| Artifice & Craft (Zombies Need Brains) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 12/31/22 | All speculative fiction, themed to enchanted artwork | $0.080 |
| https://zombiesneedbrains.moksha.io/publication/artifice-craft/guidelines |
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| Cossmass Infinities | SF and fantasy | $0.080 |
| https://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. |
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| Dragonesque (Zombies Need Brains) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 12/31/22 | All speculative fiction, themed to dragons | $0.080 |
| https://zombiesneedbrains.moksha.io/publication/dragonesque/guidelines |
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| Escape Pod (Podcast) Short Stories | SF | $0.080 |
| https://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: 9/15/22-5/31/23, 9/1/23-5/31/24 |
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| Fiyah | Speculative fiction. LIMITED DEMOGRAPHIC: authors from the African diaspora | $0.080 |
| http://www.fiyahlitmag.com/submissions/ | ONE-TIME SUBMISSIONS SCHEDULE: 9/1/22-12/31/22 unthemed, 2/1/23-3/3/23 carnival, 6/1/23-7/31/23 belonging |
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| Game On! (Zombies Need Brains) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 12/31/22 | All speculative fiction, themed to games (not sports) | $0.080 |
| https://zombiesneedbrains.moksha.io/publication/game-on/guidelines |
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| If There's Anyone Left | Speculative fiction. Limited demographic: marginalized authors | $0.080 |
| https://www.iftheresanyoneleft.com/submission-guidelines | ONE-TIME SUBMISSION PERIOD: Spring 2023 |
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| Never Wake (Crystal Lake Publications) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 10/17/22-12/04/22 | Horror themed to dreams and hallucinations | $0.080 |
| https://www.crystallakepub.com/authorcentral/ |
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| Nightmare Magazine | Horror/dark fantasy and poetry | $0.080 |
| https://adamant.moksha.io/publication/nightmare/guidelines | Prefers < 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. ONE-TIME SUBMISSION PERIODS: 9/26/22-10/9/22 | Award-nominated |
| Solar Flare (Zombies Need Brains) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 12/31/22 | All speculative fiction, themed to solarpunk | $0.080 |
| https://zombiesneedbrains.moksha.io/publication/solar-flare/guidelines |
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| Solarpunk Magazine | Solarpunk fiction and poetry | $0.080 |
| https://solarpunkmagazine.com/submissions/ | ONE-TIME 2022 Submission periods:. November 2022 submission period canceled. |
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| DreamForge Anvil | Positive science fiction and fantasy | $0.070 |
| https://dreamforgemagazine.com/call-for-submissions/ | ONE-TIME SUBMISSION PERIOD: 9/22/22 – 10/15/22, esp. wants solarpunk and hopepunk |
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| Mighty (Renaissance Press) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 11/14/22 | Fantasy and SF, themed to disabled superheroes. Limited author demographic: both disabled and historically underrepresented | $0.061 |
| https://pressesrenaissancepress.ca/2022/06/29/call-for-submissions-mighty/ |
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| Drabblecast PODCAST | SF, fantasy, and horror | $0.060 |
| https://www.drabblecast.org/submissions/ | Also publishes 100 word and 100 character stories, without pay. ONE-TIME SUBMISSION PERIOD: until 10/22/22 |
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| Planet Scumm | SF and weird fiction | $0.060 |
| https://www.planetscumm.space/submit | RIGHTS: Also takes audio rights. ONE-TIME SUBMISSION PERIOD: open until 10/2/22 |
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| Heartlines | SF/fantasy fiction and poetry themed to long-term relationships, incl. Platonic | $0.059 |
| https://www.heartlines-spec.com/submission-guidelines/ |
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| Dark Recesses Magazine | Horror and dark fiction | $0.050 |
| http://darkrecessespress.com/submissions/ |
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| Grendel Press ONGOING ANTHOLOGIES | Dark fantasy and horror, themed and unthemed | $0.050 |
| https://grendelpress.com/anthology-submissions/ |
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| Solarpunk Creatures (World Weaver Press) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 10/1/22-10/31/22 | Themed to solarpunk featuring non-human characters | $0.030 |
| https://www.worldweaverpress.com/submit-anthologies.html |
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| Translunar Travelers Lounge | Fun SF and fantasy | $0.030 |
