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INFRADEAD

A project of Sam's Dot Publishing (see other related projects).

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

About

INFRADEAD is an anthology of original novella-length science fiction stories to be published in trade paperback format in 2009. INFRADEAD is edited by Tyree Campbell, J Alan Erwine, and Scott Virtes. INFRADEAD is looking for tales of human extinction. The successful INFRADEAD story is driven by its plot, the events of which are experienced by fully developed characters. The science in the story is speculative but plausible. In summary, we want to know what happened to bring humanity to this state, and how, exactly, in the words of the last humans, they lived the last lives. If you choose to have small groups of survivors, tell us how they cope with their circumstances. And remember: the Earth will have changed in some way. This change must be taken into account when you tell us how the survivors cope.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
One-time publication

Collapse section Fiction Closed

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
Horror
Science Fiction

Lengths:

Short Story: 5,000 - 7,500 words.
Novelette: 7,500 - 10,000 words.

Styles:

Unknown

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) Token payment (under 1 US cent 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 NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Closed

We will consider poems. However, the theme of this anthology requires that poetry be very well developed--not necessarily long, but well developed.

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
Horror
Science Fiction

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Unknown

Styles:

Unknown

Topics:

None found.

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 NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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INFRADEAD Submission Statistics

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This listing is inactive and does not have any submission reports for the past 12 months.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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