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Bête Noire

A project of Dark Opus Press (see other related projects).

This project is believed to be defunct. (July 2019)

About

We here at Bete Noire are looking for stories that are well written, character driven and have a dark bent to them. We are open to most genres as long as they have a dark side. This includes horror, dark sci-fi, dark fantasy, crime, mystery or dark humor. However, vampires plus sparkle equals rejection. Please don't send us sword & sorcery or space operas. Tolkien and Lucas have their place, but not here.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2011

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 2 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 2 x per year

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
Fantasy Subgenre: Dark Fantasy
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Subgenre: Noir
Science Fiction Subgenre: Science Fiction Horror
Suspense/Thriller Subgenre: Noir

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 100 - 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.
Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) Pay ranges from Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Believed Defunct

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
Fantasy Subgenre: Dark Fantasy
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres
Mystery/Crime Subgenre: Noir
Science Fiction Subgenre: Science Fiction Horror
Suspense/Thriller Subgenre: Noir

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 75 lines; Up to 3 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 3 pieces.
Graphic Narrative: No page limits known.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media, including...
Cartoon/Comic strip.
Black & white photography.

Art Styles:

Dark.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Image.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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