Anthologies

Sans. PRESS Anthologies

Published on March 12, 2026 Paying Markets for Writers

THIS PUBLICATION HAS A VERY SHORT SUBMISSION PERIOD EACH YEAR.

“Sans. PRESS is a publisher of anthologies. They are a collective of friends who are in love with telling stories, and who are passionate about sharing them. With a heavy magical realism inclination, we are always looking for stories that are fresh & weird.” Welcomes new writers. Biannual. Publishes ms within 4 months of acceptance, depending on anthology publication time. Buys first rights. No reprints. Responds in 2-3 days to queries, and within 2 months for submissions. Guidelines online.

Pays a flat rate of €150/article, up to 5,000 words.

Women’s Writing Workshop Anthologies

Published on June 4, 2025

“A series of themed anthologies of women’s creative nonfiction writing.” Welcomes new writers. Annual. Pays on acceptance. Buys “first (or second, if previously published) English-language publication rights for the specified anthology. Limited, exclusive rights for 12 months after publication. Continuing, non-exclusive rights for the specified anthology thereafter.” Accepts reprints. Responds within a year. Guidelines online.

Pays $0.02/word, plus a copy of the publication.

Normal Deviation

Published on February 20, 2019

“Normal Deviation is a short fiction anthology inspired by a throwaway tweet and one weird-ass picture. Visit our Call for Submissions (link below) to see the picture, then write a short story based on the image. Deadline for stories is 31 Aug 2017.” Annual (May). Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 6 months after acceptance. Buys first rights. No reprints. Usually responds within 1-2 weeks; decisions on manuscripts will be in Sept/Oct of each year. Guidelines online at .