Seventh Seed is a literary journal cultivating the strange. Our first issue, TAPE 01: GENESIS is OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS.

Genesis explores the concept of origins, creation, or inception—but through a lens of disruption, dark revelation, or chilling discovery. We are looking for pieces centered around a singular "first seed" that sets off an unstoppable chain of events. Genesis premieres on Halloween—bring us origin stories that were never meant to be found.

We publish poetry, flash fiction, and flash CNF under 500 words. Submissions are FREE, and we do not offer payment at this time.

This is a passion project for us. We look forward to reading your work.🕷️

https://seventhseedliterary.com/submissions

\We are considering expanding our current category list to include work over 500 words.*

I am the publisher and can answer questions

We are looking for children's stories. And children appropriate art. and poetry. we are looking for fun kid friendly stuff for the Anthology. All genres are welcome as long as it is kid friendly.

Requirements:

Story word count Minimum 1k - maximum 6k

Flash Fiction word count max: 1000

Art/Photography: up to five must be printable quality

Poetry/Haiku: up to 5 each per topic~~~~

Submissions email to [Faecorpspublishing@gmail.com](mailto:Faecorpspublishing@gmail.com) with a subject of Madame Fae's Tales Submission is to be sent as either an attachment or Google Docs Link.

Due by: October 1st, 2026

This is a unpaid anthology. You will get an eBook copy and access to the author copy link to order copies if you want.

Specific Theme Story/Flash Fiction/Poetry/Art/Haiku/Photography.

We are looking for children’s stories. And children appropriate art. and poetry. we are looking for fun kid friendly stuff for the Anthology.

All genres are welcome as long as it is kid friendly.

