Submissions

Deadite Press is dedicated to publishing the very best in extreme horror and splatterpunk fiction. We have given a home to some of the top writers in the genre including Brian Keene, Edward Lee, J.F. Gonzalez, Wrath James White, Christine Morgan, Robert Devereaux, and Shane McKenzie. Established in 2004, Deadite Press is an imprint of Eraserhead Press owned by publisher Rose O’Keefe who is also this year’s acquiring editor. She is actively requesting submissions from writers from underrepresented populations. This includes, but is not limited to, writers of any race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, class and physical or mental ability.

WE ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS
NEXT OPEN SUBMISSION CALL: APRIL 1, 2020 to JUNE 30, 2020.

All submissions received by June 30th will receive a response by July 31, 2019.

What we are looking for:

Deadite Press is seeking original novellas and novels 20,000 to 100,000 words in length that fit into the extreme horror and splatterpunk categories.
We want striking, well-crafted manuscripts with original horror themes. Our readers expect unconventional stories that surprise, entertain, and frighten them in new ways. We appreciate work that is weird, cutting edge or bizarro. Look at our catalog of books to gain an understanding of what we publish.
In particular, this year, we want to read more body horror written by women. Think Kathe Koja, Monica J. O’Rourke, Christine Morgan, Gina Ranalli, Charlee Jacob and Lucy Taylor
Multiple submissions are okay – during our open submission period we are open to reading as many manuscripts as you feel would meet our criteria but we are only interested in your best work.

What we are not looking for:

We are not accepting short story collections, poetry, non-fiction or comics at this time
No simultaneous submissions – During the time that we are open for submissions we prefer that you do not simultaneously submit your manuscript elsewhere.

How to submit:

Email your submission to DeaditePressSubmissions@gmail.com
In the body of your email message please include an author bio and a 3-5 sentence summary description of the book written like a back cover description in order to pique our interest.
As a separate document attached to the email include a one-page synopsis of your book describing all the main plot points and revealing the ending. Writing a good synopsis is important, because if we are not interested in your synopsis, we may not read your manuscript.
Also attached to the email, include your full manuscript. Format your manuscript as follows:
- Word document .doc or .docx or Rich Text File .rtf (no .pdfs please).
- Times New Roman or Arial 11-12 pt font.
- Your author name, email address, book title and word count should appear on the first page of your manuscript. All subsequent pages should have your name, title, and page number in the header.
- Your manuscript should be well edited and free of grammatical errors.

Failure to follow these guidelines may result in automatic rejection.

What we pay:
Our standard royalty arrangement for both print and digital is 50% of net revenue.

What rights does that give you:
Our contract covers the rights to publish your work in paperback and ebook formats, worldwide, in English. All other rights (e.g. audiobook, film, hardcover) are retained by the author.