Blood and Devotion

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (March 2006). We provide the following information as an archive.

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The anthology will feature fifteen to twenty original short stories and novellas between 7,000 and 20,000 words. We are looking for a very particular kind of fiction for this book. The setting should have a medieval or ancient-civilization feel, and should be steeped in religion, mysticism, and war. We are looking for epic fantasy here, as the word-length requirements should suggest. Examples of books and movies with similar themes include (but are not limited to): Artesia by Mark Smylie (comic books and graphic novels), The Iliad by Homer (Greek epic poem), Enemy Glory by Karen Michalson (novel), Kushiel's Dart by Jacqueline Carey (novel), Black Sun Rising (minus the science fiction elements) by C. S. Friedman (novel), Dune (minus the science fiction elements) by Frank Herbert (novel), Chronicles of Riddick (minus the science fiction elements) (movie).

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Fantasy

Lengths:

Short Story: 7,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 15,000 words.
Novella: 15,000 - 20,000 words.

Styles:

Unknown

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Royalties Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word). Royalties.
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Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026