| https://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) |
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| Under the Stairs | Horror | $0.030 |
| https://www.underthestairsmag.com/submissions | ONE-TIME THEME DUE 10/31/22: Homebound Horror |
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| Wild Hunt Magazine | Weird and surreal, themed issues | $0.027 |
| https://wildhuntmag.com/submissions | Wordcount may vary by issue. Note: offers paid critique feature. ONE-TIME THEME DUE 10/2/22: Moon. |
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| Dragon Gems (Water Dragon Publishing) | Fantasy or science fiction | $0.020 |
| https://waterdragonpublishing.com/submissions/dragon-gems/ |
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| Alchemy Press Book of the Unknown, The (Alchemy Press) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 11/1/22-12/14/22 | Weird fiction with a hint of horror | $0.013 |
| https://alchemypress.wordpress.com/2022/07/30/the-unknown/ |
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| Cafe Irreal Magazine | Fabulist fiction | $0.010 |
| http://cafeirreal.alicewhittenburg.com/ |
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| Fable (Aurelia Leo) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 11/30/22 | Horror, mystery, thriller, especially with supernatural elements | $0.010 |
| https://pridebookcafe.com/fable-an-anthology-of-horror-suspense-the-supernatural/?v=7516fd43adaa |
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| Fable (Pride Book Cafe) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 11/30/22 | Horror and mystery, especially supernatural | $0.010 |
| https://pridebookcafe.com/fable-an-anthology-of-horror-suspense-the-supernatural/?v=7516fd43adaa |
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| Pride Quarterly (Aurelio Leo/Pride Book Cafe) | All speculative fiction, from flash fiction to novella and poetry by limited demographic: QTBIPOC creators | $0.010 |
| https://pridebookcafe.com/pride-quarterly/?v=7516fd43adaa |
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| Sand, Salt, Blood (Sliced Up Press) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 10/16/22 OR UNTIL FULL | Horror fiction and poetry, themed to the sea | $0.010 |
| https://sliceduppress.com/submissions/ |
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| Back Forty (JayHenge Publishing) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY - DUE UNTIL FULL | Speculative fiction themed to frontiers | $0.005 |
| http://www.jayhenge.com/callforstories.html |
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| Vampiricon, The (Mind’s Eye Publications) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 9/1/22-10/31/22 | All genres, fiction and poetry, themed to vampires | $0.005 |
| https://mindseyepublications.submittable.com/submit |
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| Phantom Wine Ghost Story Contest (Bogle Vineyards) ONE-TIME CONTEST – DUE 10/31/22 | Ghost stories |
| $5,000.00 | https://phantomwine.com/ghoststories/ | Capped at 250 entries |
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| Escape Pod (Podcast) Novelette Reprints | SF reprints only |
| $100.00 | https://escapeartists.moksha.io/publication/escape-pod/27/submit | An Escape Artists publication. ONE-TIME SUBMISSION PERIOD: 9/15/22-5/31/23 |
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| Haunting Hooks: Scary Story Opener Writing Contest (Dictionary.com) ONE-TIME CONTEST – DUE 10/7/22 | SF themed to scary SF story opening (beginning only) |
| $100.00 | https://www.dictionary.com/e/scary-story-opener-writing-contest/ |
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| word west revue | Western-themed fiction and poetry, including weird western |
| $100.00 | https://www.wordwestrevue.co/submit | SUBMISSION PERIODS: 9/15-11/15, 3/15-6/15 |
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| Bikes in Space Series ANNUAL ANTHOLOGY - DUE 1/15 | All feminist speculative fiction, themed to bikes plus annual theme |
| $50.00 | https://microcosmpublishing.com/blog/tag/call-for-submissions/ | ONE-TIME 1/15/23 THEME: gardens |
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| Halloween Contest (Tales from the Moonlit Path) ANNUAL CONTEST – DUE 10/13/22 | Horror and dark speculative fiction, themed to prompt |
| $50.00 | https://talesmoonlitpath.com/halloween-challenge-2022/ |
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| Tales from the Moonlit Path ANNUAL CONTEST – DUE 10/13 | Horror, themed to quote |
| $50.00 | https://talesmoonlitpath.com/halloween-challenge-2022/ |
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| Mycelia | Eerie, weird literary fiction and poetry |
| $44.47 | https://www.hederafelix.com/submissions/ |
