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A Midnight Kind of Place



Description
We’re a horror market based in Scotland in the UK, focused on short stories.


Market Genres
Genres
Horror

Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
500 to 1000 words
15 GBP/piece (approx. $19.95/piece)

Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
15 GBP/piece (approx. $19.95/piece)

Novelette
7500 to 10000 words
15 GBP/piece (approx. $19.95/piece)



Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 60 days

Market-Provided Data

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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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Count:
There are 50 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 4 | Average: 7.58 | Median: 7 | Max: 12
Responded:
100.00%
Accepted:
2.00% - avg 8 days
Rejected:
98.00% - avg 7 days (0.00% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
-

Pending:
There are 29 pending responses. (0 min | 7.82 average | 5 median | 28 max days waiting)
Note: pending statistics may skew high if some users neglect their data.
We recommend querying after the time the market suggests to query.


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Listing added: 28 October 2025


Last officially checked: 28 October 2025


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