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Dark Faith 2 – Open Call For Submissions

Jerry Gordon — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 12:00:39 +0000

Apex will be publishing a follow-up to the Nebula, Bram Stoker, and Black Quill-nominated anthology Dark Faith. The book will be 80,000 words and pay five cents a word (up to four thousand words). It will debut late-summer 2012. We buy First World anthology print rights and digital rights (for three years).

We’re looking for the story only you could write, something deeply personal and at the same time universal. Everyone believes in something and we want you to put those beliefs to the test. We’re looking for smart, literate stories that don’t proselytize or stereotype. Stories that make you think, that comment on the human condition and the social order. Stories that are rich in their use of language.

However, as much as we love social commentary, don’t forget to entertain us. The best way to get a feel for what we’re looking for is to read Dark Faith.

Submissions will be accepted from 1/1/2012 until 1/31/2012. Unsolicited stories received outside this timeframe will be deleted, unread.

Please include a cover letter with your submission–even if we know you. Please send no more than one submission at a time. No reprints. Simultaneous submissions will be accepted as long as you tell us up front (and immediately withdraw the story if you sell it).

All submissions must be emailed as an RTF file to Maurice Broaddus and Jerry Gordon at darkfaithantho@gmail.com.

All Things "Dark Faith"

Jerry Gordon — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 23:24:07 +0000

The release of Dark Faith has turned this summer into a blur of interviews and reviews. To make information on the book easier to find, I put together this page of sample stories, interviews, reviews, and podcasts.

If you’re interested in the book and still sitting the fence, you’ll find no better place to convince you to order… or at least badger your local library to order a copy for you (most have a special fund for patron suggestions). If you order Dark Faith directly from Apex Publishing, you’ll receive Last Rites, a limited-edition chapbook, for free. Dark Faith is also available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Borders. Or if you prefer electronic form, you can get it for the Kindle and iPad.

Book Trailer:

Dark Faith:

Faith. So much of our reality is determined by what we believe, and it can so easily be… undone. Editors Maurice Broaddus and Jerry Gordon have created an anthology that explores, questions, and shatters the boundaries of faith.

Pick up a gun and write a new psalm with Brian Keene. Confront the inhumanity of modern society with Gary Braunbeck. Find magic behind the suburbs of Portland with Jay Lake. Walk the line between art and desire with Tom Piccirilli. Through twenty-six stories you will be transported from the rooftops of the twin towers to steps of the Vatican.

Review Blurbs:

“It may be the best anthology I’ve ever read…reads like a “Year’s Best” rather than a nominee for it.”
~Horror Web

“Terrible beauty and mind-shattering horror. It’s all here, in what’s sure to be one of the year’s best anthologies.”
~ Shroud Magazine

“No matter what your ideas about heaven or hell or religion (or lack therof) are, this book is designed to challenge you, to make you think, and most importantly, to entertain you.”
~ Sevier County News

Sample Stories:

Ghosts of New York by Jennifer Pelland

The Days of Flaming Motorcycles by Catherynne M. Valente

City of Refuge by Jerry Gordon

City of Refuge (audio version) by Jerry Gordon (read by Maurice Broaddus)

Award Nominations:

Bram Stoker Award, Superior Achievement in an Anthology

Nebula Award, Best Short Story “Ghosts of New York” by Jennifer Pelland

Black Quill Award, Best Dark Genre Anthology

Interviews:

Fantasy Magazine (June 2010)

Fangoria Magazine (May 2010)

Dark Faith Devotions (April-May 2010)

Podcasts:

SF Signal Interview with Maurice Broaddus and Jerry Gordon

The Dead Robot Society’s Podcast – Episode 132 – A Discussion of Dark Faith

The Funky Werepig: Mo*Con V live!

