Tenebrous Press

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Tenebrous Press publishes New Weird Horror, New Weird science fiction and fantasy, and other dark, strange genre mashups, including novels, novellas, and award-eligible reprints.

Response time info: 1-3 months for queries; full requests take longer and serious consideration takes much longer

Read the full guidelines at tenebrouspress.com↗

Submission calls

fictionScience FictionFantasyHorrorEligibility requirementsPays: Modest advance + industry-standard royalties

Open to: Currently only accepting submissions from PoC writers; general opening for all demographics is estimated for November.

Novels, novellas, collections, gamebooks, graphic novels, mixed projects, nonfiction, and weird or other projects for mature audiences; currently reading for Q3+ 2028. Word count: 30,000-90,000. Reprints are not accepted.

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Brave New Weird award consideration for reprints originally published during the previous calendar year; submissions open October 1 through November 1 every year. No rejections are sent; the shortlist is published and winners are notified.

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Novelettes for the Split Scream series for mature audiences. Word count: 10,000-20,000. Reprints are not accepted. Response time is 1-2 months.

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