Horror markets

Last updated Aug 17, 2026

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Timber Ghost PressHorror · Fantasy · Science Fiction
Open for fiction · closes Aug 17 · responds in ~120 days
Timber Ghost Press is a publisher specializing in horror fiction, seeking novels, novellas, flash fiction, and poetry with a focus on cosmic and creepy horror.
Emerald City GhostsHorror · Fantasy
Open for fiction, flash fiction, poetry · closes Aug 20 · responds in ~14 days
Emerald City Ghosts is a digital magazine publishing flash fiction, short stories, and poetry with a paranormal or ghostly element, often themed monthly.
Crooked SpineHorror
Open for fiction, other work · closes Aug 24 · responds in ~14 days
Crooked Spine is a quarterly horror magazine publishing themed issues and competitions for horror fiction.
A Dystopian Age AnthologyScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · closes Aug 28
A Dystopian Age Anthology is seeking short stories set in the Armoured Clash universe, featuring alternate 19th-century warfare with speculative elements.
UnchartedScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for other work · closes Aug 30 · responds in ~90 days
Uncharted Magazine publishes original and reprint short fiction in science fiction, fantasy, dystopian, thriller, mystery, horror, and young adult genres, with regular year-round submissions and periodic themed contests.
Cursed Morsels ZineHorror
Open for other work · closes Aug 31 · responds in ~2 days
Cursed Morsels Zine publishes horror and weird fiction, currently seeking single-author collections and, in September, stories for a food systems horror anthology.
Driftwood PressLiterary · Horror
Open for fiction · closes Aug 31 · responds in ~7 days
Driftwood Press is an independent literary magazine and press publishing fiction, novellas, poetry, and more, with a focus on craft and language.
Passing Strange: Queer Weird Arthurian TalesScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · closes Aug 31 · responds in ~36 days
Passing Strange: Queer Weird Arthurian Tales is an anthology seeking queer speculative fiction, narrative nonfiction, and art reimagining Arthurian legends with LGBTQ+ characters and weird/speculative elements.
Haven SpecScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction, poetry · closes Aug 31 · responds in ~70 days
Haven Spec is a speculative fiction magazine publishing science fiction, fantasy, speculative horror, and related poetry and nonfiction, with a focus on diverse and underrepresented voices.
Rat Bag LiteraryScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Humor
Open for fiction · closes Aug 31 · responds in ~60 days
Rat Bag Literary is a semi-pro paying magazine seeking weird, genre-blurring fiction, microfiction, drabbles, flash, poetry, and creative nonfiction with a focus on speculative and offbeat work.
Further Light MagazineScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Aug 31 · responds in ~31 days
Further Light Magazine publishes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry exploring Latter-day Saint themes through speculative genres, seeking work that connects gospel principles with imaginative storytelling.
Indie BitesFantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · closes Aug 31 · responds in ~48 days
Indie Bites is a quarterly fantasy magazine publishing original short fiction by indie authors, with themed issues and a focus on fantasy as the core genre.
Perseid PropheciesScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction, flash fiction · closes Aug 31 · responds in ~90 days
Perseid Prophecies is a Canadian speculative fiction magazine seeking unpublished speculative fiction, flash fiction, original art, and topical nonfiction science articles.
Ps and Qs PublishingFantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · closes Aug 31 · responds in ~55 days
Ps and Qs Publishing is a small press producing themed anthologies of character-driven, all-ages speculative fiction with a focus on paranormal, supernatural, and adventure stories.
AlliterationScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for poetry · closes Sep 1
Alliteration's Forgotten Ground Regained is seeking alliterative poetry with speculative themes (science fiction, fantasy, or horror) for its Fall 2026 issue.
SunSpot LitFantasy · Horror · Science Fiction · Romance
Open for other work · closes Sep 1 · responds in ~14 days
Sunspot Literary Journal publishes a wide range of prose (including fiction, nonfiction, scripts, and screenplays), poetry, and translations, accepting both genre and literary work up to 49,000 words.
The Icarus Writing CollectiveScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction, flash fiction · closes Sep 10
The Icarus Writing Collective is a themed literary magazine publishing short fiction and flash fiction with a speculative focus, offering a small honorarium.
BoudinHorror
Open for fiction, nonfiction · closes Sep 15 · responds in ~29 days
Boudin is an online literary magazine affiliated with McNeese State University, publishing original fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and hybrid work, with special themed issues and an annual chapbook contest.
