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Deadline: May 30th 2016 Payment: A signing bonus not to be held against royalties, plus a net royalty on all sales. As part of our first anniversary celebrations, we are launching a brand new initiative. Without further ado, we unveil… The Book Smugglers Publishing Novella Initiative Starting in 2017, we are looking at publishing four Speculative Fiction novellas per year, alongside our short stories, anthologies, and other works. General Information: We’re looking for original novellas from all around the world as long as they are written in English. Our goal is to publish four novellas in 2017, and each novella will be accompanied by one original piece of artwork from an artist commissioned by us separately. What We’re Looking For: DIVERSITY. We want to read and publish novellas that reflect the diverse world we live in, about and from traditionally underrepresented perspectives. We more than welcome stories featuring LGBTQIA characters: PLEASE SEND THEM TO US. It should go without saying that we’d hope for a respectful and responsible approach to creating diverse worlds and characters. Middle Grade, Young Adult, and Adult audience submissions are welcome. Good speculative fiction is ageless! We are VERY keen on receiving Speculative Fiction stories within the Romance, Horror, and Science Fiction genres (or stories with strong romantic, horror, or sci-fi elements). Creativity & Subversion. We love subversive stories. We want you to challenge the status quo with your characters, story telling technique, and themes. Guidelines for Submission: We are looking for original speculative fiction, between 17,500 and 40,000 words long. These SFF offerings must be previously unpublished in English; we will consider works that were originally published in other languages now in English, provided that the author has the right to sell the English language edition. We do accept multiple submissions as well as simultaneous...

Deadline: May 31st, 2016 Payment: $500 and 25 contributors copies. What kind of stories is One Story looking for? One Story is seeking literary fiction. Because of our format, we can only accept stories between 3,000 and 8,000 words. They can be any style and on any subject as long as they are good. We are looking for stories that leave readers feeling satisfied and are strong enough to stand alone. Does One Story pay money? Yes. One Story is offering $500 and 25 contributors copies for First Serial North American rights. All rights will revert to the author upon publication. Does One Story accept previously published material? One Story is looking for previously unpublished material. However, if a story has been published in print outside of North America, it will be considered. No stories previously published online will be accepted. Does One Story accept simultaneous submissions? Yes, but please notify us immediately if your submission is accepted for publication elsewhere. What file types can I submit? We accept PDF, RTF, and TXT files that are less than 500KB. Please include the story title and all writer contact info on the first page of the submitted file. Will you send me comments on my story? No. One Story receives close to 100 submissions each week. Please understand that we do not have time to comment on individual stories. Can I change the story I submitted with an updated draft? No. Do you consider translations? Yes. Please include the name of the original author and language, as well as the name of the translator on the first page of your submission. How do I submit to One Story? We have an automated system for you to send us your work. It will securely send our editors your story and email you...

Deadline: May 31st, 2016 Payment: CAN 6 cents per word. The payment is an advance against royalties. A contributor’s copy is included. Note: Author must have an Asian heritage Proposed Anthology Title: Where the Stars Rise (working title) Proposed Sub-Title: Asian Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories Proposed Series Title: Laksa Anthology Series: Speculative Fiction Genre: All original short speculative fiction Anthology Editors: Lucas K. Law & Derwin Mak Theme: This speculative fiction anthology contains original stories to celebrate Asian diversity, featuring an Asian main character, Asian setting and/or some amount of Asian elements, by authors with an Asian heritage. We consider Asian countries as those defined by United Nations in Wikipedia.  Authors do not need to reside in Asia to participate in this anthology. We welcome translated story from other languages to English (no English reprints, please). Proposed Anthology: We are looking for stories to celebrate character diversity (ethnic, age, walks of life/socio-economics, sexuality, etc.). We leave the question as to what determine Asian theme open so not to restrict creativity. No stereotypes or clichéd portrayal of cultures or stories based purely on showing the strangeness or exoticism of a culture. No erotica. Cross-genre is encouraged. This anthology is geared towards Young Adult and Adult. Project Objectives: • A portion of Laksa Media’s net revenue from this anthology will go directly to support Kids Help Phone. • Laksa Media will donate CAN$500 upon the publication of this anthology to Kids Help Phone. Submission Guidelines: Length: <7,000 words File Format: .doc, .docx, or .rtf only Use Submittable to submit your story for this anthology (DO NOT USE the Laksa Media online submission form).  Submittable opens on December 1, 2015. No reprints: No simultaneous submissions: No multiple submissions. We want to have a balance between science fiction and fantasy, with at least...

Deadline: May 31st, 2016 Payment: 5¢ a word Before submitting to SpeckLit, please read the submission details below carefully, then fill out the contact form at the bottom of this page to let us know a bit about yourself. Do not send us your submissions directly. We want to get to you know you first. Include your pen name, website, Twitter, and a link to your most recently published work (if you have one) in your initial contact. Fiction:  We are suckers for plot. If it ain’t got plot, it ain’t a story. We want each piece to have the feeling of a beginning, a middle, and an end (or inciting incident, attempt(s) to fix it, and climax). All fiction must be original. There are lots of places for fanfic – this isn’t one of them. And finally, of course, it also has to be speculative – fantasy, science fiction, myth fairy tale, dark fantasy, etc… – but no erotica and no gore. A well-placed swear word, the recognition that we are sexual beings, and off-camera violence are all okay, but within limits, eh? Besides, with the focus on plot, there’s no time to get all graphic. Titles do not count as part of the 100 words, and after your drabble, add a bit of an explanation of how you got there from the topic (but remember to keep it short!). Non-fiction: We also publish drabble-length reviews of spec-fic containing media – books, movies, video games, comics, TV shows (or even specific outstanding episodes of TV shows), etc… Make sure your reviews are non-nasty (negative reviews are fine, but be nice!), and of course, spoiler free. Again, you don’t have much space, so get to the point. Your hundred words do not need to include the title, author, director, stars,...

