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Deadline: March 31st, 2015 Payment: Fiction and nonfiction alike, we will pay $0.01/word (1 cent a word) USD. For poetry, we offer a flat rate of $5 USD per accepted piece; for artwork, $40 ($60 for cover art) Kaleidotrope is currently open to submissions until March 31, 2015. Kaleidotrope tends very heavily towards the speculative — towards science fiction, fantasy, and horror — but we like an eclectic mix and are therefore always eager to read interesting work that blurs these lines, falls outside of neat genre categories. Man does not live on space ships, elves, and ghostly ax murderers alone, after all. We’d suggest looking through the archives to familiarize yourself with the zine, and/or checking out other work by our past contributors, to get a sense of what we’re looking for and what we like. In the end, what we want is interesting, sometimes unconventional work, well-written stories and poems that surprise and amuse us, shock and disturb us, that tell us things we didn’t know or reveal old truths in brand new ways. We want strange visions of distant shores, of imaginary countries and ordinary people, and work that doesn’t lose sight of entertainment and the joy of good writing. Fiction We have no maximum word limit, although anything over 10,000 words may be a tougher sell. We do like well-crafted flash fiction, too, although preferably not under 250 words. Poetry We will consider all forms. Humor is encouraged, if tricky. Rhyming is not actively discouraged — done well, it can be terrific — but be careful about overly simple, sing-song-like structures. Individual haiku, or other very short poems, may be a tougher sell. Nonfiction We want essays, memoirs, creative nonfiction, thoughtful criticism. In past issues, we have featured essays on popular culture — from Transformersto fembots...

Deadline: March 31st, 2015 Payment: $0.01/word and Contributor's Copy Our journey continues… World Weaver Press has agreed to publish a second volume of the Far Orbit science fiction adventure series. We are once again looking for modern space adventures crafted in the Grand Tradition. We are not looking for slavish imitations of past classics. Rather, we would like to receive stories that establish a new tradition in the much maligned Scifi adventure genera — smart, modern stories built around the classic traditions. We are looking for adventure stories that are creative, readable, and memorable. We are also looking for midnight indulgences; exciting stories that transport you from the everyday grind and leave you wondrously satisfied. All adventure-based sci-fi genera are welcome but stay away from fantasy elements unless they are genetically engineered or cybernetic. Stories can begin on Earth but the major action should happen out there, beyond the edges of our blue marble. Dystopia (Mad Max) and fantasy-like adventures (John Carter of Mars) have to be very special to be included in this anthology. Please, no fan fiction. Because adventure stories often take more space to develop, World Weaver Press is accepting stories up to 10,000 words in length. Previously published stories are acceptable but we will not publish stories that have been previously anthologized. Want to know more about the editor’s preferences? Check out the links at the bottom of this post or pick up a copy of the first volume of Far Orbit. Rights and compensation: Payment: $0.01/word. All contributors will receive a paperback copy of the anthology. For previously unpublished works: Seeking first world rights in English and exclusive rights to publish in print and electronic format for twelve months after publication date after which publisher retains nonexclusive right to continue to publish for a term. For reprints: Seeking non-exclusive right to...

Deadline: March 31st, 2015 Payment: 3 cents per word Another Dimension Magazine is the evolution of Wily Writers Speculative Fiction Podcast. It has a more focused theme, that of classic-style Horror and Dark Fantasy, as seen on the television shows Night Gallery and The Twilight Zone, produced and often written by Rod Serling. We are doing blatant homage to these wonderful contributions to these genres. We'll release issues quarterly in both text and audio formats. What We're Looking For We've identified elements that we're looking for in the stories we'll buy: An interesting and well-thought-out lead character, first and foremost. Supernatural elements or alternate reality/history. The genres of either Horror or Dark Fantasy. The various subgenres of Horror are perfectly acceptable, such as SciFi Horror. A commentary on the world we live in (however metaphorically). Say something with your story. A surprising climax. Take us by surprise, if you can. Impressive imagination -- show us a different culture or an alternate world. Submission Requirements Submissions need to follow the guidelines listed below. IMPORTANT: Name your file so that it makes sense. An impressive filename for a fiction submission is: (lastname)-(word from title).RTF Word count: 1000 - 3000 (Firm. Do not query). Use standard manuscript formatting. (more info) Simultaneous submissions to other publishers are okay. Do not submit more than once to the same issue. You may submit only one story to each issue. Gore, sex, and adult language okay, but make sure it improves the story. Use good grammar, double-check your punctuation, and run a spell-check. We prefer Chicago Manual of Style rules, and we will reject it if it's a mess, even if it's an amazing story. If you're bad at grammar and spelling, then hire an editor or bribe a friend with cookies to help you before you...

