By S. Kalekar

These magazines pay up to approximately $700 for fiction. A few also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. They’re open now, or will soon open for submissions.

Electric Lit
They recently opened for submissions for The Commuter and Recommended Reading, and will close when filled.
“The Commuter is our home for poetry, flash, graphic, and experimental narratives” and publishes weekly; send prose (including flash) of up to 1,500 words, 4-6 poems, or up to 3 pieces of graphic narrative; they pay $100 for The Commuter contributions.
And, “Recommended Reading publishes fiction between 2,000 and 10,000 words” and pays $300.
Both sections opened for submissions on 2^nd November, and will close on 8^th November or when they hit their submission caps, whichever is earlier.
Deadline: 8 November 2026 or when filled
Length: See above
Pay: $100 for The Commuter, $300 for Recommended Reading
Details here.   

BAM! Magazine
They publish pulpy fiction. “BAM! Wants your stories with PUNCH! … Genre really doesn’t matter but we are more likely to pick up an adventurous space opera, or gritty crime story, or gun slinging western over something like a teen romance, but that doesn’t mean we’ll turn down a punchy, pulpy teen romance.” They will soon reopen for submissions.
Submission period: 9^th to 23^rd November 2026
Length: 3,000-6,000 words; can serialize up to 10,000 words (see guidelines)
Pay: $50
Details here.

Planet Scumm
They plan to reopen for submissions on 10^th November. They want “Hard sci-fi, soft sci-fi, sci-fi that melts in your mouth-brain not your hand-brain”. They publish speculative fiction, weird fiction, and slipstream. They accept flash and short fiction. 
Opens on: 10^th November 2026
Length: Up to 5,000 words
Pay: $0.08/word
Details here.

Mukoli: The Magazine for Peace
They accept fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and art. They want submissions for their sixth issue: “In a world torn by war and conflict, peace seems elusive everywhere. And yet, if we look closely enough, we can find it in the very places and spaces we inhabit every day. At Mukoli, we believe that peace is as intrinsic to the human condition as violence and conflict. We just need to recognize and amplify it, making it visible. That is how we take the power away from violence and drown the voices that incite conflict.
With this as our starting point for exploring the relationship between place and peace, we are seeking submissions for Issue 6 of Mukoli. We invite you to interpret the theme as you will, so long as you are placing peace and finding it a ground to stand on. Show us how you connect to it.” They have detailed guidelines, please read them carefully.
Deadline: 15 November 2026
Length: Up to 10,000 words for fiction, up to 5,000 words for non-fiction, 3-5 poems
Pay: $75
Details here, here, here, and here.

Apex Magazine
They want “Dark, weird, and beautiful speculative fiction — horror, science fiction, fantasy, and slipstream.”
Deadline: 30 November 2026
Length: Up to 9,000 words
Pay: $0.08/word
Details here and here. 

Haven Spec
They publish speculative fiction and poetry. “Haven Spec is a speculative fiction magazine featuring stories and poems for a 21st century audience. We love stories with a sense of adventure, stories that teach us, that touch us, that leave us wanting more. We especially like writing that is subtle in its telling and that sticks with us long after we’ve finished, and we’re more likely to buy stories that balance a sense of wonder with a bold plot and emotional depth. For poetry, most important to us is vivid imagery, clever lyricism, and a strong emotional core.” They also publish a Dry themed issue in March, and a Wet themed issue in September (see guidelines). Their November submission window is open to all writers. They welcome work from diverse writers around the world.
Deadline: 30 November 2026
Length: Up to 5,000 words for fiction, up to 5 poems
Pay: $0.08/word for fiction, $20 per poem
Details here and here.

Baltimore Review
They publish fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some editor preferences are in the bios on their Staff page, and some guidelines are on their Submittable page.
Deadline: 30 November 2026
Length: Up to 5,000 words for prose, up to 3 poems
Pay: $75 (via a gift certificate or PayPal, if preferred)
Details here and here.
(They’re also open for a fee-based contest in all three genres.)

Fusion Fragment
This Canadian magazine wants science fiction or SF-tinged literary fiction stories and novelettes. ““Although any science fiction subgenre is fair game, our tastes lean towards slipstream, cyberpunk, post-apocalypse, and anything with a little taste of the bizarre. FF prefers character-driven stories, and often skews towards quiet, reflective pieces. If the primary tone of your story is one of high adventure or humour, it’s probably not the right fit for FF. That said, quality always outstrips genre preference in terms of importance, so feel free to send us anything that even vaguely resembles science fiction.”
Deadline: 30 November 2026
Length: 2,000 to 15,000 words
Pay: CAD0.04/word up to CAD400
Details here.

khōréō
This magazine only accepts speculative fiction submissions from immigrants or members of the diaspora in the broadest sense (see guidelines). They accept flash fiction up to 1,500 words and short fiction up to 5,000 words, though they prefer works up to 3,500 words. They accept translated stories up to 3,500 words, as well.
Deadline: 30 November 2026
Length: See above
Pay: $0.10/word
Details here and here.

Experimental Thoughts: A Journal of Literary Philosophy
This is a new speculative fiction magazine, and they’re reading for their first issue. It is “A home for philosophical fiction, thought experiments brought to life, stories of ethical dilemmas, tales of metaphysical paradoxes, and narratives mixed with logical puzzles.” They want “short stories that explore the connections between speculative fiction and philosophy …  Whether it is a narrative using the freedom of speculative fiction to explore philosophical concepts like time travel, free will, identity, and ethics, or a philosophical thought experiment inspiring a story that forces us to come into direct emotional confrontation with the implications of a philosophy, we want to read it!  The goal of this magazine is to highlight fictional stories that touch on the topics of philosophy”. They have detailed guidelines. Submission is via a form on their website.
Deadline: 30 November 2026
Length: 500-5,000 words
Pay: $0.02/word
Details here.   

Bio: S. Kalekar is the pseudonym of a regular contributor to this magazine. She can be reached here.