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Stories by women, about women. Finding our past, imagining our future. Mythology for the contemporary age. The stories we tell help to shape and create the world.

The Neo Perennial Press is a niche micro publisher publishing mythologically inspired works: old texts, works renewed, adapted or recreated and new living myths.

26/03/2026

We are accepting poems and short fiction from women across the globe that tell women's lost histories and untold stories, or reimagines myths, fairy tales, folklore, or legends from the perspective of their women characters.
Submissions are open for the 7th Heroines Anthology and the Heroines Women's Writing Prize.

22/03/2026

Did you hear that submissions are open?
Get prepping with a 10% discount on earlier volumes of Heroines Anthology with the code SUBMIT2026
https://www.writingtheheroine.com/store/print-books

19/03/2026

Submissions are open for the 7th Heroines Anthology and the Heroines Women's Writing Prize. We are accepting poems and short fiction from women across the globe that tell women's lost histories and untold stories, or reimagines myths, fairy tales, folklore, or legends from the perspective of their women characters.

12/03/2026

Submissions are open for the 7th Heroines Anthology and the 2026 Heroines Women's Writing Prize. We are accepting poems and short fiction from women across the globe that tell women's lost histories and untold stories, or reimagines myths, fairy tales, folklore, or legends from the perspective of their women characters.

22/02/2026

Read the list of works selected for Heroines Anthology Volume 6 - Witchcraft: www.writingtheheroine.com/shortlist
These works also comprise the short-list for the Heroines Women’s Writing Prize.

30/09/2025

The poetry long-list for Volume 6 of Heroines Anthology (Witchcraft) and the Heroines Women’s Writing Prize has been announced. Check our website for details.

10/09/2025

Did you hear that submissions are open?
Get prepping with a 10% discount on earlier volumes of Heroines Anthology with the code SUBMIT2025
https://www.writingtheheroine.com/store/print-books

07/09/2025

Submissions are open!
The Heroines Anthology reimagines women in myth, fairy tale, folklore or legend, & tells women's lost histories and untold stories. Submissions for Volume 7 Mythos and the Heroines Women's Writing Prize are now open.
https://www.writingtheheroine.com/heroines-anthology-submissions
Get ready: order copies of earlier volumes at a 10% discount with the code SUBMIT2025

04/09/2025

28/08/2025

Our last two volumes were special editions, but for Volume 7 we're returning to our mythological roots. Watch this space, our submission window for Volume 7 'Mythos' will open next week! Start preparing: volumes 1-5 are available for sale, both in digital and print : www.writingtheheroine.com/heroines-anthology

24/08/2025

Our last two volumes were special editions, but for Volume 7 we're returning to our mythological roots. Watch this space, our submission window for Volume 7 'Mythos' will opennext week! Start preparing: volumes 1-5 are available for sale, both in digital and print: www.writingtheheroine.com/heroines-anthology

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