Design the Final Nightmare: Cover Competition Guidelines

Join the Nightmare: Submit Your Cover Design Entry Fee!
Embrace your creativity and take part in this thrilling competition! Click the button below to secure your £3.00 entry fee and unleash
your design for a chance to see your artwork on the cover of our final anthology.
  1. Eligibility: Open to all artists, regardless of experience level.

  2. Submission Fee: £3.00 per entry. (payable via the paypal button above)

  3. Theme: Designs should evoke horror and capture the essence of the Ethereal Nightmares trilogy.

  4. Design Consistency: Your design must align with the visual style of our previous two anthologies. Please reference them for inspiration.

  5. Format: Submit your design in high-resolution (300 DPI) JPEG or PNG format.

  6. How to Submit:

    • Email your design along with a brief description (max 100 words) to kerry@darkholmepublishing.
    • Subject Line: Please state "Cover Design" in the subject line.
  7. Payment:

    • Submit the £3.00 entry fee using the PayPal button above.
  8. Deadline: All entries must be received by March 31st, 2025.

  9. Judging: The winning design will be selected based on creativity, originality, and adherence to the anthology's theme and style.

  10. Prize: The winning design will receive a cash prize of £100 and be featured on the cover of the anthology.

  11. Rights: By entering, you grant us the right to use your design for promotional purposes.

  12. Questions: For any inquiries, contact us at kerry.holmes@darkholmepublishing.

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