Deadline: October 1st, 2016
Payment: Contributor’s Copy

The Women in Horror Annual is an anthology publication that showcases female voices in horror culture and entertainment. The anthology is a collection of fiction and nonfiction works that represent and reflect women’s contributions to and scholarship in the genre.

As a literary genre, horror was primarily written for and read by women. As a cinematic genre, horror has always drawn a large female audience. And yet, in popular media and culture, horror is often branded male. The Women in Horror Annual is an anthology of horror fiction and nonfiction authored by female writers. The goal is to showcase female creative writing and scholarship in horror literature, culture, and entertainment.

The WHA is a passion project led by two genre fans, Christine Makepeace and Rachel Katz. Christine is a former editor at Paracinema Magazine. Rachel is a former contributor to Paracinema Magazine.

We are seeking submissions for fiction and nonfiction writing for the second issue. Submissions should be original works, and not have been previously published. Although we celebrate all veins of horror lit, we do not accept fanfic.

Fiction

• 10,000 words maximum

Nonfiction

• 15,000 words maximum
• research papers should include citations and a bibliography where necessary, in APA format
• articles do not have to include references, but sources should be noted in the text

Send your submissions to [email protected]. Submission deadline is October 1, 2016. All submissions should be in .doc or .pdf format. Please include a short bio with your submission.

Via: Human in Horror Annual.