Horrorsmith Monthly Newsletters

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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.

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

Read the full guidelines at horrorsmithpublishing.com↗

Submission calls

fictionHorrorPays: 50/50 royalty share; additional royalty opportunities for external projects and merchandise

Horror novels (Fear Forge imprint); all sub-genres except extreme horror; manuscripts must be 40,000 words or more; reprints considered case-by-case; simultaneous submissions accepted; submit query, bio, synopsis, and first three chapters.

fictionHorrorMysteryRomancePays: 50/50 royalty share; additional royalty opportunities for external projects and merchandise

Thriller novels (Thrill Forge imprint); preferred sub-genres: psychological, domestic, cozy, romantic, historical, disaster, or supernatural; manuscripts must be 60,000 words or more; reprints considered case-by-case; simultaneous submissions accepted; submit query, bio, synopsis, and first three…

fictionYoung AdultPays: 50/50 royalty share; additional royalty opportunities for external projects and merchandise

Young adult novels (Teen Forge imprint); all sub-genres accepted; manuscripts must be 40,000 words or more; reprints considered case-by-case; simultaneous submissions accepted; submit query, bio, synopsis, and first three chapters.

fictionHorrorMysteryPays: $25 flat payment

Horror and thriller short stories for monthly newsletters; 3,000-10,000 words; theme open; no reprints; simultaneous submissions accepted; submit as Word .docx; flat payment of $25.

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Fear Forge Anthology: No open calls in 2024-2026; look for more anthology open calls in 2027.

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