Timber Ghost Press Is Open For Novella And Novel Submissions

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Submission Window: Jun 16-30, 2025. Extended Period for authors who are BIPOC, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and other marginalized communities, Jul 1-15
Payment: $50 advance on novellas, $75 advance on novels, 50% net royalties on all eBooks and 30% net royalties on paperback books
Theme: Horror

Novels and Novellas
Submission are Open Jun 16-30, 2025
Extended Period for authors who are BIPOC, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and other marginalized communities, Jul 1-15
What We Want

Timber Ghost Press is looking to publish high-quality ​horror fiction to include cosmic horror, weird horror, sci-fi/horror, gothic, and contemporary. We especially love cosmic horror, wilderness horror, stories that fill you with creeping dread.

We are looking for both new and seasoned authors. If you have never published before, we want to hear from you. If you’re a seasoned spinner of dark tales, we want to hear from you. Basically, we want to hear from you. We would love to see more subs from marginalized communities including but not limited to, LGTBQIA+, BIPOC, First Nations, Asian/Pacific Islander, etc. 

We are currently looking for novels/novellas that fall into the following horror categories (We are currently not seeking single-author collections or novelettes this time around):

  • Hauntings
  • Possession
  • Cosmic Horror
  • Weird Horror
  • Sci-Fi/Horror
  • Old West/Horror
  • Wilderness Horror
  • Survival Horror
  • Strange/Liminal Spaces

Timber Ghost Press is NOT looking for or interested in stories that contain:

    • Child abuse/pedophilia
    • Gore/extreme violence just for the shock factor
    • We are not interested in fantasy or slashers
    • Absolutely no AI-generated stories

Novels must be over 50k+ words. Novellas must be between 25-50k words. If your manuscript falls a little outside of these limits, that is okay; just let us know in your submission email.

Simultaneous submissions are okay, please just let us know if it is accepted elsewhere. We do not accept multiple submissions, nor do we accept reprints. Please allow us up to 120 days to respond to your submission. If you haven’t heard back after 120 days, feel free to reach out and ask about the status of the submission. Depending on the number of submissions we receive, we may or may not give personalized feedback.

Submit your stories using Shunn formatting guidelines. It is in your best interest to submit a clean manuscript that you’ve taken the time to revise and edit. I can almost guarantee you that we will reject it if we receive a manuscript full of errors and typos.  Please include the following information in your cover letter:

  • Name
  • Pen Name (if applicable)
  • Email
  • First three chapters or the first 5000 words of your manuscript
  • Synopsis
  • Let us know if it is part of a series (we’re open to series)
  • Previous publishing history (if applicable)

Timber Ghost Press does not discriminate in any manner and is open to submissions from authors of any race, religion, or sexual preference.

Timber Ghost Press pays 50% net royalties on all eBooks and 30% net royalties on paperback books. If accepted, we will pay a $50 advance on novellas, and a $75 advance on novels.

Via: Timber Ghost Press.

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