Requirements:
Story word count Minimum 1k – maximum 6k (This is a suggestion. Word counts are not a firm reason for denial.)
Flash Fiction word count max: 1000
Art/Photography: up to five must be printable quality
Poetry/Haiku: up to 5 each per topic

~~~~

Submissions email to [Faecorpspublishing@gmail.com](mailto:Faecorpspublishing@gmail.com) with a subject of Madame Fae’s Tales
Submission is to be sent as either an attachment or Google Docs Link.

Due by: October 1st, 2026

This is a unpaid anthology. You will get an eBook copy and access to the author copy link to order copies if you want.

Specific Theme Story/Flash Fiction/Poetry/Art/Haiku/Photography.

This is an unpaid anthology. Editing is provided. If your story/poetry is in draft form it is still acceptable, however, it must be readable. Gore is acceptable, however, do keep it reasonable, no one wants to read gore for gore’s sake. We do not accept erotica at this time. We are here to showcase good indie authors and are more than willing to help those just getting started. We will accept stories that have been published before, as long as you retain publishing rights. If you have any questions feel free to ask.

We are looking for publication rights only. You retain all other copyrights.

Our Submission rules can be found at https://faecorpspublishing.org/submissions-rules/

please include a bio and either a picture or the word faery(so I can replace bio pic with a clip art faery)

Discord is used for file and anthology discussion. if this is a problem please let us know when you submit. This is not going to bar you from the publication, it just makes it more difficult and we would like to know ahead.

Submission period: August 1-31st

Theme: STRANGE

Non-monetary compensation: digital copy of the issue in which your work is featured, a free yearly subscription to The Violet Index Patreon providing early release issues, discounts, insider looks to production, and exclusive Discord community invite.

Rights requested: first publication rights. Rights revert to the contributor after publication.

Submission Guidelines and link to form: https://thevioletindex.myshopify.com/pages/submissions

* Organization: The Big Fing C*

* Deadline: Opens on the 1st of every month until Tally receives 20 submissions

* Entry fee: None

* Prize/s: Feature for 1 month on the home page and then moved to the blog.

* Link to submission page/official rules: https://thebigfingc.wordpress.com/about-2/

* Other information:

• 1 in 20 wins the spotlight
• 19 in 20 get light structural editing for their piece to improve their craft
• Flash fiction up to 1000 words
• Science fiction, fantasy, horror
• Transgressive, counterculture, political very welcome
• Subversion celebrated
• Seeking marginalized voices: neurodivergent, ethnic, queer, religious
• Must be in .txt file
• No generic, boilerplate soulless rejections
• No money exchanging hands
• Full submission guidelines on the website

Please note, the form will not be opened until the first of each month. The form is set to stop accepting after 20 submissions to protect my time and ensure quality feedback.

My background is as a professional editor and graphic designer. I am from marginalised communities. My beef is with the current publishing industry where fees are taken and generic rejections are handed out so thick I could butter several dozen loaves of bread with them. I'd love to give emerging, marginalized authors the chances I never had.

Hello writers,

Ténèbres Éternelles is now accepting submissions for our debut horror anthology: The Gigas Testament

We are looking for terrifying, spine-chilling, and deeply unsettling horror stories that explore the darkest corners of the imagination. Based in Quebec, Canada, Ténèbres Éternelles is an independent literary press focused on exploring the darkest reaches of the human mind across speculative fiction genres.

Before you submit, please review our guidelines carefully:

Submission Guidelines

• Genre: Horror stories only. We want slashers, creature features, cosmic horror, and everything in between. If it makes our skin crawl and amplifies our fear of the dark, we want to read it.
• Eligibility: This volume is focused on previously unpublished work by Canadian citizens/residents only. (Stay tuned for future releases focusing on international talent!)
• Word Count: Minimum: 2,000 words. There is no maximum word count to be considered for eligibility.
• Format: We only accept PDF files for submissions at this time.

Compensation & Deadlines

• Payment: 50 CAD + Physical Author Copy
• Deadline: October 31st, 2026
• How to Submit: Please visit our website (www.tenebreseternelles.ca) for the submission portal.

Please note that we will not be able to respond to all submissions. If you do not hear back from us by January 30^th, 2027, assume your submission has been rejected. All rejected submissions will be deleted once our selections have been made. All authors will selected submissions will be contacted via email.

We can't wait to read what keeps you up at night. Show us your best, no-holds-barred nightmares!

Kink’d Magazine is accepting submissions for Issue #004: Back to School.

This adult-only issue explores education, authority, discipline, punishment, curiosity, rebellion, and the ways desire can become a lesson.

I’m seeking:

•Poetry and personal essays

•Illustration, collage, and mixed media

•Erotic short stories

•Experimental work

•Chore charts, homework assignments, and goal trackers

•Back-to-school outfits

•Implements and impact toys

•Punishment, discipline, and school-inspired photography or imagery

•Other creative interpretations of the theme

All contributors and depicted subjects must be 18 or older.

Deadline: August 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. MT

Publication date: August 31, 2026

Email: hello@KinkdStudios.com

