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NameMin WordcountMax WordcountWhat they wantFSFH/DFPay Per Word USD (originals)Flat Pay USD (originals)Payment NotesReprints (Paid)WebsiteNotesRecently Award-Nominated (Hugo, Nebula)Date Listing Updated
Clarkesworld Magazine1,00022,000SF and fantasy, likes languageYYN$0.120

Nhttp://clarkesworldmagazine.com/submissions/Very fast response time! Award-nominated03/19/23
Diabolical Plots03,500Science fiction, fantasy, and horrorYYY$0.100

Nhttp://www.diabolicalplots.com/guidelines/
Award-nominated06/23/23
Strange Horizons010,000All speculative fiction and poetryYYY$0.100

Nhttp://strangehorizons.com/submit/fiction-submission-guidelines/ONE-TIME CLOSURE until end of 2023.Award-nominated04/29/23
Uncanny75010,000SF/FYYN$0.100

Nhttps://uncannymagazine.com/submissions/Fast response time. ONE-TIME POETRY SUBMISSION PERIOD: 8/7/23-8/21/23Award-nominated08/16/23
Uncanny (novellas)17,50040,000SF/F novellasYYN$0.100

Nhttps://uncannymagazine.com/submissions/
Award-nominated05/01/23
Apex Magazine07,500SF, fantasy, and horrorYYY$0.080
$50 minimum, $.01/wd additional if podcastedNhttps://apex-magazine.com/submissions/
Award-nominated02/12/23
Asimov’s Science Fiction1,00020,000Character-oriented SF, borderline fantasy, slipstream, surreal. No sword & sorcery.YYN$0.080
Pays $.08-$.10/wd for less than 7,500 words, $.08/wd for each additional wordNhttp://www.asimovs.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/
Award-nominated05/15/22
Beneath Ceaseless Skies0
Literary adventure fantasy in secondary world settings.YNY$0.080

Nhttp://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/submissions/Prefers under 15,000 but will look at longerAward-nominated12/06/22
Cast of Wonders Podcast07,500Clean YA SF/F/HYYY$0.080
$100 flat for reprints, $20 for flash fictionYhttp://www.castofwonders.org/submissions/ONE-TIME 2023 SUBMISSION PERIODS: 8/15/23 – 9/7/23 general submissions, 10/24/23 – 10/31/23 Halloween themed ### Query first for > 6,000 words.Award-nominated07/25/23
Lightspeed Magazine010,000Science fiction and fantasyYYN$0.080

Nhttps://adamant.moksha.io/publication/lightspeed Prefers < 5,000 words. SUBMISSION PERIODS: 3/24-3/31 BIPOC SF, 4/1-4/7 general SF, 4/23-4/30 BIPOC fantasy, 5/1-5/7 general fantasy, 5/24-5/31 BIPOC flash SF, 6/1-6/7 general flash SF, 6/23-6/30 BIPOC flash fantasy, 7/1-7/7 general flash fantasyAward-nominated04/02/23
Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (F&SF)025,000All speculative fiction and poetryYYY$0.080
$.08-$.12/wdNhttps://fandsf.moksha.io/publication/fsf
Award-nominated02/12/23
Nightmare Magazine1,5007,500Horror/dark fantasy and poetryNNY$0.080

Nhttps://adamant.moksha.io/publication/nightmare/guidelinesPrefers < 5,000 words. SUBMISSION PERIODS: 2x yearly, usually March and September. Special flash fiction submission periods. Do not submit if rejected by Lightspeed, okay if rejected by Fantasy Magazine.Award-nominated09/14/22
Podcastle (Podcast)06,000Fantasy fictionYNN$0.080
$100 for reprints, $20 for flash fictionYhttp://podcastle.org/guidelines/An Escape Artists publication. Original fiction up to 6,000 words, reprints up to 17,000 (query first). SUBMISSION PERIODS in 2023: 7/1 – 7/31, 11/1 – 11/30Award-nominated06/23/23
Pseudopod (Podcast)5006,000Horror and dark fantasyNNY$0.080
$100 for reprints, $20 for flash fictionYhttp://pseudopod.org/submissions/An Escape Artists publication. ONE-TIME SUBMISSION PERIODS: 8/11/23-8/21/23 general submissions, closed 8/22/23-7/31/24Award-nominated03/12/23
Galaxy’s Edge BI-ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY SERIES (FKA Galaxy’s Edge Magazine)010,000SF and FantasyYYN$0.070


https://www.galaxysedge.com/submissions/SUBMISSION PERIODS: 2 submission periods annually. Long response time. ONE-TIME CLOSURE UNTIL ?? 2023Award-nominated01/03/23
Curiosities and Gallery of Curiosities Podcast07,500All spec fic, especially weird fiction, steampunk, horror, retro-futurism, pre-1950s vibeYYY$0.050
$50 minimumYhttps://gallerycurious.com/fiction/
Award-nominated06/18/21
Dark Magazine, The2,0006,000Horror and dark fantasyNNY$0.050

Yhttp://thedarkmagazine.com/submission-guidelines/Fast response time.Award-nominated07/25/23
GigaNotoSaurus5,00025,000Science fiction and fantasy, especially longYYN
$200.00
Nhttp://giganotosaurus.org/submission-guidelines/
Award-nominated07/25/23
Penumbric Speculative Fiction Mag010,000Speculative fiction and poetryYYY
$10.00
Yhttps://www.penumbric.com/subs.html
Award-nominated03/15/23
Neon Hemlock Novellas17,50040,000Science fiction, fantasy, horror, slipstream, and weird, especially queer storiesYYY

Authors choose pay options: royalties only, or advance + royaltiesNhttps://www.neonhemlock.com/submissions2023 SUBMISSION PERIODS: June 2023 for trans women and POC, October 2023 all authors.Award-nominated10/30/22
School Magazine, The01,500Fiction and poetry for children age 8-12 mainstream or fantasyYNN$0.500

Nhttps://theschoolmagazine.com.au/writers

05/19/23
Cricket Magazine (Cricket Media)1,2006,000Fiction and nonfiction for kids ages 9-14, incl. SF, fantasy, folk tales, themedYYN$0.250

Yhttps://cricketmedia.com/submission-guidelines

12/06/22
Spider Magazine (Cricket Media)3001,000Fiction and nonfiction for kids ages 6-9, themedYYN$0.250

Yhttps://cricketmedia.com/submission-guidelines

12/06/22
Muse Magazine (Cricket Media)8001,200Science nonfiction and science fiction for kids, themed.NYN$0.200
Pays $.20-$.25/wd (estimate based on previous pay)
http://www.cricketmedia.com/muse-submission-guidelines/Query first.
12/06/22
Clubhouse Magazine1,8001,800Christian-friendly fiction for 8-12-year-olds, specifically incl. SF/F YYN$0.150
$.15-$.25/word, $200+ for feature fiction
https://www.focusonthefamily.com/clubhouse-magazine/about/submission-guidelines/Snail mail only.
01/09/22
Factor Four Magazine01,000All speculative flash fiction, especially SF, fantasy, supernatural, and superhero fictionYYN$0.110

Nhttps://factorfourmag.com/submissionsinfo/

07/17/23
Arcanist, The01,000Flash SF/F/HorrorYYY$0.100

Nhttps://thearcanist.io/a-call-for-submissions-244f646d25a4

12/06/22
Deadlands, The05,000Death-themed speculative fiction and poetryYYY$0.100

Yhttps://thedeadlands.com/guidelines/

02/02/23
Elegant Literature5002,000All genres, monthly theme. Limited demographic: non-pro writers only.YYY$0.100

Nhttps://www.elegantliterature.com/contest/ Submission to magazine is free. Submission to monthly contests requires paid membership.
04/22/23
Ghoulish Tales05,000Fun horrorNNY$0.100

Nhttps://perpetualpublishing.com/submissions/ ONE-TIME SUBMISSION PERIOD: closes 8/31/23
02/01/23
Habitats Magazine1,0006,000Optimistic and uplifting SFNYN$0.100

Nhttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/samuelcooke/habitats-magazine-optimistic-science-fiction/posts/3701085

02/07/23
Issues in Earth Science1,0003,000Middle grade or YA, themed to earth sciencesNYN$0.100
$60 minimumNhttp://earthscienceissues.net/submissions

05/16/21
khōréō 05,000Fantasy, SF, and horror themed to stories of immigration and diaspora. Limited demographic: diaspora authorsYYY$0.100

Yhttps://www.khoreomag.com/submissions/ SUBMISSION PERIODS: 1/1-1/31, 4/1-4/30, 7/1-7/30, 10/1-10/31
03/12/23
Nightmare Diaries (Moonstruck Books) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 12/27/2350010,000Dark speculative fiction incl. fairy tales and flash fictionNYY$0.100


https://www.moonstruck-books.com/submissions

08/11/23
Spectrum ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 8/25/2304,000Queer neurodivergent-themed horrorNNY$0.100

Nhttps://www.roxievoorhees.gay/submissions

07/19/23
Unidentified Funny Objects ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY – DUE 7/26 – 8/255006,000Funny F/SFYYN$0.100

Nhttp://alexshvartsman.com/ufo-unidentified-funny-objects/

07/26/22
Why Didn’t You Just Leave (Cursed Morsels Press) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 8/1/23 – 8/31/235005,000Horror themed to why people don’t leave haunted placesNNY$0.100
Dependent on Kickstarter; creator has strong track record of success.Nhttps://cursedmorsels.com/submission-calls/

05/27/23
Worlds of Possibility (Julia Rios)05,000SF and fantasy fiction and poetry, with a sense of hopeYYN$0.100

Nhttps://worldsofpossibility.moksha.io/publication/worlds-of-possibility/guidelines

06/20/23
Blood Knife01,200All spec fic, especially dark, cyberpunk, futuristYYY$0.090

Nhttps://bloodknife.com/write-for-blood-knife/

07/25/23
Augur Magazine05,000Literary SF/F, fabulism, slipstream, and poetryYYN$0.088
CA$.11/wd, CA$110 flat for < 1,000 wordsYhttp://www.augurmag.com/submissions/80% Canadian.
02/07/23
Tales & Feathers Magazine1,0002,500Cozy slice-of-life fantasyYNN$0.088
CA$.11/wdNhttps://www.augurmag.com/submissions/

07/26/22
Little Blue Marble02,000SF fiction and poetry themed to climate change, especially hopefulNYN$0.086
CA$.11/wdYhttps://littlebluemarble.ca/submission-guidelines/Original material up to 2,000 words, reprints up to 5,000 words.
06/24/23
Amazing Stories Magazine1,00010,000Science fiction and poetryNYN$0.080
$20 for weekly stories, $10 for flash fiction or reprintsYhttps://submission.amazingstoriesmag.com/Note: must create an account and log-in to submit stories.
02/12/23
Amplitudes (Erewhon Books) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 10/15/231,0007,500All speculative fiction, themed to queer and trans futurityYYY$0.080
Plus royaltiesNhttps://leemandelo.com/f/call-for-submissions-amplitudes-anthology

07/19/23
Analog Science Fiction and Fact080,000Hard SF and poetryNYN$0.080
Pays $.08 – $.10/wd for up to 20,000 words, $.06/wd for 40,000 – 80,000 word serialsNhttp://www.analogsf.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/

05/19/23
Apex Magazine Flash Fiction MONTHLY CONTEST – DUE 7th – end of month01,000SF, fantasy, and horror, themedYYY$0.080
$10 minimumNhttps://apexbookcompany.moksha.io/publication/apex-magazine-flash-fiction ONE-TIME AUGUST 2023 THEME: optophobia, fear of opening your eyes
08/16/23
Assemble Artifacts 0
Speculative fiction stories of wonder and suspenseYYN$0.080
$.08-$.10/word. Note: pay rates no longer listed on website.Nhttps://www.assemblemedia.com/artifactsDoes not respond if rejecting. 5,000+ wordcount stories preferred. NOTE: Check terms of contract carefully re “adaptation shopping rights”
08/16/23
Baen Fantasy Adventure Award ANNUAL CONTEST – DUE 1/16 – 4/3008,000All fantasyYNN$0.080
Pays “pro rate” plus book packageNhttps://www.baen.com/contest-faa

02/25/23
Baffling Magazine (Neon Hemlock)01,200All speculative flash fictionYYY$0.080

Nhttps://www.bafflingmag.com/submissions

10/15/22
Book Worms5003,000HorrorNNY$0.080

Nhttps://rsaintclaire.com/ONE-TIME CLOSURE until ??
12/04/22
CatsCast (Escape Artists) PODCAST 06,000Speculative fiction themed to catsYYY$0.080

