Best Horror of the Year

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The Best Horror of the Year is an all-reprint anthology seeking horror stories and poetry published during 2026 for Volume Nineteen.

Response time info: If I choose a story you will be informed. Otherwise, you will not hear back.

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Submission calls

fictionScience FictionHorrorMysteryEligibility requirementsCloses Dec 1

Open to: material published in 2026; reprints

All-reprint anthology seeking stories from every branch of horror, including supernatural, uncanny, science-fiction horror, psychological, dark crime, and terror tales. Only material published in 2026 is eligible; deadline is December 1, 2026. Publishers should send review copies, or eligible online stories may be emailed as Word files with publication information.

poetryHorrorEligibility requirementsCloses Dec 1

Open to: material published in 2026; reprints

All-reprint anthology seeking poetry from every branch of horror. Only material published in 2026 is eligible; deadline is December 1, 2026. Publishers should send review copies, or eligible online work may be emailed as a Word file with publication information.

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