Revenants Dark Fiction Anthology

A project of Dead Fox Publishing

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (May 2026). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

What Defines a Spirit In This Instance?
Shade: A ghost, from the Latin word umbra for "shadow".
Wraith: A Scots word for a ghost or specter, often associated with a portent of death.
Revenant: A person who returns from the dead, often to haunt or seek vengeance. (From the French for "one who returns.")
Gast: An Old English word for "spirit" or "soul".
Spirits have a wide definition! They could be the remnants of living beings, human or animal. In a creative twist, it could also be the remnants of objects or places where a lot of bad stuff has happened. (A house that has a consciousness, for example.) These things would still work because they would not be technically 'living.' We would also accept stories where people made up ghost stories and they were told so often that the ghosts 'came into being.'

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2026

Publication Media & Frequency

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

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy, Retrofuturism
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy, Paranormal
Suspense/Thriller Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Short Story: 4,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 8,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment Royalties No monetary payment. Royalties. Details: 50% of net earnings is split equally amongst all contributors.

Submissions:

Method: Duosuma submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Revenants Dark Fiction Anthology Submission Statistics

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Accuracy

We have received 61 reports from 61 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Days Reported

5 min | 55.7 mean avg | 56.0 median | 83 max days (14.6 std dev)

Responses

96.72 %

Acceptances:

14.75 % of submissions accepted (72.1 avg. days per acceptance) | 14.75 % of submitters accepted

Rejections:

81.97 % (53.1 avg. days per rejection) | 18.0 % personal, 82.0 % form, 0.0 % unspecified

Non-Responses

0.00 %

Lost/Returned:

Never Responded:

Withdrawals

3.28 % (55.0 avg. days per withdrawal)

Other Information

Most submissions are acknowledged on the same day.
Most recent response reported was received on 01 Jul 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 03 May 2026.
Date compiled: 17 Sep 2026 23:40 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026