ASYLUMANIA A project of Wicked Shadow Press (see other related projects). Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (July 2026). We provide the following information as an archive. About There are places where the walls remember, where screams absorb inside stones, where forgotten patients walk crumbling corridors ages after death, where treatments are actually torture, and where reality itself begins to unravel.Wicked Shadow Press invites submissions for ASYLUMANIA (Expected release: August). an anthology dedicated to the infinite terrors lurking within asylums, sanitariums, psychiatric hospitals, rehabilitation centers and other institutions of confinement and care gone horribly wrong.We seek stories that explore the fear, mystery and darkness associated with these places. Haunted wards. Abandoned institutions. Experimental treatments. Psychological breakdowns. Unreliable narrators. Human monsters in positions of authority. Supernatural horrors feeding on human vulnerability. We want stories that disturb, unsettle and linger long after the last word… Country of Publication & Year Established India Established in 2026 Publication Medium & Frequency Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationOne-time publication AI Policy Unknown AI policy Fiction Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Psychological, SupernaturalLengths: Flash Fiction: 100 - 1,000 words; Up to 2 pieces. Short Story: 1,000 - 1,500 words; Up to 2 pieces. Short Story: 1,500 - 7,500 words. Novelette: 7,500 - 8,000 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Mainstream.Topics: Other: See guidelines.Payment:No monetary payment No monetary payment.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.Multiple entries: Unknown.Media: Text. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to project webpage Report: Correction/Update Support this Publisher: Buy Book(s) ASYLUMANIA Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: Group by submission Include related projects Accuracy We have received 4 reports from 3 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 42 min | 51.8 mean avg | 51.0 median | 63 max days (9.5 std dev) Other Information The editors will try to make a decision within 30 days. (100.0 % of the responses reported to us for this listing have taken longer than 30 days.) Most recent response reported was received on 22 Aug 2026. 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