Sinister Systems
Description
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Denver Horror Collective is seeking submissions for a Science Fiction Horror anthology: SINISTER SYSTEMS. Send us your stories of first contact gone wrong, the bio weapon that escapes containment, or an AI bleeding into the real world with disastrous results. We’re looking for mad science (Resident Evil), cosmic horror (Event Horizon), incomprehensible alien life (Annihilation), and more.
Denver Horror Collective is seeking submissions for a Science Fiction Horror anthology: SINISTER SYSTEMS. Send us your stories of first contact gone wrong, the bio weapon that escapes containment, or an AI bleeding into the real world with disastrous results. We’re looking for mad science (Resident Evil), cosmic horror (Event Horizon), incomprehensible alien life (Annihilation), and more.
Market Submission Schedule
- Submission Window - Jan 12, 2026 thru Feb 13, 2026 (Ends 5 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
HorrorScience Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Short Story
1500 to 6000 words
Less than 1 cent/word
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
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Listing added: 12 January 2026
Last officially checked: 12 January 2026