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Strange Vacations

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

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (April 2016). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

You know how it is, you go on vacation to get away from all your stresses and worries… and find yourself fighting off vampires in the Transylvanian mountains, or stumbling across a lost tribe of cannibals, or maybe even discover a lost city that doesn’t welcome strangers. Whatever it is, your character(s) vacation has definitely taken a turn from normality. Where are they on vacation, what is the strangeness they discover, and what happens to them as a result? Delve deep into your imagination and deliver a tale that engages, moves, and surprises the reader. But here’s the catch – your story MUST incorporate a YA as a main character, and must be appropriate for the YA audience. It can be told from any vantage point, and can be first or third person. I’m looking for stories that address the typical themes of YA fiction, but with distinctive dark, edgy or fantastical slants – so dark fairy tales, bizarre fiction, horror, surrealism, fantasy, and dark science-fiction are all cool here.

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Publication Media & Frequency

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

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Young adults.

Genres:

Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Bizarro, Dark Fantasy
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Bizarro
Science Fiction Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Bizarro, Science Fiction Horror

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
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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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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