Enter At Your Own Risk: The End is the Beginning

A project of Firbolg Publishing (see other related projects).

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

About

Firbolg Publishing is preparing for its fourth release in the Enter at Your Own Risk series. Our theme for 2014 is environmental horror. What happens when Nature turns on us? What are the consequences of the nightmares we are creating out there? As with all Firbolg releases, we’re looking for stories hidden deep in the crevices of the darkest minds. There are some fabulous zombie/ virus apocalypse stories out there, but we’re seeking stories about the sublime, subtle horrors lurking in the shadows. Did you know we are destroying the bacteria in our stomachs that keep us from overeating? What about mountaintop removal and its long-term consequences? Chernobyl’s still leaking. Microbes are evolving. There’s a rare group of people digging holes in their skulls and scientists do not know why. Check out the science section of The New Yorker and you will be deeply afraid! There’s a world of horror just waiting for someone to turn over that rock and find it. For those not familiar with Firbolg’s releases, here’s a little background. We always combine Gothic masters of yesteryear with modern authors. For this anthology, you will share space with Nathanial Hawthorne, Algernon Blackwood, Sherwood Anderson, H.P. Lovecraft, and more!

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:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Gothic, excluding Extreme Horror

Lengths:

Short Story: 3,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark.

Topics:

None found.

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: 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