Yhttps://escapeartists.net/catscast/catscast-submission-guidelines/

03/06/23
Cosmic Background, The01,500Weird and slipstream flash fictionYYY$0.080

Nhttps://www.thecosmicbackground.com/guidelines

04/22/23
Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores1,000
Science fiction, fantasy, myths/fairy tales, eldritch, stories for young people of all ages, and related nonfictionYYN$0.080

Yhttp://cosmicrootsandeldritchshores.com/submissions/Prefers shorter stories. SUBMISSION PERIODS:1st and 2nd day of each month.
02/05/23
Cossmass Infinities1,0007,500SF and fantasyYYN$0.080

Nhttps://www.cossmass.com/submit/SUBMISSION PERIODS: BIPOC/GLBTQ+ (2/1 – 2/14, 10/1 – 10/14) and open to all (2/8 – 8/14, 10/8 – 10/14). May close early if receive many submissions.
09/29/22
Cybearpunk (Afterverse) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 10/1/235,00010,000SF featuring large queer men (inclusive)NYN$0.080


https://medium.com/@theyarebirds/cybearpunk-anthology-2f0d032447b0

07/20/23
Dark Matter Magazine1,0005,000Science fiction and sci-fi horrorNYY$0.080

Yhttps://darkmattermagazine.com/submission-guidelines/NOTE: This is NOT the same publication as Dark Matter Zine.
04/29/22
Embodied Exegesis: Transfeminine Speculative Futures (Neon Hemlock) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 7/15/23 – 10/15/2306,000Cyberpunk. Limited demographic: transfem authorsNYN$0.080

Yhttps://www.neonhemlock.com/submissions

06/20/23
Escape Pod (Podcast) Short Stories1,5007,500SFNYN$0.080
$100 for reprintsYhttps://escapepod.org/guidelines/short-fiction/An Escape Artists publication. Original work up to 6,000 words. Reprints up to 7,500 words. ONE-TIME SUBMISSION PERIODS: 9/1/23-5/31/24
09/15/22
Fantasy Magazine – DEAD MARKET100,0000Fantasy and dark fantasy fiction and poetryNNN$0.080

N
OK to submit even if previously rejected by sister publications Nightmare Magazine or Lightspeed. SUBMISSION PERIOD: Open to BIPOC-only submissions all of 2023, other general submission periods TBD
08/02/23
Fiyah2,00015,000Speculative fiction. LIMITED DEMOGRAPHIC: authors from the African diasporaYYY$0.080

Nhttp://www.fiyahlitmag.com/submissions/

08/28/22
Flame Tree / FantasyCon ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY – DUE 8/271,0001,000Science fiction and fantasy, themed. ONE-TIME 2023 theme: “Mythos Machine,” gods and AIYYN$0.080

Nhttps://blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-gothic/fantasycon2023-newsletter-call-for-submissions-0-0

08/16/23
Flame Tree Newsletter Flash Fiction7001,000Horror and sci-fi, themed. Subscribe to free newsletter for themes.NYY$0.080

Nhttps://www.flametreepress.com/submissions/SUBMISSION PERIOD: usually 2 weeks at the beginning of the month.
08/16/23
Flame Tree Press ANTHOLOGY SERIES2,0004,000Frequent themed anthologiesYYY$0.080

Yhttps://blog.flametreepublishing.com/blog ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY THEMES: African ghost stories due 8/27/23
07/31/23
Frivolous Comma1,0004,000Intersectional speculative fiction and poetry themed to under-represented people, culture, setting, etc.YYY$0.080
$100 minimumNhttps://www.frivolouscomma.com/submit/

10/11/22
Frozen Wavelets01,500Speculative flash fiction and poetryYYY$0.080

Yhttps://earthianhivemind.net/frozen-wavelets/Reprints 500 – 1,500 or fewer words, original fiction 750 or fewer words. ONE-TIME CLOSURE UNTIL late 2023.
05/19/23
If There’s Anyone Left 01,000Speculative fiction. Limited demographic: marginalized authorsYYY$0.080

Nhttps://www.iftheresanyoneleft.com/submission-guidelinesONE-TIME CLOSURE to general submissions until June 2024. Translations still accepted.
07/25/23
Inclusive Future Magazine03,000SFNYN$0.080

Yhttps://www.inclusivefuturemag.com/prose-subsONE-TIME SUBMISSION PERIOD THEME: due 10/6/23, themed to gender-inclusivity. Limited author demographic: trans, nonbinary, or genderqueer.
08/16/23
Infinite Horrors Magazine1,5005,000HorrorNNY$0.080

Nhttps://www.infiniteworldsmagazine.com/submissions-faqsConsider rejected if no response in 90 days.
01/09/22
Infinite Worlds Magazine1,5005,000SFNYN$0.080

Nhttps://www.infiniteworldsmagazine.com/submissions-faqs

01/09/22
Jim Baen Memorial Writing ANNUAL CONTEST – DUE 10/01 – 01/3108,000Near future positive space exploration SFNYN$0.080
Plus membership to the International Space Development ConferenceNhttps://www.baen.com/contest-jbmssa

10/11/22
Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Fiction Series – DUE 1/1 – 1/31 05,000Historically accurate fiction with lesbian characters and optional historically consistent fantastic elementsYNN$0.080

Nhttps://alpennia.com/lhmp/essays/call-submissions-2023-lesbian-historic-motif-podcast-fiction-series

01/01/23
Little Bastards ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 9/15/23 – 9/30/23 (- 10/7/23)1,0002,000HorrorNNY$0.080

Nhttps://www.hungryshadowpress.com/submissions-little-bastards General submission period closes 9/30/23. Extended submission period until 10/7/23 for marginalized writers.
07/17/23
Map of Lost Places, The (Apex Books) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 12/1/23-12/31/2305,000Dark speculative fiction, themed to places where weird things happenYYY$0.080
Pending Kickstarter successNhttps://www.apexbookcompany.com/blogs/frontpage/anthology-submissions-call-the-map-of-lost-places

08/16/23
Martian Magazine100100SFNYN$0.080

Yhttps://themartianmagazine.com/submissions/

06/20/23
Maul, The1003,000Intermediate horror, suitable for younger or new to the genre readers, esp. SF-horror and fantasy-horrorNNY$0.080

Yhttps://themaulmag.com/submissions/

11/10/22
Metastellar01,200Fantasy, SF, and horror flash fictionYYY$0.080

Nhttps://www.metastellar.com/write-for-us/flash-fiction-story-submission/Not all submission windows are paid.
03/12/23
Moving Across the Landscape in Search of an Idea (Air and Nothingness Press) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 2/1/24 – 3/31/2401,500Flash fiction or poetry with abundant marginaliaYYY$0.080

Nhttp://aanpress.com/submissions.html

06/22/23
Mysterion09,000SF, fantasy, and horror with Christian themesYYY$0.080

Yhttp://www.mysteriononline.com/p/submission-guidelines.htmlSUBMISSION WINDOWS: January, July
05/14/23
Off-Season, The (Dark Matter) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 7/31/23-8/28/232,0004,000New Weird sea-themed horror NNY$0.080

Nhttps://darkmattermagazine.shop/pages/the-off-season-submission-guidelines

04/10/23
Old Moon Quarterly1,0006,000Weird sword-and-sorcery fiction and poetryYNY$0.080

Nhttps://www.oldmoonpublishing.com/submissions

05/16/23
Orion’s Belt01,200Literary speculative flash fiction and poetryYYY$0.080

Nhttps://www.orions-belt.net/submissionsONE-TIME SUBMISSION PERIOD: 3/1/23 – 9/1/23 (historically open Mar-Aug)
03/19/23
Reckoning Magazine020,000All genres, preferably speculative, themed to humanity’s relationship to the earthYYY$0.080

Yhttps://reckoning.press/submit/

02/07/22
Seize the Press02,000Bleak, dark transgressive speculative fictionYYY$0.080
Pays £.06/wordNhttps://www.seizethepress.com/submissions/

04/03/22
Solarpunk Magazine1,5007,500Solarpunk fiction and poetryNYN$0.080
$100 minimumNhttps://solarpunkmagazine.com/submissions/ONE-TIME SUBMISSION PERIODS 2023: 9/1-9/14
06/23/23
Space Fantasy Magazine – DEAD MARKET100,0000Science fiction and fantasy in space, themedNNN$0.080

N


08/16/23
Story Unlikely Magazine010,000All genres, incl. Fantasy and SFYYY$0.080
Max $150Yhttps://www.storyunlikely.com/#submit

02/05/23
Tempered Tales (Brigid’s Gate)1001,500Horror, fantasy, mystery, themedYNY$0.080

Nhttps://brigidsgatepress.com/?page_id=17Accepts 100-word drabbles, 500 – 1,500 word short stories.
02/15/22
Third Flatiron Press1,5003,000Science fiction, fantasy, horror, themed issues. Flash fiction, no theme required.YYY$0.080

Nhttps://thirdflatiron.com/2021_TF_WP/

05/17/23
Untitled Gothic Romance (Brigid’s Gate) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 9/30/232,0006,000Gothic romance. Limited demographic: women and non-binary authorsNNY$0.080

Nhttps://brigidsgatepress.moksha.io/publication/2

08/16/23
We Are All Thieves of Someone’s Future (Air and Nothingness Press) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 11/1/23 – 12/31/231,0003,000All genres themed to using the last of a resource, including fantasy, dystopian, hopepunk, solarpunk, etc.NYN$0.080

Nhttp://aanpress.com/submissions.html

06/22/23
ZNB Presents (Zombies Need Brains)2,5007,500All speculative fictionYYY$0.080
Plus royaltiesNhttps://www.patreon.com/posts/66268714SUBMISSION PERIOD: 7/1 – 7/7 annually, possibly plus other open submission calls
06/02/22
Zooscape05,000Furry (anthropomorphic animal) fictionYYN$0.080
$.08/wd, max $80Yhttp://zooscape-zine.com/guidelines/Original fiction < 5,000 words, reprints up to 10,000 words.
02/12/23
DreamForge Anvil2004,500Positive science fiction and fantasyYYN$0.070

Yhttps://dreamforgemagazine.com/call-for-submissions/ONE-TIME CLOSURE until 2023 (historically Fall)
12/04/22
Divergent Realms: Speculative Stories About Neurodivergence ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 8/31/232,0005,000PG-13 Speculative fiction themed to neurodivergent characters. Limited demographic: neurodivergent authorsYYY$0.060

Nhttps://horrortree.com/taking-submissions-divergent-realms-speculative-stories-about-neurodivergence/

06/23/23
Drabblecast PODCAST5004,000SF, fantasy, and horrorYYY$0.060
$300 maxYhttps://www.drabblecast.org/submissions/Also publishes 100 word and 100 character stories, without pay.
05/17/23
Monstrous Magazine1,0002,000Horror and dark fantasy flash fictionNNY$0.060

Nhttps://monstrousbooks.com/submissions

06/23/23
Planet Scumm05,000SF and weird fictionNYN$0.060

Nhttps://www.planetscumm.space/submitRIGHTS: Also takes audio rights.
09/20/22
Heartlines1,0003,500SF/fantasy fiction and poetry themed to long-term relationships, incl. PlatonicYYN$0.058
Pays CAD$.08/wdNhttps://www.heartlines-spec.com/submission-guidelines/SUBMISSION PERIODS: 5/1/23 – 5/30/23, 9/1/23 – 9/30/23, 1 week extension on all deadlines for equity-seeking groups
05/13/23
Alfred Hitchcock’s 012,000Mystery, including paranormalYNY$0.050
Pays $.05 – $.08Nhttps://www.alfredhitchcockmysterymagazine.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/Long response time
08/21/22
Apparition Lit (see also Apparition Lit Flash Fiction)1,0005,000Speculative fiction, themed. Separate monthly flash fiction contest.YYY$0.050
$50 minNhttps://apparitionlit.com/submissions/Short fiction submission periods with ONE-TIME 2023 THEMES: 8/15-08/31 (reclamation), with a 1-week extension each period for BIPOC.
06/20/23
Calliope Interactive1004,000All genre fictionYYY$0.050

Nhttps://calliopeinteractive.com/open-call/100 – 1,000 words and 2,000 – 4,000 words. Will be produced as interactive, illustrated fiction.
11/15/22
Dark Recesses Magazine – DEAD MARKET100,0000Horror and dark fictionNNN$0.050

Nhttp://darkrecessespress.com/submissions/

04/10/23
DEAD MARKET – Antihumanist, The100,0000Provocative horror, speculative, and literary fictionNNN$0.050

N


08/16/23
Dracula Beyond Stoker1,5005,000Horror inspired by Dracula, themed issuesNNY$0.050


https://www.dbspress.com/submissions

03/28/23
Dread Machine04,000Dark SF, horror, magic realism, slipstream, and poetryNNY$0.050