Deadline: $25 and a contributor's copy Payment: May 31, 2016 Level Best Books Submissions for 2016 are OPEN! Who’s won the Derringer, Macavity,  Anthony,  Agatha, Blanchard and Robert L. Fish Awards? Level Best Short Story Authors, that’s who! Level Best Books is an independent publishing cooperative devoted to publishing literature we enjoy and want to share with other readers.  The cooperative has published thirteen anthologies in the Best New England Crime Stories series, including Stone Cold (2013) and Rogue Wave (2014) and Red Dawn (2015).  The collection is published each fall and launched at the New England mystery conference Crime Bake. Authors whose work is selected receive $25 and one free copy of the anthology. Starting January 1, 2016 we will be accepting submissions for our fourteenth anthology. The submission requirements and procedures have changed from previous years, so please read our Guidelines carefully before submitting. Guidelines Stories must be set in New England* or be written by a New England author in the following genres: mystery, thriller, suspense, caper, and horror. (No torture/killing of children or animals). Stories must not exceed 5,000 words. Stories must be previously unpublished in print or electronically, including self-published works (to include author websites). Stories from both published and unpublished authors will be considered. The Level Best editors will consider up to two stories from the same author in the same submission year. Stories submitted once previously, and not published in the interim, are welcome, especially those that have been revised. New England stories are set in the six New England* states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. If you have questions about whether your story qualifies, please query before submitting. *Please note: this is a change from previous years. Authors do not need to reside in New England to be considered for the anthology. How...

Deadline: May 31, 2016 Payment: $25 plus one contributor’s copy Circuses are supposed to be places of joy and wonder, but they are also full of clowns and many people find clowns distinctly creepy. Circuses come into town and disappear after a brief stay, leaving behind nothing but a memory of the magic. They are homes for misfits, bearded ladies and contortionists who might be shunned in the outside world. What better environment than a circus for a story of magic and wonder that leaves you wondering if it ever happened. Give us your best wonderful, dark, or fantastic story about the circus. What we don’t want to see: Gratuitous anything – violence, sex, profanity, doesn’t matter. If it is not integral to the story and it’s not advancing the plot or character development, we don’t want to see blood, gore, or sex just for shock value’s sake (this goes for language too). We are not opposed to violence, sex, or profanity – as long as it belongs in the story and it’s not just there to shock and titillate. Some things would be a very hard sell for us, like rape or torture of any sort, and torture of children or animals will get an immediate rejection. Think of how far we’re willing to go based on the well known movie rating system – if it would qualify for a PG, PG-13, or R rating, we’ll look at it. If it would be NC-17 or up, we’ll have to pass, thank you. Word Count: We’re looking for stories that fall in the 3,000 to 10,000 word range. We will consider looking at stories outside this range, but they need to be just too good for us to pass up. You have a much better chance if you keep the...

Deadline: May 31st, 2016 Payment: $25 plus one contributor’s copy The Concept: Let’s go to the circus Circuses are supposed to be places of joy and wonder, but they are also full of clowns and many people find clowns distinctly creepy. Circuses come into town and disappear after a brief stay, leaving behind nothing but a memory of the magic. They are homes for misfits, bearded ladies and contortionists who might be shunned in the outside world. What better environment than a circus for a story of magic and wonder that leaves you wondering if it ever happened. Give us your best wonderful, dark, or fantastic story about the circus. What we don’t want to see: Gratuitous anything – violence, sex, profanity, doesn’t matter. If it is not integral to the story and it’s not advancing the plot or character development, we don’t want to see blood, gore, or sex just for shock value’s sake (this goes for language too). We are not opposed to violence, sex, or profanity – as long as it belongs in the story and it’s not just there to shock and titillate. Some things would be a very hard sell for us, like rape or torture of any sort, and torture of children or animals will get an immediate rejection. Think of how far we’re willing to go based on the well known movie rating system – if it would qualify for a PG, PG-13, or R rating, we’ll look at it. If it would be NC-17 or up, we’ll have to pass, thank you. Word Count: We’re looking for stories that fall in the 3,000 to 10,000 word range. We will consider looking at stories outside this range, but they need to be just too good for us to pass up. You have a...

Deadline: May 31, 2016 Payment: CAN 6 cents per word advance against royalties and contributor's copy A proposal for an science fiction anthology Where the Stars Rise: Asian Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories (working title) is out.  All original short speculative fiction is welcome for submission.  The anthology editors are Lucas K. Law & Derwin Mak. This speculative fiction anthology contains original stories to celebrate Asian diversity, featuring an Asian main character, Asian setting and/or some amount of Asian elements, by authors with an Asian heritage. Asian countries as those defined by United Nations in Wikipedia. Authors do not need to reside in Asia to participate in this anthology. (Image via Shutterstock) It welcomes translated story from other languages to English (no English reprints, please).  Stories to celebrate character diversity (ethnic, age, walks of life/socio-economics, sexuality, etc.). We leave the question as to what determine Asian theme open so not to restrict creativity. No stereotypes or clichéd portrayal of cultures or stories based purely on showing the strangeness or exoticism of a culture. No erotica. Cross-genre is encouraged. This anthology is geared towards Young Adult and Adult. Project Objectives: • A portion of Laksa Media’s net revenue from this anthology will go directly to support Kids Help Phone. • Laksa Media will donate CAN$500 upon the publication of this anthology to Kids Help Phone. Submission Guidelines: Length: <7,000 words File Format: .doc, .docx, or .rtf only Use Submittable to submit your story for this anthology (DO NOT USE the Laksa Media online submission form). Submittable opens on December 1, 2015. No reprints: No simultaneous submissions: No multiple submissions. The anthology will have a balance between science fiction and fantasy, with at least 50% science fiction. However, anthology editors tend to receive more fantasy than science fiction submissions. Therefore, it encourages more science fiction stories of...

Deadline: June 1, 2016 Payment: $.06/word Much like the award-winning anthology Steampunk World, Steampunk Universe will be a multicultural anthology of steampunk stories. But this time, the anthology will focus on characters with exceptionalities.* This call for submissions is aimed particularly at marginalized writers, especially those who are identify as members of a minority, LGBTQ, or living with exceptionality. Whether or not you qualify and feel this call for submission is appropriate for your work is at your discretion. Stories are due by June 1, 2016 to [email protected]. Ideally, decisions will be made by July 1, and the anthology will be crowdfunded shortly thereafter. Writers will be paid $.06/word for original stories. I’m not looking for reprints at this time. Deadline extensions will not be granted. Your story should be submitted in Standard Manuscript Format (please check and double-check that your name and email address are on the first page!) as an email attachment in .doc, .docx or .rtf format. The subject of your message should read . If your submission doesn’t conform to these specifications it may be deleted unread. What I’m looking for: Your story should take place in a non-Western culture. I’d love to have a variety of stories that take place in the diverse cultures of Central/South America, Asia, and Africa. Your story should contain a character with at least one exceptionality. It should be a major element of the story, providing the character with extra challenges but maybe also special insight or abilities. I want to explore how steampunk technology changes the lives of people with exceptionalities, for better or for worse. I’d love to see characters who are also members of other marginalized groups (such as LGBTQ characters). Your story should contain steampunk elements. I get a lot of submissions with steampunk exoskeletons and...

