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Northern Shadows Magazine @northernshadowsmag.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Northern Shadows Magazine is open for dark speculative short stories and poetry. Theme: Where Dreams & Nightmares Collide Call date: Oct 1, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027 Payment: An honorarium of $10/per short story and $5/per poem Details: www.northernshadowsmag.com/submissions/ #zine #submissionsopen

Northern Shadows Magazine is open for dark speculative short stories and poetry.
Submit your stories that explore dreams, nightmares, or anywhere in between. From horror stories that prey on the vulnerability of our sleeping selves to dark, whimsical worlds that call to us as we drift through the void. We'd love to see your dark horror, sci-fi, or fantasy.
Details:
Theme: Where Dreams & Nightmares Collide
Call date: Oct 1, 2026 - Jan 1, 2027
Payment: An honorarium of $10/per short story and $5/per poem
(The pay is not a reflection of how much we value your story or poetry. We recognize that your work is invaluable, and if we could pay more, we would.)
Story Length: 500 to 5,000 words
Poem Length: 30 lines or 300 words (for prose poetry)
Feel free to submit one story or three poems per submission.
Simultaneous submissions: Yes
Multiple submissions: No, thank you
No AI accepted. Original stories only.
Find all submission details here: https://www.northernshadowsmag.com/submissions/

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Northern Shadows Magazine @northernshadowsmag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The inaugural issue of Northern Shadows Magazine is bringing you 13 spooky stories on October 15th! You can get it sent directly to you by filling in the newsletter pop-up at www.northernshadowsmag.com. Or just mark your calendar and head to the website on Oct 15th! #zine #shortstory #spookyseason

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Northern Shadows Magazine @northernshadowsmag.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Today's the final day for submissions to our inaugural magazine! Theme: What Creeps in the Shadows Submissions Close Aug 15, 2026 Looking for: Dark fiction between 500-5,000 words Pay: For the Love Details here: www.northernshadowsmag.com/submissions/ #submission #submityourstory #darkfiction

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Northern Shadows Magazine @northernshadowsmag.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

We are open to submissions for our inaugural issue. Theme: What Creeps in the Shadows Submissions Open Until: August 15th, 2026 Looking for: Dark fiction between 500-5,000 words Pay: For the love More details at: www.northernshadowsmag.com/submissions/ #shortstories #zine #magazine #submission

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Northern Shadows Magazine @northernshadowsmag.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

We live in every corner of all realities, waiting in the shadows to pull you under. Welcome to Northern Shadows Magazine, where we explore all of the dark places: from the woods outside your bedroom window to the basement of a fairy’s treehouse and everywhere in between.
Currently, we are open to submissions for our inaugural issue.
Theme: What Creeps in the Shadows
Submissions Open Until: August 15th, 2026
Looking for: Dark fiction between 500-5,000 words
Simultaneous Subs: Okay
Multiple Subs: Not Okay
Pay: Not offered at this time (we hope to pay authors in future editions)
More details at: https://www.northernshadowsmag.com/submissions/
Are you wondering if your piece is a perfect fit? Don't self-reject! Submit it and let us decide!

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Northern Shadows Magazine @northernshadowsmag.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Welcome to Northern Shadows Magazine! Currently, we are open to submissions for our inaugural issue. Submissions Close: August 15th, 2026 Looking for: Dark fiction between 500-5,000 words Pay: For the Love More details at: www.northernshadowsmag.com/submissions/ #magazine #horror #opensubmissions

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Northern Shadows Magazine @northernshadowsmag.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Welcome to Northern Shadows Magazine! Currently, we are open to submissions for our inaugural issue. Submissions Open Until: August 15th, 2026 Looking for: Dark fiction between 500-5,000 words Pay: For the Love More details at: www.northernshadowsmag.com/submissions/ #writer #opensubmissions #zine

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Northern Shadows Magazine @northernshadowsmag.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Several authors have asked us to increase our word count limits, so we have decided to accept dark fiction short stories between 500-5,000 words. We'd love to see horror, dark fantasy, dark sci fi, gothic fiction and more! www.northernshadowsmag.com/submissions/ #opensubmissions #opencall #zine

Northern Shadows Magazine is a new dark fiction zine. We are putting out an open call for dark speculative fiction. We are seeing short stories between 500-5,000 words. Submissions close on August 15th, 2026.

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Northern Shadows Magazine @northernshadowsmag.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Submit your dark speculative fiction to the inaugural issue of Northern Shadows Magazine. Theme: What Creeps in the Shadows Looking for: Short stories between 500-2,500 words Submit here: www.northernshadowsmag.com/submissions/ Payment: This is a For the Love publication #magazine #writer #author

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Northern Shadows Magazine @northernshadowsmag.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Northern Shadows Magazine is open for submissions! The theme for our inaugural publication is "What Creeps in the Shadows." If you have a piece that fits that theme, we would love to read it! More details found here: www.northernshadowsmag.com/submissions/ #openforsubmissions #forthelove #zine

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Northern Shadows Magazine @northernshadowsmag.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Hello from our Managing Editor, H.A. Spector! Find out what he's looking for in submissions that fit the theme: "What Creeps in the Dark." Happy submitting! And remember... keep your eye on the shadows. #darkfiction #opensubmissions #fictionmagazine #writers📖 #opencall #speculativefiction

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Northern Shadows Magazine @northernshadowsmag.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Submissions are open! Submit your darkest of dark speculative fiction to Northern Shadows Magazine. Theme: What Creeps in the Shadows Looking for: Dark speculative short stories between 500-2,500 words www.northernshadowsmag.com/submissions/ #opensubmissions #darkfiction #specfiction #horror

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Northern Shadows Magazine @northernshadowsmag.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Submissions will open on May 1st! Send us your questionable existences, your adventures into the deep dark, your hidden passages, your shadow puppets, and your shady creatures to kick off our inaugural issue of Northern Shadows Magazine. www.northernshadowsmag.com/submissions/ #opencall #writers

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Northern Shadows Magazine @northernshadowsmag.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Hi! We're new! Northern Shadows Magazine is a dark fiction magazine, and we'll be open to submissions very soon. Watch this space for more details. #fiction #magazine #opencall #darkfiction #horror #darkfantasy

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