Yhttps://www.thedreadmachine.com/submit/Reprints up to 7,000 words.
03/25/23
Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine25020,000Mystery of all typesYYY$0.050
$.05 – $.08
https://www.elleryqueenmysterymagazine.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines/Prefers 2,500 – 8,000
08/21/22
Escalators to Hell: Shopping Mall Horrors (From Beyond Press) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 8/31/231,0005,000Speculative fiction with horror elements, themed to shopping mallsYYY$0.050

Nhttps://frombeyondpress.com/books/escalators-to-hell-shopping-mall-horrors/

07/31/23
Grendel Press ONGOING ANTHOLOGIES2,5007,000Dark fantasy, horror, and dark romance, themed and unthemedNNY$0.050

Nhttps://grendelpress.com/anthology-submissions/

08/16/23
Impossible Worlds05,000SF and fantasy and poetryYYN$0.050
$100 minimum
https://impossibleworlds.net/ ONE-TIME SUBMISSION PERIOD: 8/04/23 – 8/18/23
08/10/23
More Fey ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 9/1/232,50010,000Queer fantasy themed to fey folkYNN$0.050

Yhttps://www.lethepressbooks.com/call-for-submissions.html

06/23/23
Uncanny & Unearthly Tales (Vol. 2): The Midnight Labyrinth (Grendel Press) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 12/31/232,5007,000Speculative fiction themed to stepping through a door and finding yourself somewhere unexpectedYYY$0.050

Nhttps://grendelpress.com/anthology-submissions/

08/16/23
Vastarien (Grim Scribe Press)7506,000Literary horror and dark surrealismNNY$0.050

Nhttps://grimscribepress.com/submission-guidelines/

06/23/23
Dark Moments100100Dark drabbles, themedNNY$0.040

Nhttps://www.blackharepress.com/submissions/

06/18/21
Mythulu5002,800SF/F/H, themedYYY$0.040
Max $75Yhttps://mythulu.submittable.com/submit

06/13/22
Sciencefictionery3005,000SFNYN$0.040
Pays ₤.03/wdNhttps://sciencefictionery.com/submissions

08/15/21
Tales From the Magician’s Skull – DEAD MARKET (CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS INDEFINITELY)100,0000Sword & sorceryYNN$0.040

Nhttps://goodman-games.com/tftms/submissions/

05/19/23
Tiny Tales Podcast5001,200All genres, with a fantastic elementYYY$0.040

Yhttps://www.tinytalespodcast.com/submissions

09/10/21
Untitled Infernal Museum Bioids Anthology ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE UNTIL FULL010,000Shared-world SF themed to bioidsNYN$0.040


https://www.infernalmuseum.com/Submission.html

08/16/23
Utopia Science Fiction100
Hard SF set in a utopian futureNYN$0.040

Nhttps://www.utopiasciencefiction.com/submitLength: prefers up to 5,000 words, may serialize longer stories
02/27/23
Wizards in Space – DEAD MARKET100,0000Literary fiction and poetry, including SF and fantasy, themedNNN$0.040

Nhttps://wizardsinspace.squarespace.com/submissions

08/16/23
Pulp Literature020,000Short fiction, poetry, and novellas in all genres, not just pulp, especially genre-breaking workYYY$0.038
Pay varies by wordcount, CAD$.02 (longer works) – CAD$.08/word (shorter works)Yhttps://pulpliterature.com/submissions/ Long response time
07/17/23
On Spec06,000All spec-fic fiction and poetry, Canadians preferredYYY$0.037
Pays CAD$.05/wdNhttps://onspecmag.wpcomstaging.com/submissions/

10/30/22
SNAFU (Cohesion Press) ANTHOLOGY SERIES2,0007,500Military SF/horror, themedYYY$0.035
AU $.05/wd.Nhttps://cohesionpress.com/snafu-submissions/

02/07/23
Sci Phi02,000Hard SFNYN$0.034
Pays €.03/wdNhttps://www.sciphijournal.org/index.php/submission-guidelines/

07/17/23
Fusion Fragment2,00015,000SFNYN$0.031
Pays CAD$.035/wd., max CAD$300Yhttp://www.fusionfragment.com/submissions/

07/25/22
Bourbon Penn2,0007,500Odd and imaginative, slipstream, cross-genre, magic realismYYY$0.030

Nhttps://www.bourbonpenn.com/submissions

02/19/22
Cosmic Horror Monthly 1,0007,500Cosmic horror, weird, and dark SFNYY$0.030

Yhttps://www.cosmichorrormonthly.com/submissions/SUBMISSION PERIODS: 1/1 – 1/14, 7/1 – 7/14
11/28/21
Dark Moon Digest (Perpetual Motion Machine)1,5007,000Horror – dark, scary, or funnyNNY$0.030

Yhttp://perpetualpublishing.com/dark-moon-digest/

08/26/21
Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet (Small Beer Press)0
All genres, especially speculative. YYY$0.030
$25 minimumNhttp://smallbeerpress.com/about/submission-guidelines/No gore, sword and sorcery, or porn. Snail mail submissions only. Long response time.
07/15/21
New Myths010,000All speculative fiction and poetry except graphic horrorYYY$0.030
$50 minNhttps://sites.google.com/newmyths.com/newmyths-com-home/submissions ANNUAL SUBMISSION PERIODS: 1/1 – 2/28, 6/1 – 7/31
06/23/23
Night Frights (Dark Moon Digest) ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY – DUE 8/103,500PG-rated YA horrorNNY$0.030

Nhttps://perpetualpublishing.com/2022/05/21/now-open-for-submissions-night-frights-a-ya-horror-magazine/

06/22/22
Nightmares Before Bed (Underdog Press) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 1/31/243,50012,000HorrorNNY$0.03

Nhttps://theunderdogpress.com/pages/submission-guidelines Note: due date on website is likely a typo
05/19/23
SF Multiverse4503,000Speculative fiction, especially internationalYYY$0.030

Yhttps://sfmultiverse.com/submission-guidelines/

01/10/23
Tales From the Canyons of the Damned5005,000Dark SF, Weird, Horror, SlipstreamYYY$0.030

Nhttp://canyonsofthedamned.com/#eluid20a88705

07/25/23
Translunar Travelers Lounge05,000Fun SF and fantasyYYN$0.030
$20 minimumNhttps://translunartravelerslounge.com/submissions/SUBMISSION PERIODS: 3/15-3/21 (POC), 3/22-4/15 (all), 9/15-9/21 (POC), 9/22-10/15 (all)
09/15/22
Triangulation ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY – DUE 12/1-2/2805,000All spec-fic, themed. YYY$0.030

Nhttp://parsecink.com/index.php/triangulation-submissions/RIGHTS: North American rights, Spanish language rights, audio and electronic rights.
02/18/22
Under the Stairs03,000HorrorNNY$0.030

Nhttps://www.underthestairsmag.com/submissions

09/28/22
Underdogs Rise Vol 2, The (Underdog Press) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 8/31/233,50012,000SF and fantasy themed to underdogsYYN$0.03

Nhttps://theunderdogpress.com/pages/submission-guidelines

05/19/23
Way of Worlds, The (Underdog Press) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 12/31/233,50012,000SF themed to space exploration and colonizationYYN$0.03

Nhttps://theunderdogpress.com/pages/submission-guidelines

05/19/23
ParSec Magazine0
SF, fantasy, horror, and slipstreamYYY$0.027
Pays £.02/word up to £180Nhttps://www.pspublishing.co.uk/parsec-79-c.asp

02/05/23
Wild Hunt Magazine5001,200Weird and surreal, themed issuesYNY$0.027
£.02/wdNhttps://wildhuntmag.com/submissionsWordcount may vary by issue. Note: offers paid critique feature.
09/27/22
Big Bearded Bookseller07,500All speculative fictionYYY$0.025
Pays £.02/word, £20 maxNhttp://www.bigbeardedbookseller.com/2023/03/19/submissions/

04/12/23
Shoreline of Infinity06,000SFNYN$0.025
Pays £20/1,000 wordsNhttp://www.shorelineofinfinity.com/submissions/RIGHTS: Incl. audio rights. ONE-TIME SUBMISSION PERIODS: 6/12/23-9/3/23 flash fiction contest (theme TBD), 9/21/23-9/24/23 general submissions
04/10/23
Fission (British Science Fiction Association) ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY – DUE 2/13-3/106,000SFNYN$0.024
Pays £.02/word, payment caps for 5,000 wordsNhttps://bsfa.co.uk/fission

02/28/23
Neo-Opsis0
SF/FYYN$0.024
CA$0.025/wd., CA$125 max.Nhttp://www.neo-opsis.ca/guidelines.htmPrefers < 6,000 words.
04/03/22
Neon Magazine05,000Dark literary fiction and poetry, especially surreal or speculativeYYY$0.024
Pays £.02/wordYhttps://www.neonmagazine.co.uk/guidelines/

07/26/22
Anvil2,0008,000Pulp genre fictionYYY$0.020


https://ironage.media/magazine.html

08/11/23
City. River. Tree. 100500All genresYYY$0.020
$2 min, $10 maxYhttps://cityrivertree.com/submissions/

11/23/21
Dark Dead Things1,0005,000Horror fiction and poetryNNY$0.020

Nhttps://www.darkdeadthings.com/submissions

02/07/23
Dose of Dread5001,000Flash horror fictionNNY$0.020

Nhttps://dreadstonepress.com/submissions/SUBMISSION PERIOD: 1st – 15th Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct
02/28/23
Dragon Gems (Water Dragon Publishing)2,00010,000Fantasy or science fictionYYN$0.020

Yhttps://waterdragonpublishing.com/submissions/dragon-gems/

09/20/22
Ember: A Journal of Luminous Things50012,000All genres for all age groups, especially children ages 10-18YYY$0.020
$20 minimumNhttps://emberjournal.org/submission-guidelines/

05/01/22
Hidden Villains: Betrayed (Inkd Publishing) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 8/31/232,0008,000Speculative fiction themed to a betrayal at the endYYY$0.020
Plus royaltiesNhttps://inkdpub.com/submissions/

08/11/23
Horror Story Magazine2,00010,000Horror fiction and poetryNNY$0.020

Nhttps://horrorstorymagazine.com/submissions/

03/19/23
Intrepidus Ink3001,000Speculative flash fiction, action-adventure, speculative fiction, and literary, with intrepid main characterYYN$0.020

Nhttps://intrepidusink.com/

07/25/22
Mystery Weekly Magazine1,0007,500Mystery, including paranormalYYY$0.020

Nhttps://mysterymagazine.ca/submit

07/25/23
Proton Reader25015,000Speculative fiction, esp. SFYYY$0.020
Pays $.08/wd for first 2,000 words, then $.02/wd.Nhttps://protonreader.com/submissions/

01/05/22
Pyre Magazine1003,500Dark speculative fictionYYY$0.020

Nhttps://www.pyremagazine.com/submissions

02/01/23
Shacklebound Monthly Newsletter0250All speculative fiction, especially darkYYY$0.020

Yhttps://shackleboundbooks.wordpress.com/submissions/

03/08/22
Simultaneous Times Podcast5002,500SFNYN$0.020

Nhttps://spacecowboybooks.com/submissions/ ONE-TIME CLOSURE until ??
12/14/22
Space Westerns Magazine2,5007,500SF/fantasy/horror themed to space westerns, steampunk westerns, and weird westernsYYY$0.020
$100 max. Reprints and originals are paid the same.Yhttps://www.spacewesterns.com/submissions/ Also accepts serial fiction with wordcount and pay limits applying per episode.
03/19/23
Speculative North Magazine (Tdotspec)07,500Speculative fictionYYY$0.016
CAD$.02/wdYhttp://tdotspec.com/submissions/

07/25/22
Aurealis2,0008,000Science fiction, fantasy, and horrorYYY$0.015
$.02AU-$.06AU, AU$20 minimumNhttps://aurealis.com.au/submissions/SUBMISSION PERIODS: 2/1 – 9/30 (Australian and New Zealand writers), 3/1 – 3/31 (general submissions)
11/26/22
Black Static – DEAD MARKET100,0000Horror and dark fantasyNNY$0.015

Nhttp://ttapress.com/blackstatic/guidelines/

07/30/23
Interzone2,00017,500Science fiction, fantasy, and horrorYYN$0.015
Pays €.015/wordNhttps://interzone.press/submissions/Do not submit the same story to Interzone and IZ Digital
08/08/22
IZ Digital (Interzone)07,000Science fiction, fantasy, and horrorYYN$0.015
Pays €.015/wordNhttps://interzone.digital/story-submissions/Do not submit the same story to Interzone and IZ Digital
08/08/22
Stelliform17,500100,000Speculative fiction novellas, novels, and short story collections themed to climate change and adaptationYYY$0.015
CA$.02/wd, CA$2,000 max, plus royaltiesNhttps://www.stelliform.press/index.php/submissions/

