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Submission Window: June 1st - July 31st, 2025 Payment: $10 Theme: Stories of any genre by writers who identify with and as any of the following descriptors: trans, two-spirit, disabled, neurodivergent, Mad, queer, crip, nonbinary, genderqueer, intersex. We welcome submissions by those who identify with and as any of the following descriptors: trans, two-spirit, disabled, neurodivergent, Mad, queer, crip, nonbinary, genderqueer, intersex. This is a space for the words, works, and worlds of and by those whose bodyminds defy social expectations and invite new ways of thinking and knowing. We do not need to know the specifics of your identity/diagnosis/experience unless you want us to. We invite closeted and questioning people to share their work, as well as those whose experiences fall outside the confines of the language we used above. We welcome submissions from creators of all ages. We particularly encourage unpublished/emerging/young creators to submit. If you know an incarcerated/institutionalized creator who would like to submit, email us for information as to where to mail the submission, or clearly indicate in your message that you are submitting on their behalf. We publish on a quarterly schedule, with issues coming out on: February 15 May 15 August 15 November 15 We are open for all submissions EXCEPT during publication months. That is to say, we are open for submissions January, March, April, June, July, September, October, and December. Things to note This is a leftist magazine. We hate capitalism, “america,” cops, prisons, borders, neoliberalism, and all the rest. We don’t tolerate white supremacy, zionism, cisheterosexism, ableism, transmisogyny, xenophobia, fatphobia, intersexism, and anti-sex worker sentiment here. We reserve the right to reject and/or remove content from creators whose work does not align with our values. We do not tolerate AI-generated or -assisted submissions. Anyone found to be using AI will have their content immediately rejected/removed...

Deadline: July 31st, 2025 Payment: 5 cents per word Theme: Stories for lovers of the unexplored depths of our planet and universe 💥OPEN CALL: DEEP ANTHOLOGY (Title TBD) with Death’s Head Press Anticipated Release: Late Spring 2027💥 Death’s Head Press continues its exploration of dark horizons. This time we seek the abyss. We’re putting together an anthology for lovers of the unexplored depths of our planet and the universe. We are looking for stories between 2,500 and 10,000 words that dive into the dark. Please send submissions to [email protected] under the subject line “DEEP ANTHOLOGY–STORY TITLE–AUTHOR NAME” Attach the full story as a separate document, and include a brief summary in the body of your submission email, and tell us a little about yourself. Please follow APA guidelines for formatting and grammar. Submissions open on May 1st and go until July 31st. *Stories will be paid at $0.05 per word. Via: Death's Head Press's Instagram.

  Submission Window: June 1st - July 31st, 2025 Payment: $25 and a contributor's copy Theme: Stories about monsters living in a mundane setting Announcing our latest horror/fantasy anthology, the follow-up to THE MONSTERS NEXT DOOR! MORE MONSTERS NEXT DOOR will be accepting 20 short stories, each one focused on a monster living in a mundane setting. The Tudor house across from you may be Dracula's summer home. That apartment down the hall may be Cthulhu's downsizing goal. The hairy guy who just moved into the trailer court sure does make a lot of noise during the full moon. The genre may be classic horror, comedy, science fiction -- so long as your story meets the theme, it is up for consideration. Manuscripts should be submitted as a Word docx file, in the William Shunn format. Submissions should be emailed to [email protected]. Reading period is open from June 1, 2025 through July 31, 2025. Word Length: 2500 / 10K Payment: $25 USD + contributor's copy. Extra contributor copies are available at print cost. Via: Critical Blast.