Deadline: March 31, 2015 Payment: 1% royalty share of the profits from both the kickstarter and on-going sales, plus 2 comp copies and a 50% discount on purchased copies Whether you’re talking about the wild frontier, the Final Frontier, the literary frontier, or all three at once, The Weird Wild West edited by Misty Massey, Emily Lavin Leverett, and Margaret S. McGraw pushes those boundaries. This collection takes all those things you love about genre fiction and marries it to that western grit we cut our teeth on as kids with classics like The Lone Ranger, Kung Fu, and The Wild Wild West. Thank you for helping us make this project happen! SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: All submissions should be in Times New Roman, 12 point, in .doc or .docx format. Stories should be between 3,000 and 9,000 words. No multiple or simultaneous submissions, and please, no reprints. We seek stories of the Wild West in all its glory but with that delicious left turn into weirdness. The stories must be related to, inspired by, or set in a Western setting, whether on Earth, in a fantasy world, or on another planet. Let your imagination run free figuring out what dangers the frontier folk might face from magic or science (or both!) A couple of disclaimers here – we’re definitely not looking for hard erotica. If there’s sexual behavior in your story that drives the plot along, that’s fine. If the only point to your story is sex, please reconsider submitting it. eSpec Books and its editors do not support the marginalization or discrimination of any individual or group due to any trait, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, age, gender, or orientation. We seek to produce fiction that is respectful and in good taste. While individual characters in that fiction...

Deadline: March 31st, 2015 Prizes: Amazon gift cards and Inkitt custom mugs. The first place winner will also get a custom poster spotlighting their story! Readers, be on your toes, too: there's an Amazon gift card up for grabs for one lucky reviewer! Write a horror story that has people running for cover! What is Inkitt? Inkitt is a free platform for writers to cultivate ideas and watch their stories grow. On our site, users collaborate with fellow writers and readers to give each other feedback and improve their work. Inkitt wants to help writers get the exposure they deserve and the publishing deals they covet without suffering the frustrations and bias of traditional printing and selfpublishing. What is the theme of the horror contest? "Running Scared: The Most Terrifying Tale Ever Told." In the tradition of classic horror flicks and monster movies, we want the freakiest, flashiest fiction you can come up with. Make us scream! What are the guidelines? Frightening fiction up to 15,000 words. Entries must be posted on the Inkitt contest page to be considered eligible. The contest opens on March 3rd and closes on March 31st . It is free to enter , and authors will retain all rights to all work submitted. Authors will collect community votes, and the first, second, and third place winners will be chosen by Inkitt’s guest judges (horror authors J.D. Horn , Armand Rosamilia , and J. Thorn ) from the top 10% of entries. What are the prizes? All entrants will have the chance to show their work to a growing community of authors and readers hungry for high-quality fiction and win the following prizes: 1st Prize:  $25 Amazon gift card, customized movie poster (and high-resolution .pdf file) spotlighting the winner’s story, Inkitt custom mug, custom cover design for the Inkitt story of their choice (created by Inkitt’s designer). 2nd Prize:  $20...

Deadline: March 31st, 2015 Payment: 1 cent per word We are looking for stories 500-8000 words in length about the end of the world, in whatever form it takes. These stories will be published in our anthology, Selfies from the End of the World: Historical Accounts of the Apocalypse. We will accept submissions from March 1st through March 31st. The stories must include the following elements: The World Must End: At the very minimum, we’re looking for a catastrophic collapse of human civilization. The end of the world can either take place in the story or, in the case of post-apocalyptic tales, it can take place before the start of your story. It Must Be First Person: There must be a narrator that is telling the story as though they have experienced it. It does not need to have mad science in it at all. Though we are not requiring it, we would also love stories that feature protagonists or settings that are outside of what we typically see in mainstream fiction. We don’t want to just publish a couple dozen stories about straight white men in the ruins of the United States. We would also like to collect stories from a wide range of authors, including authors with little to no publishing history and authors from traditionally underrepresented groups. All our other submission guidelines still apply, particularly the request for Standard Manuscript Format. We will not be accepting reprints. Payment will be 1-cent a word. How To Send It You will want to send it through our submission form on Submishmash: http://madscientistjournal.submishmash.com/submit Questions? Queries can be sent to [email protected]. Via: Mad Scientist Journal.

