Behind the Mask: Tales from the Id

A project of Things in the Well Publications (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (November 2017). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

In early 2018, we will be publishing a new anthology of short stories, Behind the Mask - Tales from the Id Edited by Steve Dillon, the third anthology in our Things in the Well series, which so far includes stories by Clive Barker, Ramsey Campbell, Christopher Golden, Charles Dickens, M.R. James, H.P. Lovecraft, G.M. Hague, Steve Vernon, Lee Murray, Mark Allan Gunnells & more. Having announced Clive Barker and Ramsey Campbell as anchor authors, establishing our archetypes, we're searching for more talented writers, best-of-breed tales of terror, new supernatural tales, psychological thrillers, creature features, all involving masks - physical or otherwise!

Country of Publication

Australia

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Short Story: 6,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026