Deadlines! Submission windows! Publications open for creative work! Default is prose fiction (flash, short stories, novelettes) but the lists include novellas, novel excerpts, poetry, nonfiction, art, comics, and more. Sections 1-2 contain those paying higher rates (5¢/word or above, the HWA pro rate). Sections 3-4 contain lower rates (1-4¢/word). Following that, two seldom used sections (one for those paying royalties or advances, and another section for no pay opportunities), as well as final sections offering links for further market research, writing advice, and workshops.
Listings generally follow this format:
deadline/window date (time, if known), name (of publication/contest/story
call), word count, pay, genre(s), theme(s), reprint NO/OK, simultaneous NO/OK, multiple NO/OK, any other types welcome (poetry, comics,
nonfiction), limited (if the listing is restricted to specific
authors/identities/groups), AI NO/OK, details for submitting (if anonymous sub
needed, editor name, submission formats, email for submitting, etc.),
clickable link to website or submission portal
I hope it helps! Feel free to comment or message me with any feedback.
RJK LEE
Latest update: 7/23/2024, 3 PM JST)
I hope the creative work and submissions are going well, everyone! I am adding more book reviews and some updates to the list below during July and August*
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Deadlines or windows that pay 5¢/word or more
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Publications that are generally open and pay 5¢/word or more
3. Deadlines and windows that pay 1-4¢/word
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Publications that are generally open and pay 1-4¢/word
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Publications that only pay royalties/advance
6. Publications that offer no pay
7. Search for more markets
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Writing-related links
1. Deadlines or windows that pay 5¢/word or more
Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology. 7/16-7/22 (underrepresented & marginalized: BIPOC, LGBTQAI+, disabled, and neurodiverse writers). 7/23-29 (open to all). 10¢/word. 2,000-5,000 words. Genre: any “genre” including SF, fantasy, horror, YA, romance, and various subgenres. Theme: need to provide statements on how Tanith Lee inspired/influenced your own writing & why this story fits the Tanith Lee tribute anthology. Sim: NO. Multiple: NO. Reprints: NO. Submissions: anonymous. https://essentialdreams.press/submissions/
Cast of Wonders. 7/31. Genre: YA speculative fiction for a podcast. Theme: for YA authors only. 8¢/word. ~6,000 words. Reprints OK ($100 for short fiction; $20 for flash).
8/1-unknown (tentative opening date), Pseudopod, ~6000 words (prefers 4500; welcomes flash under 1500), 8¢/word, Genre/Theme: any horror for audio, Reprints OK ($20 for under 1500, $100 for above), Simultaneous OK (but with disclosure, and not to another Escape Artists podcast), Multiple OK (one original and one reprint), submit via Moksha portal with only name and email in header, https://pseudopod.org/submissions/
7/1-9/30, WotF Q4, ~17000 words (generally should aim for 3000-10,000), 8¢/word, prize money (1st $1000, 2nd $750, 3rd $500, annual grand $5000; workshop and gala in Hollywood; semi-finalists get feedback), genre: F/SF (generally aimed at YA audience), note: contest for new writers w/o 4+ pro-level publications (8¢/word pro rates), has a forum with tips and basic workshop (also check out Wulf Moon's book/workshops for extra help), https://www.writersofthefuture.com/enter-writer-contest/
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2. Publications that are generally open and pay 5¢/word or
more
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, ~12k words, 5-8¢/word, Genre:
Mystery/Crime/Suspense /Thriller, https://www.alfredhitchcockmysterymagazine.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/
Amazing Stories, 1k-10k words, 8¢/word, Genre: SF, https://submission.amazingstoriesmag.com/guidelines/
Analog Science Fiction and Fact, ~20k (8-10 cents/word), 40k-80k serials
(6 cents/word), poetry ($1/line), 4k-word fact articles (9¢/word), Genre:
SF, Multiple OK, https://www.analogsf.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/
Anathema: Spec from the Margins, 1500-6k words (if 1500-2k words pays
5¢/word), $100 CAD/story ($50/poem), Genre/Theme: any speculative
(encourages SF/F/H/weird/slipstream/surrealism/fabulism but not limited to
those genres; also interested in work that's been difficult to place
because of content or perspective), Simultaneous OK, Poetry OK (under 100
lines), Non-Fiction OK (1500-3000 words), Limited: queer/two-spirit person
of colour/Indigenous/Aboriginal, https://www.anathemamag.com/submissions/
Apparition Literature, 1000-5000 words, 5¢/word, Genre: speculative
(F/SF/ Horror/ Literary; wants strange, heart-breaking emotion, pro-active
characters, and style), Poetry OK (~2 pages/poem; sub ~5 poems/submission,
$50/poem), submit to submissions@apparitionlit.com, https://apparitionlit.com/submissions/ *only opens during specific windows listed on their site
Apex
Magazine, ~7500 words, 8 cents/word, Genre: F/SF/H, Reprints NO,
Simultaneous NO, Multiple No, https://apex-magazine.com/submission-guidelines/
Abyss & Apex, ~1000 words (8¢/word), 1001-10,000 words ($80), Genre: speculative but no horror, wants good flash fiction of 1250 words or less, poetry welcome but has a different submissions window (Nov and May, listed under semi-pro), https://www.abyssapexzine.com/submissions/
