Australian Dark Fantasy & Horror

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

About

Do you have what it takes to join the ranks of the best and darkest Australian short stories authors? ADFH alumni include Terry Dowling, Stephen Dedman, Robert Hood, Richard Harland, Margo Lanagan, Martin Livings, Kaaron Warren, Nathan Burrage, Josephine Pennicott, Shane Jiraiya Cummings, Lee Battersby, Chris Lawson, Dirk Flinthart, Jason Nahrung, Trent Jamieson, Jay Caselberg, and more! Australian Dark Fantasy & Horror is a 'year's best' anthology series of short stories and essays. Your work is eligible for consideration if: You are a citizen or resident of Australia, New Zealand, or the Oceania region; Your story was published in English in print form (in magazines, anthologies, on a website, etc) - anywhere in the world - between 1 January and 31 December, 2008;

Country of Publication

Australia

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy, Paranormal, Supernatural

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 15,000 words.
Novella: 15,000 - 25,000 words.

Styles:

Dark.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

Unknown payment Unknown payment.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026