CALL TO SUBMISSION FOR WOMEN IN HORROR ANTHOLOGY!

Deadline: SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Payment: $15 flat fee per story (author must have a valid PayPal address as that will be used for payment)

Publisher: Twisted Wing Productions

Theme: GOTHIC/FAERYTALE RETELLINGS

Stories that explore Gothic elements such as: supernatural, romance, omens, isolation, anti-hero, mystery and secrets, burial alive, setting, atmosphere, ghosts, Gothic architecture, faerytale retellings, etc. Stories don’t have to be set in the past as long as it explores one of the above themes found in Gothic literature. Major points for feminist edge or stories that have queer characters. Some examples of Gothic Literature are Dracula, Frankenstein, any Edgar Allan Poe stories, Jane Eyre, or Wuthering Heights, or Grimm Faerytales. The genre is HORROR. Stories MUST have elements of horror in them.

The author submitting MUST IDENTIFY AS FEMALE. The author must retain full rights to the work intended for our consideration and that the work itself is complete and not published anywhere else (including personal websites or social media). Having been previously published isn’t a requirement, if you have a compelling story, send it to us!

Format: Word doc, 12 font, double space Times New Roman.
Not a reprint.
We are asking for exclusive first worldwide electronic and print rights for 18 months and the right to keep the story in print, and nonexclusive right to continue to publish for the life of the anthology. We do not place any limits on what the author does with the story after the exclusivity period.
We are not looking for poetry or screenplays.

Bonus: Characters in stories are own voices, POC, or LGBTQ

Submission method: Please send story as an attachment (.doc or docx. Only) to azzurranox[at]yahoo.com

PLEASE put the following in email subject line: STORY TITLE/GOTHIC ANTHOLOGY
Please include the following with your submission:
Author (Legal Name)
Pen name (if applicable)
Email
Story Title
Word Count

Third person biography

The anthology will be published both in e-book and print formats with an estimated publication date of 2025.