Call For Submissions
Harriet’s House invites submissions from horror writers of the African diaspora for its 2025/2026 issue. Harriet’s House is an online magazine that publishes one literary horror story a month by a writer of the African diaspora. Harriet’s House is an ode to Harriet Jacobs, a formerly enslaved Black woman and one of the first Black authors to write in the gothic genre, horror’s fraternal sister, noted as the well from which modern horror writing sprang. During Harriet’s lifetime, she hid in the crawl space of her grandmother’s house for seven years to escape a menacing slave owner who threatened to sell her children. For a long time, home was a precarious concept for Harriet. The magazine is an ode to her and the house she built for those who have followed in her literary footsteps. Send us your supernatural, haunting, and terrifying stories.
We are looking for short stories between 1,250-2,500 words. We are interested in but not limited to: gothic horror, speculative horror, supernatural horror, body horror, psychological drama and survival horror.
Writers can submit their work here and can reach out to us with any questions at [email protected].
Submission Period
April 8, 2025 - May 31, 2025
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Contact Name
Alexandria Valentine
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Founding Editor
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