What they want:

We’re open minded so long as the book examines the darker side of life! We can publish art books, comics (collected, stand-alone, or series), novels and short stories – all we ask is that your submission is complete and at a level of professionalism that equals the work currently published.

…The goal of Asylum Ink Magazine is to build greater awareness and traffic between the various contributors as well as create an easily digestible anthology for fans.  If you are interested in participating, all contributions will be credited to their respective creators, a free ad and links will be provided to your home pages.

The compendium features the finest in horror, sci-fi, and dark art around.

Deadline: by the 10th of the month
Length: negotiable
Payment: exposure
Submission Guidelines: http://asylumink.net/submissions.html

What they want:

Belladonna Publishing is a new independent press. We publish speculative novels, anthologies, graphic novels and comics. Our preferred genres are: dark fantasy, urban fantasy, gothic, steampunk and fairytales.

Length: 50,000-80,000 words
Submission Guidelines:  http://belladonnapublishing.com/submissions/novels/

What they want:

Black Death Books was founded in 2002 and specializes in dark, gothic and extreme horror and urban fantasy.

Acceptable sub-genres include:

• Gothic/dark horror
• Classic monster tropes
• Urban fantasy

Length: 30,000-50,000 words
Payment: 50% net royalties.
Submission Guidelines: http://khpbooks.com/submissions/

What they want:

Bold Strokes Books offers a diverse collection of LesbianGayBiTransQueer general and genre fiction. BSB genre fiction includes all romance sub-genres as well as action, adventure, crime, mystery/intrigue, and speculative fic (sci-fi/fantasy/horror).

Length: 55,000-130,000 words
Submission Guidelines: http://www.boldstrokesbooks.com/pages.php?pageid=15 

What they want:

We’re looking for the same thing in our eBook line that we look for in our hardcover publications: well-written, compelling works that keep us turning the page.

For the eBook line, we’re open to just about any genre: horror, mystery, suspense, thrillers, science fiction, fantasy, westerns, and anything that crosses these genres.  We read A LOT of different genres and the eBook line is an opportunity for us to bring all kinds of different works to our readers.

We’re looking for novelettes, novellas, novels, and short story collections (single author).  No short stories at this time.

Length: Manuscripts should be at least 10,000 words, although we’d recommend a collection be at least 20,000 words.  There is no maximum word count.
Submission Guidelines:  https://cemeterydance.submittable.com/submit/15732?details=true

What they want:

Comet Press is now accepting novella length stories for our Ebook line in the following:

• Horror
• Dark Crime
• Fantasy
• Dark Erotica in all genres and sub-genres.

We don’t have content restrictions. For dark erotica titles we are seeking only one heat level: off the charts hot!

Length: 15,000-40,000 words
Payment: Royalties
Submission Guidelines: http://www.cometpress.us/guidelines/ebooks.html

What they want:

DarkFuse is now accepting submissions for original dark fiction novels. We’re looking for a wide array of original modern dark fiction novels in the fields of horror, thrillers and the bizarre. We only publish original novels, NO reprints or self-published.

Length: 50,000-80,000 words
Payment: Flat payment for limited edition hardcover rights, plus 50% profit sharing revenue for paperback & e-book sales.
Submission Guidelines: http://darkfuse.submittable.com/submit

What they want:

All types of speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction and horror) are welcome and reprints will be considered; however, you should query first with story and publication information before submitting a reprint. Short story collections, full length novels (40,000 words or more), poetry collections or non-speculative fiction novellas will not be considered for open submissions.

Length: 20,000-40,000 words
Payment: Pay Rate: $250 (USD) advance + 25% royalty of list price
Submission Guidelines: http://eggplantproductions.com/general-guidelines/guidelines-for-e-book-submissions/

What they want:

We are publishers of dark fiction with a weird edge. This includes science fiction, horror, thrillers, erotic horror, splatterpunk, bizarro and other uncategorized works that have a distinct weird and experimental edge. We don’t like to limit what we read, but anything that is both dark and weird will work just fine.

