CROOKED SPINE: WHAT YOU WORSHIP Short fiction, and poems for our fourth issue. We keep themes vague but please do not submit something way out of the guidelines. SUBMISSION WINDOW: September 1st -- October 23rd WORDCOUNT: 1,500 -- 3,500 PAYMENT: $20 + a contributor copy LINK TO ORIGINAL CALL WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR: What You Worship is seeking horror about devotion and the price it demands. Familiar cults, religions, and ancient gods are welcome when the work finds something

After deciding that she's had enough of the corporate rat race, Holly Green does the one thing that she never thought she'd do: she moves back to her hometown of Peppermint Falls to seek a fresh start. Her mother Martha and her neighbors are delighted to welcome her back, and one man--the handsome new owner of the Christmas tree farm, Dash--is excited to meet her. Sparks fly between Holly and Dash, but this newfound love isn't without difficulty, especially when Hal, Holly's

"Through apocalypse, dystopia, and renewal, the throughline of empathy, love, and human determination in Barrington's THIS IS HOW THE WORLD ENDS keeps the story profoundly human. An impressive debut that leaves the reader with a bittersweet, hard-won hope that feels especially resonant in our uncertain political moment." - Seth Haddon, author of VOLATILE MEMORY and REFORGEDRun the race. Or die. Britain is at war, isolated by a digital blockade. Dissidents run a deadly race fo

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You can get a signed copy of How to Escape a Tiger Cult by Briana Morgan for only $10! Coming out October 6th, 2026 PREORDER LINK

The boy and No 9 Whitlock is out now through Truborn press

Martha shares her review of Hellbound Bastards by Chris McGuinness! Cosmic horror + western + horrible people!

<Cheat Code: A Queer Horror LitRPG Anthology> Did you ever glitch your old Pokemon games to find MissingNo.? Try to access the Cow Dimension in Diablo? Get a glimpse of Bigfoot in GTA San Andreas? SUBMISSION WINDOW: September 1—December 31, 2026. WORDCOUNT: no minimum. 8K maximum (no exceptions PAYMENT: $25USD + paperback + ebook. LINK TO ORIGINAL CALL WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR: Did you ever glitch your old Pokemon games to find MissingNo.? Try to access the Cow Dimension in D

Candi shares her thoughts on the Women of the Weird West anthology edited by KC Grifant, author of the Melinda West: Monster Gunslinger books

Alix gives a great perspective on Agita Publishing's (previously From Beyond Press) Red Line: Chicago Horror Stories, with some personal experience included!

THAT OLD HOUSE: THE LIVING ROOM A flicker of light becomes unreliable as picture frames fall to the floor and an odd liquid soaks through the carpet. The static is calling out to you. And this time, you might just not make it to commercial. It is here!! SUBMISSION WINDOW: August 3rd - November 3rd WORDCOUNT: 1,000 - 4,000 words PAYMENT: $20 per accepted story, due before release date (Release aimed for first quarter of 2027) LINK TO ORIGINAL CALL WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR: We

FOOD SYSTEMS ANTHOLOGY: An anthology of food systems horror and Weird fiction. Food systems include all infrastructure involved in the growth, production, distribution, marketing, sale, consumption, and disposal of food. SUBMISSION WINDOW: September 1st -- 14th WORDCOUNT: 2,000 -- 5,000 PAYMENT: Pay: 5 cents (USD) per word (paid via PayPal or Wise), plus one digital and one physical contributor copy. LINK TO ORIGINAL CALL WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR: An anthology of food systems

Cover for Where the Soul Goes now in audiobook Thank you, Strange Wilds Press, for the review copy of the audiobook of Katherine Silva’s Where the Soul Goes, narrated by Jess Wright. This is the first Katherine Silva book I’ve read, though I’ve had several on my TBR for a while. I feel like her books are for smart people, and I wasn’t sure I was ready for that kind of pressure. After reading Where the Soul Goes…I still feel that way. But, it was also just a really good story.

Video game AND horror movie fans - take a look at Alix's review for the movie adaptation of the game EXIT 8 and let us know what you thought!

bastian - a charming, flirty, fun-loving vampire babe - and his feline familiar, whitby, have just arrived in italy on holiday when they come across the (very dead) victim of a vampire attack; bastian, being the only vampire in town, is immediately snatched up by the local police and put under house arrest. this is, like, super not ideal, but bastian manages to strike a bargain with dreamy, dark haired beauty nico, the cop assigned to guard him, and the two join forces and st

Our dear friend and esteemed community member Candace Nola (whom you may know from Uncomfortably Dark) is in a medical crisis and will need ongoing transfusions. You can read more (and donate) here. Fundraiser for Candace Nola If you don't have the funds, you can help us by sharing/spreading the message.

Check out Martha Hipley's thoughts on the upcoming QUEER TASTES by our very own Cat Voleur!

Open call information for Side Hustle: Horror Stories for Late Capitalism coming from Agita Press.

This is the crowdfunding information for Agita Press' upcoming Side Hustle anthology featuring horror stories about late capitalism.

RATS, SPIDERS, WASPS: A Midnight Kind of Place is open for submissions to three themed anthologies centered on some of horror’s most unsettling creatures: rats, wasps, and spiders. Writers are invited to submit stories where these creatures play a central role. DEADLINE: July 31st, 2026 WORDCOUNT: 1,000 -- 10,000 PAYMENT: £30 GBP for original stories £10 GBP for reprints LINK TO ORIGINAL CALL WHAT THEY'RE LOOKING FOR: I’m looking for quality, the next big voice in the horror-