Fun in the Dark Anthology Series
Description
general tone of ‘fun but dark fiction‘, we want to see what you’ve cooked up.
Your story can be in any genre – horror, science fiction, fantasy, crime etc – as long as it clearly fits within both the theme of the individual anthology and within the overall tone of the series – fun yet dark!
Your story can be in any genre – horror, science fiction, fantasy, crime etc – as long as it clearly fits within both the theme of the individual anthology and within the overall tone of the series – fun yet dark!
Market Submission Schedule
- "Open Water" Theme - Feb 1, 2026 thru Mar 31, 2026 (Ends 51 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyGeneral
Horror
Mystery/Crime
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Short Story
2000 to 5000 words
20 GBP/piece (approx. $27.40/piece)
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 37 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 12 | Average: 42.73 | Median: 39 | Max: 77
Responded:
91.89%
Accepted:
2.70% - avg 39 days
Rejected:
89.18% - avg 42 days
(18.18% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
8.10%
Pending:
There are 2 pending responses.
(47 min | 58.00 average | 58 median | 69 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 28 October 2025
Last officially checked: 2 February 2026