Wicked West Anthology

A project of Breaking Rules Publishing Europe (see other related projects).

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

About

Ghosts. Demons. Phantom trains. Haunted prairies. Ancient curses. Mysterious shamen. The west is wild and full of danger, rogue gunslingers, mysterious women, monster hunters. The one-road towns are caught in the middle of hellfire and damnation. If only a hero would rise and wield the light to banish the shadows. Where the tumbleweeds blow, the blood flows in this re-imagining of the wild west. The samurai cowboy walks alone into a saloon to meet an eccentric inventor, a woman of the night moonlights as an assassin, witches run the infirmaries. Anything haunted or demonic goes in this lawless western world. The catch: a hero must rise. These light-slinging, demon-slaying, witch hunters aren’t all good folk. Some of them were just in the right place at the right time. They may not agree with the creed behind their gifts and weapons, but they wield them all the same. Stories of fantasy, sci-fi, literature, steampunk, crime, mystery, shootouts--so long as the wild west is present and the weird is strong--will be acceptable.

Country of Publication & Year Established

International

Established in 2021

Publication Media & Frequency

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

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Adults.

Genres:

Western Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Cross-Genre, Science Fiction Western

Lengths:

Short Story: 5,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 9,000 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 NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026