38 Publishers Open To Horror Novel Submissions (late summer 2017)

I know I’ve not been blogging much at all over the summer (apologies to my blogger buddies, too, for lack of response on my end), but I’ve been working quite hard on the horror novel, and I plan to have the first draft finished by mid-August just before school begins.  Anyway, I promised myself that I’d update the list of horror novel publishers open to (unagented) submissions by the end of July, so here it is for anyone who may be interested. I’ve added a number of publishers and removed a few more from the list I’d compiled in March. Most of the ones I’ve omitted here were currently closed for submissions, but one publisher was removed due to authors’ poor experiences with them. Remember to always do your research. Find out what other authors’ experiences have been with the publisher before you submit even a query letter to them. Also, as I’d indicated in the March entry, submission calls open and close often as to be expected.

By the way, I hope this list helps you during your publishing journey. At the very least, it should relieve a little of the research during your querying stage.

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Belle Books/Bell Bridge (good general author info on rejections, what editors are looking for, etc.): http://www.bellebooks.com/shopcontent.asp?type=For%20Writers

Black Bed Sheet Books (their website seems crowded with info., but they have an impressive amount of books out. I’ve no idea what their contracts are like though): https://downwarden.com/blackbedsheetstore/submissions

Blaze Publishing (YA and middle grade in any genre, even horror, as long as it holds a strong message): http://www.blazepub.com/submissions/

Bloodshot Books (open submission call from Aug. 1-31st): https://bloodshotbooks.wordpress.com/2017/05/09/the-2017-bloodshot-books-open-call-is-around-the-corner/

By Light Unseen Media (serious vampire fiction — “dramatic fiction with a realistic tone” — so no campy stuff, no Buffys, no Eric Northmans, no tropes): http://bylightunseenmedia.com/submission.htm

Cactus Moon Publications (they don’t have many titles as of yet though): http://www.cactusmoonpublishing.com/submissions.html

Chaosium Fiction (fiction centered around Cthulhu mythos): https://www.chaosium.com/fiction-submissions

Cosmic Egg Books: http://www.cosmicegg-books.com/imprint-submissions.html&i=49

Curiosity Quills Press (paranormal, speculative, dark fantasy horror): https://curiosityquills.com/submission-guidelines/

Cutting Block Books (via Farlolight Publications. They seem open to queries): http://www.farolightpublishing.com/submissions/

Dark Alley Press (via Vagabondage Press): http://www.darkalleypress.com/submissions/

Dark Fey (via Fey Publishing): http://www.feypublishing.com/submissions.html

Dark Hall Press: https://darkhallpress.com/about-us/

Diversion Books (open to queries): http://diversionbooks.com/contact-1

Elder Signs Press: http://www.eldersignspress.com/?page_id=6

Flame Tree Press: http://www.flametreepublishing.com/submissions.html#

Franklin/Kerr Press: http://www.franklinkerr.com/submissions/

Gollancz (London-based publisher of science fiction, fantasy & horror): https://www.gollancz.co.uk/submissions/

Grinning Skull Press: http://www.grinningskullpress.com/Submissions-Guidelines.html

JournalStone Publishing: http://journalstone.com/journalstone-publishing/

Kraken Press:  https://kraken.submittable.com/submit

Lakewater Press (Australian pub. Many genres. See which editors are open for submissions & what they read beforehand on their sub page): http://lakewaterpress.com/index.php/submissions/

Lethe Press (primarily interested in LGBTQ speculative fiction but are willing to consider other genres): http://www.lethepressbooks.com/call-for-submissions.html

Night Shade Books (via Skyhorse Pub. Excellent books from this publisher. The Contact page has a place where you can submit through an Authors.me account, which seems a lot like Submittable. I’ve not fully tested this, however. Still, it wouldn’t hurt for you to give it a try): http://www.nightshadebooks.com/contact-us/

Perpetuity Books (Gothic or psychological horror): https://www.perpetuitybooks.com/submissions

Polis Books: http://www.polisbooks.com/submissions/

Prospective Press (speculative, horror, paranormal): http://prospectivepress.com/submissions.html

Quirk Books (genre writing with an unique spin — For ex., they published Pride and Prejudice and Zombies): http://www.quirkbooks.com/page/submissions

Red Adept Publishing (open to U.S. authors only at this time): http://redadeptpublishing.com/publishing-submission-guidelines/

Resurrection House (open primarily to science fiction, fantasy, dark fantasy, noir, and “the occasional bit of horror”): http://www.resurrectionhouse.com/submissions.php

Severed Press (apocalyptic, killer sea creatures, kaiju monster horror, military sci-fi horror): http://www.severedpress.com/submissions/

Speaking Volumes (many genres, including horror): http://www.speakingvolumes.us/products-submission-guidelines.asp

Sunbury Press (many genres, incl. horror): https://sunburypress.submittable.com/submit

Tartarus Press (“literary strange/supernatural” adult fiction): http://www.tartaruspress.com/submissions.html

Tor Forge (very competitive):
http://us.macmillan.com/torforge/about/faq/#submit

Triplicity Publishing (LGBTQ press. Want LGBTQ main characters): http://www.tri-pub.com/submissions

Villipede Publishers: http://villipede.com/submissions/

Voodoo Press (watch rights disclaimer): https://www.voodoo-press.net/submissions/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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