DARK MOMENTS
Submissions close 30th APRIL 2020
DARK MOMENTS – Online Publication
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Drabble Monthly Challenge
APRIL 2020 SUBMISSIONS THEME : LOVECRAFT
This theme will be open for submissions from 1st April 2020 and will close midnight 30th April 2020 (last place on Earth). Submissions received outside of this timeframe will not be read. You must include the theme in your email subject (as shown above). Reading will start once the submission period has closed.
The BEST 12 drabbles will be chosen for publication in MAY/JUNE 2020.
Word count : EXACTLY 100 words, excluding title
Author eligibility : Open only to authors who have already been successfully accepted into one of our anthologies
Reprints : Not allowed
Simultaneous Submissions : Not allowed
Multiple Submissions : One per author, per month << IF YOU SEND MORE THAN ONE, WE WILL REJECT THEM ALL, UNREAD
Publication : Online in Dark Moments. May be included in a single anthology in print and digital formats at a later date (but within one year of initial publication)
Author compensation : 0.04 USD per word via Paypal
How to submit : See our submission guidelines for formatting.
Send your story as either a Word format attachment to darkmoments@BlackHarePress.com.
Your document name must include your pen name and story title.
Your email subject should be “[Theme] – [Title of Your Story] – [Your Author Name]”
Please include a 50 word bio and ONE link
#LOCKDOWN
Submissions close WHEN FULL or LOCKDOWN IS LIFTED
These anthologies will be FREE publications across all retailers, to be launched during #lockdown only.
HORROR/FANTASY/SC-FI – LOCKDOWN FREE FICTION
Submission Deadline : WHEN FULL
Anthology : LOCKDOWN – Multiple editions
Title : SCI-FI / FANTASY / PHANTOM / HORROR
Theme : General horror, sci-fi, supernatural, paranormal, fantasy, etc. Any sub-genres, darkness, etc.
Word Count: Under 5,000.
Eligibility: Open to all
Reprints: YES, rights MUST have reverted
Simultaneous Submissions: NO
Multiple Submissions: YES
Publication Date: Ongoing throughout #lockdown
Author Compensation: One digital copy, downloadable direct from retailers. Option to be available as print editions at a later date.
How to Submit: See our submission guidelines for formatting, however, we will not be including author bios.
If you are submitting a reprint, please also include the publisher and date of first publication.
Send your story as an attachment in Word format to free@BlackHarePress.com
Your email SuBjEcT should be “Anthology Name – Your Story Name – Author Name”.
Please ensure your manuscript is fully edited and clean to the very best of your ability.
ANCIENTS
Submissions close WHEN FULL
ANCIENTS – DARK DRABBLES #10
68% Full : Read upto 5am 23rd Mar (AEDT)
Submission Deadline : WHEN FULL
Anthology : DARK DRABBLES #10
Title : ANCIENTS
Theme : Dark Speculative Fiction. Must have elements of an ancient civilisation – lore, artefacts, history, gods, etc. Can be set in ancient times or in the future…or anywhere in between. NO LOVECRAFTIAN THEMES. For some inspiration, check out the Britannica website here >> https://www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-ancient-civilizations-2079395
THINGS WE’VE SEEN LOST OF – Egypt/mummies/pyramids, sacrificed on the altar., Greek mythology
Word count : EXACTLY 100 words. Excludes title and author. Hyphenated words count as 1. Scene break markers and em-dashes are also excluded.
Author eligibility : Open to all
Reprints : Allowed
Simultaneous Submissions : Not allowed
Multiple Submissions : Yes. A maximum of 5 will be accepted. Send one at a time. Wait for a response before sending the next.
Publication : Expected to release mid May 2020 in Print and Digital formats
Author compensation : 1 digital copy
How to submit : See our submission guidelines for formatting.
Send your drabble as an attachment in Word format to darkdrabbles@BlackHarePress.com.
Your email subject should be Anthology Name – Your Story Name – Author Name.
For example; “ANCIENTS – My Story – A N Author”
Please include an author bio of upto 100 words and no more than two links.
BANNED
Submissions close 15th APRIL 2020
BANNED – Short Story Anthology
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Submission Deadline : 15th April 2020
Anthology : BANNED
Title : BANNED
Theme : Horror. Related to bands, groupies, etc. Can have romance elements. ** Choose the title of a song as the title of your story. Check there are no trademark issues. Please note in your submission if you need assistance.
For this call, you will submit 2 pieces;
1 x 100 word drabble which will be a prelude to your story and will be used in a free prequel to the main publication
1 x 3k+ story
Word count : 3k+ plus 100 word drabble
Author eligibility : Open only to authors who have had stories accepted for a Black Hare Press drabble or short story anthology
Reprints : Not allowed
Simultaneous Submissions : Not allowed
Multiple Submissions : No
Publication : Expected to release mid 2020 in Print and Digital formats
Author compensation : $10 USD per submission set accepted
How to submit : See our submission guidelines for formatting.
Send your story and drabble as an attachment in Word format to banned@BlackHarePress.com.
Your email subject should be Anthology Name – Your Story Name – Author Name.
For example; “BANNED – My Story – A N Author”
Please include an author bio of upto 100 words and no more than two links.
ENVY
Submissions close 24th April 2020
ENVY – SEVEN DEADLY SINS #4
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Submission Deadline : Midnight 24th April 2020
Anthology : SEVEN DEADLY SINS – BOOK #4
Title : ENVY
Theme : Speculative fiction/horror. Dark bias. Can include comedy and romance elements. What is speculative fiction?
