“Spring Into SciFi” will contain stories of Space Exploration, Advanced Technology, AI, Cloning, Robotics and of course, Aliens. We are seeking fresh faces as well as seasoned Science Fiction pros for this yearly anthology to be released the first half of every year.
All submitted stories will be reviewed by a small committee here at Cloaked Press.
What we are seeking for this collection:
- Original, short stories created by the author submitting the story. We do not want reprints as part of our goal is to bring fresh stories to readers. We are purchasing first, exclusive rights to both print and digital publishing of this work in the world. The collection will be available in Kindle Unlimited for a period of 1 year from date of publication. After this time, the print and ebook will still be available, but the Kindle Unlimited exclusivity will be allowed to expire.
- Story ranges from 2500-9000 words.
- All sub genres of Science Fiction are acceptable, please include the sub genre you feel the story falls into if you like. This is purely for informational purposes for the selection committee.
- All voices are encouraged and acceptable, diversity is a wonderful thing. This extends to the characters in the stories as well. Delight and entertain us with your unique characters and the worlds they live in.
- Please submit your story in .DOC or .DOCX format. This will make it easier to compile the accepted submissions. Preferably 12pt, Times New Roman, 1.5 spaced for ease of reading.
What we would like to avoid:
- Novels or Novellas. These are too long for this collection.
- No multiple submissions. We are looking for the ONE story you want in this collection.
- We would like to avoid excessive gore/violence/sexual content.
- Please no stories including abuse of a child or animal. If the character’s past includes some sort of abuse, please keep flashbacks subtle, and only if they are integral to the plot of your story. We want to delight readers, not horrify them.
What we give you, the author:
Selected authors will have longer bios listed on that author’s page of this website, as well as a shorter one in the book itself. Authors chosen for the collection will receive $15.00 US, or a printed author copy of the book at no charge. Additional copies, if desired, will be made available at a reduced price, plus shipping/handling as necessary based on your location.
Submissions are CLOSED at this time. Watch for our 2025 announcements and when we open for 2026 late next year- If you have any questions, you can email us at Spring@cloakedpress.com