Deadline: Just 1st, 2016 Payment: $25 + contributor's copy. New York’s Hudson Valley is an enchanted region. Starting in the Adirondacks and Lake Tear in the Clouds–the source of the Hudson River–and following the river south through New York State until reaching Manhattan and the Atlantic Ocean 315 miles later, the region is home to centuries of myths and legends. Everyone that has ever settled here has added to the lore of the land, from the Algonquin People, to the early Dutch settlers, to the greedy industrialists of the 19th Century. The river runs through Albany, the Catskill Mountains, and Sleepy Hollow. It was one of the major battle fronts of the French and Indian War in the 1750s and the American Revolutionary War twenty-five years later. It spawned the renown Hudson River School art movement founded by Thomas Cole. It is rich with history, much of it dark and macabre.        We want original, supernatural horror stories set within the Hudson Valley Region within the State of New York (please note that New York City is NOT considered a part of the Hudson Valley). The time period for your story is up to you–past, present, future, alternate history–but it must take place whole or in part within the Hudson Valley. Hudson Valley is a real place, with a real history, so please respect the reality of the setting. Scare us, creep us out, give us the shivers, make us laugh. Be Gothic, modern, Lovecraftian, Victorian, Steampunk, whatever. Just set your story in the Hudson Valley. RULES: Any & all submissions must be set in & around New York’s Hudson Valley. No gratuitous sex, violence, or profanity No adult content of any kind. If there is sex in your story, it must be important to the story– and...

Deadline: June 1st, 2016 Payment: $25 CAN and a contributor's copy The Stars at my Door? Yes – we think this is a suitable title for an anthology that celebrates the optimistic science fiction of yesteryear. So you are looking for Olde Worlde writing? Not at all (unless that is your thing). We just want stories that embrace the enthusiasm and optimism of ‘old school’ science fiction – stories that aren’t afraid to dream big, get a little weird, not bothered too much with being scientifically accurate, and still have a bit of a sting in the tail. What should I be looking at to get a flavor of the sort of subs you are looking for? Well, this anthology was born out of the publisher’s love for the short writing of Fredric Brown and Harry Harrison among others, specifically Brown’s extraordinary short stories to be found in ‘Nightmares and Geezenstacks’ and Harrison’s amazing tales based around the use of a ‘matter transmitter’ in ‘One Step from Earth’. Aside from these, you should delve into the authors that sprung up during the ‘Golden Age’, folks like Heinlein, Brackett, Vance, E.E. Smith, Pohl, Bradbury, and anything John W. Cambell greenlit before he became too immersed in realism. Think Captain Video, Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers, with a dash of Verne. That doesn’t mean we just want period pieces – your story can still be contemporary if you so desire, but it will be much harder to shrug off the shackles of modern cynicism and realist goals… What should my story be about? The sky’s the limit, however, we would prefer stories that deal with exploration, new discoveries, a yearning to reach beyond the stars. Meeting our preferred topic is half the battle. The nitty-gritty We are looking for stories around the 5000-7000...

Deadline: June 1, 2016 Payment: Contributor's Copy In 2013, GLAHW Member, Ken MacGregor had a brilliant idea for a Special Auction Prize at the annual Monster Mash for Literacy Bash – raffle off the opportunity for the winner’s name to become the sole theme of a future Anthology. Several brave souls went into the hat and one emerged victorious. Thus, Recurring Nightmares was born. We have now opened this anthology to all writers in the Sci-Fi, Horror, Dark Fantasy genre. We however always encourage new members, sojoin us, won’t you? The theme for Recurring Nightmares III (2016) is David’s and Peggy’s Nightmares. Every story must contain both characters names and a chicken. Deadline is June 1, 2016 with a publication date of August/September 2016, with cover art by  Steven J Bejma. Please submit all stories to [email protected] Quick and dirty Submission Guidelines (from Ken, the Head Editor and Creator of Recurring Nightmares) There is no  specific theme for 2016, but every story must have a chicken. Word count is 2,500-5,000 firm – if you exceed 5,000, I will mercilessly cut what I want to get it under. Two significant characters must be named “David” and “Peggy”, though they do not have to be the protagonists. There needs to be a chicken in the story. Please follow standard manuscript format (http://www.shunn.net/format/story.html) with the exception of adding an extra apace after a period – don’t do that. I hate that. The sooner you get in your submissions, the more time I have to edit them and work with you to make them the best they can be, so earlier is better. Submissions received after March 1 will not be eligible for consideration. I’m a hard-ass on deadlines. Deal with it. I look forward to reading your submissions. Thanks. Payment is 1 Contributor Copy and...

Deadline: June 1, 2016 Payment: 2 contributor's copies Title: Deadline Premise:  On the dark net, the backdoor of the internet where the most deplorable go to sate their diabolical needs, there is a website designed for serial killers. They post their expressions of sadism, download images that make most peoples’ stomachs turn, and they form a network of others like themselves. A game has begun. The ringleader, who’s known only as Dark_Inside, has proposed a challenge and only the most elite of predators will be successful. A target’s name is given out with only their picture. The predator must find them, kill them, and then bring their “trinkets” to a designated meeting place on a certain date. The winner will be selected from those that arrive by the “dead”line. ​ Background:  Each person writing to submit will choose a well-known/documented serial killer. You may not use their real name. You will give clues to who the serial killer is by their online name, method of killing, etc. Compensation: All profits will go to Houston Area Women’s Shelter which serves the community of families who suffer from crisis and abuse. http://www.hawc.org/ Contributors will receive 2 paperback copies. Publisher: Stitched Smile Publications in collaboration with Monique Happy of Monique Happy Editorial Services Requirements:  3-5k words Deadline:  June 1, 2016 by midnight CST Winners will be ANNOUNCED no later than August 15th 2016 on Stitched Smile Publications Facebook and Monique’s Facebook. You must LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to each so that you’re up to date on the selection process!https://www.facebook.com/MoniqueHappyEditorialServices https://www.facebook.com/stitchedsmilepublications Via: Stiched Smile Publications.

