Submit Your Work

CASH PRIZES

Winning novels 60k words or more will be offered an advance pay publishing contract with Gothika Books printing & digital press, and featured in our book boxes.

$300 Novel Prize (min. 60k words)

$200 Novella Prize (under 60k words)

$125 Novelette Prize (over 10k words)

$80 Short Story Prize (under 10k words)

$50 Poetry & Flash Fiction (under 1500 words)

$35 Digital Art Prize (see genres below)

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

For our bi-annual contests, we are accepting submissions in the following adult / NA categories: dark & urban fantasy romance, spicy contemporary romance, dark romance, gothic horror romance, dark verse poetry, feminist poetry, and digital book art relating to any of the above genres. 

DETAILS

Winners will be announced in January & June, and will receive cash prizes via PayPal in addition to having their winning work featured in Dark Spice Magazine and/or Red Flame Lit Mag. Winning novels 60k words or more will be offered a publishing contract with Gothika Books printing & digital press, and featured in our book boxes. More details will be sent via email upon submission.

Please Pay Entry before sending your file and synopsis to: GothikaBooks@pm.me