Nov 15, 2026
Stitching Up Death (cozy anthology)
Camden Park Press
- Anthology
- Royalty share via PayPal
- No fee
6,000–8,000
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Crime fiction anthology calls for submissions
Anthologies currently taking crime, mystery, noir and thriller short stories, sorted by deadline. Check each call's theme and word count before you submit.
11 listings, last checked October 27, 2026. Listings whose deadline has passed are hidden automatically.
Open anthology calls (11)
Nov 30, 2026
Dec 15, 2026
Ominous Thrill – Valentine's 2027 spicy horror/thriller
Ominous Thrill (audio fiction anthology)
- Anthology
- No fee
2,000–6,000 (up to 8,000)
Dec 15, 2026
Secrets Worth Killing For (espionage crime anthology)
Crimson Gate Books (eds. Joe Goldberg & A.C. Frieden)
- Anthology
- No fee
5,500–7,500
Dec 31, 2026
Behind the Tape: Urban Crime Thriller Stories
Twisted Dreams Press
- Anthology
- One digital contributor copy (author-copy discount)
- No fee
2,000–10,000
Dec 31, 2026
Dec 31, 2026
Dirty Martini: Fem Horror Noir Anthology
Grimalkin Press
- Anthology
- 8¢/word + 1 print copy (US) or ebook (outside US)
- No fee
1,000–5,000
Jan 8, 2027
SinC Desert Sleuths 2027 Anthology – SOWEST: Extreme Elements
Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths Chapter
- Anthology
- No fee
Up to 5,000
Jan 31, 2027
Lone Star Lawbreakers (SinC North Dallas Anthology Vol. 6)
Sisters in Crime North Dallas
- Anthology
- No author pay stated; any advances and royalties accrue to the chapter
- No fee
4,500–6,000
Feb 28, 2027
Mar 31, 2027
The Killing Spree (Dragon Soul Press anthology)
Dragon Soul Press
- Anthology
- 30% royalties for the first year from publication (per the publisher's guidelines checklist)
- No fee
3,000–20,000
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