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Deadline: June 15th, 2025 Payment: $125 and a contributor's copy Theme: Insert Sherlock Holmes into the realm of Lovecraftian Horror Edited by Derrick Belanger & Brian Belanger Description: Imagine Holmes investigating the disappearance of a college student in the mysterious town of Innsmouth, matching wits with a man who can reanimate the dead, or using his deductive skills to help fight creatures from beyond the realm of time and space. These are just some of the stories which could be included in the new anthology The Necronomicon of Sherlock Holmes. The anthology will feature traditional Sherlock Holmes stories blended with one or more of Lovecraft’s tales. Belanger Books is calling for submissions from writers, new or established, which are between 5,000 – 10,000 words (it is okay to be over some). Guidelines: The stories must feel like traditional Holmes and Lovecraft stories. The stories should have the traditional Holmes and Watson working with the traditional characters, creatures, and/or gods of H.P. Lovecraft. Remember, there was a logic to the writing of Lovecraft, a rationale behind the otherworldly beings even if humans couldn’t conceive it, that should blend well with the deductive skills of Sherlock Holmes. Payment: Authors shall receive a payment of $125 and a paperback copy of the anthology. Rights: Authors shall retain rights to their work. We only retain the rights to the story within the publication. Authors are welcome to submit more than one story for the anthology. Send submissions in a word document that is double spaced, in Times New Roman, and in 14 point font to [email protected] with the subject line ATTN: SUBMISSION FOR THE NECRONOMICON OF SHERLOCK HOLMES Submission Deadline: June 15, 2025. Publication Date: Winter 2025/2026 Via: Belanger Books.

Deadline: June 15th, 2025 Payment: US 4¢/word rounded up to nearest dollar; minimum US $4, maximum $25 Theme: Speculative poems about Birds Eye to the Telescope 57, Birds, will be edited by Maria Schrater. Send your speculative bird poems! The endless diversity of birds is one of the great marvels of our world. Migration patterns, flight mechanics, song, life cycle, and more—it's a diverse pool to draw from, with deeper potential with the addition of speculative layers. Guest Editor Maria Schrater has been fascinated by birds since she was a child, learning to imitate their calls and identify local species just by a flash of color. She has rescued baby birds, carefully viewed delicate nests, and watched majestic waterfowl take flight. Apparition readers may remember that Schrater adores out-of-the-box forms. You could even send a poem shaped as a bird. If you pick a traditional form, please name the form in the cover letter so it can be evaluated with that in mind. A generous interpretation will be applied to the definition of bird, but this call is not intended to include dinosaurs unless modern birds are also discussed. We are excited to see your poems! Submission Guidelines SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS Use the form at https://bit.ly/SFPAettt57 to submit. Please submit 1–3 unpublished poems in English (ideally, attached as .docx or .txt) and include a short bio. Translations from other languages are acceptable with the permission of the original poet (unless public domain). Inquiries only to [email protected] with “ETTT” in the subject line. Deadline: June 15. The issue will appear on July 15, 2025. Payment and rights Accepted poems will be paid for at the following rate: US 4¢/word rounded up to nearest dollar; minimum US $4, maximum $25. Payment is on publication. The Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association normally uses PayPal to pay poets, but can also send checks....

Submission Window: May 15th - June 15th, 2025 Payment: $8.00 ($0.08 per word) Theme: Scifi and/or Fantasy 100-word stories (can include horror but must have a SF or F element) that focus on the theme of 'Train" - any meaning of the word Train is valid. We’ll be opening again for submissions May 15 to June 15 for the theme TRAIN. We will allow one themed and one un-themed submission per writer. All submissions must be submitted via our Google form, which will be available here when we are open. What do we want? Speculative fiction (science fiction or fantasy) Note: We accept horror, but it must have a speculative element, whether science fiction or fantasy. Drabbles (100-word stories EXACTLY) Note: We calculate word count using Microsoft Word. If using Google Docs, please manually count your words. It has a truly baffling definition of a word (e.g., “1,000” = 2 words). Actual, complete stories Even though they’re only 100-words, drabbles still need all the essential elements of a story: character, setting, conflict, theme, and plot. What do we NOT want? Child abuse (of any type) Erotica Rape Revenge stories Hateful content Poems All the details Simultaneous submissions: Yes! Go crazy. Submit everywhere! But if it is accepted elsewhere, please let us know. Response time: Responses will be within 60 days. Please query after this time. Multiple submissions: You may submit two stories per submissions period. Note: Only one story will be accepted per author per period. Reprints: Nope. Stories many not be previously published in any format (including on your blog, Patreon, etc.). Formatting: Please format italics with surrounding _underscores_. You do not need to add indents or manual line breaks. AI use: No. All work must be original and yours. Using AI or plagiarizing will get you banned forever. No redemption arc will be possible. Contract terms: We require first worldwide English electronic...

