{"id":5892,"date":"2021-06-04T13:09:48","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T13:09:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/?p=5892"},"modified":"2021-06-04T13:09:48","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T13:09:48","slug":"fiction-fun-in-the-summertime-sun-submission-roundup-for-june-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/fiction-fun-in-the-summertime-sun-submission-roundup-for-june-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiction Fun in the Summertime Sun: Submission Roundup for June 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back for this month&#8217;s Submission Roundup! Plenty of great opportunities this month, plus three early warning calls that won&#8217;t be opening until later in the summer!<\/p>\n<p>As always, a disclaimer: I&#8217;m not a representative for any of these markets; I&#8217;m merely spreading the word. Please direct your questions to their respective editors.<\/p>\n<p>And with that, onward with this month&#8217;s Submission Roundup!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Submission-Roundup-Final-1.jpg\" alt=\"Submission Roundup\" width=\"448\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Submission-Roundup-Final-1.jpg 448w, https:\/\/www.gwendolynkiste.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Submission-Roundup-Final-1-300x163.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Field Notes from a Nightmare: An Anthology of Ecological Horror<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: .03\/word<br \/>\nLength: 1,000 to 4,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: June 30th, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: This anthology from Dreadstone Press is seeking horror and dark weird fiction about environmental and ecological horrors.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/dreadstonepress.com\/submissions\/#antho-jump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Baffling Magazine<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: .08\/word<br \/>\nLength: up to 1,200 words<br \/>\nDeadline: June 15th, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to speculative queer fiction. Science fiction, fantasy, and horror are all welcome.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bafflingmag.com\/submissions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>HWA Horror Scholarships<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: Scholarship amounts vary<br \/>\nDeadline: August 1st, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to members of Horror Writers Association, there are currently multiple scholarships available, including for horror nonfiction, dark poetry, women in horror, and more.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"http:\/\/horrorscholarships.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The Deadlands<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: .10\/word for fiction; $100\/flat for nonfiction; $50\/flat for poetry<br \/>\nLength: up to 5,000 words for fiction; 1,000 to 4,000 words for nonfiction, up to three poems<br \/>\nDeadline: Ongoing for fiction and nonfiction; June 14th, 2021 for poetry<br \/>\nWhat They Want: This brand-new publication is currently seeking speculative fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that deals with themes of death.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/thedeadlands.com\/guidelines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Eye to the Telescope<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: .03\/word ($3 minimum; $25 maximum)<br \/>\nLength: up to three poems<br \/>\nDeadline: June 15th, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: This issue&#8217;s theme is Indigenous Futurisms and is open to Indigenous writers around the world.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/eyetothetelescope.com\/submit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Shadow Atlas: Dark Landscapes of the Americas<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: $250\/flat for short fiction; $25\/flat for poetry<br \/>\nLength: 2,500 to 3,000 words for fiction; up to 35 lines for poetry<br \/>\nDeadline: Open from June 21st to June 27th, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: The editors are seeking dark tales set in South America that explore folklore linked to a particular location.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hexpublishers.com\/submissions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>And finally, a few early warnings for submission calls that don&#8217;t open until later in the summer!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Cellar Door, Issue 1: Woodland Terrors<\/strong><br \/>\nPayment: $25\/flat<br \/>\nLength: 2,000 to 7,500 words<br \/>\nDeadline: Open from July 1st to July 15th, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to horror and thriller stories that take place in or near the woods.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/www.darkpeninsulapress.com\/the-cellar-door-issue-1---woodland-terrors.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Kate Bush: An Anthology<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: $15\/flat<br \/>\nLength: 1,500 to 4,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: Open from July 13th to August 3rd, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: Open to original weird or dark fiction inspired by the work of musician Kate Bush.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/headsdance.press\/kate-bush-anthology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Chromophobia<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nPayment: .01\/word<br \/>\nLength: 1,500 to 6,000 words<br \/>\nDeadline: Open from August 1st to August 31st, 2021<br \/>\nWhat They Want: This new Strangehouse Books anthology edited by Sara Tantlinger is seeking horror stories inspired by color from female authors.<br \/>\n<strong>Find the details <a href=\"https:\/\/roosterrepublicpress.com\/chromophobia-guidelines-submission-window-and-timeline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Happy submitting!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome back for this month&#8217;s Submission Roundup! Plenty of great opportunities this month, plus three early warning calls that won&#8217;t be opening until later in the summer! As always, a disclaimer: I&#8217;m not a representative for any of these markets; I&#8217;m merely spreading the word. Please direct your questions to their respective editors. 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