Bedside Press Looking For Submissions For TG-Friendly Anthology

Maiden, Mother, and Crone: Fantastical Trans Femmes is a Bedside Press anthology of new fantastical short fiction by trans women and trans feminine writers curated by celebrated poet and author Gwen Benaway. Drawing on high fantasy and other genres of fantasy writing, Maiden, Mother, and Crone is the first anthology by trans femme authors to explore the realms of magic, supernatural beings, and alternate universes where trans femmes are powerful heroines, sorceresses, and warriors fighting against dark forces in vivid magical worlds. With celebrated trans femme writers like Kai Cheng Thom, Casey Plett, and Gwen Benaway, and featuring cover art by Alex Morris, this anthology is expected to transform the landscape of fantasy fiction and offer radical portals into excitement, danger, and transformation. There are currently ten writer slots available for open submission. Submission periods will be open until December 15, 2017, and successful participants notified shortly after. Among the submission requirements are that 1) Proposed stories should be under 5,000 words; 2) Writers must identify as trans women or trans femme; 3) Submissions must include a story pitch of at least a full paragraph outlining the concept and general plot of the story (think elevator pitch); 4) Submissions must include links to writer’s previous fiction writing work, including writing samples; and 5) Content should be aimed at a teen audience and up (PG-13 rating). More submission requirements and details can be found here.