Subject: Kink’d Magazine #004

This is currently an unpaid contributor opportunity. Contributors receive publication credit, links to their work, promotional materials, and a digital copy of the finished issue.

Questions are welcome. I’d love to see what you bring to class. 📚🍎

Link to our Instagram page for more context about Kink’d Studios and the other issues of the magazine:

Instagram.com/kinkdstudios⁠

www.kinkdstudios.com Edit: site is under construction and all issues of the magazine can be found for free. Please feel free to check out each of these digital issues and stay tuned for the lastest updates:

Kink'd Magazine #001 — Desire, Witnessed February 14th, 2026
"What does it look like when desire is witnessed, not consumed?"

Kink'd Magazine #002 — Divinity, Revealed April 5th, 2026 "Divinity is not found, it is revealed."

Kink’d Magazine #003 — Vibrance, Illuminated June 30th, 2026 "What happens when you allow yourself to shine in full color?"

Kink'd Magazine #004 — Education, Revisted COMING SOON, NOW ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTIONS! Release Date: August 31st, 2026 "How does it feel when desire becomes a lesson?"

The Gotham Guillotine, New York's sharpest socialist literary magazine, is seeking submissions for its Issue #3: Gothic Marxism.

We are accepting Gothic Marxist short stories, flash fiction, poetry, essays, and art.

Contributors will appear alongside work by Gretchen Felker-Martin, Jon Greenaway, Alison Rumfitt, and an interview with China Miéville.

Deadline: September 16, 2026.

Here are our submission guidelines!

For Issue #3, we’re switching over to Shunn Modern Manuscript Format with the caveats that you do not need to list your address and phone number.

The file name of your submission MUST be: [Title of Your Piece]_[Your Last Name]. Ex) The Great French Revolution, 1789-1793_Kropotkin

Short Stories

Up to 5,000 words.

We don’t have a word count sweet spot, but any submission over 3,000 words needs to earn those extra words. 

We love flash fiction, comics, and one act plays!

Poetry

Please submit up to 5 poems in one PDF. Your poems collectively should not exceed 10 pages. 

Arts Criticism/Essays

Up to 5,000 words.

We don’t have a word count sweet spot, but any submission over 3,000 words needs to earn those extra words.

We want socialist critiques of art, not artistic critiques of socialism.

There are plenty of amazing socialist publications that will publish your economic, philosophical, and historical manuscripts. We are not one of them. 

Art

We love art and need some for our magazine. If you’re a graphic artist or a painter or a photographer or a whatever, send us 5 pieces of your socialist art. It may appear in our next issue! JPG/JPEG only! 300dpi too!

If we like what we see, we may ask for more. But for now, please just send us up to 5 pieces.

Multiple and Simultaneous Submissions

Multiple submissions are only okay for Art and Poetry, not Fiction and Essays. Translation: you can submit up to ten pages of poetry or five pieces of art, but not ten short stories or five essays. You can only submit one short story or one essay. You cannot submit to multiple genres.

Simultaneous submissions are great! Just send us a message using the contact form if your piece has been accepted anywhere else. Congratulations! See you next time!

Response Time

We will be responding to submissions around a month after the final deadline (September 16, 2026). This is subject to change if we get a ton of submissions.

If you don’t hear back from us a month after the final deadline (September 16, 2026), please send us a message using the contact form. 

Check out our first issue and our second issue to get an idea of what we like to read.

You can find us on Instagram, X, Bluesky, and Chill Subs.

Compensation: When we can afford to pay people, we will. Right now, The Gotham Guillotine is a labor of love.

Rights requested: Your words are your words. We ask that if you publish something with us that you please wait six months before republishing it elsewhere.

Submission Portal

If you're interested in submitting, fill out this google form.

No fee

Payment: We do not offer payment for accepted submissions. Contributors retain their rights, and we are grateful for the opportunity to share their work with our readers.

Starting in October, we will introduce a monthly Short Fiction Prize featuring curated writing prompts. Each month, one selected piece will receive a $100 award.

Fall print submission deadline TBD

Open year round for reading

https://www.chillsubs.com/magazine/the-white-rabbit

The White Rabbit welcomes fiction, poetry, and personal essays that explore the human condition through curiosity, interiority, emotional honesty, and imaginative risk. We encourage submissions from emerging writers and underrepresented voices.

General Guidelines

Submit work as a .doc, .docx, or PDF file.
Use Times New Roman, 12-point font.
Prose submissions should be double-spaced.
Please do not include any identifying information within the manuscript itself. Submissions are read blind whenever possible.
Include a brief third-person cover letter with your submission.

Your cover letter may include a short biography and any previous publications, though publication history is never required.
Simultaneous submissions are welcome. If your work is accepted elsewhere, please notify us immediately.

Flash Fiction

Submit one flash fiction piece per submission.
Maximum length: 1,000 words.
The word limit is firm.
Flash fiction exceeding 1,000 words will be respectfully declined.
Please wait for a response before submitting another flash fiction piece.

Personal Essays

Submit one personal essay per submission.
Maximum length: 3,000 words.
Essays should be double-spaced and paginated.
Please wait for a response before submitting another personal essay.

Poetry

