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Open submission calls for writers: September 2024

Here’s this month’s list of the most interesting open submissions calls for writers I’ve found!
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You, Human
This anthology published by Written Backwards and edited by Michael Bailey and Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki is the second volume containing dark SF stories riffing on Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics – this time applying equivalent laws to humanity. The first volume, published in 2016, did well in awards ...

Publication day! JEKYLL & HYDE: CONSULTING DETECTIVES

The time has finally arrived – I have a new book out… today!

When Muriel Carew attends a lavish society party, the last person she expects to bump into is her ex-fiancée Henry Jekyll, a man she’s not seen for many years. When Jekyll turns out to be investigating a series of missing persons in London, Muriel is intrigued. But Jekyll is not working alone, and if Muriel wants to aid in the investigation, she must work with both Henry and his partner, the monstrous and uncouth Mr Hyde.

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Jekyll & Hyde on NetGalley

My novel Jekyll & Hyde: Consulting Detectives is almost here! It’ll be published in a beautiful hardback edition on 3 September 2024. But perhaps you needn’t wait so long as that….

If you’re a reviewer or book blogger or similar, and if you’re signed up with a NetGalley account, you may be able to access the novel early here.

The first review of the novel is in, too. It’s from Kirkus Reviews, and it’s lovely! Here’s an excerpt:

“As in Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 novella, the sol...

Open submission calls for writers: August 2024

There are some fantastically exciting opportunities for writers this month! The first couple end within the next couple of days, though, so you’ll need to work fast if they’re of interest to you…

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Roots of My Fears
This anthology of ‘ancestral horror’ will be edited by Gemma Amor and published by Titan Books. It already boasts a lineup including Ramsey Campbell, Premee Mohamed and Adam Nevill among other...

Open submission calls for writers: July 2024

Here’s this month’s list of the most interesting open submissions calls for writers I’ve found!
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Punk Goes Horror
This anthology from Truborn Press is described as ‘A Mixtape of Musically Inspired Goth-Rock-Horror Bangers’ – each story should reference a single punk song, which should also be its title.
Word count: 2000–4000 words
Payment: 5 cents per word
Deadline: Open 1–25 August 2024
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V.S. Pr...

Open submission calls for writers: July 2024

Here’s this month’s list of the most interesting open submissions calls for writers I’ve found!
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Punk Goes Horror
This anthology from Truborn Press is described as ‘A Mixtape of Musically Inspired Goth-Rock-Horror Bangers’ – each story should reference a single punk song, which should also be its title.
Word count: 2000–4000 words
Payment: 5 cents per word
Deadline: Open 1–25 August 2024
Find out more

V.S. Pr...

Open submission calls for writers: June 2024

Here’s this month’s list of the most interesting open submissions calls for writers I’ve found!
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Atlas of Deep Ones
There are plenty of Lovecraftian anthologies out there, but this one sounds a little different, as the editors are seeking stories based in far-flung locations or historical periods – examples include Roman, Viking or Bronze Age settings.
Word count: 500–6000 words
Payment: $25
Deadline: 30 July 2...

Open submission calls for writers: May 2024

Here’s this month’s list of the most interesting open submissions calls for writers I’ve found!
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Trollbreath
This new magazine will feature ‘dark fantasy to hope punk to surrealism, and everything in between’ (quite a complex calculation, that ‘in between’ part). Its name and title font are very much in its favour.
Word count: 1500–7500 words
Payment: 4 cents per word
Deadline: 31 May 2024
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The O...

Open submission calls for writers: April 2024

Here’s this month’s list of the most interesting open submissions calls for writers I’ve found!
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Cursed Cooking
Alongside actual recipes, this anthology will contain stories of food-based horror. (But note that, reasonably enough, its editors state that cannibalism is a hard sell.)
Word count: Up to 5000 words
Payment: 5 cents per word
Deadline: 30 April 2024
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khōréō
This very well-designed online...

Open submission calls for writers: March 2024

Here’s this month’s list of the most interesting open submissions calls for writers I’ve found!
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Grimm Retold
This sounds brilliant: an anthology of horror and dark fantasy stories retelling Grimms’ fairy tales. Pay close attention to the guidelines – the editors provide a list of valid fairy tales from the Grimm ‘extended universe’ (a term I’ve just invented, but which totally should be a thing).
Word count: ...