The Blackness Within Anthology

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About

The Blackness Within will be published by Apex Book Company. Edited by Apex Magazine senior editor Gill Ainsworth. I’m looking for stories that encompass all stages of Moccus’s reappearance from infancy — contemporary — to death (his middle age and near-future) — and how his influence spread throughout the world. He is powerful; his presence will be felt even in the backwaters of the Nile Delta. What I’m looking for are truly international takes on this theme, with settings from all over the world. This is primarily a horror/dark fantasy anthology but will stretch to the near future.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: One-time publication

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Fantasy
Horror

Lengths:

Short Story: 3,000 - 7,000 words.

Styles:

Dark.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token payment (under 1 US cent per word).
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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