BLUE FORGE GROUP

Events & Open Calls for All Divisions

 

​Discover events from Blue Forge Press, Blue Forge Films, Blue Forge Gaming and Blue Forge Sound as well as open calls for all authors, actors, designers and musicians. Open calls are listed under their deadline month.

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January 2026

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Open Call for Authors: Dog Short Stories

Deadline January 5, 2026

Short stories (fiction and nonfiction) with a focus on the importance and vital companionship of dogs for inclusion in a new edition of "For You, Love, Dog" anthology. 250 to 1000 words. All proceeds from this anthology are donated to dog-focused 501(c)(3) charities. All contributors will receive a complimentary copy of the book and retain the rights to their work. Check our submission guidelines for further details.

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Open Call for Authors: Super Heroes Stories

Deadline January 5, 2026

Fictional short stories that star a differently-abled or disabled individual as a super hero or someone whose disability provides them an exceptional skill for a new deluxe edition of "Super: Unexpected Heroes Arise." 3000 to 9000 words. All proceeds from this anthology are donated to 501(c)(3) charities that serve disabled and differently-able individuals. All contributors will receive a complimentary copy of the book and retain the rights to their work. Check our submission guidelines for further details.

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Open Call for Authors: Horror & Surreal Short Stories

Deadline January 5, 2026

Fictional horror, surrealist, and otherwise unsettling stories for our annual "Unnerving" anthology. 3000 to 9000 words with a zenith theme (a time at which something is the most powerful). All proceeds from this anthology are donated to a 501(c)(3) charity chosen by the final contributors. All contributors will receive a complimentary copy of the book and retain the rights to their work. Check our submission guidelines for further details.

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Open Call for Authors: Women's Experiences

Deadline January 5, 2026

Nonfiction focused on women's lived experiences. Essays, stories, and poetry are all welcome if nonfiction. Up to ten poems can be submitted together. Stories and essays should be between 500 and 9000 words. All proceeds from this anthology are donated to a 501(c)(3) charities focused on women's safety. All contributors will receive a complimentary copy of the book and retain the rights to their work. Check our submission guidelines for further details.

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​Past Events

Sorry we missed you but you still have a chance to discover something amazing.

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Michelle Lee at King's Books ... Don't Fall

Amber Rainey at Barnes & Noble ... Path Less Traveled

Lauren Patzer At King's Books ... Dissonance Junction

Suzanne Hudson at Barnes & Noble... Pug by the Sea

Lauren Patzer at King's Books ... Undead Reckoning

David Martyn at King's Books... Called into Service

Marshall Miller at King's Books... Survivors

David Martyn at King's Books ... The Praise Singer

Marvin Vialle at Barnes & Noble ... The Story of Hank the Tank

Carrie Avery Moriarty at King's Books ... Through a Forest of Light and Darkness

David Martyn at King's Books ... The Annunciation of the Magi

Robert Starr at Just Fabulous ... The Heartbreak of Static Cling

Dakoda Foxx at Charlie's Queer Books ... The Magic in the Nightmare That Was Me

Christine Susumi at Liberty Bay Books ... The Flight of the Crow

Diane M. McPhee at Barnes & Noble ... Taken by Surprise

Lauren Patzer at King's Books ... Granny Bael

Michelle Lee at Barnes & Noble ... The Underbelly

David Martyn at Barnes & Noble ... The Oak of Weeping

Marshall Miller at Barnes & Noble ... Jade Eyes

Mark Robijn at Barnes & Noble ... Johnny Apocalypse and the Nuclear Wasteland

J.W. Capek at Barnes & Noble ... Fragments of Time

Marshall Miller at Barnes & Noble ... They

David Kennedy McCulloch at Barnes & Noble ... Blackhope Scar

J.W. Capek at Barnes & Noble ... Deerwhere Awakening

Carol Caldwell at Barnes & Noble ... Princess Claire and the Watercolored Pony​

T.G. Sparks at Charlie's Queer Books ... The Last Siren

Andy Davids at Charlie's Queer Books ... The Jet Racer

Brianna Osaseri at John's Creek Books... Hugh McDougall's Field Guide to the World of Gomes

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