Penumbric Speculative Fiction MagazineScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction, poetry · closes Sep 15 · responds in ~28 days
Penumbric Speculative Fiction Magazine publishes edgy, genre-blurring speculative fiction and poetry, with a focus on diversity and the strange.
Behind the Shadows Anthology SeriesScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · closes Sep 15 · responds in ~62 days
Behind the Shadows Anthology Series is a series of themed speculative fiction anthologies from Inkd Publishing, focusing on genres like science fiction, fantasy, and horror, often with social or conceptual themes.
Eleventh Hour LiteraryLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · closes Sep 15
Eleventh Hour Literary is a journal seeking previously rejected and revised literary prose, poetry, and hybrid work from writers worldwide.
GramaryeFantasy · Horror · Science Fiction
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Sep 21 · responds in ~5 days
Gramarye is a peer-reviewed journal from the University of Chichester focused on literary and historical approaches to fairy tales, fantasy, Gothic, magic realism, science fiction, and speculative fiction, publishing articles, fiction, poetry, reviews, and art.
AurealisScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction, nonfiction · closes Sep 30 · responds in ~120 days
Aurealis is an Australian-based magazine publishing speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy, horror with supernatural elements) and nonfiction related to those genres, with specific submission windows and eligibility rules.
The Whumpy Printing PressScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · closes Sep 30 · responds in ~47 days
The Whumpy Printing Press seeks book-length whump fiction (novelettes, novellas, novels, and short story collections) with a focus on hurt/comfort themes, especially in speculative genres, for its 2027 publication year.
Fear in DustHorror
Open for poetry · closes Sep 30 · responds in ~30 days
Fear in Dust is a horror poetry magazine focused on unsettling themes suitable for all ages, publishing themed issues and paying contributors.
Black Warrior ReviewFantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · closes Sep 30 · responds in ~180 days
Black Warrior Review is a literary magazine published by graduate students at the University of Alabama, seeking innovative fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and hybrid work, with a focus on bold, boundary-pushing writing.
UNSPLATTERPUNK! Anthology SeriesScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · closes Sep 30 · responds in ~14 days
UNSPLATTERPUNK! is an anthology series from Theaker’s Quarterly Fiction seeking short stories featuring extreme gore and grossness with a positive moral message, blending horror, science fiction, fantasy, and bizarro elements.
Café Irreal (Cafe Irreal)Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · closes Oct 1 · responds in ~120 days
The Cafe Irreal is a quarterly webzine publishing irreal, fantastic fiction in the tradition of Kafka and Borges.
Tales from the Moonlit PathHorror · Fantasy · Science Fiction
Open for fiction · closes Oct 1 · responds in ~31 days
Tales from the Moonlit Path is an online magazine publishing dark, eerie, and speculative fiction with a focus on horror and the human condition.
LIMINAL.SPACESScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction, poetry · closes Oct 10 · responds in ~5 days
LIMINAL.SPACES is a minimalist magazine focused on literature and visual art exploring environmental themes, accepting fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art with both speculative and realist elements.
Trembling With FearHorror · Science Fiction · Fantasy
Open for flash fiction, other work · closes Oct 13 · responds in ~90 days
Trembling With Fear is a weekly online publication of dark speculative fiction, including horror, dark sci-fi, and dark fantasy, with regular themed calls and an annual anthology.
EyetothetelescopeScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for poetry · closes Oct 15
Eye to the Telescope is an online magazine publishing speculative poetry (science fiction, fantasy, horror, and related genres) with themed quarterly issues.
Electric SpecScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~135 days
Electric Spec is a long-running quarterly magazine publishing short works of science fiction, fantasy, the macabre, and speculative art.
Carmina MagazineHorror · Fantasy
Open for fiction, poetry · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~62 days
Carmina Magazine publishes poetry and short fiction inspired by myth, welcoming all styles and genres as long as the work is rooted in mythological tradition.
KaidankaiHorror · Fantasy
Open for fiction · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~25 days
Kaidankai is a podcast and magazine seeking fiction stories featuring ghosts or the supernatural, with a December 2026 themed contest and ongoing general submissions.
Rebel Satori PressScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · closes Oct 15
Rebel Satori Press is an independent publisher specializing in LGBTQIA+ speculative fiction and esoteric nonfiction, with open calls for full-length manuscripts in both areas.
