Here is what we are looking for and how to send it to us.
- Inanimate Things: Volume One. We are looking for horror short stories between 2500 and 10,000 words in length (can go over a little bit, we aren’t too particular. Just not shorter than 2500 words) about inanimate things that are living. It could be a doll, the dead flesh of zombies, or your Ford F-150. The story needs to involve this subject in some way…and be scary too.
Payment: Authors shall receive a payment of $10 along with a paperback & digital copy of the anthology once it is completed. Rights: First Print and Electronic Publication rights, the non-exclusive rights to include the story in a print and digital book, and a one-year (12 month) period of exclusivity from the date of publication. We also ask permission to potentially include accepted stories in any future anthologies but will provide full payment and digital copy in compensation. All other rights remain entirely with the author. OTHER STUFF: No poetry or reprints. No novel extracts. Authors are welcome to submit more than one story for the anthology (no more than two per author though) but please submit them in separate emails. Submission Deadline: Extended to April 15, 2023. Expected Publication Date: October 1, 2023. Email submissions to burialbooks@gmail.com with story either: 1) attached in Microsoft Word; or 2) with the entire story pasted inside the body of the email. Either one is fine. We try to reply and let you know if we are not using your submission within 3-4 weeks…but if you do not hear from us by the submission date (check your Spam folder) then we did not accept it. Please put EXACTLY the following in the subject line: ATTN: SUBMISSION FOR INANIMATE THINGS. - 420 Horror: You guessed it. We want horror short stories between 1000 and 5000 words in length (can go over a little bit, we aren’t too particular. Just not shorter than 1000 words). The stories must be cannabis related in some way. It could be a group of stoners getting lost in the woods that find a witch house…with a bong in it. How about a group of humans partying on April 20th in the year 2560 A.D. Use your imagination folks. Payment: Authors shall receive a payment of $10 along with a paperback & digital copy of the anthology once it is completed. Rights: First Print and Electronic Publication rights, the non-exclusive rights to include the story in a print and digital book, and a one-year (12 month) period of exclusivity from the date of publication. We also ask permission to potentially include accepted stories in any future anthologies but will provide full payment and digital copy in compensation. All other rights remain entirely with the author. OTHER STUFF: No poetry or reprints. No novel extracts. Authors are welcome to submit more than one story for the anthology (no more than two per author though) but please submit them in separate emails. Submission Deadline: Exteneded to August 1, 2023. Expected Publication Date: February 1, 2024. Email submissions to burialbooks@gmail.com with story either: 1) attached in Microsoft Word Format; or 2) with the entire story pasted inside the body of the email. Either one is fine. We try to reply and let you know if we are not using your submission within 3-4 weeks…but if you do not hear from us by the submission date (check your Spam folder) then we did not accept it. Please put EXACTLY the following in the subject line: ATTN: SUBMISSION FOR 420 HORROR.
- Ongoing Horror Novel Submissions: We are always open for submissions of horror novels over 60,000 words in length and of all topics. All topics and types are welcome to submit. We are wide open. Payment: Royalties (50% of all net profits on eBooks and 30% of all net profits on paperbacks or other printed books) and three contributor’s copies. Rules and Guidelines: Novel submissions must be over 60,000 words or we will not read it. Also, no more than one novel submission per author. If we want more than one submission from you, we will reach out to you and ask. Email submissions to burialbooks@gmail.com with story attached in Microsoft Word Format (DOC or DOCX). We try to reply and let you know if we are not using your submission within 3-4 weeks. We strive to reply to all novel submissions so check your spam folder. Please put EXACTLY the following in the subject line: ATTN: HORROR NOVEL SUBMISSION.
Payment: Authors shall receive a payment of $10 along with a paperback & digital copy of the anthology once it is completed. Rights: First Print and Electronic Publication rights, the non-exclusive rights to include the story in a print and digital book, and a one-year (12 month) period of exclusivity from the date of publication. We also ask permission to potentially include accepted stories in any future anthologies but will provide full payment and digital copy in compensation. All other rights remain entirely with the author. OTHER STUFF: No poetry or reprints. No novel extracts. Authors are welcome to submit more than one story for the anthology (no more than two per author though) but please submit them in separate emails. Submission Deadline: Extended to April 15, 2023. Expected Publication Date: October 1, 2023. Email submissions to burialbooks@gmail.com with story either: 1) attached in Microsoft Word; or 2) with the entire story pasted inside the body of the email. Either one is fine. We try to reply and let you know if we are not using your submission within 3-4 weeks…but if you do not hear from us by the submission date (check your Spam folder) then we did not accept it. Please put EXACTLY the following in the subject line: ATTN: SUBMISSION FOR INANIMATE THINGS.