Meadowlark Gothic

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Meadowlark Gothic is a 2027 anthology seeking spooky prose and poetry with uncanny, suspenseful, and temporarily unexplainable elements, paying $10 per published story, poem, or page of art.

Response time info: No later than June 2027

Read the full guidelines at meadowlarkbookstore.com↗

Submission calls

fictionHorrorMysteryCloses Feb 28, 2027Pays: $10 per published story and one contributor copy of the journal for US shipping addresses.

Spooky prose featuring the uncanny or temporarily unexplainable, with suspense preferred over graphic gore; up to 2,500 words, though 3,000 may be considered. Submissions are accepted October 31, 2026-February 28, 2027.

poetryHorrorMysteryCloses Feb 28, 2027Pays: $10 per published poem and one contributor copy of the journal for US shipping addresses.

Spooky poetry featuring the uncanny or temporarily unexplainable, with suspense preferred over graphic gore. Submissions are accepted October 31, 2026-February 28, 2027.

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