“We are always open to submissions of new horror and dark fantasy short stories of up to about 10,000 words in length. Please follow these simple guidelines: Send your manuscript mailed flat or folded no more than once, in standard manuscript format — typed (not handwritten!), double spaced, good margins all round, printed in black [...]

“BIH is looking for quality horror fiction—sub-genre, movement, or subject matter doesn’t concern us an iota. We want compelling, chilling stories that exude a strong voice and solid writing. If your story seizes the editor’s attention from the first page, and never lets go, then you’re likely to get a sale. Vampires, zombies, werewolves, and [...]

Fiction subs & queries: Ann VanderMeer, fiction editor Nonfiction & poetry subs & queries: Stephen H. Segal, editorial director Founded in 1923, Weird Tales quickly became the chief source for many types of fantastic fiction over a substantial portion of the 20th century; it helped launch the careers of imaginative authors as wildly diverse as [...]

What We Want: Fiction: Your best! We consider original, unpublished stories within the confines of dark fantasy and horror—mystery, suspense, supernatural, morbid humor, fantasy, etc. But the stories must have a clear horror element. We’re looking for short stories up to 5,000 words (firm). We are also interested in tightly woven flash fiction (no vague [...]

We are looking for stories (and poems) of dark speculative fiction. This includes elements of science fiction (not so much pure science or space opera), fantasy (fantastic as opposed to sword and sorcery) and horror (less gore, more fear), or any combination, that stand out from the norm; something a little different or something familiar [...]

We are currently looking for writers and artists to submit their work. We are a non-paying market, but all successful submissions will receive a complimentary copy of the magazine. Please be aware we are looking for 1st British serial rights. If your work has been previously published please state this clearly. Your work may also [...]

Fiction: We are looking for horror/dark fiction pieces between 500-5000 words. Query for longer works. Longer works are a tough sell but may be considered if they knock us off our seats. Common sense when submitting please. We do not accept stories that involve the sexual abuse/exploitation of minors. We are not looking for pure [...]

Mailing Address: Dark Discoveries 142 Woodside Drive Longview, WA 98632 USA Email: darkdiscoveries@msn.com GUIDELINES Here are the current guidelines for Dark Discoveries. We will re-open for submissions in 2009. FICTION Improperly formatted manuscripts will be immediately rejected. Electronic submissions are preferred.* Stories from 1000 to 5000 words, query for longer. Must be in the Horror/Dark [...]