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Eldritch Horrors

August 1st - September 15th

Sometimes also referred to as cosmic horror or simply Sci-Fi horror, it doesn't really matter what you call it, we want the weirdest scary stuff you got! Eldritch horrors are often talked about in conjunction with magic, religious deities or extra-terrestrial forces such as the vast nothingness, but eldritch really just means strange: something not of this world or so bizarre it's beyond comprehension. Perhaps the most famous examples of eldritch horrors lie with Lovecraftian stories, cited as having a "preoccupation with visceral textures, protean semi-gelatinous substances and slime." If you aren't familiar with the term, this is a great place to start.

We aren't being too strict with this one so anything that is weird, scary or both is what we are after! Whether your monsters are all tentacles or teeth, we want to see what creepy creatures you can cook up. In the world of cosmic horror the unknown is so much more frightening than blood and gore. It needn't even be scary, why not a cubby Cthulhu or fluffy fiend? We'd love to see plenty of short stories, comics or your own lore about these unknowable beings. So share your spooky scenes and twisted dreams and help us build our delicious Halloween theme.

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We print in CMYK so files are preferred in this colour profile, otherwise colours are subject to change when printed.

Please name your file in the following format: 
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Please use a quality, cropped image suitable for use in our final publication. For advice with photographing work check out our tips page.

We accept submissions of photography, painting, illustration, writing (basically anything we can print) to be part of our magazine. (If you want to submit work that is not printable, get in touch via email, we do exhibitions and online features too.) any questions feel free to get in touch or check our social media for more up to date information.

You may submit more than one piece but if you are going to submit multiple images please send small files for now. We will ask for high res if required.

We may add our own interpretations and musings to pages depending on our desired layout, if you have any strong feelings towards how your work is presented then please tell us during the submission phase. Equally if you would like to add more but struggle to find the words, for whatever reason, let us know, we can help. All final decisions are at the discretion of Zanna.

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ne is free to submit to and is not a paid opportunity. To remain affordable and accessible to all, unfortunately we are not currently in a position to pay artists for their participation.


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