Deadline: April 1st 2015 Payment: £130 This is another anthology of brand new material I have been asked to edit for Constable Robinson. I am seeking original stories to feature Jack the Ripper (or whoever he was…) in a fictional context. Ideal length between 4,000 and 7,500 words. Rights required are non-exclusive World English language anthology rights, with an option for foreign language translation within the anthology should offers be made for overseas editions. Delivery April 1st 2015. I will accept email submissions (in Word doc). Payment £130 (or, at current exchange rate $215) on publication. As some might recall, I edited a collection of non fiction speculations about Jack the Ripper (in collaboration with Nathan Braund) over a decade ago and it has proved a great success, so have great hopes for this new project. The stories should tackle the theme of his identity, his crimes, his secret life or any variation you can come up with that you think will prove original and interesting. Ideally, they should concord with known facts but within that framework, the more imaginative the better. US editor Gardner Dozois edited a similar volume in 1988 but with emphasis on fantasy and SF tales; this time around our book will be double the size at 600 pages or so, and I would prefer the angle to focus on mystery and crime as well as horror, although any other variations would always be welcome (within the limits of taste as we are after all dealing with a serial killer). If the project tickles your fancy, do let me know well in advance that you are hoping to do a story so I can plan the project and keep a slot open for you. This call for submissions is not just going out to crime and...

Deadline: April 1st, 2015 Payment: 1/2 cent per word and one contributor's copy Note: As you read this is for Furry fiction, which the thought of that is kind of horrifying in itself if you ask me! ROAR 6 is open for submissions! We're looking for excellent general audience furry stories on the theme "scoundrel."  Submissions should be under 12,000 words, no lower limit.  If you have an excellent story, but you're not sure it fits the theme, give it a try.  We can be flexible on "scoundrel," but all stories have to be furry.  That means an anthropomorphic animal figure should be significantly featured in your story -- it could be anthropomorphic in body or only intelligence.  We'll consider any type of furry fiction from secret life of animals to fox in Starbucks -- as long as it's excellent. Please send submissions as an attached .doc, .docx, or .rtf file in standard manuscript format to ROARanthology(at)gmail.com.  We're hoping to release ROAR 6 at AnthroCon, so the deadline is April 1st, 2015.  For multiple submissions, reprints, or other questions, please query.  We do not accept simultaneous submissions. ROAR is a paying market.  Payment will be 1/2 cent per word and one contributor's copy on publication.* All submissions will be replied to by May 1st, possibly much earlier. The ROAR anthologies are a FurPlanet production.  The editor for ROAR 6 is Mary E. Lowd. *While mainstream sf/f/h markets may pay higher rates, 1/2 cent per word is currently standard in the furry genre.  Hopefully, it will be possible to increase the standard rate in the future.  For now, keep in mind that publishing in ROAR does use up a story's first rights; subsequent publications of the story would only be reprints, which are not accepted by most markets and often receive...

Deadline: April 1st, 2015 Payment: 6 cents per word through 4000 words Super science. Madness. Transhumanism. Some things can’t be unlearned. This is the dawn of posthumanity. Gleaming labs whir with the hum of servers as scientists unravel the secrets of the universe. But as we peel away mysteries, the universe looks back at us. Even now, terrors rise from the Mariana Trench and drift down from the stars. Scientists are disappearing—or worse. Eldritch algorithms are erected as countermeasures. Experiments take on minds of their own. Some fight back against the unknown, some give in, some are destroyed, and still others are becoming… more. The human and inhuman are harder and harder to distinguish. Mankind is changing, whether it wants to or not, using implants, chemical alterations, genetic manipulation, new senses that man did not evolve to process, artificial intelligence, cybernetics, drugs—brand new ways of thinking. Of course, the Old Ones laugh at our laws, scientific and otherwise. What havoc is wreaked by those humans trying to harness and control their science to grow as a species? As big science progresses and the very particles and substance of this universe are understood, what stories are being hushed up? Tell us a tale, and make sure it has a beginning, a middle, an end, and a Cthulhu… (Well, incorporate the Cthulhu Mythos, anyway. Big C himself doesn’t need to make an appearance.) Broken Eye Books wants your transhumanist near-future science fiction tales of the Cthulhu Mythos. These are tales of more than merely cosmic dread. They exist in our world of the next couple years (no more than that!). This is the era of big science, with stories that have full-tilt plots and characters writhing in the throes of—what is that? We’ll be right back. Send us your maddening masterwork of less than 4,000 words....

