Taking Submissions: Bizarro Circus of Madness

Deadline: June 30th, 2025
Payment: $100
Theme: Bizarro

Do you write odd misfit stories that no publisher ever wants to touch? You’re in luck—the Bizarro Circus of Madness is in town!

I am seeking bizarro stories in the range of 2,000 to 5,000 words and will pay 100 dollars plus a contributor’s copy for each accepted work. What is bizarro? Simply put, it’s the genre of really weird stuff. Matt Clarke, publisher at Planet Bizarro Press, describes it this way: Think of the weirdest thing you’ve ever read, then times that by potato. Bizarro can be comedy, it can be horror, it can be romance—there’s really nothing it can’t be, as long as it’s bizarre.

Check out this interview with Rose O’Keefe, a cofounder of the genre, if you’re still confused: https://psychopomp.com/fantasy/miscellaneous/bizarro-fiction-101-not-just-weird-for-weirds-sake/

The deadline for submissions is June 30th, 2025. Please send your story as a .doc or .docx attachment to circusofmadnessanthology@gmail.com. Feel free to include a short bio in the body of the email. I am not accepting reprints or multiple submissions. I will retain exclusive rights for six months following publication. After that, you’re free to do whatever you wish with the story.

If you have any questions, please reach out to me at circusofmadnessanthology@gmail.com.