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Deadline: May 30th, 2012 Payment: 50.00 per story accepted A new anthology is opened. We are accepting submission for a new anthology Realms of the Undead. Only 4 stories will be accepted for this one and can be anything UNDEAD. Deadline for this will be May 30th, 2012 and pays 50.00 per story accepted. The story must be between 15,000and 30,000 words and should be emailed to [email protected] attached as a .doc (preferred) or .rtf Please send in your submissions using 12 font Times New Roman, single spaced, justified. No hard breaks between paragraphs (hitting return twice to break between paragraphs). Following paragraphs can be started on the next line. Scene breaks or changes in point of view need to be separated by a hard break, centered asterisks (* * *) and a hard break. The title page should contain your contact info and word count.

Deadline: May 30th 2012 Payment: Payment will be made 6 months from publication. Each contributor will receive an equal portion of royalties earned during the 6 month period and one paperback copy of the anthology. Capital, cash, gold, lucre — money makes the world go round. But fortunes easily gained are often painfully lost. Since the very first king pressed his face onto the very first coin no single thing has led so many to ruin. Fortune, it seems, has a dark side and a wickedly evil sense of humor. Curses, plagues and misfortunes rain down on those who dare to tip the scales in their own favor. Fortunes, Lost and Found edited by L.S. Murphy and Kate Jonez is a collection of tales about money and wealth and the potentially horrifying consequences of gaining or losing it. Stories of cursed Pharaoh’s tombs, haunted pirate ships, rare and valuable trinkets found in forgotten places are examples of the type of story we’d like to see. But acquiring a fortune, much like making a deal with the devil, is tricky business often with unexpected consequences. Surprise us with your stories. Submit horror / dark fantasy stories between 2,000 and 5,000 words in .doc format to [email protected]. The deadline is May 30th 2012. We’ll consider reprints, but please mention where and when the story first appeared in the cover letter. Payment will be made 6 months from publication. Each contributor will receive an equal portion of royalties earned during the 6 month period and one paperback copy of the anthology.

Deadline: May 30th 2012 Payment: 1 Copy of the anthology and £10.00 advance against royalties on publication The Alchemy Press is seeking submissions for THE ALCHEMY PRESS BOOK OF PULP HEROES, edited by Mike Chinn. The Shadow, The Bat, Doc Savage, The Spider; Dashiell Hammett’s Continental Detective Agency; Dusty Ayers & His Battle Birds; Sheena and Ka-Zar. Hard-boiled detectives, sinister vigilantes, bizarre villains – the staple of the Pulp tradition. We want fiction that celebrates (or subverts) that tradition – as well as taking a wild new look at it. Fiction set in the 1930s and 40s, the far future or mythical past, or the present day. Two-fisted heroes – and heroines – fighting for right and justice in the midnight city, foetid jungles or exotic, far-flung lands. Deranged villains for whom the world is never enough. Sports stories, spy stories, aircraft & zeppelin stories, sea & pirate stories, Westerns, medieval romance, horror, science fiction and fantasy, movies and car racing – there’s no limit. THE ALCHEMY PRESS BOOK OF PULP HEROES will be a paperback to be published in September 2012, to be followed by an eBook edition. Successful contributors will receive a copy of the book and a £10.00 advance against royalties on publication. We are after original fiction; but reprints will be considered if they are exceptional. No simultaneous or multiple submissions. We will only accept electronic submissions as email attachments in standard MS format, .rtf, .doc or .docx. Any submissions included in the body of the email will be rejected unread. The subject line should take the form “Title/author’s name/word count” (i.e. Mastermind of Mars/ ER Burroughs/3,000 words). Contributions must be in the range of 2,000-6,000 words firm, with full contact details on the front page. The submission period runs from April 1st to May 30th...

Deadline: May 30, 2012 Payment: $5.00 flat rate. $1.00 more for every 1,000 words over 5,000 Dark Finds SUBMISSION DEADLINE: May 30, 2012 WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: Stories about cursed objects and things. Think old dusty shops in back alleyways. A person can “find” something dark in themselves too. Most genres will be accepted as long as the theme is there: must be a secret of some sort in the story. This is a collection of stories to be enjoyed by everyone, please keep excessive cussing and sex out unless integral to your character. Email submissions to: [email protected] No Simultaneous Submissions Please. Word count is 3,000-6,000 FIRM Only accepting UNPUBLISHED work Payment will be $5.00 flat rate. $1.00 more for every 1,000 words over 5,000. How To Submit: Please put the title of the story, and word count, in the subject line of your email.

Monsters! Deadline: May 31st, 2012 Payment: Contributor's Copy Submission Deadline: May 31, 2012 Projected release: October 31, 2012 Send Submissions to: [email protected] Project Guidelines: Monsters exist. Sure, they don't exactly advertise it, but they're out there. Some people know about them -- about the vampires, werewolves, boogiemen, and other creatures that walk the night -- but most remain wilfully (and blissfully) oblivious. This is the world of aflameinthedark.com's very first horror anthology, Monsters! Since you're dealing with creatures of the night, you, as a writer, have a lot of room in how you interpret this world, but there are a few rules of which you should be aware. First, you don't have to deal with classic monsters. You can feel free to make up your own creature, or use variations on nontraditional themes. However, if you do choose to write about a more traditional monster (like vampires and werewolves, for example), classic movie rules apply. Silver hurts werewolves. Vampires hate garlic and crosses, have a severe sun allergy, and can be killed with a stake through the heart. And speaking of classic monster movies, think about your favorites as you write. Stories can be serious, or perhaps a little cheesy (humorously so). Imagine your story playing on-screen at a 50s or 60s drive-in. We're going for pulp, here. Stories must also contain an element of faith. As the website's title suggests, A Flame in the Dark is about shining a light in the darkness. Which reminds me, please also read the general guidelines below as well, as those are always applicable (and include formatting information). Length: we're looking for flash fiction (500 words) or short stories (up to 7500 words). If you have something longer, please inquire first. Payment: Pays one print copy of the anthology General Guidelines: The following...

