June is a busy month here at Carnyx! Our very first book, Oaths and Offerings, is published on the 4th, we're holding two launch events, and submissions have opened for our second anthology.

"Dig deep into landscapes and their legends" with our anthology of folkloric tales

It's almost here: our collection of strange, dark and playful tales is published this Thursday, and it's available to pre-order now through our online store.

We've brought together a fantastic mix of brand new fiction from writers living in the North, each with a unique take on the theme of folklore, bringing you a giddy blend of folk horror and fantasy, social realism and speculative fiction. We think you're really going to enjoy this one.

Order Oaths and Offerings today

Come along to our Newcastle launch event

We're hosting our first ever launch event in our local patch at Newcastle Arts Centre, 7pm this Thursday 4th June!

Contributors Suzannah Evans Furnass and Emma J. Lannie will be reading their stories, followed by a discussion and Q&A. It's free, there'll be refreshments, and we'll of course have copies of the anthology available on the night.

Find out more here

We're at Leeds Lit Fest!

We're thrilled to be on the programme for Leeds Lit Fest with our Leeds launch of the anthology, where six of our lovely writers will be reading extracts from their stories, followed by discussions around writing and folklore and a chance to chat with us about all sorts of folky things. We'll be at Hyde Park Book Club, Leeds, 6pm this Sat 6th June. We'd love to see you there!

The festival is packed with loads of other fantastic events from poets, authors, and indie presses like ourselves. Check out the full programme.

You can book your ticket here

Submissions open for sorcerous stories

The submission gates have opened! From now until the end of July, we're open to short stories of 2,000 to 8,000 words from writers living in the North of England.

We're looking for short fiction on the theme of sorcery: tales of magic and wonder, with a preference for strange and lyrical works that push the limits of genre and explore the theme in strikingly original ways.

Read our guidelines and submit

Other opportunities

• Submissions close on the 8th of June for New Writing North's Emerging Creative Associates programme, supporting emerging writers and artists over six months to develop their practise.
• The Biscuit Factory in Newcastle is hosting a workshop on writing flash fiction on the 11th June.
• Mates Magazine has an open call for writing and photography on the theme of strangers. Submissions close 15th June.

As always, thanks for reading, and we hope to receive a sorcerous submission from you soon!

Nathaniel Spain

Editor, Carnyx Press

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