CALL FOR STORIES FOR:
Trans, inter and gender-dissident BIPOC SciFi, Fantasy & Speculative Futurism Anthology
We are seeking bold, imaginative, and original work from trans, inter and gender-dissidents who are also Black, Indigenous, and People of Color for our upcoming anthology of Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Speculative Futurisms. This can be in text or comic format.
This collection will center the narratives, that highlight alternative futures, and mythologies of trans, inter and gender dissident BIPoC creators, stories that reshape worlds, fracture timelines reclaim cosmologies and spiritualities and imagine worlds beyond facism and isms within our own terms.
Selected works will be featured in our anthology to be published in late 2026
What We’re Looking For:
We welcome original works across the speculative fiction spectrum, including (but not limited to):
° Science fiction
° Fantasy
° AfroFuturism, AfricanFuturism, Africanjujuism, Indigenous futurisms, & diasporic futurisms
° Climate fiction & solarpunk
° Steamfunk & Cyberfunk
° Mythical and Spiritual retellings and reImaginings
° Genre-blurring narratives
° Transformers
Send us the stories that are rooted in hope and joy, community, magic, ancestry, or rebellion or revolution, decoloniality. Stories where our worlds persist, transform, or begin anew. We would love works that delve into the imaginations of non conformity that shapeshift and imagine new worlds.
Stories could also feature characters like, superhero*ines or antihero*ines, freedom fighters, shapeshifters, healers, mythical beings, revolutionaries and characters that celebrate or highlight Trans, Inter and Gender dissident BIPoC experiences, in any way you imagine, the choice is yours.
Who Can Submit
This call is open exclusively to:
trans, inter and gender-dissident creators Who are also Black, Indigenous, or People Of Color
We welcome emerging and established writers alike. No previous publication experience required. But the piece should be an original text created for this anthology.
Submission Guidelines:
For Text submissions:
Length: 2500 - 4000 words
Format: (doc/.docx, double-spaced)
For Comic submissions:
300dpi min
jpeg or pdf
max 14 A5 pages - clearly labeled and in order
All should be labelled with artists/authors name and title
Original Piece which has not been published before
For this edition “english” or “german” submissions
Can submit up to two pieces. But we may only pick one from each person.
Payment: Those who have been selected for this anthology will receive a 100Euro honorarium
Deadline: March 21st 2026
Confirmation: July 7th 2026
We can’t wait to read what you create.