Submission Window: June 13th - July 31st, 2025 Payment: $15 USD per page Theme: Horror, no specific theme, but stories should be hard hitting We’re looking for comic scripts for DARKEST DEPTHS VOL. 1, a new horror anthology series to be published by Monstrous Books and Crystal Lake Publishing. COMIC WRITERS WANTED! Darkest Depths Guidelines: Length: Up to 8 pages Pay: $15 USD per page Submissions Period: June 13 to July 31, 2025 (please, do not send scripts before June 13; they won’t be read) Theme: Horror, no specific theme, but stories should be hard hitting, though not X-Rated. Some nudity is okay, adult language is okay, violence and gore is okay. But be reasonable. Email scripts to jamesmonstrousbookscom and use this format for the subject heading: Darkest Depths - Title - Author Name. Include a short bio in your email. Please, send only one script. If you get a rejection, you can send another script, as long as its within the deadline. Check out our Kickstarter to familiarize yourself with what we’re looking for. Via: Monstrous Books.

Submission Window: July 1st - 31st, 2025 Payment: Poem (per poem): $25, Work (less than 1500 words): $50, Art (1-3 Images) : $50, Art (4+ Images): $100, Work (more than 1501 words): $100 Theme: Hybrid fiction with the theme of Obsession Brink has two reading periods per year: January and July. July 1 - 31 we will open for submissions engaging the theme of Obsession. Through Submittable, we accept a variety of creative work from Nonfiction to Fiction, from Poetry to Translation. But our hearts beat strongest for hybrid work. We are interested in work that presses boundaries by using more than one medium to tell a story; work that looks and feels different on the page. Additionally, we look for submissions that engage the issue's theme and the notion of being on the brink. Please submit only unpublished pieces and notify us if your simultaneous submission is accepted elsewhere. Payment for each contributor is one copy of the issue in which their work appears as well as: $25 || Poem (per poem) $50 || Work (less than 1500 words) $50 || Art (1-3 Images) $100 || Art (4+ Images) $100 || Work (more than 1501 words) Submissions portal About Brink: Brink is an in-print literary journal dedicated to publishing hybrid, cross-genre work of emerging and established creatives who often reside outside traditional artistic disciplines. By providing space primed to instigate new ideas, Brink fosters dialogue and collaborative community across disciplines and cultural divides. At Brink, we actively work to engage, promote, and expand the reach of voices from diverse groups and communities. We seek out work from creatives of all races and ethnicities; genders and gender identifications, especially trans writers; and those in various stages of their career, from emerging to established and a wide range of ages. ​ Hybrid writing often includes...

Submission Window: July 1st - 31st, 2025 Payment: 8 cents/word and 4 cents/word for reprints Theme: Speculative stories--science fiction, fantasy, horror--with Christian themes, characters, or cosmology Note: Reprints Welcome We are looking for speculative stories--science fiction, fantasy, horror--with Christian themes, characters, or cosmology, and for artwork for this site. Fiction Guidelines Technical details Stories can be up to 9000 words (thanks, Patreon supporters!). This is a hard limit--our submission system will enforce it. We pay 8 cents/word for original stories (or original translations of stories that have not previously appeared in English), and 4 cents/word for reprints (thanks again, Patreon!). Authors are paid once we've agreed on edits and signed a contract, prior to earliest publication (generally on our Patreon page). We are seeking 6 months' exclusive worldwide publication rights for original works (with exceptions for established Best of the Year anthologies), and non-exclusive worldwide print and electronic rights thereafter for both original works and reprints. We want to publish your story online in our webzine and keep it there indefinitely. We're also acquiring the right to offer ebook versions of the stories we publish, as Patreon rewards or for purchase; and to publish a print and ebook anthology of all the stories that appeared in the webzine over a given 1- or 2-year period. For original fiction, we want to be the only place publishing it for the first 6 months; after that, you're welcome to publish it anywhere else in any format you like. No multiple or simultaneous submissions. If multiple writers co-write a story, we consider each distinct group of writers a different submitter. In other words, if two people co-write a story, and they submit the co-written story, and each of them also submits a story written on their own, that would not violate our no multiple submissions policy. Submitting two...

