Blair Press NY’s Folk Horror Short Story Contest is open for entries.
Submission Guidelines
- Short Stories in the Folk Horror tradition.
- Previously unpublished.
- Set in any time period/place/culture.
- 5 pp – 30 pp long (2,500 to 15,000 words).
Entry fee: Free to enter
Prizes: Publication in Briar Press NY ‘s upcoming Anthology “These Rotted Things,” released Spring 2027, including Briar Press social media and Goodreads presence, marketing assistance and guiding, all design and publishing of book in digital and soft trade-back. In addition, 3 free copies of the book will be provided to each author.
Deadline: 1st October, 2026
Please note: This is an external competition; all details and all submissions are on their website. Click here.
For further live competitions, please click here.