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Earlier this week, we completed Kickstarter fulfillment for our last anthology, and so of course we’re gearing up for the publication phase of our next anthology! Writing on Scholarly Pursuits: A Queer Anthology of Cozy Academia Stories is done, and we’re well into the editing stage; we’ve got sketches for the cover art, and we’ve got artists contracted for the merchandise. And so, it’s time: meet the 22 (!!) authors contributing to Scholarly Pursuits: A Queer Anthology of Cozy Academia Stories!

• Robin S. Blackwood (Personal Website)
• E. V. Dean (Instagram | Tumblr)
• Eliza J. Fitzwilliam (Archive of Our Own)
• Rhosyn Goodfellow (Linktree)
• Mare Griffen
• Zel Howland (Archive of Our Own | Tumblr)
• Robin Huntington (Archive of Our Own | Bluesky | Twitter)
• Indigo J. H.
• Bettina Juszak
• Lucy K. R. (Archive of Our Own | Personal Website | Twitter)
• Nicola Kapron (Personal Website)
• Cassia King (Bluesky | Instagram)
• Mina Kramek (Archive of Our Own)
• Shannon Lippert (Archive of Our Own | New Play Exchange | WordPress | Youtube)
• Lyonel Loy
• Jessica Mason (Archive of Our Own | Discord: alocalband | Tumblr)
• Maggie Page (Facebook | Goodreads | Tumblr)
• Lee Pini (Archive of Our Own | Instagram | Personal Website | Tumblr)
• Vee Sloane (Archive of Our Own | Tumblr)
• Swev (Linktree)
• D. E. Towry
• Dei Walker (Discord: .dei. | BlueSky | Tumblr | Twitter)

This awesome mixture of new-to-Duck-Prints-Press authors and authors returning to write with us again have done an a.may.zing job on these stories. I know y’all are gonna love them.

Read the authors’ full biographies!

Also, we’re thrilled to share that Liz Lee Illustrations (Bluesky | Instagram | Tumblr) will be doing the cover art for this book! She also did the gorgeous dragon-y cover for our first anthology, Add Magic to Taste.

Follow the Scholarly Pursuits pre-launch page on Kickstarter!

Duck Prints Press is overjoyed to announce that now, July 15 2024, through July 27th, author applications are now open for our 11th anthology, Scholarly Pursuits: A Queer Anthology of Cozy Academia Stories!

Are you a fanfiction author? Have you been wanting to break into publishing your original fiction?

If the answer to both these questions is “yes,” then this may be the perfect opportunity for you! Duck Prints Press (the spiffy indie press founded by fandom author unforth to publish the original work of fancreators) is looking for up to 20 authors – ten who’ve worked with us before, ten who never have – to write all-new, original stories, 2,500 to 5,000 words long, for a minimum pay of $50 per story! What will these stories be about? In short, cozy academia. In slightly-less-short, we want to read your pitches for stories about queer people pursuing knowledge and the places where they are pursuing that knowledge, all with a fluffy, cozy academia. Think “the opposite of dark academia.” What exactly that means, well, we’re open to your imaginative interpretations!

Every pitch must include:

1. Setting: Academia
2. People: Queer folks
3. Genre: Speculative fiction
4. Relationships: Any or none
5. Happy ending required!

Curious how to apply? If you are over the age of 18 and have posted at least 3 completed fanfiction works totaling a minimum of 10,000 words, then you are qualified to apply, and you should follow these links to learn all the deets – how to apply, what to submit, how long pitches should be, and more!

• Rules and Guidelines
• FAQ
• Schedule

The application period ends when the last timezone in the world hits 11:59 p.m. on July 27th, so make sure to get your applications in before then.

READY TO APPLY? Authors who’ve never worked with us before, use this form!

Are you a returning author – one who has written with us before? Use this form!

Feel free to drop us an e-mail at info@duckprintspress.com, send an ask to our Tumblr inbox, or join our public Discord and drop a question in our mod shout chat.