Assemble Artifacts Magazine, ~40,000 words (prefers 5000 words or more), 8-10¢/words, Genre/Theme: wonder and suspense, Poetry NO, Reprints NO, Simultaneous NO, Multiple NO, will no respond in the case of rejections (assumed rejected after 3 months), submit via form with a 1-3 sentence pitch of the story and author bio, note that the contract is aimed at allowing them to produce film adaptations ("license exclusive worldwide all language first print/electronic publication, audio and media adaptation shopping rights for a term"), https://www.assemblemedia.com/artifacts
Asimov's, 1k-20k words, 8¢/word, Genre: SF/F, https://www.asimovs.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/
Baffling Magazine, ~1200 words, 8¢/word, Genre: SF/F/Horror (especially
interested in queer/trans/aro/ace; welcomes weird/slipstream/interstitial),
Simultaneous OK, https://www.bafflingmag.com/submissions
Beneath Ceaseless Skies, ~15k words, 8¢/word, Genre:
literary adventure fantasy (no urban fantasy and nothing modern), http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/submissions/
Boneyard Soup Magazine, 2k-6k words, 5¢/word, Genre: Horror/Dark Fantasy,
Reprints OK, Non-Fiction OK, Art OK, https://www.boneyardsoup.com/submit
Cathedral Canyon Review, ~5500 words for fiction and nonfiction (~1000
words flash fiction), 8¢/word, Genre/Theme: literary, Poetry OK (3-5
submitted in the same document; $20/poem), Art OK ($25/image),
Simultaneous OK, email submissions, Limited to an author or artist living
in the Southwest (generally California, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and
Utah) and especially interested in BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ writers, https://www.cclitmag.org/submissions
Clarkesworld Magazine, 1k-22k words, 12¢/word, Genre: SF/F, Reprints
NO, Nonfiction OK (~2500 words, 10¢/word), Art OK ($350), Simultaneous NO,
Multiple NO, http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/submissions/
Cloud Lake Literary, ~3500 words, $50 CAD/per page to a maximum of $150
CAD, Genre: fiction/creative nonfiction/poetry/child lit/YA, Limited:
Canadian Writers only,
https://www.cloudlakeliterary.ca/submit
Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores, open 1st-2nd every month, 1000-40000
words (shorter preferred), 8¢/word (reprints 2¢/word), Genre: F/SF, Poetry ($1/line, ~40 lines, reprints 50¢/word), Articles (2-8¢/word, reprints 1-4¢/word), unedited feedback provided if requested in cover letter (fair warning before
submitting here: some authors have found the feedback, editing, and
publication process very rude and disrespectful, and so, I've left them
off the monthly deadlines list), details at the
https://cosmicrootsandeldritchshores.com/submissions/
Craft Literary, ~1000 word flash ($100), ~6000 word short fiction or
nonfiction ($200), Genre: general/literary, Simultaneous OK,
https://www.craftliterary.com/submit/
Cricket, ~6000 words (best = 1200-1800 & 600-900), 25 cents/word,
Genre/Theme: middle grade readers (realistic contemporary fiction, historical fiction, science fiction and
fantasy, folk tales, myths and legends, and humor), also seeking poetry / nonfiction / puzzles / activities / art, Note:
other magazines at the link include Babybug, Ladybug, Spider, Ask, Muse,
https://cricketmag.submittable.com/submit?inf_contact_key=d1cd58e4d992d4364eefcbb9541418ff680f8914173f9191b1c0223e68310bb1
X Daily Science Fiction, 100-1500 words, 8¢/word, Genre: SF/F/slipstream, will consider flash series,
http://dailysciencefiction.com/submit/story/guidelines *permanently closed
X Dark Recesses (Fall Issue), 500-5000 words, 5¢/word, Genre: horror/dark fiction (genre mashing welcome), Reprints NO, Simultaneous NO, Multiple NO, Nonfiction OK (~1250 words, query first), submit in standard manuscript format (but single-spaced and no indents) to submissions@darkrecessespress.com with subject line "Fiction Submission - STORY TITLE", http://darkrecessespress.com/submissions/ *indefinitely closed (may open again at some point in the future)
Decoded, ~7500 words, 1-5¢/word ($25/flash, $100/short, $200/long,
$75/comic, Genre/Theme: any queer SF/Fantasy/Horror, Simultaneous OK,
Multiple OK (submit up to two pieces), Note: must be a queer identifying
writer,
https://decodedpride.com/submit/
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, 250-20k (2500-8000 best), 5-8¢/word,
Genre: Mystery / Crime / Suspense / Thriller,
https://www.elleryqueenmysterymagazine.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/
Escape Pod (opens from 9/15 (12:01am ET)-5/31/2023), 1500-6000 words, 8¢/word, Genre/Theme: any SF (prefers high clarity/pacing to match their audio format; prefers a ray of hope even in darker stories), Reprints OK (1500-7500 words, $100), Simultaneous NO, Multiple NO, Anonymous Submissions, submit via moksha, https://escapepod.org/guidelines/short-fiction/
X Fantasy Magazine (general submissions), ~7500 words, 8¢/word, Genre: fantasy/dark fantasy, Poetry ($40/poem, up to 6), Reprints NO, Simultaneous NO, Multiple OK (one in each category: short, flash, poetry), anonymous submissions, always open to BIPOC authors (specific windows open occasionally for general submissions from all authors), https://adamant.moksha.io/publication/fantasy *permanently closing
