Fall Multi-genre Anthology
Accepting Submission Applications
Sign ups are now being accepted for a cross-promotion Fall Anthology.
What if you could participate in an anthology that might feed readers of other genres into your realm? Say for instance you write romantic suspense novels, have a whole series of them, but you could get readers who normally read straight suspense. That would be a win right? We understand not every reader only reads just one genre, many of them will actually read most anything, they just have to be able to find it.
We want to help authors find new readers, and readers find new authors, someone they might have heard of before but never felt comfortable spending the money to jump onto a new-to-them author’s series or books.
Our premise is simple, have 10-20 novellas in any fiction genre included in one anthology. Each story would have a central theme or event woven through each of them, all combined into a “sampler” anthology. For our first anthology, we have chosen a total solar eclipse in September.
What if:
A body is found in a park after an eclipse?
A man proposes during an eclipse?
There is an alien invasion during an eclipse?
An eclipse happens during the dark ages?
A spree killer is terrorizing a small town during an eclipse?
A hacker has threatened to unleashed a computer virus at the exact moment of the eclipse.Â
Actually the possiblities are endless and fit with any and all fiction genres.Â
Theme: Total eclipse in September – must mention or have a scene set during total eclipse (before, during or after).
Length Requirement: Novelette to novella (7,501 – 40,000)
Genre: All fiction – (no erotica please)
 General Info:
- Purpose: cross-over readership
- Author Costs: cover, layout/design, individual editing
- Swag giveaway via Bookfunnel to get ‘Release’ signup
- Will have contract Royalties split NOT CHARITY
- Anthology ‘co-op’ has rights 180days then revert to the author who can use the story as standalone or series start (will have a cover with anthology name for at least 1 year)
- Any covers/book & ebook designs for subsequent books in series started in the anthology are discounted IF same branding (fonts etc.) used.
- Basic marketing images will be supplied (Facebook banner, Insta grid, etc.)
- Book/ebook design – each author will receive their individual ebook (epubs and mobi) and print book (pdf) in case they choose to publish independently after rights assignment period ends.
Timeline
200 Days to Publication
Application Deadline
Application for inclusion must be completed.
February 13, 2023
190 Days to Publication
Authors Chosen
February 23, 2023
175 Days to Publication
Fee Deadline
Inclusion fee due.
March 10, 2023
90 Days to Publication
Marketing Start
All included authors should start building interest in anthology with blog posts, statuses, tweets, newsletters.
June 3, 2023
45 Days to Publication
Final edited manuscript submitted
Final, professionally edited manuscript must be submitted for layout and design.
July 17, 2023
35 Days to Publication
Layout / Design Complete
Cover, print and ebook files completed.
July 28, 2023
21 Days to Publication
Final files uploaded to retail distributors
Amazon, D2D, etc.
August 11, 2023
14 Days to Publication
Swag Freebie Files available
eBook available via BookFunnel – each novella’s front/back and 1st chapter.
August 18, 2023
0 Days to Publication
Publication!
eBook and print edition available for purchase.
September 1, 2023
180 Days past Publication
Files removed from retailers
Files will be taken down from sales outlets.
February 28, 2024
The designer(s) – book and cover – have agreed to give participating authors, who chose to publish this story as the start of a series, a discount on additional books IF the same branding is used for the rest of the series.
COSTS: [Cost — service — discount on additional]
$35.00 — Book/ebook design & compilation — 50% discount if the same branding is utilized
$25.00 — Book cover (will cover main ebook and print covers) — 25% discount if wish to publish independently after anthology offering is completed
$25.00 — Marketing (will include podcast bookings, Facebook, and other marketing of the anthology and participating authors. Each authors should also plan on organic promotion (newsletter, social media shares, etc.) as well as the paid opportunities.
10% Management Fee
This fee covers:
- Logistics
- Tracking of progress
- Various marketing images/materials
- Monthly royalty statements
- Admin
- Other duties as needed
(Management fee taken from royalties)
Deena Rae
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