is expected to work with the editor on at least one round of revisions in MSWord. Our publication goal will be the late fall of 2025; however, the extensive time needed to review and edit submissions may vary depending upon the submitted works and author’s response times. Inkd Publishing LLC will hold first publication rights for four months after publication and the continuing non-exclusive right to reproduce the work in Cthulhu: Dreams.
Authors must provide assurance that their story submission is an original, previously unpublished work, was not generated by AI, is not currently under consideration elsewhere, and that it will not be submitted for publication elsewhere prior to receiving notification that it has not been accepted for inclusion in Behind the Shadows III: Dark Shadows.
D2D royalty sharing is ongoing financial compensation from Draft 2 Digital for stories published in the anthology. An account with Draft 2 Digital will be required to provide royalty share payments. US authors will also receive one complimentary paperback copy of the printed anthology, other shipping destinations can provide a US address.
Closed
Behind the Shadows III: Dark Secrets
Closed: Submission Period: January 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025
Behind the Shadows III: Dark Secrets – our horror anthology
Behind the Shadows III: Dark Secrets– This is horror. Humor and mystery beats are welcome.
Express yourself as the theme moves you.
There is no restriction as to how you incorporate the theme into your story as long as the genre falls within Speculative Fiction, including Sci-Fi or Fantasy. We encourage you to weave the theme into an engaging story with well-developed characters and deep emotion.
Stories that contain infanticide, rape, or gratuitous gore will not be accepted.
Submission Period: January 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025
Submissions: No AI, 1 per author; no simultaneous submissions, no reprints;
Submission Cost: Free
Word Limit: 2,000 to 7,000 words
Submission Guidelines: Anonymous submission with no author name in document; 12 pt Times or Arial; .Doc or .Docx; double-space; first line indent; no tabs used.
Genres: Horror
Anticipated Pay: $20.00 and Royalty Share of D2D sales
Each story will receive $20 and a D2D royalty share from the sales on the D2D platform. This does not include: Kickstarter funds unless detailed in the Stretch goals; wholesale to authors; or non-D2D retail outlets. Links will be available to direct your customers to D2D outlets.
Timeline Projections:
Submissions close: March 31, 2025
Review: April 2025
Acceptance / Rejection: April/May 2025
Edits: June 2025
Production: June 2025
Kickstarter: July 2025
Published: August/September 2025
Upon acceptance, the author is expected to work with the editor on at least one round of revisions in MSWord. Our publication goal will be the fall of 2025; however, the extensive time needed to review and edit submissions may vary depending upon the submitted works and author’s response times. Inkd Publishing LLC will hold first publication rights for four months after publication and the continuing non-exclusive right to reproduce the work in Behind the Shadows III: Dark Shadows.
Authors must provide assurance that their story submission is an original, previously unpublished work, was not generated by AI, is not currently under consideration elsewhere, and that it will not be submitted for publication elsewhere prior to receiving notification that it has not been accepted for inclusion in Behind the Shadows III: Dark Shadows.
D2D royalty sharing is ongoing financial compensation from Draft 2 Digital for stories published in the anthology. An account with Draft 2 Digital will be required to provide royalty share payments. US authors will also receive one complimentary paperback copy of the printed anthology, other shipping destinations can provide a US address.
Beach Reads
Cancelled 😢
Noncorporeal III: Nightfall – our spooky anthology
Kickstarter April 4th, 2025
We’re searching for the spooky stories. This is not horror, though there may be suspense and even a dash of horror. A spooky, haunting, incorporeal element is certainly expected. Humor and mystery beats are welcome.
Incorporeal – At least one paranormal entity must be not composed of matter; having no material existence.
Nightfall – Some stories selected will have a component of night to them, it is not required for submission
Express yourself as the theme moves you.
There is no restriction as to how you incorporate the theme into your story. However, we’ll be seriously impressed if you can work within Sci-Fi or Fantasy, but they might not be the bulk of the accepted submissions. We encourage you to weave the theme into an engaging story with well-developed characters and deep emotion. Suspense and thrillers are encouraged over horror for this anthology, but a great horror story may rise to the top.
Stories that contain infanticide, rape, or gratuitous gore will not be accepted.
Submission Period: November 1, 2024 to January 31, 2025
Submissions: No AI, 1 per author; no reprints, no simultaneous submissions;
Submission Cost: Free
Word Limit: 2,000 to 6,000 words
Submission Guidelines: Anonymous submission with no author name in document; 12 pt Times or Arial; .Doc or .Docx; double-space; first line indent; no tabs used.
Genres: Spooky
Anticipated Pay: Royalty share of D2D sales
Each story will receive a share, as will the editor, contributors, and publisher, from the sales on the D2D platform. This does not include: Kickstarter funds unless detailed in the Stretch goals; wholesale to authors; or non-D2D retail outlets. Links will be available to direct your customers to D2D outlets.
Timeline Projections:
Submissions close: January 31, 2025
Review: February 2025
Acceptance / Rejection: March 2025
Edits: February – March 2025
Production: April 2025
Published: May 2025
Upon acceptance, the author is expected to work with the editor on at least one round of revisions in MSWord. Our publication goal will be the spring of 2025; however, the extensive time needed to review and edit submissions may vary depending upon the submitted works and author’s response times. Inkd Publishing LLC will hold first publication rights for four months after publication and the continuing non-exclusive right to reproduce the work in Noncorporeal III: Nightfall.
Authors must provide assurance that their story submission is an original, previously unpublished work, was not generated by AI, is not currently under consideration elsewhere, and that it will not be submitted for publication elsewhere prior to receiving notification that it has not been accepted for inclusion in Noncorporeal III: Nightfall.
D2D royalty sharing: contributors can expect ongoing financial compensation from Draft 2 Digital for stories published in the anthology. An account with Draft 2 Digital will be required to provide royalty share payments.
One complimentary copy of the printed anthology shipped to the US only.
Available soon:
Detectives, Sleuths, and Nosy Neighbors:
Dying for an Answer – our mystery anthology
Available soon in Paperback and eBook.
Closed: Submission Period: September 1, 2024 to November 30, 2024
Theme:
Detectives, Sleuths, and Nosy Neighbors: Dying for an Answer
We’re searching for the murder mysteries, detectives noir, cozy, or humorous. This is our mystery anthology and if you think it comes close to the genre, give us a shot.