Please send all submissions and enquiries to the editor (Robert Simpson) at robert@horrorunlimited.com, with ‘submission’ in the subject line.

Letters/Feedback
All emails will be considered for publication, and may be edited. Subscribers can also leave feedback via the comments function on the website, and via the new HorrorUnlimited online forum (see www.horrorunlimited.com for details), or via the Facebook page (www.facebook.com/diaboliquemagazine).

Submissions
Diabolique welcomes unsolicited submissions for publication in both the magazine and Horror Unlimited website.  Diabolique promises to push our understanding of horror. We want articles and writers that are interesting, unique, challenging and/or edgy that will expand our understanding of any aspect of the genre, or that deal with seemingly well-worn subjects in a new and interesting way. We are not limited by nationality, gender, politics, popularity or media.

Whilst the magazine has a tendency towards film and literature we will publish on any aspect of horror including (and not limited to) music, soundtracks, television, theatre, gaming, marketing, theory, production, art, history etc. Articles which deal with tangential subjects that throw new light on horror tropes and culture are particularly welcome.

In the first instance, please contact the editor with an outline of your proposal, and where appropriate an example of your writing. Full draft submissions are welcome, and we will promptly acknowledge receipt and advise you whether we wish to take it forward.

Essays should be submitted via email in a Word or Rich Text Format attachment document. Unless previously agreed, your submissions should not have been published elsewhere – either online or in print. At the time of going to press (March 2011), Diabolique does not as a rule pay for articles. A submission to the magazine confirms your willingness to allow a 12 month exclusivity on any article from date of publication.

The editors take issues of plagiarism very seriously. By submitting you also confirm that the material is your own original work, and you indemnify Diabolique, Horror Unlimited, the editors and publishers from any loss or expense incurred in the event of legal action arising from any offence.

Whilst not an academic publication, Diabolique encourages scholarly practices and approaches to the genre, and as such all sources should be referenced using numbered endnotes. The editor believes in the principles of good historical research, not tabloid journalism! For fuller guidelines please examine the contents of this issue, or email the editor.

Feature articles should be between 3,000 – 5,000 words, though we will consider longer articles by prior arrangement. Shorter articles should be 1500 – 2000 words. Reviews should be between 500 and 1000 words. Fiction submissions can be of any length, but submissions over 5000 words may need to be edited or serialised.

All submissions should be accompanied by a short paragraph about the author (see the magazine for examples), and a photograph.

Diabolique reserves the right to edit any submission to suit the needs of the magazine, including issues of presentation, style, and space. As a rule the authors will be consulted on any matters of alteration or addition, but in the event of a dispute the decision of the editors is final.

Illustrations
Authors are asked to provide photographs and/or illustrations for their work –including appropriate captions and references- or suggest where they may be obtained. The editors reserve the right to adapt, edit or commission artwork they feel would suit the presentation. Illustrative material should be at 300dpi and sent as jpg or TIFF files.

Other Media
We are keen to see contributors explore the subject of horror through any means possible. Feel free to submit work in other formats, including illustrations, photography, video and anything else that takes your fancy. Work that cannot be published in the hard-copy magazine will be considered for publication on the Horror Unlimited website and related projects.