Deadline: April 1st, 2015 Payment: 6 cents per word for up to 4,000 words Super science. Madness. Transhumanism. Some things can’t be unlearned. This is the dawn of posthumanity. Gleaming labs whir with the hum of servers as scientists unravel the secrets of the universe. But as we peel away mysteries, the universe looks back at us. Even now, terrors rise from the Mariana Trench and drift down from the stars. Scientists are disappearing—or worse. Eldritch algorithms are erected as countermeasures. Experiments take on minds of their own. Some fight back against the unknown, some give in, some are destroyed, and still others are becoming… more. The human and inhuman are harder and harder to distinguish. Mankind is changing, whether it wants to or not, using implants, chemical alterations, genetic manipulation, new senses that man did not evolve to process, artificial intelligence, cybernetics, drugs—brand new ways of thinking. Of course, the Old Ones laugh at our laws, scientific and otherwise. What havoc is wreaked by those humans trying to harness and control their science to grow as a species? As big science progresses and the very particles and substance of this universe are understood, what stories are being hushed up? Tell us a tale, and make sure it has a beginning, a middle, an end, and a Cthulhu… (Well, incorporate the Cthulhu Mythos, anyway. Big C himself doesn’t need to make an appearance.) Broken Eye Books wants your transhumanist near-future science fiction tales of the Cthulhu Mythos. These are tales of more than merely cosmic dread. They exist in our world of the next couple years (no more than that!). This is the era of big science, with stories that have full-tilt plots and characters writhing in the throes of—what is that? We’ll be right back. Send us your maddening masterwork of less than...

Deadline: April 1st, 2015 Payment: 6 cents per word up to 4000 words Ghosts. Gaslight. Gears. In the wondrous age of steam, pirates, rust, and syphilis aren’t all you need to worry about. Ghosts abound! In this hissing and clanking steampunk world, there are moments that science just can’t explain. All the mechanical geniuses scratch their heads and whisper words of ghosts and powers, of spirits and demons. Possessed automatons take on lives of their own. Superstitious pilots take all necessary precautions. Avant-garde machinists harness the spirits to power their creations. Revenge-minded ghosts stalk haunted gasworks. This is a mechanized playground for the souls of the dead. These are the tales we’re looking for: where the spirit world proves itself at times inspiring and dangerous, useful and annoying. In a rich steampunk world, chock full of gizmos and gadgets aplenty, tell us the stories that go bump, clatter, boom in the night. What if Jules Verne wrote Ghostbusters? What if Scooby and the gang rode around in a steam-powered airship? What if Tesla talked to the dead? Broken Eye Books wants your alternate history steampunk ghost stories. So send us your mechanized masterwork of less than 4,000 words. If you would like to submit a story for one of them, we are having an open reading period for original fiction submissions from March 1, 2015 to April 1, 2015. We are paying six (6) cents per word for up to 4,000 words. Publication requires first rights for the print and digital versions of the anthology. No reprints. You may submit one submission per anthology. Please, no simultaneous submissions. Send your manuscript as an attachment (.doc, .docx,  or .rtf only) in standard manuscript format. Burn your story in a graveyard under the full moon, or just send it to [email protected] (with “GITC Submission: ” in the subject line)....

Deadline: April 3rd Payment: $25 per story This is an open call for agented and unagented submissions. Bring us your ghosts, monsters, night terrors…all taking place on Christmas Eve. Your middle grade short stories should be appropriate for grades 6-8. 1500-2000 words. This is a paying market. $25 / story. Please send submissions to: [email protected] with FRIGHTMARE in the subject line, followed by your story title. (FRIGHTMARE: My Story) Via: Leak Books.

Deadline: April 11th, 2015 Payment: 12.5 cents per word Fireside is open to flash-fiction submissions We are accepting submissions of flash fiction (1,000 words or less, firm limit) from March 15-April 11. Please read all the guidelines before following the submissions link at the bottom of the page. Payment, etc. Fireside pays 12.5 cents per word, with payment on completion of edits. We buy first world publication rights and six-month exclusivity, as well as the right to reprint the story once, non-exclusively, in a Fireside anthology.   Please DO NOT resubmit stories that we have previously rejected, even if you have revised them. They will be rejected unread.   You may only submit one story to us at a time. If you receive a rejection from us while we are still accepting stories, please wait one day before submitting another story.   Please do not submit a story that you have already submitted elsewhere but have not heard back from. (Often called simultaneous submission.)   We are not looking for poetry, nonfiction, reviews, art, or anything else but fiction. What we are looking for Fireside’s goal is to publish great storytelling, regardless of genre. What do we mean by great storytelling? We want stories that go somewhere, with plot and a beginning, middle, and end. We’re not looking for character studies or metafiction or hallucinatory visions. (We LIKE those things; it’s just not what we publish in Fireside.)   I’ll let Neil Gaiman say it again, as I have in our Kickstarters. This is from his introduction to his “Stories” anthology, writing of his response to a question about what quote he would want inscribed on the wall of the kids’ section in a public library. He captured the reason why we love good stories in his response:   I’m not sure I’d put...

