This is Flame Tree’s latest anthology call, part of their Beyond & Within series. “We are looking for fiction which embraces the horror/thriller genres with elements of bleak, black humour, wry observation, a touch of irony and satire, and hints of the absurd. Stories that might not be out of place in Psychoville or Inside No. 9. We are not after laugh-out loud humour, gags, shaggy-dog tales, obvious gallows humour – and no puns. We are not aiming to publish a horror version of Terry Pratchett – because, as the title says, it’s no laughing matter. We are after stories in the region of 4000 words.” They do not want reprints for this anthology.
Deadline: 20 October 2025
Length: 3,000-4,000 words
Pay: $0.08/word
Details here.
To apply for this job please visit blog.flametreepublishing.com.
