Tales from the Ruins 2
Black Beacon Books
Closes 31 Dec 2026
- Length
- 3,000 to 9,000 words
- Pay
- 30.00 USD flat
- Fee
- Not stated
- Simultaneous
- Allowed
- Reprints
- Original only
What they accept
Tales from the Ruins 2 is a Black Beacon Books anthology of post-apocalyptic stories, following the first Tales from the Ruins volume, with publication planned for late 2027. Anthology submissions pay $30 USD per original story regardless of length, plus one print copy, paid on publication, with a preferred length of 3,000 to 9,000 words. One story per writer per publication; simultaneous submissions are accepted and reprints are not.
Other / not listedHorror
- AI policy
- Black Beacon Books states it has zero tolerance for so-called 'artificial intelligence' and publishes only original writing and art produced by a human.
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