Cyclopean Gothic & Weird Novelette Contest

A project of Cyclopean

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

About

Can you write a story that could rest on our shelves next to Mary Shelley, Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, or Robert Louis Stevenson? How about a tale that may have appeared in a pulp magazine alongside H.P. Lovecraft, Lord Dunsany, Arthur Machen, and M.R. James? We're looking for an unpublished novelette of Gothic horror or "weird fiction," akin to the works of the 1800s through the 1930s for publication in the March issue of Cyclopean.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: One-time contest

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Horror Subgenres: Gothic, Weird/New Weird

Lengths:

Short Story: 5,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 12,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are allowed.
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