Death by TBR Books

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Death by TBR Books was built for the horror that creeps in quietly and refuses to leave.
We gravitate toward stories that flicker like a candle in a dark hallway, tales that chill the room, linger in the mind, and whisper long after the book is closed. Our shelves are filled with the uncanny, the nostalgic, the unsettling, and the beautifully eerie — the kind of horror that feels alive.
We believe the genre becomes even more haunting when every storyteller has a place at the fire. Death by TBR Books is devoted to lifting up creators who have been overlooked or pushed aside: women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ writers, disabled and neurodivergent authors, and anyone whose voice has been told it doesn’t belong. We welcome stories that twist, distort, and break the rules in all the best ways.
Death by TBR Books is more than an indie press and a bookstore. It is a haunt. A gathering point for readers who crave a shiver and writers who aren’t afraid to follow the dark path into the unknown. Our mission is simple: offer stories that give you goosebumps and build a home for horror that is disturbing, terrifying, and scary.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2026

Publication Media

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Print Publication Print Publication

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Fiction Temp Closed

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults.

Genres:

Horror Open to all/most Subgenres

Lengths:

Novella: 20,000 - 35,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Other: May vary.

Payment:

No monetary advance + >= 15% royalties No monetary advance. ≥ 15% royalties. Details: 50% of net royalties.

Submissions:

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

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Dates

Last Updated: 30 Jul 2026

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