Open Submissions

We're providing a limited opportunity to join the next Bad Hand Books anthology. 

Want to have a chance to join the lineup for LONG DIVISION: Stories of Social Decay, Societal Collapse, and Bad Manners, edited by Bram Stoker Award-winning Editors Doug Murano and Michael Bailey? You've got one. 

Concept

We live in divided times. We’re fueled by misinformation. We retreat inside ideological bubbles. We no longer trust each other. We've forgotten what holds us together. We’re more dangerous than ever. 

We’re looking for original stories of transgression, of the mechanisms behind what’s fraying the bonds that bind us.

We want to ask readers to consider what’s worth keeping and what requires smashing to bits. Preference for stories that have a speculative element (horror, fantasy, sci-fi), but it is not 100% necessary. 

Word Count & Compensation

We will pay 10c/word for original short fiction (up to 5,000 words). This word count is firm. No reprints.

Where and When to Send Your Story

Send your submission to LongDivisionAnthology(at)gmail(dot)com.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SUBMIT YOUR STORY BEFORE MAY 1. We'll cap submissions at the first 500. 

NO SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS.

NO MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS.

NO REPRINTS.

NO AI-WRITTEN STORIES.