Horror nonfiction markets

Leafmines tracks 32 magazines publishing horror nonfiction. 17 are open to submissions right now, and typical response time is 36 days. Filter by length, pay, and response time →

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• BoudinHorror

  Open for nonfiction · closes Oct 11

  Boudin is the online companion to The McNeese Review, publishing fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, hybrids, and other creative writing.

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

  Open for nonfiction · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~30 days

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

• F(r)ictionLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror

  Open for nonfiction · closes Nov 30 · responds in ~219 days

  F(r)iction is a genre-inclusive literary magazine and publishing project accepting fiction, creative nonfiction, flash fiction, poetry, and related editorial work through several routes.

• After Brunch JournalLiterary · Horror

  Open for nonfiction · closes Dec 1 · responds in ~49 days

  After Brunch Journal is an online, volunteer-based journal publishing experimental, haunting poems, fiction, essays, and hybrid work worldwide.

• SFWP (Santa Fe Writers Project) Literary AwardsLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror

  Open for nonfiction · closes Jan 4, 2027 · responds in ~276 days

  The SFWP Literary Awards Program is an international English-language competition seeking fiction and creative nonfiction, with publication opportunities and cash prizes.

• Cosmic Horror MonthlyHorror

  Open for nonfiction · closes Jan 7, 2027 · responds in ~83 days

  Cosmic Horror Monthly is a horror magazine publishing weird and cosmic fiction, nonfiction essays, and related work.

• Thoughts from the Writer's DeskHorror · Literary

  Open for nonfiction · responds in ~7 days

  Thoughts From the Writer’s Desk is Ruadán Books’ nonfiction column featuring essays about writing, the writing life, craft, business, and genre fiction.

• Star*LineScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror

  Open for nonfiction · responds in ~21 days

  Star*Line is a quarterly SFPA journal publishing speculative poetry along with related nonfiction, essays, reviews, and member news.

• TasavvurScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror

  Open for nonfiction · responds in ~21 days

  Tasavvur is a magazine dedicated to publishing South Asian and other BIPOC speculative fiction, nonfiction pitches, and related reprints.

• SamovarScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror

  Open for nonfiction · responds in ~113 days

  Samovar is a triannual Strange Horizons magazine publishing speculative fiction and poetry in translation, along with nonfiction about speculative works and communities from non-Anglophone countries.

• The Inflated GravewormHorror

  Open for nonfiction · responds in ~60 days

  The Inflated Graveworm is a triannual Ohio-based zine publishing dark fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and limited-distribution print and electronic issues.

• Story SanctumLiterary · Horror

  Open for nonfiction · responds in ~31 days

  Story Sanctum publishes fiction and nonfiction stories exploring the sacredness, strangeness, heartbreak, horror, and hope of human experience.

• Cul-De-Sac of BloodHorror

  Open for nonfiction

  Cul-de-sac of Blood publishes horror-focused poetry, prose, essays, and other writing, with a particular interest in queer, radical, and socially engaged perspectives.

• Emerald City GhostsHorror

  Open for nonfiction · responds in ~14 days

  Emerald City Ghosts publishes paranormal ghost stories, flash fiction, short stories, poetry, and reviews, with general submissions always open and themed calls opening monthly.

• Enough TropeScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery

  Open for nonfiction · responds in ~60 days

  Enough Trope is an Australian literary magazine focused on commentary, essays, and reviews of Australian genre fiction, including horror, romance, crime, science fiction, and fantasy.

• 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 prose, poetry, nonfiction, and archival-format work.

• The Kismet MagazineScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror

  Open for nonfiction · responds in ~74 days

  The Kismet Magazine is a volunteer-run publication seeking speculative fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, including work in English and Spanish.

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