Orbital Hearts Anthology

A project of Escape Collective Publishing (see other related projects).

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

About

The next anthology is entitled “Orbital Hearts.” We’re looking for tragic romances, hopeless relationships, unrequited love and (of course) broken hearts. Don’t misread this! Although we want stories that revolve around dysfunctional romantic couplings, we are only interested in stories that also contain “elements of the fantastic.” This anthology is open to submissions from just about ANY genre you can imagine that fits the theme – and we hope to get many submissions that cross over genre boundaries. Try to avoid cliches that rely on weird pairings as their primary theme; we want tragedy, drama, and originality. Surprise us, entice us and woo us into a destructive angst-inspired spiral with your words!

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: One-time publication

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General Subgenres: Cross-Genre, Fabulism, Magic Realism, Slipstream
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Fabulism, Magic Realism, Slipstream
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Dark Fantasy, Slipstream
Romance Subgenres: Cross-Genre, Paranormal, Romantic Fantasy, Romantic Horror, Romantic Science Fiction
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Slipstream

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment Royalties No monetary payment. Royalties.
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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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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026