Coffin Bell: a journal of dark literature

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (January 2025). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

Coffin Bell is a new online journal of dark literature. Call for submissions poetry, flash fiction, short stories, and creative nonfiction that explore dark themes. When we say “dark themes,” we don’t necessarily mean traditional horror. We want to read what constitutes horror to you. Surprise us. Make us think in a new way. Give us a new fear. Make our skin crawl.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for some submissions. They charge fees for "tip jar" and post-quota submissions.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2017

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year

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Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words; Up to 5 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 1,500 words; Up to 5 pieces.
Short Story: 1,500 to 7,500 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Up to 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Illustration.
Painting.
Photography.

Art Styles:

Dark.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026