18/08/2025
Call for Submissions: Shadows in the Ravens Eye: A Reimagining of Poe’s Tales
Shadows in the Ravens Eye: A Reimagining of Poe’s Tales is an anthology that honors Edgar Allan Poe. We want short stories that reinterpret his legends with fresh angles, but keeping with his style and atmosphere. Keep the dread, the obsession, the unreliable minds. Surprise us with setting, voice, or twist.
What we want
Reimaginings of Poe works: for example The Tell-Tale Heart, The Raven, The Black Cat, The Fall of the House of Usher, The Masque of the Red Death.
Original stories that clearly echo Poe’s tone, themes, or motifs.
Strong prose, tight plots, unsettling mood.
What to avoid
Parody or comedy.
Erotica beyond a Rated R tone.
NC-17 content, our printer contract does not allow it.
Submission guidelines
Length: 2,000 to 3,000 words.
File: .doc format, double-spaced, 12 pt font.
Formatting: underline and bracket words that should appear in italics; this helps in editing.
Content rating: PG-13 to R.
Simultaneous subs are fine; tell us at acceptance if it is under consideration elsewhere.
Payment and distribution
Payment: twenty cents per book per author.
Distribution: Myth Mart, Amazon, Goodreads, Barnes and Noble, and other online retailers.
Deadline
September 15, 2025.
How to submit
Email your story to [email protected] with the subject line: Shadows in the Ravens Eye – Submission – [Story Title] – [Author Name].,
