Red Ghost Magazine
your premier source for the best of indie horror!
Red Ghost Magazine showcases the latest and greatest of indie horror, be it writing, art or comics. Each issue has a theme, and print releases will be available for purchase!
Current Issue
october 2026: creature feature
Containing 11 stories, poems and artworks of creatures and cryptids, this issue runs the gamut of things that lurk in the dark, from deep in the mountains to the most shadowy recesses of your own mind.
submissions
January 2027: TBD
Submissions are currently closed, but will open back up on December 1st, 2026, when the new theme is announced!
General submission guidelines
Must feature a creature!
No AI generated content whatsoever
No previously published content
All horror subgenres welcome
Splatter is fine but no CSA
Accompanying illustrations are welcome/encouraged!
writer submissions
Short stories: Maximum word count of 10,000 words
Flash fiction: Maximum word count of 1500 words
Poetry: Minimum of 3 stanzas, maximum of 20
Must be in docx or google doc format
Art & comics submissions
PNG or TIFF format, minimum of 300dpi resolution, CMYK color profile
Must take up at least one full page, comics capped at 5 pages
Images must be a minimum of 5.5x8.25 in with 0.125in bleed on all margins (total dimensions of 5.75x8.5 in).
Don't put any important details in the bleed areas!
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