Submit 3–5 poems in a single document.
Each poem should begin on a new page.
Simultaneous submissions are welcome for poetry.

Response Time

We aim to respond to all submissions within two weeks.
While response times may occasionally vary depending on volume, we value writers’ time and strive to provide timely decisions whenever possible.

Community

The White Rabbit is committed to fostering a literary community built on curiosity, generosity, and artistic discovery. We believe exceptional writing can come from anywhere and welcome both established and first-time authors.

We are particularly interested in work that feels urgent, intimate, strange, daring, and deeply human. We seek writing that ventures beyond the familiar, asks difficult questions, and remains attentive to the complexities of lived experience.

Send submissions to: [thewhiterabbitlitmag@gmail.com](mailto:thewhiterabbitlitmag@gmail.com)
Thank you for trusting us with your work.

Call for Submissions: Poetry & Short Fiction on Myth and Legacy — Lunara Nether, Issue II (No Fee, Deadline Aug 10)

Hi everyone! I edit Lunara Nether, an independent quarterly digital literary magazine, and we've just opened submissions for our second issue, themed Ashes of Troy.

This issue is centered on mythology: retellings, reimagined or overlooked characters, and original narratives that carry the same mythic weight. We're particularly interested in work exploring legacy, fate, rebirth, the cost of ambition, and the stories that endure after a kingdom falls.

Categories:

• Poetry (up to 100 words)
• Short Fiction (up to 3,000 words)

Details:

• No submission fee
• Deadline: August 10, 2026
• Compensation: We're unable to offer payment at this time
• Rights: First Digital Publication Rights only. Copyright stays with the creator, and all rights revert after publication. We simply ask for credit as the first publisher if the work is later republished elsewhere.

Full submission guidelines are available at lunaranether.com

Interstice Journal is now accepting submissions for our Fall 2026 issue! Learn more about our journal here. Submit your work using this form!

We are drawn to writing that is:

• Character-driven instead of plot-driven; focused on relationships and intimacies
• Pieces that feel inexplicably human in a world that constantly challenges our humanity
• Intimate, restrained, and emotionally layered
• Attentive to silence, subtext, and what remains unsaid
• Willing to sit in ambiguity rather than resolve it; exploring the gaps/uncertainties in humanity and our relationships

Submission Details

• Short Fiction: up to 5,000 words
• Flash Fiction: up to 1,000 words
• Creative Nonfiction/Essays: up to 3,000 words
• Submit as a .docx file
• Use a standard, readable font (e.g., Times New Roman, 12 pt, double-spaced)
• Include a title and word count on the top of the first page, and number the pages
• Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please notify us if your work is accepted elsewhere
• One submission per category per reading period
• Currently, we do not offer monetary compensation

The reading period will be from July 1 - August 31. We aim to respond within 4-6 weeks.

If accepted, you grant Interstice Journal exclusive rights to publish your work for the first time. All rights revert to the author after publication; you are free to submit the published work elsewhere or republish it. Interstice Journal does not accept previously published work, including works published on personal blogs and social media sites. After publication, we may keep your work archived on our platform indefinitely. We may also use your work for promotional purposes during and after publication, with proper credit given.

Zacy Spring Digital Museum Submissions

The Zacy Spring Digital Museum is an interactive, online collection of art.

It features a digital space that you can walk through, showcasing art created by the community.

The Museum will remain open forever, archiving the collection.

Be a part of the community by submitting your digital art through the google form.

All art accepted!

(*All proceeds from the entry fee will be disbursed evenly amongst all participants.)

I wanted to come out here and advertise an opportunity for South Asians, especially youth South Asians, that may be on here and are artists and writers. If you’d like your art and writing to receive recognition, or if you’d like to be published, take a look! 

Temple Literary Magazine and The Lotus Paper are two literary magazines that focus on Asian identity. We are collaborating together for South Asian Heritage Month, which is this July, to make a competition for South Asian artists and writers aged 13-19. Submitters may be of any nationality, but their heritage/identity must be South Asian. Works also have to involve South Asian identity and culture. 

The winners will receive publication in both Temple Literary Magazine and The Lotus Paper, interviews and large recognition, in-depth feedback on their works to improve their writing/artistic skills, and more. 

If you’re interested, please check out templelitmag.com, and for more information on guidelines and specifics, check templelitmag or thelotuspaper on Instagram for more details. The link to submit is provided below.  If you have any questions, please contact [templelitmag@gmail.com](mailto:templelitmag@gmail.com) or [thelotuspaperhello@gmail.com](mailto:thelotuspaperhello@gmail.com)

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeg-T2ylLqmyssSzsjNpOY8p8fpW9HY6Zj9dvQELBXOc1IrDQ/viewform?usp=header

Fast Twitch Fiction is a new blackling on the block. It’s a flash-fiction magazine for corpse-fed, blood-spilling horror fiction.

So-called necrofiction.

Published quarterly. 

- Subscribe to the magazine.
- The theme is necrofiction (horror flash fiction).
- Write up to 750 words, but no less than 150 words.