Trollbreath MagazineScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction, poetry · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~11 days
Trollbreath Magazine is a quarterly electronic journal publishing speculative fiction, poetry, and non-fiction, with a focus on genres like dark fantasy, hope punk, fabulism, and slipstream.
SpliceLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~62 days
Splice is a small press seeking book-length fiction, including collections, novellas, and novels, with a focus on inventive and experimental prose styles.
North American ReviewScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · closes Nov 1 · responds in ~150 days
North American Review is the oldest literary magazine in America, publishing high-quality poetry, fiction, and nonfiction with a focus on contemporary North American issues.
WorldsmythsScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction, flash fiction, poetry · closes Dec 1
Worldsmyths is seeking speculative fiction and poetry inspired by Inna Vjuzhanina’s The Coven series for its 'Books of Rot and Bloom' anthology, with a focus on witch-themed stories deeply connected to selected artwork.
Best Horror of the YearHorror · Fantasy · Science Fiction · Mystery
Open for fiction, poetry · closes Dec 1 · responds in ~210 days
The Best Horror of the Year is an annual reprint anthology edited by Ellen Datlow, seeking the best horror stories and poetry published in the current calendar year.
PropaguleScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction, flash fiction · closes Dec 15 · responds in ~68 days
Propagule is an independent literary magazine focused on experimental, surreal, and boundary-pushing fiction, flash fiction, and nonfiction, with a strong emphasis on speculative and unconventional work.
The Submission Pit SubstackScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · closes Dec 31 · responds in ~15 days
The Submission Pit is a monthly Substack publication awarding $100 (plus half of paid subscriptions) to the best speculative fiction story (science fiction, fantasy, or horror) submitted each month.
We're HereScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · closes Dec 31 · responds in ~120 days
We're Here is an annual anthology seeking the best queer speculative fiction reprints, alongside Neon Hemlock's novella series and themed anthologies focused on queer speculative work.
The Beast Under Your BedHorror · Young Adult
Open for fiction, poetry · closes Jan 1, 2027 · responds in ~42 days
The Beast Under Your Bed is an imprint of Dark Moon Rising Publications specializing in horror anthologies for children and teens, with the publisher also running multiple open calls for horror, dark romance, dark fantasy, and poetry/art anthologies.
The NoSleep PodcastHorror
Open for fiction, other work · responds in ~183 days
The NoSleep Podcast is a horror fiction audio anthology seeking horror stories and scripts for audio adaptation, paying professional rates.
Diabolical PlotsScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~30 days
Diabolical Plots is a magazine publishing original speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy, and horror) with firm word limits and themed and general submission windows.
Beneath Ceaseless SkiesFantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~8 days
Beneath Ceaseless Skies is a magazine publishing literary adventure fantasy set in secondary worlds, with a focus on character-driven stories and a literary style.
SamovarScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · responds in ~113 days
Samovar is a triannual magazine publishing speculative fiction and poetry in translation, as well as critical essays and interviews about speculative fiction in translation.
Star*LineScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for nonfiction, other work, poetry · responds in ~21 days
Star*Line is the official print journal of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association, publishing speculative poetry, articles, reviews, and art.
Ominous ThrillHorror · Mystery
Open for fiction · responds in ~16 days
Ominous Thrill is a multi-award-winning audio drama anthology podcast featuring character-driven feminist and intersectional horror, thrillers, and suspense stories with female protagonists.
The DarkFantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~2 days
The Dark Magazine is a monthly online publication seeking original and reprint dark fantasy and horror fiction of 2,000–6,000 words.
Body ShotsScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction
Body Shots is an annual short-fiction anthology from Subtle Body Press seeking bold, voice-driven short fiction of any genre.
Torch Literary ArtsScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction · responds in ~90 days
Torch Literary Arts publishes original fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and scripts by Black women writers, featuring Friday Features and paying $150 per accepted piece.
Lady Churchill's Rosebud WristletScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~180 days
Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet is a biannual zine published by Small Beer Press, accepting fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and black and white art with a focus on speculative work.
Mistake HouseLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction
Mistake House is an annual literary magazine from Principia College publishing fiction and poetry by currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students worldwide.
RawheadLiterary · Horror · Fantasy
Open for fiction · responds in ~180 days
Rawhead is an online journal publishing poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and hybrid work that seeks emotionally resonant, unsettling, and boundary-pushing writing.
