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An Interview With Ramsey Campbell On ‘Incarnate’
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Horror’s Continued Snub Or Change of Perspective?
Horror’s Continued Snub Or Change of Perspective? By Seth Voorhees As an author, I admit I can be picky about the genres I read. Yet, in the world of film, I am strangely more open in comparison. I love films in general, whether watching at home or experiencing their…
Writing Prompt Wednesdays: History Is Alive
Writing Prompt Wednesdays: History Is Alive Welcome to “Writing Prompt Wednesdays,” a haven where your imagination can roam free in the realms of speculative fiction. As we embark on this weekly journey, it’s thrilling to think about the untold…
Epeolatry Book Review: Nematodes by David Smith
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Latest Open Calls
Taking Submissions: Daikaijuzine September 2026 Issue
Daikaijuzine is open for submissions for its September 2026 issue. The magazine is seeking speculative fiction, flash fiction, and poetry across a wide range of genres, from horror and sci-fi to fantasy and beyond.
Submission Details
Publication: Daikaijuzine September 2026 Issue
Submission Window: March 29 to April 4, 2026
Payment: $10 per short story, $5 per flash fiction piece or poem
Word Count: Short Fiction: 1,000 to 6,000 words, Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words, Poetry: Up to one page
Flash Fiction: Accepted up to 1,000 words
Poetry: Accepted
Theme: Open theme with speculative elements
Genre: Speculative fiction including horror, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, magical realism, and more
Indie Bookshelf Releases 03/27/2026
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Get in touch and we’ll promote you here. The post is prepared each week for publication on Friday. Contact us via Horror Tree’s contact address or connect via Bluesky, Twitter, or Facebook.
Click on the book covers for more information. Remember to scroll down to the bottom of the page – there’s all sorts lurking in the deep.
“Your place is here now.” It sounds like an invitation. It’s actually a command.
In this collection of horrors, Jason Fischer turns familiar spaces into deadly traps:
A dinner with a new “mother” who wasn’t invited. A Halloween visitor offers a treat you must not refuse. A puzzle book that predicts your future—and takes its cut. A cardboard cutout boy that won’t stay where it’s put. A dark carnival ride with no power runs perfectly on what you fear most.
These and other tales of folk, psychological, and elevated horror converge on one message: your place is here now. Take your seat.
We invite you, fellow horror aficionados, to take a ride on HellBound Highway – a terrifying trip into the darkest recesses of the human mind you’d care to discover, your ticket to ride provided by a bunch of the very best authors writing on the independent horror scene today.
Of course, it’s not your ordinary ticket, it’s a boarding pass to twenty-eight sinister tales about terror excursions you most definitely wouldn’t want to experience first-hand.
So, please do immerse yourself in HellBound’s bone-chilling anthology of traveling terror, curated by indie horror superstars Jane Nightshade and Ann O’Mara Heyward, and featuring stories by:
James H. Longmore, Ann O’Mara Heyward, Jane Nightshade, Todd Mitternacht, Damon Nomad, D.W. Milton, Michael Penncavage, John Wolf, Andrew Adams, Ross Baxter, D. Winchester, Ricardo Rebelo, S.J. Townend, David Bartlett, Nicola Lombardi, Blake Kourik, R. D. Davidson, Harley Carnell, Kevin Hollaway, Eliza Hyde, Mason Gallaway, D. C. Kugtima, Patrick Wright, Sean Seebach, Eldon Litchfield, Meg Belviso, Jay T. Levy, and Randall Drum.
Trembling With Fear: Year 7 invites you back into the unsettling, awe-inspiring worlds that only speculative fiction can conjure. Curated from the chilling archives of HorrorTree.com’s 2023 publication year, this latest volume features the best in dark fiction—from emerging voices to seasoned storytellers.Inside these pages, you’ll find a haunting fusion of horror, dark fantasy, and eerie science fiction. Each story first appeared online in Trembling With Fear, our showcase for drabbles, flash fiction, and short stories that creep under your skin and linger in your thoughts. These tales don’t just entertain—they whisper, scratch, and scream from the margins of reality. Whether it’s a glimpse into dystopian futures, encounters with twisted creatures, or moments of quiet terror that turn the mundane into the macabre, this anthology captures the full breadth of speculative storytelling in compact, powerful doses. Unlock a year’s worth of nightmares, dreams, and the uncanny. Welcome to Trembling With Fear: Year 7. The portal is open.
In this fifth volume of Trembling With Fear: More Tales from the Tree, we branch out once again with a fresh harvest of dark delights from HorrorTree.com’s 2023 special edition and themed fiction calls.Inside this volume, you’ll uncover holiday horrors, twisted seasonal tales, and curated collections that appeared outside our weekly posts. From Valentine’s chills to summer screams and Halloween hauntings, these stories offer a range of tones—from eerie and unsettling to wildly imaginative and sharply satirical. This year’s anthology also features our fan-favorite Unholy Trinities—sets of three connected drabbles (100-word stories) that pack a sinister punch in miniature form. Spanning the spectrum of speculative fiction—horror, science fiction, dark fantasy, and the weird—this volume showcases diverse voices from around the world. Whether you’re drawn to haunted holidays, uncanny love stories, or creeping cosmic dread, there’s something here to satisfy every dark fiction appetite. More themes. More nightmares. More from the Tree. Dive in and discover the stories that grew from the shadows of 2023.
