Goreyesque

This project is believed to be defunct. (December 2016)

About

Goreyesque is an online literary journal featuring work inspired by the spirit and aesthetic of Edward Gorey. It provides a forum for work that celebrates Gorey’s influence across all genres, featuring up-and-coming artists and writers alongside seasoned professionals. The project is an anthology that combines fiction, nonfiction, and poetry with illustration and other forms of art in an ongoing literary journal style format.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Bizarro, Fabulism, Gothic, Historical, Magic Realism, Slipstream, Urban, Women's Fiction
Fantasy Subgenres: Apocalyptic/Post-Apocalyptic, Bizarro, Magic Realism, Paranormal, Retrofuturism, Science Fantasy, Shapeshifter, Slipstream, Supernatural, Urban Fantasy, Vampire, Weird/New Weird
Horror Subgenres: Magic Realism, Noir, Paranormal, Psychological, Retrofuturism, Science Fiction Horror, Shapeshifter, Slipstream, Soft Horror, Supernatural, Vampire, Weird/New Weird
Mystery/Crime Subgenres: Cozy, Detective, Historical, Noir, Supernatural
Science Fiction Subgenres: Alternate History, Bizarro, Contemporary/Near Future, Mundane Science Fiction, Retrofuturism, Science Fantasy, Science Fiction Horror, Slipstream, Soft Science Fiction, Time Travel, Weird/New Weird

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,000 - 5,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Unknown

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 5,000 words; Up to 2 pieces.

Styles:

Unknown

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Lengths:

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

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Light verse, Limerick, Rhyming.

Styles:

Unknown

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Last Updated: 22 May 2026