DEADLINE: May 31st, 2012 PAYMENT: Authors will receive one complimentary copy of the anthology and payment of $20.00. Working Title: Zombie Jesus and Other True Stories Edited by: Lori Michelle, Max Booth III, Stan Swanson Publisher: Dark Moon Books Projected Publishing Date: Summer 2012 Contact info: [email protected] What if Hitler had won the war, but only after selling his soul to the devil? What if the San Francisco earthquake had released demons from the depths of hell? What if vaccinations had never been discovered? What if John Wilkes Booth returned to life as a zombie? This, writers, is your chance to reshape history. We want stories about what the world would be like if history had been different. We don’t care what aspect of history you pick as long as it is still falls within the horror genre and scares our pants off. (Hopefully we won’t be reading these in public places.) Please no over-the-top gore or erotica. Frighten us a little (well, more than a little) and make us think: “What If?” Submission Guidelines: • DEADLINE: May 31st, 2012 • PAYMENT: Authors will receive one complimentary copy of the anthology and payment of $20.00. • Submissions should fall between 1500-6000 words, but a few words over or under is fine. However, submissions that are excessively long will not be considered. • Submissions will only be accepted as attachments in either .doc or .rtf format e-mailed to [email protected]. Please do not embed your story in the e-mail. • E-mails should have the title of the anthology, the author’s last name and the title of the story. i.e. Vampires_Johnson_Fangs for the Memories. • Include your real name (and pen name if using one), address, phone, email, story title and word count on the title page of the submission as well as...

Deadline: May 31st 2012 Payment: $15.00 (US Dollars) & PDF copy of the anthology, payable upon publication Weathered hands pull a blade across an oiled stone. The honed edge glints in the firelight, but the job is not yet finished. Two volumes sit upon the mantle, covers worn, the odd stain appearing as a dark droplet upon random pages. The stories inside each are legend, but not all of the stories have been told. The final stories are darker, their secrets hidden deeper than the others. The final stories are those that are saved for last, for when the fire burns low and only the hunters are still awake to share them. The final stories are about what happens when the hunt goes wrong. Sometimes, a mistake can lead to the hunter missing their quarry. Sometimes, an ill wrought plan can get the hunter injured, or even killed. And sometimes, when the hunter grossly underestimates the prey, worse can happen. Much worse. Make your stories cautionary tales that highlight the dangers of monster hunting. Tell us of mistakes that can occur when planning is replaced by reckless action, or when weapons malfunction, or when information is held back from those that need it. Give us a story about what happens when a hunter is simply overmatched by a creature that they never really stood a chance against. Or, tell us of the worst cases, the stories that send chills through the hunter’s bones; tell us what happens when they are turned into the very things that they are sworn to destroy. Use Enough Gunwill conclude the Legends of the Monster Hunters trilogy of western inspired covers, so we will be looking for the absolute very best stories. Use Enough Gun is an anthology about monster hunters and their exploits. Send...

Deadline: May 31st 2012 Payment: £20.00 upon publication Cruentus Libri Press is pleased to announce its forthcoming anthology, now open for submission. A Fistful of Horrors: Tales of Terror from the Old West is a Western themed horror anthology. We are looking for stories that successfully combine the setting and trappings of the Old West with skin crawling horror from the depths of mankind’s darkest imaginings. WHAT WE WANT The Old West setting is a must. We want to see saloons, grizzled old prospectors, cowboys, Native Americans, banditos, abandoned gold mines and the like. Historical accuracy would be nice, but we’re really after stories that capture the flavour of the Old West. If, in the reading of your story, we feel that Clint Eastwood or John Wayne could turn the corner at any minute for a brief cameo, then you’ve hit the nail on the head. As well as the classic Spaghetti Western motifs, we also welcome stories from the same period that focus on Native American culture – Wendigos, skin-walkers, deer women, Fastachees…you get the idea. As important as the Western setting is to this anthology, it is more important to remember that it is a horror anthology. We want stories that will provide our readers with their recommended daily dosage of Vitamin Horror, so come out of the dark with your teeth bared and your claws tearing. WHAT WE DON’T WANT First of all, we don’t want parodies or pastiches of existing Western tropes, with a handful of vampires, lycanthropes or zombies thrown into the mix. If your story can be summed up as ‘Young Guns with Zombies’ or ‘Unforgiven with Vampires’ then this really isn’t the market for you. Similarly, if you are going to write a story based on Native American folklore, don’t just retell the...

