Horror nonfiction markets

Leafmines tracks 29 magazines publishing horror nonfiction. 14 are open to submissions right now, and typical response time is 39 days. Filter by length, pay, and response time →

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• Thoughts from the Writer's DeskHorror · Literary

  Open for nonfiction · closes Dec 31 · responds in ~7 days

  Thoughts from the Writer’s Desk is Ruadán Books’ year-round nonfiction column featuring essays on writing, craft, publishing, and genre fiction.

• Star*LineScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror

  Open for nonfiction · responds in ~21 days

  Star*Line is a quarterly print and PDF journal publishing speculative poetry and related nonfiction, reviews, and essays by members and nonmembers.

• TasavvurScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror

  Open for nonfiction · responds in ~21 days

  Tasavvur is a South Asian speculative-fiction magazine publishing short fiction and nonfiction pitches, with a strong focus on South Asian and other BIPOC authors.

• Orion's BeltScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery

  Open for nonfiction · responds in ~30 days

  Orion’s Belt is a literary speculative magazine publishing microfiction, flash fiction, poetry, translations, and reviews.

• F(r)ictionScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary

  Open for nonfiction · responds in ~219 days

  F(r)iction is a speculative-leaning literary publication accepting short fiction, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and genre-focused blog submissions, with paid print contributions and free blog submissions.

• Story SanctumLiterary · Horror

  Open for nonfiction · responds in ~31 days

  Story Sanctum seeks compelling fiction and nonfiction about the sacredness, strangeness, heartbreak, horror, and hope of the human condition, with submissions open for 2027 until its limit is reached.

• Burial BooksHorror

  Open for nonfiction · responds in ~42 days

  Burial Books is an indie publisher primarily seeking horror, fantasy, science fiction, western, weird, and blog-related writing for books and anthologies.

• AlchemicalScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror

  Open for nonfiction · responds in ~45 days

  Alchemical is a year-round literary journal seeking speculative short fiction and a broad range of nonfiction, with no submission fees and no payment.

• Cul-De-Sac of BloodHorror

  Open for nonfiction

  Cul-de-sac of Blood publishes horror-focused poetry, fiction, essays, and other writing engaging with monstrosity, the macabre, the weird, and the eerie.

• Enough TropeScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery

  Open for nonfiction · responds in ~60 days

  Enough Trope is an Australian literary magazine seeking commentary, essays, and reviews focused on Australian genre fiction.

• HEXFILED SF MagazineScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror

  Open for nonfiction · responds in ~14 days

  HEXFILED is an independent literary magazine publishing science fiction and speculative fiction, including stories, poetry, nonfiction, and archival artifacts for its serialized Parallel Biome sub-issue.

• HomunculiScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror

  Open for nonfiction · responds in ~14 days

  Homunculi publishes speculative fiction and poetry by people involved in STEM fields, including students, researchers, educators, and professionals.

• Larvae InkLiterary · Horror

  Open for nonfiction

  Larvae Ink is a literary journal featuring unsettling, dark writing centered on the feminine psyche.

• The Kismet MagazineScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror

  Open for nonfiction · responds in ~74 days

  The Kismet Magazine is a speculative publication seeking fiction, poetry, and nonfiction about horror, science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, and related concepts.

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Some response-time data on this page, and part of the median above, comes from The Submission Grinder.