Fight the Future: An Antifascist Genre Magazine, 500-5000 words (other lengths may be considered), 10 cents/word, Genre: any, Theme: must be antifascist (seeking submissions of inspirational, aspirational, anti-fascist genre fiction; should be centered on revolutionary joy, resistance to oppression and fascism, and imagining better worlds), reprints ok, sim ok, multiple no, poetry (will be considered), sub to fightthefuture@ellijaymakerspace.org with subject line “Magazine Submission”, https://ellijaymakerspace.org/fight-the-future/ *closed to Issue 1 subs on 9/25/2023 and opened to issue 2 subs
Flame Tree Press, seeks 70k-120k word novels (SF/F/H/Crime), often
announces short story anthologies (8¢/word), note that their former monthly flash contest has ended permanently, https://www.flametreepress.com/submissions/
Flash Fiction Online (opens the 1st-21st each month or until reaches
cap), 500-1000 words, 8¢/word, Genre: any, Multiple OK (up to 3 submitted
at a time), Reprints OK (2¢/word), Anonymous submissions,
http://flashfictiononline.com/main/submission-guidelines-flash-fiction/
Focus on the Family Clubhouse, 500-2000 words, 15¢/word, Genre: SF/Fantasy/Humor/General, Age/Theme: 8-12 year old and Christian
values,
https://www.focusonthefamily.com/clubhouse-magazine/about/submission-guidelines/
Fractured Lit, 401-1000 words ($75), ~400 words ($50), Genre:
general/literary, Multiple OK (up to 2 in same document), submit via
Submittable with brief bio and optional cover letter,
https://fracturedlit.submittable.com/submit/
Future Science Fiction Digest (UFO Publishing), 500-10,000 words, 8¢/word,
Genre: SF, Note: only open to translated submissions or stories by writers
for whom English is not their first language and who reside outside of
primarily English-speaking countries,
http://future-sf.com/submissions/
Futures (at Nature.com), 850-950 words, $130, Genre: near future/hard SF,
Reprints NO, Simultaneous OK, submit as a Microsoft Word attachment to
futures@nature.com,
http://blogs.nature.com/futureconditional/2015/04/19/how-to-write-for-nature-futures/
Galaxy's Edge, (only opens briefly every Tuesday at midday 12 pm EST/EDT) ,
~10,000 words (novelettes a harder sale), 7¢/word, Genre: SF/F (subgenres
welcome, such as space opera, steampunk, urban fantasy, africanfuturism,
magical realism, dark fantasy, dystopian SF, etc.), Simultaneous NO,
Multiple NO,
http://www.galaxysedge.com/submissions/
GrendelPress, 3000-7000 words, 5¢/word, Genre: Dark Fantasy/Horror/Romance, Theme: themed anthologies will be developed as submissions are collected (current themes: Paramnesia, Monsters as MCs, Supernatural Stories, The Devil Who Loves Me; first antho launch planned for August 2023), Reprints NO, Simultaneous OK, Multiple OK, check site for formatting specifics (12pt Georgia/Times New Roman, normal margins, double spaced, no headers, use three asterisks to indicate scene breaks and story end), https://grendelpress.com/anthology-submissions/
Infinite Horrors, 1500-5000 words, 8¢/word, Genre: Horror, Art OK ($75-$150 for commissioned, $30 for non-commissioned), Comics OK (seeking new, unpublished comic or graphic novel shorts of 4–10 pages at rates negotiated with the artist), Reprints NO, Multiple NO, Simultaneous NO, send submissions to info@infinitehorrorsmagazine.com (note that they may not send a rejection notice; if 90 days have passed, consider the submission rejected), https://www.infiniteworldsmagazine.com/submissions-faqs
GrendelPress, 3000-7000 words, 5¢/word, Genre: Dark Fantasy/Horror/Romance, Theme: themed anthologies will be developed as submissions are collected (current themes: Paramnesia, Monsters as MCs, Supernatural Stories, The Devil Who Loves Me; first antho launch planned for August 2023), Reprints NO, Simultaneous OK, Multiple OK, check site for formatting specifics (12pt Georgia/Times New Roman, normal margins, double spaced, no headers, use three asterisks to indicate scene breaks and story end), https://grendelpress.com/anthology-submissions/
Infinite Horrors, 1500-5000 words, 8¢/word, Genre: Horror, Art OK ($75-$150 for commissioned, $30 for non-commissioned), Comics OK (seeking new, unpublished comic or graphic novel shorts of 4–10 pages at rates negotiated with the artist), Reprints NO, Multiple NO, Simultaneous NO, send submissions to info@infinitehorrorsmagazine.com (note that they may not send a rejection notice; if 90 days have passed, consider the submission rejected), https://www.infiniteworldsmagazine.com/submissions-faqs
Infinite Worlds, 1500-5000 words, 8¢/word, Genre: SF, Art OK ($75-$150 for
commissioned, $30 for non-commissioned), Comics OK (seeking new, unpublished
comic or graphic novel shorts of 4–10 pages at rates negotiated with the
artist), Reprints NO, Multiple NO, Simultaneous NO, send submissions
to submissions@infiniteworldsmagazine.com (note that they may not send
a rejection notice; if 90 days have passed, consider the submission
rejected), https://www.infiniteworldsmagazine.com/submissions-faqs
Mangoprism, 1000-3000 words, 10¢/word, Genre: general, Reprints NO, Simultaneous NO, Multiple NO (one pitch/submission per month), Nonfiction and other (personal essays, cultural criticism, long-form interviews with interesting people, album, book, movie and product reviews, original reporting, radical political screeds, unexpected recipes), https://mangoprism.com/submissions/
Nanoism, ~140 characters (including spaces), $1.50/story, Genre/Theme: any
(but most interested in literary stories with staying power), also open to
serials (see details on site), submit one story/week, https://nanoism.net/submit/
Nashville Review, ~8000 words, $100/story (1-10¢/word), Genre: general/literary, Simultaneous OK, Multiple OK (1 story/novel excerpt; 1-3 flash pieces in of 1000 words each in one document), Creative Nonfiction OK (~8000 words), Poetry OK (1-3 poems in one document/submission; $25/poem), Art OK, opens September/January/May, https://as.vanderbilt.edu/nashvillereview/contact/submit