Deadline: May 31, 2012 Payment: Contributor's copy, royalties An Anthology of Steampunk Ghost Stories Have you ever thought your computer, car, cellphone, etc. was haunted? Well, this book is for you. We are looking for original short fiction about haunted machines. Naturally, the Steampunk concept comes to mind. However, your story doesn't have to take place in the Victorian Era, a great story about a haunted machine transcends the calendar. Stories should range between 2,000 and 7,000 words. Sex, language, and violence are fine. . .as long as it's relevant. Stories that revel in child abuse will be summarily deleted. We do enjoy stories that apply multiple genres. If you have a sci-fi horror story that fits this theme--or mystery-horror, or fantasy-horror--send it along. Post Mortem Press markets through genre publications as well as social network and web portal sites. We travel extensively to genre conventions, book fairs, and book signings. Books are available on Amazon.com, Post Mortem Press website, and most major on-line retailers. The are available for purchase to retail booksellers and libraries throughout North America. We also publish industry standard eBooks for all publications. Post Mortem Press does NOT require that you make any purchases. Each published author will receive a FREE contributors copy and the opportunity to purchase additional copies at a deep discount. We pay Royalties - NOT per word. Why? It keeps the author in the equation. For more information contact: [email protected] To submit your short story for consideration: [email protected] Sorry, no fan fiction.

The Undead That Saved Christmas Vol. 3 MONSTER BASH Edited and Compiled by Lyle Perez-Tinics Deadline: June 1, 2012 (or until full) Target release date: September 20, 2012 The Undead That Saved Christmas Vol. 3 Monster Bash is a charity anthology of short stories, comics and poems. Net proceeds from the book will help provide Christmas presents for foster kids at Hugs Foster Family Agency (http://www.HugsFFA.org/) This is it, the last edition of The Undead That Saved Christmas anthologies. I am seeking Christmas/monster themed short stories ranging from 2,500 – 7,500 words. The stories should have strong holiday themes and must contain some sort of monster. No longer is this anthology limited to zombies or vampires. Think of werewolves that pull Santa's sleigh or the elves at the North Pole being replaced by demons. Please be creative and as gruesome as you’d like. Even though this book is to help children, its target readers are adults. Original stories only, please no reprints. For comic submissions please have your contact information in the body of the email. The comic script must be illustrated by your artist (or yourself) prior to submitting. Comics can be any length, but must contain Christmas and monster. All images must be 300DPI and at least 6x9. I will adjust size as needed. Keep all text at least .50 away from top, bottom and outside margins and .75 away from the inside margin. This makes it easier when I have to format the book. For poem submission, please have all of your contact information at the top of the page. Poems must be about monsters during Christmas time. If you would like to revamp a Christmas carol please do so. Try to keep poems under 250 words. This anthology is for charity. There will be no payments...

Deadline: June 1st, 2012 Payment: Contributor's Copy Working Title: "Hunting Ghosts: Thrilling Tales of Paranormal Investigation" Publisher: Black Oak Media Edited by: Michael Kleen and Buck Weiss Release Date: TBA In the past several years, Ghost Hunting has become a cultural phenomenon with television shows, local chapters, and an internet following. Previously, Black Oak Media has published non-fictional accounts of the paranormal with titles such as “Chasing Shadows” by Larry Wilson, “Diaries of the Dark Side” by Cassidy O’Connor, and “History, Mystery and Hauntings of Southern Illinois” by Bruce and Lisa Cline. In this anthology, we are looking for fictional accounts of ghost hunting and paranormal investigation. No true stories will be accepted. Think outside the box for your stories. Horror, comedy, adventure, steampunk, historical, sci-fi, etc. We would love to have a nice mix of genres all tied together by the theme of ghost hunting. WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR: - short stories from 4,000 - 10,000 words - MUST fit the theme of ghost hunting. - Adult themes (such as violence & gore, strong language, etc.) are all welcome, but never in excess. Make all of your extremes have a point besides being extreme. QUESTIONS? CONTACT: - Buck Weiss at: [email protected] What rights do we want? First publishing rights, (we will review previously published stories on an individual basis but stories that have not been previously printed will get first placement) The right to use the story for as long as there is demand for the book. The right to edit each story for any missed grammatical errors The right to use parts of the book and the author's name for promotion. You will keep all other rights and can republish the story anytime you choose. What you get: Authors who have stories accepted will receive a copy of...

Deadline: June 1st, 2012 Payment: All authors will receive $25.00, a copy of the book as payment, and a Zombie Fiend t-shirt. Note: Submissions are open to www.ZombieFiend.com members. Working Title: Zombie Bacon and Long Pork Edited by: Joy Killer Project publishing date: September 2012, for promotion through Halloween and Christmas Zombie Bacon and Long Pork is an anthology with the most desperate and horrorible of all Apocalyptic themes: cannibalism. Human meat, often called long pork, will be the topic of every story. It will be up to each author to create their own conception of an Apocalyptic world and the lives somehow touched by mors tua, vita mea. What rights do we want? First publishing rights, the right to use the story for as long as there is demand for the book, the right to edit each story for missed grammatical errors, to encourage content change if there are glaring errors, to refuse any submissions that do not meet our standards, and the right to use parts of the book and the author's name for promotion. Although the rights stay with the author, they can't publish again until after the book goes to print. You will keep all other rights and can republish the story anytime you choose, after the book has been released and promoted by us. Submission Guidelines: Deadline: June 1, 2012 Payment: All authors will receive $25.00, a copy of the book as payment, and a Zombie Fiend t-shirt. How your stories should be sent: All entries must be a .doc file. The text must be 12pt Times New Roman font with no formatting. Single spaced, indent paragraphs with one hit on the tab key. Stories should be between 4,000 and 10,000 words. Submissions sent in any other format will be requested to convert the file...

