***ANNOUNCEMENT***
Poetry Anthology The Warm Blooded Night is open for submission
We’ve released four well received open submission anthologies so far, and we want to expand in 2024 with this first of two exceptional offerings! The Warm Blooded Night is our first anthology dedicated solely to poetry and the poetic form. We have always included it in our previous offerings, and we are excited to devote an entire volume to a celebration of poetry.
Is there a theme?
The short answer is no.
We thought about the idea of a theme for quite awhile after the last anthology was released, and the more time we spent considering it, the more it became apparent that we didn’t want to put ourselves into an arbitrary box for this new release.
We want to celebrate poetry in all its forms with this new release, whether that be longer form epics, regimented verses, free form, or haiku – everything will be considered! Show us what you pour your heart and soul into, the emotions that drive you to fill the page with your verse, all the words you want to scream out into the world and the void.
What about art?
If you’re familiar with our previous anthologies, you know that we also tend to include art within the books, and there will be some included in The Warm Blooded Night also! We have made the collective decision to commission art directly for this release rather than include it in the call for submissions.
This anthology is tentatively scheduled to be published in January 2025.
Submission Guidelines
- Submissions will be accepted between February 1st and December 31st 2024
- Submissions are work that is previously unpublished (preferably)
- Social Media posts are not considered as ‘published’ for the purposes of submissions
- Poetry – 6 pieces max per author
- Should be proofread and formatted as you’d like it to appear on the page
- Clearly titled, or if untitled then clearly noted break between pieces
- Submitted in .doc or .docx format
For consideration, please send your submissions to neonsunrisepub@gmail.com with the subject – Anthology Submission-The Warm Blooded Night
In your email, please include the following:
- Name
- Pen Name (if different)
- Email address
- Relevant Social Media accounts
- Submission Attachment in the prescribed formats
Accepted submissions will receive additional details and an expected timeline of events related to the publication as well as compensation details.
We will use Kickstarter to fund costs related to the initial publication, and will expect all of the authors that are accepted for the anthology to assist with promoting the campaign while it’s live. Promotional materials will be provided.
All authors will, at a minimum, receive copies of the anthology to sell on their own in whatever manner seems fitting to them.