Magic March Part 2: Publishers and Agents in the Fantasy Genre

By: The Steps to Getting Published Team

Hello, writers! As part of our Magic March celebration of the fantasy genre, The Steps to Getting Published team is happy to present a second list of publishers and literary agents representing fantasy writers. The provided lists and links should give you plenty of options for sending out your writing projects. We hope you can put this information to good use as you continue your search for the perfect fit for your work. As always, we’re here if you have any questions at all. Good luck!

Links

Fantasy Publishers

https://writingtipsoasis.com/fantasy-publishers-accepting-unsolicited-manuscripts/

Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishers

http://www.worldswithoutend.com/publishers.asp

Fantasy Publishers Accepting Manuscripts

https://medium.com/@ericaverr/6-science-fiction-and-fantasy-publishers-accepting-manuscripts-from-writers-f8f8ab5d8dc2

Literary Agents/Fantasy

Karly Caserza (fantasy YA) Fuse Literary

https://www.fuseliterary.com/karly-caserza/

Nicole Resciniti (fantasy) The Seymour Agency

https://www.theseymouragency.com/About-Us.html

Eric Smith (fantasy) P.S. Literary

https://www.psliterary.com/who-we-are/

Jim McCarthy (fantasy) Dystel, Goderich & Bourret LLC

https://www.dystel.com/jim-mccarthy

Jordy Albert (fantasy YA and fantasy romance) The Booker Albert Literary Agency

http://www.thebookeralbertagency.com/representation.html

Kim-Mei Kirtland (fantasy: secondary world, magical realism, urban) Morhaim Literary

http://www.morhaimliterary.com/agents/

Kate Testerman (fantasy: urban, magical realism) kt literary

http://ktliterary.com/about/

Chris Lotts (adult fantasy) The Lotts Agency

http://www.lottsagency.com/sub-guidelines/

Magic March: Writing Prompts for Fantasy Writers

By: Emrald Sethna

Hello, writers! Let us take a journey into the fantasy genre. There you can find creatures familiar and unknown, magic that twists and influences the world, hidden realms, even supernatural powers or objects that can wreak havoc on our world. There are endless possibilities when it comes to the world of fantasy.

Here are some writing prompts to help you explore this exciting genre:

- Write a short story about an otherworldly creature your protagonist encounters.

- Create a poem that alludes to a superpower you wish to have.

- Construct a scene where a character accidentally discovers a hidden world.

- Imagine you are a witch or wizard with unlimited power and write about how your life would have played out differently.

- Develop a screenplay or short story where two mythical creatures befriend one another.

- Within a poem, create a spell to benefit the people around you.

- Write a story about a powerful enchantment gone wrong.

- Image prompt: Create a short story, poem, or screenplay based on the image below:

Happy writing!

Welcome to Magic March!

By: The Steps to Getting Published Team

Welcome to Magic March!

This month at The Steps to Getting Published, we'll take a look at some literary agents and publishers in the fantasy genre and provide you with writing prompts geared toward fantasy writing. In writing fantasy, there are many elements to consider, including world-building, vast colorful settings, and even fantasy creatures. This is where a writer's imagination can go wild, so we hope this is a genre you’ll attempt at least once in your writing career. It's always fun to see how our characters interact with fantastical creatures and how the magical world our characters are thrust into influences their behavior and their morals. 

Below, please find current publishers representing the fantasy genre (more lists to come, including literary agents). Remember, too, that word counts in this genre can go a bit higher, and publishers will allow this for world-building. Please let us know if you have any questions on that, or anything else. We hope March finds you writing magical stories and getting them out into the world!

Publisher: Champagne Book Group

Website: http://champagnebooks.com/store/content/2-submissions

Seeking: Fantasy submissions through Query Manager  

Publisher: Blue Swan Publishing

Website: http://blueswanpublishing.com/submissions/

Seeking: Fantasy (Inspirational). Submit full query and MS

Publisher: Paper Road Press

Website: https://paperroadpress.co.nz/submissions-3/

Seeking: Fantasy Novellas (open to submissions until April 2019)

Publisher: Insomnia Publishing

Website: https://insomnia-publishing.com/submissions/

Seeking: Fantasy Novels (include query, synopsis, and first two chapters)