Deadline: June 1, 2016 Payment: $10 and contributor's copy FunDead Publications is currently seeking submissions for an upcoming anthology of chilling Christmas tales. Title TBA. We are looking for stories in the vein of Dickens, or ‘Between the Lights’ by E.F. Benson, or ‘The Kit-Bag’ by Algernon Blackwood. Ghosts and legends are encouraged, historical fiction is preferable for this collection. Instructions: Send your submission to [email protected] for consideration, but please read our guidelines below! Submission Guidelines: Submit by June 1, 2016 with a rough release date of November 20, 2016 Word Count: 1,000-6,000 Content Requirements: Your story must be set around the holidays, specifically Christmas or winter solstice. The time-period and content is your choice, but we are hoping to keep the them set in times-gone-by! Historical fiction, especially gothic in nature, will have higher chance for printing. Channel your inner Charles Dickens! Payment: Accepted submissions will be awarded payment in the way of $10 upon printing. It may not be much, but we are a small and humble press just getting our start and it’s all we can offer at this time besides a little social media promotion and beyond. If your submission is accepted, you will also receive a printed copy of the anthology! Anyone wishing for extra copies to distribute to family and friends (or to sell on their own) will pay the flat, wholesale price plus shipping. Format: Format should be in standard manuscript format and submitted as .doc, .docx, or PDF. Unfortunately, we cannot accept reprints at this time. Please include a brief cover letter introducing yourself along with your submission. Response Time: Please be aware that it may be eight to ten weeks before you receive a response from FunDead Publications. Diversity Statement: We at FunDead Publications believe diversity is what makes fiction wonderful...

Deadline: June 1st, 2016 Payment: $35 per story ($25 per reprint) Notes: Reprints Allowed Creepy Campfire Quarterly Publication (CCQ) Tales of EXTREME Horror Welcome to the Campfire $35 per story ($25 per reprint) Submissions are open for a limited time: April 1 – June 1 We are looking for more EXTREME horror submissions this time around. The stranger, the sicker, the more extreme and disturbing, all the better. Welcome to the newest, most innovative horror quarterly publication on the planet! Creepy Campfire Stories (for Grownups) began as a stand-alone anthology, launched on May 13, 2015. The response from horror writers across the globe was phenomenal. In less than four months, we received over 220 submissions from all over the globe, from the UK, including London, Ireland, Scotland & Wales; Italy; Belgrade, Serbia; Germany; Poland; Australia; New Zealand; Western Cape, South Africa; The United States; and Canada! The quality of the stories streaming in was so exceptional that we were able to fill a full, 65,000 word anthology with absolutely amazing and high quality horror stories in less than two months! In fact, we had to close our submissions early, moving our end date back from September 13, to July 13! Closing our anthology's submissions so much earlier than originally planned, however, left many authors shut out. It soon became clear to us here at EMP (Electromagnetic Pulse) Publishing, that there were just far too many quality horror writers out there to fit into one single anthology. We next landed upon making the Creepy Campfire Stories (for Grownups) brand an annual publication, every Fall/October, but as submissions to our original anthology continued to stream in, and the quality of the stories continued to astound us, we quickly realized that even an annual publication still wouldn't fully accommodate the high number of...

Deadline: June 1st, 2016 Payment: $15 Note: Poetry Market Submissions Before you submit to Goblin Fruit, there are a few things you might find useful to know; for instance, the submission guidelines. If any question you have has not been addressed below, feel free to query at goblin.fruitgmailcom, and please do read our Frequently Implied Questions for additional information. What is it we want? We want poetry that we can call "of the fantastical", poetry that treats mythic, surreal, fantasy and folkloric themes, or approaches other themes in a fantastical way. Re-write a fairytale, ponder an old story, consider history from an unusual perspective — really, it's up to you, so long as the fantastical element is there. Since what qualifies as "the fantastical" is easily debatable, however, here's what we're not interested in: science fiction poetry (it's not you, it's us), horror for horror's sake, and poetry that's self-consciously gothic. We have no prejudice against traditional poetic forms, rhyme, or meter. We'd like to stay that way, so please let the form serve the poem, not the other way around. Prose poems will be harder to sell, mainly because so many of them straddle the flash fiction line. How much do we pay? Beginning in January 2016 we will be paying $15.00 USD on publication for original, unpublished poems, and $5.00 for solicited reprints. If you'd like to submit a poem that has been published elsewhere, please query first with the poem's title, where it was originally published and when. We purchase first North American serial rights and first Worldwide Electronic rights for three months; after that rights revert to the author, although we do request permission to keep the poem in our archives indefinitely. When can I submit? We are accepting submissions during the following times: April 9th...

Deadline: June 1st, 2016 Payment: $30USD + a contributor’s cop The Society Pages is a new anthology produced by Scratchpost Press. We intend to release the anthology each year in September. Each issue of the anthology will feature 10 – 20 pieces from 2,000 to 8,000 words. I am currently OPEN for submissions. My preliminary reading period for submitted works will be through 1st May – 30th June I will close for new material on the 1st of June. If you need more time to prepare your piece you need to get in touch with me before the reading period opens. This will make both our lives easier. The Society Pages is a collection of short stories exploring civilized furry society. How does this work? What makes a society constructed of so many different species function? Who are the winners in society? Who loses out for the ‘betterment’ of the whole? Has society divided along diet? How does the rule of law cross these barriers? Genre and style are open to the author, but I would prefer these pieces to be story-driven. Character explorations are possible but something needs to happen. Erotica is possible  if tasteful and in moderation, outright brutality is not. This is about CIVILIZED society. Feral is not permitted. Kids in adult works are also not permitted. Aliens, humans etc are okay, but this is not about them. For a good example of anthros and humans mixing consider the series Bojack Horseman. Prospective Authors need to submit a query to the email address listed on my profile. This should include an introduction and a pitch for your piece. This can consist of an outline, an idea, or a synopsis. I will not appreciate having a complete work to proofread upon first contact. Send this query to: [email protected]...

