LitRPG Anthology
Welcome to our latest project!
Riverfolk Books is going to compile a LitRPG anthology, and we want you involved! We’ll be selecting a maximum of 10 submissions, and each author chosen will receive $75 for their story.
If you’re interested in submitting your story to this anthology, then keep reading for more details!
Theme:
A day in the life of an NPC
You can take this in whatever direction you’d like to, but we’d like to see the NPCs highlighted in each story.
NPCs are Non-Player Characters. They aren’t the main character in most stories/games; they tend to be shopkeepers, trainers, bartenders, etc. In this anthology, we wanted to bring their stories to life, to make them the main character for once.
Genre:
LitRPG - fantasy in which the characters are exposed to game-like elements within the story. More often than not, it includes numbers (stats) increasing. As for subgenres, the choice is entirely up to you there.
Word count:
6,000 - 10,000 words. We will not be reading any submissions that fall outside these parameters.
Timeline:
The submissions will open on July 4th and remain open for 18 days, closing on July 22nd. Any stories submitted after July 22nd will not be accepted and will be deleted unread.
Payment:
All selected authors will receive a contract and will be paid a flat rate of $75. As is standard for an anthology, royalties will not be included in this contract, and the exclusivity period will be 6 months from the date of publication.
Submission:
Please submit your files to queries@riverfolkbooks.com. The files should be sent as PDFs (we’ll ask for .docs or Google Docs if you’ve been accepted) with 12-point font and 2.0 spacing.
Please also include an author bio, your final word count, and a short summary of your story in the body of the email.
Thank you for reading, and good luck to everyone participating!
We can’t wait to read your submissions,
The Riverfolk Team