Call for submissions for a Seattle Anthology: Stories from Seattle (working title)
This anthology will feature what Seattle is best known for, the places and the people and the feeling of being here. The purpose of this anthology is to showcase Seattle from an insider’s perspective. The stories should center around the ‘destination’ you choose such that the reader will gain a deep understanding of what it’s like to visit that place. Any person who has never been to Seattle should be able to imagine living here from the stories. The stories do not have to be true and they can be any genre.
Stories should be approximately 200 to 2000 words each. You may submit up to three stories.
Consideration will be given first to submissions received before December 31st, 2015.
You may choose from the below destinations or pick your own that is an iconic Seattle or Seattle area destination.
Please also answer the following questions to include with your submission. We will be using some or all of the answers in the backend matter of the anthology or/and within your ‘about the author’ section at the end of your submission(s). If you would like, you can provide a short (under 100 words) author biography and a black and white author photograph to be included in your ‘about the author’ section.
- What do you like most about Seattle?
- What do you like least about Seattle?
- What is your favorite restaurant/café?
- What is your favorite book or movie that features Seattle?
- What is your favorite local product?
- What makes you a Seattleite?
If you would like to help with copy editing or provide editorial help for this anthology, please let me know.
Send to rachel(dot)author(dot)barnard@gmail.com, the author name you wish to have credited for the story, the Seattle location you chose, answers to the ‘about the author’ questions and any additional about the author information you would like (up to 100 words) as well as your submission (up to three stories). Please also sign and return This anthology-Author Contract.
Possible destinations:
Alaska Way Viaduct | Market Ghost Tour |
Alki Point | Microsoft Campus |
Archie McPhee | Molly Moon |
Argosy Cruise | Museum of Flight |
Ballard Locks | Northwest Trek |
Bellevue Strawberry Festival | Olympic Sculpture Park |
Benaroya Hall | Pacific Science Center |
Beoing Factory Future of Flight | Paramount Theatre |
Bill Gates’ House | Pike’s Place |
CenturyLink Field | Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium |
Chihuly Garden and Glass | Ride the Ducks |
Costco | Seattle Aquarium |
Dick’s Drive-In | Seattle Great Wheel |
Discovery Park | Seattle Pinball Museum |
Elliot Bay Book Company | Smith Tower Observation Deck |
EMP | Snoqualmie Casino |
Fremont Troll | Snoqualmie Falls |
Frye Art Museum | Space Needle |
Gas Works Park | Starbucks Original |
Hat N’ Boots | Teatro ZinZanni |
Jimi Hendrix Grave Site | Twin Peaks (North Bend) |
Lake View Cemetery | Underground Seattle |
Lake Washington | Unicorn |
Lighthouse at the Lime Kiln State Park | UW |
Lunchbox Laboratory |