We’re looking for short, dark and scary tales that you can read in one sitting, hence the title. No more than 3000 words per submission, but there is no theme, so just submit your weirdest, freakiest, scariest short story for this one.

Closing date is May 1st 2012

Payment will be one printed paperback contributor copy and further copies available at a highly-reduced rate.

All manuscripts should be 12pt, double-spaced, and should include author details and word count on the first page. There should be no footers or headers.

Submissions can be emailed to [email protected] with the subject of the email being – Submission (followed by the title of the manuscript)

Manuscripts will be read and assessed as soon as possible and you will receive a confirmation if we think the manuscript is elegible for publication.

[via: Crowded Quarantine.]