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This a non-themed anthology which carries on the tradition and high standards established by the first five volumes in this series. It is the intention of the editors to publish new, original, short fiction, which pushes the limits of what is being done in darkly imaginative fiction. If you are published in Borderlands, you will be part of the expedition to open the gates to new literary territory, and you will help scorch a path through the jagged landscape of the imagination unbound . . . and all those other cool metaphors. You don’t need to read a Borderlands story on a stormy dark night, with glowing embers banked in the fireplace, and a cruel wind howling across the moors. The stories we want can be read under the clear light of day and pure reason, and they will still knock you around and put a new rhythm in your head. Which means: we are not looking for any of the traditional bug-bears and boogeymen. No ghosts or vampires need apply. No zombies, no werewolves, no mummies, succubi, or Hitchcockian spouses with plans to do in their mates. In other words we don’t want stories employing any of the familiar symbols or icons which have defined the genre. Having said all that, we believe you’ll have a far better chance of selling us your story if you have sampled previous volumes of this anthology series.
Country of Publication
United States |
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Publication Medium & Frequency
PPrint Publication | Print Publication | One-time publication. |
Fiction Closed
- Audience:
- Unknown
- Genres:
Genre | Subgenres |
HHorror Horror | Open to all/most Subgenres, excluding Vampire, Zombie. |
- Styles:
- Dark.
- Topics:
- Unknown
- Types/Lengths:
Type | Length Details |
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FFlash Fiction Flash Fiction | Up to 1,000 words. |
SShort Story Short Story | 1,000 - 5,000 words. |
- Payscale:
- We list broad pay categories rather than payment specifics. Check with the publisher for details.
PProfessional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word). |
- Submissions:
Electronic | Postal | Reprints | Simultaneous | Media |
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No | OK | No | OK | Text format submissions |
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