Outsiders Within Anthology

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

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (July 2020). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Lovecraft’s heroes fit a type: the educated white male, the avatar of acceptable and normal. A type that some of his successors have sought to invert, casting those his work often labelled villain as hero. But most of humanity is neither utterly normal nor a clear outsider. Most live lives of quiet dissonance. Lives that are equally vulnerable to revelation of an uncaring universe. Instead of stories about people defined by the status they present, I’m seeking tales of cosmic dread featuring protagonists who are hiding an otherness. White male mechanics who are the epitome of traditional masculinity in public but submissive on the weekends. Respected academics who collect life-sized dolls. Inner city teenagers who secretly want to live in a library not graffiti it. Protagonists who aren’t what those around them would consider normal, but aren’t publicly defined by it. How would they find themselves facing humanity’s insignificance? How might they cope with cosmic dread?

Country of Publication & Year Established

United Kingdom

Established in 2020

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: One-time publication
Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

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

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token payment (under 1 US cent 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 allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026