Deadline: June 15, 2012 Payment: $25, reprints $15. Theme: Stories that instill a feeling of dread or foreboding. Something evil is contained, but someone releases it by accident. Feel free to explore different avenues. Is evil contained in an abandoned factory? How about a shoebox at the top of Grandma’s closet, or the new kid on the block? How does it get released, and what happens thereafter. Submission period is March 27, 2012 through June 15, 2012 Publication date is October 1, 2012 Authors submit only one story per anthology Stories must be from 500 to 4,500 words. We are expecting a six-week notification window Query after eight weeks Unpublished works paid $25, reprints $15. Accepting four dark poems, minimum 15 lines. Pays $10. One year exclusive world rights, non-exclusive thereafter. Print and digital versions will be produced. Contributors will receive a digital copy. See our general guidelines for details. Payment within 30 days of publication by check.

Deadline: June 15, 2012 (or until full) Payment: Stories that are 4,999 words and under will be for exposure only. Stories that are 5,000 words and above will receive one paperback contributor copy as payment. Edited and Compiled by Mandy Perez-Tinics Deadline: June 15, 2012 (or until full) Target release date: August 1, 2012 How to Submit: Send submissions to [email protected] with “Bite from the Heart Submission (story title and author name)” in subject line. Please attach a WORD document file containing your story. Please use Times New Roman, size 10 font and please DO NOT double space or use headers or page counts. Page one of the file must contain your contact information (name, mailing address, E-mail and word count). If any of these items are missing from your document, I will reject the story right away. If this information is there, it makes it easier for me to contact you. What we are looking for: We are looking for the most hot, sexy, erotic, romantic, sweet, unforgettable vampire romance you can think of. Nothing is too hot and steamy for this anthology. I want different never told stories of vampires falling in love, making love, or having a love and lost it in the end. Stories must be between 3,500 - 8,000 words. Works that are shorter or longer will be considered if it has the right bite. Payment: Stories that are 4,999 words and under will be for exposure only. Stories that are 5,000 words and above will receive one paperback contributor copy as payment. What rights we ask for: Exclusive Anthology Rights and Electronic Media Rights for publication in the US English language anywhere in the world. Exclusive rights will remain in place for the first year from the publication date. After that time, the rights...

Deadline: June 18, 2012 Payment: An eBook copy will be sent to all contributors and up to 5 paperback copies per author will be available to purchase at cost. 50% of the royalties will be distributed between all contributors. It's the beginning of the end. The Apocalypse has come; and left in its wake no more than small pockets of survivors battling to stay alive. How it came about... you tell us. Be it monsters, mechanical horrors or natural disasters, anything goes. What matters to us is what is left behind. In a world where society has collapsed, and where terror lurks in every corner. Harsh and brutal, no one can be trusted and nothing can be taken for granted. Spin us your very best tales of Hell on Earth. The title for this anthology series is Carnage: After the End, and that's what we want to see in every word that you write. Take us deep into the stark, relentless reality of what surviving the Apocalypse really means. SUBMISSION DEADLINE - Monday, June 18, 2012 Submission guidelines: Deadline for submissions - Monday, June 18, 2012. 4000 - 10,000 words. Please submit your manuscript as a *.doc or *.docx file in Verdana; 12 point font; single spacing and standard formatting. Graphic gore must be kept to a minimum unless it is integral to the story; absolutely no incestuous or sexual abuse storylines will be considered. Only stories previously unpublished may be submitted. Upon acceptance into the anthology, you agree that Sirens Call Publications holds exclusive publishing rights for twelve (12) months from the date of publication; after that date has passed, all intellectual property rights revert to the author with the proviso that Sirens Call Publications retains distribution rights in the format of the contracted anthology. An eBook copy will...

Deadline: June 25th, 2012 Payment: $10 advance paid upon publication, a contributor copy of the paper version, a royalty percentage split among all contributors We are looking for stories that tell alternative explanations or interpretations of the classic traditions and/or origins of holidays. Stories in the anthology will come from a variety of viewpoints, including the mythical, the magical, and the supernatural. No holiday is too small to be seen from a different perspective. Just think: Easter Egg hunts teaching survival skills to militant bunnies. A groundhog sharing his shadow to pay an ancient debt. St. Valentine creating a holiday to stave off vampire attacks. Halloween as the demons’ day off. You may think you know the truth, but you haven’t heard the real stories yet! Suggested Length: 3,000-7,000 words. Up to 10,000 words is possible, but it will be a HARD sell. Due Date: June 25, 2012 Editors: Richard Storrs and Jessica Porteous Submission Guidelines: Please email your submissions to us at [email protected] Put your story into the BODY of the email (no attachments, please!) and put "Holiday Magick" in your subject line, along with the title of your story. You are welcome to submit multiple stories; stories will be selected based on quality and on achieving a balance of holidays and story genres within the anthology. Legalese: We can only accept previously unpublished stories. Please do not use licensed characters or any trademarked or copyright-protected material without written permission in advance of submission (This is NOT the place for “A Christmas Carol for Jabba the Hutt”). We’re also not looking for stories that use holidays merely as settings, without any connection to holiday traditions. Contributor compensation will include a $10 advance paid upon publication, a contributor copy of the paper version, a royalty percentage split among all contributors,...

