ANTHOLOGIES
Five books. Five doors. One mythic, land-rooted vision.
Basalt Sea Press curates a year-round cycle of literary anthologies rooted in myth, land, memory, spirit, and the uncanny American West.
Each anthology features multiple submission categories — including micro, flash, short, and our signature format, the Triptych — designed to give writers more opportunities, more flexibility, and more creative freedom.
All accepted pieces are professionally edited, published worldwide, and considered for Pushcart Prize nominations and other major literary awards.​​​​
LEGENDS REIMAGINED
Myths & Lore Reborn for a New Age
Priority Window: Dec 15 – Dec 31 2025
Early submissions receive priority consideration, a brief 75–150 word editor’s note, and a guaranteed 3-week response time.
Submission Window: January 1 – March 31 2026
Genres: Mythic fiction, folklore retellings, cultural legends
Submission Fee: $10
Categories:
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Crafted Shorts: 750–3,000 words
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Triptych: Three linked pieces, up to 5,000 words (optional)
Prize:
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$250 Grand Prize
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$25 Category Winners
What We Want:
Bold retellings of myths, folklore, forgotten gods, creation cycles, and cultural legends — stories that feel both timeless and newly forged.
How to Submit:
Use the Submit button to access our Duosoma portal. Word or PDF only.
SPIRIT GUIDES
Animals, Ancestors & the Voices Between
Animals, Ancestors & the Voices Between
Priority Window: December 15 - January 15 2026
Submission Window: Apr 1 – Jun 30, 2026
Submission Fee: $10
Categories:
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Omens: 5–7–5 haiku (up to 3)
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Visitations: <750 words
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Ritual Stories: 750–3,000 words
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Triptych: Three linked pieces (optional)
Prize:
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$100 Grand Prize
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$25 Category Winners
Priority submissions receive priority consideration, a 75–150 word editor’s note, and a 3-week guaranteed response.
What We Want:
Short-form spiritual fiction, ancestral encounters, animal guides, dreams, omens, visions, and land-based wisdom.
Cultural Integrity:
Indigenous stories must be written by Indigenous authors from their own cultures.
How to Submit:
Use the Submit button to access our Duosoma portal. Word or PDF only.
STRANGE AMERICANA
Dark Tales of the Frontier &
the Uncanny American West
Priority Window: June 1 – June 30
Submission Window: July 1 – August 15, 2026
Submission Fee: $10
Categories:
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Omens: Haiku (5–7–5), up to 3
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Lore Fragments: <750 words
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Frontier Narratives: 750–3,000 words
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Triptych: Three linked accounts (optional)
Prize:
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$150 Grand Prize
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$25 Category Winners
What We Want:
True-story hauntings, regional folklore, frontier ghosts, crime legends, unexplained disappearances, and Americana gone eerily wrong.
How to Submit:
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SPIRALS IN THE STONE
Stories of Memory, Land & Endurance
Submission Window: Sept 1 – Oct 15, 2026
Priority Window: Aug 1 – Aug 31
Submission Fee: $10
Categories:
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Impressions: Haiku (5–7–5), up to 3
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Field Notes: <750 words
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Witness Narratives: 750–3,000 words
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Triptych: Three linked pieces (optional)
Prize:
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$100 Grand Prize
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$25 Category Winners
What We Want:
Place-rooted stories shaped by memory, land, history, survival, and the quiet forces that endure across time.
How to Submit:
Use the Submit button to access our Duosoma portal. Word or PDF only.
THE TRIPTYCH CYCLE
Three-Part Stories, One Complete Vision
Submission Fee: $25
Category:
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Triptych Narrative: Three linked pieces forming one cohesive work (3,000–5,000 words). Any genre. Any theme.
Prize:
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$250 Grand Prize
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Full editorial letter for winner and honorable mentions
What We Want:
Literary, mythic, or hybrid triptychs told in three movements — braided, mirrored, refracted, or multi-perspective stories that could only exist in this form.
How to Submit:
Use the Submit button to access our Duosoma portal. Word or PDF only.