The Cunterbury Tales was originally launched as a limited edition paperback (only 69 copies) at the Indie Horror Chapter event in Canterbury last March, and quickly sold out. It managed to raise £2,800 ($3,800) dollars for the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund. While there will never be another printing of the paperback (as many people paid a lot for a limited copy), the book is being released as an eBook on 29 March 2026, again with all profits going to the cancer charity.
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Taking Submissions: Kirby Fantasy Fiction Magazine #1
KIRBY Fantasy Fiction Magazine is open for submissions for its debut Spring issue. The magazine is seeking original second-world fantasy stories built on rich worldbuilding, strong voice, and the theme of “Reborn.”
Submission Details
Publication: KIRBY Fantasy Fiction Magazine Issue 1
Submission Window: Open now through May 31, 2026
Payment: £0.05 per word (caps at £50 for flash fiction and £375 for short fiction)
Word Count: Flash Fiction: 300 to 1,000 words, Short Fiction: 2,500 to 7,500 words
Flash Fiction: Accepted
Poetry: Not accepted
Theme: Reborn
Genre: Second-world fantasy only
Taking Submissions: Wyrd Wizard West
Wyrd Wizard West is open for submissions of paranormal western fiction. This anthology is seeking character driven stories filled with witches, werewolves, magic, and other strange forces set against a western backdrop.
Submission Details
Publication: Wyrd Wizard West Anthology
Submission Window: February 28 to May 29, 2026
Payment: Royalty based via Pubshare
Word Count: 5,000 to 10,000 words
Flash Fiction: Not accepted
Poetry: Not accepted
Theme: Paranormal and supernatural elements in a western setting
Genre: Paranormal western, fantasy, and horror western
Taking Submissions: Waxen Summer 2026
WAXEN is open for submissions for its upcoming Summer issue, seeking experimental, weird, and literary horror. The publication welcomes short fiction, poetry, and artwork that leans into the surreal, occult, and unsettling.
Submission Details
Publication: WAXEN
Submission Window: Open now through June 15, 2026 (Summer issue)
Payment: $50 flat payment plus contributor copy for U.S. authors
Word Count: Up to 5,000 words
Flash Fiction: Not preferred but may be considered
Poetry: Generally accepted though temporarily closed at time of posting
Theme: Weird, experimental, and literary horror
Genre: Horror with an emphasis on surreal, occult, and experimental work
Taking Submissions: Eggplant Emoji Vol. 6
Eggplant Emoji Vol. 6 is open for submissions of comedic short fiction. This comedy focused literary journal is seeking character driven, dialogue rich stories that deliver strong humor and complete narrative arcs.
Submission Details
Publication: Eggplant Emoji Vol. 6
Submission Window: March 4 to April 29, 2026
Payment: $25 plus a physical contributor copy
Word Count: 1,000 to 8,000 words
Flash Fiction: Not accepted
Poetry: Not accepted
Theme: Comedy with character driven storytelling
Genre: Comedic fiction
Taking Submissions: HellBound Books’ anthology of Technological Horror
HellBound Books is open for submissions to its Technological Horror anthology. Writers are invited to explore terrifying scenarios where technology fails, turns against us, or spirals out of control.
Submission Details
Publication: HellBound Books Technological Horror Anthology
Submission Window: Open now through August 31, 2026
Payment: $5 flat payment for first rights
Word Count: 3,000 to 6,000 words
Flash Fiction: Not accepted
Poetry: Not accepted
Theme: Technology gone wrong or terrifying technological scenarios
Genre: Horror
Taking Submissions: Tales from the Cryptids
Tales from the Cryptids is open for submissions of fiction, poetry, and games that explore cryptids in new and unexpected ways. This anthology from Scryptid Games is seeking thoughtful, imaginative work that gives cryptids agency and depth.
Submission Details
Publication: Tales from the Cryptids (Scryptid Games)
Submission Window: March 1 to April 30, 2026 or until submission caps are reached
Payment: Fiction and games: $0.10 per word for originals, $0.05 per word for reprints, Poetry: $50 per poem, $25 for reprints, Uncanny ephemera: $25 per piece
Word Count: Fiction and games: Up to 1,000 words, Poetry: Up to 3 poems per submission
Flash Fiction: Accepted up to 1,000 words
Poetry: Accepted
Theme: Cryptids with agency, transformation, and liminal storytelling
Genre: Speculative fiction, experimental narrative, poetry, and narrative games
Ruadán Books is Open For Novellas In April 2026!
Ruadán Books is open for novella submissions in April 2026. The publisher is seeking dark speculative fiction novellas that blend horror, science fiction, and fantasy with strong characters and high tension.
Submission Details
Publication: Ruadán Books
Submission Window: April 1 to April 30, 2026
Payment: Professional rates. 10 cents per word (based on stated rates for original fiction)
Word Count: 25,000 to 40,000 words
Flash Fiction: Not accepted
Poetry: Not accepted
Theme: Dark speculative fiction exploring the darker aspects of humanity
Genre: Speculative fiction including horror, science fiction, and fantasy
Taking Submissions: “Revenants” Dark Fiction Anthology
Dead Fox Publishing is open for submissions to Revenants, a dark fiction anthology centered on spirits, ghosts, and the restless dead. Writers are invited to explore haunting stories across horror, dark fantasy, and suspense.
Submission Details
Publication: Revenants Anthology (Dead Fox Publishing)
Submission Window: April 1 to April 30, 2026
Payment: 50 percent of net earnings split equally among contributors
Word Count: 3,000 to 5,000 words
Flash Fiction: Not accepted
Poetry: Not accepted
Theme: Spirits, ghosts, and revenants
Genre: Dark fiction including horror, dark fantasy, thriller, and suspense
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