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Monster Hunter: Blood Trails

A project of Emby Press (see other related projects).

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

About

Maybe 1,000 years ago, a poet wrote one of the most compelling tales of adventure that the world has ever known. That poem, Beowulf, is about a monster hunter. This particular hunter slew more than one monster and ultimately died from the wounds of a battle with a monster. In doing so, the pursuit was personal. The monsters had names. The pursuit was not some blind exercise in violence… Melville wrote of another hunter, as did Stoker. History and literature are filled with monster hunting stories. This is your chance to continue the tradition. We want to get to know the hunter and the hunted. We want to anguish in their pain, thrill in their victories and bow our heads to their defeat. MONSTER HUNTER – BLOOD TRAILS will explore these characters. Make us love or hate them; show us their strengths, their weaknesses and their idiosyncrasies. Make these characters come to life on the page and make us care. BLOOD TRAILS will be the first of a new trilogy. The second book, REVOLVER, will explore the tide turning in the battle. The third book, ONE OF US HAS TO DIE will explore the resolution of the battle. You may choose to write for all three, but each story must be complete in and of itself, with a beginning and end.

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: Cross-Genre
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre

Lengths:

Short Story: 2,000 - 6,000 words.

Styles:

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

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

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