Welcome back for July’s Submission Roundup! This month offers plenty of fantastic opportunities, so if you’ve got a piece seeking a home, then one of these markets might be a perfect fit!
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!
Fantasy Magazine
Payment: $40 per poem; .08/word for fiction
Length: up to 6 poems; up to 7,500 words for fiction
Deadline: July 8th, 2020
What They Want: The recently resurrected Fantasy Magazine is currently seeking poetry, flash fiction, and short fiction in the fantasy genre.
Find the details here.
Tor’s Nightfire
Payment: Advance & royalties
Length: Novellas & Novels
Deadline: Submission period is open from July 15th to July 22nd, 2020
What They Want: For one week only, Tor’s Nightfire imprint will be open to BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) authors only. The editors are seeking adult horror fiction.
Find the details here.
Lackington’s
Payment: .01/word (CAD) with $25 minimum
Length: 1,500 to 5,000 words
Deadline: Opens to submissions on July 14th, 2020
What They Want: Open to stylized speculative fiction. The current theme is Archives.
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.
Eerie River Publishing
Payment: Varies; between $10 to $25 CAD
Length: 5,000 to 15,000 words for With Blood and Ash anthology; 2,000 to 8,000 words for It Calls from the Sea anthology
Deadline: August 1st, 2020 for With Blood and Ash; September 15th, 2020 for It Calls from the Sea
What They Want: Currently open to two anthologies including the ocean-themed horror anthology, It Calls from the Sea, and the elemental magic horror anthology, With Blood and Ash.
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.
Ladies of Horror Fiction Scholarships
Payment: $100 scholarships
Deadline: August 31st, 2020
What They Want: Open to women authors, the Ladies of Horror Fiction are currently offering ten $100 scholarships.
Find the details here.
Angry Robot Books
Payment: Negotiable
Length: 60,000 words minimum
Deadline: September 30th, 2020
What They Want: The editors are specifically seeking science fiction/fantasy novels from Black authors who currently do not have literary agents.
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!