American Nightmare

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Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions. We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Kraken Press will be publishing a 50’s themed horror and dark fantasy anthology called ”American Nightmare” in eBook and paperback editions with a tentative release date of January 2014 . We’re looking for original, unpublished horror and dark fantasy (sci-fi with a dark bend is okay) short stories. The theme is 50s (and early 60s) Americana. We’d like to see modern genre fiction with a literary bend, set in those decades. We want to see classic cars, drive ins and white picket fences. Suburbia and small towns are a good choice for setting. Think Pleasantville, Mars Attacks, Fido, American Graffiti, October Sky, Ed Wood and Stand By Me.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: One-time publication
Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Fantasy Subgenre: Dark Fantasy
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy

Lengths:

Short Story: 2,500 - 7,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment Royalties No monetary payment. Royalties.
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026