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West of the Moon: More Australian Fairy Tales for the 21st Century, our second illustrated anthology requires original, unpublished stories, flash fiction and poems from emerging talent and established writers.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.
Those selected will join award-winning guest authors: Cate Kennedy, Donna Cameron, Eugen Bacon, June Perkins, Serene Conneeley, our cover artist Helen McCosker, and others we’ve yet to reveal.
So, if you’re ready to submit between June 15 and September 30, 2025 –
Once upon a time…
Notes – extracted from the full submission guidelines
We buy non-exclusive rights to include work in the print and digital anthology. All other rights remain with contracted authors. Your piece must not be published elsewhere for twelve months after the release of the anthology.
Each entry (i.e. individual short story, flash fiction and/or poem) will attract a $10 entry fee, payable via bank transfer. A limited number of entry fee bursaries are available to those in need.
Queries are welcome to ausfairytale.anthology@gmail.com
For our call to submissions, we’ve created a poster and social media tiles that you’re welcome to download and share! We look forward to receiving your submission/s.
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 would appreciate contributions to our Australian Cultural Fund crowdfunding campaign. Thanks in advance!
South of the Sun 