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Deadline: July 15th, 2021 Payment: $10 Theme: Horror with a blend of fun themes Thurston Howl Publications is now accepting submissions for its seventh volume of its HOWLERS series, Fearful Fun. Deadline: July 15, 2021 Word count: 2,500-8,000; a little above and a little below will be acceptable In the past, our HOWLERS series played some Gruesome Games, but we were thinking about other ways people could have fun. A carnival. A circus. An escape room. An amusement park. A haunted house attraction or corn maze. And each of these has its own history in horror. Movies like FREAKS, SOMETHING WICKED THIS WAY COMES, and ESCAPE ROOM. The Legend of McKamey Manor. Remember those times we were all scared of killer clowns? Or the urban legend of the person who actually killed someone in a haunted house attraction? Sometimes fun just isn't so fun, huh? Sometimes, it's more fearful fun. We will take preference with stories that are unique. Don’t just write another killer clown story or a basic demonic carnival story, UNLESS your story genuinely has a unique take on that trope. We will NOT accept: Racism, sexism, or discrimination presented in a positive light. Pedophilia or sex with characters under the age of 18 presented in a positive light. Rape, torture, dubious consent, forced seduction presented in a positive light. Snuff or Necrophilia presented in a positive light To submit, please use this submittable link! If you are in doubt, ASK. Better to ask then to get a straight up rejection! If you are unsure, just shoot me an email at [email protected].(restrictions borrowed from Voice: https://t.co/MWykJ6RY36) You can submit up to three stories, but we will only accept one per author (if any). Reprints are fine, but you have to own full permission of the work in order for us...

Deadline: July 16th, 2021 Payment: 40% royalties for net eBook sales with a chance to increase to 50% should a specific threshold of sales be met. Sales on the print books will be paid 25% Theme: We are seeking high-quality, stand-alone novels, novellas and potential novella series in HORROR. Submission Window:  June 16 - July 16   Hello! We are excited to announce that Eerie River Publishing is opening for non agented manuscripts in horror!   We are an inclusive company that accepts submission from anyone regardless of race, gender or sexuality. We accept agented and non-agented submissions during our submission window. What are we looking for? HORROR We are seeking high-quality, stand-alone novels, novellas and potential novella series in HORROR.  At this time we are not interested in short story collections, erotica, strictly religious fiction, YA Fiction, or poetry.     We want unique, well-crafted worlds with compelling plots, exciting adventures, entertaining characters,  for mature audiences. Most importantly we want to be scared! Give us your grim, heart-wrenching twist. The perfect story would balance the light and the dark pieces of the storyline with humour, alongside the emotional twists and turns. In essence, if you can evoke a gambit of emotion throughout the story then we will be hard-pressed to say no.   Manuscripts should be written in good taste, and be aimed for a mature audience. As this is horror we expect the scary and horrible, and we encourage a step toward darker, more horrific tones within the storyline. We won't shy away from some use of violence and gore. However, we will not be accepting any manuscripts with detailed rape scenes, pedophilia, sexual torture, or untoward behaviours regarding animals of any kind (you know exactly what we mean).   Novel submissions should be under 100,000 words.  Novella submissions should be approximately 25,000...

Submission Window: July 1st – 17th, 2021 Payment: $0.02/word or $25/story, whichever is greater. Theme: Horror (unthemed) Heads up, Horror Fans! Crone Girls Press will be opening soon for submissions for our third (and last!) volume of Stories We Tell After Midnight. The submission window will be July 1 – 17, 2021. (Please do not send any submissions until the window opens or we will regretfully delete them without response.) Here is what we’ll be looking for: Name: Stories We Tell After Midnight, Volume 3 Genre: Horror (unthemed) Deadline: Submissions open July 1 and close midnight, EDT, July 17, 2021. Release Date: October 7, 2021 Word Counts: * Flash Fiction (500-1,500 words) * Short Stories (3,000-6,000 words) * Novella (12,000-25,000 words) Pay: $0.02/word or $25/story, whichever is greater. Editor: Rachel A. Brune, she/her Send submissions to: [email protected]; Subject line: SWTAM3 “Title” Wanted: Send me your chilling horror, your stories that are set firmly in the genre, tagging the tropes and atmospherics of things that will cause you to have nightmares and not be able to escape the dark, even when you pull the covers over your head and sleep with the light on. Scroll down for the full list of submission guidelines. General Submission Guidelines Submit a .doc, .docx, or .rtf that adheres to Shunn manuscript format. No other formats, please. Follow submission guidelines and use the Crone Girls Press Style Guide if you have any additional formatting or style questions. If you have any questions, a good place to get a feel for who we are is the Crone Girls Press Facebook Group. Come on in. We won’t bite. Most of us won’t, anyway. Cover letters should include: a logline, story title, and word count. For Midnight Bites, include the theme or potential theme. We publish debut and established authors, so I prefer not to see...

