Fraidy Cat Press

16/08/2024

Just a heads up! We are pushing back our final reading period of the year for volumes 3 & 4. We want to be sure we respond to all outstanding submissions before we open for more.

We will open for submissions for Volumes 3 & 4 at 12:01 AM EST on Sunday, September 1. General submissions close on Saturday, September 14th at 11:59 PM. Members of the LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and Palestinian communities are able to submit stories through Saturday, September 21st at 11:59 PM EST. Any submissions sent outside of our open call period will be deleted unread.

Thank you for your understanding! We look forward to reading more of your stories soon!

07/08/2024

Hey everyone - I know we are behind on responses to your wonderful submissions. For that I'm very sorry. Day job, health, and some personal life craziness all hit at the same time and set us back.

I'm aiming to respond to all submissions within the next 2 weeks. Thank you for trusting us with your words.

20/07/2024

Looks like Amazon decided to mark down our ebook to $1.99! Not sure how long this sale will last but excited to see how this goes for us 😆

18/07/2024

Really cool to see such a huge jump in our Kindle sales rank! We'd love to push higher and get more eyes on these awesome stories! If you're itching for some fun, fast reads grab your kindle copy from the big evil A store today!

16/07/2024

Now through August 8 you can save 10% off your entire order from our webstore. Just enter code "JULY1024" at checkout and save on Fraidy Cat Quarterly Volume 1, your preorder for Volume 2, and our newly available t-shirts and totebags!

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13/07/2024

For those interested, final submissions tally for FCQ Vol 2:

275 submissions total
181 short stories
77 flash
27 art

We’re working through submissions as fast as we can and will follow up with all of you wonderful people ASAP! Thank you for trusting us with your work.

11/07/2024

Most of Dr. Seuss is cosmic horror, actually.

What other unintentional cosmic horror punctuated your childhoods?

05/07/2024

General submissions close at Midnight tonight! Send us your bad dreams and night terrors - full details on our website!

- Flash (400-1500 words) - $10/accepted piece
- Short stories (1501-8000 words) - $20/accepted piece
- Black and white art - $10/accepted piece (submit up to 5!)
- Simultaneous submissions yes, multiple submissions no
- ABSOLUTELY NO AI

Our special demographic call for LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and Palestinian writers continues through midnight 7/12!

01/07/2024

If you’ve gotten your copy of Fraidy Cat Quarterly Volume 1, please leave us a review on Amazon or Goodreads!

If you haven’t gotten your copy of FCQ Vol 1: what are you waiting for?

01/07/2024

We’ll be representing the best new home for cosmic horror as we drive around the Midwest!

26/06/2024

Want a free way to support indie publishing? Request your library add Fraidy Cat Quarterly to its physical and ebook shelves!

21/06/2024

Watching Primal and packaging Volume 1 orders and contributor copies! Shaping up to be a great night.

19/06/2024

We open for volume 2 submissions tomorrow at 12:01 AM. Are you ready?

19/06/2024

For those of you who prefer shopping on Bookshop, it looks like they have a sale going on our first volume! Check out this (affiliate) link:

Fraidy Cat Press is proud to present Fraidy Cat Quarterly Volume 1, a new quarterly home for independent horror. Our inaugural issue features stories and art sure to thrill and delight fans of weird and cosmic horror, including: "Moniker" by Cindy Phan"The Grudge Ditch" by Paul Stolp"The Huldra" bu....

13/06/2024

Submissions open for Fraidy Cat Quarterly Volume 2 in one week! Send us your eerie and unsettling stories, your night terrors and bad dreams.

Flash & art - $10 per accepted piece
Short story payments $20 per accepted (double from volume 1!)

General submissions June 20 - July 5

Extended submission period for members of LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and Palestinian community members June 20-July 12.

11/06/2024

What indie bookstores do you love that stock horror? We’re working to contact some great ones to pitch them on stocking Fraify Cat Quarterly. So: what bookstores do you love and why?