09/06/21
Stupefying Stories – DEAD MARKET (INDEFINITE HIATUS)100,0000SF, fantasy, and horrorNNN$0.015
$15 min. $50 bonus for cover story.Nhttps://stupefyingstories.blogspot.com/p/submission-guidelines.htmlQuery first for > 10,000 words.
05/19/23
Weird Horror Magazine5006,000Pulpy, weird fiction and horrorYYY$0.015
$25 minimumNhttps://undertowpublications.com/weird-horror-magazineSUBMISSION PERIODS: March, September
02/02/23
Wicked Words Quarterly – DEAD MARKET100,0000SF/F/H with a twistNNN$0.014
£.01/wd, £50 maxNhttp://www.wickedwords.co.uk/submissions/

05/19/23
Seaside Gothic01,000Gothic fiction by the seaYNY$0.012
Pays £.01/wordNhttps://seasidegothic.com/submissions/ ONE-TIME 2023 SUBMISSION PERIODS: 10/9 – 10/15
02/25/23
After Dinner Conversation (Magazine and Podcast)1,5007,000Discussion-provoking stories, all genresYYY$0.010
$30 maxYhttps://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/submissions

08/21/22
Aphotic Realm Magazine5005,000Horror fiction, flash fiction, and poetryNNY$0.010

Nhttps://aphoticrealm.com/submissions/

07/25/22
Archive of the Odd5008,000All spec-fic, especially horror, themed to found fiction unconventional story structure like marginalia, ephemera, etcYYY$0.010
Plus royalties. Reprints and originals paid the same.Yhttps://archiveoftheodd.wordpress.com/submissions/

12/06/22
Aurelio Leo1,00017,499All genre fiction, including SF, horror, and fantasy.YYY$0.010
$.08/wd for the first 1,000 words, then $.01/wd for the restNhttps://pridebookcafe.com/original-fiction/?v=7516fd43adaa

12/27/21
Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy, The ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY – DUE 12/31017,499Science fiction, fantasy, and horror with elements of the aforementioned, previously published in anthology year by an American or Canadian authorYYY$0.010
Pay rate unlisted, $.01 is a standard for many Year’s Best reprint anthologies.Yhttp://www.johnjosephadams.com/best-american/submissions/Reprints only. Please do not wait until the end of year to submit.
11/15/21
Best Horror of the Year ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY – DUE 12/010
HorrorNNY$0.010
Pay estimated based on usual “Best of” pay rate.Yhttps://ellendatlow.com/2022/03/11/call-for-submissions-for-the-best-horror-of-the-year-volume-fifteen-2022-material-only/

10/30/22
Best Science Fiction of the Year, The ANTHOLOGY – DUE 11/150
SFNYN$0.010
Pay rate unlisted, $.01 is a standard for many Year’s Best reprint anthologies.Yhttp://neil-clarke.com/books/submission_guidelines/Reprints only. Print materials due by 11/1, electronic by 11/15.
11/15/21
Black Hare Press Patreon Monthly Challenge1002,000Dark fictionNNY$0.010
Pays $.04/wd for 1st 100 words.Nhttps://www.blackharepress.com/submissions/

04/10/23
Bleed Error (Paradox Ghost Press)07,000Unsettling and absurdist SF, fantasy, and horror fiction and poetry.YYY$0.010

Nhttps://paradoxghostpress.com/submission-guidelines/

12/05/21
Cafe Irreal Magazine02,000Fabulist fictionYNN$0.010
$2 minimumNhttp://cafeirreal.alicewhittenburg.com/

08/16/23
Dark Void Magazine3,0004,000Science fiction horror in spaceNYY$0.010

Nhttps://www.darkvoidmagazine.com/submissions

10/30/22
Deeps, The 06,000HorrorNNY$0.010
$20 minimumNhttps://www.spindlehousepress.com/submissions

02/07/23
Diet Milk Magazine05,000Gothic fiction and poetryNNY$0.010
$40 minimumNhttps://www.dietmilkmag.com/submit Best viewed in Chrome browser.
04/22/23
Dread Imaginings1,5004,000Quiet horrorNNY$0.010

Nhttps://dreadimaginings.com/submissions/

05/15/22
Exterus Magazine – DEAD MARKET100,0000Fantasy, horror, and the bizarreNNN$0.010
$20 minimumN
Prefers < 8,000 words. Open submission calls are on their Facebook page.
05/19/23
Haven Speculative06,000All speculative fiction and poetry, esp. climate themedYYY$0.010

Yhttps://www.havenspec.com/submitSUBMISSION WINDOWS: General submissions Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, and Dec. Limited demographic Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sept, and Nov. ANNUAL THEMED ISSUES: Wet (water-themed climate fiction) and Dry (desertification climate fiction)
03/15/23
Hearth Stories0
Slice-of-life speculative fiction and poetry, esp. cozy or solarpunkYYN$0.010

Yhttps://hearthstories.org/submissions.html SUBMISSION PERIODS: February – April, August – October
08/10/23
Illustrated Worlds05,000Fantasy, dark fantasy, and horrorYNY$0.010

Yhttps://www.illustratedworldsmagazine.com/

12/22/22
Kaleidotrope0
All genres, especially SF/F and the unconventional and weird.YYY$0.010

Nhttp://www.kaleidotrope.net/guidelines/Prefers 250 – 10,000 words. ONE-TIME CLOSURE until 2024.
02/12/23
Last Girls Club02,500Horror and dark SF/Fantasy from the female perspective, themedNNY$0.010
$25 maxYhttps://www.lastgirlsclub.com/submitSUBMISSION PERIODS (may close early if submission quota is reached): 1/1 – 2/1, 4/1 – 5/1, 7/1 – 8/1, 10/1 – 11/1
03/12/23
Love Letters to Poe04,000Gothic fiction and poetry themed to Poe storiesNNY$0.010
Payment dependent on Kickstarter successNhttps://loveletterstopoe.com/submit-a-story/ONE-TIME THEME due 10/3/23 – 11/1/23: The Tell-Tale Heart
08/11/23
Manawaker Studio’s Flash Fiction PODCAST2501,500Flash fiction, all genres esp. SFYYY$0.010
Reprint pay is $.005/wdYhttp://www.manawaker.com/ffp-submissions/

02/01/23
Medusa Tales1005,000Speculative fiction themed to immobilization and/or transformationYYY$0.010

Yhttps://medusatales.com/submissions/

04/03/22
Metaphorosis50010,000SF and fantasyYYN$0.010

Nhttp://magazine.metaphorosis.com/guidelines/Pays upon acceptance.
01/09/22
Mythic Magazine – DEAD MARKET100,0000SF/FNNN$0.010

Nhttp://www.mythicmag.com/p/submissions.html

03/12/23
Necronomi-Romcom ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 8/31/231,0006,000Themed cosmic horror fiction and poetry crossed with humor and romcom romanceNNY$0.010

Yhttp://www.obsidianbutterfly.com/nrcsub.html

02/27/23
Night Terrors (Scare Street) ANTHOLOGY SERIES3,0007,000Creepy literary dark fiction and horrorNNY$0.010
$10/1,000 words etc.Nhttps://scarestreet.com/submissions/RIGHTS: takes non-exclusive audio rights, translation rights
07/26/22
Occult Detective Magazine5,00010,000Themed: occult detectivesYYY$0.010
Pays 1p/word (UK) for fiction , with a cap of £45 (c.$56.00) YHttp://greydogtales.com/blog/occult-detective-magazine/ Query first for > 6,000 words.
06/20/23
Paradox Ghost Press07,000Horror, incl. SF horror and dark fantasyNYY$0.010

Nhttps://paradoxghostpress.com/submission-guidelines/

11/28/21
Pride Quarterly (Aurelio Leo/Pride Book Cafe)039,999All speculative fiction, from flash fiction to novella and poetry by limited demographic: QTBIPOC creatorsYYY$0.010
$.08/wd for the first 1,000 words, then $.01/wd for the restYhttps://pridebookcafe.com/pride-quarterly/?v=7516fd43adaa

09/20/22
Radon Journal03,000Science fiction, esp. with transhumanism, anarchy, dystopia, etc.NYN$0.010

Yhttps://www.radonjournal.com/submit

01/05/22
Rakehell3,0007,000Swashbuckling tales, all genresYYY$0.010

Nhttps://rakehellmagazine.com/submissions/

04/28/22
Rattus Futura (Manawaker Studio) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 12/31/230
SF fiction and poetry, themed, featuring a rodentNYN$0.010

Yhttp://www.manawaker.com/submit-to-rattus-futura/

07/25/23
Reader Beware Magazine05,000Pulp horror and poetryNNY$0.010


https://readerbewaremag.wixsite.com/readerbewaremag/submissions

05/13/23
Space and Time Magazine05,000Science fiction, fantasy, and horrorYYY$0.010
Plus $11 “to purchase a copy”Nhttps://spaceandtime.net/submissions/Submission period: 1/15 – 1/31, 7/15 – 7/31.
05/16/23
Speculatief1,0007,000SF, fantasy, and SF horror reprintsYYY$0.010
$25 max
https://speculatief.be/submissions/Reprints-only market, will be translated into Dutch.
02/16/22
Spoon Knife (Autonomous Press) ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY – DUE 7/31010,000All genres and poetry, themedYYY$0.010
Pays $20 plus $.01/word
http://autpress.com/submissions-book-proposals/

02/05/23
Starward Shadows Ezine5006,000Dark speculative fictionYYY$0.010
Flash fiction is paid $10 flat.Nhttps://starwardshadows.com/submissions/

02/28/23
Synthetic Reality Magazine05,000All spec-ficYYY$0.010
Pay rate may vary, should always be at least $.01/wd
http://syntheticrealitymagazine.com/submissions/

09/27/21
Tales to Terrify PODCAST010,000Horror and dark fantasyNNY$0.010
Does not pay for flash fiction < 2,000 words, except for the annual flash fiction contests.Yhttps://talestoterrify.com/submissions/Length accepted varies by submission period.
05/19/23
Three Crows Magazine1,0005,000Dark SFF and weird fictionYYY$0.010

Nhttp://threecrowsmagazine.com/submissions/RIGHTS: buys translation and audio rights
12/06/22
Two-thousand Word Terrors (Rooster Republic Press)1,8002,000HorrorNNY$0.010

Nhttps://roosterrepublicpress.com/short-story-submissions/Wants about 2,000 words, slightly under is okay.
08/18/22
Two-Thousand Word Terrors (Rooster Republic Press)1,5002,000HorrorNNY$0.010

Nhttps://roosterrepublicpress.com/short-story-submissions/

07/26/22
Underland Arcana1,0005,000Mildly speculative and weird fictionYYY$0.010

Nhttps://www.underlandarcana.com/submissions/ONE-TIME CLOSURE until ??
12/04/22
Unnerving Magazine03,500Horror and crimeNNY$0.010


https://www.unnervingbooks.com/submissions

08/09/23
Upbeat Tales PODCAST1006,000Upbeat and/or funny speculative fictionYYN$0.010

Nhttps://upbeattales.com/ ONE-TIME SUBMISSION PERIOD: 8/1/23 – 8/31/23
07/17/23
We’re Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction (Neon Hemlock) ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY – DUE 12/31017,500Queer speculative fiction published this year.YYY$0.010

Yhttps://www.neonhemlock.com/submissionsOnly reprints, from the current year.
06/20/23
Wyldblood Press – Short Fiction1,2007,500Literary SF/F/HYYY$0.010
$75 maxNhttps://wyldblood.com/submissions-2/

02/05/23
Wyldblood Press – Wyld Flash01,200Speculative flash fictionYYY$0.010

Nhttps://wyldblood.com/submissions-2/

02/05/23
Wyngraf – flash fiction01,001Secondary world cozy fantasy flash fictionYNN$0.010

Nhttps://wyngraf.com/submissions/ SUBMISSION PERIOD: Always open to flash fiction submissions
07/26/22
Wyngraf – short stories3,0008,000Secondary world cozy fantasyYNN$0.010

Nhttps://wyngraf.com/submissions/

07/26/22
Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror, The ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY – DUE 12/010
Horror and dark fantasyNNY$0.010
Pay rate unlisted, $.01 is a standard for many Year’s Best reprint anthologies.Yhttps://paulaguran.com/extras/Accepts galleys or manuscripts of forthcoming work, to help with reading before the deadline.
10/03/21
Year’s Best Fantasy, The (Pyr Books) ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY – DUE 12/010
FantasyYNN$0.010
Pay rate unlisted, $.01 is a standard for many Year’s Best reprint anthologies.Yhttps://paulaguran.com/extras/Accepts galleys or manuscripts of forthcoming work, to help with reading before the deadline.
10/03/21
Year’s Best Death Stories 2023 (Psychopomp) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 1/15/241,00019,000All genres, themed to death, 2023 reprints onlyYYY$0.010

