Superheroes/Supervillains Anthology
Big Bear Press
Closes 1 Dec 2026
- Length
- 8,000 to 10,000 words
- Pay
- Not stated
- Fee
- Not stated
- Simultaneous
- Allowed
- Reprints
- Original only
What they accept
Big Bear Press is a traditional press publishing long-form and anthologized speculative fiction, including science fiction, fantasy, isekai, and LitRPG. Its Superheroes/Supervillains anthology call takes original, unpublished speculative short stories of 8,000 to 10,000 words interpreting the superhero/supervillain theme, up to three per author, submitted through its online form by December 1, 2026. Simultaneous submissions are allowed, manuscripts are read blind, and accepted stories receive a $100 flat fee plus a digital contributor's copy.
Science FictionFantasyOther / not listed
- Anonymous reading
- Remove your name from the manuscript
- Query after
- 42 days
- AI policy
- The press does not publish work that uses AI in any capacity: AI may not be used to plan, generate, edit, or otherwise manipulate text, including cover letters, pitches, and bios, and accepted authors must sign a certification that they have not used AI.
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