Occult Detective Anthology

A project of 1325 Publishing

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About

This anthology will focus on the topic of occult detectives. Born in the late 19th century, occult detectives are private investigators who use science, deduction, and their knowledge of the dark arts to battle and defeat supernatural entities. Sometimes occult detectives are specialists—masters of psychology and ceremonial magic who regularly take cases to defeat the forces of darkness. Other times they are accidental sleuths—reporters who stumble upon strange mutilation murders, security guards who get weird late-night visitors, or librarians who find a cursed tome. Either way, the occult detective genre is all about combining mystery with horror, the rational and the irrational.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2025

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Horror Subgenre: Cross-Genre
Mystery/Crime Subgenre: Detective

Lengths:

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

Styles:

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

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 01 May 2025