Dear Brittle Paperians, we are making a horror anthology!

African horror stories have always gripped our attention, commonly in the form of oral narratives, but later in novel form, like Amos Tutuola’s My Life in the Bush of Ghosts. Over the past decade, there has been a surge in the African horror literary genre, and we want our writers to be a part of it.

The anthology will include 15 pieces from writers from the continent and diaspora, and we are looking for work that will make our readers shiver and leave the light on when they go to bed. So, if you have short stories or a haunting poem that will illicit eerie, creepy, ghostly vibes, submit to the anthology! Or if you want to illustrate a gothic scene, we would love to see it!

Submission Guidelines:

  • All submissions need to consist of unpublished work
  • Poetry submission word limit: 500 words
  • Fiction, Nonfiction, and Essay submission word limit: 3500 words
  • Include an author biography, along with nationality
  • Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but each submission needs to consist of only one piece of original and unpublished work.
  • Submissions need to be in Word format
  • AI use to construct work is not allowed.
  • Selection process will take place after the deadline, and late submissions may not be included in the selection process.
  • Email subject heading: Horror Anthology Submission
  • Email your submission to [email protected]

*Kindly note, if your work is accepted, you will need to be available for editorial and publication approval. 

DEADLINE: 31 May 2026