Graveside Press Paper Angel Press Gold Star Program Gold Star You have attempted to access a call for submissions that is either no longer open to the public or no longer valid. Any currently open public calls will be listed below. Graveside Press is a new imprint focused on horror, managed by members of the publishing teams that brings you Paper Angel Press, Water Dragon Publishing, Unruly Voices, and Cupid’s Arrow Publishing.Bringing you sleep-shattering tales since October 2024.STANDARD PAY RATESStandalone works (novels, novellas, short stories "Tiny Terrors") - 50% royalties of net earnings paid quarterlyAnthology submissions - 2¢ per word to be paid 90 business days after publicationIllustrations - $75SUBMISSION GUIDELINESWhen submitting, please do not send your manuscript already formatted as a book with fancy chapter headers, fonts, margins, etc. We would greatly appreciate if you can follow the formatting guidelines below:file type: *.doc or *.docxFont: Any legible serif, e.g., Times New Roman, GaramondInclude author information at the top of page 1 (see sample below)Use formatted indents and not tabs to begin each paragraphUse hard returns to start new paragraphsUse page breaks to begin chapters on a new pageIf you would like an example of what a properly formatted manuscript looks like or need help with any of the above, check here.When in doubt, just remember we want your MS as clean and readable as possible!More information can be found here on our website.Have a question you can't find an answer to?Hannah Rebekah Graves (Aquisitions Manager) - [email protected]Quick Links to Open Calls:GRADEside Middle Grade & Young Adult HorrorMonster Anthology (closing in 18 days)Witchcraft Anthology (closing in 4 days, 2 hours) GRADEside Middle Grade & Young Adult Horror FreeOpenBeware the children...We're asking for your tales again, this time not for Graveside Press, but for GRADEside Stories!Gradeside is your haunted carnival for the tales geared toward younger readers—still spooky, but with a little restraint. Both middle grade and young adult titles are considered, however, if we feel your YA title skews to an upper YA older audience, we may ask to publish it as a standard Graveside title. Requirements:wordcount: 2,000-6,000 (short story) / 20,000+ (novella or novel length)aimed at a middle grade to young adult audience (10+)have a PG to PG-13 ratingThe standard horror elements are allowed, but keep in mind who you're writing for. Topics such as extreme body horror, assault, torture, etc., will not be considered. MG stories should maintain a PG rating, and YA should stick to PG-13.SubmitMonster Anthology FreeOpenCloses on Saturday, May 31, 2025 11:59 PM PDT (in 18 days).You asked for it, and we're doing it...Graveside Press's next themed anthology will be MONSTERS.What are we looking for?Monsters! Specifically...people who love monsters.Like...a lot.Give us your spicy monster stories, but keep in mind this is still horror; we aren't looking for sweet urban fantasy tales. Your submission should still have a heavy horror factor.Requirements:wordcount: approximately 2,000 - 6,000 words.contain some kind of monster, creature, or cryptid from folklore, mythology, or your imagination.contain some level of spice (all heat ranges accepted).any character involved in adult activities must be 18+.NO: non-con, r*pe, or other s*xual assault.Estimated publication date for this anthology is February 13th, 2026. A little ways out, but it's Friday the 13th and the day before Valentine's Day. We can't pass that up!SubmitWitchcraft Anthology FreeOpenCloses on Saturday, May 17, 2025 11:59 PM PDT (in 4 days, 2 hours).You asked for it, and we're doing it...Graveside Press's next themed anthology will be WITCHCRAFT.What are we looking for?WITCHES! Obviously. Whether you're going with modern-day witchcraft practices or the fairy-tale evil witch, we're ready for you. Requirements:wordcount: approximately 2,000 - 6,000 words.central focus: witchcraft of some sort.any character involved in adult activities must be 18+.NO: non-con, r*pe, or other s*xual assault.Estimated publication date for this anthology is December 5th, 2025.Pay Rates: please see our main submissions page for rates and royalties.SubmitDisability Horror AnthologyTemp ClosedOpens on Wednesday, October 1, 2025 12:00 AM PDT (in 140 days).You asked for it, and we're doing it...Graveside Press's next themed anthology will be Disability!What are we looking for?We're giving the spotlight to an often overlooked marginalized community. Our goal for this anthology is to uplift disabled creatives and characters in the horror genre. We'll be on the lookout not only for short stories, but horror poetry and illustrations, too. Please see our general submissions page for pay rates and royalty info. "The ADA defines a person with a disability as a person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity."Requirements:wordcount: approximately 2,000 - 6,000 words.HORRORbe written by an author with a disabilityfeature a character with a disability (note: the character doesn't need to share the same disability as the author)any character involved in adult activities must be 18+.NO: non-con, r*pe, or other s*xual assault.Estimated publication date for this anthology is April 2026. Not OpenGeneral Call for SubmissionsTemp ClosedOpens on Sunday, February 1, 2026 12:00 AM PST (in 263 days).We can't wait to read your terrifying tales!GSP is interested in horror of all sub-genres, from psychological to hauntings to creature-features and beyond. As mentioned below, if you're looking to submit a short story or something for our GRADEside line, please make sure you submit to the appropriate call.What we acceptnovellas (15,000 - 40,000 words)novels (40,000+ words)collections and anthologiesseriesvarious heat levels welcome#OwnVoices stories encouragedWhat we do NOT acceptstories shorter than 15,000 words should be submitted to the Tiny Terrors callstories aimed at younger audiences (middlegrade and younger YA) should be submitted to the GRADEside callextreme splatterpunk without ploteroticaPay rateStandalone works (novels, novellas, short stories "Tiny Terrors") - 50% royalties of net earnings paid quarterlyAnthology submissions - .02¢ per word to be paid 90 business days after publicationFull submission guidelines can be found here.SUBMISSIONS CONTAINING GENERATIVE AI ARE NOT PERMITTED. Can you lie about it? Sure. But your potential contract with us also forbids it. So just don't do it. :) Not Open