Deadline: June 30th, 2012 Payment: five-cents per word (upon publication) plus contributor copy. Anthology Guidelines Title: Hills of Fire: Bare-Knuckle Yarns of Appalachia Publisher: Woodland Press Editor: Frank Larnerd Format: Trade Paperback Payment: five-cents per word (upon publication) plus contributor copy. No reprints Story length: Up to 2500 words No multiple or simultaneous subs Deadline: 12:00am Saturday, June 30th, 2012 E-mail submissions to: [email protected] .doc attachments only. I am looking for fictional pulp action stories in an Appalachian setting. Submitted stories should harken back to the square-jawed tales of Robert E. Howard, Dashiell Hammett, and Louis L'Amour. Stories can be set in any time period, but must take place in the Appalachian region. Stories involving mountain men, moonshine runners, lawmen, heists, wrestling, soldiers, and outlaws are highly encouraged. Addition of regional history and folklore is also advised. Complex characters should be equally mixed with solid plots and high octane excitement. Submissions should avoid popular action clichés and unflattering Appalachian stereotypes. Although the anthology is mainly targeted for adults, we DO NOT want stories containing language or content unsuitable for children. Accepted Manuscript Formatting: Double-spaced. Use Times New Roman (12). Italicize what you want italicized. Single space after sentence-ending punctuation. Be sure to include your name, address, and email on your manuscript.

Deadline: June 30th 2012 Payment: $50 per story, $25 per reprint Now Open to Submissions Heathen Oracle is now accepting stories for its Azieran Adventures anthology, "Artifacts and Relics: Extreme Sorcery" until June 30th. Payment Heathen Oracle will be paying $50 per story, $25 per reprint. Payments will be made within 1 month of publication. Rights For accepted, previously unpublished stories, rights include exclusive publishing rights in all forms for 6 months from release date, afterwards author is free to have story reprinted elsewhere, but Heathen Oracle retains the right to publish the anthology and story in perpetuity in all forms. For reprints, all rights to the story for purposes of reprinting must be retained by the author for publication at Heathen Oracle, during which time the story must not appear in any new publications for the period of 6 months, after which time the author is free to have the story reprinted elsewhere—but Heathen Oracle retains the right to publish the anthology and story in perpetuity in all forms. This will allow us to keep the anthology intact and available to customers. We are paying an upfront fee, rather than paying royalties, as we are a creative operation and have no desire to become accountants, calculating and doling out small sums every period. The anthology will be published as an ebook, with other media options as a future possibility. Format Use Standard MS, and format of PDF, .doc, or .rtf. PDFs may be reviewed first due to editor's preference. Submissions Address Please send submissions to: [email protected]. Place your story title in the subject line. Include a cover letter in the email if you like. Simultaneous submissions are readily accepted--as a freelance writer, until a contract is signed, it is your right to pursue alternate ventures for your work. Multiple...

Deadline: June 30th 2012 Payment: Undisclosed amount and contributor's copy Cast your minds back a couple of months, to when I announced that Spectral will be publishing an annual Christmas Ghost Story anthology, starting in December 2012, in the same tradition as the annuals of the Victorian/Edwardian era. In that same blog I said I would release details of the submission process this January, and that time has duly arrived – so interested parties please read the following carefully!! Unlike the chapbooks, this is an open call for submissions from ALL authors (including those writers already published, or are due to be published, by Spectral). What we are looking for are ghostly/supernatural tales of between 5,000 and 10,000 words, set around the time of the Christmas/Mid-winter celebrations. Think of the kind of thing that MR James and Charles Dickens would have written at this time of year and you’ll be on the right track. The stories should primarily rely on atmosphere, tension, suspense, suggestion and implication to send shivers down peoples’ spines: whilst we are not averse to something of the more visceral kind (provided it works within the context of the story), we are not looking for slasher/unhinged psychopath with a sharp instrument/serial killer or gore-filled fiction. The final format or formats has/have yet to be decided. Please send submissions, in a Word attachment please, to spectralpressgmailcom, with the subject line ‘Spectral Christmas Ghost Story Annual 2012 – submission’. Please do NOT paste your story into the body of the email – if this happens then your submission will be ignored. The deadline for stories to reach us is June 30th 2012 – stories submitted after this date will not be considered. All stories must be original, with the copyright belonging to the author in question, and must not...

Deadline: June 30th, 2012 Payment: Exposure Only A new anthology is opened. We are accepting submission for a new anthology Midnight Movie Creature Feature vol 2. You should probably read MMCF vol 1. We are looking for unique, quirky, b-movie esque, and even the truly terrifying. If it is something that the guys at MST3k would make fun of, then it is definitely the story for us. Deadline for this will be June 30th, 2012. The story must be between 3000 and 10,000 words and should be emailed to [email protected] attached as a .doc (preferred) or .rtf Please send in your submissions using 12 font Times New Roman, single spaced, justified. No hard breaks between paragraphs (hitting return twice to break between paragraphs). Following paragraphs can be started on the next line. Scene breaks or changes in point of view need to be separated by a hard break, centered asterisks (* * *) and a hard break. The title page should contain your contact info and word count.

