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Some writing refuses to stay in the light – dark, unconventional, and uncanny; drawn from folk horror and the Gothic, the weird, the spectral, and the strangeness beyond. GossamerWight exists for that writing, and for the readers and writers who seek it.
- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 7
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- Sep 10, 2026
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- Jul 31, 2026
Latest issues
The Deep Roots Anthology (opens the original)
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<img alt="An atmospheric colour photo of an ancient tree embedded in the top level of an old, abadoned stone building, the tree's roots cascading down the face of the building and into the ground. Image Credit: Dariusz Labuda from Pixabay." class="sizing-nor
FAQs (opens the original)
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What’s in a Name? (opens the original)
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<img alt="A female ghost wearing a white wedding gown in front of packed shelves of old casebound books. The ghost is staring at the viewer in an unsettling way. The gown is translucent, allowing the books behind her to be partially seen." class="sizing-normal" height="114
Submission Benefits: General (opens the original)
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<img alt="A colour composite photo and AI image by Karen Nadine from Pixabay of a skeleton looking forward and wearing a netlike headpiece and shawl, standing in front and to one side of a young, eerie looking geisha-like woman." class="sizing-normal" height="865" src="http
Submission Benefits: Students (opens the original)
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<img alt="A sepia vintage photographic montage of eerie masked children." class="sizing-normal" height="889" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4PCy!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic
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