Flame Tree Publishing – Ghost Lights
Description
Halloween is upon us once more, which means it’s time for the submissions window for my 7th annual non-themed horror anthology from Flame Tree Press to be thrown wide open. Next year’s entry in the acclaimed ‘ABC of Horror’ series will be called Ghost Lights, and as ever, I’m looking for stories that are as disturbing, strange, and original as you can make them. I’m not averse to humour, and neither am I averse to horror tropes like zombies, vampires, and serial killers. But if you are going to write stories with such familiar, tried-and-trusted elements, then you need to find a new and unique way of presenting them. I want to be surprised and scared by your stories, and I want them to be populated by characters who are both believable and identifiable (even the evil ones).
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Market Genres
Genres
FantasyHorror
Humor
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Short Story
2000 to 7500 words
8 cents/word
Novelette
7500 to 8000 words
8 cents/word
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
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Count:
There are 10 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 0 | Average: 0.00 | Median: 0 | Max: 0
Responded:
-
Accepted:
-
Rejected:
-
(0.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
20.00%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
20.00%
Withdrawn:
80.00%
Pending:
There are 172 pending responses.
(120 min | 127.23 average | 128 median | 134 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 31 October 2025
Last officially checked: 31 October 2025