Written by Paige Vest, Anthology Director
For the past several years, JordanCon has produced a short story anthology with stories written by former and current attendees and guests of the convention. We eventually added art to the anthology, and now the books contain a beautiful mixture of art and stories. Featuring elements of science fiction, fantasy, or horror, we have had some stunningly good submissions over the years.
Each year, the proceeds of the anthology sales go to the convention’s chosen charity, the Mayo Clinic. This is where our dear Creator, Robert Jordan, was treated for his rare illness, amyloidosis. We lost Jordan on September 16, 2007, and with the inception of the convention the following year, we’ve donated to the Mayo Clinic each year.
We hope that you choose to support the convention and our charity in 2025 by submitting art or stories, or by purchasing an anthology, or both. Our theme for the anthology is Heroes, and we anticipate lots of wonderful content. You’ll soon be able to preorder the anthology on the JordanCon site, and it will also be available to purchase at the convention, which takes place April 25-27, 2025. The paperback edition will be available to order on Amazon beginning April 25, with a Kindle edition to follow soon after. And remember, authors and artists who are accepted into the anthology receive not only an honorarium for submitting, but also receive a complimentary copy of the anthology.
We can’t wait to read the wonderful stories and see the amazing art that our participants will submit! Find guidelines and deadlines for submissions here: JordanCon Anthology 2025 submissions.
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