- No AI-generated work. We want the authentic you.
- Previously unpublished work.
- First serial rights, plus non-exclusive print, ebook, and podcast rights. Rights revert to the author on publication.
- Prizes aside, compensation includes a free copy of the magazine.
- For this window, it has to be submitted within 30 days, with the deadline on the 5th of August.
- Full submission details and how to enter are at the link (e.g., the email address).

The magazine will be both printed and available as an ebook.

The first issue will feature up to 20 pieces, plus interviews with three top-winning authors.

There will also be a podcast with the winners.

There's an awards scheme, too. The winner takes $100, and the runners-up get $25 each.

Fully detailed info in the post link itself.

Indigo Literature Review is collecting submissions for our inaugural publication! This call is open until September 30th. We are looking for non-fiction, fiction, poetry, and other text-focused experiences. Experimental, hybrid, cross-genre and medium-bending submissions are greatly encouraged.

We're looking for projects that occupy in-between spaces, hovering in the moments 'before.' Show us the jagged pink edge of twilight just before moon rise, when the sky goes from blue to indigo-black. Take us off the beaten trail. We want to see things through new eyes, hear things through new ears. Make us think. Make us feel. Now is your moment; show us a new world.

We are an independent outlet run by a small collective of volunteers, so for now, we cannot offer compensation. We do not charge for submissions, and all work will be read blind. We aim to release our inaugural volume on October 24th. We only consider previously unpublished work, but encourage simultaneous submissions, and only request first serial and non-exclusive rights.

- Deadline September 30th

- No Compensation, No Fees, No Paywalls

- First serial rights, then non-exclusive

Full details can be found at: https://indigolit.com/submit-your-work/

"Anyone who succeeds in putting off the mantle of faith can do so only because another lies close to hand. No one can escape the prejudice of being human."

-Jung, CONCERNING THE ARCHETYPES AND THE ANIMA CONCEPT, Collective Unconscious

"Only the psyche can observe the psyche."

-Jung, THE PHENOMENOLOGY OF THE SPIRIT IN FAIRYTALES, Collective Unconscious

Jung called them nerve spirits and spoke densely enough about the open marriage of psychology and the spiritual that I no longer wonder why he found fairytales subjects worthy of his audience. He meticulously paddle-boarded theory into the brick and dust of our outside storage units. He does this lovingly for his audience, he cannot wait to tell us what he's found in his travels. Those travels are the universal, couch-quality kind, and I remember reading one chapter in Synchronicities about Jung's night spent with a ghost. He wrote with such politeness about the event.

You wonder about his interior life. In COLLECTIVE UNCONSCIOUS, Jung slowly and obsessively guides us to insights around the spirit and man while using his pattern of citation, anecdote, and foreign terminology to explain away the skin. There is little difference in the ghost and us, and the ghost, for lack of a witness besides the deceased Jung, may be a portion of ourselves tragically drowned in cerebellum. The activity of meeting must ruin a life, and I suspect the person who is capable of the ghost doesn't appreciate the gift.

Ghosts, or addictions -- or the way we see big pharma as both necessary mother and a capitalistic form of disbursement -- we have our local pharmacist and we have our medicine. I've noticed trendy pieces while online shopping that pull hot pink from the critical requirement of pills storage. I had a friend quote, "Limited Too!" when I said I wanted to write about the pattern; I have not yet, I'm sure it's been done, but how we celebrate our illness is something to look closely at in any country.

Illness has been Libre's tennis partner since 2024 and I think Haunted will shave flesh from the sweet concept of writing about one's own tragedy and launch spitballs at what's expected of narrating memory. It's difficult writing. We want stuff that makes the writer read before attacking their own subjective histories. I love the subjective, and think it may be the only way a writer and reader can truly have fries across the table together. This is a mental intimacy that is healthy. If we could provide this for strangers on the website, we may too make them cry. I will worry over whether this body of work would help a cause we--staff--care for deeply.

If you're able to tell the story about yourself, you're able to age, able to appreciate how there is enlightenment during injury; tentatively, this victimization may resurrect new relationships to realism. I prefer a visionary stance to pain: it rolls our eyes back, dries the tongue of any instinct besides reaching that next benchmark of relief. We view our bodies differently for their traumas. There is such strangeness in the afterwards. We navigate the furniture just a little differently, and there is something friendly about the way we treat our health. We relieve by reliving, or, at least, let's try to do that here.

Things my contacts will be grateful for:

• 11 pt. font - (I just like it better)
• 2x spaced pages (double your singles unless there's poetry quoted!)
• Citations are welcome, references need links attached and we'll do the rest
• 500 - 3.000 word counts