Yhttps://psychopomp.com/afterlives-guidelines/

08/11/23
Centropic Oracle, The (PODCAST)2006,500SF and FantasyYYN$0.008
CAD$.01/wd.Yhttp://www.centropicoracle.com/mainpages/subguide.phpNo audio reprints.
08/16/21
Hexagon Magazine010,000All speculative fiction (SF/F/H)YYY$0.007
Pays CAD$.01/wdNhttps://hexagonmagazine.ca/submit/SUBMISSION PERIODS: 1st-7th of Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sept, Nov
01/01/23
Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine010,000All speculative fiction and poetry, especially humorous and lightheartedYYY$0.007
AU $0.01, min AU$20, max AU$100. Flash fiction and poetry AU$10.Nhttps://andromedaspaceways.com/submissions-manager/Subscribers and AU/NZ authors can submit up to 20,000 words.
01/26/23
Year of the Tarot (Eerie River Publishing) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY SERIES – LAST DUE 12/31/231,5007,000Horror themed to Tarot suit.NNY$0.007
Pays CA$.01/wdNhttps://www.eerieriverpublishing.com/open-submission THEMED SUBMISSION PERIODS: 9/1/23 – 9/30/23 blades/swords, 12/1/23-12/31/23 wands
08/16/23
AI, Robot (JayHenge Publishing) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE UNTIL FULL015,000SF themed to AINYN$0.005
Pays $5/1,000 words.Yhttp://www.jayhenge.com/callforstories.html

07/20/23
Kafka Protocol, The (JayHenge Publishing) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE UNTIL FULL015,000SF/F themed to Kafka-esque storiesYYY$0.005
Pays $5/1,000 words.Yhttp://www.jayhenge.com/callforstories.html

05/19/23
Pelagic Zone, The (JayHenge Publishing) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE UNTIL FULL015,000Speculative fiction themed to the underwaterYYY$0.005
Pays $5/1,000 words.Yhttp://www.jayhenge.com/callforstories.html

07/20/23
Propagule50010,000All genres, experimentalYYY$0.005
Pays $5/1,000 words, $20 maxNhttps://www.propagule.co/submissions

03/15/23
Sunshine Superhighway: Solar Sailings (JayHenge Publishing) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 12/31/23015,000Optimistic speculative fictionYYY$0.005
Pays $5/1,000 words.Yhttp://www.jayhenge.com/callforstories.html

07/20/23
Crimeucopia (Murderous Ink Press)2,00010,000Crime and mystery, including weird and bizarroNNY$0.003
Pays £2 per 1,000 wordsYhttps://www.murderousinkpress.co.uk/submissions.htmlONE-TIME 2023 SUBMISSION PERIODS: 8/1/23 – 9/30/23
05/19/23
Not One of Us06,000All genres about outsiders, misfits, the otherYYY$0.003
$5 minimumNhttps://legacyliteraryservices.com/not-one-of-us/ Prefers < 6,000 words.
05/19/23
Tasavvurnama Magazine1,0005,000Fantasy themed to dreams, nightmares, and fantasies. Limited demographic: South Asian and BIPOC authorsYNY$0.003

Yhttps://tasavvurnama.com/submissions/

05/19/23
Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award ANNUAL CONTEST06,000All genres. Limited demographic: authors “with a track record of publishing in Ireland or the UK”YYY
$39,248.00Pays 30,000 GBP to the winnerYhttps://www.shortstoryaward.co.ukMust be unpublished or published in the previous year.
11/23/21
SciFidea Award, The ONE-TIME CONTEST – DUE 8/31/2330,000100,000SF novellas and novels themed to Dyson spheresNYN
$20,000.00$2,000 for shortlisted works (will be published), $20,000 plus royalties for 10 winnersNhttps://contest.scifidea.org/

07/19/23
L Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future QUARTERLY ANTHOLOGY.017,000Spec-ficYYY
$5,000.00$5000-$500Nhttps://www.writersofthefuture.com/enter-writer-contest/Eligible if have three or fewer professional pubs – runs every 3 months. Note: affiliated with Scientology, winners report proselytizing and close link to Church of Scientology.
02/12/23
Imagine 2200 (Grist) ANNUAL CONTEST – DUE 6/13 3,0005,000Solarpunk and optimistic climate fictionNYN
$3,000.001st – $3,000, 2nd – $2,000, 3rd – $1,000, finalists – $300
https://grist.org/climate-fiction/imagine-2200-contest-submissions/

03/15/23
Bird in Your Hands Prize, The ANNUAL CONTEST – DUE 10/01 – 12/010500All genres, literary. Limited demographic: BIPOCYYY
$1,000.001st – $1,000 + all expenses paid trip to Arizona Book Festival, 2nd & 3rd – honorariumNhttps://thinair.submittable.com/submit

10/18/21
Emerging Writers Contest (Dream Foundry) ANNUAL CONTEST – DUE DATES VARY010,000Speculative fiction. Limited demographic: non-pro authorsYYY
$1,000.001st – $1,000, 2nd – $500, 3rd – $200Nhttps://dreamfoundry.org/writing-contest/

07/25/23
Imagining Indigenous Futures ANNUAL CONTEST – DUE 12/104,000Indigenous SF writing sampleNYN
$1,000.00Prize amount no longer listed in guidelines.Yhttps://iaftfita.wildapricot.org/Imagining-Indigenous-Futurisms-Award/

07/26/22
My Dark Library (Cemetery Gates) Novellas25,00040,000Horror novellasNNY
$1,000.00Plus 60% royaltiesNhttps://cemeterygatesmedia.com/2022/01/11/my-dark-library-novella-series/

02/15/22
Sapiens Plurum & Future of Life Institute Short-Fiction Contest ANNUAL CONTEST – DUE 4/22 – 6/151,5003,000Optimistic SFNYN
$1,000.001st – $1,000, 2nd – $500, 3rd – $300Nhttps://sapiensplurum.org/

04/22/23
Psychopomp Novellas20,00040,000Speculative fiction and literary death-themed novellasNNY
$750.00Plus royaltiesNhttps://thedeadlands.moksha.io/publication/psychopomp

02/02/23
Big Issue Fiction Edition, The – ANNUAL ISSUE, DUE 3/10 – 6/15003,000All genres. Limited demographic: Australian authorsYYY
$500.00
Nhttps://thebigissue.org.au/news/

05/19/23
Imagine Little Tokyo ANNUAL CONTEST – DUE 1/3102,500Themed to Little Tokyo past present or futureYYY
$500.00
Nhttp://www.littletokyohs.org/

12/15/22
Roswell Award for Short Fiction, The (Sci-Fest LA) ANNUAL CONTEST – DUE 9/7 – 12/215001,500SFNYN
$500.00Awards: $500, $250, and $100Nhttps://www.lightbringerproject.org/science-fiction-competitions

09/14/21
Story Unlikely’s Annual Short Story Contest ANNUAL CONTEST – DUE 10/1 – 12/3104,500All genres, including fantasy, science fiction, etcYYY
$500.001st – $500, 2nd – $300, 3rd – $200
https://www.storyunlikely.com/#contest

10/30/22
Electric Literature010,000Literary, all genres, incl. experimental. The Commuter takes flash fiction. Recommended Reading takes short stories.YYY
$300.00$100 for flash
https://electricliterature.submittable.com/submitSUBMISSION PERIODS: Recommended Reading (short stories) has 2 1-week open submission periods, usually in Spring and Fall, The Commuter (flash fiction) has 4 1-week submission periods. NOTE: Long response time.
03/08/22
Mike Resnick Memorial Award for Short Fiction, The ANNUAL CONTEST – DUE 9/1 – 4/1 07,499SF short story by a new authorNYN
$250.00Plus Galaxy’s Edge publication payment. Runners up win $100 and $50.Nhttps://www.arcmanorbooks.com/resnick

12/06/22
On the Premises Short Story RECURRING CONTEST – DUE 6/11 – 9/1, 12/? – ?1,0005,000Themed contests, all genresYYY
$250.00Pays $75 – $250, depending on placeNhttps://onthepremises.com/current-contest/

07/19/23
Brilliant Flash Fiction Quarterly Contests0400Flash fiction, all genres, sometimes themedYYY
$200.001st – $200, 2nd – $50, 3rd – $50, shortlisted publication – $20Nhttps://brilliantflashfiction.com/2023/01/01/lets-be-brilliant/

02/25/23
Craft Literary06,000Literary, with a focus on writing craftYYY
$200.00$100 for flashNhttps://www.craftliterary.com/submit/

02/12/23
Decoded ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY – DUE 12/15 – 2/1407,500SF, fantasy, and horror. Limited demographic: queer authorsYYY
$200.00$25 – $200, depending on lengthNhttps://decodedpride.com/submit/

12/16/21
Gravity Award ANNUAL CONTEST – DEAD MARKET100,0000SF, fantasy, and horrorNNN
$200.00Runners-up published and paid $25N


08/16/23
Parsec Short Story Contest ANNUAL CONTEST – DUE 1/1 – 5/103,500All speculative fiction, themed. Limited demographic: non-pro writersYYY
$200.001st – $200, 2nd – $100, 3rd – $50, youth prize – $50Nhttps://parsec-sff.org/short-story-contest/

02/01/23
Uncharted Magazine1,0005,000SF, fantasy, horror, and mystery/crimeYYY
$200.00

https://www.unchartedmag.com/submit/

09/11/21
Voyage06,000YA, all subgenresYYY
$200.00Reprints are unpaid.Nhttps://thevoyagejournal.com/submit/

07/26/22
Kaleidotrope10,00020,000HorrorNNY
$150.00Plus royaltiesNhttps://dreadstonepress.com/submissions/ ONE-TIME CLOSURE until 2/1/2024
02/27/23
Needle Drops, The (Urhi Publications) – DEAD MARKET100,0000HorrorNNN
$138.37Pays £100, £50 for flash fiction, plus royaltiesNhttps://www.urhi.co.uk/post/urhi-submission-guide

03/26/23
Futures850950Hard SFNYN
$130.00
Nhttp://www.nature.com/nature/authors/gta/others.html#futures

04/04/22
Nature Futures850950Hard SFNYN
$130.00
Nhttps://www.nature.com/nature/for-authors/other-subs#futures

12/06/22
Vautrin06,000Urban fiction and crime/mystery, incl. with paranormal elementsYNY
$130.00$65 for less than 2,000 wordsNhttps://vautrin.pub/submissions/

07/14/21
No Sleep Podcast, The0
HorrorNNY
$125.00$0 for < 1,200 words, $100 for 1,200-2,499 wordsYhttps://www.thenosleeppodcast.com/submissionsLong response time. Also accepts audio reprints (not given preference).
08/15/21
Buckmxn Story Service05,000Exciting stories, all genres incl. SF, horror, etc. by USA authorsYYY
$120.00
Nhttps://www.buckmanpublishing.com/submissions-buckmxn-story-service

07/20/21
DEAD MARKET – Remastered Words ANNUAL CONTEST (PODCAST) DUE 2/1 – 5/1100,0000FantasyNNN
$105.761st – £75, 2nd – £50, 3rd – £25Nhttp://www.remasteredwords.com/submissions/

08/16/23
Al Blanchard Award ANNUAL CONTEST – DUE 1/1 – 4/3005,000Mystery, thriller, or horror by New England author or set in New EnglandNNY
$100.00Plus Crime Bake Conference admissionNhttps://www.crimebake.org/event/9054a09e-1247-4cc6-934b-c1007b77dcc3/websitePage:af4af14f-bfe7-434a-aa93-f2c7e7f93db5

01/15/23
Escape Pod (Podcast) Novelette Reprints7,50018,000SF reprints onlyNYN
$100.00$100 – $175 depending on lengthYhttps://escapeartists.moksha.io/publication/escape-pod/27/submitAn Escape Artists publication.
09/15/22
GPS Annual Writing Contest ANNUAL CONTEST – DUE 4/30 – 6/3005,000Spec-fic short stories, poetry, and graphic novels, multiple age categories. Limited author demographic: non-professional writers.NNN
$100.00Prizes are $50-$100 gift certificates.Nhttps://geekpartnership.org/programs/writing-contest/

04/15/22
Islandia Journal01,500All genres, themed to myth, folklore, history, and ecology of Florida and the CaribbeanYYY
$100.00

https://www.islandiajournal.com/

06/25/22
Olde Wolf MONTHLY CONTEST – DEAD MARKET100,0000All genres, themed contestsNNN
$100.00
Nhttps://oldewolf.co/?page_id=694