Official Website:

www.darkfaithanthology.com

The Guys Behind The Book:

L to R: Jason Sizemore (Publisher) Maurice Broaddus (Editor) Jerry Gordon (Editor)

4 Star Reviews and Interviews

Jerry Gordon — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 09:19:32 +0000

The reviews have been exceedingly positive, and the blur of interviews continues. Here are a couple new ones I couldn’t help but share. I’m going to have to put together an “All Things Dark Faith” post soon to consolidate these bursts of good news.

“Terrible beauty and mind-shattering horror. It’s all here, in what’s sure to be one of the year’s best anthologies.” Check out Shroud Magazine’s full review here.

“It may be the best anthology I’ve ever read… reads like a “Year’s Best” rather than a nominee for it.” Check out Horror Web’s full review here.

New Interviews:

Many thanks to Greg Hall and R.Scott McCoy for bringing The Funky Werepig to Indianapolis for the launch of Mo*Con. Scroll down to check out some of the most recent interviews. And if you haven’t yet, order your copy of Dark Faith!

Live at the Dark Faith Launch: Chesya Burke, Jerry Gordon, Greg Hall, and Maurice Broaddus

Dark Faith Devotions - A series of mini-interviews that explore the writers behind Dark Faith.

Fantasy Magazine - Inteview with Maurice Broaddus and Jerry Gordon on the making of Dark Faith.

The Funky Werepig – A madhouse cast of Dark Faith characters, including Brian Keene, Alethea Kontis, Kelly Owen, Chesya Burke, Maurice Broaddus, and Jerry Gordon.

If you order Dark Faith directly from Apex Publishing, you’ll receive Last Rites, a limited-edition chapbook, for free. Dark Faith is also available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Borders. Or if you prefer electronic form, you can get it for the Kindle and iPad.

Dark Faith Blurb and Cover Peek

Jerry Gordon — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 09:51:44 +0000

“A remarkable collection, bursting at the seams with thought-provoking ideas and shattering visions.”

Brandon Massey, award-winning author of Dark Corner and Don’t Ever Tell

Here’s a quick peek at Stephen Gilbert’s final cover to Last Rites, the limited-edition companion to Dark Faith. Both are available for pre-order via the Apex website.

Dark Faith Pre-Order (Plus Bonus Offer)

Jerry Gordon — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:01:57 +0000

Pre-order Dark Faith now and receive the limited edition promotional chapbook, Dark Faith: Last Rites. Only 500 chapbooks will be produced.

Pre-order Dark Faith and Last Rites from Apex Books Now!

Dark Faith
“The Story of Belief-Non” by Linda D. Addison (poem)
“Ghosts of New York” by Jennifer Pelland
“I Sing a New Psalm” by Brian Keene
“He Who Would Not Bow” by Wrath James White
“Zen and the Art of Gordon Dratch’s Damnation” by Douglas F. Warrick
“Go and Tell It on the Mountain” by Kyle S. Johnson
“Different from Other Nights” by Eliyanna Kaiser
“Lilith” by Rain Graves (poem)
“The Last Words of Dutch Schultz Jesus Christ” by Nick Mamatas
“To the Jerusalem Crater” by Lavie Tidhar
“Chimeras & Grotesqueries” by Matt Cardin
“You Dream” by Ekaterina Sedia
“Mother Urban’s Booke of Dayes” by Jay Lake
“The Mad Eyes of the Heron King” by Richard Dansky
“Paint Box, Puzzle Box” by DT Friedman
“A Loss For Words” by John C. Hay
“Scrawl” by Tom Piccirilli
“C{her}ry Carvings” by Jennifer Baumgartner (poem)
“Good Enough” by Kelli Dunlap
“First Communion” by Geoffrey Girard
“The God of Last Moments” by Alethea Kontis
“Ring Road” by Mary Robinette Kowal
“The Unremembered” by Chesya Burke
“Desperata” by Lon Prater (poem)
“The Choir” by Lucien Soulban
“Days of Flaming Motor Cycles” by Catherynne M. Valente
“Miz Ruthie Pays Her Respects” by Lucy A. Snyder
“Paranoia” by Kurt Dinan (poem)
“Hush” by Kelly Barnhill
“Sandboys” by Richard Wright
“For My Next Trick I’ll Need A Volunteer” by Gary A. Braunbeck

Dark Faith: Last Rites (limited edition bonus)
“Taste of Memories” by Nate Southard
“That Singing Sea” by Toiya Finley
“The Taste of Our Indiscretions” by Robert Ford
“Little Gods” by Sara Genge

Pre-order Dark Faith and Last Rites from Apex Books Now!