Neon Hemlock Press (anthology), Opulent Syntax: Irish Speculative Fiction,
~6000 words (best: 1000-4000), 8¢/word, Genre: speculative
(SF/F/H/hybrid/alt-history/weird/slipstream/utopian/dystopian/less
definable) Theme: works exploring Irish identity (including immigrant, Irish
Traveler/Minceir, queer/trans), Limited: open to any resident on the island
of Ireland and to Irish people living anywhere, https://www.neonhemlock.com/submissions
Orion's Belt, under 1200 words (not including title and byline), 8¢/word,
Genre: literary speculative (must contain significant speculative
elements), Poetry OK, Art OK, Reprints NO, Simultaneous NO, Multiple OK
(up to 2 times/month, submitted separately; poetry up to 3/month), submit
work to orionsbelt.submissions@gmail.com,
https://www.orions-belt.net/submissions *currently open 3/1-9/1/2023
Planet Scumm, 5000 words, 6¢/word, Genre: SF and other (Hard sci-fi, soft sci-fi, sci-fi that melts in your mouth-brain not your hand-brain Speculative fiction, weird fiction, slipstream), Note: currently closed (might open to subs in early 2023), https://www.planetscumm.space/submit
Planet Scumm, 5000 words, 6¢/word, Genre: SF and other (Hard sci-fi, soft sci-fi, sci-fi that melts in your mouth-brain not your hand-brain Speculative fiction, weird fiction, slipstream), Note: currently closed (might open to subs in early 2023), https://www.planetscumm.space/submit
Plenitude Magazine, ~5000 words, $80 CAD/story (so about 5¢/word for ~1000
words), Genre/Theme: queer literary, Simultaneous OK, Multiple OK, Poetry OK
(up to five pages; $35 CAD/poem), limited to LGBTQ2S+ writers, also from May
1 until October 1 limited to Canadian writers, https://plenitudemagazine.ca/submit/submissionguidelines/
PodCastle, ~6000 words (3000-4500 best), 8¢/word, Genre: Fantasy, Simultaneous & Multiple OK, Reprints ($100 for
>1500 words, $20/flash), open 11/1-11/31 and closed from December
2021, https://podcastle.org/guidelines/
Pseudopod, 1500-6000 words (prefer about 4500; also flash under 1500
welcome), 8¢/word (reprints of flash at $20), Genre/Theme: any horror for
audio, Simultaneous OK (but with disclosure!), Multiple OK (one original and
one reprint), Open 3/1-8/31 for Anthologies and Collections, Open 8/10-8/31
for Flash Fiction Contest, currently closed until 2/28/2022, https://pseudopod.org/submissions/
Pulp Literature, ~40000 (~5000 best), 5-8¢/word (up to 7000 words), Seeking: any genre or between-genre, poetry,
comics, illustration, and open to novel queries in Jan/July, Poetry (up
to 3 poems or 5 pages w/ $25-$50), https://pulpliterature.com/submissions/submission-guidelines/
Rattle, any length of poem, $100/$200 (online/print), Genre/Theme: any poetry, Reprints NO, Simultaneous OK, Multiple OK (up to four poems at a time), anonymous (no contact info on submitted file), https://rattle.submittable.com/submit
Reckoning, ~20,000 words, 10¢/word ($30/page for poems), Genre/Theme: SF/F/general creative writing and art about environmental justice ("the fiction we publish is mostly, but not exclusively, speculative; the nonfiction is more creative than journalistic, the poetry tends towards the narrative, preferably with some thematic heft, the visual art leans away from the pulpy towards the surreal, subversive, political" and each issue has a specific theme), Reprints NO, Simultaneous OK, Poetry OK (prefers multiple 3-5 poems of <10 pages, but send only one if longer; $50), Art OK ($50), https://reckoning.press/submit/
Shrapnel: The BattleTech Magazine, 3000-5000 words, 5¢/word, Genre: primarily military SF, Theme: character-oriented stories set in any era of BattleTech, Reprints NO (will not accept anything publicly available), Simultaneous NO, Multiple NO, owned universe (i.e. "you retain no rights to any of the characters, settings, or “ideas” detailed in your story"), https://pulsepublishingsubmissions.moksha.io/publication/shrapnel-the-battletech-magazine-fiction/guidelines
Shrapnel: The BattleTech Magazine, 3000-5000 words, 5¢/word, Genre: primarily military SF, Theme: character-oriented stories set in any era of BattleTech, Reprints NO (will not accept anything publicly available), Simultaneous NO, Multiple NO, owned universe (i.e. "you retain no rights to any of the characters, settings, or “ideas” detailed in your story"), https://pulsepublishingsubmissions.moksha.io/publication/shrapnel-the-battletech-magazine-fiction/guidelines
Small Wonders, ~1000 words, 8 cents/word, Genre: SF/F/H (speculative w/ elements not of this world; fav stories don’t rely on twist/gotcha ending; loves stories with “big feelings” and doesn’t mind “set pieces with very little plot”, Reprints OK, Poetry OK (any line count, $50; mostly wants narrative poems, appreciates playful language and big feelings), Art OK ($125, reprint art for covers, send 1-3 potential pieces), Simultaneous OK, Multiple OK (1 original and 1reprint; up to 3 poems), https://smallwondersmag.com/submissions/
Smokelong
Quarterly, ~1000 words, $50/piece, Genre: literary (language that
surprises and excites; narratives that strive toward something other than
a final punch line or twist; pieces that add up to profound or emotionally
resonant honest work that feels as if it has far more purpose than a
writer wanting to write a story), Simultaneous OK, http://www.smokelong.com/submissions/guidelines/