Deadline: June 4th 2016 Payment: 6 cents USD for fiction, flat rates of $50 for under 2k and $100 for over 2k words for reprints, 6 cents or $15usd whichever is greater for poetry Submissions for fiction and poetry ARE OPEN until June 4th. Submissions for line art and coloring pages ARE OPEN until June 30th. Writers! We want your stories and poems for Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk & Eco-Speculation, the upcoming anthology of speculative fiction edited by us, Phoebe Wagner and Brontë Wieland. Set for publication in spring 2017, Sunvault will open to submissions following the funding of our Kickstarter project in April. We want this anthology to reach outside Western and Anglophone traditions of speculative fiction, showcasing the way environment and environmental issues are talked about and perceived in all parts of the world. We encourage and welcome submissions from diverse voices and under-represented populations, including, but not limited to, people of color, members of the LGBTQ community, those with disabilities, and the elderly. Authors of all walks of life should feel encouraged to send us stories and poems celebrating these diverse characters and settings all around us. What are we looking for? We want short stories and poems that fall under the scope of speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, weird fic, etc.). If you’re unsure, submit! We love to be surprised. The anthology will focus on times of environmental crisis and the people inhabiting these tipping points, fighting to effect change and seek solutions, even if it’s already too late. But these are times of hope, not just disaster! Turn your lens to those crucial moments in a world’s history when great change can be made by the right people with the right tools. Remember: hope can spark in even the grimmest of situations. Is there environmental SF...

Deadline: June 6th 2016 Payment: 5¢/word “HORRIBLY BLOODY” “UTTERLY DISGUSTING” “INSANE, GRUESOME & TWISTED” These are a few excerpts from Amazon reviews of DOA II — our Extreme Horror Anthology. Are you ready for round three? Then we invite you to make extreme-horror history.  Our most infamous anthology series is back, and by now, you know what we’re looking for…and if you don’t, then check out Volumes I & II.  Make sure you’ve got a strong story and characters to back up your gore & debauchery. Remember, John Skipp has a new story in the one, and in Splatterpunk, there is usually a deeper subversive point to all the insanity. Submission: May 6th to June 6th 2016 – (Decisions will be finalized by September) Theme: Splatterpunk/Extreme horror/Bizarro – (no guts and gore for just the sake of it). Stories can range from 750-5000 words – (query for longer) Stories must be formatted in the following manner: 12 point font Times New Roman Double-Spaced Name and Contact email/phone in the upper left Submissions should be attached as a Doc or Docx file Payment:  All selected stories will receive 5¢/word Email: [email protected] Subject: DOA III: Story title – author name     Blood Bound Books is not currently open to novel submissions. Thank you for your interest! 1. We are looking for manuscripts of 45,000 – 90,000 words–query for longer 2. We are publishers of dark fiction. We are not fond of limitations so explore your darkest side. For more specific info, please see the category guidelines. 3. Submit your ENTIRE manuscript as a Word file (.doc or .docx). 4. Allow 3 months before you query about the submissions status Manuscripts requested should be formatted in the manner: 12-point font, Times New Roman or Courier New Double-Spaced Contact information in the upper left (name,  address, phone number,...

Deadline: June 13, 2016 Payment: Contributor's Copy A Lycan Valley Press Charitable Anthology Mental illness, depression, suicidal thoughts, these are the monsters that lurk deep within the grey matter of our brains; the takers of souls. Sometimes people need to see it to believe it, but how do they see these demons of the mind? I propose we show them. Find an invisible illness of the mind and manifest it into a physical monster – something people can see and hopefully better understand. Make them feel what the sufferer feels. Help them understand the turmoil, the pain, and the frustration dealt with on a regular basis. Let's bring forth the monsters and make them a reality for the readers. Let us dig deep and make people aware, while we also help kids in need. Kids, who are dealing with monsters of their own. Guidelines: 12 point font, times new Double spaced First line indent .05 – no tab or space bar indenting please No headers, footers, or page numbers No double-spacing after a period .doc, .docx, .rtf only Please send only one story at a time, or 5 poems max Word count- 2500 – 10,000 max Poetry will be acceptable if it fits the theme (limited submissions for poetry will be accepted) Deadline- June 13, 2016 Expected publication date – August 25, 2016 Reprints are okay if you own the rights Send all submissions to: [email protected] In the subject line- Grey Matter Monsters/title/story or poem/last name Rights- first anthology rights, no exclusivity, for print and electronic anywhere in the world, English language, for as long as the publisher deems fit. All profits will go to Kids Help Phone. Payment – one electronic copy, and one print copy per contributor. Include your contact info, and a brief synopsis of your story...

Deadline: June 15, 2016 Payment: Authors recieve 40% royalties on short stories and novels. Anthologies pay a share of the royalties based on number of authors. Myths exist to expain the world to people. But the world has changed since the old myths were created. We know where rainbows come from now, and science has replaced mythology on many fronts. So now, we need new myths to explain new ideas. Examples would include Neil Gaiman's American Gods and Ananzi Boys or Harlan Ellison's Deathbird stories. Whether new stories with old gods or entirely new ones, give us your interpretation of deity in the modern age.  Pairing: None required (Non-erotic, though romance is fine). Happy Ending For Now required. Submission Guidelines Standard Manuscript Format --.5 indentation -- Double Spaced -- One Space after each period. -- Times New Roman, 12pt, in English. -- .doc format A Sample of Standard Manuscript Format may be found Here. ​ Name, Mailing Address, E-mail Address, Phone Number, and Word Count should be included on the front page. If your work is a reprint, please include the information indicating that the rights have reverted to you. ​ Manuscript should be sent to [email protected] Note: No hardcopies, .pdf, .rtf, or .docx submissions.  ​ ​ ​ We take fiction in the following genres:  ​+ Horror, including erotic Horror + Science Fiction, including SF Romance + Fantasy (High, Low, Urban, and Dark) + All the -punks (Steampunk, Bronzepunk, Clockpunk, Dieselpunk, Atompunk, CyberPunk, and post-Cyberpunk) + Erotica, any combination including menage. QUILTBAG stories encouraged. BDSM and multiple-partner stories also encouraged. + Non-fiction on a case-by-case basis. Craft books, cookbooks, and game source books welcomed.    + Christian Inspirational + Young Adult + Cross-Generational Incest as titillation. It may be a formative plot point for the...

