UPDATE: THIS MAGAZINE IS NOW CLOSED FOR SUBMISSIONS UNTIL EARLY 2018

Black Cat Mystery Magazine is a new magazine, published digitally and in print, that features short mystery stories involving a crime.

They are currently accepting submissions for their second and third issue. The deadline to submit is December 15th, 2017. Although, their guidelines imply that they’re filling slots as they approach the deadline. This would mean your chances of getting accept get slimmer the closer you get to the deadline.

According to their submission guidelines, they want:

“Contemporary and traditional mysteries, as well as thrillers and suspense stories. Private eye stories, cozy stories, and edgy, noir-tinged stories—all of which happen to contain a crime of some sort. (A crime is essential or it isn’t mystery fiction!)”

They pay 3 cents per word, up to $250, plus two copies of the magazine.

To learn more, read their submission guidelines.