UK publisher Flame Tree Publishing is now accepting submissions for their upcoming Africanfuturism Short Stories anthology! Black African, African-diaspora, and African-descent writers are invited to submit their short stories for consideration until November 2, 2025.

Flame Tree Publishing is building on the success of their Gothic Fantasy series, including Black Sci-Fi Short Stories, African Ghost Short Stories, and First Peoples Shared Stories. Following their 2025 Afrofuturism Short Stories publication, they are now seeking stories for their companion volume, Africanfuturism Short Stories, scheduled for 2026.

The publisher defines Africanfuturism as stories told from “the African point of view, experience, culture, themes, and history with technology based in Africa.” Unlike Afrofuturism, which often centers the Black experience in the West, Africanfuturism stories should be set in and about Africa, whether that’s a future Africa, an alternative Africa, or a parallel Africa.

Submission Guidelines

Manuscript Format: Submit stories in .docx, .doc, or .rtf format. Stories should ideally be 2000-4000 words, though submissions slightly outside this range will still be considered. The file name must match the story title exactly, using only spaces between words (no underscores or dashes).

Submission Process: Send submissions to [email protected] with the story title as the email subject line. Multiple submissions are allowed but must be sent in separate emails. Only one story per email should be submitted.

Payment: Accepted stories will receive Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) rates: 8 cents/6 pence per word for original stories, 6 cents/4 pence per word for reprints.

Selection Process: Each story will be read and assessed by the editorial team within 4 months of the submission deadline. Payment for chosen stories will be made within 30 days of the final publication date. Authors should indicate in their submission email whether the story is previously unpublished or a reprint.

Important Notes: Stories using AI-generated text will not be accepted. Simultaneous submissions are permitted, but authors must retain the right to license their story in an anthology. Recent submissions to other Flame Tree anthologies should be mentioned in the submission email.

For more information and detailed submission guidelines, please visit their website.