Solarpunk Magazine, 1500-7500 words (also ~250 words microfiction windows), 8¢/word ($100 min), Genre: speculative solarpunk ("speculative elements should be apparent but not dominating; our disbelief suspended not by necessity, but immersion. Any genre of science fiction, interstitial fiction, magic realism, or fantasy has potential as a solarpunk forum—we welcome robots and elves with equal excitement"), Theme: any solarpunk or further specified for some window/upcoming issues, Reprints NO (except for translations previously published in a language other than English, and art), Simultaneous OK, Multiple (one per category of flash/short story/poetry), Translations OK, Microfiction OK (~250 words, $25, sub during quarterly windows), Poetry OK ($40/poem, send up to 5 poems or 5 pages of poems, prefers anonymous submissions), Nonfiction OK ($75/essay, 1000-2000 words, always open to submissions), Art OK (cover: $200 original/$100 reprint; interior: $100 original/$50 reprint), submit via Moksha portal, https://solarpunkmagazine.com/submissions/
Split Lip Magazine, ~3000 words, $50 (so 5¢/word for ~1000 word stories),
Simultaneous OK, Poetry OK (1/period), free submission months (Jan / Mar /
May / Aug / Sep / Nov)
https://splitlipthemag.com/submit
Strange Horizons, ~10,000 words (~5000 best), 10¢/word, Genre: speculative
(broadly defined), Poetry (up to 6 poems at a time, in same file OK,
$50/poem), Art OK (email, see website), Nonfiction OK (email, see website),
Simultaneous NO, http://strangehorizons.com/submit/fiction-submission-guidelines/, will reopen at some point in 2023 (last opened on
10/3-10/5/2022)
Terraform, ~2000 words, 20¢/word, Genre: SF, Theme: nearer future fiction
of any form ("classic-style SF short stories, social media posts from beyond
the horizon, fictive data dumps, experimental graphic narratives, and so
on"), submit to terraform.motherboard@gmail.com,
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/kbzxpa/how-to-submit-stories-to-terraform
The Antihumanist, ~1000 words, 5¢/word, Genre: any genre that fits the theme, Theme: fiction that "challenges human centred narratives" and "forces us to confront our place in the universe," Simultaneous OK, https://theantihumanists.com/fiction-submissions/
The Antihumanist, ~1000 words, 5¢/word, Genre: any genre that fits the theme, Theme: fiction that "challenges human centred narratives" and "forces us to confront our place in the universe," Simultaneous OK, https://theantihumanists.com/fiction-submissions/
The Arcanist, ~1000 words, 10¢/word, Genre: Fantasy/SF/Horror,
Simultaneous OK, Multiple OK (sub up to three at a time), Note: seeking
great characters with complete stories, https://thearcanist.io/sa-call-for-submissions-244f646d25a4/
The Cincinnati Review, ~10,000 words, about 10¢/word (specifically $25/page), Genre: general/literary, Poetry OK ($30/page), Simultaneous OK, three submissions windows (opening the 1st of September, December, and May and closing at the end of the month or when they reach a cap on submissions), https://www.cincinnatireview.com/submission-guidelines-2021/
The Cosmic Background (opens 1/4/2024 and may close during future unscheduled periods), ~1,000 words (may consider slightly longer), 8¢/word, genre: slipstream ("means we like your stories that don't make a ton of sense"), reprints ok (3¢/word), sim ok, multiple no, guidelines here (https://www.thecosmicbackground.com/guidelines) and submit here (https://www.thecosmicbackground.com/submit-here)
The Dark, 2000-6000 words, 6¢/word, Genre: horror / dark fantasy /
experimental,
https://www.thedarkmagazine.com/submission-guidelines/
The Deadlands, ~5000 words (best: 3k-4k), 10¢/word, Genre/Theme: speculative (that "concerns itself with death–but also everything death may involve"), reprints OK (~5000 words, 1¢/word), sim no, multiple no (only one submission total), poetry OK (up to 3 poems/submission; $50), nonfiction OK (1-4k words, $100/essay), art OK ($100/cover art), send via Moksha portal in standard formatting (no address needed), wait 7 days after a rejection before subbing again, closes to all authors but BIPOC during December, https://thedeadlands.com/guidelines/
The Deadlands, ~5000 words (best: 3k-4k), 10¢/word, Genre/Theme: speculative (that "concerns itself with death–but also everything death may involve"), reprints OK (~5000 words, 1¢/word), sim no, multiple no (only one submission total), poetry OK (up to 3 poems/submission; $50), nonfiction OK (1-4k words, $100/essay), art OK ($100/cover art), send via Moksha portal in standard formatting (no address needed), wait 7 days after a rejection before subbing again, closes to all authors but BIPOC during December, https://thedeadlands.com/guidelines/
The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction Magazine, ~25,000 words, 8-12
cents/word, Genre: F/SF/H (speculative element may be slight but should be
present), Poetry OK (send 3-5 poems/submission), Art & Cartoons OK
(send sample/queries to Gordon Van Gelder), send to Sheree Renée Thomas,
wait 21 days between submissions, https://fandsf.moksha.io/publication/fsf/guidelines
The No Sleep Podcast, 1200-2000 words at 5¢/word (1200-2499 = $100; 2500+
words = $150), Genre/Theme: must be horror and adapt well to audio (should be first
person with some exceptions, good audio cues and dialogue), Reprints NO, Simultaneous OK (but immediately https://www.thenosleeppodcast.com/submissions
