Call for Submissions - Eastern Heathens: An Anthology of Asian Folklore

19 March 2012
Call for Submissions - Eastern Heathens: An Anthology of Asian Folklore
Deadline: 25 April 2012

We are extending our call for entries to Eastern Heathens till 25th April, as we hope to receive more pieces that display subversive punch, are imaginative but tight, and clear as to their Asian folkloric connection. We're in the process of making our first cut, and we've enjoyed pieces that have elements of fantasy/comic relief/horror.

EASTERN HEATHENS, AN ANTHOLOGY OF FICTION INSPIRED BY ASIAN FOLKLORE

We love Asian folklore. We grew up listening to Chinese legends, Arab fairy tales, Malay ghost stories and Indian sacred epics, and their fabulous images have continued to inhabit our imaginations ever since.

But as adults, we’re sometimes bugged by the moralistic, simplistic way these fables are told. We’re aching to hear these tropes subverted, perverted or simply adapted to reflect our times.

So, we’ve decided to reinvent our heritage. We’re putting together ‘Eastern Heathens’: an anthology of short stories based on folklore from our continent. We’re looking for intelligent, imaginative myths, retold for adult connoisseurs.

We’d like you to base your story on a pre-existing Asian folktale. To help you out, we’ve included a list of our favourite traditional stories and sagas below. (Do feel free to interpret a story that’s from a culture other than your ‘own’.)

Our deadline is 25 April 2012. Entries should be in prose; poetry will not be accepted. Please include your name and your contact information in your submission. Also include the title of the original folktale that’s inspired your story, as well as a brief summary of that folktale for our reference.

E-mail easternheathens@gmail.com for enquiries and submissions.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: easternheathens@gmail.com

For submissions: easternheathens@gmail.com

Website: http://easternheathens.tumblr.com/
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