Dark Recesses Press - Semi-Annual Print Magazine & Tri-Annual PDF E-Zine

UPDATED GUIDELINES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY

Please check out the "News" page for information on how many spaces are available and any specific requests we have.  

We are looking for horror/dark fiction pieces between 500-5000 words. Longer works are a tough sell but may be considered if they knock us off our seats. Common sense when submitting please. We do not accept stories that involve the sexual abuse/exploitation of minors. We are not looking for pure shock value. All components of your story should have merit. Gore for gore's sake is not what we are looking for. We want to give nightmares that happen during the waking hours. All stories will be accompanied by illustrations.  

We pay 3 cents/word with a $150.00 cap for work appearing in the PRINT edition. The pay rate for stories appearing in the PDF version is 1 cent/word with a $10.00 minimum and a $50.00 cap.  All payments are made in US funds.  Please note that stories pushing the maximum word limit will be harder to place as we will have limited space for these per issue. 

Total number of stories selected per print issue will be 5-6 depending upon length.  Total number of stories selected for the PDF version will be 4-5 depending upon length.

We accept submissions year round, with an expected response time of up to 16 weeks. This way we are able to accommodate all the submissions we receive. If you have not heard back from us after 16 weeks, please feel free to send us an update query. 

All submissions must be sent via e-mail to: dark_recesses_press@yahoo.ca as an attached word document or .rtf file with the word 'Submission' in the subject line.  Also, please note in the body of your submission e-mail if you wish your story to only be considered for the print editions. If no mention is made about preference, it will be considered for both the print and PDF issues.

***VERY IMPORTANT: Stories embedded in the body of an email will go unread.***  

MANUSCRIPT FORMATTING:

  • 12 point standard font
  • standard margins
  • left side of header:
    name, contact info
  • right side of header:
    word count
  • top of first page:
    title, author

Variances from traditional manuscript format:

  • single spaced
  • NO INDENTS
  • use bold, italics and underline as they are to appear in story.

Click HERE to see a formatting sample.

Submissions which do not follow our formatting requirements will be sent back, so please take the time to look over the sample provided.

No reprints - No simultaneous submissions - No multiple submissions. Please wait to hear back from us before you send another piece.  

Authors whose work is selected will receive a contract upon notification of acceptance.  

 

Artists

We offer a $50 US payment for cover art. For story illustrations however, we can only offer exposure along with a $10 token payment plus a copy of the issue their work appears. Artists whose work appears in Dark Recesses Press will have their name and title of the piece listed in the TOC.  

If you are interested in having your artwork showcased in Dark Recesses Press, please send an email to the below address with a link to some work for our art director to look at. We will respond to every query. If you have sent a query and did not receive a response within 4 weeks, please send a follow up mail. 

Each issue will contain 5-6 stories that will require accompanying artwork and we are open to all forms and mediums of dark art. We require that all artwork be electronically available and saved at 300 dpi in CMYK, black/white or grayscale format, preferably saved as a .jpg or .tif file.  

If you have questions that have not been answered here, you may contact me at: dark_recesses_press@yahoo.ca. Please ensure to put 'ART QUERY' in your subject line.  

Looking forward to taking over the world with some of the finest emerging authors and artists.  

Bailey Hunter,
Publisher