Coming of Age in Florida Anthology

A project of Florida Roots Press

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (December 2021). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

New independent publisher Florida Roots Press issues a Call for Papers for a peer-reviewed anthology dedicated to all things related to coming of age in Florida. The current working title of this collection is Coming of Age in Florida: Words and Images. Florida Roots Press believes everyone has the power to express themselves as a writer, a poet, and/or an artist. Therefore, everyone is invited to submit essays, mini-memoirs, flash fiction, stories, poems, art, and photography. We do not want to limit ourselves by strictly demarcated genres – your submission can blend genres and create new ones! Suggested topics for exploration include, but are not limited to, the following: Any experience “growing up” in Florida, either full-time, part-time, or as a tourist Florida seen through the eyes of a child/young adult/teenager Perspectives of those who grew up in Florida, but moved away as an adult Creative/unusual/fictional representations of childhood/youth Work through ecocritical and environmental lenses Fictional/creative work from the perspective of (or showing an awareness of) Florida animals Florida-related myths, urban legends (and/or remixes of those stories) – stories that kept us up at nights when we were kids Old personal photographs of Florida accompanied by an author’s note (mini-memoir/photo essay) Visual projects that capture memories of Florida, lost Florida, unique people/spaces in the state, and/or the Florida atmosphere Fairy tales and children’s stories remixed with Florida characters, events, spaces, places, etc. Theme park experiences – humor, photo essays, memoir, artist renderings, as a setting for a story, etc. (note copyright laws may affect images of copyrighted material located within theme parks)

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2021

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: One-time publication
Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words); Up to 5 pieces.
Short Story: No specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words); Up to 5 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: General, Cultural folklore, Fairy tales, Urban legends, See guidelines.
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: No specific word count limits known; Up to 5 pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Literary, Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: General, Cultural folklore, Fairy tales, Urban legends, See guidelines.
Memoir: See guidelines.
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: General, Cultural folklore, Fairy tales, Urban legends, See guidelines.
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: General, Cultural folklore, Fairy tales, Urban legends, See guidelines.
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Image.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026