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The General Witchfinders <\/em>team is excited to announce that, following the success of our first limited-run 'zine for Samhain 2024<\/u><\/a>, we're planning a new issue for Beltane (May Day) 2025! We were really surprised by the reception of our debut issue and ended up selling out completely, thanks to our fantastic contributors and supportive community. We couldn\u2019t get them into the envelopes and posted quickly enough! These projects are entirely non-profit, but due to Ross\u2019s miscalculation of postage costs, the first 'zine ended up being a bit of a loss leader. However, we\u2019re learning as we go and are excited to produce a bigger run this time around.

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We\u2019re also looking for a variety of tones. While spooky, spine-tingling tales are, of course, welcome, we\u2019d also love to see some humour and irreverence\u2014pieces that match a similar tone to our podcast maybe.<\/p>

Submission Guidelines:<\/p>

Content<\/strong>: We prefer pieces with a folk horror or spooky spring\/summer theme for this issue. Articles related to topics we've previously covered on our podcast are also welcome; you can find a full list of episodes in our podcast feed<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>

Tone<\/strong>: A mix of atmospheric horror and lighter, more humorous pieces is encouraged.<\/p>

Length<\/strong>: Submissions should not exceed 3,000 words.<\/p>

Original Work<\/strong>: If you're thinking of creating something specifically for this publication, please provide a brief synopsis and a sample of your writing or artwork.<\/p>

Format<\/strong>: The 'zine will be A5, at least 56 pages, printed in full color.<\/p>

Deadlines<\/strong>: Submission deadline: 28 February 2025. Final drafts of selected material must be submitted by 21 March 2025.<\/p>

Copyright Information:<\/strong><\/p>

Ownership<\/strong>: Contributors retain full copyright of their work.<\/p>

Permission: <\/strong>By submitting your work, you grant us non-exclusive rights to publish it in the 'zine and related promotional materials, with proper credit given. If your work has been published elsewhere, please specify where, when, and under what rights arrangement it was published.<\/p>

How to Submit<\/strong>:<\/p>

Please send your submissions or inquiries to Ross at rosscleaver1977@gmail.com<\/a>. We look forward to collaborating with you to make this Beltane issue truly special!<\/p>

Note: This is a non-profit project; any proceeds will go towards covering production and distribution costs.<\/p>

Let\u2019s make sure we pay homage to #BigChrisLee, Hammer, M.R. James, and The Nigel Kneale Universe in some of the submissions.<\/p>

Thank you for considering contributing to our 'zine.<\/p>","urlTitle":"zine-submissions","url":"\/blog\/zine-submissions\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/zine-submissions\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/generalwitchfinders.com\/blog\/zine-submissions\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1735042498,"updatedAt":1767099675,"publishedAt":1767099674,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":251626,"name":"General Witchfinders"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ot1in90vwn0yxbr5spkwtwdlpo7eopu7v0nl4rrgaohkqilr.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ot1in90vwn0yxbr5spkwtwdlpo7eopu7v0nl4rrgaohkqilr.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/ot1in90vwn0yxbr5spkwtwdlpo7eopu7v0nl4rrgaohkqilr.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"","metaDescription":"","keyPhraseCampaignId":null,"series":[],"similarReads":[{"id":52349,"title":"Event Horizon","url":"\/blog\/event-horizon\/","urlTitle":"event-horizon","division":251626,"description":"This time, we\u2019re drifting into deep space \u2014 and hell itself \u2014 in search of the Event Horizon. Directed by Paul Anderson and written by Philip Eisner. Set in the year 2047, it follows a crew of astronauts sent on a rescue mission after the titular ship,, mysteriously reappears, having vanished years earlier.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/qo0uflny7mw3hn9fsbdnlwihq2wg7js6ns1yz2txgpdhvfy7.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/qo0uflny7mw3hn9fsbdnlwihq2wg7js6ns1yz2txgpdhvfy7.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":55411,"title":"General Witchfinders LIVE!!","url":"\/blog\/general-witchfinders-live\/","urlTitle":"general-witchfinders-live","division":251626,"description":"TOP 10 FILM HISTORY PODCAST BRINGS FIRST LIVE EVENT TO DORCHESTERDORCHESTER, DORSET \u2013 On Tuesday 5th May, the hosts of the General Witchfinders podcast will meet in person for their first-ever live event at The King\u2019s Arms Hotel. In collaboration with Teasel and Skylark, Dorchester\u2019s premier purveyors of fine books, the evening will be a talk and presentation dedicated to the twisted roots of British Folk Horror. The hosts \u2013 Ross, James, and Jon, who are based in Dorchester, Bournemouth, and Treforest in South Wales \u2013 have been recording the show for six years, starting during the 2020 pandemic as an excuse for three old friends to chat about the strange films that warped them as kids","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/rdi3fv8io7xy0iedentrnzdg0svjearbzf86ff4mzoh3plab.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/rdi3fv8io7xy0iedentrnzdg0svjearbzf86ff4mzoh3plab.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0},{"id":23052,"title":"The Stone Tape","url":"\/blog\/the-stone-tape\/","urlTitle":"the-stone-tape","division":251626,"description":"We are the General Witchfinders, we review horrific British horror, mainly from the 1970\u2019s, in this episode we watched\u2026 \n\nThe Stone Tape was broadcast on BBC Two as a Christmas ghost story in 1972. It was written by Nigel Kneale, best known as the writer of Quatermass, for whose juxtaposition of science and superstition is a frequent theme.","published":true,"metaImage":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/fwnmcp1juazaemvjv29oul0c05jtvynw4gskfm3fsivb8qah.png.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/fwnmcp1juazaemvjv29oul0c05jtvynw4gskfm3fsivb8qah.png.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"hidden":0}],"labels":[]}