ergot.
Open now for fiction.
Last checkedergot. is a literary website seeking innovative, experimental, and atmospheric horror fiction and hybrid work.
Response time info: Do not query before 60 days; no response-time estimate is stated.
Read the full guidelines at ergot.press↗Submission calls
Open to: The work must be previously unpublished in English; submissions must be made by the author, except translators may submit third-party work; fan fiction, AI-generated work, plagiarism, and resubmitted or updated drafts are not considered.
Seeks previously unpublished, experimental literary horror fiction and hybrid work under 10,000 words, including excerpts and translations; work should emphasize prose style, atmosphere, and mood over plot. One piece may be submitted, or up to three flash-fiction pieces under 1,000 words each. Submissions are open until further notice.
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