by Rhed Morgan | Jul 12, 2024 | Announcements, Charity Events
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.
Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash
by Anthology | May 3, 2023 | Announcements, Charity Events
Calling all Authors and Artists!
The JordanCon 2024 Anthology Submissions are now open!
Every year JordanCon publishes an Anthology featuring guests and attendees of the convention. All proceeds from the sale of the anthology go toward supporting the JordanCon Charity. We are looking for short fiction (under 7500 words), novellas (12,000-20,000 words) and full color, interior art.
- Fiction submissions are due by September 15, 2023. (This due date was extended.)
- Art submissions are due by November 1, 2023.
The title of the JordanCon 2024 Anthology is A Magnificent Display of Marvelous Wonders. We are looking for stories and art positively centered around extraordinary performers and fantastical displays. Acrobats, trick-shots, feats of strength, mysterious artifacts, rare creatures, magical or far-flung wonders. These are only broad examples and non-exhaustive. We cherish creativity on theme. Stories and art must also fall within the categories of Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror, meaning that it must contain elements of one or more of these genres.
There are three submission forms, so please check the eligibility requirements to make sure you are using the correct form. Full submission guidelines are in the forms. Please be sure to read them. If you have any questions, please email anthology@jordancon.org.
If you have never been a Guest of the convention, nor were you in the 2023 Anthology as an author, you can submit here:
2024 Attendee Author Submission Form
If you have been a Guest of the convention before, or you were in the 2023 Anthology as an author, you can submit here:
2024 Prior-Guest Author Submission Form
If you are submitting art, you can submit here:
2024 Artist Submission Form
by Anthology | Jul 26, 2022 | Announcements, Charity Events
Calling all Authors and Artists!
The JordanCon 2023 Anthology Submissions are now open!
Every year JordanCon publishes an Anthology featuring guests and attendees of the convention. All proceeds from the sale of the anthology go toward supporting the JordanCon Charity. We are looking for short fiction (under 7500 words), novellas (12,000-20,000 words) and full color, interior art.
- Fiction submissions are due by August 30, 2022.
- Art submissions are due by November 1, 2022.
The title of the JordanCon 2023 Anthology is “The Leaf Does No Harm.” We are looking for stories and art that plays with the theme of non-violence. Examples could be pacifism, oaths to not kill or do harm, unlikely friendships, dedicated kindness, or appeals to peace. This list is not exhaustive, but non-violence needs to be central to the story or artwork in some way. Stories and art must also fall within the categories of Science Fiction, Fantasy, or Horror, meaning that it must contain elements of one or more of these genres.
There are three submission forms, so please check the eligibility requirements to make sure you are using the correct form. Full submission guidelines are in the forms. Please be sure to read them. If you have any questions, please email Anthology AT JordanCon DOT org.
If you have never been a Guest of the convention, nor were you in the 2022 Anthology as an author, you can submit here:
2023 Attendee Author Submission Form
If you have been a Guest of the convention before, or you were in the 2022 Anthology as an author, you can submit here:
2023 Prior-Guest Author Submission Form
If you are submitting art, you can submit here:
2023 Artist Submission Form
