Tailfins & Sealskins (An Anthology of Water Lore)

A project of Three Drops Press (see other related projects).

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

About

If there’s any subject to rival witches in the theme stakes here at Three Drops Press, it’s water lore. The sea, rivers, streams, ponds. Mermaids, sirens, selkies, kelpies, the Lady of the Lake, ghost ships, Scylla and Charybdis, and dozens of lesser-known tales – our writers and readers love a bit of myth and magic on the waves, currents, or reflected in the stillness of a pool. So if we’re going to have a witches anthology, Tailfins & Sealskins has to happen too.

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Fabulism
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Fabulism

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 750 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Fabulism
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Fabulism

Lengths:

Poem: Unlimited number of lines; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Folklore/Mythology: See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026