Situations Vacant: Cover Artists
We are working hard to establish a solid reputation within the publishing industry, and we are looking for new artists whose unique styles will stand out from the crowd.
We already have a successful relationship with our current cover artist, Martin Reimann, but demand now outstrips supply, and we require a second artist to extend our output. In addition our horror imprint, KnightWatch Press, which currently uses graphic designs rather than bespoke art, is looking to find some new and exciting artists to work withs.
We are also exploring additional imprints. Spekulicius is our forthcoming imprint for author collections, and each book will require an author-selected cover. We would therefore be keen to have artists to consider for occasional work. In addition we are currently exploring non-fiction and gamebook imprints.
Our most pressing projects, Tiki Terror Tales and (Sherlock) Holmes vs. Zombies, are both KnightWatch projects, and would serve as an excellent way of identifying good candidates. So if you are interested in working with us please:
- email enquiries@fringeworks.co.uk
- providing a brief introduction (no more than 100 words);
- supply a portfolio link;
- provide a concept cover sketch for either “Tiki Terror Tales” or “Holmes vs. Zombies” (based only on the titles)
- provide an estimate of how quickly you could turn around such a cover
Our standard term is a 10% net royalty for cover art backed up by a no-displacement agreement (i.e. we will not change the cover art to re-market a book). This typically covers ebook and paperback book covers.
Contacts:
E-mail: enquiries@fringeworks.co.uk
Websites: www.fringeworks.co.uk and www.knightwatchpress.info
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Situations Vacant: Fringeworks needs…
There are two bottlenecks to Fringeworks’ output: the covers and the editing. Right now we’re in need of new editors or co-editors to bring forward some of our planned titles.
EDITORS
Ideally we’re looking for experienced editors who would be happy to take on some of our planned books. Experienced authors who understand the principles of editing will also be considered.
If you fancy editing but haven’t done it before, drop us a line and we can chat. It’s hard work, and it’s not for everyone, but it can be a rewarding add-on to your existing skills.
FREELANCE ROLE-PLAYING DESIGNERS
We’re turning one of our properties – The Moriarty Paradigm – into a fully fledged pen and paper role-playing game. It will be a team-built kickstarter project, so for this one we need expressions of interest and CVs.
GAMEBOOK AUTHORS
Ever written a gamebook? Ever fancied writing one? Write in a genre that desperately needs a gamebook but doesn’t have one? Drop us a line outlining your experience and any ideas you might have, and all will be revealed.
URBAN SHADOWS DESIGNER/EDITOR
Last, but by no means least, we’re still looking for that elusive Urban Fantasy/SF/Horror magazine editor to take forward our plans for an e-zine we didn’t quite launch in January.
All responses to this advert should be sent to enquiries@fringeworks.co.uk, and should be accompanied by a clear expression of what you are interested in, plus a short Biography or a copy of your CV.
Posted by Fringeworks in Fringeworks News on Sunday, May 5th 2013 at 10:51 pm
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Announcement: Machina Mortis, 14th April, 2013
At long last, the paperback for Steampunk Horror book Machina Mortis is out at https://www.createspace.com/4242585.
Within these pages you will find many different aspects of the horrific side of Steampunk. In “Last Flight of the Bismarck” by Scott Baker, the world is threatened by technological zombies with only two young adventurers standing in their way. The threat is more subliminal in Salena Moffet’s “Bedlam” where it’s hard to determine what is reality? “The Thumping in the Basement” by Tonia Brown considers the matter of limb and organ replacement and the ethics, or lack of, behind it.
Stories like Marie Andrews’ “Clockwork Carousel” take us to new realms of horror. I dare anyone to look at a circus carousel the same way after reading this unnerving tale. Victorian settings are used in two very different tales. “Whitechapel Transfer” by Theresa Derwin connects the hideous crimes of Jack the Ripper with futuristic Steampunkish technology while “The Garretton Ghoul” by Christine Morgan finds another community rocked by a series of mysterious and gruesome murders.
Buck Weiss contributes a terror filled adventure in “The Black Banshee” that features two amateur sleuths of which I am sure we will read more about soon. So too is A. J. Sikes’ tale, “The Three Blind Men”, which sets the stage for more tales of technological terror. Taking us into the future is Nathan Robinson with “The Last of the Bad Few” which gives a different spin to the technological horror of Steampunk. And, as a contrast, “Nothing but a Dog: A Trio of Travellers Tale” by Travis Sivart brings us back to an Old-World European view of horror… with a dash of Steampunk added for good measure.
