1Nov 20, 2017
Deadline: March 1, 2018 Length: Up to 7,500 words Payment: ½ cent per word for original works, $10 for reprints + contributor copy Submission Guidelines: https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/15895224-call-for-submissions---this-book-is-cursedThe curse is as old as folklore itself. They are the malediction of gods and witches, protections of the pharoh's tombs, the warnings for would-be thieves. Before the days of [...]
2Nov 20, 2017
Deadline: March 15, 2018 Length: 2500-6000k max Payment: .006 per word Submission Guidelines: http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/what-are-the-guidelines-for-formating-a-manuscript The year is 2025. The planet has been riddled with radiation and in an effort to sustain life the world’s leading scientists have come up with a new procedure to keep humans and animals alive. The success rate was high … [...]
3Sep 19, 2017
Unfading Daydream is looking for unique and exceptional fiction to be showcased in our quarterly literary magazine. We strive to feature stories within the genres that have inspired us (sci-fi, fantasy, horror, etc) as well as stories that feature LGBTQ+ themes. Deadline: Not specified Length: 1,000-7,000 words Payment: $5-$10 (depending on length) + print contributor copy [...]
4Sep 19, 2017
Deadline: October 31, 2017 Length: 1,000-8,000 words Payment: $0.02 per word Submission Guidelines: http://www.darkmoondigest.com/open-call-short-stories-lost-films/We’re currently seeking short stories for an upcoming anthology titled Lost Films. In 2016 we released Lost Signals, which has done very well for us. Think of Lost Films as its sequel. We are looking for horror stories involving films, Hollywood, projectors [...]
5Jun 29, 2017
Deadline: November 1st, 2017 Length: 2,500-7,500 words Payment: 6 cents per word Submission Guidelines: http://rosariumpublishing.com/trouble-the-waters-submissions.htmlShe moves with deliberate grace. Mami Wata, Momu Watu, La Sirene, Sedna, Coventina, Suijin, Mother of Waters She is the water between us, the water within us, the water that slakes thirst, from which we were born. Water is the natural [...]
6Jun 15, 2017
Deadline: July 31, 2017 Length: 3,000-9,000 words Payment: The first place winner will receive $10 and e-publication of their story on Nosetouchpress.com. The runner-up will also have e-publication on the website. The stories will remain online until the next round of winners is announced. Winning stories will be part of the upcoming ASTERISK ANTHOLOGY, to [...]
7Mar 26, 2017
The third round of the Asterisk Anthology will feature Cosmic Horror, so send us your most bone-chilling tales of Cosmic Horror. Note: Try to push the boundaries past the long shadow of HP Lovecraft in your entries. Nosetouch Press wants stories that evoke Cosmic Horror without dipping entirely into the Lovecraft Mythos. Short stories (3,000 [...]
8Dec 20, 2016
Deadline: January 15, 2017 Length: Stories up to 10,000 words;We will consider poems of any length Payment: 6c/word on publication; Poetry pays $50.00 on publication Submission Guidelines: http://liminalstoriesmag.com/submissions/Liminal is currently open for fiction submissions. We'll close on January 15. Liminal is searching for stories of a particular tone and tenor, regardless of form. We like [...]
9Dec 20, 2016
Deadline: April 15th, 2017 Length: 4,000-16,000 words Payment: 5% of the gross profit will be paid for each accepted story. These payments will be issued to you at quarterly intervals. Stories under 1,500 words will only receive 4% of the gross profit. Submission Guidelines: http://18thwall.com/new-call-for-stories-their-coats-all-red/ Anthology Curated by John Linwood Grant and Matthew Willis To [...]
10Dec 6, 2016
Deadline: April 30, 2017 Length: 2,000-10,000 words Payment: AUD4c/word and one contributor copy in each format released. Submission Guidelines: https://cohesionpress.com/snafu-judgement-day/Post-apocalyptic military horror. The end of the world as we know it. What we want: Invading space aliens, demonic invasion as in Doom, DNA-grafted dinosaurs taking over the planet, manmade viral infections that nearly wipe out [...]
11Dec 4, 2016
Deadline: January 15, 2017 Length: 3,000-9,000 words Payment: $10.00 + contributor's copy for the winner; contributor's copy for runner up Submission Guidelines: https://nosetouchpress.com SUBMISSION PERIOD: November 1, 2016–January 15, 2017 As part of the Nosetouch Press ongoing short fiction contest, we are looking for ghost stories of all kinds in Round 2. Short stories (3,000 [...]
12Dec 4, 2016
Deadline: None Given Length: 2,000-6,000 words Payment: We pay 3 cents/word for original fiction up to 6,000 words on acceptance for first world rights; and 1 cent/word for reprint fiction up to 6,000 words on acceptance for nonexclusive reprint rights. Submission Guidelines: http://thedarkmagazine.com/submission-guidelines/Submission Procedures All submissions should follow proper manuscript format. Submissions should be emailed to thedarkmagazine@gmail.com Please [...]