Deadline: June 30th 2012 Payment: $20 and 1 contributor's copy Rule: Female authors only Working Title: Mistresses of the Macabre Edited by: Lori Michelle, Max Booth III, Stan Swanson Publisher: Dark Moon Books Projected Publishing Date: Late Summer 2012 Contact info: [email protected] No doubt about it, woman view the world differently than men. When something scares us, it tends to hit all of our senses and get us emotionally charged. We tend to try to think things through, but are not afraid to kick ass to protect those we love. Dark Moon is looking for stories written by women for a special women’s only anthology. The type of story isn’t important (ghost, zombie, vampire, spider, ghoul, ex-husband) as long as it scares us. Please no over-the-top gore or erotica. Just make sure you frighten us and show everyone that women know how to make those dark nights a little darker and scarier with the best of them. Submission Guidelines: • DEADLINE: June 30th, 2012 • PAYMENT: Authors will receive one complimentary copy of the anthology and payment of $20.00. • Submissions should fall between 1500-6000 words, but a few words over or under is fine. However, submissions that are excessively long will not be considered. • Submissions will only be accepted as attachments in either .doc or .rtf format e-mailed to [email protected]. Please do not embed your story in the e-mail. • E-mails should have the title of the anthology, the author’s last name and the title of the story. i.e. Vampires_Johnson_Fangs for the Memories. • Include your real name (and pen name if using one), address, phone, email, story title and word count on the title page of the submission as well as in the body of your email. Include a brief bio (50 words or less) in the...

Deadline: June 30th, 2012 Payment: Stories that are under 4,999 words will receive a paperback contributor copy of the finished anthology. Stories that are 5,000 words and above will receive $10.00 and one paperback contributor copy as payment. Face Paint: Tales of Murderous Clowns Edited and Compiled by Lyle Perez-Tinics Deadline: June 30, 2012 (or until full) Target release date: August 20, 2012 How to Submit: Send submissions to [email protected] with “Face Paint Submission (story title and author name)” in subject line. Please attach a WORD document file containing your story. Please use Times New Roman, size 10 font and please DO NOT double space or use headers or page counts. Page one of the file must contain your contact information (name, mailing address, E-mail and word count) If any of these items are missing from your document, I will reject right away. If this information is there, it makes it easier for me to contact you. What we are looking for: Everyone is scared of clowns right? Does anyone know why? I don't either. Let's give them a reason to be scared of clowns. We want stories that will make anyone think twice about going to a circus. Remember, just because something is full of gore doesn't mean it's scary. The most horrifying things are what play tricks with your mind. Stories must be between 3,500 - 8,000 words. Works that are shorter or longer will not be considered as well as reprints. Please do not query about those. Payment: Stories that are under 4,999 words will receive a paperback contributor copy of the finished anthology. Stories that are 5,000 words and above will receive $10.00 and one paperback contributor copy as payment. What rights we ask for: Exclusive Anthology Rights and Electronic Media Rights for publication in the...

Deadline: June 30th, 2012 Payment: Exposure Only Cruentus Libri Press is pleased to announce its forthcoming anthology, now open for submission. The Dead Sea is a horror anthology featuring stories set on the high seas. We are looking for tales that successfully combine this nautical setting with undead creatures from the dark recesses of your mind. WHAT WE WANT The nautical theme and the undead monsters are essential. We want to feel that sense of isolation that comes from being caught in the middle of the inhospitable ocean. We don’t care if the action takes place on an ocean liner, a life boat, an oil rig, a diving bell or anything else that you deem appropriate, so long as the comfort of terra firma is nowhere to be found. Likewise, your choice of undead can cover anything from the usual zombies, vampires and werewolves (yeah, we class them as undead here – that’s just how we roll) to ghosts, banshees and any other assorted horrors you can come up with. WHAT WE DON’T WANT Ghosts ships (a la The Flying Dutchman) and zombie pirates. We know that might come as a disappointment to you all, but they’ve been done to death (no pun intended). This is especially true in light of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and we fell we owe it to our readers to steer well clear. That said, you are welcome to pen stories involving ghost ships of the Mary Celeste persuasion – eerily floating vessels, bereft of human life – just avoid glowing green galleons on the horizon and we’ll be fine. This is a horror anthology intended for an adult audience. Whilst we have no qualms about including sex, violence and swearing in the stories, don’t make it gratuitous – ask yourself whether the...

Deadline: June 30th 2012 Payment: Contributor's copy and £10.00 The Alchemy Press is seeking submissions for THE ALCHEMY PRESS BOOK OF ANCIENT WONDERS edited by Jan Edwards and Jenny Barber. Standing stones, burial mounds, ruined castles or sunken settlements, the ancient sites that litter our landscapes have a mysterious appeal which cannot be denied. Think myth come to life; old folktales updated; the consequences of tomb raiding; hidden guardians and secret civilisations; from archaeology to tourism; mysticism and myth; folklore to the fantastical. Take us on a journey around the esoteric and enigmatic places that cannot fail to fire the imagination. Intrigue us, thrill us, make us wonder about the where, the what and the who. We are interested in fantasy, sf, weird and horror tales of all kinds. (No erotica, romance or poetry.) THE ALCHEMY PRESS BOOK OF ANCIENT WONDERS will be a paperback to be published in September 2012, to be followed by an eBook edition. Successful contributors will receive a copy of the book and a £10.00 advance against royalties on publication. We are after original fiction; but reprints will be considered if they are exceptional. No simultaneous or multiple submissions. We will only accept electronic submissions as email attachments in standard MS format, .rtf, .doc or .docx. Any submissions included in the body of the email will be rejected unread. The subject line should take the form “Title/author’s name” (i.e. The Hobbit/ JRR Tolkien). Contributions must be in the range of 2,000-6,000 words firm, with full contact details on the front page. The submission period runs from April 1st to June 30th 2012. Do not submit outside those dates. No acceptances or rejections will be made until after the deadline; we will endeavour to report back to you six to eight weeks after that. If you...

