Lycan Valley Press Publications: Horror, Thriller, Pulp Novella LVP Publications Free

Deadline: Thursday, December 31, 2026 11:59 PM PST (in 112 days).

We are looking for horror, thriller and pulp novellas with some type of paranormal, supernatural, occult or psychological element. Own Voices, LGBTQ2S+ and BIPOC are strongly encouraged to submit. Adult and YA novellas considered.

If you and your story qualify for our Quantum Corsets Queer imprint (LGBTQ2S+ authors and stories only), please make note of this in the cover letter section.

Submit your complete novella (17,500 to 30,000 words) in rtf or pages format. Please use SHUNN formatting. Underline all italics. Use proper paragraph settings for indents; do not use tabs or spaces. No soft returns.

Please include a brief synopsis, a short character description and chapter outline (character descriptions and chapter outlines can be a couple sentence each). You may upload two files per submission (one with the full manuscript and the other with the summary or include the summary in the cover letter section).

In the submission title, include STORY TITLE - YA or A - Word Count (QC if for Quantum Corsets)

Authors may submit up to three (3) separate novellas for this submission window. If the novella is intended as series, please only submit the first one in the series and note the others in the cover letter section.

No reprints without prior permission. No Ai generated or Ai assisted submissions (this will get you banned from future submission).

Category: Fiction
File types: .pages, .rtf
Number of Full-length works: Up to 2 full-length works per submission.
Separate Files: Submit a separate file/link for each full-length work.
Each file should include: Full Manuscript and Summary.

Anonymous submissions are not required.
Simultaneous submissions are not allowed.
Reprints are not allowed.
Multiple entries are allowed.
AI-assisted works are not allowed.

Quota: A cap has been set for this submission period. Submissions will close when it has been reached.

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