These magazines pay $50-480 for fiction, and one magazine pays more. Some of these accept other genres also, like non-fiction and poetry. Most are open now, and a few of the magazines will open soon for submissions.
– S. Kalekar
Grimscribe Press: Vastarien
They publish literary horror inspired by Ligottian and/or related themes, and also non-fiction, poetry, and artwork on these themes. For this submission period, they only want submissions from writers who are not male.
Deadline: 2 April 2022
Length: 750-6,000 words for fiction, 2,000 to 7,500 words for non-fiction, poetry of up to 50 lines
Pay: $0.05/word for prose, $50 for poetry and art
Details here.
(Submissions are also open for:
— Midnight in the Dying Garden anthology, literary horror with a fantastical twist, pays CAD25-150 for stories of 1,000-7,000 words, deadline 30 April 2022; and
— Kolchak: The Night Stalker, a shared-world short story anthology, pays $120 for stories if 1,500-5,000 words, deadline 15 May 2022.)
Paper Lanterns
This literary journal is ‘for all things to do with Teen and Young Adult Literature’. They publish flash and short fiction (up to 2,000 words), and poetry. They accept submissions from writers ages 13+ and writers under 16 will receive book vouchers instead of cash payment.
Deadline: 10 April 2022
Length: Up to 2,000 words for fiction; up to 400 words for flash fiction; up to 40 lines for poetry
Pay: €50 for flash fiction and poetry, and €75 for fiction
Details here.
Narrative Magazine
They publish fiction, nonfiction, poetry, plays, audio poetry and prose, and video (short films/documentaries). They usually charge for submissions but during the first two weeks of April, they have an open reading period, for general submissions made specifically to the Open Reading category via their submissions page. (Please note, fee-free submissions are not eligible for their annual Narrative Prize.)
Fee-free reading period: “The first two weeks of April”
Length: Varies
Pay: Varies (see guidelines)
Details here.
Shoreline of Infinity: Science fiction fairy tales
Their guidelines say, “We are looking for an engaging science fiction or fantasy story, something that gives reality a tweak on the nose – an idea that makes us stop and think.
But more than that, we want your story to be populated with characters we want to meet and have a drink with or from whom we want to run screaming away; we want characters to hug to ease the pain; we want to read the stories of heroes; we want to be your character.” They will be reading submissions on science fiction fairy tales for a brief period in April.
Reading period: 4-14 April 2022 for science fiction fairy tales
Length: Up to 6,000 words
Pay: £40 per 1,000 words
Details here.
Translunar Travelers Lounge
The editors of this speculative fiction magazine want fun stories. Their guidelines say, “A fun story, at its core, is one that works on the premise that things aren’t all bad; that ultimately, good wins out. This doesn’t necessarily mean that your story has to be silly or lighthearted (though it certainly can be). Joy can be made all the more powerful when juxtaposed against tragedy. In the end, though, there should be hope, and we want stories that are truly fun for as many different kinds of people as possible.” Also, “Swashbuckling adventure, deadly intrigue, and gleeful romance are some of the most obvious examples of what we’re looking for, but we won’t say no to more subtle or complicated topics, as long as they fit under the wider “fun” umbrella.”
Deadline: 15 April 2022
Length: Up to 5,000 words
Pay: $0.03/word
Details here.
Bennington Review
This literary magazine publishes fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, film (and TV) writing and cross-genre work; “we are particularly taken with writing that is simultaneously graceful and reckless.” For fiction and non-fiction, they also accept self-contained excerpts from longer pieces. They publish translations, as well.
Deadline: 8 May 2022
Length: Up to 30 pages of prose; 3-5 poems; 10-20 pages of film (or TV) writing
Pay: $100-200 for prose; $20/poem
Details here.
The Georgia Review
This literary magazine publishes fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and book reviews. They have published work that is less than half a page, and more than 60 pages. Online submissions for non-subscribers are charged, but there is no fee for mailed submissions.
Deadline: 15 May 2022
Length: See above
Pay: $50/printed page of prose; $4/line of poetry; $150 for reviews published on GR2
Details here.
Factor Four Magazine
They want flash speculative fiction — science fiction, fantasy, supernatural, super hero, or any combination of these.
Deadline: Open now
Length: Up to 1,000 words
Pay: $0.11/word
Details here.
Air/Light Magazine
This literary magazine wants “new and innovative works of literary arts”. They publish fiction (all genres and styles), nonfiction (personal essays, critical essays, memoir, reviews, reportage, travel, interviews, collaborative essays), poetry, cross-genre work, visual art, music, video, as well as digital, multimedia, and interactive works.
Deadline: Open now
Length: Up to 4,000 words for prose, up to 10 pages for poetry
Pay: $50 for poetry, $100 for responses and department pieces, $200 for fiction, essays/nonfiction, visual art, music, and multimedia
Details here.
Bio: S. Kalekar is the pseudonym of a regular contributor to this magazine. She can be reached here.
