03/31/2026
Wow! We are overwhelmed by the enthusiastic response to our open call for Tales from the Cryptids, our forthcoming anthology of games, fiction, poetry, and other ephemera, and we are very excited by all the weird and wonderful submissions we’ve received so far. (Link in bio to submit.)
We already hit our planned cap of 100 submissions in the fiction category, but, frankly, is so delighted by what she’s read that she has decided to break her own rule and keep the portal open until we hit 200 submissions or reach our May 15th deadline. Keep those great flash pieces coming!
And the TTRPG, poetry, and weird ephemera categories are also going strong and likely to hit their submission caps soon. TBD on whether Brigitte increases the caps in those categories as well. She’s never been much of a rule follower.
We are keen to acquire TTRPGs and other narrative games that embody a sense of the liminal. We love unusual original game systems and mechanics. Send us games that could be poems and poems that could be games. Send us immersive experiences and thoughtful explorations. If we read your game and say, “Wow, is that game actually a cryptid?” you’re probably in.
For fiction and poetry, we want cryptid content that prioritizes the agency of liminal beings, places, and experiences. Your work does not need to feature a cryptid protagonist or an optimistic point-of-view, but your monsters must have agency and depth.
We are also interested in micro-submissions of uncanny ephemera to literally occupy the margins of this book. Send us cryptid scribbles, doodles, haikus, photographs, and other 2D marginalia. Even we don’t quite know what we want in this category. Surprise us.
Submissions will be open until May 15, 2026.
10 cents/word for original fiction and TTRPGs, 5 cents/word for reprints. $50 for original poems, $25 for reprints. $25 for ephemera.
We will endeavor to send responses by June 30, 2026.