Synthesized SunsetsScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~21 days
Synthesized Sunsets is a paying magazine seeking speculative fiction short stories, currently open for submissions with a preference for on-theme work.
TasavvurScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for nonfiction · responds in ~21 days
Tasavvur is a magazine dedicated to publishing South Asian and BIPOC speculative fiction and nonfiction, with a focus on original and reprinted works connected to South Asia.
Tiny TerrorsHorror
Open for fiction · responds in ~90 days
Tiny Terrors is a Graveside Press program seeking short horror fiction of 5,000–12,000 words for publication.
ThirteenHorror
Open for fiction · responds in ~55 days
Thirteen is an audio fiction podcast seeking slow-burn, atmospheric horror and ghost stories for audio adaptation.
InterzoneScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~6 days
Interzone is a magazine open to unsolicited fiction submissions from anyone, focusing on innovative and entertaining stories.
Dirty Magick MagazineFantasy · Horror · Mystery · Humor
Open for fiction · responds in ~77 days
Dirty Magick Magazine publishes original short fiction focused on urban fantasy, sword and sorcery, and supernatural horror, with a strong emphasis on adventure and magical elements.
James Gunn's Ad AstraScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~90 days
James Gunn's Ad Astra is a biannual magazine publishing original science fiction and some fantasy short stories with central speculative elements.
MENACEScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction, flash fiction · responds in ~8 days
MENACE is a magazine seeking speculative fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, and hybrid work, with a focus on marginalized voices and a strong preference for speculative elements.
Savage Realms MonthlyFantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~66 days
Savage Realms Monthly is a magazine seeking sword and sorcery fiction in the tradition of classic pulp authors, paying $50 for first publication rights.
Spec Colorways In VerseScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for poetry · responds in ~56 days
Spec Colorways In Verse is a digital publication and community centering queer BIPOC speculative poetry, seeking original, unpublished speculative poems from queer BIPOC writers.
Banksia JournalScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~5 days
Banksia Journal is an Australian magazine publishing short speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy, and horror) by new Australasian writers.
BiomeScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~14 days
Biome is a podcast magazine seeking speculative fiction stories centered on life, ecosystems, and organisms, published as audio episodes.
foofaraw AnthologyScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction · responds in ~60 days
foofaraw Anthology is an annual print and ebook anthology seeking fiction and poetry themed around the concept of 'foofaraw,' with a focus on both speculative and literary genres.
Dreams & NightmaresScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for flash fiction, poetry · responds in ~21 days
Dreams & Nightmares is a long-running print magazine primarily publishing poetry and a small amount of short short fiction in the genres of fantasy, science fiction, and fantastic horror.
PolymorphicHorror · Fantasy
Open for fiction · responds in ~209 days
Polymorphic is a Montreal-based magazine publishing horror and weird fiction stories and art, with a focus on creator rights and annual summer issues.
ergot.Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~60 days
ergot. is a literary website focused on innovative and experimental horror fiction and hybrid work.
Horrific ScribesHorror · Fantasy · Science Fiction
Open for fiction, poetry · responds in ~21 days
Horrific Scribes is an online archive publishing dark, provocative, and unconventional short fiction (mainly horror and adjacent genres) and some poetry.
Horrorsmith Monthly NewslettersHorror · Mystery · Romance
Open for fiction · responds in ~63 days
Horrorsmith Publishing is an indie press specializing in horror, thriller, and young adult fiction, accepting both novel-length manuscripts and short stories for their monthly newsletters.
Nat 1 Publishing LLCScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Romance
Open for fiction, poetry · responds in ~270 days
Nat 1 Publishing is a micro-press specializing in science fiction, fantasy, and related genres, publishing both short works for anthologies and full-length books.
The Colored LensScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction, flash fiction · responds in ~7 days
The Colored Lens is a magazine publishing speculative fiction and artwork with a speculative element, focusing on stories that comment on society.
Hell ItselfScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~14 days
Hell Itself is a speculative fiction magazine seeking short stories that have been repeatedly rejected or are 'market killers,' with a focus on science fiction, fantasy, and weird horror.
House of Long ShadowsHorror · Fantasy · Mystery · Romance
Open for fiction · responds in ~7 days
House of Long Shadows publishes gothic fiction with an emphasis on mood and imagery, accepting original and reprint stories (including translations) between 2,000 and 10,000 words, and pays at least $10 per story.
