Fiction
The Ghastling
Closed
- Length
- Up to 3,500 words
- Pay
- 15.00 GBP flat
- Fee
- Not stated
- Simultaneous
- Not allowed
- Reprints
- Original only
What they accept
The Ghastling is a biannual UK literary magazine of psychological horror, folk horror, ghost stories, quiet horror, and the macabre, publishing one story per writer per window up to 3,500 words, with no minimum length. It pays £15 per story plus a copy of the magazine, and does not accept simultaneous submissions, reprints, or uninvited resubmissions of rejected work. It is closed to general submissions until early 2027, though subscribers and Patreon supporters may submit year-round.
HorrorFolk HorrorPsychological Horror
- Resubmissions
- Not allowed
- Anonymous reading
- Not required
- AI policy
- No AI-use policy stated in the guidelines checked.
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