"The Dread Machine is a magazine, publishing house, and community where writers and fans of dread-inspiring fiction can read and connect. "
Open for submissions
Introduction
Vibe
Top-tier stuff. Not Paris Review, but ok
Response Time
two months (max) / 13 days
Average acceptance rate
1% / 12.5%
Need to know for submitting
Read carefully, it will save from dead rats in the mailbox
Simultaneous submissions
Yes
Previously published
Yes
Payment
varies
Fee
No
Expedited response
No
Available in print
Yes
Provide contributor copies
No
Examples online
Yes
Active on social media
Yes
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Important stuff
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How to submit 🏗️
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Cover Letter and Bio 🏗️
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Awards
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Demographics & Eligibility
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Formatting requirements 🏗️
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Rights for published work 🏗️
Types of Submissions Accepted
Fiction
Max words: 7000
Max pieces: 3
Word count limitations are based on our budget and not negotiable. ORIGINAL FICTION: Up to 4000 words. REPRINTS: Up to 7000 words.
Flash rules
Max words: 2000
Max pieces: 3
horror
magicalRealism
scienceFiction
speculative
Poetry
Max lines: 50
Max pieces: 3
Magazine
Founded in 2020 | United States
Masthead
We currently list only main editors, more will be added later! If you are an editor, you can edit your masthead in our admin panel :)
Tina Alberino
Editor-in-Chief
Monica Louzon
Acquiring Editor
Timothy Burkhardt
Managing Editor
Chill Stats (note: this is not exactly accurate...)
Total tracked
13
Average acceptance rate
12.5%
Average response time
13 days
Average acceptance/rejection time
10/14 days
Fastest response time
2 days
Slowest response time
41 days