Strange Aeon Anthology Series

Seeks self-contained cosmic-horror and Lovecraftian stories, especially mad science, monster horror, weird westerns, occult detectives, dark fantasy, and unusual or hard-to-place stories. Lovecraft pastiche may be considered, but fresh settings are preferred. Preferred length is 5,000–10,000 words; any length may be considered, with past pieces ranging from about 2,000 to just over 20,000 words. Reprints, simultaneous submissions, and multiple submissions are accepted. Submissions were accepted through the end of April 2026 or until the anthology filled; final decisions were planned for May…

Nonfiction is considered, but at most one nonfiction piece will be used. Submissions were accepted through the end of April 2026 or until the anthology filled; final decisions were planned for May, with responses by the first week of May. Submit by email as RTF, DOC, or DOCX. Non-exclusive rights; token payment is $20 plus a contributor copy, or $35 for authors outside the USA.

The anthology will consider at most one work of long poetry. Submissions were accepted through the end of April 2026 or until the anthology filled; final decisions were planned for May, with responses by the first week of May. Submit by email as RTF, DOC, or DOCX. Non-exclusive rights; token payment is $20 plus a contributor copy, or $35 for authors outside the USA.