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MIGHTY – CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Edited by Emily Gillespie and Jennifer Lee Rossman All too often in popular media, disability is used as shorthand to say a character is helpless or weak. A victim. And if that character is a superpowered person, their disability becomes something for them to overcome or cure in order for them to become a hero.…

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – There’s No Place

Edited by HE Casson IN SHORT DEADLINE EXTENDED!!! What: A pro-rate anthology of short fiction pieces on the theme of “home” (500-3500 words) on the theme of HOME Who: Storytellers who have experienced—or are experiencing—homelessness. When: Submissions are open from July 1, 2022, to September 30, 2022 Deadline extended to October 31st, 2022! Publication is…

Renaissance is looking for readers!

There are so many amazing stories out there, and every time we open ourselves to submissions, we become inundated with them, and it’s become evident that we need help! Please read below to see if this is something that might interest you, and please share this call with your network! What will I be reading?…

Who we are

Renaissance was founded in May 2013 by a group of authors and designers who wanted to publish and market those stories which don’t always fit neatly in a genre, or a niche, or a demographic. Like the happy panbibliophiles we are, we opened our submissions, with no other guideline than finding a Canadian book we… Continue reading Who we are

Acquisitions committee

Once we receive a full manuscript, we send it in the direction of our wonderful readers. They carefully read the manuscripts, then rate them using an in-depth questionnaire which goes over aspects such as story structure, character development, style, and how closely this manuscript matches our goal of publishing diverse Canadian voices and stories which… Continue reading Acquisitions committee

Authors/Anthology Editors

Meet our authors and/or anthology editors! Raluca Balasa, author of Blood State S.M. Carrière, author of Daughters of Britain and Skylark. Kaitlin Caul, author of Life After Redby. Heather Chambers, author of Death’s Lover Éric Desmarais, author of A Study in Aether, The Sign of Faust, Parasomnia, Everdome, and A Case of Synchronicity. Jen Desmarais, creator… Continue reading Authors/Anthology Editors