Deadline: April 15th, 2015 Payment: $20 for each story published A note on our editorial policy: before publication we may edit the story for length or readability. However, we always remain true to the spirit of the story. Issues are published at the end of February, May, August, and November. We have reading periods for each issue, though we never close to submissions. May closes April 15 Please do not submit the same story more than once, and please submit only one story at a time. We consider any story between 250 and 7000 words with speculative fiction elements. We prefer science fiction, fantasy, and the macabre, but we're willing to push the limits of traditional forms of these genres. We do not consider poetry, stories with over-the-top sex or violence, serials, novels, fan fiction, or non-fiction. We don't accept multiple submissions; in other words, only submit one story at a time and wait for a response before submitting another. We accept simultaneous submissions as long as you let us know up front and tell us as soon as it's accepted elsewhere. We do not publish reprints, including anything that has appeared on a website. We pay $20 for each story we publish. We buy first-printing world exclusive rights for four months. Payment will be made shortly after publication using PayPal. We encourage our authors to establish a PayPal account if they don't already have one. We prefer to read submissions in traditional manuscript format. This means indented paragraphs instead of left justification, and Courier or Times New Roman font in 12 pt, double-spaced. Also, please include the title, your name, address, and word length on the first page of your story. To submit your story to Electric Spec, e-mail it as an attachment in Rich Text Format (RTF) to...

Deadline: April 15, 2015 Payment: Contributor's Copy Let's talk revenge. Have you sought or exacted revenge on another? Thought about it? Have you been the recipient of vengeance by someone? Do you view wars and other global conflicts as endless cycles of revenge? Can anyone truly get even or are negative karmic consequences always to be expected? Is karma, free of human influence, the ultimate revenge? Share your poems, essays, short stories, hybrid/cross-genre pieces, art, or photographs -- fact or fiction -- related to the topic of revenge. The only guidelines are that your submission be about revenge, and be riveting and gorgeously written. Deadline: April 15, 2015 Payment: One free copy of the anthology Distribution: Amazon.com & Etsy.com Email submissions to [email protected], with the word "revenge" and your last name in the subject line of the email. Via: RoboCup Press.

Deadline: April 17, 2015 Payment: $50 for your story upon acceptance and evenly split royalties among contributors ANNOUNCEMENT! At Burning Willow Press, LLC, we had been struggling with a decision. We were looking to put together a horror anthology, but weren’t sure what to do. Zombies are done all the time with the rush of TWD, and serial killers? Overdone. Well, a decision has been made and you don’t see enough of these gems out there. The inspiration for this anthology is an indie film called “Would You Rather.” No one recognize it? This film is about testing your will to survive against your moral boundaries. If you haven’t guessed it yet, this is what the anthology will be about. Would you sacrifice your morals to survive? Or would you force someone to make that decision? That is all up to you and, in this anthology, anything goes! We will choose 25 of the best submissions to be included. All submissions must be sent to Steven Winfrey, BWP Horror Acquisitions Editor at [email protected] And just for those who have never seen it and need some inspiration: Release date: October 31, 2015 Title: CROSSROADS IN THE DARK Criteria: Entrants must be individuals and not a company or organization. Entrants must submit under their reals names (Pen names can be used upon publication). Entrants must be 18 years of age or older to submit (mostly because of the content). Story must be anywhere between 3,000 to 7,000 words in length. You do not have to be previously published to be included. Only previously unpublished works will be accepted. Deadline: We are taking submissions from the time of this announcement until April 17, 2015. Submission guidelines: Please state the title of your work and that you are submitting for the anthology in the...

