Bugs! Anthology

A project of Pill Hill Press (see other related projects).

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About

Bugs! They populate our world. There are over a million known species and they represent over half of all living organisms alive today. If you include both bug and bug-like species, they can be found in every environment from the bottom of the sea to the high stratosphere. They populate our nightmares. Bugs literally get under our skin, they invade our bodies, have poisonous bites and carry disease. The most common phobia in the world is the fear of spiders. They populate our imagination. Bugs are wonderfully diverse and are true aliens both in form and function. When we picture creatures from another planet, we picture giant bugs with rayguns and civilizations of their own. They populate our stories. From "A Bug's Life" by Pixar, to "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White, we can put aside our fear of bugs and transform them into characters we love. I'm looking for stories that involves bugs in some form or another for an anthology of imaginative tales. This will not be a straight horror anthology, although it will certainly contain a few horror stories in the mix. While I will be reserving a few slots for the straight "bugs eating me alive" type story, those will quickly fill up. Stretch your imagination. I hope to present a mix of Science Fiction, fantasy, mystery, with maybe even a love story thrown in. If it's entertaining and bugs play a part in the story, send it in and I'll take a look at it.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Open to all/most Subgenres
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Short Story: 4,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token payment (under 1 US cent per word).
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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