Haunted Waters Press is now seeking works of fiction for consideration across all HWP publications. Works received by August 31st, 2021 will be considered for the 19th issue of our literary journal From the Depths, the 2nd edition of the annual Tin Can Literary Review (proposed publication first quarter 2022), as well as online publication in our SPLASH! showcase. Works selected for print publication in either From the Depths or Tin Can Literary Review will receive payment, plus an online Featured Author Interview. One recipient of the 2021 Haunted Waters Press Award for Fiction will receive a $500 cash award, print publication in the 2021 issue of From the Depths, and a Featured Author Interview to appear alongside their work.

Works Considered	Open to all genres, themes, and writers. We seek fiction of 12,000 words or less. Multiple and simultaneous submissions permitted. Previously published works permitted.* All works considered for paid print publication as well as the annual HWP Award for Fiction. All works considered for From the Depths, Tin Can Literary Review, and SPLASH! publication.
Compensation for Print Publication	From the Depths: Selected works to be paid 1 to 4 US cents per word. Tin Can Literary Review: Selected works to be paid $250 per published piece. Featured Author Interview showcased online at Haunted Waters Press.
Compensation for Online Publication	SPLASH! is a nonpaying venue offering exposure via online publication and the HWP Contributor Showcase. Works appearing in SPLASH! become part of the HWP Print Pool and are eligible for future offers of paid print publication.
2021 HWP Award for Fiction	$500 and publication in the 2021 issue of From the Depths. Featured Author Interview to accompany published work. Winners to be announced 4th quarter 2021.
Reading Period	Opens November 1 Closes August 31
The Details	$15 reading fee per submission. Notifications to be sent as decisions are made or within 60 days of closing. Please review full guidelines prior to submitting.

Haunted Waters Press is now seeking works of poetry for consideration in both the 2021 issue of our literary journal, From the Depths, as well as our online showcase, SPLASH! All works accepted for print publication in From the Depths will receive payment plus online Featured Author Interview. One recipient of the 2021 Haunted Waters Press Award for Poetry will receive a $300 cash award, print publication in the 2021 issue of From the Depths, and a Featured Author Interview to appear alongside their work.

Works Considered	Open to all genres, themes, and writers. We seek poetry of any length. Include up to three works per submission. Multiple and simultaneous submissions permitted. Previously published works permitted.* All works considered for From the Depths and online SPLASH! publication.
Compensation for Print Publication	Works selected for From the Depths to be paid $20 per published piece. Featured Author Interview showcased online at Haunted Waters Press.
Compensation for Online Publication	SPLASH! is a nonpaying venue offering exposure via online publication and the HWP Contributor Showcase. Works appearing in SPLASH! become part of the HWP Print Pool and are eligible for future offers of paid print publication.
2021 HWP Award for Poetry	$300 and publication in the 2021 issue of From the Depths. Featured Author Interview to accompany published work. Winners to be announced 4th quarter 2021.
Reading Period	Opens November 1 Closes August 31
The Details	$10 reading fee per submission. Notifications to be sent as decisions are made or within 30 days of closing. Please review full guidelines below prior to submitting.

Haunted Waters Press now seeking works of flash fiction for consideration in both the 2021 issue of literary journal, From the Depths, as well as our online showcase, SPLASH! All works accepted for print publication in From the Depths will receive payment plus online Featured Author Interview. Include up to three works of flash fiction in a single submission. The recipient of the 2021 Haunted Waters Press Short Shorts Award for Flash Fiction will receive a $300 cash award, print publication in the 2021 issue of From the Depths, and a Featured Author Interview to appear alongside their work.

Works Considered	Open to all genres, themes, and writers. We seek flash fiction of 500 words or less. Include up to three works per submission. Multiple and simultaneous submissions permitted. Previously published works permitted.* All works considered for paid print publication. All works considered for From the Depths and online SPLASH! publication.
Compensation for Print Publication	Works selected for From the Depths to be paid $20 per published piece. Featured Author Interview showcased online at Haunted Waters Press.
Compensation for Online Publication	SPLASH! is a nonpaying venue offering exposure via online publication and the HWP Contributor Showcase. Works appearing in SPLASH! become part of the HWP Print Pool and are eligible for future offers of paid print publication.
2021 HWP Award for Flash Fiction	$300 and publication in the 2021 issue of From the Depths. Featured Author Interview to accompany published work. Winners to be announced 4th quarter 2021.
Reading Period	Opens November 1 Closes August 31
The Details	$10 reading fee per submission. Notifications to be sent as decisions are made or within 30 days of closing. Please review full guidelines below prior to submitting.

