Nightmare Magazine - Fiction
(Poetry) (Nonfiction)
Description
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Nightmare is seeking original horror and dark fantasy stories. All types of horror and dark fantasy are welcome. No subject should be considered off-limits, and we encourage writers to take chances with their fiction and push the envelope.
Note: do not submit pieces that were previously submitted to Lightspeed.
Nightmare is seeking original horror and dark fantasy stories. All types of horror and dark fantasy are welcome. No subject should be considered off-limits, and we encourage writers to take chances with their fiction and push the envelope.
This market is temporarily closed.
Market Submission Schedule
- Limited Demographic Submission Window: BIPOC authors - Jan 19, 2026 thru Jan 24, 2026 (Begins 5 days from now)
- Submission Window - Jan 25, 2026 thru Jan 31, 2026 (Begins 11 days from now)
Market Genres
Genres
FantasyHorror
Market Types, Lengths & Pay Scale
Originals
Flash
0 to 1000 words
8 cents/word
Short Story
1000 to 7500 words
8 cents/word
Market Submission Types
AI Submissions?: Not Allowed
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Electronic Submissions?: Yes
Postal Submissions?: No
Multiple Submissions?: No
Simultaneous Submissions?: Yes
Translations: Original Language Only
Market-Provided Data
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Market Response Data (User-Reported)
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numbers will be so please be sure to log all of your submissions here and not just your rejections or acceptances.
Count:
There are 39 completed reports in the past 12 months.
Averages and Boundaries:
Min: 0 | Average: 180.09 | Median: 198 | Max: 349
Responded:
84.61%
Accepted:
15.38% - avg 157 days
Rejected:
69.23% - avg 185 days
(51.85% of rejections are personal)
Rewrites:
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Dead Letters:
2.56%
Lost/Returned:
-
Never Responded:
2.56%
Withdrawn:
12.82%
Pending:
There are 9 pending responses.
(44 min | 104.33 average | 85 median | 193 max days waiting)
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Listing added: 14 December 2012
Last officially checked: 10 December 2025