Aurora Wolf

Scroll to the bottom of this page for specific information on the New Fairy Tales anthology.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Science Fiction: Space, Alternate Reality, Nature, Post Apocalyptic.
Fantasy: Sword and Sorcery, Heroic, High Fantasy, Fairy Tales.
Also: Exploration

No Horror, extreme gore or violence.
Romance is okay, but no erotica, excessive foul language, or stories of abuse. Any such stories will be deleted without reply.

We publish stories from all English speaking nations using their own spellings and voice.

This is a family publication. We do not want stories that are stronger than a PG rating.

READING PERIOD:

Open year-round.

WORD COUNT:

2,000 – 6,000
On the rarest of occasions, we will consider outstanding works that fall outside of this range.

No Flash Fiction
No Poetry

STORY SUBMISSION:

Times New Roman, 12 pt. Font
No underlines; use italics for italics

Single spaced paragraphs
One blank line between paragraphs
No indents

Submit as a .doc, .rtf, or .odt attachment.
Do not type or paste the story into the body of your e-mail
We are not accepting submissions via snail mail.

Submissions not following these formats will be deleted without reply.

No Simultaneous Submissions
No Multiple Submissions
No Reprints

Art Submissions:
Color or B&W Drawings, Graphic Design and Photographs
Attach as a .jpg, .gif.

YOUR E-MAIL:

Construct the subject line of your e-mail in this manner:

Story Submission: Story Title – Author’s Name
Art Submission: Title of Work – Artist’s Name

Include contact information in both the body of the e-mail and at the top of your story.
You may also include a bio of 100 words or fewer with a link to your website if you wish.

SEND:

Story Submissions for the on-line zine ONLY to: submissions@aurorawolf.com

Story Submissions for the New Fairy Tales anthology ONLY to: newfairytales@aurorawolf.com

Art Submissions ONLY to: editor@aurorawolf.com

PAYMENT & RIGHTS:

US$5 for Non-exclusive Electronic rights for 12 months. At the end of the 12 month period, all rights return to the author.

If your zine-published story is selected for inclusion in an Aurora Wolf anthology:
US$10 plus one contributor’s copy for Non-exclusive rights for 24 months, and Electronic rights with the option to renegotiate Reprint rights near the end of that contract.

We prefer to pay via PayPal. At this time, we are still sending payment by check for those who do not have a PayPal account, but this may change in the future.

We ask that you mention Aurora Wolf as the first publisher of your work should it be accepted elsewhere after the close of the contract period.

MINUTIAE:

We reserve the right to make minor alterations concerning grammar, punctuation, spelling, formatting, etc. The author will be provided with a story proof for approval if any major changes are needed.

By submitting your work, you acknowledge that the submitted work is your own, and that you have read and agree to these guidelines.

You have the right to link to your work from your own or any writer’s website any time during which your story appears on our site.

We reserve the right to return works and copyrights at any time due to infractions of the above requirements.

NEW FAIRY TALE ANTHOLOGY:

In case you haven’t noticed, we as a culture are in dire need of NEW Fairy Tales! The world has changed considerably since Goldilocks ventured into the house of bears. In the spirit of traditional cautionary tales, this anthology will feature works aimed at instructing the youth of today’s world.

While this book is intended for an adult readership, stories should still be appropriate for family use. We are looking for fairies, androids and clowns. Lions, gas-station attendants, salesmen, and demons. And yes, even modern Rumpelstiltskins. Go ahead, scare us! But above all, teach us, and do give us a satisfying resolution by story’s end.

New publications only. Romance is okay, but no sex or obligatory violence.

Word Count: 2,000 to 6,000

Payment: US$15 and one contributor’s copy for two years’ Non-exclusive Print and Electronic rights, with the option to renegotiate the contract near the end of the first two years.

Deadline: October 1, 2010

Authors will be notified within two weeks after the deadline.

See the guidelines above for more information regarding submission requirements and the kinds of stories we like.