Dominion II: Speculative Stories of Black Resistance from Africa and the African Diaspora (Open Call for Submissions)
The battle for tomorrow begins with the stories we tell today.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
🌌 SUB-GENRES WE WANT, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
- Afrofuturism & Africanfuturism
- Afropantheology & Afrocosmology
- Afrofantasy & Blacktastic
- Horror Noire & Black Horror
- Sword and Soul
- Rococoa, Steamfunk, Dieselfunk, & Cyberfunk
- Black Cli-fi & Black-tech
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Blaxploitation
📋 OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
- Open Period: August 1, 2026, to February 28, 2027 (11:59 PM EST)
- Original Fiction: $0.08/word (SFWA pro rate) for stories up to 17,500 words
- Poetry: Flat rate of $50
- Reprints: $0.01/word or $25 per poem
🛠️ FORMATTING & HOW TO APPLY
- Format: Standard Shunn manuscript format. Submit as a Word .docx
- AI Policy: Strictly NO AI-generated or AI-assisted stories will be accepted. Grammarly and similar spell checkers’ non-gen-AI features are OK!
- How to Apply: Email your submission to hello [at] crownebooks.com
- Payment Methods: Payouts are strictly accommodated via PayPal, Wise, Stripe, or Western Union only!
THE EDITORS
OLIVIA NIGHTINGALE is a Black and interracial romance author who writes heroines destined for dangerously devoted men. She is also an award-winning editor (Locus, British Fantasy & World Fantasy). Olivia co-edited Dominion: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction from Africa and the African Diaspora (Crowne Books, 2020), Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction (Tordotcom, 2022), which have received critical acclaim. Africa Risen was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work in 2023. She is currently working on Dominion II: Speculative Stories of Black Resistance from Africa and the African Diaspora (Crowne Books, 2027). Her hobbies include reading books and comics, raving to the grave, and ranting about her book boyfriends. Find out more at olivianightingale.com
OGHENECHOVWE DONALD EKPEKI is the most awarded African-born SFF writer, editor, and publisher. He's won the Nebula, Locus, Otherwise, Nommo, British and World Fantasy awards, and been shortlisted for the Sturgeon, British Fantasy, Hugo & NAACP Image awards. His works have been translated to multiple languages, and he was a guest of honour at the Afrofuturism themed International Conference For the Fantastic In The Arts 44, Cancon, Stranimondi, etc. He delivered the keynote speech at Palaver XVII in the Center For African Literature and Cultures, Jadavpur University, India. He’s listed in the National Museum of African American History and Culture at the Smithsonian for his Contributions to Afrofuturism and Black Literature. You can keep up with him, and follow him on odekpeki.com/subscribe
