Diving Into Dark and Speculative Realms
In The Veins zine is dedicated to publishing bold stories that push boundaries in Splatterpunk, horror, satire, and LGBTQ+ themes. We champion voices that explore the shadows of speculative fiction, fostering a community where dark imagination thrives and diverse narratives flourish.
We are open to submissions from anyone with a pulse (that means don’t send us AI trash). We’re especially interested in the works of underrepresented groups: members of the LGBTQ+ and BIPOC communities, but we welcome all voices within the dark hard edged horror and satire communities.
We proudly support our Trans Brothers and Sisters. If you don’t like that, this isn’t the place for you.
Our Fearless – yet chronically tired – Leader
Editor-in-chief
Viktor Volkov – He/Him
Viktor Volkov is an author of horror, satire, traumacore, and speculative fiction. He has been described as the queer – and darker – Elmore Leonard. He’s currently studying for his Bachelor’s of creative writing at CWU in Washington State. His short fiction and photography has been published in multiple journals – online and in print. Viktor is aware of the robustness of his nasal appendage. And yes, he’s single (because we know you were curious). He likes cute puppies and long hikes in the woods.
Current Read List:
- Joe Lansdale – Hap and Leonard Series
- Raymond Chandler – Big Sleep
- Luciano Marano – Hidebound
- Raymond Carver – All of Us
- Jean Rhys – Wide Saragosso Sea
- Spells: 21st Century Occult Poetry – Edited by Sarah Shin & Rebecca Tamas
Wanna join the the team? Send us an email: intheveins[at]gmail[dot]com