horror-focused literary magazine that amplifies and uplifts underrepresented voices within the genre, showcasing short stories and poetry written by LGBTQIA+, neurodiverse, BIPOC, disabled, women, and gender-diverse writers.

› our mission is to amplify underrepresented and marginalized voices within the horror genre by providing an online literary magazine that is accessible and free to read for all.

› our focus is on publishing short stories and poetry written by LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, BIPOC, disabled, women, and gender-diverse writers, and any other identities who are not adequately represented within the horror genre.

we publish works from LGBTQIA+, neurodiverse, female, bipoc, and disabled writers, and anyone else who doesn't feel their identity is adequately represented in the horror space.

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(s)crawl magazine

› (s)crawl magazine publishes thought-provoking horror writing that lingers long after it is read. we seek stories and poems that are psychologically and/or emotionally complex and do not rely on extreme or gratuitous violence.

› we seek work that explores social, cultural, and personal horror—think of narratives that unsettle on a deeply emotional or intellectual level, nuanced horror stories and poems that evoke a deep emotional response and linger with the reader long after they are read.

› some examples of our favorite subgenres are psychological horror, supernatural horror, gothic horror, folk horror, existential horror, surreal horror, and body horror. 

(s)crawl magazine - Fall 2026 Issue

› (s)crawl magazine publishes thought-provoking horror writing that lingers long after it is read. we seek stories and poems that are psychologically and/or emotionally complex and do not rely on extreme or gratuitous violence.

› we seek work that explores social, cultural, and personal horror—think of narratives that unsettle on a deeply emotional or intellectual level, nuanced stories and poems that evoke a deep emotional response and linger with the reader long after they are read.

› some examples of our favorite subgenres are psychological horror, supernatural horror, gothic horror, folk horror, existential horror, surreal horror, and body horror. 

(s)crawl magazine

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