Featuring yearly publications, the Haunted Water Press submission season runs from November 1st, through August 31st. We do our best to send out our decisions as they are made and no later than 60 days after closing. However, as writers ourselves, we understand the agony of waiting for a response. For this reason, we offer Expedited Decision. Works submitted for Expedited Decision will receive a response with seven days and will be considered for all publications for which they are eligible.

Works Considered	Open to all genres, themes, and writers. We seek fiction of 12,000 words or less, flash fiction up to 500 words, and poetry. Submit a single work of fiction over 500 words, or up to three works of poetry or flash fiction. Multiple entries and simultaneous submissions permitted. Previously published works permitted.* All works considered for paid print publication. Works accepted for print publication via Expedited Decision are eligible for the annual HWP Awards for Fiction, Flash, and Poetry. Winners to be announced 4th quarter 2021.
Compensation for Print Publication	From the Depths: Selected works to be paid 1-4 cents per word for fiction and $20 for poetry or flash. Tin Can Literary Review: Selected works to be paid $250 per published piece. Featured Author Interview showcased online at Haunted Waters Press.
Compensation for Online Publication	SPLASH! is a nonpaying venue offering exposure via online publication and the HWP Contributor Showcase. Works appearing in SPLASH! become part of the HWP Print Pool and are eligible for future offers of paid print publication.
Reading Period	Opens January 1 Closes August 31
The Details	$20 reading fee per submission. Expedited decision within seven days. Please review full guidelines prior to submitting.

In addition to the Fiction, Poetry, Flash, Expedited Decision categories listed above, Haunted Waters Press offers pop-up, no-fee submission periods for consideration in SPLASH!—the HWP online showcase for short fiction and poetry. SPLASH! is a nonpaying venue offering exposure via online publication and the HWP Contributor Showcase. Works appearing in SPLASH! enter the HWP Print Pool and are eligible for future offers of paid print publication.

Works Considered	Open to all genres, themes, and writers. We seek fiction up to 3,000 and poetry of any length. Submit a single work of fiction or poetry. One active submission per contributor. No simultaneous submissions or previously published works.
Payment	SPLASH! is a nonpaying venue. Works appearing in SPLASH! are eligible for future offers of paid print publication.
Reading Periods	Pop-up, no-fee submission periods TBA on our Facebook page!
The Details	Free to submit. Notifications to be sent as decisions are made or within 60 days of closing. Please review full guidelines below prior to submitting.

Haunted Waters Press seeks exceptionally small works of flash fiction to be showcased in Penny Fiction, a regular feature of the literary journal, From the Depths. Stories will also appear in the Penny Fiction Poster Collection. Extra points are awarded for those writers who adhere to the guidelines. Not really. There are no points. Just read the guidelines below and impress Penny with your ability to follow instructions.

In honor of our 10th Anniversary (2011-2021), we seek stories told in as little as 11 words and as many as 21. One Lovely Penny Fiction Author will also receive a grand prize of $50!

Works Considered	We seek stories told in as little as 11 words and as many as 21. Original fiction only. No poetry, taglines, or jokes. Please include a title for each story submitted. One active Penny Fiction submission per author. Multiple stories in a single submission encouraged. One is fine. Four is cool. Twenty is borderline obnoxious...we like obnoxious! No previously published works. Need inspiration? Follow Penny Fiction on Facebook for tips and prompts.
The Cover Letter	Include one interesting fact about yourself in 13 words or less. Undertakers and cat herders earn extra points. If we do not find you interesting, we reserve the right to make you appear more interesting. No long lists of previously published works. No cut ‘n paste author bios. Confused? Check out The Lovely Penny bios from any past issue.
Payment	$3.00 per published piece. (That’s a professional rate of .15 cents per word . . . enough for a hot cup of coffee to sip on while you pen your next brilliant work of incredibly short fiction!) 10th Anniversary Grand Prize: $50.00
Reading Period	Penny Fiction submissions welcome in three reading periods: December/January, March/April, June/July Submissions are limited and close upon receipt of 200 submissions per month.
The Details	Free to submit. Notifications to be sent as decisions are made or within 60 days of closing. Please review full guidelines below prior to submitting.

