ANIMANTASYAUTHOR SHOWCASE

INDEPENDENT WORLDS. SHARED IMAGINATION.

Your next obsession
starts with a world.

Find independent fantasy for the part of you that never outgrew anime.

Extraordinary powers. Unlikely companions. Stories that stay with you long after the last battle.

Find your next read Have a world of your own?
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MEET YOUR NEXT AUTHOR

In the spotlight

An author you may not know yet. A different way into fantasy.

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INDEPENDENT AUTHOR · READING PICK

Rob J. Hayes

Never Die

For readers who want an unlikely team, dangerous powers and a mission with a terrible price. A standalone is an inviting way to try an unfamiliar author.

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Explore a different author with the arrows. Current spotlights are editorial reading picks, not author submissions or endorsements. Future guest features will be selected from approved submissions.

FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY

Worlds worth opening.

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Selected reading picks. Editorial recommendations, not author submissions or endorsements of this site. Cover artwork belongs to its respective rights holders.

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Series opener · reading pick

Unsouled

Will Wight

Begin Lindon’s climb from the bottom of a magical hierarchy in the first book of Cradle.

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Explore on the author’s site ↗ — Unsouled (opens in a new tab)

Wight explicitly connects Cradle’s magic and battles to cultivation, martial-arts novels and anime.

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Standalone · reading pick

The Sword of Kaigen

M. L. Wang

Elemental warriors face a threat to their homeland, while a mother’s past collides with her family’s expectations.

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Explore on the author’s site ↗ — The Sword of Kaigen (opens in a new tab)

An adjacent reading route: elemental combat and family drama, for readers drawn to the human consequences of extraordinary powers.

FROM THE FOUNDER The world behind Animantasy
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SILENT SILVER

The Secrets of
Silver Clouds

British urban fantasy meets anime.

A supernatural London of music battles, found family, dangerous loyalties and impossible places. Silent Silver’s own novel has its place here, alongside a wider discovery space for independent authors.

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Step into Episode One — free

AUTHORS, THERE’S ROOM FOR YOUR IMAGINATION.

Your world deserves
to be discovered.

A free book showcase for independent fantasy authors inspired by anime and manga.
Help readers find the story only you could tell.

100% freeNo follower requirementNo promotional obligations
Free author submissions by email

Preview your listing, then open a ready-made email in Gmail, Outlook or your own email app, attach your cover and send. Nothing is sent or published by this page.

Free author application

Required fields are marked with an asterisk.

01 The story

40–900 characters. Give a reader a reason to open the first page.

Genre tags *

Choose one to three. These will help readers find you.

JPG, PNG or WebP · up to 5 MB. A portrait cover works best.

02 The creator

20–600 characters. Use information you would be happy to display publicly.

For submission correspondence. Your email is never displayed on a listing.

03 The spark

40–1,200 characters. Tell us about a character dynamic, visual influence, emotional beat or approach to action.

You retain ownership. Display permission applies only if your book is selected.

A FEW THINGS WORTH KNOWING

Find readers for your
anime-inspired fantasy.

The Animantasy Author Showcase is a free, curated book-discovery space for independent fantasy authors whose storytelling is influenced by anime or manga. Readers can explore books by story flavour and follow direct links to the authors’ own pages.

Where can I promote an anime-inspired fantasy book for free?

Animantasy offers a free author showcase built around that reading interest. Introduce your novel through the author application: a cover, description, book link and an explanation of its anime or manga influences. Listings are curated; applying does not guarantee a feature or reader response.

Who is the showcase for?

Independent authors of published or forthcoming fantasy novels. Anime or manga should have a meaningful influence on the storytelling, whether through character dynamics, visual imagination, action or emotional tone. An authorised representative may apply for an author.

Do I need followers, reviews or a backlink?

No. There is no fee, minimum audience or requirement to follow, review, link to or promote Silver Clouds. Recommendations and other community contributions are welcome and voluntary.

What does an author need to submit?

A short book description, one to three genre tags, a book or sample link, a JPG, PNG or WebP cover up to 5 MB, an author bio, contact email and an anime/manga influence note. You must have permission to share the cover and text.

What happens to an application?

Preview your listing, then email the complete application and cover to Silent Silver for editorial review. The page prepares your application; you send it yourself from Gmail, Outlook or your own email app. We keep applications only to review your book and reply to you; to withdraw an application or remove a listing at any time, email thesecretsofsilverclouds@gmail.com. A book is never published automatically. Spotlights are selected separately from directory listings. Authors retain ownership of their submitted material.

Is this a publisher or a paid advertising service?

No. This is a discovery showcase, not a publishing deal, review service or sales guarantee. For readers choosing a first novel, the Animantasy reading guide compares anime-inspired fantasy, progression fantasy and British urban fantasy.