Coal Feather
Compendium
Now Accepting Submissions for Our Inaugural Launch!
Are you an author residing in Broome County, New York? Is horror or supernatural fiction your genre of choice? Are you dreaming about breaking into print?
If so, you are invited to submit your best work and help to launch the inaugural issue of Coal Feather Compendium!
Our reading period is now open. We are seeking work from emerging authors in Broome County, New York, to join us in building this new vehicle for horror and supernatural fiction. Our first issue is scheduled for release in late fall of 2026.
Our Submission Guidelines are outlined below. Please read and follow these guidelines carefully.
We look forward to reading your work!
Sincerely,
The Editors
Coal Feather Compendium
Submission Guidelines
Coal Feather Compendium is actively seeking fiction and poetry for our inaugural and future issues. We will be publishing an online monthly ezine as well as a print quarterly edition.
What we are looking for: dark, moody, atmospheric, creepy noir-type horror, supernatural, and magical realism stories. We will also read dark comedy.
We want the types of stories that make our readers suddenly realize how quiet the night has become; writing that makes them look up nervously at a slight sound, that sends a chill down their spines, and makes their fine hairs stand on end. Blood and gore are acceptable when appropriate and done right, but we would like to see the ability to achieve successful "creepy" execution.
Send us your best work, carefully edited for grammar, structure, misspellings, and typos. Double-space your manuscript and use Calibri or Arial font.
Do not put your name directly on your manuscript.
Coal Feather Compendium only accepts work that has not been previously published; no reprints, please. We purchase First North American Serial Rights, with 6-month exclusivity, after which the rights revert back to the author.
When submitting your work, enter the length of your work – example: “Micro-fiction", “Short Story”, "Poem", "Feature Story" in the subject line.
Our reading period is currently open for the following fiction and poetry styles and lengths:
1. $5.00 - Micro-fiction - 100 words or less
2. $10.00 - Flash Fiction - 1,000 words or less
3. $15.00 - Short Story – 1,500-3,000 words
4. $25.00 - Feature Story - 4,000 - 5,000 words
5. $10.00 - Poetry, 16 lines max, freeform or traditional
*Please note: Submitting your work does not automatically guarantee publication.
Please make sure that you submit your best, most polished work.