Screams and Wails
Description
Screams and Wails, to be published November 2026, will be an anthology of original horror short stories with music at their still-beating heart. Think cursed instruments; songs that drive the listener mad; zombie fans; haunted studios.
What we will love: anything with music or music culture as a predominant theme, but are particularly keen on alternative rock types such as rock, indie, metal, goth, prog, dub etc. We want the mood, style and trappings of music, which means fiction, aspiration, glamour, dirt and grit, but mostly fiction.
What we don’t want: anything that will land us with a lawsuit, thank you. No real music lyrics!
What we will love: anything with music or music culture as a predominant theme, but are particularly keen on alternative rock types such as rock, indie, metal, goth, prog, dub etc. We want the mood, style and trappings of music, which means fiction, aspiration, glamour, dirt and grit, but mostly fiction.
What we don’t want: anything that will land us with a lawsuit, thank you. No real music lyrics!
Market Submission Schedule
- Submission Window - Jan 1, 2026 thru Feb 28, 2026 (Ends 22 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyHorror
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Short Story
2000 to 5000 words
0.02 GBP/word (approx. 2 cents/word)
Short Story
5000 to 7500 words
50 GBP/piece (approx. $68.50/piece)
Novelette
7500 to 9000 words
50 GBP/piece (approx. $68.50/piece)
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: 20 December 2025
Last officially checked: 29 December 2025