International Call for Submissions:
Love, Lust and Zombies
(honorarium: $50-$70 per story)
Deadline: 15 March 2013Love, Lust and Zombies — an original anthology edited by Mitzi Szereto
A trade paperback to be published by Cleis Press, USA
Publication date: Autumn 2014Let’s face it: zombies are hot, and baby, they’re getting hotter. Although not the most traditional of sex symbols, zombies are truly coming into their own, even landing on the silver screen in romantic roles, not to mention ambling and shambling across the pages of novels and television screens. Gone are those one-dimensional gut-munching characters from George Romero’s grim and gruesome flick Night of the Living Dead. Zombies now have a lot more to offer, and thank heavens we non-zombies are finally beginning to recognise this.
From the bestselling novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies to the hit TV series The Walking Dead, zombies are infiltrating and enriching our daily lives. So isn’t it about time they had their more…err… romantic and sexy sides showcased?
Mitzi Szereto wants you to write some fun and steamy stories featuring sexy zombie characters and send them over for me to chew on (in a literary sense, that is). Can zombies be sexy? Why the hell not? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, after all. So can you do it without grossing us out too much or being too gory? Sure you can. And you know you want to!
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: March 15, 2013. Mitzi will be selecting stories on a rolling basis, therefore earlier submissions are strongly encouraged.
WORD COUNT: 3,000 to 6,500
WHAT MITZI IS LOOKING FOR: Well-developed story lines and well-crafted prose told in a unique voice and containing interesting characters and settings. Stories may be set in the past, present, or future. Stories from female and male writers are welcome, as are those written from the POV of characters of any gender and containing characters of any sexual orientation. Absolutely no stock sex scenes or formulaic writing/terminology. No excessive gore or violence. No reprints.
PAYMENT:: One-time payment in the range of USD $50-70 (payable on publication) and 2 copies of the anthology.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Stories should be formatted as follows: double-spaced Arial 12-point black font Word or RTF document. Indent the first line of each paragraph by half an inch. Do not add extra lines between paragraphs or any other irregular spacing. American spelling and punctuation only (i.e. quote marks, etc.). Include your legal name (and pseudonym if applicable), postal address, and a fifty-word maximum author bio written in the third person. Contract is for one-time, non-exclusive anthology rights with one year’s exclusivity from date of publication. (This may be waived if your story is selected for a “Best Of” collection). You are free to submit more than one story, but please no simultaneous submissions to other editors. publishers or publications while your work is still under consideration.
In the subject line of your email, please state: Love, Lust and Zombies
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For queries/ submissions: submissions@mitziszereto.com
Website: http://www.cleispress.com