Deadline: July 30th, 2021 Payment: Up to 3000 words $10.00, Up to 5000 words $15.00, Above 5001 words $20.00 Theme: Dark Fae and the fairy world, a LGBTQIA+ Dark Fantasy anthology Submission Open: June 1, 2021 Submission Close: July 30, 2021 - End of day, last place on earth Publishing timeline: 2022 Title and Cover to be determinded LGBTQIA+ Dark Fantasy anthology ​ Theme: Dark Fae and the fairy world ​ Eerie River is, and forever will be, inclusive in every way. We are looking for LGBTQIA+ characters to be featured within the story itself. Who can submit? This anthology is open to everyone. ​ Bring us your foolish humans, your dark flesh-eating fae. Entice us with your magic and let us feast on the carnage you create. We are looking for unique character-driven stories with a strong fantasy storyline. Happy endings not required. Rated R stories welcome. ​ Although some romance is welcome, please note we are not looking for a romance story. Dark fantasy tends to delve heavily into the grim, with dark themes throughout. We are not looking for erotica, but will not shy away from a sex scene or two if it is necessary to the plot. We are not looking for a retelling of a classic tale or fan fiction. ​ Word count: 2000 - 8000 Some wiggle room allowed above the limit. ​ Compensation: Flat rate per story (after approved edits)     - Up to 3000 words $10.00     - Up to 5000 words $15.00     - Above 5001 words $20.00 We are also hoping to be able to offer a bonus payment should the sales reach a specific target profit after expenses. This detail will be outlined within the contract ​ ​ Formatting guidelines: Please read carefully ​ We are reading these stories blind. Do not add your...

Submission Window: July 1st -July 30th, 2021 Payment: 8 cents per word Theme: Fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and any genre in between or around it, as long as there’s a speculative element. Note: You must identify as an immigrant or member of a diaspora in the broadest definitions of the terms. This includes, but is not limited to, first- and second-generation immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, undocumented migrants, persons who identify with one or more diaspora communities, persons who have been displaced or whose heritage has been erased due to colonialism/imperialism, and anyone whose heritage and history includes ‘here and elsewhere’. khōréō is a quarterly publication of stories, essays, and art: fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and any genre in between or around it, as long as there’s a speculative element. We’re especially interested in writing and art that explore some aspect of migration, whether explicitly (themes of immigration, colonialism, etc.), metaphorically, or with a sly nod and a wink. Most importantly, we’re a new magazine and we’re still finding our identity: therefore, please don’t self-reject because you’re not sure if your work is a good fit. We won’t know until we see it, so please give us a chance to look! See submission requirements & how to submit at the following pages: Fiction Non-fiction Art Voice actors Who can submit? khōréō is dedicated to diversity and amplifying the voices of immigrant and diaspora authors and artists. We welcome, but do not require, a brief description of the author’s/artist’s identity in their cover letter. We invite you to submit if you identify as an immigrant or member of a diaspora in the broadest definitions of the terms. This includes, but is not limited to, first- and second-generation immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, undocumented migrants, persons who identify with one or more diaspora communities, persons who have been displaced...

Deadline: July 30, 2021 Payment: 1 cent per word ($10 for every 1,000 words prorated, $50 for every 5,000 words prorated, and so on) Theme: Unpublished short horror stories that focus on ghosts, the supernatural, paranormal, monsters, and dark tales. Scare Street is accepting submissions for short horror stories with a focus on ghosts, the supernatural, paranormal, monsters, and dark tales. Unpublished short stories must be 3,000-7,000 words and will be included in our Night Terrors anthologies consisting of ~65,000 words each. These stories will be published in e-book, print, and audio formats in English within 6 months after the submissions close date. Based on reader reception, we may also publish them in e-book, print, and audio formats in German and Spanish. WHO ARE WE? Scare Street is a horror publishing company dedicated to helping fellow horror lovers experience sleepless nights. We’ve been around since September 2015 and have published 200+ e-book and paperback titles along with 150+ audiobooks (and counting!). WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU? Get visibility from thousands of horror readers. We will promote your work on our email list (12,000+ subscribers), Facebook Page (30,000+ followers), Facebook Group (12,000+ members), Pinterest (nearly 200k+ monthly views) and the rest of our social media channels. Afterwards, thousands of readers on Amazon and other retailers will organically find your stories. Our first few volumes clenched the top 3 new release spots in horror anthologies category and continue to be found on the first page of various horror categories. Work with an experienced publisher. We’ve been publishing high-quality manuscripts, non-stop for 5+ years. We’ve ironed out the kinks and know what it takes to bring stories to the masses, operationally. And we know a few things about getting your stories read, too! Distribution in e-book, print, and audio formats, in various languages....

Deadline: July 31st, 2021 Payment: Royalties Deadline – July 31st, 2021 Publication – October 2021 Word Count – 5,000-15,000 Theme – In a world where so many dark things go bump in the night, terror awaits around every corner as these authors take horror stories to the next level. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Maximum of two submissions per anthology per author. Authors can submit to all anthologies simultaneously. Reprints from third party sources accepted IF author currently holds full rights. We will not publish duplicate stories within DSP. Royalties are paid quarterly. Anthology story rights revert back to the author after one year from publication date. Do not submit anthology stories with chapters. All submissions will be reviewed within thirty (30) days of the anthology’s deadline. After receiving edits back, the author has two weeks to return the submission for formatting. POETRY SUBMISSIONS: All poetry needs to be contained within a single email. Each poem should be in a separate document. Haikus may be grouped together. Via: Dragon Soul Press.