These stories represent an ability to look beyond a genre’s preconceptions and create new horizons. These writers are explorers in a wild, new land and, before us, they lay a vast vista of exciting, and terrifying, possibilities.
Posted by Theresa Derwin in Fringeworks News on Sunday, April 14th 2013 at 1:25 pm
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Submission Call: Cadavers, 9th April, 2013
Deadline: 19th August, 2013
Here at Fringeworks we’re always trying to disinter some new and interesting literary specimens. We are currently seeking submissions for an anthology entitled ‘Cadavers’.
Submission deadline for this anthology is midnight on Monday, 19th August, 2013.
As the title suggests, we are looking for stories about the dead. Not the walking dead. Not the undead. Dead bodies. Cadavers is specifically geared to attracting stories between 3,000 and 6,000 words in length.
Stories should be set in the real world, and must revolve around the adventures of bodies post-mortem. Think Johnny and the Dead, Weekend at Bernies, the Bodysnatchers. Stories can be humorous, horrific, Fortean, bizarre or mysterious.
We are looking for new and original stories with surprising elements. Be clever but most of all be unique. We expect this anthology will appeal to writers of bizarre, comedy, detective, horror and science science fiction genres.
Submissions should be sent to submissions@fringeworks.co.uk as word documents or rtf files.
Your email subject header should read ‘SURNAME/CADAVER/WORD COUNT (include word count)
All submissions should;
Be 3,000 to 6,000 words (max)
Be typed in Courier or Times New Roman 12
Be typed in line with Standard Manuscript Format. Details can be found at http://www.shunn.net/format/story.html
Include your full details (name/address/telephone number/email address)
Previously published stories will be considered for this anthology. Authors will retain copyright.
Multiple submissions up to a maximum of two stories per author can be submitted.
We will write to you within approximately four weeks of the submission deadline to let you know if you have been successful.
We will pay 4% royalties after cost per story published.
Posted by Fringeworks in Fringeworks News on Tuesday, April 9th 2013 at 8:33 pm
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Submission Call: The Last Diner, 8th April, 2013
Deadline: 30th June, 2013
Fringeworks is always trying ways to feed demand for its fiction. We are currently seeking submissions for an anthology entitled ‘The Last Diner’. This anthology will be published under our KnightWatch Press imprint.
Submission deadline for this anthology is midnight on Sunday, 30th June, 2013.
As the title suggests, we are looking for gruesome stories set in food establishments. Cafes, Diners, Motels, Restaurants, Take-Aways, Tea Rooms, wherever you might eat in public. The Last Diner is specifically geared to attracting horror stories between 3,000 and 6,000 words in length.
Stories can be as dark and horrifically tasteless as you like.
We are looking for new and original twists on this theme with surprising elements. Be fun but most of all be unique.We expect this anthology will appeal to writers of horror.
Submissions should be sent to submissions@fringeworks.co.uk as word documents or rtf files.
Your email subject header should read ‘SURNAME/LAST/WORD COUNT (include word count)
All submissions should;
Be 3,000 to 6,000 words (max)
Be typed in Courier or Times New Roman 12
Be typed in line with Standard Manuscript Format. Details can be found at http://www.shunn.net/format/story.html
Include your full details (name/address/telephone number/email address)
Previously published stories will be considered for this anthology. Authors will retain copyright.
Multiple submissions up to a maximum of two stories per author can be submitted.
We will write to you within approximately four weeks of the submission deadline to let you know if you have been successful.
We will pay 4% royalties after cost per story published.
Posted by Fringeworks in Fringeworks News on Monday, April 8th 2013 at 8:45 pm
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Submission Call: NeaDNAthal, 8th April, 2013
Deadline: 20th July 2013
Fringeworks works hard to come up with appealing anthologies that stand out from the crowd. We are currently seeking submissions for an anthology entitled ‘NeaDNAthal’.
Submission deadline for this anthology is midnight on Monday, 20th July 2013.
As the title suggests, we are looking for stories which involve the reappearance of Neanderthal Man in the modern age. A sort of Jurassic Park for cavemen. NeaDNAthal is specifically geared to attracting Science Fiction (SF) stories between 2,500 and 6,000 words in length.
Stories can be contemporary, set in the recent past (as far back as the Victorian age), or set any time in the future. They should revolve around the return of Neanderthal man, possibly by DNA recreation, and should take account of the impact such a reappearance may have, either upon the neanderthals, society, or both.
We are looking for new and original stories with surprising elements. Be clever but most of all be unique. We expect this anthology will appeal to writers of Science Fiction.
