Last year we put out a call for stories written by marginalized individuals with the theme “We Deserve to Exist.” Our goal is to showcase stories featuring marginalized characters within the realm of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. We had an overwhelming number of submissions, which made choosing which stories to feature extremely difficult. There […]
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Hey there! Kota here with some fantastic news. I’ve been waiting anxiously to be able to share with you the winner of Inked’s third annual Anthology Contest. This year’s theme was “We Deserve to Exist” simply looking for stories written by (and for) marginalized communities. Publishing isn’t the most accommodating or accepting of marginalized folk
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Hi everyone! We’ve been holding on to this announcement for a while now and are so glad to be able to finally reveal it! Inked in Gray has acquired Lawrence West’s Breached—a science fiction horror work that takes a creative approach to problem solving amid desperation. This story is terrifying, and we are excited to
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Hi everyone! We are stoked to announce that we have added another author, Maxime Paul, to the Inked family! Their newest work, Harvesting Game, uses science fiction and fantasy as a social commentary on oppression and the struggles to reclaim collective identity, torn away through the effects of colonialism and oppression. Maxime brings a unique
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Release Date: Sept 2022 Estimated ARC release: Feb – March 2022 Genre: psychological horror Trigger warnings: Alcohol, self-harm, suicide Blurb: Joseph can’t live with the fact that he’s responsible for his daughter’s death. He checks into The Gate as his final destination, but after the disappearance of a guest everything begins to unravel. Days go
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Each year, during the Inked anthology open call, we also host a contest, run by our judges. Our judges read every story, grading it on a multitude of different criteria such as style, hook, theme, and pacing. Together, the judges decide the best fit for our collection. All entries are anonymous, meaning the judges are
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2022 Anthology Open Call This new open call is one that is very special to us here at Inked. The past 10 months have felt like 30 years, and it seems in many ways we are going backwards instead of making progress. So this time, we’re going to grab a spot on the stage, demand
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Sometimes you read a story that resonates so much with your experiences that you wonder when the author was in your head writing your thoughts on their pages for you to read. Trey Stone’s At The Gate, was something I read in a single sitting that, upon finishing, immediately had to go back and read
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This debut novel by author Heather Levy, is chock full of gray areas that authors can tend to shy from for teen protags such as abuse, sexual awakenings, and crime. It tells the story of Sam Mayfair, a young woman struggling to cope with trauma and the murder of her abuser. The death of the
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The concept of allowing readers to achieve catharsis by sharing in the intense emotions of characters goes back at least to ancient Greece. If you’ve ever cried with a character in a work of fiction, you know how powerful and healing it can be. It’s one of the most effective ways to bond a reader
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