Project Myth
Run By Morgan J. Manns & Anne J. Hill

Theme: Mermaids and other mythological water creatures! We are looking for middle grade stories that will inspire children to be brave, honest, and stand up for what is right. We are hoping to get a good deal of mermaid/siren representation in this book, so while you do not need a mermaid at your focal point, having one in your story may help your chances of acceptance. Other mythological sea/water creatures you could use would be kraken, Loch Ness Monster, sea dragons/serpants, aspidochelone (giant turtle), to name a few ideas, or your own made-up mythological sea creature (just make sure the creature is a myth in your world.) We are looking for good quality stories. Please avoid cheapening your prose or dumbing down stories for children. Kids thrive off of well written stories. And chances are, there will be plenty of adults reading this book too. Let's give them a masterpiece!  

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Anthology Publishes: Sometime 2026, date TBD

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Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy (geared for ages 8-12)

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Book Title: Not yet announced​​

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Payment: Authors will get copies of the book at a discounted price. (20% of royalties will go to The Ocean Cleanup.)

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Word Count: Between 1,000 and 7,000 (if you send us something longer or shorter, we will still consider it, but it will hurt your chances)

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​Due Date: November 30th, 2024, midnight in your own time zone

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You can submit as many stories as you like.

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No swearing permitted

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Before submitting, read over all the guidelines here.

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Click the button below to submit. Please do not email submissions. If you run into issues with the form, shoot us an email here. We are trying out a different form of submitting for this anthology, so don't be confused if this looks different than the other anthologies. 

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