Open call Listing
One of the hardest parts of writing is finding a market for your work. We hope to help by advertising opportunities for writers for both short and long fiction.
Pro Tip!
One of the best ways to get to work with your dream presses is to follow them on socials and subscribe to their newsletters so you can get information about opportunities early and first hand.
If you're trying to cut back on your scrolling though, this page is dedicated to making submission information as accessible as possible.
Anthologies/zines
Here are some current open calls for anthologies, magazines, and other venues seeking short horror fiction.
SEEN: Charity Anthology
They say that the eyes are the windows to the soul. When you look inside, what might you find peering back?
DEADLINE: May 22nd
Side Hustle
A particularly insidious aspect of late capitalism is that a lot of people can’t survive without taking second jobs, gig work, seasonal employment.
DEADLINE: June 14th
(June 21st for marginalized communities)
A Coup of Owls Autumn 2026 Issue
Seeking drabbles, flash fiction, and short stories from writers from underrepresented and marginalized communities.
DEADLINE: June 7th
Hatching Season: A Charity Anthology
Hatching Season is a horror anthology exploring the terror of infestation
DEADLINE: June 28th
The Dancing Griffin Press Halloween Special
The Dancing Griffin Press Halloween Special is open for submissions of horror stories set in October.
DEADLINE: July 15th
Scattered: A Dark Forest Press Zine
The editors are looking for strange, unsettling, mature fiction and poetry that leans weird, horrific, transgressive, and unforgettable.
DEADLINE: July 15th
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.
DEADLINE: July 31st
Radon Journal
Seeking science fiction stories and poetry with elements of anarchism, transhumanism, dystopia, and strong leftist social commentary.
DEADLINE: August 31st
Novels/Novellas
We do our best to curate a list of presses accepting (or soon to be accepting) horror work for those of you with a longer piece to submit.
Dark Forest Press
Current Status: Closed
July 1st - July 31st
Dark Forest Press LLC is a small press in the Pacific Northwest created by J.W. Donley. He wanted to dive in and help get more books on shelves that he wanted to see out in the world. This means DFP focuses on the darker side of things: horror, weird, bizarro, dark lit, and even nonfiction of varied interest. DFP wants to publish weird stuff, beautiful stuff, and dark stuff while also focusing on putting out a book readers want to hold and show off.
Further Reading
Below are some of our articles about the submission and publishing process geared for writers, or you can check out our resources page!
