Indie Author Submissions | Uncanny Collective

[ 00 ] / SUBMISSION PROTOCOLREAD BEFORE PROCEEDING

BEFORE YOU BEGIN_

Please review the following guidelines before submitting your work for Indie Author Sunday.

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Submissions are open to self-published authors and authors published through independent presses.

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Books must fall within the horror genre or prominently feature horror elements.

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Both published and forthcoming titles are welcome.

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Works featuring generative AI-written content or AI-generated cover artwork are not eligible.

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There is no fee to submit your work.

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Submission does not guarantee selection for Indie Author Sunday.

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Authors retain all rights to their work.

[ SYSTEM NOTICE ]

Selected authors may be contacted for additional information before their feature is published.

I have read and agree to the submission guidelines.

[ 01 ] / AUTHOR INFORMATIONIDENTIFICATION FILE

ABOUT THE AUTHOR_

Tell us a little about yourself! This information helps us properly credit your work and introduce you to The Uncanny Collective community if your book is selected.

AUTHOR NAME / PEN NAME *

EMAIL ADDRESS *

INSTAGRAM HANDLE

AUTHOR WEBSITE / OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA

SHORT AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY *

[ 02 ] / BOOK INFORMATIONBOOK RECORD

ABOUT THE BOOK_

Now for the story itself! Tell us about the book you'd like to submit for Indie Author Sunday. Please provide accurate publication details and a spoiler-free synopsis.

[ 03 ] / BOOK AVAILABILITYDISTRIBUTION RECORD

BOOK AVAILABILITY_

Help us direct readers to your work! Please provide information about where your book can be found and which formats are available.

PREFERRED PURCHASE / PREORDER LINK

Where would you prefer readers to purchase or preorder your book? Your website, publisher, bookstore, or retailer.

GOODREADS OR STORYGRAPH LINK

Provide your book's Goodreads or StoryGraph listing, if available.

PUBLISHER / IMPRINT

If your book was published through an independent press, provide its name. Self-published authors may leave blank.

[ 04 ] / FINAL AUTHORIZATIONTRANSMISSION PENDING

FINAL REVIEW_

Before submitting your book for consideration, please review and confirm the following agreements. These permissions allow Uncanny Collective to accurately represent your work while respecting your rights.

I. OWNERSHIP & AUTHORIZATION *I confirm that I am the author of the submitted work or am authorized to submit it on the author's behalf, and that I have the necessary rights or permissions to provide the submitted materials.

II. GENERATIVE AI POLICY *I confirm that the submitted book does not contain generative AI-written content or AI-generated cover artwork.

III. PROMOTIONAL PERMISSION *I grant Uncanny Collective non-exclusive permission to reproduce and share the submitted book cover, synopsis, author biography, and related promotional information for the purpose of an Indie Author Sunday feature, with appropriate attribution.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU'D LIKE US TO KNOW?

Share anything else about your book, writing, or submission.

[ 05 ] / SECURITY PROTOCOLACTIVE

IDENTITY VERIFICATION_

One final security check before transmitting your submission.

[ AWAITING VERIFICATION ]SECURITY CHECK RUNS WHEN YOU SUBMIT.