Not One of UsScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction · responds in ~13 days
Not One of Us is a digest-sized magazine focused on stories and poems about outsiders and the theme of 'otherness,' accepting speculative and mainstream fiction, poetry, and art.
Sci-Fi LampoonScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Humor
Open for fiction, flash fiction · responds in ~42 days
Sci-Fi Lampoon is a humor magazine seeking funny speculative fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, horror), flash, short stories, and art.
City Owl PressFantasy · Science Fiction · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction · responds in ~84 days
City Owl Press is a publisher seeking adult and new adult novels in romance and speculative fiction genres, with some editors currently open to queries.
The Independent Fantasy and Sci-Fi MagazineScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~60 days
The Independent Fantasy and Sci-Fi Magazine publishes short stories in the fantasy and science fiction genres from independent authors, paying per issue sold.
365 tomorrowsScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~42 days
365tomorrows is an online magazine publishing daily flash science fiction and speculative fiction stories under 600 words.
96th of OctoberFantasy · Horror
Open for fiction, flash fiction, poetry · responds in ~1 days
96th of October is a quarterly magazine publishing extraordinary tales, poetry, and flash fiction with a focus on fantasy, horror, magic realism, satire, and whimsy.
Aethon BooksScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction · responds in ~90 days
Aethon Books is a publisher seeking novel-length genre fiction, especially science fiction, fantasy, and thrillers, for publication in English-language territories.
Altered RealityScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction, poetry · responds in ~28 days
Altered Reality Magazine publishes short speculative fiction and poetry (up to 3,000 words) with a focus on fantasy, science fiction, horror, and related genres.
AntipodeanSFScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~22 days
AntipodeanSF is an Australian online magazine devoted to short speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy, horror, surreal) of 500-1000 words, with a focus on flash fiction and no payment to contributors.
Aquifer: The Florida Review OnlineLiterary · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~90 days
Aquifer: The Florida Review Online is the digital supplement to The Florida Review, publishing literary fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and graphic narrative with a focus on both realism and the experimental.
Assemble Artifacts MagazineScience Fiction · Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~206 days
Assemble Artifacts Magazine seeks high-concept short stories, especially in horror and grounded sci-fi, via an online form.
Bannister PressFantasy · Horror · Young Adult
Open for fiction · responds in ~129 days
Bannister Press is a Toronto-based publisher specializing in supernatural and fantasy novels for adults and young adults, seeking unique voices and new ideas.
Black PetalsScience Fiction · Horror
Open for fiction, flash fiction, poetry · responds in ~33 days
Black Petals is a long-running quarterly magazine publishing dark science fiction and horror fiction, flash, micro fiction, and poetry, with a focus on the bizarre and unusual.
Blue Earth ReviewScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction · responds in ~32 days
Blue Earth Review is a biannual literary magazine seeking ambitious short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry that enriches understanding of the human experience.
Brian's BookcaseLiterary · Mystery · Science Fiction · Fantasy
Open for fiction · responds in ~42 days
Brian's Bookcase is a nonprofit publishing donated fiction of all genres to support mental health awareness, making stories available to monthly donors.
Camcat BooksScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction · responds in ~60 days
CamCat Books is an independent publisher seeking novel-length, unpublished genre fiction for adult and YA audiences via Submittable.
Cast of WondersScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Young Adult
Open for fiction · responds in ~60 days
Cast of Wonders is a podcast publishing young adult speculative fiction.
Cetera MagazineScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction · responds in ~14 days
Cetera Magazine publishes original short fiction (1,000–5,000 words) and poetry with a focus on literary, speculative, horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and weird fiction, and does not pay contributors.
CLASH BooksHorror · Literary
Open for fiction · responds in ~90 days
CLASH Books is an independent publisher seeking literary transgressive horror, character-driven literary fiction, nonfiction with a cultural hook, and is highly selective with poetry.
Club Plum Literary JournalHorror
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~8 days
Club Plum Literary Journal publishes flash fiction, prose poetry, lyric essays/creative nonfiction, and hybrid works, with a current call for its Annual Literary Horror Issue (October 2026); it does not accept AI-generated work, reprints, or lined poetry, and pays no fees or honoraria.
Crooked Lane BooksMystery · Horror · Science Fiction · Fantasy
Open for fiction · responds in ~14 days
Crooked Lane Books is a publisher specializing in crime fiction novels and occasional short story collections, accepting both agented and unagented submissions.

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