Literary Journal

Paw&Claw Anthology Series

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About the magazine

Paw&Claw Anthology Series is an online, remote literary project that publishes themed anthologies exploring the intersections of the speculative, the strange, and the unsettling. Founded as a digital-first endeavor, it operates without a physical location, allowing it to draw contributors and readers from a broad, dispersed community. Its core mission is to curate writing that engages with the uncanny, the monstrous, and the metaphysical, often through the lens of animality and transformation. The series positions itself within contemporary weird fiction and dark fantasy, favoring work that is conceptually daring and stylistically precise over conventional genre tropes.

Submitting your work

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Writers should approach Paw&Claw with a clear understanding of its thematic focus: submissions must engage directly with the announced theme, such as 'Unearthly and Ungodly,' and demonstrate a nuanced grasp of the speculative, the eerie, or the grotesque. Avoid generic horror or fantasy; the series favors work that is conceptually inventive and linguistically attentive. Since the anthology is online and remote, there are no geographic restrictions, but contributors should review previous volumes to gauge tone and scope. Always follow the specific call guidelines for length, genre boundaries, and submission windows, and expect a competitive selection process with an emphasis on originality and fit.

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OpenDeadline · 2026-10-30