Best Noir Sci-Fi Horror
Description
Note: may not respond in the case of rejection; assume rejection after 90 days.
Note: one submission per author.
Note: payment is through PayPal.
Each story crafts a gritty tale based or noir realities, which break boundaries: between science-fiction and horror, police stories and military stories. The BNSH ANTHOLOGY gathers stories that break the Blue Wall of Silence.
The Best Noir Sci-Fi-Horror of 2026 is an anthology that blends noir crime stories revolving around police and military life with science fiction, horror, and dark fantasy. Each piece comes from the voice of an unknown author, a new author, an underrepresented author, and a young, unpublished author.
The anthology searches for works that have not been published before. No reprints are allowed.
This anthology brings together ghosts, vampires, aliens, unhinged machines, viruses, werewolves, and zombies in settings ranging from space and futuristic environments to the distant past and the multiverse.
Note: one submission per author.
Note: payment is through PayPal.
Each story crafts a gritty tale based or noir realities, which break boundaries: between science-fiction and horror, police stories and military stories. The BNSH ANTHOLOGY gathers stories that break the Blue Wall of Silence.
The Best Noir Sci-Fi-Horror of 2026 is an anthology that blends noir crime stories revolving around police and military life with science fiction, horror, and dark fantasy. Each piece comes from the voice of an unknown author, a new author, an underrepresented author, and a young, unpublished author.
The anthology searches for works that have not been published before. No reprints are allowed.
This anthology brings together ghosts, vampires, aliens, unhinged machines, viruses, werewolves, and zombies in settings ranging from space and futuristic environments to the distant past and the multiverse.
Market Submission Schedule
- Submission Window - Dec 25, 2025 thru Apr 4, 2026 (Ends 21 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyHorror
Science Fiction
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Short Story
1500 to 6000 words
4 cents/word
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: 90 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 90 days
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There are 0 completed reports in the past 12 months.
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There are 10 pending responses.
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Listing added: 25 February 2026
Last officially checked: 25 February 2026