The Twilight Home

One of four anthologies we plan to publish for Halloween.  Imagine the TV series "The Twilight Zone", but set in a retirement home. Well, almost.  This is a retirement home for supernatural beings, and humans with extraordinary powers and for people to whom surreal things happen. 

Remember the words from the opening of an episode of The Twilight Zone - "There is a fifth dimension, beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call The Twilight Zone."

While we do not want to do anything that infringes copyright, we want to take the general idea or weird and wonderful happenings, and set them in this retirement home - which we are calling "Mortlake Manor". Nobody knows where it is - it just is. 

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There is no cost for you to submit a story and there is no cost if we choose it for publication.  As an author you will be able to buy as many copies as you like at half-price, enabling you to resell and make a profit. ​

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About Your Story

 

• Every story must include the line "Nobody knows where it is. It just is." when describing the location of Mortlake Manor.

• The story must include a supernatural or surreal element

• The home works in the same was as any other upmarket retirement home 

• Your story could be about a resident's life or back story, or it could be about an incident at the home itself. 

• This book is intended for adult readers but is not intended as "horror"

• Each story should be 3000 - 6000 words

• You remain the copyright owner of your story and you are free to publish it elsewhere. More details ​

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Formatting

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• We will provide a Microsoft Word template for you to use, along with style and formatting guidelines. 

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Project Rules

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• No submissions from under 18s for this particular project.

• Your story must be all your own work.

• Your story must not contain anything that is legally questionable or libellous.

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How the book will be sold

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• The book will be sold primarily on Amazon.  

• You will have the option to buy as many copies as you like at half price if you choose, which you can resell or give away.

• We ask authors to spread the word among friends and family - after all, they'll want to read your story!

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Deadline and Publication Date 

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• Submission deadline: 31st August 2026

• Publication date: September 2026

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Money

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• We will never ask you to pay to contribute to our books

• We do not pay royalties but you can make money from your story by buying as many copies as you like at a discounted rate and reselling although there is no obligation to do so. 

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