Category: Anthology

Anthologies

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Taking Submissions: Horror over the Handlebars

Deadline: January 15th, 2024
Payment: $30 and a contributors copy
Theme: 80’s and 90s nostalgia horror set in Connecticut

80s and 90s horror…Coming of age, kids on bikes
Imagine It, Stand by Me, Stranger Things, Dark, Good Omens, set in Connecticut.
Welcome to Horror Over the Handlebars!

This is the first in a series of Connecticut-based anthologies–Yankee Scares. All stories must be set in Connecticut. Preference will be given to writers who:
Live in Connecticut — Have some connection to Connecticut — Live in New England. Other writers may apply and will be offered space as available.

For this first anthology, we are looking for 80’s and 90s nostalgia horror–the “kids on bikes” coming of age genre, although children riding bicycles aren’t required. Look at the kids in the above examples.

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Taking Submissions: Monsters in Masquerade

Deadline: December 31st, 2023
Payment: 10 cents per word
Theme: A horror fantasy fiction anthology focusing on the Upper YA (18+) to New Adult and Adult age range.

Submissions are now open for “Monsters In Masquerade”

Coming in mid-2024, Monsters In Masquerade will be OwlCrate’s first-ever published anthology book as part of a larger fantasy fiction anthology by OwlCrate!

About Monsters In Masquerade

Monsters In Masquerade will be a horror fantasy fiction anthology focusing on the Upper YA (18+) to New Adult and Adult age range.

Utilizing our amazing in-house team of creatives, graphic designers, and readers, we are partnering with our incredible friend and editor of this anthology, Robin Alvarez, to bring you new and exciting stories from your favorite subgenres of fantasy.⁠ ⁠

BUT!⁠ ⁠

What makes this even more exciting is that YOU, our incredible community members, will have the opportunity to earn a space in our anthology and get your work published alongside acclaimed bestselling authors!

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Taking Submissions: In the Eyes of the Hungry

Deadline: December 31st, 2023
Payment: $50
Theme: Short stories in the style of John Steinbeck or in his book’s settings that also include classic monsters

In the Eyes of the Hungry, ed. by Barbara Castro-Rojas and Michael Tichy, expected publication date: Summer 2024.
One of the great American authors wrote a werewolf novel and sadly, we will likely never see it. But wouldn’t it be great to speculate on what such a book might look like? We invite you to do exactly that.
We are asking for short horror stories, 2500 to 6000 words, in the style of Steinbeck, in his settings, and/or covering his themes. But we’re not going to limit you to werewolves. What fun would that be? We invite you to populate these stories with any of the classical monsters (think Universal), so if you can find a way to put the Creature from the Black Lagoon into a Steinbeck-style yarn, go for it!

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Taking Submissions: Leadership Gone Right

Deadline: January 25th, 2024
Payment: $10 for accepted stories, and an equal portion of the Kickstarter’s stretch goals
Theme: Leadership Gone Right

Unlock the power of imagination with Farthest Star Publishing’s inaugural open call for short story submissions, themed “Leadership Gone Right”. Are you ready to explore the uncharted territories of leadership in science fiction, fantasy, and horror? We’re seeking gripping tales that envision a world where leadership takes a different path, where heroes and anti-heroes emerge in unexpected ways. From galactic leaders to mythical monarchs and supernatural rulers, your story should transport us to new realms where leadership shines brilliantly or takes a haunting turn. This is your chance to craft a story that reshapes the very essence of authority. Submit your most inventive and captivating short stories and let your vision of “Leadership Gone Right” light the way for readers everywhere.

We invite storytellers of all dimensions to contribute their tales of leadership reimagined, as we venture into futures and realms where heroes rise to meet the challenges of their worlds with wisdom, compassion, and courage. Or where villains use cunning and guile to crush all opposition.

In this anthology, we seek stories that challenge traditional notions of authority, showcasing leadership that is energetic, inspirational, and transformative. From utopian spacefaring societies to mythical kingdoms and beyond, “Leadership Gone Right” invites you to envision leaders who empower and unite, forging paths only they can see toward a future only we can imagine.

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Taking Submissions: At the Edge of Darkness (Early)

Submission Window: January 1st, 2024 – February 29th, 2024
Payment: $25 and a contributor’s copy
Theme: Stories on that dark, half-lit space where crime and horror simultaneously reside.

We are excited to announce At the Edge of Darkness, the sixth edition of our original Shotgun Honey Presents anthology series. At the Edge of Darkness will release October 1st, 2024 right in time for the Halloween Season, featuring stories on that dark, half-lit space where crime and horror simultaneously reside. That’s right, we’re dipping our toe into the dark pool of horror and we’re not doing it alone.

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Taking Submissions: Writer’s Retreat: Tales of Writing and Madness

Deadline: December 31st, 2023
Payment: $10
Theme: Stories that peel back the layers of the literary process to reveal the psychological horrors writers face daily.

Scott McGregor and Harriet Everend are teaming up to compile a new anthology, Writer’s Retreat: Tales of Writing and Madness under January Embers Press.
Beneath the polished pages of every story lies a world shrouded in shadows—a world where the act of creation transforms into psychological madness fraught with terror. “Writers Retreat: Tales of Writing and Madness” is an anthology seeking to peel back the layers of the literary process to reveal the psychological horrors writers face daily. From the dreaded writer’s block to the malevolent spirits of rejection, this collection delves into the darkest corners of the creative mind, where the lines between reality and imagination blur.

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Taking Submissions: Mirrorball: How Taylor Swift Reflects the Loss, Hope & Love of Millions Around the World

Deadline: January 31st, 2023
Payment: $50/poet and $100/essay or prose
Theme: Stories inspired by Taylor Swift or her music.
Note: As we list all forms of speculative fiction, this is something you could lean into for say fantasy or scifi but maybe not quite horror

Mirrorball: How Taylor Swift Reflects the Loss, Hope & Love of Millions Around the World

Mirrorball: How Taylor Swift Reflects the Loss, Hope & Love of Millions Around the World is an anthology of writings from around the world inspired by Taylor Swift, her music and her call to fans globally to cry and laugh and dance and mourn and grow together. More than anything, the anthology mirrors the joy that has come from sharing our lives with one another the way Taylor’s lyrics of love and loss, of betrayal and of chosen family, have made all the Swifties around the globe feel less alone.

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Taking Submissions: The EastOver Anthology of Rural Stories: Writers of Color Volume 2

Deadline: December 15th, 2023
Payment: $100-$300
Theme: BIPOC writers who live in or hail from rural or semi-rural locales and whose short stories feature characters living and/or working in rural or semi-rural spaces published between 2021-2022.

EastOver Press is accepting previously published short stories for a forthcoming anthology. The stories should have been published in 2021 or 2022.

The anthology will focus on BIPOC writers who live in or hail from rural or semi-rural locales (in the United States) and whose short stories feature characters living and/or working in rural or semi-rural spaces. In addition, we’ll also accept work from BIPOC writers who’ve spent a significant amount of time in rural or semi-rural locales and whose work might reflect those spaces.

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