Deadline: June 15, 2016 Payment: Pay rate is a range of $0.01-0.08 per word (averaging close to $0.03 per word). People who have stories for each of the works accepted with the same world will receive a boost on each consecutive story. T ANSTAAAFL Press has an open call for short stories for the “Enter the…” series of anthologies. Guidelines: We will only accept those stories emailed as text in the email OR .txt, .doc, .docx formats. All attachements will be destroyed if not accepted. Email address is [email protected] We will not accept stories by mail or post. If we receive these they will be destroyed at once. All stories must be original and unpublished anywhere If accepted TANSTAAFL Press will take first english publication rights. Note that reprint rights are yours as are first publication in alternate languages, however the value of reprints is low as are the likelihood of getting anyone to reprint. This publication is likely the only location where you will likely be paid for this piece. Stories must be less than 8000 words. Stories considered for Enter the Apocalypse must be stories about the start and / or middle of any type apocalypse. Apocalypse can include (but isn’t limited to) nuclear, epidemic, supernatural, bioweapon, cosmic, aliens, etc. Stories considered for Enter the Aftermath must be stories about the burnout or shortly after any type apocalypse. Stories considered for Enter the Rebirth must be stories about the world coming back to a new stability after any type of apocalypse. TANSTAAFL Press will attempt to get to submissions as quickly as possible, but make no commitment to how quickly. We will accept submissions up until June 15, 2016 for Enter the Apocalypse, Sept 15, 2016 for Enter the Aftermath, and Dec 15, 2016 for Enter the Rebirth. TANSTAAFL Press will...

Deadline: June 15, 2016 Payment: $5.00 plus equal share of 50% of the anthology’s royalties. With all the various labels we apply to each other – and ourselves – more polarization is taking place in the world. So we are challenging you to create a universe where two opposing groups (i.e., conservatives, liberals, or any others) have colonized worlds in the same solar system. They can be on the same planet, but geographically separated. The idea is adversarial groups have separated themselves and set up new societies along their own ideological lines. We're not looking for stories making an argument for a position. We want stories harkening back to the golden age of Speculative fiction. Stories asking, WHAT IF? What if ideologues are able to set up their perceived utopias?  What could go wrong? Here are some ideas: •        Now that the old 'monsters' are gone — who (or what) become the new monsters? •        What becomes of ideologues when they're responsible for running things? Not grand social issues, but mundane things (like getting parts for the sewer plant from the hated others)? •        What does your own ideology taken too far look like? •        When utopias turn into ‘private Idahos,’ do you try to fix or flee? Where's the decision point? •        What holes in ideologies were covered by conflict that — now the conflict is gone —society is left to deal with? Facing such problems, how to remain true to the ideology? Or, to remain in power, does it turn to lip service? •        Give the characters the utopia they want then put a monster (human or other) into the mix. •        How does the new utopia handle someone who violates its beliefs? •        Historically revolutions have been over control of established societies. How will the needs of...

Deadline: June 15, 2016 Payment: 3 cents per word A keystone is a central stone at the summit of an arch locking the whole together. It's something on which other things depend for support, the heart or core of something, the crux, or central principle. Anything keystone is fine, be it keystone species, pipelines, cops, beer, or ski resorts, as long as it's speculative fiction. Photo: Keystone with profile of man, Palazzo Giusti, Verona, Italy, by Paolo Villa (Wikimedia Commons). Reading Period: April 15 - June 15, 2016   Submissions are now open! Writer Deadline: June 15, 2016 Publication Date: August 15, 2016 If you’re interested in having your work read and getting paid a little something for it, then submit your story today. Third Flatiron Publishing are a specialist digital publisher and can help you distribute your work to a truly global audience. Via: Third Flat Iron.

Submissions Period: June 1 – June 15, 2016. Payment: 6 cents per word for original fiction, or 1 cent per word for reprints. Note: Reprints Allowed Note: We don't usually list submissions early but with the limited window and I know that many enjoy submitting here I felt that I would get this prepped early for you. Current Submission Period: Nightmare will be open to submissions June 1 – June 15, 2016. Instructions for submitting to Nightmare follow. Please read everything on this page and read the magazine before submitting. SUBMISSION PROCEDURES Instructions: All fiction must be submitted through our Moksha online submission system, located at nightmare-magazine.com/submissions. Please do not email your submissions. If one of the Submission Type options is grayed out, that means we are currently closed to that Submission Type. Guidelines: Nightmare is seeking original horror and dark fantasy stories. All types of horror and dark fantasy are welcome. No subject should be considered off-limits, and we encourage writers to take chances with their fiction and push the envelope. We do not accept simultaneous submissions or multiple submissions. You may submit one horror and one dark fantasy story once every seven days. Format: Submissions should generally follow standard manuscript format, though we prefer single-spaced instead of double-spaced. Your manuscript may be submitted in either .RTF or .DOC format. Word Count: We are open to stories of 1500-7500 words. Stories of 5000 words or less are preferred. Pay Rate: Nightmare pays 6 cents per word for original fiction, or 1 cent per word for reprints.  Rights: To see which rights we’re seeking, please view our contract template for original fiction or our contract template for reprinted fiction. Cover Letters: Your cover letter should contain the length of your story, your publishing history, and any other relevant information (e.g, if you send us a hard sf story about black hole clusters and...

Deadline: June 30th, 2016 Payment: Contributor's Copy Submission Guidelines What are we looking for? We are looking for the macabre. We love horror, supernatural, paranormal, dark fantasy, and all things that go bump in the night. 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. “The Dead Walk” Volume 3 – A collection of zombie tales to satisfy the hunger of any zombie (fan). DEADLINE: June 30th, 2016 Short Fiction submitted to be apart of our anthologies must be between 1,000 to 15,000 words. We pay in contributor copies. 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. Novel and Novella Submission Guidelines: Our annual open submission period is from October 1st to May 31st. We look for all types of dark art fiction. Works can be anywhere from 20,000 to 100,00 words (work under 80,000 words will be deemed novella and may become a part of an anthology for print publication)   We only accept email submissions. Please ensure that they are in .doc, .docx, .pdf, or .rtf formats. Submissions can be emailed [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). Via: FOF Publishing.

Deadline: June 30, 2016 Payment: $10.00 ($5.00 per story) plus equal share of 50% of the anthology’s royalties. (you must submit 2 stories – with complete opposite narratives) In a world with ever increasing video surveillance and instant release of information it is easy to make snap judgements based on excerpts, sound-bites or some sort of attention grabbing headline. Without the full story it can be difficult to know the facts of a situation. As Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius is credited as saying: “Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” Or as Obi Wan Kenobi said in Return of the Jedi: “…many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view.” Authors – here’s your chance to tell BOTH sides of a story. What we are looking for are speculative fiction stories that tell a story that when told from one perspective come across in favor of one narrative and when told from another perspective comes across in favor of another narrative. Watching a video of police interaction with someone that erupts into violence and someone being injured or killed. That part can be easy (depending on the narrative you want to support) - Now the hard part. Retell that story from another perspective – but it has to take the reader in the complete opposite direction and it has to ring true to the facts that would be KNOWN by the viewpoint character. Using the ‘police’ video for example – write one story showing the officer used excessive force, was targeting specific individuals, etc. Now for the second one – write a story again using the video as the basis and write it so the officer is 100 percent justified in their actions....

