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Deadline: October 15th, 2016 Payment: AUD$100 The Worlds of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Vol II Words required: 4500 - 10 000 words ( Deadline = 15th October 2016 -- firm) Payment for each story - AUD$100 Genres - any variation on the title is suitable. NOTE: This anthology is given away free as an e-book in many formats, and through amazon sold at cost price, or the minimum price amazon will allow. Usually what they make from any sale is what the cost price is for e-book and print. Altair Australia Pty Ltd, the publisher creates these works as a promotion for authors. Robert endeavours to get new and known voices out to a wider reading audience who may then buy something with these authors in, or a novel they have written. All authors are paid on day of acceptance, and the anthology is usually launched on, or before January 31 each year - 2017 To get an idea of what was in Volume I you can download a FREE copy from All submission need to be double spaced and sent as rtf documents, or .doc  no other formats will be accepted. No double space after full-stops. Double quotes for dialogue. No line space for paragraphs and paragraph indents not tab indents. If tab indents discovered then the work will either be rejected or asked to be resubmitted in the correct format. What is wanted: Original - (previously unpublished - NO REPRINTS) genre fiction that explores as well as entertains. Readers like to get involved with bright characters and strange worlds. They like to be frightened and unnerved and they like to see magic and fantasy worlds that are not a slightly different Tolkien or Martin. Read the FREE anthologies published in the previous 2 years and get a feel for what can...

Deadline: October 15th, 2016 Payment: $20 Please don't query us about your story submission. We don't have the manpower to answer such queries. An editor will email you back as soon as possible with the decision about your story. This can take a few days, or, up to three months. We make every effort to get back to authors in a timely manner but we get a lot of submissions so sometimes it's not possible. A note on our editorial policy: before publication we may edit the story for length or readability. However, we always remain true to the spirit of the story. Issues are published at the end of February, May, August, and November. We have reading periods for each issue, though we never close to submissions. February closes January 15 May closes April 15 August closes July 15 November closes October 15 Please do not submit the same story more than once, and please submit only one story at a time. We consider any story between 250 and 7000 words with speculative fiction elements. We prefer science fiction, fantasy, and the macabre, but we're willing to push the limits of traditional forms of these genres. We do not consider poetry, stories with over-the-top sex or violence, serials, novels, fan fiction, or non-fiction. We don't accept multiple submissions; in other words, only submit one story at a time and wait for a response before submitting another. We accept simultaneous submissions as long as you let us know up front and tell us as soon as it's accepted elsewhere. We do not publish reprints, including anything that has appeared on a website. We pay $20 for each story we publish. We buy first-printing world exclusive rights for four months. Payment will be made shortly after publication using PayPal. We encourage...

Deadline: October 15th, 2016 Payment: $10 usd In Our Bodies (Body Horror): Submissions open 08/13/16-10/15/2016 What we are looking for: Body Horror. Specifically, stories to make our readers skin crawl. Mutations, disease, or  mutilation- we want it all! Pay $10 per story Word Count 2000-5000 words Anticipated Release Date 02/2017 Additional Stipulations: No reprints. No simultaneous submissions. We will hold all rights to reprints for one year from the date of publication.Must be able to return the signed contract (if accepted) within 15 days of receipt.) Payment for accepted submissions will be made within 15 days of receipt of signed contract. If you have an amazing story over 5k words that you believe will fit, we can consider  it for publication. However, if the story is accepted pay will not be increased for word count.  As with all of our work we do not accept erotica. Via: Disquieted Dreams.

Deadline: October 15th, 2016 Payment: $1 per author We're looking to get a new anthology going. Here are the terms. From Miskatonic Press Deadline: October 15th, 2016 Payment: To be discussed. Please contact us for information. Those Who Walk: Halloween Submissions open 08/25/16-10/15/2016 What we are looking for: Horror stories in the spirit of Halloween. Surprise us. We are not looking for extreme violence or erotica. Original short stories in the vein of The Shining, A Nightmare On Elm Street, etc. Your favorite Halloween treats whatever they may be. Surprise us. Word Count 2000-5000 words. Can be discussed. Anticipated Release Date 10/31/2016 Please send all submissions to [email protected]. For any further questions or information please contact us via email. Happy Halloween

Deadline: October 15th, 2016 Payment: POETRY: Up to 100 lines. Paid $0.25USD a line., MICRO FICTION: Drabbles are strictly 100 words. Titles should be no longer than 3 words. Paid $0.06USD per word., FLASH FICTION: 500 to 1000 words. Paid $0.02USD per word., SHORT STORIES: 1001 to 1500 words. Paid $0.03USD per word., SERIAL STORIES: 1000 to 2500 words per chapter. Total word count 4000 to 10000. Needs to be engaging, completed, and last two or four issues. Paid $0.03USD per word in segments. Helios Quarterly Magazine aims to publish quality fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and art that illuminates the darkness. HQM wants stories and poems that grab ahold of a reader from the opening lines all the way to the finish line. Works that push boundaries, are succinct, and well developed are smiled upon. READING PERIODS January 1-15 11:59PM EST (March Issue) April 1-15 11:59PM EST (June Issue) July 1-15 11:59PM EST (September Issue) October 1-15 11:59PM EST (December Issue) Anything submitted outside of these windows will be deleted unread. Artists and photographers can submit year round. UPCOMING ISSUE The secrets being kept from us reveal a world in of themselves. Science fiction has a long speculative history of new technology and species, the likes of which humanity has never seen. The horror genre always aims to excite and instill fear, with depictions of possessions and cruel vengeance. Fantasy literature can always teeter on the edge of a grim dark worldview. RE_ACTED wants stories that explore the dark side of human progression. What are the secrets we’ve erased from our families shared histories? What is the government, society, or even the universe itself trying to shield us from seeing? Open to submit between October 1- October 15 11:59PM EST FICTION, POETRY & NON-FICTION IDEAS Ghosts aren’t suppose to be real. What if the cemetery behind the...