SUBMISSIONS HAVE CLOSED.

Thank you to all of the entrants for our Wisconsin Harvest of Horror anthology contest.

In conjunction with the Wisconsin chapter of the Horror Writers of America, WWA Press will publish an anthology of 15 stories set in Wisconsin meant to chill you.

Our judge, horror reader and agent for Helm Literary, Claire Harris, chose three out of 48 submissions. Claire says, “Wow, what a great bunch of submissions! So many truly spooky stories in here and I love how wide the range was. Thank you for reaching out and having me as a judge—this was truly such a fun contest! I can’t wait to see the finished anthology when it comes out.”

These top three authors will join 12 from the Wisconsin HWA chapter:

• Elise Posledni, The Gray Mare
• Dean M. King, The Chair
• Mark Connelly, The Voice

Judge: Claire Harris, agent with Helm Literary

About Claire: Claire Harris is a literary agent at Helm Literary representing a wide range of fiction and non-fiction for adults. After graduating from The University of Texas at Austin, she got her start in publishing through the NYU Summer Publishing Institute. As a literary agent, Claire is looking for fiction and nonfiction projects that make people fall in love with reading through beautiful writing, dynamic characters, and engaging plots. She loves love, the Midwest, and being scared! But she is also looking for a wide range of projects.

Submission Details:

Eligibility: Open to Wisconsin residents. Stories must relate to or be set in Wisconsin. 

Length: No longer than 2800 words, ANY STYLE

Deadline: The Contest OPENS for submission June 15 12:01 CT, and CLOSES July 31, 11:59 CT

Winners of a first, second, and third place will be notified sometime in September - details to come.

How to Submit: Put title only at the top of your submission; no names, no headers or footers. Submit your properly formatted story (12-point font, one-inch margins) as a Word document. Include a separate one-paragraph bio that includes your Wisconsin connection, name, title, and contact information.

Questions to submit@wiwrite.org with “Horror Anthology” in the subject line.

Entry Fee: $10 per submission (supports WWA’s mission to nurture local talent).

Don’t let your nightmares stay buried! Channel the restless spirits of Wisconsin’s haunted past and craft a tale that’ll keep us up all night. The clock is ticking, and the shadows are growing longer. Submit your story and join us in weaving a tapestry of terror that’ll haunt readers for years to come.