Deadline: July 31st, 2021 Payment: Flash fiction 500-1000 words: $5AU, Short story 1000 - 5000 words: $10AU, Short story 5000 - 10000 words: $15AU, Short story 10000 - 15000 words: $20AU Theme: Stories featuring haunted places, people and objects Note: Australian and NZ based authors only Note: Reprints Welcome Haunted: A Ghostly Anthology We are looking for original poetry, flash fiction and short stories 500 - 15000 words featuring haunted places, people and objects with an anticipated December 2021 release date. Reprints are welcome, but the author must own relevant rights. SUBMISSIONS OPEN TO AUSTRALIAN AND NZ BASED AUTHORS SUBMISSIONS OPEN FEB 1 2021 TO JULY 31 2021 Token payments for accepted works are as follows: Poetry: $5AU per poem, up to 4 poems allowed Flash fiction 500-1000 words: $5AU Short story 1000 - 5000 words: $10AU Short story 5000 - 10000 words: $15AU Short story 10000 - 15000 words: $20AU TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Every page of the manuscript must include a header with the following information: STORY TITLE justified left, Author’s first initial and full last name justified right Every page of the manuscript must include a footer with a centered page number. One-inch (1″) margins all around Use only .doc or .docx formats. No other formats will be accepted. All manuscripts must be double-spaced. Indent the first line of each paragraph by .5 inches. Use Calibri 12 pt font. Do not manipulate the font or formatting, other than italics for emphasis. Do NOT use tabs, instead use paragraph format settings for first line indents. Submit Now Via: Specul8.

Deadline: July 31st, 2021 Payment: £15 and a contributors copy Theme: Horror-focussed stories inspired and influenced by the transgressive fiction genre We have a very exciting announcement to make today; we are now officially open for submissions to our debut anthology, titled Ceci n’est pas une histoire d’horreur (This is Not a Horror Story). The title is inspired by artist René Magritte’s The Treachery of Images, and we are seeking short stories of surrealist, transgressive fiction with a horror twist. Our cover art will be finalised and uploaded to this page in the near future. If this has piqued your interest, please scroll down for the full details! What are We Looking For? First and foremost, we are looking for the unusual and the provocative. We are seeking horror-focussed stories inspired and influenced by the transgressive fiction genre. Short fiction in a similar vein to authors such as Kathy Acker, J. G. Ballard, Poppy Z. Brite, William S. Burroughs, Brett Easton Ellis, Chuck Palahniuk, and Hubert Selby Jr.. In terms of setting and theme, we are open to anything, so long as the narrative bears the hallmarks of transgressive fiction; protagonists that rebel against society and its norms, themes of struggling with one’s own identity, disillusionment and frustration. How those concepts are interpreted and presented is up to you. We are also open to the experimental and the abstract. Stories that play around with standard form and convention. Think short fiction similar to that found in Paul Tremblay’s Growing Things and Other Stories. The more bizarre, the better. We are not the squeamish sort, so be as wild and grotesque as you wish. Erotic content is fine too and will be considered, so long as it exists to serve the narrative. More or less anything goes, though if your story is blatantly racist or homophobic it will be instantly rejected. We encourage...

Deadline: July 31st, 2021 Payment: $10 and a contributor's copy Theme: A modern world overrun by fantasy, details below! Thank you for your interest in Oddity Prodigy Productions! We are thrilled to announce that we are now accepting submissions for our latest anthology "Beneath the Yellow Lights" a collection of stories featuring urban magic and fantasy. On the heels of our successful horror anthology "Scary Stuff" we decided to change gears and move into the realm of the mystical! The details are listed below in this email. We look forward to your submissions, Oddity Prodigy Productions Details: Oddity Prodigy Productions is proud to announce we are open for submissions on our latest anthology: Beneath the Yellow Lights! This will be the second anthology published by OPP to accept submissions, following the success of Scary Stuff, our previous anthology. There is a planned kickstarter to cover publishing costs. Publishing date and distribution is as yet undecided. The deadline for Submissions is July 31st, 2021 What We’re Looking For: Imagine your favorite coffee shop is run by elves, or the band playing speed metal at the club is made up entirely of orcs. That graffiti on the side of the building that seems too high for humans to have reached? Maybe it was painted by wizards? Beneath the Yellow Lights is the place to explore the urban fantasy landscape! Finding the places where magic and modern day meet is our goal. We are looking for urban fantasy stories that feature fantasy elements such as magic and mythical creatures in urban environments. Take a look at the Dresden Files novels by Jim Butcher, the works of Charles de Lindt, Carrie Vaughn’s Kitty series, or Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman. What We’re Not Looking For: We aren’t looking for science fiction, futurism, cyberpunk, high fantasy...