Deadline: April 25, 2015 Payment: $0.005 a word Gothic Tales of Terror is now open for submissions. Deadline: April 25, 2015 Poetry: Up to 500 words (Prose poetry is acceptable) Flash Fiction: No Short Stories: 3000-5000 words Payment (monetary payment payable upon receipt of signed contract; printed copy within 60 days of publication): Short Stories:$0.005 a word Poetry: $0.10 a line Illustrations: $20 Reprints: Yes, but they will receive secondary consideration Multiple submissions: Yes Simultaneous submissions: Yes, but please notify me immediately if your story or poem is accepted elsewhere. Target Publication Date: October 1, 2015 I am looking for gothic horror stories in the tradition of classic Victorian horror writers like Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley. Creepy castles, tragic love, and madness are just some of the things that could be included in your story or poem. Think about the elements of classic Victorian gothic horror, and interpret them in your own unique way. Science gone wrong, the search for immortality or control over the destiny of ourselves or humanity as a whole are just a few possibilities. All of these are merely ideas to get your brain churning. Come up with your own version. Make it unmistakably Victorian gothic horror, but also make it uniquely yours. Your submission should also align with Verto Publishing's goal to publish quality stories, poems, and artwork that help the reader relate to someone they previously considered completely different from themselves. We all feel loss and love, pain and passion, victory and defeat. Each of us is unique as well. The things that make us different from each other are countless. At Verto Publishing, we want stories that show us the human experience through new eyes. Show us how someone different from us has a life experience that is both...

Deadline: April 30, 2015 Payment: 1 cent per word According to Paranormal-Encyclopedia.com (http://www.paranormal-encyclopedia.com/b/bridgewater-triangle/), the Bridgewater Triangle is likely one of the world's most concentrated areas of diverse paranormal reports, so the subject matter is wide open so long as it takes place within this 200-mile square area. WE ADVISE YOU TO DO YOUR RESEARCH. If the story does not reference the area, and it is apparent you are not familiar with the location, your story will be rejected. DEADLINE: April 30, 2015 WORD COUNT: 1,000-7,000 words (query for longer/shorter submissions) PAYMENT: One cent/word REPRINTS: No MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS: No SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS: No FORMAT: Left-justify only FONT: 12 pt Times New Roman SPACING: Double spaced, no extra spacing between paragraphs, single space after periods TAB INDENT: Please do not set a tab. Instead, use Word's paragraph formatting for first line, and set the first line indent to 0.3" PAGE NUMBERING/HEADERS: Page numbers only First page should include your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, and word count. Send submissions as a word attachment to [email protected] or [email protected]. Include HOCKOMOCK and submission title in the subject line. Via: Grinning Skull Press.

Deadline: April 30th, 2015 Payment: NonBinary Review pays 1 cent per word for fiction and nonfiction, and a flat fee of $10 per poem NonBinary Review is a quarterly interactive literary journal that uses the Lithomobilus platform to join many stories around each issue's theme. We invite authors to explore each theme in any way that speaks to them: re-write a familiar story from a new point of view, mash genres together, give us a personal essay about some aspect of our theme that has haunted you all your life. We also invite art that will accompany the literature and be featured on our cover. We realize that The King in Yellow is a bit more esoteric than our previous themes, so we've compiled a list of resources to help you! We want language that makes us reach for a dictionary or a tissue or both. Words in combinations and patterns that leave the faint of heart a little dizzy. FICTION, CREATIVE NON-FICTION, FLASH & HYBRID/EXPERIMENTAL NonBinary Review accepts fiction and creative non-fiction of up to 5,000 words in length, although shorter is probably better. Fiction should be double spaced, 12-point type, in Times New Roman or similar font in a Word document or text file. Authors may submit up to 5 pieces of flash fiction, no more than 1000 words each, in this category. Please upload each piece as a separate document on this submission. Flash (fiction or CNF) is the ONLY category where multiple pieces related to the same theme may be selected for publication. POETRY NonBinary Review accepts poetry of up to 3 pages in length. Poetry should be single spaced, 12-point type, in Times New Roman or similar font in a Word document or text file. You may submit up to five files with this submission,...

Deadline: April 30th 2015 Payment: 1 cent per word and electronic copy NYX, also known as Nux, Nox or simply Night is a primordial Greek goddess who personifies the essence of night and darkness. She is the ancient goddess of Night-hence the meaning of her name. She is considered to be one of the most powerful divine beings who was born of the giant cosmic being, Chaos. She is often depicted as a great black winged spirit or riding in a chariot, trailing stars and bringing the night. Submissions open December 1st 2014 and close April 30st 2015. VERY IMPORTANT: Please include a note as to how your story is inspired or relates to the theme/prompt you are submitting to. If you do not do this, we cannot guarantee your story will be read. A single sentence is sufficient. This is not necessary for our annual, genre specific anthologies (Gaia and Typhon). PAY & RIGHTS: Fiction: Pantheon Magazine pays 1 cent per word for unpublished fiction starting with June 1st submissions. However, at the moment, we pay nada (<-this means nothing) for unsolicited reprints. In addition, each contributor will receive electronic copies (Mobi, Epub, PDF) of the issue their work will appear in, as well as discounts off the print issue. Unfortunately, we can only pay via Paypal. Payment upon publication will be the norm, but can be much sooner. RIGHTS: We are asking for print and electronic rights, which revert back to you three months after publication. We also ask for the right to archive your work on our website. You can submit via: Submittable. Via: Pantheon Magazine and their Submission Guidelines.

