About Us
Macabre Magazine: Where Horror Comes Home
At Macabre Magazine, we publish horror across multiple forms with conviction, discernment, and respect for the craft. Our focus includes short fiction, flash fiction, poetry, nonfiction, artwork, and multimedia—work that unsettles, lingers, and rewards rereading, and that understands horror not as spectacle, but as an enduring cultural and literary tradition.
We believe the genre thrives when writers, artists, editors, and publishers act as responsible participants in a shared ecosystem. That belief shapes every decision we make, from editorial standards to professional conduct.
Mission
To publish exceptional horror fiction while supporting writers at every stage of their careers. We are committed to professional integrity, ethical editorial practice, and contributing meaningfully to the long-term health of the horror community.
Vision
Macabre Magazine: Where Horror Comes Home exists to become a definitive destination for commercial horror fiction. We aim to be a publication writers aspire to join and readers trust for consistently compelling work.
Guided by the principle of literary citizenship, we seek to act as stewards of the genre—supporting authors, collaborating with universities to help cultivate future horror writers and publishing professionals, and building an institution designed to endure. Like the stories we publish, our influence is intended to last well beyond the final page.
Meet the Editor
Jimmy Blakemore, MFA
Founder & Editor-in-Chief
I founded Macabre Magazine out of a lifelong devotion to horror and dark fiction. My connection to the genre began early—watching classic creature features, absorbing 1990s horror-themed television, and trading handmade ghost stories with other kids at dirt-track go-kart races while my father competed across the East Coast.
That early obsession matured into a formal literary career. I earned my BA in Creative Writing and English from Southern New Hampshire University, graduating summa cum laude and earning induction into Sigma Tau Delta, the International English Honor Society. I later completed an MFA in Creative Writing at Southern New Hampshire University with a 4.0 GPA and am currently pursuing a PhD in English at Liberty University.
As a writer, editor, and scholar, my work is shaped by the psychological dread of Shirley Jackson, the precision of Richard Matheson, the cultural impact of George A. Romero, and the narrative drive of Stephen King. I am a member of the Horror Writers Association and serve as the founding president of the American Horror Society.
Editorial Readers
Our editorial readers serve as a critical bridge between submission and publication. Each brings a practiced eye, a deep understanding of narrative craft, and a commitment to honest, rigorous feedback. Their insights address structure, voice, pacing, and emotional impact, helping ensure that every story we publish reaches its strongest possible form.
Their scrutiny sharpens our standards; their discernment keeps us accountable.
Meet the Team:
- Manny Blacksher
- Elizabeth Nalepa
- Chris Gering
- Savannah Schmidt
- Megan Summers
- Mikki Schulz