Deadline: June 30th 2012 Payment: One cent per word and one contributor copy, payable upon publication (negotiated rates for established authors). OPEN SUBMISSIONS - New Fiction Anthology: AFTER DEATH… NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS! New Fiction Anthology: AFTER DEATH… Title: After Death… Edited by: Eric J. Guignard Publisher: Dark Moon Books http://www.darkmoonbooks.com/ Submissions Due: June 30, 2012 Release Date: Spring, 2013 Send submissions and questions to: [email protected] Death. Who has not considered their own mortality and wondered at what awaits, once our frail human shell expires? What occurs after the heart stops beating, after the last breath is drawn, after life as we know it terminates? Each person has their own beliefs, whether based on science, a traditional religion, or perhaps dark, personal experimentation. Do we transcend to another dimension or celestial world? Does our spirit remain while the body rots? Are we given another opportunity to do it all over again? Can we die again in the afterlife? Do we find ways to cheat death and maintain a semblance of living after the mortician declares, D.O.A.? Do we all just end up in a cosmic purée, drunk by an Elvis Presley overlord? I am looking for stories of Horror, Dark, and Speculative Fiction, including all associated sub-genres (NO high-fantasy and limited on hard science fiction) that explore this theme: What may occur to someone AFTER they have died. Yes, this anthology will probably have stories involving demons and angels. Yes, this anthology will probably have stories of people's ghosts coming back to haunt the earth. Yes, this anthology will probably have stories of people reanimating into zombies or vampires or other traditional creatures of the night. However, these "obvious" tales will take a back seat to ideas that are much more disturbing or wildly imaginative. Think of reincarnation into another body...

Deadline: June 30th 2012 Payment: 10 dollars per story and a free copy of the E-Book upon publication. HEAVY METAL HORROR - A SPLATTER PUNK ANTHOLOGY We are seeking previously unpublished stories of the most gruesome, demented and twisted tales your little mind can come up with. Give us your best punk rock style horror. Emphasis should be on originality, shocking and gross (with particular emphasis on originality). Don't know what Splatterpunk is? Here is the link to the Wiki definition. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Splatterpunk ======================================================================= Submission Requirements: Word count will be a strict 4K - 10K RTF attachment - (This is important as I have had issues with non RTF files) Single Spaced No Headers, Footers or Page Numbers Use Italics, not Underlines Place Contact Info and approximate word count on the first page of the submission Payment will be a flat 10 dollars per story and a free copy of the E-Book upon publication. I would like to see this in print form but that will depend on the response I receive. It will, however, certainly be in E-Book format Deadline for submissions will be JUNE 30th. Extensions will be allowed only if the author contacts me PRIOR to the deadline. Please pay close attention to the submission guidelines. If the story just blatantly disregards the guidelines I will reject the story out right (I understand that mistakes and human error can occur and I will work with the author on correcting them, but I have received stories in the past where not a single guideline was followed including contact info which should be the most important part of your submission aside from the story itself). Send submissions or questions to [email protected] and put Heavy Metal and the story name in the subject line (just Heavy Metal if you only have...

Deadline: July 30th 2012 Payment: You will periodically receive a small share of the net income, dependant on terms to be detailed in your contract. Submissions are welcomed for a print-on-demand anthology themed The Darkness Within. You may submit more than one story for consideration. Submissions for artwork are welcomed. Something leaning towards fantasy would be preferred for the cover art. Your story may be set in any time and in any place. The darkness within can be within a person, within a place or anything you can dream up that fits the theme. It could be the darkness inside a mind, or inside a ping-pong ball; within a universe or within an atom. The theme is a common one, so I would be more inclined towards stories that are 'outside the box'. Not too heavy on the gore or on "intimacies" in your stories please. No child abuse. Horror is good, fantasy is good, sci fi is good, the genre is yours to choose as you will. No DnD creatures or any creature belonging to other authors. Stories should be submitted in word documents, in Times New Roman 12 point. Please set up your paragraphs using first line indentation of 0.63cm and in single line spacing. Stories should be between 2000 and 7500 words, though some overspill or understatement of words will be accepted if the story is strong. Please send your submissions to indigomosaic(nospam)@hotmail.com (Please leave out the (nospam) section in your e-mail.) In your subject, please type THE DARKNESS WITHIN - and your title. In the body your e-mail, please say hello and then state your name, your address, your e-mail adress, your story title, the name you want it published under, and your approximate word count. A short bio will be requested if your story is...

