AN INVITATION STRICTLY FOR GROWN-UPS
West of the Moon: More Australian Fairy Tales for the 21st Century, our second illustrated anthology requires original, unpublished stories, flash fiction and poems from emerging talent and established writers.
The tales selected – through a blind judging process – may be old or new, slippery or subversive, haunted by the dark, leavened by sweet revenge or filled with sheer delight.
All must have something in common; a contemporary edge. Even those set in earlier times require a modern sensibility that reflects Australian landscapes, characters and voices, within the 21st century.
Our winners – soon to be announced – will join award-winning guest authors: Cate Kennedy, Donna Cameron, Eugen Bacon, June Perkins, Serene Conneeley, and our cover artist Helen McCosker.
CALLING AUSTRALIAN ILLUSTRATORS!
Our new anthology ‘West of the Moon’ will pair selected illustrators with a story or poem, for which they’ll be paid $100/new illustration and retain copyright.
To express interest, please email three examples of your work (image files to be 1-2MB) and a link to your website or Instagram account by April 30, 2026.
E: ausfairytale.anthology@gmail.com
Illustrators, we’ve created a social media tile that you’re welcome to download and share! We look forward to your EOIs.
The Committee consists of volunteers who have contributed a significant amount of time to this project and will continue to edit, produce and publish a quality anthology. To assist with costs, including cover art, payment of authors and artists, professional cover design and interior design, copy editing, proofreading and printing of hard copies, we ran an Australian Cultural Fund crowdfunding campaign, now complete. Thank You for your generosity!
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