

Academia Lunare
For Speculative
Non-Fiction
Academia Lunare is the Luna Press Publishing academic branch for speculative non-fiction.
AL Speculative Standalone Projects
One of the most exciting aspects of fandom is the critical assessment of speculative literature, as a way to show one's love for a particular author or body of work. Speculative non-fiction is also a mirror for society, with an eye cast into the future.
We deal with monographs, conference proceedings, collections of papers, articles, dissertations, etc.
Full publishing contract available to individual authors and faculties.
With this project, we want to encourage scholars and authors to enrich the knowledge and understanding of readership. We also welcome proposals for essay collections as part of higher education/PhD course incentives.
Reference (insets included) using the Harvard System from Anglia Ruskin University. Find the full guide on their website.
Send us a proposal for your idea, clarifying if the book is yet to be written, and a rough word count.
We are open for submissions all year round. Email us at lunasubmissions[at]outlook[dot]com
AL Annual Speculative Call for Papers
Our Call for Papers include essays from academics, independent researchers, fans and creative writers, appealing to both the casual reader and a more research-oriented one. We consider this cross-disciplinary collaboration a strength, and the beginning of many more journeys. We are incredibly proud of our journey so far:
Call for Papers 2016: "Gender Identity and Sexuality in Current Fantasy and Science Fiction".
-British Fantasy Award 2018 Winner
-1 Article Shortlisted for the British Science Fiction Awards
-2 Article Nominated for the British Science Fiction Awards
Call for Papers 2017: "The Evolution of African Fantasy and Science Fiction".
-Shortlisted for the British Fantasy Society Awards
-2 Article Nominated for the British Science Fiction Awards
Call for Papers 2018: "Evil in Fantasy and Science Fiction".
-Nominated for the British Science Fiction Awards
Call for Papers 2019: "Ties that Bind: Love in Fantasy and Science Fiction".
-Shortlisted for the British Science Fiction Awards
-Shortlisted for the British Fantasy Society Awards
Call for Papers 2020: "Worlds Apart: Worldbuilding in Fantasy and Science Fiction".
-British Science Fiction Awards 2021 Winner
-Shortlisted for the British Fantasy Society Awards
Call for Papers 2021: "Not the Fellowship. Dragons Welcome."
-Nominated for the British Science Fiction Awards
Call for Papers 2022: "Religion in Fantasy and Science Fiction". Released Date 2023
Current CfP Project:
Currently Closed