Deadline: April 30th, 2015 Payment: Minimum of 5% royalties after cost per story published Think swashbuckling adventure with a mix of murder, mystery, fantasy and horror. Shakespeare’s tragedies meet Boccacio’s Decameron. Da Vinci’s Demons meet The Revenger’s Tragedy. The Revengers will be an anthology (possibly running to a series) filled with gripping tales of conspiracy, treachery and revenge set loosely within the confines of Renaissance Europe. Edited by husband and wife team, David and Lesley McIntee, we’ve asked them to tell us a little more about what they’re looking for: “We’re thinking that we’d define the Renaissance setting as being up to the Musketeers, just because there are a lot of Dumas fans, and that while Renaissance Europe (England, France, Italy, Spain) is the main setting, we could be persuaded by suitable stories bringing Renaissance elements elsewhere in the world – ambassadors, explorers, shipwrecked sailors etc…” “Horror and fantasy elements are fine, but we’d recommend against zombied because we want to see feuds, vendettas and (most important) revenge.” “We’d also caution against too many famous characters and Da Vinci’s Demons knock-offs.” All stories should be new and original, sticking to the theme but including surprising and innovative elements. We expect these anthologies will particularly appeal to writers of historical fantasy and adventure. Submissions should be sent to [email protected] as word documents or rtf files (NOT .docx) Your email subject header should read either: ‘YOUR SURNAME/FORE/WORD COUNT’ ‘YOUR SURNAME/REVENGE/WORD COUNT’ or ‘YOUR SURNAME/WORK/WORD COUNT’ (include word count as a number) All submissions should; Be 2,000 to 6,000 words (max) Be typed in Courier or Times New Roman 12 Be in British English Be typed in line with Standard Manuscript Format. Details can be found at http://www.shunn.net/format/story.html Include your full details (name/address/telephone number/email address) Previously published stories will NOT be considered for...

Deadline: April 31st, 2015 Payment: Contributor's Copy Submission Guidelines What are we looking for? We seek Dark Art Material. We use that term in a general reference towards, horror, supernatural, paranormal, dark fantasy, and horror erotica. We are looking for authors who are looking to independently publish their novel outside the traditional publishing systems. In addition to novel and novella length fiction, we also seek short fiction for horror anthologies. Short Fiction Submissions Guidelines: Our normal open submission period for short fiction varies on anthology and dark art genre. “13” – We are looking for 13 horror stories, all some way loosely around using the number 13 in a significant way. Be creative, make it interesting. We want to see what you can come up with. DEADLINE: April 31st, 2015 Short Fiction submitted to be apart of our anthologies must be between 1,000 to 15,000 words. We pay in contributor copies. We only accept email submissions. Please ensure that they are in .doc, .docx, .pdf, or .rtf formats. Submissions can be emailed to [email protected]. Please when emailing a submission, to please include a short cover email with synopsis, and a brief bio (including previous publication credits, if any). In the subject line of the email, please include the title of the anthology you would like to be included. If not included in the subject, submissions may be lost or confused with other anthologies. Via: Breaking Fate Publishing.

Deadline: April 30th, 2015 Payment: $10(US)/piece + a hard copy of the issue your piece appears in, OR two hard copies of the issue your piece appears in (author’s choice). Before you do anything, read this. To get a good idea as to what we’re looking for, click here. We’re really looking for stories based on specific metal songs. The Guidelines: -No wacky fonts. The editor prefers Baskerville or Georgia. 12pt min. 1.5 line space. Use italics, not underlining. We expect professional submissions–do not send us your first, unread, unproofed draft. -Word count: 3000-5000. We’re generally looking for short stories. We will take a look at flash fiction and poetry. Note: We get a lot of pieces that hover between flash and the 3K-word min for short stories–we really don’t prefer that. -Please include page numbers. Also, your name, title of the piece, approx. word count, and contact info on the title page. -Please indicate, in the body of the email, what song the story was inspired by and the band who performs/wrote the song. -Docx or doc only, thank you. -Simultaneous submissions are okay (just let us know if a piece has been accepted elsewhere), but please nothing that has been published previously. -Send to: [email protected] (electronic subs only) -Subject line: Fiction Sub, or Non-Fiction Sub Via: Despumation Press.

