Gather up your paper and inks, and get ready to submit! Check out the list below for a roundup of publisher calls (magazines/anthologies/etc.) specifically seeking Weird West stories.
Bookmark this page and check in often, as updates are constantly added. For more places that accept Weird West stories fairly regularly, check out this list.
*Please note: all questions should be directed to the editor or contact in the link.*
Last updated: June 2025
Weird West Quick Draw: Flash Fiction Contest
The first place winner will have their story published in Apex Magazine and receive $100.
Word Count: 1000 words or less.
Publisher: Apex
Judge: KC Grifant
Submission period: July 1-July 15
Details: Anonymous entries only, no reprints.
Details: https://reachyourapex.com/weird-west-quick-draw-a-flash-fiction-contest/
Horror on the Range
Publisher: Undertaker Books
Word Count: 2,000-4,000
Editor: D.L. Winchester
Simultaneous submissions are accepted.
One submission per writer.
No reprints.
Payment: $25 and a paperback copy of the anthology.
Submission: By email to submissions@undertakerbooks.com. Please submit as a .doc or .docx file, and make the subject of your email FRONTIER – (Story Title) – (Author Last Name). Modern Shunn format is REQUIRED [https://www.shunn.net/format/story/].
Call Open: July 1-31, 2025
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Women of the Weird West
Submission Period: April 1-April 30, 2025
Title: Women of the Weird West
Publisher: Brigids Gate Press
Editor: KC Grifant
Word count:
Stories: Up to 5,000 words. No minimum length. 2,000 words is an ideal target.
Poems: Up to 32 lines
Drabbles: 100 words
Pay: Stories: 10¢ per word
Poems: $50
Drabbles: $50
Type: Weird Westerns
More info: https://brigidsgatepress.com/submissions
Wicked Westward: Tales from the Weird Frontier
Submission Period: Deadline is January 15, 2025
Title: Wicked Westward: Tales from the Weird Frontier
Publisher/Editor: Edge Weaver Books
Word count: 4,000-8,000
Pay: $25
Type: Adventurous Weird Westerns
More info: https://www.edgeweaverbooks.com/weirdwest
Description: From daring and adventurous to dark and oppressive to whimsically eerie, your story must
Wyrd Wytchy West
Submission Period: Deadline January 31, 2025
Title: Word Wytchy West
Word count: 5,000-10,000
Type: Historic or modern Westerns with “weird” elements
Call description: Wyrd West stories, modern day or historical, it’s completely up to you. Just write a great story that hooks the reader fast and reels them in hard. Kinda like a cowboy catching a steer. Feel free to include cryptids, magic, or even just a wyrd feeling. Good vibes are optional.
Compensation: Royalty share
More information: https://horrortree.com/taking-submissions-wyrd-wytchy-west/
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