2025 Anthology Call Schedule
Undertaker Books will have three open calls for anthologies in 2025! We are excited to announce that our pay rate for anthologies has increased to $25 for each accepted story!
Is there a reason for that?
Of course: $25 is the threshold to be accepted into the Horror Writers Association as an Affiliate Writer! We want to help authors who have that goal in mind.
Alright, on to the call details:
Carnival of Horror
Amid the rides and games, in the shadows the bright lights don’t reach, are horrors of all kinds…
Word Count: 750-3,000
Editor: D.L. Winchester
Call Open: Jan. 1-31, 2025
Publication: April 2025
Horror on the Range
The horrors of the old west come to life in this anthology!
Word Count: 2,000-4,000
Editor: D.L. Winchester
Call Open: July 1-31, 2025
Publication: November 2025
STTYG: Tattoo Edition
Tattoos are more than ink on skin: they can be part of horrors no one expects…
Word Count: 1,500-4,000
Editor: D.L. Winchester
Call Open: September 1-30, 2025
Publication: January 2027
As always, these calls will allow for simultaneous submissions.
We will not accept reprints or translations.
One submission per writer, per call. There is no waiting period if you've previously been published in an Undertaker Books anthology.
New for 2025—We now require Modern Shunn Format for all submissions. More information and templates can be found here: https://www.shunn.net/format/story/
For submission tips and hints, follow us on social media and check out the Undertaker Books blog!
Direct all questions to submissions@undertakerbooks.com.
Is there a reason for that?
Of course: $25 is the threshold to be accepted into the Horror Writers Association as an Affiliate Writer! We want to help authors who have that goal in mind.
Alright, on to the call details:
Carnival of Horror
Amid the rides and games, in the shadows the bright lights don’t reach, are horrors of all kinds…
Word Count: 750-3,000
Editor: D.L. Winchester
Call Open: Jan. 1-31, 2025
Publication: April 2025
Horror on the Range
The horrors of the old west come to life in this anthology!
Word Count: 2,000-4,000
Editor: D.L. Winchester
Call Open: July 1-31, 2025
Publication: November 2025
STTYG: Tattoo Edition
Tattoos are more than ink on skin: they can be part of horrors no one expects…
Word Count: 1,500-4,000
Editor: D.L. Winchester
Call Open: September 1-30, 2025
Publication: January 2027
As always, these calls will allow for simultaneous submissions.
We will not accept reprints or translations.
One submission per writer, per call. There is no waiting period if you've previously been published in an Undertaker Books anthology.
New for 2025—We now require Modern Shunn Format for all submissions. More information and templates can be found here: https://www.shunn.net/format/story/
For submission tips and hints, follow us on social media and check out the Undertaker Books blog!
Direct all questions to submissions@undertakerbooks.com.