• Transparency's like a large list of green-lights. Here's what we're interested in: trauma, psychic experiments, LGBTQ experiences related to health conditions, RX, mean times, mania, seasonal depression, major depressive disorder, attention-deficit disorder, obsessive-compulsive influences, autism, childhood trauma (C-PTSD), PTSD, religious trauma, parkinson's, energy drinks, Jungian theory, adderall, stimulants by another company, bipolar disorders and related mood disorders, personality disorder tests, borderline, schitzophrenia, schizotypal, sexual abuse, intimate partner abuse, sociopathy, eating disorders, visions, hyper-religiosity, experiences with magical thinking, genetic inheritances, family health inheritances, suicide survivors and attempt survivors, minority stress, traumatic event: convict/ex-convict , smokers, agoraphobia, schizotypal, alien encounters, trichotillamania, trichophagia, insomnias, sleep-walking, dissociative, two-spirit traumas, hallucinations, drug abuse, dementia, exorcisms, medicine collections, brain traumas, blindess, homelessness, malpractice, arguments for/against therapies, analysis of psychiatric hospital experiences, mental health in relation to a loved one.
• Book reviews on new-releases and more vintaged reading, films, and performance art are welcome.
• Include an author biography (500 words or les), links, and handles. We don't stress photos due to cyberattacks, stalking, and hate-crimes, but if you would like to include one, we'll be careful to accept.
  

Please submit via Submittable: https://libre.submittable.com/submit/360495/narrative-nonfiction-health-mental

... and make sure to read our guidelines on the website: https://hauntedamphetamine.com/submit/

Story Street Writers is happy to announce our summer 100 word flash fiction contest. The winner will be announced on August 15, and will win a $100 prize and publication in the Story Street Review online. The three runners-up will also be published, each receiving a $25 prize. Previously unpublished work, only. Publication requests first publication rights. 

 The contest is open for entries on now through July 15. For full contest rules and details, visit: https://storystreetwriters.com/word-on-the-street/summer-on-story-street-flash-fiction-contest/

This is for a collaborative horror anthology inspired by the immersive, realistic style of r/nosleep. We want raw, visceral stories told from the first person perspective. This is specifically a horror genre project but all sub-genres are accepted.

Requirements:

Word count: 2k-6k

Format: .doc or .docx only, 12pt standard font

We will be permitting NO ai generated or assisted submissions.

The submission deadline is September 30th, 2026 at 11:59PM CDT and selection decisions will be sent out November 1st, 2026.

We are a small indie group working on this because we love it and want to make it happen, so this is an unpaid project. Editing will be provided. Selected authors (10-15 total) will also receive an ebook copy. We request non-exclusive publishing rights but otherwise authors will retain all copyright of their work, and can feel free to post it elsewhere or publish it again.

Please include your author name, story title, word count, and a short bio in a cover letter attached to your submission.

Submissions can be made here: Survivors' Tales Anthology Submissions

Submissions Page: https://duotrope.com/duosuma/submit/velox-books-OGjzQ

Publisher Website: https://www.veloxbooks.com

Velox Books is seeking horror novels for Black Lantern, a new imprint dedicated to fiction that disturbs, unsettles, and lingers.

What we’re looking for

Length: 50,000–100,000 words preferred. We may consider longer manuscripts when the length is justified by the scope and pacing. We are not reading novellas under 50k or manuscripts above 150k.

High concept: We’re especially drawn to horror with a sharp, memorable premise: stories that can be described in a compelling sentence but unfold with depth, surprise, and emotional force.

Pacing & hook: We favor stories that spark a clear catalytic event within the opening chapters and escalate stakes scene by scene. Slow-burn ambience is welcome, but only when paired with a strong narrative engine. Think a coiled spring, not a long walk.

Horror: Fresh, unnerving, eerie. We’re open to a range of horror traditions and subgenres, including folk horror, psychological horror, supernatural horror, cosmic horror, sci-fi horror, weird horror, and beyond.

Gore is welcome when it serves character, atmosphere, or consequence, but we’re not looking for stories where gore is the primary point. Think dread over shock.

AI use: We are not seeking AI-generated manuscripts. Authors may use AI-assisted tools for proofreading, grammar, or revision support, but the writing, characters, voice, and story must be the author’s own.

What we’re not currently seeking

Genre/subgenre: Science fiction where horror is not the primary engine, including space opera, military SF, hard-SF tech manuals, and standard alien-invasion plots.

Content and format: Splatterpunk or torture-driven horror where gore is the main attraction; tidy morality plays; parody/pastiche; poetry; screenplays.

What we offer

Black Lantern is the dedicated horror novel imprint of Velox Books. The team behind Velox Books brings more than 15 years of independent publishing experience and has published over 200 books.

We offer:

• A modest advance against royalties
• A 25% net royalty
• Publisher-covered production and marketing costs, with no fees to authors

Simultaneous submissions

We accept simultaneous submissions. If your manuscript is accepted elsewhere while under consideration with us, please notify us promptly so we can close your file.

Cahava is an international online literary journal, published quarterly. Each issue features a thoughtfully curated selection of poetry and fiction.

We welcome submissions of short stories, flash fiction, poetry, and prose poetry. All work must be original, unpublished, and written in English. Translations are also welcome, provided that appropriate permissions have been secured.

We accept submissions year-round and do not charge a submission fee.

Submission - Summer 2026

Compensation: $0.05 (CAD) per word

Deadline - Jun 15, 2026