Call for Submissions: STRANGEWORLDS

Strangeworlds is the first volume in a series of limited edition B&W chapbooks, looking for flash fiction that can only be defined as stories of the absurd, the grotesque, and the strange. We are looking for well-written short stories, no longer than 1500 words, that push the boundaries of weird fiction and give readers a sense of what it's like to be trapped in a fantastic or a horrific dream. In addition to fiction, Strangeworlds is also looking for bizarre artwork and advertisements to fill the pages.


What we are looking for: horror, bizarro, surreal, and experimental fiction, or stories that can be described as "just plain weird" with an emphasis on the strange and grotesque.


Fiction: We accept solicited and unsolicited submissions of up to 1,500 words (1,000 word count is preferred). No multiple or simultaneous submissions. Also, if we reject your story, please don't send us another (unless we ask you to) until the next reading period for the next volume. Query us about reprints. For the anthologies, we generally ask for exclusive first print rights and first electronic rights. The publisher would also like to reserve the right to use the work for promotional purposes (such as an excerpt on the website or on other promotional materials such as bookmarks, posters, and other similar items). All rights revert back to the author six months from the date of publication.


Strangeworlds will be publishing only a few authors in the first volume's print run of 150 hand-made chapbook copies. Each author will receive a contributor's copy as well as a discount on copies.


Send your story as a word or RTF attachment to bizarrebooks@ymail.com with a short author bio pasted in your email, with "Fiction Submission" as your subject line.


Art: We accept any form of illustrated B&W art, from photography to painting to simple absurdist comics, for inclusion in the chapbook. From artists, we ask for NON-exclusive rights. Each artist will also receive a contributor's copy. Send your art as an attachment to bizarrebooks@ymail.com


With the release of Strangeworlds, BizarreBooks is trying to reach the underground fiction audience with new works of art and fiction that both shock and awe readers. Show us what you got!


Any questions? Email bizarrebooks@ymail.com