Deadline: Sunday, July 1, 2012 Payment: five-cents per word (upon publication) plus contributor copy. New anthology guidelines: The Mothman Chronicles Title: The Mothman Chronicles Publisher: Woodland Press Editor: Michael Knost Format: Trade Paperback DO NOT SUBMIT STORIES REJECTED FROM THE MOTHMAN FILES ANTHOLOGY. Payment: five-cents per word (upon publication) plus contributor copy. No reprints and no trunk stories Story length: Up to 4000 words No multiple or simultaneous subs Deadline: Sunday, July 1, 2012 (Do not inquire on story status until after September 1, 2012) E-mail submissions to: themothmanchronicles at yahoo dot com We will accept .doc attachments only. I am looking for fictional mothman stories. The setting is not limited to West Virginia or any other regional area known as mothman territory. Think of a story or angle you are sure no other writer will come up with and pursue it. I want tales that grab me early…and hold me to the end. I want stories that are stories: Character + Want + Obstacle + Action = Resolution. I want story arc. I want character arc. I want powerful and emotional tales that are creepy, chilling, disturbing, and moody. Although stories will mainly target an adult/young adult audience, I DO NOT want stories containing language or content unsuitable for children. Formatting your manuscript: Double-space. Use Times New Roman (12pt). Italicize what you want italicized. Single space after sentence-ending punctuation. Be sure to include your name, address, and email on the manuscript. If this information is not on the manuscript, I will reject it without reading.

Deadline:July 1st 2012 Payment: Exposure Only 31 More Nights of Halloween Edited by Lyle Perez-Tinics Deadline: July 1, 2012 (or until full) Target release date: September 3, 2012 Payment: For Exposure What we are looking for: That's right! We couldn't just keep this collection as a one parter so we're doing it again! We want more Halloween themed stories that will chill your bones! We are looking for 31 flash fiction stories that take place during the madness of Halloween night. Stories can also be scary stories to tell to children around a camp fire, but we really want more Halloween themed stories for this one. Have fun with the stories and let’s bring the fun of Halloween back! Please try to keep the stories kid friend, but it is not required to submit. Stories must be 1,500 words or less (firm.) Multiple submissions are Okay, but only 2 stories from one author will be accepted. Payment: This is a for-the-love project. Contributors will receive exposure only. Rights: We ask for non-exclusive rights to print the story in the anthology and keep it in print for a period of five years. Re-prints will be accepted only if the author holds all necessary rights. How To Submit: Send submissions to [email protected] with “31 More Nights Submission (story title and author name)” in subject line. Please attach a word document file containing your story. Please use font Time New Roman, size 12 and please DO NOT double space or use headers or page counts. Page one of the file must contain your contact information (name, mailing address, E-mail and word count) If this information is there, it makes it easier for us to contact you. Also, please attach a 100 word of less bio at the end of your story. This bio...

Deadline: July 1, 2012 Payment: A royalty pool will be generated on print and eBook sales, at a rate of 10% royalties for print, and a rate of 50% royalties for eBooks, with each included story having an equal share of the royalty pool. Royalty statements and payments will be made bi-annually. All included authors will receive a complimentary trade paperback copy of the anthology. Seventh Star Press is proud to announce a call for submissions for an exciting new anthology to be edited by Joshua Leet, entitled The End Was Not the End: Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy Tales. The stories can be up to 10,000 words in length, and must be set within a setting ranging between ancient worlds, like the Sword and Sorcery Hyborean Age of Robert E. Howard, to medieval settings like those found in many epic fantasy series. Timed appropriately for 2012, the anthology will focus on the aftermath of an apocalypse. The stories can have any style or feature any Earth culture-inspired background, such as the more commonly encountered european-based knights and wizards, to Viking sagas, Russian folklore, Chinese wuxia, Japanese samurai, and Native American environments, just to name a few. The apocalypse itself can be whatever suits the writer, be it magical catastrophe, plague, monster horde, the death of gods, etc. It can include modern catastrophes that precipitated regression in technological level to a medieval or ancient world type level. The stories should have a serious overall tone, and can range from action-driven to tales with a darker edge. Joshua is currently serving as the editor for Sela, the forthcoming second book in the Leland Dragon Series by Jackie Gamber, as well as the newest Gorias La Gaul adventure from Steven Shrewsbury, titled Overkill. Joshua is not only an editor, but is also an author, whose...

Deadline: July 1st 2012 Payment: £10 and contributor's copy Screaming Dreams and Noose & Gibbet are proud to announce a joint project, simply called ‘THE YEAR’. It will be published in 2013 and edited by Johnny Mains and Steve Upham. This anthology will showcase the very best writings of Crime, Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy. 52 stories, one for each week of the year... This project is currently open to submissions and while we are mainly focused on new, original fiction – there will be three classic reprints from each genre. As the budget for the publishers will be rather taxing, payment will be £10 and a copy of the finished book. Stories will have to be no more than 3k in length. If you’re a horror writer but have always wanted to write a crime tale, give it a shot – if you’re a die-hard sci-fi scribe, why not jump into the land of orcs and magic talismans. What will NOT get in the book are mash-ups, emotive vampires and sadly there will be no room at the inn for zombies. TV and film related spin off stories will also be a no-go. The deadline is July 1st 2012 – this will give you enough time to think of a story, write it and send it in. You will be informed of whether you are in the book by Sept 1st 2012. No multiple submissions allowed and the date for all authors to sign off their individual stories will be February 1st 2013 with the book being published at the World Fantasy Convention in Brighton Oct 31st – Nov 3rd.