Splintered Lands is a fantasy shared world anthology, taking place only a hundred years after a world-splitting war between powerful magical factions. As a result of that war, the land cracked and shattered, and much of the great civilizations have sunk under the waters, or been buried beneath upturned mountains. The Breaking saw the rise of the Knight of the Broken Wheel, a monastic order that despises magic in any form. Recently, there has been an upswell in the use of technology, mechanical replacements for manual labour. The Knights see that as simply another outgrowth of the arrogance that destroyed the kingdoms of old.

Multiple/Simultaneous Submissions – We do not accept multiple/simultaneous submissions.

Length – We are accepting stories set in the Splintered Lands ranging from 5,000-10,000 words in length. Longer works will be considered on a case by case basis.

Plot – A one page summary or outline of the story should be submitted to Queries@SplinteredLands.com. We will make such suggestions as are necessary to keep the story in line with the overall shape of the Splintered Lands.

Writers Guide – Read this before writing planning or creating a plot outline.

Location – The writer should choose an unmarked area on the map of the Splintered Lands. We will try to keep this as up-to-date as possible, but for completeness sake, please check during the plot review.

Rights – By submitting the story to the Splintered Lands, the writer transfers all print and electronic publication rights to the Splintered Lands editorial team. If the work is not chosen for publication, at the time the author is informed of this, all rights revert to the author. If the work is chosen, the author may not republish the story in print or electronic format until one year after the date of publication of the complete anthology.

Payment – If the story is chosen for publication, the author will receive compensation at the rate of $0.01 per word, at the time editing of their story is complete.

Contact Information – We can be reached through the @DeepwoodPub Twitter account, or via email at Queries@SplinteredLands.com