Each month The Dark brings you the best in dark fantasy and horror, selected by award-winning editor Sean Wallace and published by Prime Books!
Highlights
- Vibe:Send us your best but less intimidating
- Response time: 7 days after submission*/Editor reported data3 days*Chill Subs tracker stats
- Acceptance rate: ?*/Editor reported data1.43%*Chill Subs tracker stats
Publication
Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
Runs themed calls
How to submit
Processs
Email
Cover letter
Include your bio in your cover letter.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
All submissions should follow proper manuscript format (modern edition, preferably). Please attach all submissions in .doc or .docx or rtf format—we will not accept submissions embedded in the body of email.
Author's rights
We pay 5 cents/word for original fiction up to 6,000 words on publication for first world rights; and 1 cent/word for reprint fiction up to 6,000 words on acceptance for nonexclusive reprint rights.
Additional info
Payment. We pay 5 cents/word for original fiction up to 6,000 words on publication for first world rights; and 1 cent/word for reprint fiction up to 6,000 words on acceptance for nonexclusive reprint rights. Very quick response time within a week or less. Query after a week.
Tracker statistics
1113
Total submissions tracked
3 days
Average response time
Average acceptance rate
0 days
Fastest response time
17 days
Slowest response time
*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 63 days, -364 days
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