11/06/2024

PSA: we are available for purchase via Amazon, but don’t overpay for inferior service! Be sure to select the new $12.99 option rather than the other options to make sure that you:

1. get what you pay for
2. Support independent horror rather than counterfeit Amazon scalpers

You can always buy direct from us at fraidycatpress.com!

10/06/2024

What events should we try to table next year?

We loved attending Scarelastic Book Fair as fans and are looking for opportunities with a similar vibe.

Bonus points if they’re in Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Illinois, or Michigan!

09/06/2024

Hoping to ship out initial orders in about 10 days - still figuring out shipping times with our printer. We do appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding as we iron out the kinks with Volume 1!

04/06/2024

STICKERS ARE HERE!

01/06/2024

We are live on Goodreads!

Hopefully cover image and metadata gets imported soon! Please mark us as "want to read" when you get a chance!

Discover and share books you love on Goodreads.

01/06/2024

We’re live on Amazon!

(Clearly, buying direct from us offers a superior experience, but I would love to watch us climb the charts!)

Are you in? https://amzn.to/4aMaydk

31/05/2024

Preorder sale ends tonight! Get yours now at fraidycatpress.com!

30/05/2024

Print proof looks great! We’ll be able to fulfill discounted preorders soon. Are you in?

https://fraidycatpress.com/shop/

27/05/2024

Updated guidelines for Fraidy Cat Quarterly Volume 2 are now available! https://fraidycatpress.com/submission-guidelines/

When: General submissions 6/20-7/5; LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, Palestinian communities: 6/20-7/12

Wordcounts: Flash (400-1500), Short stories (1501-8000) B/W artwork (up to 5)

Payments: ($10 for flash and artwork, $20 for short stories) we want to pay more but are still bootstrapping out of pocket for the time being. Wish we could do more, but proud to be doubling short story payment from issue one to reflect expanded word count.

Submission Guidelines Fraidy Cat Press is proud to present Fraidy Cat Quarterly, published four times annually in print and ebook formats. As of 12:00 AM EST on Saturday, March 2nd, Fraidy Cat Press is closed for submissions. Any submissions sent outside of our open call periods will be deleted unre...

22/05/2024

Just ordered a print proof of our first volume! Once we finalize, we'll be getting our first customers' orders placed to ship out along with our contributors' copies. Now's the perfect time to make sure you're in the first wave - preorder your copy today!

22/05/2024

Fraidy Cat's first newsletter goes out tomorrow. Why haven't you signed up yet?

17/05/2024

Happy Friday! Celebrate the weekend with a cover reveal of Fraidy Cat Quarterly Volume 1!

15/05/2024

Sneak preview of Fraidy Cat Quarterly Volume 1 to get you excited! You can expect:

- A dark cosmic horror story about rescue cats and bad management from Cindy Phan in "Moniker."

- A terrifying chase through a drainage ditch and history by Paul Stolp in "The Grudge Ditch."

- A cautionary fairy tale featuring a wooded path, strangers, and monsters in the woods from Jennifer Lee Rossman in "The Huldra."

- An exploration of grief, amateur astronomy, and the limits of human desperation from R.E. Dyer in "The Heart Of The Universe Is A Hole."

- Strange vacationers and their love for the sea create stress for a lighthouse-caretaking couple in "Hosts and Travelers" by Maxwell Marais.

- A cult member takes a road trip in service to their leader's last wishes and goals in "The Long Drive" by Chris W McGuinness

- An intrusive growth draws the attention and ire of schoolchildren, neighbors, and the government in Kai Holmwood's "The Pyrophytic Parasol."

- An immigrant landowner's boundary dispute with a neighbor necessitates unconventional support in Alexandra T. Singer's "Reaper Man, Reaper Man."

- Two awesome charcoal artworks from Oladosu Michael Emerald.

Incredibly proud of what we've assembled here and know you will enjoy it too! For a limited time, you can save $2 off the retail price on your preorder - hit the link in the comments to order yours today!.