03/13/23
riddlebird06,000Literary fiction, including literary genre fictionYYN
$100.00

https://www.riddlebird.com/submission-guidelines

05/08/22
Short Story Substack610,000All genresYYY
$100.00Plus subscription revenueYhttps://shortstory.substack.com/p/coming-soon

06/23/23
Taco Bell Quarterly5001,500Literary, all genres, themed to Taco BellYYY
$100.00
Yhttps://tacobellquarterly.org/submission-guidelines/

05/27/23
Three-Lobed Burning Eye07,500All speculative fiction, western, and suspenseYYY
$100.00$100 per story, or $30 for flash fiction.Nhttp://www.3lobedmag.com/submissions.html

11/19/22
Touchpoint Press ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY – DUE 5/313,0007,000HorrorNNY
$100.00

https://touchpointpress.com/about/submissions/Annual horror anthology
02/16/22
word west revue05,000Western-themed fiction and poetry, including weird western and weird AmericanaYYY
$100.00$25 for online, $100 for print
https://www.wordwestrevue.co/submitSUBMISSION PERIODS: 9/15-11/15, 3/15-6/15
03/15/23
Utopia of Us, The (Luna Press Publishing) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 10/6/23 – 10/8/232,0006,000Dystopian SF themed to Yevgeny Zamyatin’s WeNYN
$95.38
Nhttps://www.lunapresspublishing.com/post/we-special-open-submission-centenary

06/22/23
Abyss & Apex010,000All speculative fiction and poetry, including dark but not horrorYYY
$80.00$.08/wd up to 1,000 words, then $80 flatNhttp://www.abyssapexzine.com/submissions/Query first for >10,000 words. Regular reading periods 1st wk in February, May, August, November. ONE-TIME FICTION CLOSURE until 2/1/2024.
05/13/23
Flash Fiction Online5001,000All genres, including SF/F/H and literaryYYY
$80.00
Yhttps://ffo.submittable.com/submit Submission period: 1st to 21st monthly, closed December. They do accept reprints during certain submission periods.
03/15/23
Heroic Fantasy Quarterly050,000Heroic fantasy, sword & sorcery fiction and poetryYNN
$75.00Pays $25 – $100, depending on lengthNhttp://www.heroicfantasyquarterly.com/?page_id=39Will serialize more than 10,000 words. ONE-TIME SUBMISSION PERIOD: 8/1/23 – 8/31/23
08/09/23
United Faedom Publishing (Novelettes)15,00030,000Fantasy novelettesYNY
$75.00

https://unitedfaedompublis.wixsite.com/unitedfaedompub/novelettes-and-novellas

08/29/21
Weird Christmas Flash Fiction ANNUAL CONTEST – DUE 11/20350Weird flash fiction themed to ChristmasYYY
$75.00$75 main prize, 3 $50 category prizes, honorable mentions $5Nhttps://weirdchristmas.com/2022/07/19/2022-weird-christmas-flash-fiction-contest-5th-annual/

07/26/22
Etherea Magazine5005,000All speculative fiction, especially F/SF.YYY
$71.88AU$100 for 2,000 – 5,000 words, AU$25 for 500 – 1,000 words and reprintsYhttps://ethereamagazine.com/submissions/Length: 500 – 1,000 words and 2,000 – 5,000 preferred
11/15/22
DEAD MARKET – Tales of the Cybersalon100,0000Themed hard SF for collaborative discussionNNN
$69.14Pays £50Nhttps://cybersalon.org/open-call-for-submissions/

08/16/23
34 Orchard1,0005,000Dark, unsettling fiction and poetry, all genresYYY
$50.00
Nhttps://34orchard.com/guidelines/SUBMISSION PERIOD: Jan 1 – 15, Jul 1 – 15
06/23/23
Bikes in Space Series ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY – DUE 1/155006,000All feminist speculative fiction, themed to bikes plus annual theme YYY
$50.00Pay may be more, depending on (historically successful) KickstarterNhttps://microcosmpublishing.com/blog/tag/call-for-submissions/

08/27/22
Cemetery Gates Society5001,500Horror, themedNNY
$50.00
Nhttps://cemeterygatesmedia.com/cemetery-gates-society/

06/17/21
Dark Door, The0
Pulp horrorNNY
$50.00$15 for < 500 words, $25 for 500-1,000 wordsYhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVqaB46US5ojfyMv7OI7PtMgD-BxdK7xqN3HiFnHFd8sOt-g/viewform

11/14/22
Dark Yonder3,0005,000Noir and dark fiction, including dark SF and horror-adjacentNYY
$50.00
Nhttps://www.thaliapress.org/darkyonder

10/11/22
DEAD MARKET – Dark Dispatch100,0000Dark spec fiction and crime, themedNNN
$50.00
Nhttps://darkdispatch.com/submissions/

08/16/23
DEAD MARKET – Society of Misfit Stories, The (Bards and Sages Publishing)100,0000All spec-fic, mysteries, and thrillersNNN
$50.00
N


08/16/23
Death’s Other Kingdom: Horror Tales of World War I (Scythian Wolf) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 11/1/234,0009,000Horror themed to World War INNY
$50.00
Nhttps://scythianwolf.com/#guidelines

08/11/23
Electric Literature5,00010,000Mysteries themed to traditional Sherlock Holmes partnering with traditional Father BrownYNY
$50.00Pays $50-$100 plus Kickstarter percentage
https://www.facebook.com/AuthorDerrickBelanger/posts/3294508860834029

05/15/22
Fairy Tale Magazine, The1,0005,000Fairy tales, new or retold, themed. ONE-TIME 2023 THEME: love.YNY
$50.00
Nhttps://www.fairytalemagazine.com/submissionsFKA Enchanted Conversation. Submission periods: 5/1/23 – 6/2/23. Occasional calls for longer works.
04/22/23
Fairy Tale Review06,000Fairy tale poetry and proseYNY
$50.00
Nhttps://www.fairytalereview.com/submit/

03/12/23
Furious Gazelle’s Halloween Writing Contest, The ANNUAL CONTEST – DUE 10/0104,000All genres, themed to HalloweenYYY
$50.00First place = $50, runners up published and paid $5
http://thefuriousgazelle.com/submit/halloween-writing-contest/

08/21/22
Horrifying Tales of Wonder (House Blackwood) PODCAST1,0003,500Themed to weird fiction set in the 1880s-1940sNNY
$50.00

https://www.houseblackwood.net/horrifying-tales-of-wonder/

05/08/22
James Gunn’s Ad Astra017,500Science fiction and poetryNYN
$50.00
Nhttp://www.adastrasf.com/submissions/short-fiction-submission-guidelines/

11/19/22
Lost Colony Magazine10,00025,000Science fiction and fantasyYYN
$50.00
Nhttps://www.lostcolonymagazine.com/p/submissions.html

10/05/21
New Gothic Review – DEAD MARKET100,0000Gothic fiction, including SF and weird, more dark fiction than horrorNNN
$50.00
Nhttps://newgothicreview.com/submission-guidelines/

08/16/23
Night Coffee Lit0
Literary, including weird and fantasyYNY
$50.00
Nhttps://www.night-coffee.com/submit

11/17/21
Nobilis Erotica PODCAST2,0006,000Speculative fiction eroticaYYY
$50.00
Yhttps://greensubmissions.com/518/nobilis-erotica/index.php

11/14/21
Paranoid Tree0400Flash fiction, all genresYYY
$50.00

https://www.paranoidtree.com/

05/21/22
Solar Press Horror Anthology ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 8/31/23010,000Horror, including experimental and cross-genreNNY
$50.00
Nhttps://solarpressbooks.com/pages/anthology-submissions

06/20/23
StarShipSofa PODCAST010,000SFNYN
$50.00No pay for < 3,000 words.Yhttp://www.starshipsofa.com/submissions/

08/15/21
Tales to Terrify Flash Fiction Contest ANNUAL PODCAST CONTEST – DUE 2/15 – 4/101,500Flash fiction horror, themedNNY
$50.00Runners-up may be published (without pay?)Nhttps://talestoterrify.com/flashcontest/

02/28/23
Thirteen PODCAST0
Slow-burn, atmospheric horror for audio dramaNNY
$50.00$50 – $75 depending on length
https://thirteenpodcast.com/submit-a-story

07/25/23
Mycelia03,000Eerie, weird literary fiction and poetryYYY
$44.47Pays £40
https://www.hederafelix.com/submissions/

09/29/22
Escape Artists Flash Fiction Contest RECURRING CONTEST – OPENS 8/??/20230500Speculative flash fiction. ONE-TIME 2023 GENRE: horrorNNY
$40.00
Nhttps://escapeartists.moksha.io/publication/pseudopod Recurring contest, rotates between Escape Artists publications Escape Pod, PodCastle, and PseudoPod. Subgenre depends on hosting publication.
08/16/23
Escape Artists Podcasts ROTATING ANNUAL CONTEST – OPENS 8/10500SF, fantasy, or horror flash fiction (depending on the year)NNY
$40.00
Nhttps://pseudopod.org/submissions/Contest rotates through Escape Artists Podcasts: PodCastle, Escape Pod, and Pseudopod. 2023 CONTEST: Pseudopod, opens August 2023
02/12/23
Wicked Bestiary, The (Quill and Crow Publishing House) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 6/1/23 – 9/1/235,0008,000Dark fiction themed to monstrous folk tales and legendary creaturesYNY
$40.00
Nhttps://www.quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com/anthologysubmissions

10/30/22
Hauntings and Hoarfrost (Tyche Books) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 9/1/23 – 10/7/2307,500Gothic fiction and poetry themed to winterNNY
$36.99Pays CA$50Nhttps://www.rhondaparrish.com/home/open-calls-for-submission/

08/16/23
On the Premises Mini-Contest RECURRING CONTEST2550Themed contests with very limited wordcounts, all genresYYY
$35.001st – $35, 2nd – $25, 3rd – $15Nhttps://onthepremises.com/current-contest/Mini-contest submission periods vary
06/01/22
Rock and a Hard Place Magazine2,0005,000All genres, themed to the bottom of societyYYY
$35.00No pay for < 1,000 words.
https://www.rockandahardplacemag.com/submissions

06/18/21
Curiouser Magazine – DEAD MARKET100,0000Surrealism, horror, weird, fabulism, and near-future SFNNN
$34.79Pays AU$50 – $140Nhttps://curiousermag.com/submissions/

08/16/23
Humour Me ANNUAL Christmas Special – due 11/9 – 12/101,0003,000All genres, themed to funny Christmas storiesYYY
$30.23Pays £25 per story, £40 to the favorite. Non-Christmas special submissions are unpaid.Nhttps://humourmemag.co.uk/submission-requests/

11/26/22
Apparition Lit Flash Fiction MONTHLY CONTEST (see also Apparition Lit)01,000Speculative fiction, themed. Separate monthly flash fiction contest.YYY
$30.00
Nhttps://apparitionlit.com/submissions/

11/15/22
Bards and Sages Quarterly020,000All speculative fictionYYY
$30.00$30 – $50, depending on lengthYhttps://www.bardsandsages.com/submission-guidelines.html

08/16/23
Bullet Points100
Military speculative fictionYYY
$30.00$20 for reprintsYhttps://www.nathantoronto.com/bulletpoints/submissions Original fiction < 5,000 words, reprints variable.
03/05/23
Fear Forge Quarterly Anthology2,0006,000Horror and dark fantasy, themedNNY
$30.00
Nhttps://www.horrorsmithediting.com/opencall

05/21/22
Dream of Shadows01,500Horror and dark fantasyYNY
$27.65Pays £20Nhttps://www.dreamofshadows.co.uk/submission-guidelines

06/18/21
99 Fleeting Fantasies500999FantasyYNN
$25.00
Nhttps://pulsepublishingsubmissions.moksha.io/publication/99-Fleeting-Fantasies/guidelines

07/17/22
Anotherealm1,0005,000SF, fantasy, and horrorYYY
$25.00
Nhttps://anotherealm.com/faq/index.phpAccepts but does not read subs year-round until 10/31, reads subs ONLY 11/1-11/24 for publication next year. Subs received later will be considered in next year’s reading period.
08/16/23
Brave New Weird (Tenebrous Press) ANNUAL AWARD / ANTHOLOGY – DUE 11/107,499Weird horror first published between 11/1 of previous year and 10/31 of current year, reprints onlyNNY
$25.00
Yhttps://tenebrouspress.com/blog/2022/9/28/the-brave-new-weird-awards-are-coming-anthology-submissions-open-oct-1-2022

