Third Flatiron Publishing Anthologies for 2012

May 17, 2012

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
--Arthur C. Clarke

Our premiere issue is scheduled for June 1, 2012.

Third Flatiron Publishing is an e-publishing venture based in Boulder, Colorado. We are open for business and looking for submissions. Our focus is on science fiction and fantasy and anthropological fiction. We’re looking for tightly plotted tales in out-of-the-ordinary scenarios.

Please send us short stories that revolve around age-old questions and have something instructive to tell us as human beings. Fantastical situations and creatures, exciting dialog, irony, and wry humor are all welcome. Stories should be between 1,500 and 3,000 words.

Role models for the type of fiction we want include Kurt Vonnegut, Arthur C. Clarke, Dan Simmons, Connie Willis, Vernor Vinge, and Ken Kesey. We miss the days of the great anthologies like Orbit, Universe, and Clarion, so we are going to begin by showcasing some of the best new shorts available today.

See the Submissions tab for preferred formats, etc.

For each issue, we will also accept  a few very short humor pieces on the order of the "Shouts and Murmurs" feature in The New Yorker Magazine (600 words or so). These can be written from a first-person perspective or can be mini-essays that tell people what they ought to do, how to do something better, or explain why something is like it is, humorously. An SF/Fantasy bent is preferred.

Our publishing schedule for 2012 is below:

Environmental Disaster issue deadline has passed!

    Over the Brink: Short story collection on the theme of 'environmental disaster',
    deadline for submissions – March 31, 2012    (photo copyright NCAR, by Carlye Calvin)

    Submissions are now closed for this issue. Look for our first issue June 1!

   A High Shrill Thump: Short story collection on the theme of ‘war’, deadline for
    submissions – June 30, 2012

    Short story collection on the theme of ‘origins’, deadline for
    submissions – September 30, 2012

If you’re interested in having your work read and getting paid a little something for it, then submit your story today.

Third Flatiron Publishing are a specialist digital publisher and can help you distribute your work to a truly global audience.