Bloodletter is a biannual feminist horror magazine publishing personal and analytical perspectives on the horrific by women, trans, and non-binary writers. Bloodletter offers an exploratory space for writers to share their lived experiences of horror and the theoretical implications of the genre through fiction, non-fiction, film critique, interviews, and poetry. A featured artist is selected to illustrate each issue, resulting in an unconventional multidisciplinary digital platform that offers new and vital perspectives on the horror genre.

Our core mission is to celebrate marginalized voices and empower emerging writers. Bloodletter is a magazine and a community, bonded by the alchemic capacity of storytelling to transform horror into liberation. 

Awarded Chill Subs’ Community Favorite Genre-Defying Lit Mag of 2024 & 2025

Featured in Simon & Schuster’s 36 Femme Forward Lit Mags Submission List

At Bloodletter we believe the work of empowering our contributors doesn’t end with publication, so we welcome them into an abiding community that offers continuous opportunities. In line with this commitment, we operate a virtual space called Bloodline which houses our partnerships and collaborations. 

Bloodletter is founded on the understanding that horror is a conversation offering catharsis, empathy, and repair. Horror creates community.

Bloodletter Team

Ariel McCleese, Founder and Editor-in-Chief

Anna Laura Falvey, Editor

Viva Wittman, Director of Development

Ashley Linkletter, Director of Marketing

Abby Wright, Director of Festival Partnerships

t.n.s., Editorial Assistant

Sophia Delphi, Administrative Assistant

Claire Orrange, Columnist

Nicole Jaffe, Graphic Designer and Web Developer

Michelle Perez, Featured Artist of Issue Six: Play

Additional Readers: Amelia Gramling, Kiera Johnson, Alexea Malaletkin, Lia Mulcahy, Sasha Ravitch, Rachael Severino

Support

Bloodletter is a proud member of The Field’s Fiscal Sponsorship for Social Justice Arts Practitioners Program. Your tax-deductible donation supports general operations, event programming, strategic growth, and fair compensation for the female, trans, and non-binary people that make Bloodletter possible. Thank you!