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UNTOLD TALES OF THE ROUND TABLE
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Among the most famous legends in the Western world is that of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. The story can be traced back to the 12th century in writing, but oral traditions are much older, perhaps stretching back to Roman times in Britain. For our purposes, we want original stories based on the legend as related by Geoffrey of Monmouth and forward, to include Camelot and the Grail quest.

 

NB:We do not want stories in which Merlin is the central figure. The romance between Lancelot and Guenivere has been done to death as well, so please don't.

 

In short, avoid the trite and oft told tales. We want the adventures and exploits previously unknown. With such rich material on which to base your story, it shouldn't be too difficult. Just remember, magic in the context of the Round Table was secondary and rare. Fae folk, on the other hand, were fair game. Keep it clean in both language and romance. Failure to do so will disqualify the work.

 

OPEN 1 AUGUST 2026

CLOSE 31 OCTOBER 2026

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ABSOLUTELY NO REPRINTS. NO SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS.

WORD COUNT LIMITS ARE FIRM

 

  • KING ARTHUR – 1 STORY AT 5C/WORD, 4000 TO 10000 WORDS

  • LANCELOT – UP TO 3 STORIES AT 5C/WORD FIRST 3000, THEN 3C/WORD TO 6000

  • BEDIVERE – UP TO 3 STORIES AT 5C/WORD FIRST 3000, THEN 3C/WORD TO 6000

  • GALAHAD – UP TO 3 STORIES AT 5C/WORD FIRST 3000, THEN 3C/WORD TO 6000

  • MORDRED - UP TO 3 STORIES AT 5C/WORD FIRST 3000, THEN 3C/WORD TO 6000

 

Interior art will be featured for each Knight at $100.00 per work accepted.

 

What else you need to know:

 

  1. You may submit more than one story, but only one per Knight.

  2. Stories will be checked for AI content and automatically disqualified if they do not rate at least 80% human confidence.

  3. Artwork should be in JPG or PNG format, 300 dpi or better, black and white, suitable for 9x16.

  4. Payment will be on receipt of a signed contract.

  5. Publication is scheduled for 1 February 2027 but may be delayed due to the holidays as much as three weeks. This will be reflected in the contract.

 

How to submit your work:

Stories and artwork must be addressed to untold.tales@hiraethsffh.com. Stories must be in DOC or DOCX format attachment. No RTF or PDF will be accepted. Include your name, word count, and a short summary of the story in the email. Do not include previous publication information. A bio will be requested if the work is accepted.

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We look forward to seeing your work!

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