Speculative Cats Anthology

A project of Speculative Poetry (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (October 2022). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

In 2021, 220 million owned and 480 million stray cats were estimated to be in the world. Cats were first domesticated in the ancient “Near East” around 7500 BC, though it was long thought that cat domestication began in Africa, in ancient Egypt, where cats were venerated from around 3100 BC. Speculative Cats is an anthology of speculative verse about the domesticated cat (Felis catus), edited by Akua Lezli Hope and LindaAnn LoSchiavo, to be published in 2023.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2022

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:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Paranormal, Retrofuturism, Slipstream, Supernatural, Sword & Sorcery, Weird/New Weird
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Paranormal, Retrofuturism, Slipstream, Supernatural
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Alternate History, Cyberpunk, Dystopian, Retrofuturism, Slipstream, Time Travel, Weird/New Weird

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 40 lines; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: General, Ancient mythologies, Cultural folklore, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
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, including...
Black & white photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: General, Ancient mythologies, Cultural folklore, See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026