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Here are the current guidelines for Cemetery Dance Publications.

PLEASE NOTE: We do not accept any email submissions or queries for any of our publications. Please use the mailing addresses below. Thank you.

BOOKS:  
We are not currently reading any unsolicited submissions for the book line.  

MAGAZINE:

Cemetery Dance Magazine
Editor: Richard Chizmar
P.O. Box 623
Forest Hill, MD 21050

FICTION: Horror, dark mystery, and suspense short stories up to 5,000 words. Query for longer material. We want tales that are powerful and emotional -- creepy, chilling, disturbing, and moody. Suspense/mystery/crime tales with a horror element are always welcome. Both supernatural and psychological stories are fine. Most common reasons for rejection are: lack of power, lack of originality, slow pacing, poor writing, boring themes. Read the magazine, see what type of fiction we are publishing -- don't submit with a blind eye!

SUBMISSION FORMAT: Send us manuscript and SASE. No electronic submissions. Simultaneous submissions are okay, if noted in cover letter. Authors outside the United States should send disposable manuscripts with a business sized SAE and proper US postage. US postage can be purchased online at usps.com from anywhere in the world. No IRCs, please.

RESPONSE TIME: Averages 2-4 months.

ARTWORK: We solicit all our cover and interior artwork directly. Query first with samples.

PAYMENT: Professional rates, minimum of five cents per word, plus two contributor copies. Payable within 30 days of publication. Up to 5,000 words; maximum payment of $250. All rights revert to the author upon publication.

READING PERIOD: We are open to submissions year round.

Please do not send any email submissions, proposals, or pitches.

COMIC:  
 
Grave Tales  
Editor: Richard Chizmar  
Associate Editor: Brian Keene  
P.O. Box 623  
Forest Hill, MD 21050  
 
Current Needs: Authors and Artists  
 
Grave Tales is a horror anthology comic book presented by the World Fantasy Award-winning publisher Cemetery Dance. Each issue is comic-sized (48 pages, color cover, B&W interior) and features three tales of terror from today's most popular authors. Previous contributors include Edward Lee, Richard Laymon, Al Sarrantonio, Nancy Collins, Thomas F. Monteleone, and others. As always, it is strongly suggested you read a copy of Grave Tales first to get a feel for the publication.  
 
Author Submissions: We're looking for stories that can be adapted to comic format, in the tradition of Warren's Creepy and Eerie, Marvel and DC anthologies like The Witching Hour and Ghosts, and the EC's legendary Tales From the Crypt and The Vault of Horror. We are also in need of short prose stories, up to 1,000 words. Again, prose stories should have the pulp horror feel. What we don't want: anything modern or that doesn't fit the concepts described above. Query at address above with description of story and a short sample, or, if you prefer, the script. The ideal script will run no longer than 8 pages. Also include a bibliography. Samples cannot be returned without SASE.  
 
Artist Submissions: We are looking for artwork in the tradition of Warrens Creepy and Eerie, Marvel and DC anthologies like The Witching Hour and Ghosts, and the EC's legendary Tales From the Crypt and The Vault of  
Horror. Think the retro look of Bernie Wrightson or Mike Ploog. No manga or other modern styles. We are in need of both interior and cover art. Send samples to  
the mailing address above. Samples cannot be returned without SASE. DO NOT send originals or your only copy!  
 
Payment: Professional rates  
 
Response Time: up to four months  
 
Please do not send any email submissions, proposals, or pitches.  

MATERIALS FOR POSSIBLE REVIEW IN CEMETERY DANCE
MAGAZINE:

If you have a book, disk, or other product that you'd like to have considered for review in Cemetery Dance, please send copies to each of the following addresses:

Robert Morrish
ATTN: CD Reviews
22393 Old Logging Road
Los Gatos, CA 95033

Richard Chizmar
ATTN: CD Reviews
P.O. Box 623
Forest Hill, MD 21050

last updated: December 1, 2004