Deadline: February 15th, 2025
Payment: 1p a word to a maximum of £100
Theme: Darker 9000-25000 word stories about exploration, isolation, and the harsh conditions of space
Obsidian, to be published April 2026. 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.
What we don’t want: stories or pitches made with AI. Stories set on Earth.
For this anthology we want to include fewer stories, and for those stories to be longer length than usual, with a word count of 9000-25000. Bear in mind SFWA categories put stories of 7500-17499 words in the novelette category, and stories of 17500-39999 words in the novella category. we are aiming for stories to be mainly long novelettes or shorter novellas.
Stories will be paid at 1p a word to a maximum of £100.
Submission window opens 15th December 2025, closes 15th February 2026 – send to [email protected]
Via: The Slab Press.
