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Horrorsmith Publishing accepts book-length submissions for horror, thriller, and young adult imprints, along with an ongoing short-story call for horror and thriller work.

Response time info: ~63 days; sourced from The Submission Grinder

Read the full guidelines at horrorsmithpublishing.com↗

Submission calls

fictionHorrorEligibility requirementsPays: 50/50 royalty share; additional royalty opportunities may apply.

Open to: No AI-generated work; no extreme horror.

Fear Forge accepts horror manuscripts of 40,000 words or more; all horror subgenres except extreme horror are accepted. Submit a query, author bio, one-page synopsis, and first three chapters by email. Reprints are considered case by case and simultaneous submissions are allowed.

fictionMysteryHorrorRomanceEligibility requirementsPays: 50/50 royalty share; additional royalty opportunities may apply.

Open to: No AI-generated work.

Thrill Forge accepts thriller manuscripts of 60,000 words or more, especially psychological, domestic, cozy, romantic, historical, disaster, or supernatural thrillers. Submit a query, author bio, one-page synopsis, and first three chapters by email. Reprints are considered case by case and simultaneous submissions are allowed.

fictionYoung AdultEligibility requirementsPays: 50/50 royalty share; additional royalty opportunities may apply.

Open to: No AI-generated work.

Teen Forge accepts young adult manuscripts of 40,000 words or more in all subgenres. Submit a query, author bio, one-page synopsis, and first three chapters by email. Reprints are considered case by case and simultaneous submissions are allowed.

fictionHorrorMysteryEligibility requirementsPays: Flat payment of $25.

Open to: Stories must not be reprints; no AI-generated work.

Continuous open call for horror and thriller short stories for publication in monthly subscriptions and newsletters. Open theme; 3,000–10,000 words. Stories must be original, not reprints, and submitted as Word .docx files by email; simultaneous submissions are allowed.

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