Send Us Your Scary Stories!

The Leonard Lopate Show | Oct 30, 2017

That's right, we want your best original scary story. Anything in the vein of mystery, crime, noir, and horror, is fair game. Megan Abbott is the Edgar-award winning author of seven novels, including Dare Me, The End of Everything, and The Fever, and she is also a writer on the new HBO show "The Deuce." And she will be reading and judging your submissions!

The deadline is Monday, November 13. This can be a self contained short story or the beginning of a longer tale, but it must contain some sort of beginning, middle and end. 1,000 words max.

Email your submissions to bookclub@wnyc.org

The winner will have their story posted on our showpage, and will speak to Megan about their story live, on-air.

To learn more about the contest, and about our Halloween Book Club, click on the audio player above.

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