Deadline: June 30th, 2016 Payment: $5 advance, percentage of the royalties, and a digital copy “I ain’t afraid to love a man. I ain’t afraid to shoot him either.” Quote is attributed to Annie Oakley and is the entire theme of anthology. The quote, NOT Annie Oakley. The famed western heroine is NOT required to be any of the stories. In fact, it would be better if she wasn’t. Writers have a lot of freedom to express the theme in any manner they want, and any variation on it. Does she love him and then shoot him? Does she shoot him and then love him? Does she love him and think about shooting him? Does she shoot him because she’ll never love him? Did she shoot him, he died, and then she falls in love with his ghost? Just some springboards to get everyone started. Genres: Supernatural, Paranormal, Dark Fantasy, Horror, Western, Weird Western, Science Fiction, Space Opera, Fantasy, Steampunk, Mystery, Romance or combinations thereof. Editor wants parents to be able to hand the anthology to their teenage children with no fear of the content. So  stories must be a PG13 rating, family friendly, no gore, no graphic violence, no sex or erotica, and limited cuss words, damn, hell are acceptable, but the F word is not. S word is borderline. NO fanfiction. Pieces expressing one’s faith, any belief system, are acceptable, as long it is part of the character or plot and not preachy. Submissions open 2/28/2016 and close 6/30/2016. In the subject line: Submissions : Love ‘em, Shoot ‘em. Title of your story and your name.  Include in your cover email the number of words, a one to three sentence synopsis of your story and a little about yourself. Times New Roman, 12 point font, double spaced, your...

Deadline: June 30th, 2016 Payment: Pay rates for original stories: $25.00 for reprinted stories: $7.00. And a contributor's copy. Note: Reprints Allowed Guidelines Potter’s Field 6 Potter’s Field 6 An anthology of tales from unmarked graves Open to submission as of 1 March until 30 June 2016. Writers and Artists Guidelines Alban Lake Publishing is looking for stories and illustrations for Potter’s Field 6, a print anthology of tales from the graveyard. This volume will be the sixth in the Potter’s Field series. This anthology is scheduled to be published on 1 October 2016 in trade paperback format with a color cover, and black and white interior illustrations. Potter’s Field 6 is edited by Robert J. Krog. Potter’s Field 6 is not open to poetry. Please note that horror fiction written in the third person stands the best chance for acceptance. “They” say that there are no new plots or stories anywhere. “They” may be right, but you are the only you there is, so send us a story as only you can tell it, one that’s atmospheric and highly entertaining, has fascinating characters, one that takes place in a unique location or time period. A potter’s field is the burial place for the indigent and the unidentified. Just about every city has one. There’s a potter’s field in the Michael Douglas movie, Don’t Say a Word. Obviously, we’re looking for works that are themed to graveyards in some way. However, it does not have to be a conventional graveyard. Let me give you one example: back during the days of the Black Death, bodies were crammed–yes, literally crammed–into mass graves underneath churches. Even today, in St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, you can take a walking tour deep under the church and see walls of skeletons and dirt. Such a...

Deadline: June 30th, 2016 Payment: $25.00 In Arkham, Massachusetts, stands a university steeped in mystery and legend. After its human students have left for their dormitories, its haunted halls often host phantasms of things unspeakable. Its classrooms are never truly empty. Its auditorium reverberates to ghosts of words chanted in other planes. Its library guards tomes not written by human hand. Tell us about those times when no human foot strides the halls of nighted Miskatonic University. Reveal to us the truth behind the unexplained sounds from the science wing, the murmuring from the rooms dedicated to music and art. Uncover to us the meaning of those words drawn in blood there in the basement. Show us the actual workings of the late night denizens who brave those passageways. We welcome tales of supernatural and psychological horror, but remember there are still limits. • Sexual content not inherent to the storyline. • Explicit description of torture or sacrifice, human or otherwise. • Violence or abuse against a minor, infant to teenager. • Overuse of profane language. • Hate language against a race, creed, or gender. • Quoting previously published material not in the public domain. HOW TO SUBMIT Please be advised, any stories that do not meet these guidelines will be deleted unread. ABSOLUTELY NO EXCEPTIONS. • 3,000 to 10,000 words. • Double-spaced, 12 pt Times New Roman font. • First page of manuscript must contain name, mailing address, and word count. • Email must contain a short biography (no more than 200 words), previous publications if any, word count and contact information. • No reprints, simultaneous or multiple submissions. • No poetry. • Email submissions in RTF or DOC format only. Absolutely no DOCX files. Email all submissions to [email protected] with manuscript as an attachment. Do not include the...

Deadline: June 30th 2016 Payment: Aus 5 cents/word (GST inc., maximum payment AUD$500) and 2 contributor's copies. Edited by Liz Grzyb and Cat Sparks To be published by Ticonderoga Publications in 2017 Human activity has forced the Earth into a new geological epoch. By 2050 the world’s population is expected to rise from the current seven billion to around 9.5 billion. The worst impacts will be felt by the world’s poorest people, victims of the developed world’s excesses. The Earth must brace itself for enormous changes in patterns of global temperature and rainfall, significant sea level rise, with huge effects on water and food security. Engineers and industrialists are currently faced with the challenge of inventing new sustainable technologies and the means of implementing them: technologies that may well improve our lives in ways we cannot yet anticipate. We are looking for optimistic stories envisioning the future of our world as we are impacted by and adapt to climate change. New narratives of radical transformation and sustainability. Stories exploring the end of carbon-capitalism, combatting inertia in our political systems, interrogating the technical and organisational challenges of clean energy generation, storage and distribution. Stories investigating nascent technologies and fossil fuel divestment, imagining pathways to the low-carbon world. Encouraging the belief that we will survive not only as a species, but as a civilisation by proposing alternatives to how we live. Stories showing how humanity can survive and flourish, despite looming uncertainty. We are not looking for post-apocalyptic stories of dystopia and wretchedness, but of confidence in our ability to meet the challenges our future will bring us. Guidelines Stories should be between 2000-10,000 words. Original stories only: no reprints, multiple, or simultaneous submissions. Stories should be emailed to [email protected] in .doc or .rtf format. The submissions period for unsolicited submissions is...

