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Paw&Claw Ink

A home for weird and scary creatures.
Submissions are currently CLOSED.

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​Paw&Claw Ink is an independent publishing house founded in York in October 2024. We dedicate ourselves to being a lover letter to horror and all things monstrous. From the monster under your bed or inside your closet, to the thing living in the corner of your eye or nestled deep within your chest: we welcome writers and artists to explore different monsters from across the world or that they've created in their own mind. 

Paw&Claw is run entirely on a voluntary basis with all funds raised through sales or by the publisher. Support us by ordering and anthology today—or contributing your work during our thrice a year themed submission windows! 

We cater to the strange and horrific creatures that haunt our nights and days. Share the horror and bring on the monsters. 

MASTHEAD

Michael (he/it)

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Founder, Editor, and Publisher

Michael Colk is a horror writer and post-graduate student in Creative Writing and Publishing. You can find his writing in Beyond the Walls (Valley Press, 2024) and Neutral Magazine

As a writer and editor, Michael focuses on analog and body horror. He has a love for
The Magnus Archives, The Magnus Protocol, and the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre

He is currently working on a variety of personal creative horror-genre projects, including a novel, a podcast, and an audio drama—all alongside his Master's and Paw&Claw Ink. 

Current Read

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Family Business by Jonathan Sims

Little Helper and Co-Conspirator

Lyn Robertson is a horror and fantasy writer from Delaware with writing and illustrations appearing in Beyond the Walls (Valley Press, 2024) and Neutral Magazine.

 

She has a deep love of religious horror, gore, and Goosebumps-style stories. You Will Love What You Have Killed by Kevin Lambert, Rachel Yoder's Nightbitch, and DC's A Serious House on Serious Earth are some of her favorite horror projects.

 

Lyn is currently working on a horror novella called Seeney Kills Kids and a behemoth of a fantasy project called Whalefall.

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Current Read

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Lyn (any/all)

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Sacred and Terrible Air by Robert Kurvitz

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