Working Girls Press Sci-fi & Fantasy Anthology Callout

I’ve seen a lot of portrayals of sex workers in sci fi and fantasy. They are usually hot fuckbots, tough bar hookers on Mars colonies, or scheming courtesans to fantasy Kings. They’re never created with the aid or input of sex workers, which means they often fall into the same kind of tropes we always see. 

But what about sci-fi made by sex workers? What could that be like?

I write sci fi—in fact, aside from going on about myself and my many feelings in memoir pieces, that is pretty much all I write. It’s most of what I read too. Years ago, there were a series of sci-fi and fantasy anthologies by marginalised communities that came out through a few different publishers. I always wanted to make something in the same vein, sex workers writing SFF, but never knew how I’d pitch it, to where, if there’d be interest, or how I’d find the writers to fill my anthology. 

Then I found Working Girls Press and it rekindled my old idea. They’ve already got the goods when it comes to making anthologies, and the reach to find writers who might want to share their stories. I wrote out my pitch and sent it through. They loved the idea, and that’s how Liquid Silver (named after the club/brothel in Tank Girl) was born.

We want to know: what does sex work look like on a Mars colony, in a utopian solarpunk community, or a radically different, far-future Earth? What are street workers like in an urban fantasy setting? What does a magic brothel look like? How do you sugar when you’re a sentient cloud of mist? What role does sex work play in futuristic or divergent timelines?

I’ve seen a lot of portrayals of sex workers in sci fi and fantasy. They are usually hot fuckbots, tough bar hookers on Mars colonies, or scheming courtesans to fantasy Kings.

So many sex workers are nerds scattered throughout brothels, strip joints and hostess clubs, reading doorstopper fantasy books between bookings or scribbling sentences about space in the notebooks they stash in their lockers. Sex workers across the globe also think critically and imaginatively about what the world could look like in the future, on different planets, in alternate realities, and we want to create a space for them to bring these thoughts to life.

We’re looking for short speculative stories of 1,000-5,000 words written by current or former sex workers. Your piece can contain depictions of sex work and sex workers, and explore the idea of centering or challenging sex work narratives in science and speculative fiction. We’re seeking speculative fiction, science fiction (hard and soft), fantasy, apocalyptic, horror, dystopian, slipstream, cli-fi, cyberpunk, and anything weird. We are also welcoming graphic storytelling from 1-5 pages, as long as the images are in black and white. 

We’re looking for submissions from all varieties of sex workers, from all across the globe. Experimental pieces and formats are encouraged. Send us your stories and pitches today for a chance to be a part of this groundbreaking anthology of sex worker fiction!

Submissions are open until December 31st, 2025. Applicants will be notified by February 15th, 2026 if they are accepted into the anthology. Liquid Silver is slated for publication in 2027. All contributors will be paid a flat fee of $200 for their work, and equal profit shares paid out quarterly in perpetuity as long as the book remains in print. 

Please email workinggirlspress@proton.me with your submissions. You can include a finished piece or a pitch of up to 300 words and 1-3 writing samples in a similar style to what you’d like to write for the book. If you have any questions about the pitch process, don’t hesitate to reach out. 

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