submission:
major arcana

It’s time to draw a card.

We’re opening submissions for our next anthology, and this one’s a little… mystical.
Welcome to Major Arcana.

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What we’re looking for

The tarot is a map of the human experience — full of transformation, chance, love, death, and all the strange, luminous bits in between. We want stories inspired by the Major Arcana cards: tales that reimagine The Fool’s journey in your own voice and world.

You don’t need to write about tarot directly (please, no literal fortune-tellers arguing with sentient decks), but your story should draw deeply from the archetypes, moods, or themes of one or more Major Arcana cards — from The Tower to The Lovers, Death to The Star.

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Any genre is welcome — fantasy, speculative, literary, horror, slipstream — as long as the soul of tarot hums through it. Think of this as storytelling through intuition rather than logic: stories that feel fated, haunted, or alive with transformation.

We’re especially drawn to strong characters, emotional honesty, and distinct voices.

Surprise us. Bewitch us. Pull a card we didn’t expect.

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Submission guidelines

• Length: 5 000 – 10 000 words

• Language: English

• Theme: Heavily inspired by the Major Arcana

• Publication status: Unpublished work only (no reprints, blogs, or self-published pieces)

Got it? Good. Now shuffle your ideas and cut the deck.

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How many stories will be included, and will I get paid?

We’ll select eight stories for inclusion.
Each chosen author will sign a standard publishing agreement and receive royalties from every print and ebook sale.

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Who can submit and where will it be published?

Anyone from anywhere in the world may submit.
The anthology will appear in print in South Africa and the UK, and worldwide as an ebook.

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How do I submit?

Send a Word document of your story to hello@miraripress.com with the subject line MAJOR ARCANA: [Your name and chosen card]. For example: MAJOR ARCANA: Bilbo Baggins, The Fool

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Deadlines and timeline

• Submissions close: 28 February 2026 at midnight (GMT +2)

• Selected stories announced: 30 April 2026

• Publication: November/December 2027

 

Shuffle well. Trust your pull. We can’t wait to see what the cards reveal.