The Gathering of the Gargoyles is proud to present, once again, an anthology of original fan work!

We've done the Big Three – the Phoenix Gate, the Eye of Odin and the Grimorum Arcanorum – but the Gargoyles universe is packed full of other wondrous items both magical and mysterious. It's high time that the rest of these artifacts get some of the attention. 

The Items of Enchantment Anthology will be accepting submissions of stories and artwork to appear in a limited-edition paperback book to debut at the Twelfth Annual Gathering of the Gargoyles in Chicago, Illinois.

The following items appeared in or were mentioned in various episodes of the show, or were suggested by Greg Weisman. Some of them have powers we've witnessed in action. Others don't seem to have any powers at all... that we know of.  That's where you come in!  Let your imaginations run wild!

• Titania's Mirror
• Oberon's Mirror
• The Cauldron of Life
• The Praying Gargoyle
• The Scrolls of Merlin
• Puck's Flute
• The Coyote Diamond
• The Star of Arabia
• The Stone of Destiny
• Excalibur
• The Sun Amulet and its pendants
• The Papyrus of Thoth
• Gae Bolga, Cu Chullain's Spear of Light

In an effort to help keep track of who's doing what and hopefully avoid too many pieces about some items while others are left neglected, open conversation among authors, artists and editor is strongly encouraged. A new LiveJournal community has been set up at http://community.livejournal.com/g_anthologies/ for all would-be contributors and general fans.  Join us today!

Story Guidelines:

• Maximum of 5,000 words.
• .DOC or .RTF format preferred.
• Standard manuscript format (10 or 12 point Courier or Times font,
  double-spaced, indicate italics with underlining).
• Deadline for story submissions – March 1st, 2008.

Art Guidelines:

• Line art or grayscale interior illustrations.
• Accepted final images will need to be provided in .TIF at .600 DPI.
• Initial submissions may be lower resolution and in either .JPG or .GIF format.
• Deadline for art submissions – March 1st, 2008.

Other Information:

• All submissions must include writer/artist name, title of the work, and contact information (e-mail or phone number).
• Winners will receive one complimentary copy of the anthology, to either be picked up at the convention or mailed shortly thereafter (must provide postal address).
• The Gathering of the Gargoyles requests that all accepted submissions not be made available to the general public for at least one year after the convention.
• All contributors will be expected to provide a short biography, and are welcome to indicate whether they would like e-mail addresses and/or website links listed.
• Authors of accepted stories must be available to work with the Editor and proofread final galleys before the book is printed.
• Submissions will be judged by a panel of Gathering of the Gargoyles staff.
• Artwork and stories must be rated PG-13 or milder; no depictions of excessive violence or sexuality.

All submissions and inquiries should be directed to Christine Morgan by e-mail at christine@sabledrake.com or by regular mail at P.O. Box 30751, Seattle WA 98103.