Deadline: April 30, 2015 Payment: $100 and 5 free copies of the anthology TulipTree Anthologies Book 1 Book 1 features a collection of stories about life after your favorite version of the apocalypse (we know you have one). How are things different, for better or worse? Show us what we have to look forward to in stunning detail. You can be as specific or as vague as you want about the details of the big event itself, although it should be a scientific possibility, whether environmental, political, etc. However, the main focus should be on what's next. Deadline for submissions: April 30, 2015 Release date: July 4, 2015 Submissions Email submissions (preferably as Word document attachments) to [email protected]. There is no reading fee for submissions. If your story, essay, or poem is selected for one of our anthologies, you will receive $100 and 5 free copies of the anthology. Legal Stuff By submitting your work, you are stating and agreeing that (1) the work is your own original work, (2) no one else owns the rights to publish said work, and (3) you are granting TulipTree Publishing, LLC (TulipTree) the right to publish said work, unless you withdraw your work prior to TulipTree's decision to publish. TulipTree does not retain rights to your work after we publish it. If it is published again we ask only for an acknowledgment in the new publication (e.g., "previously published by TulipTree Publishing, LLC, in My Favorite Apocalypse," etc.). Via: Tulip Tree Publishing.

Deadline: April 30th, 2015 Payment: Each poem chosen for publication will be paid $5. To celebrate National Poetry Month, the Horror Writers Association will be holding their second annual HWA Horror Poetry Showcase in April 2015. Open to all poets, the Showcase will be accepting submissions in April with four poems chosen by HWA member judges to be honored on the HWA website. Submission Guidelines: Submissions will be accepted via Submittable from April 1-30, 2015 and all rights will remain with the poets. Those interested in submitting should visit www.horror.org on or after April 1 to access the submissions link. Submissions are open to all, whether HWA members or not. We are looking for more than “blood, guts, worms,” etc. Just being “icky” isn’t enough. Poetry up to fifty lines. Free verse preferred; (hint: no forced rhyme or clichés). Unpublished poems only (though previously published poets are, of course, welcome). For example, these are some contemporary poets of darkness that we admire: Wendy Rathbone, Marge Simon, Mary Turzillo, Bruce Boston, Gary Clark. Previous winners include Stephanie Wytovich, Robert Borski, Valerie Grice, and Ann K. Schwader. In addition, at the judge’s discretion, an electronic chapbook of qualifying poems will be considered for publication under the aegis of HWA. Each poem chosen for publication will be paid $5. Showcase Judges: For the 2015 Showcase the judges will be Linda D. Addison, Peter Adam Salomon, and Heather Graham. Linda D. Addison is the award-winning author of four collections of poetry and prose and is the first African-American recipient of the HWA Bram Stoker Award®. She has published 300 poems, stories and articles and is a member of CITH, HWA, SFWA and SFPA. See her site: www.lindaaddisonpoet.com for more information. Peter Adam Salomon is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and...

Deadline: April 30, 2015 Payment: $0.07 per word + contributor copy Unidentified Funny Objects is an annual anthology of humorous SF/F. UFO4 Headliners include George R.R. Martin, Neil Gaiman, Esther Friesner, Piers Anthony, Mike Resnick, Karen Haber, Gini Koch, Tim Pratt, Jody Lynn Nye. For UFO4 we’re specifically seekingdark humor. SUBMISSION WINDOW: April 1 – April 30, 2015 LENGTH: 500-5000 words.       PAYMENT: $0.07 per word + contributor copy. Payment will be made upon acceptance. Our preferred method of payment is via PayPal, but you may request a check. FORMAT: RTF or DOC. Standard Manuscript Format or something close to it (We won’t take points off if you prefer Courier to Times New Roman or some such), except please remove your name and any other identifying information from the manuscript as all submissions are read “blind”. SEND TO: E-mail submissions as an attachment to: ufoeditors @ gmail dot com Format the subject line as follows: Submission: <Story Title> by <Author> (Approx. Length) Example: Submission: You Bet by Alex Shvartsman (2000 words)       RIGHTS SOUGHT: First Worldwide print and electronic English Language rights. Exclusivity for 90 days from date of release. Non-exclusive rights to keep the anthology in print across different publishing platforms afterward.Preview sample contract. POLICIES & RESPONSE TIME: No reprints, multiple or simultaneous submissions please. Do not send us any story we already considered for a previous UFO volume. We will respond to all subs within 30 days. If you don’t hear by then please check your spam folder, then query at the same e-mail address with the word QUERY in the subject of the e-mail. Please send only one submission per author.         WHAT WE WANT: We’re looking for speculative stories with a strong humor element. Think Resnick and Sheckley, Fredric...