The Paris Review, ~40000 words, payment unknown (sources suggest up to $1000, though others list as non-paying), Genre: general/literary, Reprints NO, Simultaneous OK, Multiple NO ("do not submit more twice/year"; open March and September), Poetry OK (no more than six/submission, sub no more than twice/year; open until cap in January, April, July, October), Translations OK, https://www.theparisreview.org/about/submissions
The Razor, ~2000 words, $100/story, genre: general/literary, sim ok, anonymous submissions, nonfiction ok, https://v2.writingclasses.com/magazines/the-razor
The Strand Magazine, 1000-2000 words at 5¢/word (1000-6000 words at
$100-150), Genre/Theme: mysteries/detective/terror/supernatural, https://strandmag.com/guidelines/
Thirteen, any word count, 1-5¢/word (~1000 words = 5¢/word; 1000-40,000
words = 1-2¢/word), Genre: horror (an audio-drama podcast specializing in
"slow-burn atmospheric horror and ghost stories"), submissions formatted
as a script have a better chance of selection, first person central
narrator with supporting characters work best, reprints ok ("as long you have the rights and it isn't in audio"), sim no, multiple no, https://thirteenpodcast.com/submit-a-story
Three-Lobed Burning Eye, 500-1000 words ($30), 1001-7500 ($100; 1000-2000
= 5¢/word), Genre: speculative (especially horror or dark fantasy; prefers
hybrid or weird), https://www.3lobedmag.com/submissions.html
Threepenny Magazine, ~4000 words, $400/story, Genre: general/literary, Reprints NO, Simultaneous NO, Multiple NO (except for poetry), Poetry OK (100 lines or less, send up to five in one document, $200/poem), Critical Articles (1200-2500 words, $400), Memoir OK (~4000 words, $400), Table Talk Items (~1000 words, $200), submit via online submissions form, https://www.threepennyreview.com/submissions/
Triangle House Review, ~40,000 words, $50 (~1000 words = about 5¢/word),
Genre: general/literary, Limited: writers who have never been
published, https://www.triangle.house/review/masthead
Uncharted Magazine, 1000-5000 words, 4-10¢/word ($200/story), Genre:
SF/Fantasy/Horror/Thriller, Simultaneous OK, https://uncharted.submittable.com/submit
Raven Canticle Press* (Valravn and other anthologies), 3000-10,000 words,
10¢/word (w/ bonus payouts based on crowdfunding/sales; also seeking
15,000-80,000 word novellas/novels paid through advances/royalties),
Genre: horror / fantasy / fantasy / espionage / thriller / SF (strongly
prefer horror/dark/gothic set in any genre), Reprints NO, Multiple NO
(1/quarter), *closed to submissions until further notice (see update
on https://www.ravencanticlepress.com/an-update-carried-on-raven-wings-and-an-apology/)
Vector, 1000-6000 words, Genre: nonfiction (non-academic articles of
1000-3500 words, academic articles of 3500-6000 words, interviews /
roundtables, conference reports, reviews, queries from prospective guest
editors and advertisers),
Query: vector.submissions@gmail.com, https://vector-bsfa.com/submit/
Voyage, ~6000
words, $200/story, Genre: YA/General, Simultaneous OK,
https://voyage.submittable.com/submit
Zooscape, ~10,000 words, 8¢/word, Genre/Theme: any furry SF/F (must
feature an anthropomorphic animal figure), Reprints OK (~10,000 words,
$20), Simultaneous OK, Multiple NO (query), submit to
zooscape.zine@gmail.com (subject line: “SUBMISSION: Title, Word
Count"), https://zooscape-zine.com/guidelines/ —rescheduled December 2023 window to sometime in 2024
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3. Deadlines or windows that pay 1-4¢/word
3. Deadlines or windows that pay 1-4¢/word
Allegory, any word count (best: 500-5000 words), $15/story, Genre:
SF/F/H, submit to submissions@allegoryezine.com (check specific subject
heading and email content), Note: first readers often give feedback,
editor Ty Drago, https://www.allegoryezine.com/submissions
Black Hare Press, 5000-17,000 words, $25 (5k-10k), $50 (10k-17k), Genre: anything dark, anonymous submissions, wants British spellings, anthology in print and digital formats, email submissions (include name, pseudonym, ~100 word bio w/ ~4 social links, 40-word blurb, ~500-word synopsis), https://www.blackharepress.com/submissions/
Bourbon Penn, 2000-7500 words, 3¢/word, Genre: speculative
(odd/imaginative ones), especially slipstream/cross-genre/magic
realism/absurdist/surreal, https://www.bourbonpenn.com/submissions
Bullet Points, 100-5,000 words, $30, Genre/Theme: speculative
military fiction sensitive to the complexity/tragedy/hope of
warfare/violence in human/nonhuman society,
Reprints OK ($20, longer word count okay),
https://www.nathantoronto.com/bulletpoints/submissions
Dark Moon Digest, 1500-7000 words, 3¢/word, Genre: Horror (complex/creepy like Twilight Zone or Black Mirror), Simultaneous OK, opens the 1st every month (closes when full), https://darkmoondigest.submittable.com/submit
Dream of Shadows, ~1500 words, £20, Genre: Horror/Fantasy, Link: https://www.dreamofshadows.co.uk/submission-guidelines
The Fiddlehead, $60 CAD per published page, Genre: fiction (including excerpts from novels), Creative nonfiction OK, Art OK, Limited: Canadians, https://thefiddlehead.ca/submit *CLOSED temporarily to most submissions
Flash Point Science Fiction, 100-1000 words, $15/story, Genre: speculative (F/SF, slipstream, other), details at the link: https://flashpointsf.com/submissions/
GigaNotoSaurus, 5,000-25,000 words, $100, Genre: F/SF (any combination of the genres), English Translations OK, Reprints NO, Simultaneous NO, Multiple NO, submit via Moksha submissions portal, https://giganotosaurus.org/submission-guidelines/