Word count : Upto 3,000, no minimum. Approx 40 spots available.
Author eligibility : Open to all authors
Reprints : Only if rights have reverted back to you
Simultaneous Submissions : Not allowed
Multiple Submissions : Maximum of two submissions, one acceptance.
Publication : Expected to release around mid June 2020 in Print and Digital formats
Author compensation : One digital copy, and contributor will be eligible to submit to Black Hare Press paid anthologies
How to submit : See our submission guidelines for formatting.
Send your story as an attachment in Word format to seven@BlackHarePress.com.
Your email subject should be Anthology Name – Your Story Name – Author Name.
For example; “ENVY – My Story – A N Author”
Please include an author bio of upto 100 words and no more than two links.
SCHOOL’S IN
Submissions close 7th MAY 2020
SCHOOL‘S IN – BHP Writers’ Group Special Edition
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Submission Deadline : 7th May 2020
Anthology : BHP WRITERS’GROUP SPECIAL EDITION #5
Title : SCHOOL’S IN
Theme : Dark/Horror any genre. School related horror/dark. Think…back to school after summer break. What happened during the holidays to change the geeky kid? What secrets does the head cheerleader hold? And…why’s the principal suddenly so happy?
Word count : Drabbles or 500-3,000
Author eligibility : Open only to members of the BHP Contributors’Facebook Group
Reprints : Only if rights have reverted back to you
Simultaneous Submissions : Not allowed
Multiple Submissions : Maximum of two submissions, one acceptance.
Publication : Expected to release late 2020 in Print and Digital formats
Author compensation : One digital copy. $10 USD for stories of 500 words and over.
How to submit : See our submission guidelines for formatting.
Send your story and drabble as an attachment in Word format to schoolsin@BlackHarePress.com.
Your email subject should be Anthology Name – Your Story Name – Author Name.
For example; “SCHOOL’S IN– My Story – A N Author”
Please include an author bio of upto 100 words and no more than two links.
WETWARE
Submissions close 16th JUNE 2020
WETWARE – Short Story Anthology
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Submission Deadline : 16th June 2020
Anthology : WETWARE
Title : WETWARE
Theme : Wetware: computer technology in which the brain is linked to artificial systems, or used as a model for artificial systems based on biochemical processes. Futuristic cyberpunk ut/dystopian. Horror and romance elements allowed.
For this call, you will submit 2 pieces;
1 x 100 word drabble which will be a prelude to your story and will be used in a free prequel to the main publication
1 x 3k+ story
Word count : 3k+ plus 100 word drabble
Author eligibility : Open only to authors who have had stories accepted for a Black Hare Press drabble or short story anthology
Reprints : Not allowed
Simultaneous Submissions : Not allowed
Multiple Submissions : No
Publication : Expected to release mid 2020 in Print and Digital formats
Author compensation : $10 USD per submission set accepted
How to submit : See our submission guidelines for formatting.
Send your story and drabble as an attachment in Word format to wetware@BlackHarePress.com.
Your email subject should be Anthology Name – Your Story Name – Author Name.
For example; “WETWARE – My Story – A N Author”
Please include an author bio of upto 100 words and no more than two links.
TICK TOCK
Submissions close 23rd JULY 2020
TICK TOCK – 500 Word Fiction Anthology
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Submission Deadline : 23rd July 2020
Anthology : 500 FICTION SERIES
Title : TICK TOCK
Theme : Time travel.
Word count : EXACTLY 500 WORDS. Excludes title and pen name.
Author eligibility : Open to all
Reprints : Not allowed
Simultaneous Submissions : Not allowed
Multiple Submissions : Maximum of two
Publication : Expected to release November 2020 in Print and Digital formats
Author compensation : One digital copy
How to submit : See our submission guidelines for formatting.
Send your story and drabble as an attachment in Word format to 500fiction@BlackHarePress.com.
Your email subject should be Anthology Name – Your Story Name – Author Name.
For example; “TICK TOCK– My Story – A N Author”
Please include an author bio of upto 100 words and no more than two links.
DEEP UNDERGROUND
NOW OPEN
DEEP UNDERGROUND – NOVELLA SUBMISSIONS
Submission Deadline : TBA
Collection : This will be a collection of single author publications
Series : DEEP UNDERGROUND
Title : Author’s Own
Theme : Horror and underground locations.
Ideas: Something sinisters dwells in the sewers. What lives in the subway and comes out at night? You live in the tunnels to escape the zombies/aliens/etc. Secret society that works in underground labs. Virus in the flowerbeds. The graves aren’t quiet. An ancient/alien/mythical being/mechanism is unearthed in the mines/caves.
This could be a prequel to a current or forthcoming novel, but no cliffhangers please. Must be able to stand alone.
Word count : Roughly 20,000 to 40,000 words
Author eligibility : Open to all authors
Reprints : Not allowed
Simultaneous Submissions : Not allowed
Multiple Submissions : No
Publication : During 2020, dates to be confirmed with successful authors
Author compensation : Royalty split. One author per publication.
How to submit :
See our submission guidelines for formatting.
Send your manuscript as an attachment in Word doc/docx format to underground@BlackHarePress.com. Make sure your document name includes your author name and story title. We will not accept formats other than doc/docx. We will not click links to download documents. Ensure the end of your manuscript has the word END in a new paragraph.
Please include a synopsis, an author bio, and your social media links.
Your email subject should be Collection Name – Your Story Name – Author Name.
For example; “UNDERGROUND – My Story – A N Author”
Please allow 6 weeks for a response before querying.