Taking Submissions: Box of Delights
Box of Delights DEADLINE: May 31st 2011 PAYMENT: €10 advance against shared royalties and contributor's copy Aeon Press is delighted to announce a call for submissions to a new original horror short story anthology called Box of Delights. We’re looking for new and exciting horror, dark fantasy and weird for this collection. There is no theme, but the title can be used as a springboard or starting point if required. Box of Delights: 1-time print/POD (Aeon Press); h (fic). Pay: €10 advance against shared royalties + copy. Words: 2.5k-8k. RT: 7-28 days. Reprints: No. E-subs: ONLY. John Kenny, Editor. Deadline: 31 May 2011, or until filled. PubDate: 2011. Submission Details: Type of electronic submissions accepted: attach as a DOC or PDF file only and send to [email protected]; include a bio Simultaneous submissions accepted: No Multiple submissions accepted: Yes This anthology does NOT accept postal submissions
Taking Submissions: Night Terrors II
Night Terrors II DEADLINE: May 31st 2011 PAYMENT: 1st place- 5¢/word; 2nd place 3¢/word; 3rd place 2.5¢/word. All other stories will receive 2¢/word Night Terrors is back! And volume two is going to take terror to a new level. Like volume I, this second volume will be an open themed anthology of horror. Meaning we want stories from all topics and subcategories of horror. Including, but not limited to: psychological, creatures, paranormal, and gore. Remember, evil has no boundaries and neither do we! Nothing is off limits, so take advantage of the freedom. Science fiction and dark fantasy* will be considered as long as it has a strong element of horror. Try to avoid classic horror conventions/monsters (vampires, werewolves, and zombies), unless you incorporate a unique twist. Third person stories are preferred but we’ll read first person stories as long as they are well done or integral to the plot. Stories can range from 750 - 4500 words firm and must be rooted in the realms of horror/dark fiction. Stories must be formatted in the following manner: 12 point font Times New Roman or Courier New Double-Spaced Contact information in the upper left(name, address, phone number, email) Word Count Upper Right 1 Space after a punctuation Underline everything you would like to italicize at publication Attach as a .doc file Submission: Starts March 1st and closes May 31st (2011). Selections will not be made until after the submission period. We'll accept stories in any setting or time period, as long as it's well written, powerful and original. Most importantly, scare us. We want to be haunted by your story long after we put it down. Gore and sex are acceptable, as long as it serves a purpose. Payment: 1st place- 5¢/word; 2nd place 3¢/word; 3rd place 2.5¢/word. All other stories...
Taking Submissions: Mon Coeur Mort
Mon Coeur Mort DEADLINE: May 31st 2011 PAYMENT: It looks like royalties, terms not specified We are now open for new submissions through May 31, 2011. We are looking for short story submissions for Mon Cœur Mort, an anthology of paranormal romance and/or horror fiction associated with a broken heart. Stories should be 7,000 words or less (please query with longer works). It is our goal to break free of the current trend in paranormal romance by remembering that genre fiction is lurid and disturbing at its core. Post Mortem Press markets through genre publications (HorrorHound, Rue Morgue, etc.) as well as social network and web portal sites. Books will be available on Amazon.com, through the Post Mortem Press website, and available for purchase to retail booksellers and libraries throughout North America. Post Mortem Press does NOT require that you make any purchases. Marketing is collaborative between Author and PMPress and the each public sale generates royalties for the Author. For more information contact: [email protected] To submit your work for consideration: [email protected] Sorry, no fan fiction. All Submitted Fiction Should Be In The Following Format: MSWord Document (No PDFs) Include the story title and your by-line at the top of the first page. Times New Roman (or similar, easy to read font), 12 pt, double spaced 1" Margins Left Justified (Align Text Left) 1/4" natural paragraph indents One space after sentences rather than two Please avoid UNDERLINE as much as possible - consider italics No Headers, Footers, or hard coded Page Numbers Contact Information should include: Real/Legal Name – for publishing contract Email address Street address – for delivery of contributor copy/royalties Please include a short (two to four sentences) personal biography to appear after your story in the anthology. Sorry, no fan fiction.