Length: 10,000-40,000 words
Payment: Payment includes a $40 advance.
Submission Guidelines:  http://evildeadbooks.wordpress.com/2012/11/08/submission-guidelines/

Hellicious Horrors™ Epublishing, the epublishing company devoted solely to horror e-books starring straight, bi, gay, lesbian, transgender, transsexual and transvestite preteens through young adults is looking for fresh, imaginative authors. Anyone submitting must have a finished novel (40,000 words or more).

Though we prioritize the young writer/new authors, we encourage ALL to send in submissions and welcome inquiries. Please see our submissions guidelines for more information.

http://www.hellicioushorrors.com

About:

JournalStone is now a small press publishing company, focusing on Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror in both the adult and young adult markets.  We publish in multiple book formats and market our authors on a global level. In addition to showcasing new authors, JournalStone publishes a yearly anthology of collected short stories, and we host an annual contest for Horror Novels. We are also active with major writer’s groups (including the HWA) and produce a monthly newsletter with exposure to several thousand people. Our online presence and marketing effort is constantly expanding and recently we began our own forum. The company’s main goal is to publish quality novels that will showcase an author’s work and promote that work utilizing our evolving presence.

They want:

JournalStone currently accepts manuscripts with these themes: Horror, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Paranormal in the Young Adult and Adult markets. We reserve the right to consider the subject matter and how best to utilize it. JournalStone does not practice censorship of any author’s work.

Length: 70,000 + words
Payment: Possible advance, 10 free copies, percentage of net proceeds
Submission Guidelines: http://journalstone.com/journalstone-publishing/

What they want:

We accept short story collections, novels, novellas, and just about everything in between. Series will be considered, but please note if your manuscript is part of one and include details on your thoughts for the rest of the series (length, basic plot ideas, etc.). Speculative fiction is preferred, but we will leave what defines ‘speculative’ up to you. Space Opera, Cyberpunk, Slip Stream, Sword and Sorcery, Steampunk, Magical Realism, etc. all are welcome.

Payment: 50% net profits
Submission Guidelines: http://www.lunastationpress.com/submissions/

What they want:

We are published writers of horror and dark fiction ourselves. Between us we have a total of over 30 years of experience in running businesses, writing, teaching creative writing, and editing. We are also avid readers of the genre. As writers, we know how hard it is for horrorists to get an agent and get their books published in the mainstream. As readers we find it difficult to get our hands on much at all that really satisfies our needs. Too often ‘horror’ turns out to be nothing more than a crime thriller or women’s fiction with a ghost thrown in among the soft furnishings and home-baked scones.

Massacre is different.

We want to find the very best new horror writers and try to help them. Let’s not mess about here; to make it big a writer still needs a decent agent and a decent mainstream publisher. But it is probably harder to achieve that now than it ever has been, especially from a standing start. Yes, there are exceptions, but they are very few. If you want to make it, you need a way to get yourself seen and show that you mean business. Massacre aims to provide that first step.

Length: 70,000-100,000 words
Submission Guidelines: http://massacrepublishing.com/submissions/

What they want:

We’re currently looking for titles in the following genres: horror, science fiction, fantasy, and romance. We’re most excited about seeing stories in the subgenres of cyberpunk, steampunk, near-future sf, and space opera.

Length: 8,000-25,000 words
Payment: Royalties – contact publisher for details
Submission Guidelines: http://mochamemoirspress.com/about/

What they want:

Although there are many genres under the banner of ‘pulp’ we are specifically looking for three kinds of genres with the pulp sensibility: Crime Noir, Horror and Occult (or weird), and Fantasy/Adventure. We’d be interested in cross-overs, or stories that blur these distinctions, but as a guideline they are the three we are mostly looking for.

Length: 15,000-30,000 words
Payment: We will split royalties 50/50 (after the cut from Amazon/Kobo/B&N et al) paid on a quarterly basis via PayPal.
Submission Guidelines: http://www.anachronpress.com/open-submissions-for-pulp-line/