We are pleased to announce The Hub’s first official Mega-Anthology, which will be published online on

Friday, December 19th, 2008.

Theme: TWISTED FICTION

For this, our biggest anthology of the year, we are looking for something a little different...or a lot different, depending on where your muse takes you.  The theme for this anthology is "Twisted Fiction", and what we're looking for is, quite simply, reality with a twist.  Stories submitted to this anthology must be set on Earth and in the present, but with a difference - something that alters the reality we know.  It can be something from Earth's history that never happened, or something that did happen that shouldn't have.  Or it can be something in the modern day that suddenly and inexplicably changes.  Or the change can be related to something that has never been, but you want to explore what the world would be like if it had.  Maybe the dinosaurs hadn't died out?  Maybe we live in a world without sunlight?  Maybe electricity had never been "discovered"?  The only stipulation is that your story must be set on present day Earth and must explore the "twist" you write into the reality you create.

Rules

Sign Up: Signing up to participate in this Anthology is not essential, nor is it binding, but it would be helpful if all members interested in participating would either email the anthology coordinator or sign up in the Anthology forum.

Submission Deadline: Sunday November 30th, 2008, at 11:59 PM Pacific Standard Time (US). You are encouraged to send your submission ahead of the deadline.

Submission procedure: Email your entry as an attachment to rob@hub-writing.org, with the words “First Mega-Anthology Submission” in the subject line. For additional requirements, please refer to The Hub’s general Anthology Rules.

Genre: Any.

Word length:
- Maximum: as you wish
- Minimum: 40,000

Who may participate: This anthology is open to anyone, whether you are a Hub Author, a Hub Community member, an author published elsewhere, or a member of the general public.

Story titles: Authors are free to come up with their own story titles, but the title "Twisted Fiction" may not be used.

Copyright and License: The authors retain the copyright to their respective anthology submissions. Writers whose work is published in this anthology grant The Hub the right of first publication. This means that (1) the writing must not have been published anywhere else previously, and (2) if it is accepted for the anthology, you must wait until after the anthology is online to submit it to another site. For further information, please see The Hub’s Anthology Rules.

All submissions to this anthology are governed by, and must comply with the requirements of, The Hub’s general Story & Poetry Submission Guidelines and Anthology Rules. Please make sure to review those carefully.

Graphic Usage: The Hub Design Team create a special design style and theme for each anthology/writing project.  However, authors are free to submit suitable graphics for inclusion in their story if the graphics are necessary, appropriate and the appropriate permissions have been obtained.  Use of such graphics will be at the sole discretion of the manager of the anthology/writing project.  Hub Resident, Featured and Associated Authors may also design their own story icon for use on their site, but a story icon fitting the anthology theme will be designed on behalf of authors for use on the anthology page and within submissions.

Mega-Anthology Manager: Rob.  If you have any questions, please contact him at: rob@hub-writing.org.