10/11/22
Cellar Door, The TWICE YEARLY ANTHOLOGY2,00010,000Horror and dark speculative fiction, themed issuesNNY
$25.00
Nhttps://www.darkpeninsulapress.com/submissions.htmlONE-TIME THEMED SUBMISSION PERIOD: 12/1/23 – 1/31/24 “Marshland Horrors”
06/23/23
Dead of Winter (Toasted Cheese Literary Journal) CONTEST – ANNUAL, due 10/1-12/2103,000Horror set in autumn or winter, themedNNY
$25.00Prizes $25-$15Nhttp://tclj.toasted-cheese.com/dead-of-winter/Annual theme is posted Oct 1st. Word count range varies by year.
09/29/22
Eidetic – DEAD MARKET (no guidelines)100,0000HorrorNNN
$25.00$5 for < 1,000 wordsNhttps://www.psychotoxin.com/ Flash fiction under 1,000 words, short stories 2,000-10,000 words.
07/20/23
ergot010,000Literary horrorNNY
$25.00

https://www.ergot.press/

04/03/22
Et Sequitor Magazine5002,500All genres, themed: continuing from the previous storyYYY
$25.00
Nhttps://www.etseqmag.com/Submissions.php

05/20/22
Fabulist, The03,000Science fiction, fantasy, intelligent horror, fabulism, fairy tales, folktales, literary fantasy, etc.YYY
$25.00
Nhttps://fabulistmagazine.com/about/submissions/

11/14/22
First Line, The3005,000All genres fiction and poetry, themed issuesYYY
$25.00$25-$50Nhttp://www.thefirstline.com/submission.htmONE-TIME SUBMISSION THEMES: “It was the farthest north they’d ever been,” due 11/01/23.
08/16/23
Flash Frog01,000Flash fictionYYY
$25.00
Nhttps://flash-frog.com/submit/ Annual themes: 1/1 – 1/31 annual contest, 7/1 – 7/31 Halloween
07/20/23
History Through Fiction Short Stories1,0007,000Historical fiction, incl. alternate history and with fantasy elementsYYN
$25.00
Nhttps://www.historythroughfiction.com/submissionguidelinesNOTE: optional “tip” when submitting (don’t)
08/16/23
Hyphen Punk1,0007,500Speculative fiction in -punk subgenres like steampunk, splatterpunk, solarpunk etc.YYY
$25.00
Nhttps://hyphenpunk.com/submissions/

05/14/23
Moran Press2,5005,000Dark literary fictionNNY
$25.00
Yhttps://www.moranpress.com/submissions.htmlOne or multiple stories up to 5,000 words total.
11/28/21
Negative Creep ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 9/30/231,0003,000Themed horror inspired by NirvanaNYY
$25.00
Nhttps://www.roxievoorhees.gay/submissions

07/31/23
Outlook Springs0
Fiction and poetry tinged with the strangeYYY
$25.00$10 for flash
http://outlooksprings.com/about/

07/25/23
Planisphere Quarterly2,5004,000All genres, themedYYY
$25.00

https://www.planisphereq.com/p/guidelines.html ONE-TIME THEMED SUBMISSION PERIODS: 9/1/23-9/30/23 hauntings
03/15/23
Pulp Modern3,5005,000Crime, science fiction, fantasy, horror, western pulp, themedYYY
$25.00
Nhttp://www.pulpmodern.net/pulp-modern-submissions/

01/09/22
Quiet Ones, The03,000Horror and dystopian fiction and poetry, scary or hopeful, esp. highlighting queer/femme voices.NNY
$25.00
Nhttps://wearethequietones.com/submission-calls/

02/05/23
Savage Realms010,000Sword and sorceryYNN
$25.00
Nhttps://www.literaryrebel.com/savage-submissions/

07/25/23
SFS Stories01,000Golden-age style fantasy and SFYYN
$25.00
Nhttps://sfsstories.com/Accepts reprints for no pay.
11/10/21
Short Reads (Black Hare Press)5,00017,000Dark fictionNNY
$25.00$20-$30Nhttps://www.blackharepress.com/submissions/

04/10/23
Solarpunk Magazine Micro Fiction Contest – QUARTERLY CONTEST0250Solarpunk with a quarterly themeNYN
$25.00

https://solarpunkmagazine.com/micro-fiction/ ONE-TIME 2023 SUBMISSION PERIODS: 8/14-8/21, 11/14-11/21
04/02/23
Tabletops & Tentacles1,0006,000Fantasy, science fiction, horror, and noirYYY
$25.00
Yhttps://www.tabletopsandtentacles.com/submissions

11/02/21
Tales of Sley House ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY – DUE 7/315,0007,000Fantasy, SF, horror, noir, and thrillerYYY
$25.00

https://www.sleyhouse.com/submissionsLength: “about” 6,000 words. Submission periods: 7/1 – 7/15 college students only, 7/16 until full open for everyone
02/27/23
Unleashed (Skywatcher Press) BIANNUAL ANTHOLOGY SERIES0
Horror, themedNNY
$25.00
Nhttps://www.skywatcherpress.com/anthologies

02/19/22
Vanishing Point, The1,5006,000SF, fantasy, and especially horrorYYY
$25.00
Nhttps://vanishingpointmagazine.com/submissions/

05/16/23
Fanatical2,0006,000Speculative fiction inspired by a tabletop game YYY
$21.90Pays £20Nhttps://www.fanaticalmag.com/p/submissions_16.html

10/11/22
Tower 05,000All genres fiction and poetry, incl. Horror, SF, and fantasyYYY
$21.46Pays €20Yhttps://readtower.net/submissions/

02/07/23
After the Storm1,0005,000SF set in a better worldNYN
$20.00Plus Medium payment.Yhttps://medium.com/after-the-storm/submission-guide-for-after-the-storm-472ac07eb0e7

11/29/21
Alien Dimensions5,0007,000SF themed to aliens in spaceNYN
$20.00
Nhttps://aliendimensions.com/submission-guidelines/

09/20/22
Borne in the Blood (WolfSinger Publications) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 6/15/23-12/15/231,0007,000All genres themed to things carried in the bloodYYY
$20.00
Yhttps://www.wolfsingerpubs.com/borne-in-the-blood-guidelines

04/22/23
Brilliant Flash Fiction Magazine01,000Flash fiction, all genres, sometimes themedYYY
$20.00
Nhttps://brilliantflashfiction.com/submissions/

02/25/23
Colored Lens, The020,000All speculative fictionYYY
$20.00$10 for flash, $20 + $1/1,000 over 10,000 words.Nhttp://thecoloredlens.com/?page_id=137752 Fast response time.
05/19/23
Cowboy Up (WolfSinger Publications) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 3/1/24-7/31/242,5007,500All genres, themed to the rodeoYYY
$20.00
Yhttps://www.wolfsingerpubs.com/cowboy-up-guidelines

04/22/23
Crow’s Quill, The1,5002,000Horror and dark fiction, themed issuesNNY
$20.00
Nhttps://www.quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com/cqmagazinesubmissions ONE-TIME 2023 THEMES: historical horror due 9/10/23
07/20/23
Diet Milk Minis ANNUAL CALL – DUE 5/1 – 5/3102,000Gothic fiction and poetryNNY
$20.00
Nhttps://www.dietmilkmag.com/submit Best viewed in Chrome browser.
04/22/23
Electric Spec2507,000All spec-ficYYY
$20.00
Nhttp://www.electricspec.com/Submissions.html

04/22/23
Future Fire, The017,500Progressive speculative fiction and poetryYYY
$20.00$10 for flash fictionYhttp://futurefire.net/guidelines/fiction.htmlPrefers under 7,500 words.
06/25/22
Grimoire Magazine04,500Dark literary fiction and poetry, including speculative fiction, themedYYY
$20.00
Nhttp://www.wearegrimoire.com/submit

05/19/23
Last Line, The3005,000All genres, themed. Must end with provided last lineYYY
$20.00$20-$40Nhttp://www.thelastlinejournal.com/submission.htmSUBMISSION PERIOD: submissions close 10/1 for the annual issue. ONE-TIME last line: Samir was never one to back down from a challenge.
08/16/23
Mythaxis Magazine1,0007,500All spec-ficYYY
$20.00
Nhttps://mythaxis.co.uk/submissions.htmlSUBMISSION PERIODS: 23rd-30th of Jan, April, July, Oct
02/01/23
Queens in Wonderland (No Bad Books Press) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 8/31/231,5005,000All speculative fiction, including SF, themed to LGBTQ+ Alice in WonderlandYYY
$20.00

https://www.nobadbookspress.com/anthologies

07/25/23
Roses and Wildflowers1,0007,500Mythopoeic fiction (transformative mythology) and poetry, themedYNN
$20.00
Nhttps://roseswildflowersfantacists.com/roses-and-wildflowers/

07/19/23
Speculative City05,500All genres, themed to cityscape and issue’s themeYYY
$20.00$20-$55, depending on lengthNhttp://www.speculativecity.com/submissions/ONE-TIME SUBMISSION PERIOD: until 8/16/23
07/17/23
Tales from Between01,000Horror flash fictionNNY
$20.00
Yhttps://talesfrombetween.wordpress.com/submissions/

10/18/21
Tree and Stone06,000Weird and speculative literary fiction, especially queerYYY
$20.00$.02/word for < 1,000 wordsNhttps://www.tree-and-stone.com/general-submissions ONE-TIME THEME: Queer as F, due 8/28/23
07/17/23
Other Stories, The (Podcast)1,8002,200Horror, themedNNY
$19.70Pays £15Yhttps://theotherstories.net/submissions

04/13/22
Ghastling, The 03,500Quiet horror, psychological horror, and folk horrorNNY
$18.67Pays £15
https://theghastling.com/submit/

05/19/23
Ghastling, The03,500Psychological or quiet horror, ghost stories, themedNNY
$17.74£15Nhttps://theghastling.com/submit/Check their Twitter for submission windows.
08/21/22
Funemployment Quarterly1,0005,000SF and fantasyYYN
$15.59Pays CAD$20Nhttps://funemployment.xyz/submissions/

07/25/22
Sprawl Mag, The01,000Speculative fictionYYY
$15.50Pays CAD$20Nhttps://www.thesprawlmag.ca/guidelines

05/15/22
Allegory0
SF/F/H YYY
$15.00
Yhttps://www.allegoryezine.com/submissionsPrefers 500 – 5,000 words.
06/18/21
Dragon’s Hoard 2, The (WolfSinger Publications) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 11/1/23-3/31/242,5007,500All speculative fiction, themed to dragons and their hoardsYYY
$15.00Plus royaltiesYhttps://www.wolfsingerpubs.com/dragons-hoard-guidelines

04/22/23
Fall Into Fantasy (Cloaked Press) ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY – DUE 7/103,50010,000FantasyYNY
$15.00
Nhttps://www.cloakedpress.com/fallfantasy/

05/20/22
Flash Point SF1001,000Science fiction, fantasy, and slipstream flash fictionYYN
$15.00
Nhttps://flashpointsf.com/submissions/

02/12/23
Night Terrors PODCAST2,0004,000HorrorNNY
$15.00Plus 50% ad revenue.Yhttps://horrortree.com/ongoing-submissions-night-terrors-pod/

07/14/21
Screams from the Ocean Floor (Broken Brain Books) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 10/31/233,0005,000Horror themed to the oceanNNY
$15.00
Nhttps://www.brokenbrainbooks.com/submissions/

08/16/23
A Coup of Owls1008,000All genres, especially experimental. Limited author demographic: underrepresented or marginalizedYYY
$13.59Pays £5 – £15, depending on lengthNhttps://www.acoupofowls.com/submissions

02/19/22
Theatre Phantasmagoria, The (Night Terror Novels)02,000Horror flash fiction, themed monthlyNNY
$13.33Pays £10Nhttps://nightterrornovels.wordpress.com/2021/12/02/announcement-ongoing-flash-fiction-now-open-for-submissions/

08/27/22
Gwyllion Magazine010,000All speculative fiction and poetryYYY
$13.08£10Yhttp://gwyllionmagazine.com/submissions/Preference to Welsh writers. SUBMISSION PERIODS: January, February, July, August.
07/17/23
Paper Butterfly01,000Flash fictionYYY
$11.82CAD$15Nhttps://paperbutterflyflash.wordpress.com/subguidelines/

09/14/21
A-Z of Horror (Red Cape Publishing) ONGOING ANTHOLOGY SERIES4,0008,000Horror, themes change every 2 months.NNY
$11.52Pays £10Yhttps://redcapepublishing.com/submissions/ONE-TIME 2023 THEMES: 8/1-9/30 Unexplained, 10/1-11/30 Voodoo. RIGHTS: Must not be available elsewhere.
02/28/23
All Worlds Wayfarer1005,000All speculative fictionYYY
$10.00
Yhttp://www.allworldswayfarer.com/submissions/

