The Dark Ones: Tales and Poems of the Shadow Gods

A project of Bibliotheca Alexandrina (see other related projects).

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

About

They are the dark gods: Hecate, Kali, Loki, Set, Lilith, Ereshkigal, Hel, Hades, and others. Even benevolent deities such as Apollo, Freyja, Isis, and Brigid have their shadow sides. Dark is often associated with things like death, war, destruction, and violent change. But dark does not equal evil, even if the ways of the dark ones are often somber, mysterious, and even frightening. Give us stories and poems of the dark gods and goddesses of any pantheon or religion. Make these deities accessible, turn the old stories on their heads, or show the dark ones in all their glory (but in a way that makes them more than just a villain or nemesis for some other deity).

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, Retrofuturism, Urban Fantasy
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, Retrofuturism
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Hard Science Fiction, Retrofuturism, Space Opera

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 100 - 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Religion/Spirituality: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Long poetry, Prose poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Religion/Spirituality: See guidelines.
Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026