Submissions should be sent to submissions@fringeworks.co.uk as word documents or rtf files.
Your email subject header should read ‘SURNAME/DNA/WORD COUNT (include word count)
All submissions should;
Be 2,500 to 6,000 words (max)
Be typed in Courier or Times New Roman 12
Be typed in line with Standard Manuscript Format. Details can be found at http://www.shunn.net/format/story.html
Include your full details (name/address/telephone number/email address)
Previously published stories will be considered for this anthology. Authors will retain copyright.
Multiple submissions up to a maximum of two stories per author can be submitted.
We will write to you within approximately four weeks of the submission deadline to let you know if you have been successful.
We will pay 4% royalties after cost per story published.
Posted by Fringeworks in Fringeworks News on Monday, April 8th 2013 at 1:18 pm
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Andromeda’s Offspring Anthology Update
Volume One Cover Art (Jim Burns)
Here at Fringeworks we like to bring you fantastic anthologies with established and new authors. So today we are announcing two volumes of the Andromeda’s Offspring anthology featuring a mix of exciting Science Fiction by a host of fantastic authors. Volume One will be released in May 2013 (with a Jim Burns cover no less), and contains stories by Matthew Sylvester, Pauline E Dungate, David Perlmutter, Sean Chatterton, Jade Scard, Damon Cavalchini, Lynn M Cochrane, Stewart Hotston, Caroline Cormack, James Dorr, Jay Wilburn, Margaret Karmazin and Therese Arkenburg. Volume Two, which will be released later this year, features stories by Jaine Fenn and Jacey Bedford among others. Each of the stories in these anthologies present strong female leads in an SF context. Ten percent royalties will be donated to TAFF the Trans Atlantic Fan Fund. You will be able to buy volume one next month on Amazon or at our one day SF and Fantasy Event Andromeda One in Birmingham on 21st September.
Posted by Theresa Derwin in Fringeworks News on Sunday, April 7th 2013 at 2:27 pm
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Eastercon Newsletter
Well, Eastercon is upon us and it’s time for our third newsletter, bringing with it all the latest news and updates.
Posted by Fringeworks in Fringeworks News on Saturday, March 30th 2013 at 1:30 am
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Who is The Black Masque?
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Submission Call: Raus! Untoten! 5th March, 2013
Deadline: 10th June 2013
Fringeworks is always trying to find appealing stories that subvert traditional genres. We are currently seeking submissions for an anthology entitled ‘Raus! Untoten’. This anthology will be published under our KnightWatch Press imprint.
Submission deadline for this anthology is midnight on Monday, 10th June 2013.
As the title suggests, we are looking for stories which involve some combination of Nazis and the undead. Raus! Untoten! is specifically geared to attracting Science Fiction (SF) stories between 2,500 and 6,000 words in length.
Stories can be Steampunk, Diesel Punk or straight alternative-history science fiction. They should involve Nazis and Undead, this is not specifically limited to Nazis or the classic undead ‘race’ of Zombies.
We are looking for new and original twists on this theme with surprising elements. Be fun but most of all be unique.We expect this anthology will appeal to writers of Science Fiction, Steampunk, Dieselpunk, alternative history and horror.
Raus! Untoten will be edited by father of two, Matthew Sylvester, who has been reading and writing fantasy and SF since he first read the Hobbit at the age of 7. He is author of the critically acclaimed ‘Practical Taekwondo: Back to the Roots’, and has been features editor, technical consultant and a regular columnist for ‘Fighters’, ‘Combat’, ‘TKD & Korean Martial Arts’ and ‘Traditional Karate’, the four leading UK martial arts magazines.
Matthew is currently working on the worlds of Shattered Lands and Faraway, adult steamfantasy and child’s steamfantasy. He is also working on a co-operative project with his eldest daughter.
Submissions should be sent to submissions@fringeworks.co.uk as word documents or rtf files.
Your email subject header should read ‘SURNAME/RAUS/WORD COUNT (include word count)
All submissions should;
Be 2,500 to 6,000 words (max)
Be typed in Courier or Times New Roman 12
Be typed in line with Standard Manuscript Format. Details can be found at http://www.shunn.net/format/story.html
Include your full details (name/address/telephone number/email address)
Previously published stories will be considered for this anthology. Authors will retain copyright.
Multiple submissions up to a maximum of two stories per author can be submitted.
We will write to you within approximately four weeks of the submission deadline to let you know if you have been successful.
We will pay 12% royalties after cost per story published.
Posted by Fringeworks in Fringeworks News on Tuesday, March 5th 2013 at 2:31 pm
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