For this anthology, 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.
For games and fiction we are accepting submissions of up to 1,000 words, 10 cents a word for originals, 5 cents per word for reprints. For poems, we accept submissions of up to 3 poems, and pay $50 per accepted poem, and $25 for reprints. Uncanny ephemera pays $25 per accepted submission. For original work, we will license your work under First World English Rights. All accepted writers will receive a contract for review and signature upon acceptance.
You may submit once per category. If you receive a rejection and submissions are still open, you may re-submit with a different piece. Please do not re-submit the same piece again. Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Please withdraw your piece if it is accepted somewhere else.
Submissions will be open March 1 - April 30, 2026or until we hit our submission cap of 100 real non-AI submissions in each category. We will endeavor to send responses by June 15, 2026.
