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Horror Happenings: Open Calls & Submission News

Searching for the latest for open calls and submissions from around the web?
We collected a few for you to check out below.
Please be sure to check all deadlines and guidelines before submitting.
From the Authors Publish website-you can browse a whole list of themed open calls at the below link:
» 30 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for August 2023 (authorspublish.com)
Crystal Lake Publishing keeps their open call list updated on a regular basis. Make sure you are checking here often for what they are looking for.
Open Submissions | Crystal Lake Publishing
Tenebrous Press is also open to longform pitches all year. See their submission guidelines here:
Find open calls and guidelines for The Horror Tree at the link below:
Horror Story Magazine is currently accepting submissions for short stories. Find their guidelines below:
Submissions – Horror Story Magazine
This last one is for current contests that may be of some interest. Reedsy keeps a list on their site of current contests for horror, and all other genre fiction.
Best 55 Horror Writing Contests in 2023 | Reedsy