Deadline: June 30th Payment: An advance against royalties Over the course of our unsolicited submissions open periods, we at Tor.com Publishing have found a wonderful variety of novellas to acquire and publish. Slush brought us such novellas as The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps, Runtime, The Drowning Eyes, and more. To date Tor.com has purchased half a dozen novellas from slush, and we’d like to keep up that good work. As such, Tor.com Publishing will soon be reopening to unsolicited novella submissions! Starting June 5th, Lee Harris and Carl Engle-Laird will be reading and evaluating original novellas submitted by hopeful authors to http://submissions.tor.com/tornovellas/. You can find full guidelines here, and we highly recommend you read the guidelines, because we’re doing things a little differently this time. Until the end of June, Tor.com will only be considering novellas of between 20,000 and 40,000 words that fit one of the following science fiction subgenres: Time Travel Space Opera Near Future Thriller Cyberpunk If you have a novella you want to submit that doesn’t fit these parameters, don’t give up hope. Our plan is to rotate which genre we’re soliciting periodically, so check back here and on our submissions guideline page regularly. Once we’ve worked our way through these submissions, we’ll re-open for a different genre. Please don’t ask us what genre we’ll be moving to—we’ll be deciding that closer to the time. As always, both Lee Harris and Carl Engle-Laird actively request submissions from writers from underrepresented populations. This includes, but is not limited to, writers of any race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, class and physical or mental ability. We believe that good science fiction and fantasy reflects the incredible diversity and potential of the human species, and hope our catalog will reflect that. Via: Tor.

Deadline: June 30, 2016 Payment: .10/word for the first 1,000 words, .05/word for the next 5,000 words and .03/word after that Theme: I Regret Nothing Too many characters spend their time brooding about the past, whether it’s missed opportunities or mistakes that led to misfortune down the line. For our first anthology, we want your stories with at least one character who has no regrets – either for a specific moment, or in general. Your story must feature a predominantly POC cast to be considered. Genres: Sci-fi, Fantasy, or Horror (no poetry, please) Story Length: For this anthology, we’re looking for original, short fiction up to 10,000 words. While we’ll read a piece that’s slightly longer, we will absolutely not consider any story over 12,000 words. Your story must be complete within the stated word count – no serials or other multi-part pieces. Pay: We pay .10/word for the first 1,000 words, .05/word for the next 5,000 words and .03/word after that. Contract Overview: Our contract covers the right to publish your story within our digital and print anthology, as well as online at Sanguine Press for paying members. We ask for exclusive rights for one year, and non-exclusive after that. A full contract will be provided upon acceptance into the anthology. No multiple submissions: Please only send us one story at a time, and wait for a response before sending another. We’re excited to get to read your work, but as a two-person team we have to do all we can to give as many authors as possible a fair chance to be read. No simultaneous submissions: If you decide to submit to another publisher, please send us a note and withdraw your submission here, first. We ask this only because of time constraints, and this policy may change in...

Deadline: June 30th, 2016 Prize: $25 and chance at publication as audio podcast on REDSHIFT. Prompts: 1) Why does this book have two page 34's? 2) The maid screamed when she saw my face. 3) The smoke in the room turned from black to blue,filling my lungs. Current Contest Rules:   a) Word Count Limit: 2,500 words. b) At least one of the listed prompts             must be used in the story  as either         narrative or dialogue. c) Contest CLOSES June 30th, 2016 at 12 a.m. EST.  d) Winner/honorable mentions  will be announced on July 15th, 2016. e) No entry fee required. f) Winner receives $25 and chance at        publication as audio podcast on                REDSHIFT. Contest Rules And Prizes: 1) Entries must follow theme and genre listed under "Current Contest." 2) Participants may enter only one entry per contest. 3) The contest is open to all original, unpublished work by any English-language writers. 4) Winners and honorable mentions are considered published. Buzz & Roar Publishing LLC has the right to submit your published story to REDSHIFT for transfer to audio medium. 5) Entries must be submitted by the end date listed in "Current Contest" section. Late entries will not be considered. 6) Winner and Honorable Mentions will be notified by email.   To Enter Go Here: Buzz And Roar Publishing.

Deadline: $10 per story Payment: July 1st, 2016 Artist: Druscilla Morgan Compiler: Brian Woods Looking for 10 stories, 5,000 - 7,500 words Villains or killers (Dark and Evil) must be the main theme Not looking for romance or erotica Seeking fantasy based story (can not have minor love story) Payment: $10 per story Paypal ONLY Contract: First Electronic, First Print, and Anthology rights. Format: Font Size: 12 Font Style: Times New Roman Double Spaced No spaces before or after paragraphs Automatic indention of first sentence per paragraph (no tabs) .doc or .docx only Submission Dates: 3/1/16 - 7/1/16 Submit to [email protected] Set Subject to "Dark and Evil Submission" Please include Amazon Author page link and Facebook/Twitter link Follow ACA Books on Facebook! Via: ACA Books.

Deadline: July 1st, 2016 Payment: A set net percentage royalty. We’re looking for stories. Scary stories! Stories that get under the skin. Stories that stay with you and come back to haunt you once the lights go off. We’re looking for new horrors. 21st Century horrors that reflect the way we live now. We want you to reinvent the genre – reimagine the nightmare. And the modern world isn’t short of inspiration. …sorry, it’s hard not to get dramatic when thinking of horror fiction. Fun though! I’m sure you get it – horror, but make it new. Though we’re not afraid of you conjuring the old masters for a bit of help. Dead Ink will publish New Horrors as a series of subscription eBooks, so we want stories between 5,000 and 30,000 words in length. Short-to-long stories. Authors will be paid with a set net percentage royalty. We may also anthologise the series as a print book in the future. Submissions are open world-wide, but they must be in the English language and must not have been previously published. We encourage everyone to enter and we especially like to see submissions from individuals and communities who feel that they may be under-represented or marginalised. The series is also open to both emerging and established authors. To send your work simply attach it to an email to [email protected] and include “New Horrors” in the subject headline. Please include a short author bio with your entry too. Entries close on the 1st of July. Via: