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FROST ZONE STORIES
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Canadian biannual publication of dark literary fiction.
Submissions due to open November 02 - 16
Frost Zone Stories is biannual: with Spring and Autumn publications.
Please do not include your name in the story manuscript, nor in the file name, so that submissions can be read blind. Name your file with your story name.
Short Fiction: We are seeking original, clear and concise, unpublished short stories preferably 1800 - 3800 words. (leeway of 200 words if you story requires it).
Submit only one story per submission period.
Simultaneous submissions are fine, but please let us know as soon as possible if accepted elsewhere.
Dark Literary Fiction, Quiet Horror, Literary Horror
This covers a wide range of subject matter including shadowy, bleak literary stories, tales of the supernatural, folk horror, hauntings, misadventure, psychological horror and more - including the unexpected, the dreadful, the chilling, and the strange. If you're not sure - send it, but -
- we're sorry even though we are fans of a wide range of dark fiction and horror this is not the best place for extreme horror, ultra violence, or erotica.
We also will not publish stories containing: animal cruelty, child abuse, sexual assault, graphic or explicit sexual content, extreme horror, anything pro-ageism, pro-bigotry, hatred or prejudice toward any group/demographic.
No AI: we do not want to publish work created in whole or in part or assisted by artificial intelligence.
We want to publish your words, not machine-generated words, which by the way are taken from other authors' work - that is how these 'programs' are trained. So no, no thank you.
We also aim to never use AI generated art. We will create art in-house, or at times pay trusted artists to license their work.
Frost Zone is based in CANADA and payments are issued in Canadian funds.
The following is our starting point. We hope to offer more in due course.
We are not open exclusively to Canadians, but if you are submitting from outside Canada, please understand what you will receive if you opt for the $ and one contributor copy, rather than two contributor copies.
Canadians will be paid via eTransfer
Each accepted Canadian author will be sent a flat rate in CANADIAN DOLLARS of $15.00 and one print contributor's copy or two print copies.
Each accepted author located outside of Canada will be sent two print copies of the book in which they appear or a flat rate in CANADIAN DOLLARS of $15.00 (less currency conversion and Paypal fees) and one print contributor's copy.
We suggest that two copies is the better option for those outside of Canada.
We have no control over exchange rates, or fees unlike when you are working with a publisher within your own country - such as one based in the USA or UK, where more payment options are available.
RIGHTS: if your story is accepted we will seek first worldwide English language rights for print and digital/eBook publication. We ask for exclusivity for three months and non-exclusive rights thereafter.
Author retains copyright to their work.
Format for submissions: preferably double-spaced in a standard font (such as Times New Roman) 12 pt.
.doc or .docx file. REMINDER: do not put your name on the manuscript or in file name. Stories are to be read 'blind'. (There is a place for you to enter your name and email etc. in the submission manager).
Decisions may take longer than usual for the first submissions period, as volunteer staff are new to the process and the winter holidays/occasions season arrives soon after the open call. Replies are expected to be sent by the end of January, 2025, with publication planned for Spring, 2025.
Please keep in mind that declinations (rejections) are never personal and most responses will be sent as form letters. Each issue will be carefully curated and the 6-8 or so stories that work best for us will be selected to make up each book.
Submission portal information will be added closer to the open submissions period.
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We are looking only for FICTION. Each issue will have a notice similar to the following. Please make sure your story complies.
The stories in this publication are works of fiction. Characters, names, events, and businesses are fictional. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, places, events, or businesses is purely coincidental. Each story is the product of the author's imagination.
Authors must be 18 years old or over to submit stories to us.
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