What we are looking for . . .
Our goal is to bring to our readers engaging fiction in the forms of poetry, prose poetry, short stories, and novellas. We welcome both the profound and the quirky. We are open to most styles and genres of fiction and enjoy all forms of poetry. While some selections are made available in electronic formats and traditional print, others will be offered as handbound originals and paper ephemera as we strive to celebrate the art of the book and letterpress printing. Our print studio consists of three presses including the Cooks Victor, the Baltimore #14, and a vintage sign press.

If you are new to Haunted Waters Press, we encourage you to explore our website to get to know us better. Here you will find news and information about our small press as well as links to recent publications. Downloading free copies of our latest issues will help you get a better feel for the kinds of work we tend to publish and the level of attention paid to each and every published piece. From the Depths features custom artwork inspired by our contributors’ works to create a cohesive collection of prose, poetry, and art. It truly is a labor of love. We hope you enjoy what has been described as one of the most compelling and beautifully illustrated literary journals.

The Publications...
In 2021, we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of our annual literary journal, From the Depths, featuring exceptional works of prose and poetry. It is released in the fall of each year in print and digital formats. Penny Fiction can be found in the pages of From the Depths and in the Penny Fiction Poster Collection. A steady stream of online literary content from our contributing authors is featured within the pages of SPLASH! (More SPLASH! details below!) Our most recent project, Tin Can Literary Review, debuts in 2021. We are excited to begin reviewing works for the second edition.

SPLASH! and the HWP Print Pool . . .
SPLASH! is the Haunted Waters Press online showcase for fiction and poetry. Each work is accompanied by custom artwork, the author's bio, and a link to the author's profile featured in the HWP Contributor Showcase. Acceptance announcements and publication details are shared on our Facebook page and Instagram platforms. Works published in SPLASH! automatically enter the HWP Print Pool making them eligible for future offers of paid print publication.

Payment . . .
Haunted Waters Press is a paying market for print publications. We offer cash payments equivalent to semi-professional to professional rates. SPLASH! publication offers online exposure and eligibility for future offers of paid print publication. Please see individual listings for details. (All monetary payments are in US dollars processed via PayPal. Processing fees from foreign currency transactions may be deducted. If you do not have a PayPal account, you can set up a free account upon receipt of automatic payment notification from PayPal to the email address you supply.)

A word on our no fee reading periods, reading fees, and submission dates . . .
We offer pop-up, no-fee submission periods for consideration in SPLASH! Keep an eye on our Facebook page for announcements! There is no reading fee for Penny Fiction submissions. We review the first 200 Penny Fiction submissions per month. We suggest submitting early. We at HWP never want financial hardship to silence a story that needs to be told. If you cannot afford a reading fee where one is required, please contact us for alternate arrangements. Publisher reserves the right to extend submission dates.

Multiple works/submissions . . .
Yes! Please see individual listings for details.

Simultaneous submissions . . .
Simultaneous submissions are welcome in most categories with the exception of our no fee reading periods and Penny Fiction. For your convenience, Expedited Decision submissions are reviewed within seven days. Please notify us if your work is accepted elsewhere. See individual listings for more details.

Formatting requirements . . .
We prefer an easy to read font, black type on white pages. Don’t fret over it too much.

If your work is accepted . . .
We will ask you to sign an Author’s Agreement granting HWP exclusive first worldwide publication print and/or electronic media rights. Haunted Waters Press holds these publishing rights for ninety days following publication and non-exclusive print and electronic rights for the full term of copyright. Copyright remains with the author. See author’s agreement for details. HWP will use reasonable efforts to contact each contributor, however, the inability to reach a contributor, the return of any notification as undeliverable, or a contributor's failure to sign and return the requested agreement will result in forfeiture of offer of publication, awards, recognition, and payment. Yikes! We don't want that to happen! PLEASE keep your contact information updated, check your email spam settings, and respond in a timely manner!

If your work is declined . . .
Just because something isn’t right for HWP, doesn’t mean it isn’t right for another market. In some cases, we simply feel the work would benefit from another publisher’s perspective. Let us know if there is anything we can do to assist you in your path to publication. Check back for updates and additional submission opportunities. For full guidelines see individual listings below. Thank you! We look forward to reading your work!