The Dread Machine is a subscription magazine, publishing house and community where writers and fans of dread-inspiring fiction can read and connect. The editorial team, headed by acquiring editor Monica Louzon are permanently open to submissions and are looking for futuristic dark fiction, speculative fiction, cyberpunk, slipstream, and science fiction up to 3500 words. Payment is 3¢ per word. They will also consider reprints up to 7,000 words, payment for which is 1¢ per word. Apart from the above genres, they are particularly interested in magical realism, alternate realities, diverse protagonists, unique dystopias and utopias and unconventional societies.
They do not accept religious fiction, fetish horror, or erotica or material involving suicide, torture, child or animal abuse, sexual assault, incest, school or mass shootings or graphic depictions of domestic violence. They may consider but are very unlikely to buy folktales, myths, legends, Lovecraft pastiches, sword & sorcery or pandemic stories.