2026 Lovecraftian MicroFiction Contest deadline is Sept 11th

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The annual Lovecraftian Microfiction contest is open! 

All stories must be submitted by Friday, September 11, 2026.

 

>>> Submit your Entry <<<

What is it?

Micro Fiction is very short prose fiction. Smaller than Flash Fiction but bigger than a haiku. Usually 500 words or less. There are some famous short short stories, including Hemingway’s - For Sale: baby shoes, never worn.

CthulhuCon PDX

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Welcome to CthulhuCon™ PDX, the Pacific Northwest's premiere Lovecraftian convention!

About Us

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About the Festival

The H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival® & CthulhuCon™ promotes the works of H.P. Lovecraft, literary horror, and weird tales through cinematic adaptations by professional and amateur filmmakers, panel discussions, author readings, gaming, art, and sometimes live music. The festival was founded in Portland, OR in 1995 by Andrew Migliore, with the desire that H.P. Lovecraft would be rightly recognized as a master of gothic horror and his work more faithfully adapted to film and television.

Submissions

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These links will take you to the section for submitting Films and Screenplays, and the Micro Fiction Contest. (or you can just scroll down to see all of them.) If you are looking for information on how to become a guest, artist, vendor, etc, please go to the festival portal (above) and then navigate to the corresponding section.

Submit a Film or Screenplay

Submit to the Lovecraftian Micro Fiction Contest

Who is H.P. Lovecraft?

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Who is H.P. Lovecraft?

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Event Code of Conduct

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H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival & CthulhuCon General Policies and Code of Conduct

By entering our events, all attendees accept our General Policies and agree to abide by our Code of Conduct. Attendees must respect common sense rules for public behavior, personal interaction, common courtesy, and respect for private property. Harassing or offensive behavior will not be tolerated. We reserve the right to revoke, without refund, the membership and badge of any attendee not in compliance with this policy.

Harassment Policy

Press

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Check out the reviews and press for H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival® & CthulhuCon™!

If you are interested in covering the festival for your media outlet or publication, please complete the Press Pass Application.

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Lovecraft and his racism

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As the organizers of the H. P. Lovecraft Film Festival and Portland Horror Film Festival, we support the Black Lives Matter movement, viewing it not as a political issue but a human rights issue. The slogan itself is not trademarked by any organization and is used by anyone who protests police brutality and racially motivated violence, a very real and ongoing issue in our country today. 

Our Commitment to Social Justice, Diversity, and Inclusion

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H. P. Lovecraft was a pulp author during the 1920s and 1930s, and is one of the most influential horror writers of the modern era. Without him, we'd likely not have the Stephen Kings or Clive Barkers that we recognize today. Like many American historical figures, he is problematic due to his racist personal beliefs, which manifest primarily in his private letters, but also in some of his works. We believe in celebrating his substantial influence on art, music, film, and literature, while acknowledging but firmly rejecting his racist views.

Gaming

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We are pleased to be able to provide the best in Lovecraftian table top games! The game room is sponsored by Guardian Games.

The Lovecraftian Gaming room will have game demos (with some of the game designers!), open gaming, scheduled table top and card games, RPGs, and workshops.

For the Game Schedule, GM sign up, boardgame and table top sign up, please visit our event on Warhorn!

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