The Dark
Description
What we publish:
• Horror
• Dark Fantasy
Don’t be afraid to experiment or to deviate from the ordinary; be different—try us with fiction that may fall out of “regular” categories. However, it is also important to understand that despite the name, The Dark is not a market for graphic, violent horror.
• Horror
• Dark Fantasy
Don’t be afraid to experiment or to deviate from the ordinary; be different—try us with fiction that may fall out of “regular” categories. However, it is also important to understand that despite the name, The Dark is not a market for graphic, violent horror.
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyHorror
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Short Story
2000 to 6000 words
5 cents/word
Reprints
Short Story
2000 to 6000 words
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
Estimated Response: 7 days
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: No
Translations: Original Language Only
Estimated Response: 7 days
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data
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Count:
There are 961 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 0 | Average: 2.66 | Median: 1 | Max: 173
Responded:
99.89%
Accepted:
1.66% - avg 29 days
Rejected:
98.23% - avg 2 days
(0.74% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
-
Dead Letters:
-
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
-
Withdrawn:
0.10%
Pending:
There are 18 pending responses.
(0 min | 22 average | 17 median | 120 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 2 August 2013
Last officially checked: 4 April 2024