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Weird West Author Spotlight: Jason Forbis

5 Jul 20247 Jul 2024
Welcome, Jason! Jason Forbis is a North Carolina Native and former radio broadcaster. The majority of his career was spent in talk radio. His writing career began in his early…
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Magazines and Publishers that Accept Weird West Story Submissions

4 Jul 202415 Jul 2024
Last updated: July 2024 So you wrote a weird west short story and are wondering where to send it? We've got you covered. Below are markets that may be open to…
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Weird West Author Spotlight: Jonathan Fesmire

27 May 2024
Welcome, Jonathan! Jonathan Fesmire, a devoted single father and enthusiastic author of speculative fiction, particularly enjoys the weird western genre, which inspired the creation of his series, The Adventures of Bodacious…
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Weird West Author Spotlight: Bitter Karella

14 May 20245 May 2024
Welcome, Bitter! Bitter Karella is the horror writer and aficionado behind the three time Hugo-nominated microfiction comedy account @Midnight_Pals. Karella writes gonzo psycho-sexual body horror with a grotesquely humorous edge.…
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Weird West Author Spotlight: Jonathan Maberry

6 May 20244 May 2024
Welcome, Jonathan! Jonathan Maberry is a New York Times bestselling author, #1 Audible bestseller, 5-time Bram Stoker Award-winner, 4-time Scribe Award winner, Inkpot Award winner, comic book writer, and producer.…
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Weird West New Book Spotlight: Terror at Tierra de Cobre

9 Apr 202429 Mar 2024
About The Book, Terror at Tierra de Cobre Strong women, ancient magic, and the walking dead make for a heady mix. Seven women are called to protect a small mining…
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Updated! Weird West Story Submission Calls for 2024

5 Apr 202414 Oct 2024
Gather up your paper and inks, partner! Weird West calls and anthologies pop up not infrequently. Check out the list below for a roundup of calls (magazines/anthologies/etc.) seeking stories, updated…
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Weird West Horror Book Recommendations at The Lineup

28 Mar 202423 Mar 2024
Becky Spratford, a prominent Readers' Advisor who trains library staff across the world and specializes in horror, made the call back in 2017 that the western genre would be undergoing…
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Weird West Author Spotlight: Robert P. Ottone

23 Mar 202423 Mar 2024
Welcome, Robert! Robert P. Ottone is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of THE TRIANGLE and is also the best-selling author of CURSE OF THE COB MAN, THE SLEEPY HOLLOW GANG, THE VILE THING WE CREATED and NOCTURNAL…
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Weird West Author Spotlight: Jo Kaplan

15 Feb 202428 Jan 2024
Welcome, Jo! Jo Kaplan is the author of It Will Just Be Us and When the Night Bells Ring. Her short stories have appeared in Fireside Quarterly, Black Static, Nightmare Magazine, Vastarien, Horror…

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    • Magazines and Publishers that Accept Weird West Story Submissions
    • What is the Weird West: Overview and History
    • Weird West Story Submission Calls for 2025
    • What are Splatter Westerns? (and Where to Read Them)
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