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The World Anvil Anthology presented by Kyanite Publishing was a multi-month challenge, where we wanted to see the communities best speculative fiction novelettes. Be it science fiction, fantasy, alternative history, as long as it was pure fiction and created by fantastic anvilites.

What is at stake?

At the end of the competition, ten entries are going to find a home in the coveted World Anvil Anthology, published by Kyanite Publishing. One lucky grand prize winner will snag a World Anvil and Kyanite exclusive book deal!

Who is Kyanite?

Founded in 2018, Kyanite Publishing is a growing publisher with several novels under its belt and plenty of love for Speculative Fiction. B.K Bass, the Acquisitions Director for Kyanite, has been a fantastic Anvilite since the early days of World Anvil and sees the inspiring stories that the community provides on a daily basis. Kyanite Publishing is excited to work with other Anvilites on getting those stories out to the world!
If you want to read more about the amazing folks at Kyanite Publishing, you can check out their website with some of their latest books!

Just a few Kyanite books

Shortlist for the Kyanite Anthology Challenge!

These people have all put in amazing work, and every bit of feedback they can get will be absolutely valuable! Make sure to go give them a read and a like!

Likes received | Title | Author

71 Sweeter the Bite IGS Harwood
35 Kyanite Challenge: Dead Meat Qurilion 
35 Iron Sharpens Iron mkbeutymhill
33 Journey to the Stars Johnatron3000
25 The Echoes of a Sundered Queen Humbledore
25 Knowing is the Only Battle Hizeru
23 Any Orc in a Storm Salen
23 A Blossom in the Storm SolarCat02
23 Vacancy Dylonishere123
23 The Heretic Dormouse Of Doom
20 Final Days [Kyanite Challenge Entry] Darkseid
19 Departing the Mist AnzBananz 
19 She Became Vapor d20sapphire
18 Fulcrum Travakh
18 A Reawakening of Magic WDMichael
17 Lugh’s Spear yingfire 
17 The Realm of Moments Passed Theelix
16 Upwards, or, the Great Fall Timepool
16 The Third Floor Stormbril 
16 Whatever Happened to Your Brother Loyalair
14 The Beast Beneath the Well Kriltch
14 Far Away and High Above: A story of Becoming iatromantis
14 At War’s End KondaImmortal
13 The Oblivion Maiden Regulus_Vaikyn
13 The Rains Somrael
13 Glamours Billings
13 Scouts WillowRiver
13 Sanctum of Snow and Blood ninne124
13 The Furious Vexes Blossora
12 A Jewel in the Rust Altorion
12 It Eats At Our Table EmperorCharlesII
12 Natalie the Spider Avarice Aeon
12 Hunting Misfortune naur432
11 The Salting of the Pig leechy
10 Looking For Light thechosenone
9 Commingled Jordo_707
9 What happened in the Lerver Woods? Revyera 
8 The Dead Never Die Dealve
6 Weapons of Spirelight Ender516
6 The Treacherous Lord Aggamemnon’s Mask

 

What Happens Now?

Now the work comes down to World Anvil and Kyanite. It’s going to be a long haul, so please enjoy the ride! For the next month or so, Janet and Dimitris will be reading through these amazing entries and picking twenty of them to be sent to Kyanite Publishing. 

We will be keeping all of you in the loop as these entries travel to the final ten who will be published! If you aren’t in the shortlist, don’t feel bad! There were so many amazing entrants and I’ve seen so much improvement and community love! You all did fantastic!

What shall I do next?

If you are looking for something to do while you are passing them time, there is always the community challenges and Inktober going on right now!

Otherwise, check out Kyanite Press for more amazingness or go Worldbuild RIGHT NOW on World Anvil.