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| Empire of Beasts (Lost Boys Press) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 12/1/22 | SF and fantasy themed to a new society of an anthropomorphized creature |
| $40.00 | https://www.lostboyspress.com/empire-of-beasts |
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| Rituals & Grimoires (Quill and Crow) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 10/1/22 | Horror and dark fantasy themed to dark wizards |
| $40.00 | https://www.quillandcrowpublishinghouse.com/rituals-and-grimoires |
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| Women and the Sea (Tyche Books) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 9/30/22 | All genres, themed to women and the sea |
| $38.36 | https://www.rhondaparrish.com/home/open-calls-for-submission/ |
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| Dead of Winter (Toasted Cheese Literary Journal) CONTEST – ANNUAL, due 10/1-12/21 | Horror set in autumn or winter, themed |
| $25.00 | http://tclj.toasted-cheese.com/dead-of-winter/ | Annual theme is posted Oct 1st. Word count range varies by year. |
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| Eidetic | Horror |
| $25.00 | https://www.spibb.net/eidetic | Flash fiction under 1,000 words, short stories 2,000-10,000 words. |
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| Alien Dimensions | SF themed to aliens in space |
| $20.00 | http://aliendimensions.com/submission-guidelines/ |
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| Theatre Phantasmagoria, The (Night Terror Novels) | Horror flash fiction, themed monthly |
| $13.33 | https://nightterrornovels.wordpress.com/2021/12/02/announcement-ongoing-flash-fiction-now-open-for-submissions/ |
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| A-Z of Horror (Red Cape Publishing) ONGOING ANTHOLOGY SERIES | Horror, themes change every 2 months. |
| $11.52 | https://redcapepublishing.com/submissions/ | ONE-TIME 2022 THEMES: 9/1/22-10/31/22, quantum; 11/1/22-12/31/22, revenge. RIGHTS: Must not be available elsewhere. |
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| Full Moon Chronicles (Howling Wolf Press) | Speculative fiction, flash fiction, and poetry |
| $10.00 | https://www.howlingwolfpress.com/submissions/ | ONE-TIME SUBMISSION PERIOD: 9/1/22-10/31/22 |
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| Incubate (Speculation Publications) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 10/14/22 | Feminist horror themed to rage |
| $10.00 | https://www.speculationpub.com/submissions |
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| Tales from the Moonlit Path | Horror and dark speculative fiction |
| $10.00 | https://talesmoonlitpath.com/submissions/ |
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| Yay! They’re Here! (Dead Fish Books) ONE-TIME ANTHOLOGY – DUE 12/31/22 | SF themed to first contact with aliens |
| $5.00 | https://deadfishbooks.com/submissions.html |
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| Hoot | All genres, flash fiction and poetry |
| $0.00 | http://www.hootreview.com/submissions/ |
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| Neon Hemlock Novellas | Science fiction, fantasy, horror, slipstream, and weird, especially queer stories |
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| https://www.neonhemlock.com/submissions | 2022 SUBMISSION PERIODS: October 11-24, 2022 all authors. |
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| Mysterium Tremendum (Silent Motorist Media) – DEAD MARKET | Weird fiction/horror, themed to the sacred or numinous |
| $50.00 |
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| Boneyard Soup – DEAD MARKET | Horror and dark fantasy | $0.050 |
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| Page & Spine – DEAD MARKET | All genres, incl. SF/spec fic/H | $0.010 |
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| Wondrous Real Magazine, The – DEAD MARKET | Fabulism |
| $10.00 |
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| Legendary Tales – DEAD MARKET | All speculative fiction | $0.010 |
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| Nightmares and Phantasms PODCAST – DEAD MARKET | Horror |
| $5.00 |
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| Constraint 280 (microverses) – DEAD MARKET | Speculative micro-fiction |
| $2.80 | https://microverses.net/submissions | Wordcount estimated. 280 character maximum. |
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| Mantid Magazine – DEAD MARKET | Speculative fiction |
| $75.00 |
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| Lackington's – DEAD MARKET | Speculative fiction, themed | $0.008 |
| https://lackingtons.com/submissions/ |
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| Liquid Imagination – DEAD MARKET | Spec-fic and literary. Also has a special flash fiction section. |
| $8.00 |
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