Folklore and Horror (Flame Tree Publishing)
Description
Whisperings in the gloom of the trees, primeval mysteries, terrifying omens unfolding… within all of us lurks innate fear and subconscious respect for ancient rites. Following on from our successful Beyond & Within title Folk Horror, we now open the doors, for our Gothic Fantasy series, to more stories rooted in the dark side of the land and nature, of global mythologies and folktales, of ritual and isolation.
Whether you mine the rich seams of occult traditions and esoteric practices, or the myriad fantastic elements of legend and folklore, whether the action unfolds in a rural village or remote forest, your story will have an almost tangible atmosphere of foreboding and superstition, of the untamed power of nature and the wild.
Whether you mine the rich seams of occult traditions and esoteric practices, or the myriad fantastic elements of legend and folklore, whether the action unfolds in a rural village or remote forest, your story will have an almost tangible atmosphere of foreboding and superstition, of the untamed power of nature and the wild.
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Market Genres
Genres
FantasyHorror
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Short Story
2000 to 4000 words
8 cents/word
Reprints
Short Story
2000 to 4000 words
6 cents/word
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: Yes
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
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Count:
There are 131 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 143 | Average: 173.42 | Median: 173 | Max: 187
Responded:
93.12%
Accepted:
3.81% - avg 174 days
Rejected:
89.31% - avg 173 days
(9.40% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
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Dead Letters:
3.05%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
3.05%
Withdrawn:
3.81%
Pending:
There are 4 pending responses.
(168 min | 182.25 average | 185 median | 191 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 5 September 2025
Last officially checked: 8 September 2025