Welcome back to this month’s Submission Roundup! There are plenty of great opportunities right now, so if you’ve got a story seeking a home, then one of these markets might be a perfect place to send it.
First, a disclaimer as always: I’m not a representative for any of these markets. I’m merely spreading the word. Please direct your questions to their respective editors.
And with that said, onward with this month’s Submission Roundup!
Allegory
Payment: $15/flat
Length: up to 5,000 words
Deadline: June 30th, 2020
What They Want: Open to a wide array of speculative fiction.
Find the details here.
Women of the Woods
Payment: .01/word
Length: 2,000 to 8,000 words
Deadline: June 30th, 2020
What They Want: This anthology is seeking dark fantasy and quiet horror stories with lore or myths about “women who dwell in the forest.”
Find the details here.
Blood Bath Literary
Payment: $30/flat GPD
Length: up to 2,000 words for fiction; up to 30 lines for poetry
Deadline: July 1st, 2020
What They Want: Open to Black authors and artists only for the rest of the month, the theme for the current anthology is Vampires. The editors are seeking short fiction, poetry, and artwork.
Find the details here.
Gothic Blue Book, Volume 6: A Krampus Carol
Payment: $50/flat
Length: up to 3,500 words
Deadline: July 5th, 2020
What They Want: The editor is seeking short horror fiction set in a monastery, convent, or castle and also featuring a Christmas, Krampus, or a winter theme.
Find the details here.
Mythic
Payment: .01/word
Length: 2,000 to 6,000 words
Deadline: July 31st, 2020
What They Want: Currently open to fantasy and science fiction stories.
Find the details here.
Typehouse Literary Magazine
Payment: $18/flat
Length: up to 5,000 words for fiction and up to 6 poems
Deadline: July 31st, 2020
What They Want: Open to a wide variety of genres. Also, the editors are specifically seeking work from Black authors.
Find the details here.
Cemetery Gates Media
Payment: .05/word
Length: 3,000 to 6,000 words
Deadline: August 1st, 2020
What They Want: This horror anthology is seeking short fiction about “local lore or location-based oddities.”
Find the details here.
Violent Vixens: An Homage to Grindhouse Horror
Payment: $50/flat
Length: 2,000 to 8,000 words
Deadline: August 1st, 2020
What They Want: This anthology is looking for horror fiction inspired by Grindhouse cinema and featuring a strong female lead.
Find the details here.
HWA Scholarships
Payment: Scholarship amounts vary
Deadline: August 1st, 2020
What They Want: Open to members of Horror Writers Association, there are currently multiple scholarships available, including for horror nonfiction, dark poetry, women in horror, and more.
Find the details here.
Something Good to Eat
Payment: $100/flat
Length: 2,000 to 10,000 words
Deadline: August 21st, 2020
What They Want: This Halloween-themed anthology is open to a wide variety of horror fiction.
Find the details here.
Neon Hemlock Press
Payment: Royalties negotiable
Length: 17,500 to 40,000 words
Deadline: October 5th, 2020
What They Want: Novella submissions now open to Black authors only. The editors are seeking all speculative genres, including but not limited to horror, science fiction, fantasy, and the Weird.
Find the details here.
In Darkness Delight: Fear the Future
Payment: .03/word ($150 maximum)
Length: 2,500 to 4,500 words preferred (up to 7,500 words will be considered)
Deadline: November 15th, 2020
What They Want: This Corpus Press anthology is seeking horror fiction with futuristic themes.
Find the details here.
Happy submitting!