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Over the Rainbow: Folk and Fairy Tales from the Margins

A project of Exile Editions (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (October 2016). We provide the following information as an archive.
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About

Fairy tales are often about the encounter with the strange, fantastic, and otherworldly. They are frequently used as texts of warning, inspiring conformity by telling people what they shouldn’t do. We want to explore the power of fairy tales as texts of resistance, as ways of speaking back to those power structures that try to get us to conform. Over the Rainbow will be an anthology that explores the power of fairy tales to introduce the under-represented. We encourage authors to explore Queer (LGBTIA2 and QUILTBAG) stories, tales of people with disabilities, tales of mental health, poly relationships, and bodily diversity. Our hope is to use fairy tales to smash tradition and reshape it with (dis)enchantment.

Country of Publication

Canada

Publication Media & Frequency

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

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, All nationalities, Canadians, All genders, All sexual identities.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, Retrofuturism, Slipstream, Urban Fantasy
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, Retrofuturism, Slipstream
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cyberpunk, Retrofuturism, Slipstream
Western Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Horror Western, Science Fiction Western

Lengths:

Short Story: 2,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: General, Fables, Fairy tales, Urban legends, See guidelines.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

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

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Over the Rainbow: Folk and Fairy Tales from the Margins Submission Statistics

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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