05/19/23
Broken Antler Quarterly / The Marrow05,000Horror, dark SF, and dark fantasy fiction, flash fiction, and poetryNYY
$10.00$20 if also accepted for annual print issue—all submissions are automatically considered for thisNhttps://www.brokenantlermag.com/submit

06/23/23
Daikaiju Zine1,0006,000All spec-ficYYY
$10.00
Yhttps://daikaijuzine.org/guidelines

11/14/21
Deathcap & Hemlock01,000Themed to dark fiction in recipe formatNNY
$10.00
Nhttps://www.deathcapandhemlock.com/submit

03/19/23
Drop, The2501,000Dark fantasy and dark SF flash fictionYYY
$10.00
Yhttps://inkbloodbook.company/#submissionguidelines NOTE: accepted submissions are also publicly critiqued.
03/15/23
Flickers of Fear0300Horror flash fiction and poetryNNY
$10.00

https://www.offlimitspress.com/flickers-of-fear ONE-TIME THEMED SUBMISSION PERIOD: Spring theme, 1/1/24 – 1/7/24
08/16/23
Freeze Frame Fiction01,000Flash fiction, all genresYYY
$10.00
Nhttps://freezeframefiction.com/write/submission-guidelines-faq/SUBMISSION PERIODS: 8/1 – 12/31, 2/1 – 6/30
08/08/22
Full Moon Chronicles (Howling Wolf Press) – DEAD MARKET100,0000Speculative fiction, flash fiction, and poetryNNN
$10.00
Nhttps://www.howlingwolfpress.com/submissions/INDEFINITE HIATUS due to hurricane
03/19/23
Mesozoic Reader, The (Farther Trees)1,00015,000All genres, themed to prehistory incl. dinosaurs, Lost World stories, etc.YYN
$10.00
Yhttps://farthertrees.wordpress.com/mesozoic-reader/ONE-TIME CLOSURE until fall 2023
10/30/22
Mithila Review08,000All speculative fictionYYY
$10.00Pays $10 – $50, depending on length and Patreon fundingYhttp://mithilareview.com/submission-guidelines/NOTE: also takes audio rights
02/19/22
Night’s End, The PODCAST2,0008,000Dark speculative fiction, some themed issuesNNY
$10.00
Yhttps://www.nightsendpodcast.com/ON-TIME THEME SUBMISSIONS: Halloween and Gothic/ghost stories due 8/29/22
07/26/22
Penumbric Speculative Fiction Mag010,000Speculative fiction, esp. edgy or idealisticYYY
$10.00Plus royaltiesYhttps://www.penumbric.com/subs.html

12/22/22
Rune Bear Quarterly – QUARTERLY CONTEST100100All genres, themedYYY
$10.00

https://runebear.com/submit/

07/14/21
Swords and Sorcery1,5008,500High fantasy and historical fantasyYNN
$10.00
Nhttp://www.swordsandsorcerymagazine.com/submissions.html

05/19/23
Tales from the Moonlit Path02,000Dark speculative fiction and horrorNNY
$10.00$10 for quarterly issues, $50 and honorable mentions for Special Edition challengesNhttps://talesmoonlitpath.com/submissions/

02/28/23
Tales from the Moonlit Path02,000Horror and dark speculative fictionNYY
$10.00
Yhttps://talesmoonlitpath.com/submissions/

09/20/22
Tall Tale TV PODCAST1,0006,200Science fiction and fantasyYYN
$10.00
Yhttps://talltaletv.com/how-it-works/

02/18/22
Whetstone1,5002,500Pulp sword and sorceryYNN
$10.00
Nhttps://whetstonemag.blogspot.com/p/submissions.html

02/05/23
Witch House1,5002,500Cosmic horrorNNY
$10.00
Nhttps://witchhousemag.blogspot.com/p/submissions.html

04/22/23
Frost Zone Zine 4001,000Dark fiction and quiet horrorNNY
$9.43
Nhttps://frostzonezine.com/submissions/

02/15/22
Deadly Drabble Tuesdays (Hungry Shadow Press)100100Horror, weird, dark SF, and dark fantasy drabblesNNY
$8.00
Nhttps://www.hungryshadowpress.com/submissions-deadly-drabble-tuesdays

06/20/23
Silver Blade25020,000F/SFYYN
$8.00$25 for novellas, $3 for flash fictionYhttps://www.silverblade.net/submissions-2/Reading periods: Dec-Jan, Mar-Apr, Jun-Jul, Sep-Oct
04/04/22
Colp (Gypsum Sound Tales) ANTHOLOGY SERIES1,0005,500All genres, themedYYY
$6.68AU$5.00 for < 2,500 words, AU$10 for longerNhttp://www.gypsumsoundtales.com/Colp.php Recurring anthology series, currently closed to submissions until ?
06/23/23
Thuggish Itch (Gypsum Sound Tales) ANTHOLOGY SERIES1,0005,000Themed horror, SF, and speculative fictionYYY
$6.68AU$5.00 for < 2,500 words, AU$10 for longerNwww.gypsumsoundtales.com/Thuggish-Itch.php Recurring anthology series, currently closed to submissions until ?
06/23/23
Yabblins (Gypsum Sound Tales) ANTHOLOGY SERIES1,00020,000All genresYYY
$6.68AU$5.00 for < 3,000 words, AU$10 for 3,000-7,000 words, AU$15 for 7,000-11,000, AU$20 for 11,000-20,000Nhttp://www.gypsumsoundtales.com/yabblins.php ONE-TIME SUBMISSION PERIOD: due 8/31/23
06/23/23
Chrome Baby05,000Literary/dark SFNYN
$5.00
Nhttp://robindunn.com/chrome-submit.html

07/25/23
Corvid Queen05,000Feminist fairy and folk tales, retellings, and pop culture stories.YNN
$5.00
Yhttps://corvidqueen.com/submit/Reprints only okay if original market is defunct.
10/11/22
Fantastic Other, The03,500Fantasy, science fiction, paranormal, and surrealYYN
$5.00
Nhttps://fantasticother.com/submissions/

04/05/22
Halloween Microfictions (Circlet Press) ANNUAL CONTEST – DUE 10/601,500Erotic Halloween micro-fictionYYY
$5.00$5-$10Nhttps://www.circlet.com/?p=4291

09/13/21
In the Bleak Midwinter (Diet Milk Magazine) ANNUAL CALL – DUE 10/1 – 10/3101,000Gothic micro fiction, flash fiction, and poetryNNY
$5.00$3 for micro fiction, $5 for flash fictionNhttps://www.dietmilkmag.com/submit

04/22/23
Insignia’s Best Asian Speculative Fiction ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY – DUE 6/1 – 6/301,0006,000All speculative fiction set in Asia with an Asian main character, reprints onlyYYY
$5.00
Yhttps://insigniastories.com/subs/

06/05/22
Luna Station Quarterly5007,000Fantasy, science fiction, creepy horror by women-identified writers onlyYYN
$5.00
Yhttps://submissions.lunastationpress.com/ Submission periods: Sept 15 – Nov 15, Dec 15 – Feb 15, Mar 15 – May 15, June 15 – Aug 15
06/21/23
Mirror Dance0
Fantasy, science fantasy, and dark fantasy fiction and poetryYNY
$5.00
Yhttp://www.mirrordancefantasy.com/2008/01/submissions.html < 5,000 words preferred.
02/01/23
Space Squid7502,000Funny SF humor, weird, bizarro, fantasy, etc.YYY
$5.00
Yhttps://www.spacesquid.com/scifi-fantasy-mag/contributorguidelines/

03/12/23
Tales from the Radiator (Strong Branch Productions) PODCAST02,000All weird fiction and speculative fictionYYY
$5.00
Yhttps://strongbranchproductions.com/tales-from-the-radiator/RIGHTS: non-exclusive audio rights, plus reprint rights.
08/21/22
Timber Ghost Press Flash Fiction & Poetry01,000Horror fiction and poetryNNY
$5.00
Yhttps://www.timberghostpress.com/submissions.html

03/22/23
Trembling with Fear10015,000Horror, dark SF, and dark fantasy, themed and unthemedYYY
$5.00Can donate payment to support site. 100-word drabbles are unpaid.Yhttps://horrortree.com/submissions/Wordcount and reprint acceptability varies, prefers unthemed stories in 800-1,500 range, themed up to 2,500, may serialize longer. ANNUAL SUBMISSION THEMES: 12/1 – 1/25 Valentine, 2/1 – 7/31 Summer Holiday, 7/1 – 10/13 Halloween, 7/1 – 12/7 Christmas.
10/30/22
Dark Moments (Black Hare Press)100100Dark fiction drabbles, monthly themeNNY
$4.00
Nhttps://www.blackharepress.com/submissions/

04/10/23
Every Day Fiction01,000All flash fictionYYY
$3.00
Nhttp://www.everydayfiction.com/submit-story/

07/26/22
Penny Fiction (From the Depths Literary Magazine) – DEAD MARKET100,00021Micro-fictionNNN
$3.00
Nhttps://hauntedwaterspress.submittable.com/submitSubmission periods: December/January, March/April, and June/July
07/25/23
Nanoism – DEAD MARKET100,0000Twitter fiction – up to 140 characters, all genresNNN
$1.50$5 for serialsN


07/25/23
Black Hare Press Drabbles – Ho Ho Ho ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 10/1/23100100Winter holiday-themed dark fictionNYY
$1.00
Yhttps://www.blackharepress.com/submissions/

05/27/23
Small Wonders01,000Speculative flash fiction and poetryYYY
$0.10
Yhttps://smallwondersmag.com/submissions/ Up to 1,100 words for reprints.
04/10/23
FiftyWordStories.com5050Microfiction, all genresYYY
$0.00Best of the month gets CA$10Yhttp://fiftywordstories.com/submissions/SUBMISSION PERIOD: 1st – 15th each month
09/18/21
Ghost Orchid Press Novellas20,00040,000Horror novellas, including with fantasy and SF elementsYYN
$0.00Pays royalties.Nhttps://ghostorchidpress.com/submission-calls/

08/15/21
Hoot0150All genres, flash fiction and poetryYYY
$0.00Unclear if is still a paying market.Nhttp://www.hootreview.com/submissions/

09/29/22
Queen of Swords Press30,00050,000Fantasy and science fiction novellas or linked short story collections (and novels), esp. weird western, steampunk, hopepunk etc.YYN
$0.00Pays royalties.
https://queenofswordspress.com/about-queen-of-swords-press/submissions/

06/18/21
Twelve House Books30,000
Weird novellas, novels, and story or poetry collectionsYYY
$0.00Pays royalties.
https://twelvehousebooks.wordpress.com/

10/01/22
Wigleaf01,000Flash fiction and micro fiction, all genresYYY
$0.00
Yhttps://www.wigleaf.com/

02/01/23
Wyldblood Press – Novels and Novellas20,000110,000Science fiction and fantasyYYN
$0.00Royalties onlyNhttps://wyldblood.com/submissions-2/

02/05/23
DEAD MARKET – Undertow Novels and Novellas100,0000Literary dark fabulist fictionNNN

Advance + royaltiesNhttps://undertowpublications.com/subs

08/16/23
Future Fiction2,50087,500Near-future hard SFNYN

Unknown payment.Yhttps://www.futurefiction.org/proposte-editoriali/?lang=enWorks accepted in 13+ different languages and published in translation to Italian and German
07/25/22
House of Zolo’s Journal of Speculative Literature, The05,000SF and poetry, themedNYN

Pays CAD$50-CAD$75. Website does not list payment when there is not an open call.Yhttps://houseofzolo.com/submit-to-hoz/

04/10/23
Interstellar Flight Press Novellas17,50040,000NovellasNNY

Pays royalties.Nhttps://www.interstellarflightpress.com/submissions.htmlONE-TIME CLOSURE until ???
12/04/22
Nightfire (Tor/Forge’s Horror Imprint) 17,500
Horror novels and novellasNNY

Payment varies, but assume professional rates.Nhttps://nightfire.moksha.io/publication/nightfire/guidelines

07/26/22
Pressfuls Novellas20,00030,000SF, fantasy, horror, and crime/mysteryYYY

Pays 35% royaltiesNhttps://pressfuls.com/about/

06/02/22
Raw Dog Screaming Press Novellas20,00038,000Dark speculative fiction novellasYYY

Unknown payment.
https://rawdogscreaming.com/rdsp-to-open-for-novella-submissions-in-january/ ONE-TIME CLOSURE until ??
02/25/23
Tenebrous Press Novella and Novel Call20,000
New Weird horrorNNY

Pays “Modest advance + Industry standard royalties”Nhttps://tenebrouspress.com/submissions Submission period: open for pitches all year long
04/22/23

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