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Shadowbound

A project of Dark Holme Publishing (see other related projects).

About

Shadowbound is a Dark Holme publication and the sister magazine to Dark Descent: Whispers From Beyond. Where Dark Descent explores fear and the unknown, Shadowbound turns toward dark supernatural romance — stories where desire is obsessive, intimacy is dangerous, and love is never without consequence.

Voluntary Fees: This project accepts voluntary fees.

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 12 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication
Published 1 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed
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Fiction Open

Shadowbound welcomes dark supernatural romance where emotional and physical proximity matter.

We’re drawn to stories where desire escalates, restraint strains, and intimacy carries real weight. Attraction should feel disruptive — something that complicates choices, shifts power, and leaves lasting consequences. Relationships shaped by obsession, imbalance, longing, devotion, and dangerous attachment are especially welcome, particularly when closeness is deliberate and never neutral.

Explicit content is welcome when it intensifies the relationship, deepens emotional or physical power dynamics, or sharpens the story’s tension. Intimacy should feel purposeful, charged, and consequential — never ornamental or included for shock alone.

Dates:

Rolling Deadlines: Check cutoff dates.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy, Supernatural, Vampire
Romance Subgenres: Romantic Horror, Romantic Suspense, Vampire

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 500 - 1,000 words; Up to 3 pieces.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: GBP £25.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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