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The Horror Zine

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This project is believed to be defunct. (July 2026)

About

The Horror Zine is a monthly ezine that produces new issues the 27th of every month.

The Horror Zine was started in July of 2009 by founder and editor Jeani Rector. It was an instantaneous success and now receives around 100,000 website hits every month worldwide.

The Horror Zine's Mission Statement: To support and promote writers, poets, and artists.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2009

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Published 12 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

Collapse section Fiction Believed Defunct

What I am looking for: Original short stories that are creative and fresh. I am seeking not only horror, but mystery, suspense, science fiction, speculative, and most of all, good character development. I am also looking for Hitchcock-type endings, Twilight Zone-type weirdness, and/or something deliciously twisted. A surprising ending is a plus. I am also looking for good ghost stories, monster stories, vampires, but something exciting and new is even better.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Creature Horror, Supernatural, Vampire, Weird/New Weird, excluding Extreme Horror

Lengths:

Short Story: 1,900 - 4,000 words.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Poetry Believed Defunct

We like rhymed poetry; however, if you rhyme it, don't do it rigidly. In other words, do not focus on the rhyme instead of the content or else the poetry will sound forced. Free-form is also good and we like that as well. All poetry must be deliciously dark. Show some emotion. For your poetry submissions, be sure to send at least five poems. We want to choose the best three out of the bunch for publication on The Horror Zine. The poetry should be in font 12 Times New Romance, single spaced, no indentations preferred.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Creature Horror, Supernatural, Vampire, Weird/New Weird, excluding Extreme Horror

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Minimum of 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Formal verse, Free verse, Rhyming.

Styles:

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

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

Collapse section Visual Art Believed Defunct

We are looking for works that make the viewer want to study your piece. We accept all types of art: dark, mysterious art, surreal, yes; but also things of beauty. You are not limited in your choices of what to send us. Are you talented? Then send us your art.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Unknown number of pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Dark, Surrealist.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 15 Jul 2026

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