Dark Faith Cover and Table of Contents

Jerry Gordon — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:31:20 +0000

There are still a few contractual t’s to cross and i’s to dot, but here is the final cover and table of contents for Dark Faith:

Drumroll…

Dark Faith – May 2010 (Apex Books)

“The Story of Belief-Non” by Linda D. Addison (poem)
“Ghosts of New York” by Jennifer Pelland
“I Sing a New Psalm” by Brian Keene
“He Who Would Not Bow” by Wrath James White
“Zen and the Art of Gordon Dratch’s Damnation” by Douglas F. Warrick
“Go and Tell It on the Mountain” by Kyle S. Johnson
“Different from Other Nights” by Eliyanna Kaiser
“Lilith” by Rain Graves (poem)
“The Last Words of Dutch Schultz Jesus Christ” by Nick Mamatas
“To the Jerusalem Crater” by Lavie Tidhar
“Chimeras & Grotesqueries” by Matt Cardin
“You Dream” by Ekaterina Sedia
“Mother Urban’s Booke of Dayes” by Jay Lake
“The Mad Eyes of the Heron King” by Richard Dansky
“Paint Box, Puzzle Box” by DT Friedman
“A Loss For Words” by John C. Hay
“Scrawl” by Tom Piccirilli
“C{her}ry Carvings” by Jennifer Baumgartner (poem)
“Good Enough” by Kelli Dunlap
“First Communion” by Geoffrey Girard
“The God of Last Moments” by Alethea Kontis
“Ring Road” by Mary Robinette Kowal
“The Unremembered” by Chesya Burke
“Desperata” by Lon Prater (poem)
“The Choir” by Lucien Soulban
“Days of Flaming Motor Cycles” by Catherynne M. Valente
“Miz Ruthie Pays Her Respects” by Lucy A. Snyder
“Paranoia” by Kurt Dinan (poem)
“Hush” by Kelly Barnhill
“Sandboys” by Richard Wright
“For My Next Trick I’ll Need A Volunteer” by Gary A. Braunbeck

For those keeping track at home, that makes 5 poems and 26 stories by 17 men and 14 women.

Death By Slush

Jerry Gordon — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:08:32 +0000

Rumors of my “death by slush” are greatly exaggerated. Sure, I was trapped under an avalanche of submissions for the anthology. And yes, I did technically stop breathing (and posting) for a while, but rumors of an undead editor roaming from house to house to eat the flesh off the bones of authors pitching Zombie Jesus stories…that’s just nonsense. Mostly.

Tomorrow, I’ll post the cover art and table of contents for Dark Faith. Lots of good news on the way. It’s going to be a very busy 2010!

Dark Faith Anthology

Jerry Gordon — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:48:07 +0000

I’ve accepted an offer to edit a pro-rate anthology with Maurice Broaddus for Apex Books. Dark Faith will be released in the summer of 2010. As co-editor, I’ll primarily handle unsolicited manuscripts.

The guiding principle of the anthology will be the themes of Mo*Con. The annual writers conference revolves around discussions of social issues, spirituality, and writing. Panels have included discussions on art, gender, faith, love, race, religion, sex, writing, and the business of writing. While the conference leans horror, this anthology will be open to all genre fiction.

The anthology pays 5 cents per word up to 5,000 words. Deadline is November 1, 2009. Please include a cover letter with your submission. No reprints. Payment on acceptance. Submissions should be emailed as an RTF file to Maurice Broaddus at MoConAntho@gmail.com

Duotrope listing for Dark Faith
Original Announcement