The Sinister Scoop
Open Submission Listings
Have you ever found yourself wishing there was a list somewhere of open submissions, with a standardized format? Look no further, friends.
Season's Grievings
Missing your flight is scary. So is sleeping in your childhood bedroom with cousins you can’t remember. Are your old band posters talking to you, or is that the ghost of Chanukah’s past?
DEADLINE: June 6th
Dracula Beyond Stoker: Mina Harker
Mina is teacher, a wife, and the heart and the hero of the novel.
DEADLINE: June 30th
SLUGGER
In general, we are open to all subgenres of horror (dark fantasy, sci-fi, noir all accepted as long as horror plays a central role).
DEADLINE: July 15th
Fearmoji
Emojis carry a lot of weight in contemporary societies drenched by social media interactions.
DEADLINE: August 1st
Extremities: Choose Your Own Death
Extremities: Choose Your Own Death is akin to Goosebumps in that every book will be part of an anthology series.
DEADLINE: December 1st
Twisted Terrors: The Haunted Ones
Haunted houses, haunted objects, haunted people, etc. Whatever you can write about being haunted, we’ll read it!
DEADLINE: December 31st
Dracula Beyond Stoker: Van Helsing
The one everybody has been waiting for. What adventures did he have before the novel?
DEADLINE: December 31st
SELF (S)CARE
Calling all self-published horror authors! Get those short stories ready! Open submissions begin next week for this brand-new anthology geared toward spotlighting the best in indie horror!
DEADLINE: [Multiple Windows]
Novels/Novellas/Collections
Books typically take longer to finish and query than a short story. Whether you have something ready to go now or are trying to polish something up in time to submit to your favorite press, we've got you covered.
Boozhoo Books
Current Status: Open
Thank you for your interest in Boozhoo Books! Boozhoo is seeking commercial horror written by women, including haunted house, outdoor/survival horror, gothic, historical horror, feminine rage, feral women, grief horror, eat the rich, and cult stories. Also open to romance, mystery, thriller, fantasy, and dark academia. Always open to any and all works that center Indigenous voices.
Horrorsmith Publishing
Current Status: Open
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The publishing journey looks different for everyone. And no one understands that better than Horrorsmith. We were founded by Lyndsey Smith, a freelance fiction editor who works with self-publishing authors, authors hoping to query traditional publishers, and larger traditional publishing houses who contracted their editing needs. With each project, she uses a wealth of expertise to guide authors toward their publishing goals.
Wild Hunt Books
Current Status: Closed
January 13th - 26th
An independent publisher founded in South London in 2020. We focus on books by new and emerging writers, alongside established authors. Our mission is to foster strong and distinct literary voices and those that experiment with narrative, plot and structure. We are also a home for authors dabbling in the darker genres and liminal spaces.
Slashic Horror Press
Current Status: Closed
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Slashic Horror Press is a publisher focusing on providing industry-leading publishing experiences to authors writing own voices horror. Some of their titles include The Local Truth by Carlos E. Rivera and the upcoming The Gateway in Apartment 8 by Chisto Healy.
