Disharmony of the Spheres will be a science fiction
anthology in which the main character must be battling some type of mental
illness. While we will consider stories where the character is dealing with an
illness like schizophrenia or multiple personality disorder, what we really
want to see is characters that are battling an illness like depression, bipolar
disorder, anxiety, PTSD, etc. This is meant to be an uplifting collection of
stories, so the characters must overcome their illness to defeat whatever
they’re up against. They don’t necessarily have to overcome their illness
completely, but they must show that even when suffering from a mental illness,
a person can still achieve great things.
Story particulars: We want stories that are 2,000
words or longer. All stories must be science fiction, and they must fit into
the guidelines as outlined above.
What we’re paying: We will pay $5 per story for one
time rights, and we will also pay two contributor copies. This is less than we
would normally pay for an anthology, but half of all of the profits from this
book will be going to the Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention organization, which
helps to battle teen suicide. We will consider reprints for this anthology.
Poetry Submissions: We've decided that we
will be accepting four, and only four, poems for this collection. They
must meet the same criteria as story submissions, and we will pay $5 per
poem for one time rights, plus one contributor's copy. Please keep in
mind that we will only accept one poem per poet.
Where to send your stories and poems: All stories and poems should be
sent to editor (at) nomadicdeliriumpress (dot) com. The subject line should
include “Disharmony submission.”
Response times: We will respond to all submissions
within two months.
Other questions: If you have any other questions,
please feel free to send them to the address above.
