The Ghastling Magazine About The Ghastling is a short-story magazine that oozes eeriness and dark things. Styled as a modern-day Penny Dreadful, the first issue was published in 2014: the ghoulish brainchild of editor Rebecca Parfitt and art director Nathaniel Winter-Hébert. Submission Caps: They may close to submissions early if they reach their quota. The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted. Country of Publication & Year Established United Kingdom Established in 2014 Publication Medium & Frequency Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 2 x per year AI Policy Unknown AI policy Statistics Synopsis Slower The Ghastling Magazine's overall average response time is slower than most magazines. Collapse section Fiction Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Genres: General Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: PsychologicalLengths: Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words. Short Story: 1,000 - 3,500 words.Styles:Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Folklore/Mythology: Ghost stories, See guidelines. Other: May vary.Payment:Token payment (under 1 US cent per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Provides free copy/copies Pay ranges from Token payment to Professional payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: GBP £15.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Media: Text. Collapse section Visual Art Temp Closed Audience:Open to a broad Audience.Lengths: Artwork: Art Media: Open to all/most Art Media.Art Styles:Open to all/most Art Styles.Topics: Open to all/most Topics including... Folklore/Mythology: Ghost stories, See guidelines. Other: May vary.Payment:Semi-pro payment (US$10-49 per piece) Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro payment. Provides free copy/copies. Details: GBP £15.Submissions:Method: Email. Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.Media: Image. Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary. Go to publication's website Report: Submission/Response Correction/Update New Cover ArtSocial:Facebook FacebookInstagram @theghastlingX (Twitter) @theghastling Support this Publisher: Purchase Issue(s) Support on Patreon For the Editor(s): Request Interview Duosuma Submission Manager Link to Duotrope The Ghastling Magazine Submission Statistics The statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. They are not provided by the publication's editors/staff or by Duotrope's admins. Information in this section is updated a few times per day. Learn more about the statistics. Filter: Category: All Categories Fiction Visual Art Group by submission Include outliers Accuracy We have received 6 reports from 5 different members within the past 12 months, not including pending responses (see below). The more responses reported, the more accurate the information. Days Reported 22 min | 95.2 mean avg | 42.5 median | 366 max days (133.4 std dev) Pending 6 responses are pending (85 min | 116.6 mean avg | 86.0 median | 239 max days waiting | 567.6 std dev) from 6 different members This only includes pending reports from people who have been active on Duotrope within the past 30 days Other Information The editors may not respond to all submissions. After waiting a reasonable amount of time, assume your submission will not be accepted. Most recent response reported was received on 23 Aug 2026. Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 22 Jun 2026. Date compiled: 15 Sep 2026 04:50 UTC (4 hours, 56 minutes ago). 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