Dead Letters

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About

Dead Letters is a 'zine devoted to artistic and literary expressions of the zombie apocalypse, a horror subgenre pioneered by the films of George A. Romero and expanded upon by countless others in the intervening years since Night of the Living Dead's 1968 debut. Four times a year, Dead Letters strives to showcase the very best the walking dead subgenre has to offer, from stories to art to critical essays, expanding beyond run/hide/die, and demonstrating that walking dead stories provide a fertile ground for social commentary. As a character stated in the 1990 remake of Night of the Living Dead: "They're us. We're them, and they're us."

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication: Published 4 x per year

Fiction Closed

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Horror

Lengths:

Short Story: 2,500 - 5,000 words.

Styles:

Unknown

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment to Unknown payment Pays occasionally, unknown rates.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026