Submission Window: July 1 - 14 Members of marginalised groups only. July 15 - 31 General submissions. Payment: £0.02 per word Theme: Science fiction, fantasy, or supernatural horror prose with a strong emotional or psychological focus. What to submit Science fiction, fantasy, or supernatural horror prose with a strong emotional or psychological focus. We are mainly interested in fiction, but we're open to speculative memoir or creative non fiction, as long as it has speculative elements. Please see 'What We Like' below for some examples. Stories in English, between 500 and 2,500 words. Please send only one story at a time. Simultaneous submissions (when you send your story to more than one magazine at once) are welcome, please just let us know straight away by emailing us at ourinnerworldsprotonmail.com if your story is accepted elsewhere and you need to withdraw it. Reprints are welcome, as long as they're not already available somewhere free to read online. When to submit Inner Worlds will publish four times a year, in February, May, August, and November, with four reading periods. The first two weeks of each reading period are reserved for members of marginalised groups, primarily BIPOC, members of the LGBTQ+ community, women and other marginalised genders, neurodivergent authors, Deaf and disabled authors, and authors with lived experience of mental health challenges or who identify as Mad. The second half of each reading period is for general submissions and is open to everyone. January 1 - 14 Members of marginalised groups only. January 15 - 31 General submissions. April 1 - 14 Members of marginalised groups only. April 15 - 30 General submissions. July 1 - 14 Members of marginalised groups only. July 15 - 31 General submissions. October 1 - 14 Members of marginalised groups only. October 15 - 31 General submissions....

Submission Window: July 1st - 31st, 2025 Payment: 10 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...

Submission Window: July 1st - 31st, 2025 Payment: $100 for the chosen story + 50% of subscription revenue Theme: Any genre, short story Mission = Revive the art of the short story, support artists, and produce something wonderful. Payout = Base Pay of $100 for the chosen story + 50% of subscription revenue to be sent by Paypal, Zelle, or check. Wait, you mean if this substack gets thousands of subscribers, the winner would get thousands of dollars? Yes! The New Yorker pays roughly $7,500 per story and I sincerely hope to go way past that. What does the timeline look like? Submit stories by the end of the month, winner to be announced on the 15th. There is ONE story that wins and receives the full payout. Where do I send submissions? [email protected] What are the rules for submitting? 1. No Fees 2. Send in Microsoft Word or Google Doc form 3. Any genre 4. 6- 10,000 words. Yes, just 6 words, like Hemingway's famous 6-word story "For Sale: Baby shoes, never worn." 5. Reprints are ok so long as you still have the rights to distribute. 6. Acknowledge Distribution Rights on this Substack - You can still sell your story elsewhere but we need to be able to save and publish it here. The goal is to create a library for subscribers. 7. Only the winner will be published and rights will only transfer for the winning story. What do I get for subscribing? One beautiful story every month. The complete library. The joy of supporting artists and doing something interesting. What if I can’t pay right now? That’s ok! If you publish a blurb about this site on your website, blog, or social media, I will send you one full story of your choosing. Best of all, it is...

Deadline: July 31st, 2025 Payment: Royalty split of 60/40 (author/publisher) Theme: Speculative fiction novels or novellas by UK authors We are seeking novel and novella length fiction, which takes us to those dark places. We want the unsettling, the uncanny, and the eerily plausible. We want submissions from UK authors of all backgrounds. ​ Please note: While elements of horror, fantasy and sci-fi are welcomed, we are not looking for out and out horror/fantasy/sci-fi. We do not want any splatterpunk, or romance and submissions of these genres will not be read or responded to. GUIDELINES: UK AUTHORS ONLY Novel or novella length - maximum 100k words No short story collections No previously published manuscripts (this includes self-published) Please email us your covering letter, a short author bio, and the first three chapters of your work as a single word document, formatted in standard SHUNN manuscript format. Email submissions to [email protected] ​ PAYMENT: We offer a royalty split of 60/40 (author/publisher) across both eBook and paperback sales. ​ Submissions are open from 1st June through until 31st July. Any work submitted outside this window will not be read or responded to. Via: Infested Publishing.