Deadline: June 15th, 2025 Payment: $20 per 1000-5000 word story, or $10 for stories under 1000 words Theme: Creepy stories, preferabbly with Fall/Autumn and/or specific Halloween setting and themes and not overly-dialogue heavy The Creepy Corner is a new podcast format from Straight to the Point Productions, releasing new and classic spooky stories in the lead up to Halloween. We are seeking original short horror to record and release in an audiobook/podcast format. Deadline - June 15, 2025 Note - stories may be accepted on a rolling basis, and Straight to the Point Productions reserves the right to close submissions early. All authors will be notified within 1 month from the close of submissions. Fees & Compensation - Selected Authors will receive $20 per 1000-5000 word story, or $10 for stories under 1000 words. Submission is free and there is no limit on number of submissions per author. Authors will be credited aloud in the audio of the episode, as well as in the show notes. Content Guidelines - We are accepting stories on any and all themes (with some limits), but with preference for: PG-13 or below rating Fall/Autumn and/or specific Halloween setting and themes Reinterpretations of folklore or classic stories Not overly dialogue-heavy To get a sense of the editorial team’s taste since this is our first edition, some writers we enjoy include Ray Bradbury, Karen Russell, Stephen King, Octavia Butler, China Mieville, Jeff Vandermeer, Shirley Jackson, Tananarive Due, Roald Dahl, Marisha Pessl, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, John Bellairs, and Daniel Handler.   We are also accepting submissions specifically related to Christmas and/or the winter holiday season for a special seasonal edition. Submission Guidelines -  Please submit .pdf or .doc(x) files only. Other file formats will not be considered. Please double-space manuscripts in size 12 font. Restrictions -  Maximum length...

Submission Window: June 1st - 15th, 2025 Payment: Fiction: 8 cents per word, Poetry: $50, Non-fiction: $100 Theme: Stories with anthropomorphized animals as protagonists in any realm of speculative fiction Deeply animal, deeply human We’re on the trail. We got our noses to the ground. In this den there are plott hounds sniffing out for quality animal-centric speculative fiction. Here at Plott Hound Magazine, we want stories that really dig deep into what it’s like to be an animal yet also teach us what it means to be human. Both deeply animal and deeply human. Humans have had enough stories to go around and more. It’s time to make some room for the ones with paws, claws, fangs, and tails. Let’s hear them howl, roar, growl, and hiss. Here, they run wild. Throw us a good bone to chew on. Help us fill this space to make it a dazzling menagerie. Prose Submission Guidelines -Word limit for original short fiction: 1000 (minimum) – 5000 words (maximum) sweet spot/preferred: 3000 – 4000 words -Maximum word limit for original flash fiction: 999 words -Reprints: not accepted at this time -Pay rate: 8 cents/word -Format: Standard Manuscript Format. 12 point Times New Roman, double spaced, .doc or .docx files. Mailing address and phone number are not required on the header. -Simultaneous submissions are allowed! Just make sure to give us a howl if your submission has been accepted elsewhere before we make a decision on it. -Multiple submissions: you may submit one piece per category at a given time. -If a submission is declined and the submission period is still open, you may send another. Currently there is no cooldown period between submissions during an open submission window. -Cover letter do’s and don’ts: > Include author name, name of submission, word count, best 2-3 publishing credits (if...