Welcome to the INEVITABLE horrors anthology series. We’re kicking this series off with eco-horror.
Submit your stories beginning April 1 through June 15, 2026.
Please do not send early and make sure to address the subject line as indicated below so we’re reading your work for the correct submission call.
Payment: $50 flat rate per story + contributor copy
Word Count: 2,000 – 6,000 words (firm)
Anticipated Publication date: April 6, 2027
Absolutely no AI-generated content!
SUMMARY
Climate as an intelligent force, a reckoning, or an uncaring system ready for vengeance. Stories where nature is not necessary “evil,” simply done negotiating.
We seek climate and environmental horror stories that terrify and captivate readers. Humans have wreaked havoc on the Earth for centuries. Now, our planet and other inhabitants want justice. Nature fights back, landscapes transform in ways that feel intentional. Think eco-horror where the horror arises from:
- Ecosystems turn hostile. Parasites, evolutionary anomalies due to rapid climate change, glaciers break and melt uncovering hidden horrors, sea level rise, air/water/noise pollution,
- Human hubris/apathy/greed, and nature’s vengeance, etc.
- Extreme weather and climate collapse.
- Natural horror. Plants, forests, fungi, or invasive species reclaiming what’s theirs (territory, food chain, shelter, etc.) Oceans, ice, rivers expose their fangs.
- Toxic landscapes or industrial ruins take a terrifying turn.
- Animal resistance. Behavior that is primal, inevitable, and deliberate.
- Psychological horror and dread. Metaphor. Quiet horror. Moral tension.
- Earth acting with intention against humanity.
- Keep stories within the Anthropocene epoch. Human influence era (last 8-10K years) which includes the agricultural revolution, industrial revolution, and the great acceleration of the mid-20th century (plastics, nuclear fallout, mass production, and explosive population growth).
As long as the horror is rooted in the environment and the sense of inevitability is palpable, it belongs here.
WHAT WE’RE NOT LOOKING FOR
- Post-apocalyptic stories with no ecological factor
- Explicit depictions of violence or gore without being rooted in the theme
- Sexual violence
- Humans triumph through technology alone
- Pure sci-fi without horror elements
- Zombies, creatures, or simple disasters
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- Simultaneous submissions: Yes, but please notify us ASAP if accepted elsewhere. No reprints. No more than two submissions per applicant.
- Manuscript format: Standard Shunn, .doc or .docx only.
- File label: Please label your file with your last name and the story title.
- Content boundaries: We will consider dark themes, but avoid sexual violence, graphic abuse without story-driving relevance, or cruelty for shock value alone.
- Diversity encouraged: It isn’t just welcomed, it is celebrated. Diversity improves and strengthens everything!
WHERE TO SEND
Send submissions to info at tundraswanpress dot com
Subject line: EARTH RESISTS_Your Last Name_Story Title
Do not include your submission in the body of the email. Attach it as a file.
Author Bio: Provide a third-person author biography in the body of the email, NOT at the end of your submission.
See our general submissions page for further details and guidance before sending questions. We look forward to reading your work!