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Anthology Submission Guidelines
Last updated September 2, 2009
General:
Every fifth issue of Niteblade Magazine will be a print anthology. This
anthology will include the best of the last four web-based issues as
well as new material that hasn't appeared in Niteblade before.
These submission guidelines are meant to cover the new material.
The cover artwork is
a wonderful piece by Marge Simon. All anthology submissions
should be in some way inspired by it. The top stories and
poems, as decided by me (Rhonda Parrish), will be included
in the print anthology. I
haven't decided the ratio of new content yet, but it will
be at least 3 new stories and 3 new poems, possibly more.
Here is the illustration:
 Rights:
Niteblade Fantasy and Horror Magazine will require the non-exclusive
right to use your story or poem in our print anthology. We would ask that
you wait to submit your work elsewhere until six months after the print
anthology is published, but we will not contractually obligate you
to do so.
Payment:
I want to pay you lots, I really do -- but until Niteblade is able
to support itself the best I can offer is $10 per story or poem plus
a .pdf copy of the book. Payment will be made by your choice of paypal,
epassporte or a donation to
Duotrope's
Digest/Ralan's Webstravaganzaand will be paid upon acceptance.
For all submissions please email your story or poem as an .rtf or .doc
attachment to anthology@niteblade.com
I'm getting a significant amount of spam so make
sure you have the word 'Niteblade' 'Submission' or 'Anthology'
in the subject somewhere. Any one will do, you don't need
to use all three :)
You should receive an auto-response when your submission makes
it to me. If you don't get it, neither did I.
When submitting prose please single space your work and do not indent
new paragraphs.
Please include your legal name, snail mail address and the name you want
your story published under.
Stories should be less than 10,000 words. If they aren't, but you really
want me to see them, please query first with a detailed synopsis. Keep
in mind that longer stories are a harder sell than shorter ones.
Considering the nature of this anthology it probably goes without saying,
but no simultaneous submissions or reprints.
No multiple submissions please. Only one story and up to 5 poems per
author will be considered.
What I like...
The best way to see what I like is to check out the current issue --
all it will cost you is time. Remember that your submission for this
anthology needs to be inspired in some way by the illustration above.
Deadline:
Submissions will close on October 1st 2009 and all regrets and acceptances
will be sent out by the end of that month.
If you have any other questions please email rhonda@niteblade.com and
I will respond as soon as possible.
Please consider tracking your submission and reporting
your response at Duotrope's Digest or Ralan's Webstravaganza:
 ~*~ Ralan's
Webstravaganza
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