Guilty Crime Story Magazine, 1000-6000 words (sweet spot = 3k-4k), $10/story, Non-Fiction OK (~1500 words w/ 500-750 preferred, $5/article, pitch first), Art OK ($15/cover art; $10/interior art), submit to guiltycrimemag@gmail.com, Link: https://www.guiltycrimemag.com/submissions.html?fbclid=IwAR0FDEJzyTifZgXC9TBjnrDZNzVc06eEOuIyFR8LB1NG_ftgEEDQkuGX2_o
Habitats Magazine, 1000-6000 words, 10/word, Genre/Theme: optimistic and uplifting SF, Reprints NO, Simultaneous NO, Multiple NO, https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/samuelcooke/habitats-magazine-optimistic-science-fiction/posts/3701085, CLOSED 1/4/2023
Hexagon Magazine, ~10,000 words, 1¢ CAD/word, Genre: speculative (in English or French), reprints no, sim no, multiple no, comics ok ($100CAD/page for comics of 1-5 pages), sub via submission portal in modern format with no address needed, open to subs for first 7 days of every second month (January, March, May, July, September, November), https://hexagonmagazine.ca/submit/
Interzone, 2,000-17,500 words, EUR 1.5¢/word. Genre: fantastika (including horror), Theme: stories that find new ways to recognise the world and change it (stories that trespass genre lines; stories that are fantastic). Reprints NO, Simultaneous OK, Multiple NO. submit to submissions@interzone.press, Link: https://interzone.press/submissions/
Interzone Digital, ~7,000 words, EUR 1.5¢/word, Genre: SF/F, Reprints NO, Multiple NO, Simultaneous OK, submit w/ attached Word document to submissions@interzone.digital, don’t sub to IZ Digital if rejected for print edition (will already have considered that option), Link: https://interzone.digital/story-submissions/
Lady Churchill 's Rosebud Wristlet, any word count, Genre: F/SF/general
(trends toward but not limited to speculative), 3¢/word, only accepts
paper submissions (no email), Poetry OK ($10/poem), Art OK, details at the
link: https://smallbeerpress.com/about/submission-guidelines/
Metaphorosis Magazine, 1000-10,000 words, 1¢/word, Genre: SF/F, Reprints NO, Simultaneous OK, Multiple OK, https://metaphorosis.moksha.io/publication/2/guidelines
Mythic, 2000-6000 words, 4¢/word, F/SF, general submissions open 6/1-7/31 and 12/1-1/31, Link: https://www.mythicmag.com/p/submissions.html
Metaphorosis Magazine, 1000-10,000 words, 1¢/word, Genre: SF/F, Reprints NO, Simultaneous OK, Multiple OK, https://metaphorosis.moksha.io/publication/2/guidelines
Mythic, 2000-6000 words, 4¢/word, F/SF, general submissions open 6/1-7/31 and 12/1-1/31, Link: https://www.mythicmag.com/p/submissions.html
Perpetual Motion Machine, ~1500 words, $25/story, Genre: Horror (complex/creepy like Twilight Zone or Black Mirror), Link: https://pmmpublishing.submittable.com/submit/34164/perpetual-flash-fiction
Orca Lit, ~8000 words (query for longer), $50 for 2500 words or more ($25 for under 2500 words), submission free for first 100 subs each month ($3 otherwise), poetry ok (no pay listed), reprints no, sim ok, multiple ok (only one short story sub or three flash fiction subs in one file; can also sub to each category at the same time), https://orcalit.com/literary-speculative-issue-guidelines/
Pressfuls, 2000-5000 words (3¢/word), 20,000-45,000 words (35%
royalties), Genre: F/SF/H/Crime/Mystery, Simultaneous NO, Multiple NO,
Reprints NO, submit to submissions@pressfuls.com, Editor-in-Chief: Roban
Bandojo, https://pressfuls.com/about/
Radon Journal, ~3000 words, 2¢/word, Genre/Theme: SF / anarchism / transhumanism / dystopia (no fantasy and wants leftist social commentary), reprints ok, sim ok, multiple, poetry ok (sub up to five poems in a single document, no line limit, pays $20/original, $10/reprint, single-spaced 12 pt), art ok ($100 cover, $30 back cover, $20 art on site), sub via submittable, submissions open year-round (reading periods 8/16-12/15, 12/16-4/15, 4/16-8/15), https://www.radonjournal.com/submit
Seize the Press, ~3500 words, 3 pence(GBP)word, Genre: bleak SF/dark fantasy/Horror, Theme: seeking dark, transgressive speculative (no moralizing and no happy endings), Reprints NO, Multiple OK, Simultaneous OK, Nonfiction pitches (£50.00 GBP ), https://www.seizethepress.com/submissions/
Star Ship Sofa
(District of Wonders), 3000-9000, 1¢/word (less if 7500-9000 words),
Genre: SF, Reprints OK, Simultaneous OK, Note: buying audio rights only,
Link: http://www.starshipsofa.com/submissions/
Sci-Fi Lampoon, ~7500 words, $5, Genre/Theme: humorous speculative,
Simultaneous OK, also seeking art and lampoon ads, Multiple OK,
Link: http://scifilampoon.com/submissions/
Scrawl Place, ~900 words, $35/piece, Genre: any content/style/form
(fiction, poetry, hybrids, creative nonfiction), Theme: pieces about or
connected to a specific physical place that someone could visit,
Simultaneous OK, Multiple OK (1-3 pieces at a time), Reprints OK,
Link: https://scrawlplace.submittable.com/submit
Simultaneous Times Podcast (from Space Cowboy Books), $10/story, submit a
high quality wav. file via wetransfer.com (or follow guidelines on their
page if you cannot record your story), Link: https://spacecowboybooks.blogspot.com/p/writer-submissions.html?view=sidebar
Starward Shadows, 500-1500 words, 1¢/word, Genre: any speculative (especially the following: Cosmic Horror, Sword and Sorcery, Sword and Planet, High/Epic Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Lovecraftian/Cthulhu Mythos inspired tales, Gothic Horror, Space Opera, Dark Science Fiction, Science Fantasy, New Weird, Grimdark, Slipstream, and Cyberpunk), Reprints NO, Simultaneous OK, Multiple OK, https://starwardshadows.com/submissions/
Tales to
Terrify, 2,000-10,000 words, 1¢/word, Genre: Horror,
Link: https://talestoterrify.com/submissions/
The Colored Lens, ~20,000 words, 1-2¢/word, Genre: speculative, Link: http://thecoloredlens.com/?page_id=137752
