“We are looking for darker stories about exploration, isolation, and the harsh conditions of space. Think space horror, like Sunshine or Event Horizon, psychological stories, dystopian, and bleak. The crucial thing is the space setting.
What we will love: stories that focus on character.”
Deadline: 15th February 2026
Length: 9,000-25,000 words
Pay: 1p a word up to £100
Details here.
(Submissions are also open for The Slab Press’s Screams and Wails – The Rock-Horror Anthology. They accept translations – see guidelines. Pay is 1p a word up to £50 for stories of 2,000-9,000 words, and the deadline is 28 February 2026; details here.)

Deadline: February 15th, 2026