Northern Gothic Press currently publishes Frightmarish: a Gothic LitZine. We are working on other small publishing projects, which we’ll share soon!
So, you want to contribute to Frightmarish Zine?
After a successful launch in March 2022, Frightmarish Zine found placements at four brick-and-mortar shops, was nominated for a Broken Pencil Zine Award and was featured in the December 2022 subscription box from Little Ghosts Books in Toronto, Canada.
This inspired us to open up the zine to featured authors for each of our quarterly issues in 2023.
With our roster for 2023 complete, we’re already thinking ahead to 2024!
Wondering how to get your work into Frightmarish? Read on!
FICTION
Featured authors are invited to contribute the following to their featured issue:
- Either 1 FLASH piece (up to 1.5k) + 1 non-fiction Feature (up to 500 words plus 25-word bio) OR
- 1 FLASH piece (up to 2k + a short bio)
GENRES WE ACCEPT
- Horror (incl. Body, Cosmic, Folk, Gothic, Occult, Paranormal, Weird, Psychological)
- Dark Fantasy (Grimdark fantasy, Paranormal, Urban, Magical Realism)
- Sci-Fi (Apocalyptic/Dystopian, Creatures, Futuristic Societies)
If you aren’t sure whether your work is a good, fit, you can query us or check out one of our past issues
ARTWORK
Black & white, 300 dpi minimum
Our zine is US half-letter size (5.5 x 8.5 inches)
- Horror
- Dark Fantasy
Please attach all submissions in .doc or .docx or rtf format—we will not accept submissions embedded in the body of email. Include your bio in your cover letter.
PAYMENT
Contributors will receive $20 CAD and two contributor copies of the zine, paid via Paypal. Additional author copies are available at a discounted rate for distribution at art/craft/book fairs and other events you attend.
REPRINTS
We are open to reprints.
SIMULTANEOUS / MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS
We are open to simultaneous submissions, just email us withdrawing your piece if it’s accepted elsewhere.
DIVERSITY
We welcome submissions from and depictions of persons of all ethnicities, backgrounds, faiths, genders, orientations, identities, ages (18+), and experiences. We encourage writers who identify as BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA+ to share their voices.
CONTENT WARNINGS
Please include a trigger warning in your submissions email for any instances of child/animal death. Works containing graphic or violent horror/abuse of any kind will not be considered.
AI WRITING
ABSOLUTELY NO AI written works. Any submission found to include plagiarized text or text generated by AI or machine software will be automatically rejected, and the submitter banned outright.
FORMATTING
Please submit your work using Modern Shunn Format. Basically…
- Black text, 12 pt font, Times New Roman or Courier.
- Double-spaced, 0.5 inch margins.
- First page: contact information in the upper-left corner of the first page, including your legal name, email and preferred pronouns if you like
- Approx. word count in the upper-right corner of the first page
- Page Headers: right-side in the format SURNAME/STORY TITLE/PAGE NUM.
SUBMIT YOUR WORK
Submissions are currently closed.
When submissions open again, there will be a link to our submissions form.
If you want to be considered for a future issue of Frightmarish Zine, FILL OUT our Authors & Artists contact form.