The Colored Lens, ~20,000 words, 1-2¢/word, Genre: speculative, Link: http://thecoloredlens.com/?page_id=137752
The Common Tongue Magazine, 600-6000 words, 3¢/word, Genre: high fantasy
with a dark tone (dark fantasy, grimdark, sword & sorcery), Languages:
English or Spanish, Translation OK, Poetry OK (~40 lines), Note: seeking
original stories or stories set in their Arthuruin Shared Universe,
Nonfiction OK (~2500 words, 3¢/word), Art OK ($200-400),
Link: https://www.commontonguezine.com/submission-guidelines/
The Great Void Books, 4,000-15,000 words (website/anthologies), $5 or royalties (whichever is greater; royalties = 40% net profit divided equally among the contributors of that anthology), Genre: F/SF/H/Crime/ Mystery/Romance, Theme: varies by anthology, Reprints OK, Simultaneous OK, Multiple OK (up to 3 at a time), see deadlines for semi-pro for current anthology windows, Link: https://www.tgvb.in/submissions/
The Great Void Books, 4,000-15,000 words (website/anthologies), $5 or royalties (whichever is greater; royalties = 40% net profit divided equally among the contributors of that anthology), Genre: F/SF/H/Crime/ Mystery/Romance, Theme: varies by anthology, Reprints OK, Simultaneous OK, Multiple OK (up to 3 at a time), see deadlines for semi-pro for current anthology windows, Link: https://www.tgvb.in/submissions/
Three-Lobed Burning Eye, 500-1000 words ($30), 1001-7500 words ($100),
Genre: speculative (esp. horror/dark fantasy; also prefers hybrid/weird),
Link: https://www.3lobedmag.com/submissions.html
Utopia, 100-5000 words, 4¢/words, Genre/Theme: different theme each issue (accepts stories that do not match theme; matching theme increases chances of selection), Reprints NO, Poetry OK ($5/short poem; $10/long poem), Nonfiction OK, Art OK, Simultaneous OK, Multiple NO, submit to Editor-in-Chief Tristan Everts, Fiction Editor: Angie, Link: https://www.utopiasciencefiction.com/submit
Utopia, 100-5000 words, 4¢/words, Genre/Theme: different theme each issue (accepts stories that do not match theme; matching theme increases chances of selection), Reprints NO, Poetry OK ($5/short poem; $10/long poem), Nonfiction OK, Art OK, Simultaneous OK, Multiple NO, submit to Editor-in-Chief Tristan Everts, Fiction Editor: Angie, Link: https://www.utopiasciencefiction.com/submit
Welkin: A Magazine of Fantastic Literature, any word count, 1¢/word (~1500
words unpaid, Reprints OK (flash only but no pay), Art OK ($50/issue),
Simultaneous OK, Submission periods: March/ July/ October/ January (open to
flash fiction year-round), Link: https://welkinmag.com/submit/?fbclid=IwAR1jImN0wwLpkOcmsKEDe4GuL7ScXwa3rGrCNcf-8Q3k8CqAk7hLjoFIUvM
5. Publications that only pay royalties/advance
6. Publications that offer no pay
The Paris Review, ~40000 words, payment unknown (sources suggest up to $1000, though others list as non-paying), Genre: general/literary, Reprints NO, Simultaneous OK, Multiple NO ("do not submit more twice/year"; open March and September), Poetry OK (no more than six/submission, sub no more than twice/year; open until cap in January, April, July, October), Translations OK, https://www.theparisreview.org/about/submissions
7. Search for more markets
Angelique Fawns posts open calls every month here
Horror Tree: recent markets with a calendar to help keep track, interviews, and more
Publishing...and Other Forms of Insanity offers a ton of lists containing agents, calls for submission, contests, conferences, recipes, and more
S. Kalekar (authorspublish.com) lists plenty of places to submit stories, such as this March 2023 post
Erica Verrillo publishes lists of monthly deadlines. Here's the August 2023 list: https://curiosityneverkilledthewriter.com/80-calls-for-submissions-in-august-2023-paying-markets-ea0faf5440f1
Duotrope: a submission tracker and market database that requires a paid subscription for full usage; it does go into more depth than Grinder though not by much based on my brief trial subscription
Ralan.com provides up-to-date speculative markets and advice *sadly, Ralan closed after 20+ years
Write Jobs: a mixed bag of good and meh meh meh jobs, as well as markets, contests, etc.
50 Magazines and Anthologies That Pay for Horror Fiction: a decent list
with speculative focus
Where to Submit Short Stories: 30 Magazines and Websites That Want Your Work: a decent list with a literary focus
SFWA Market Report: reports on changes to the speculative market compiled by David Steffen, such as this March 2023 report and these archives from previous months; only includes publication opportunities that "pay $0.08/word in at least one category of fiction"
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8. Writing-related
links
M. Todd Gallowglas does some fun and engaging classes that really inspire you to produce meaningful new work, including a monthly reading group; check out his live streams and workshops
Wulf Moon also has great workshops at Fyrecon, and is available as a professional editor and voice actor; check out his website for more info
Cat Rambo's Website: lots of good resources and classes
Grants to apply for with the Speculative Literature Foundation
A listing at critter.org that shows general response times of various
publications
Publisher's Pick Free Ebook of the Month (Maintained by Arc Manor of Galaxy's Edge)
On writing cover letters for submissions to the short fiction market by
Christiehttps://arcmanorpublishers.moksha.io/publication/the-mike-resnick-memorial-award
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