Ominous Realities

A project of Grey Matter Press (see other related projects).

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

About

For our upcoming anthology ‘Ominous Realities,’ we’re looking for the darkest voices working in the areas of Science Fiction, Science Fantasy and Speculative Horror Fiction. Whether your vision of the future includes alien intervention, biblical apocalypse, dystopian existences or simply fantastical and frightening concepts of life current or past, we want to see what you’ve got up your sleeve. We do not intend to limit the creativity or our authors by establishing a specific theme for this collection. Preferring instead to let each writer’s words speak for themselves in an effort to uncover the best and brightest new voices writing in Speculative Fiction today. ‘Ominous Realities’ is intended to celebrate this creativity, without limitations.

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:

Fantasy Subgenre: Dark Fantasy
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopian, Science Fiction Horror

Lengths:

Short Story: 3,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

Dark.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) 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