The following is a list of 7 short story publishers seeking submissions. All of these publishers pay at up $100 per short story; some of them pay significantly more.
The list is in no particular order.
Keep in mind that deadlines are approaching for many of these publishers.
- C.H.U.D. Tribute Anthology Series is seeking submissions of short stories for Tales from the Lake: Volume 4. They want “Non-themed short horror stories that arrests readers and leave them haunted for months to come.” They accept stories up to 10k words and pay 3 cents per word. The deadline is December 31st. Read their submission guidelines.
- The Dark Magazine, an online magazine of horror fiction, is seeking short stories between 2k and 6k words. They pay 3 cents per word. They don’t want graphic horror. They say: “Don’t be afraid to experiment or to deviate from the ordinary; be different—try us with fiction that may fall out of “regular” categories. ” Read their submission guidelines.
- Fiction Silicon Valley is seeking submissions for their online magazine. They accept “fantastic fiction”, “spectacular shorts”, “novel excerpts”, and “Perfect Poetry.” They pay 6 cents per word, up to $100. Read their submission guidelines.
- TAANSTAAFL Press is calling for submissions to their upcoming anthology “Enter the Rebirth,” the third in a series of post-apocalyptic anthologies of short stories. They pay up to 8 cents per word, averaging 3 cents per word. Stories can be up to 8,000 words. The deadline is December 15th, 2016. Submission guidelines.
- The Museum of Science Fiction is calling for submissions to their Kickstarter funded anthology, “Catalysts, Explorers, & Secret Keepers: Women of SF.” They pay at least 7 cents per word, and more, depending on how much money they raise. They’ve already met their minimum of $8,500, and appear on track to double the amount. The deadline is December 1st, 2016. Submission Guidelines.
- Dreaming Robot Press is currently seeking submissions for the 2018 Young Explorer’s Adventure Guide. They want short sci-fi/speculative fiction stories aimed at a middle grade audience (8-12 years old.). They pay 6 cents per word. Stories should be 3,000 to 6,000 words. The deadline is January 31st, 2017. Submission Guidelines.
- The Binge Watching Cure, a forthcoming anthology to be published in 2017, is currently seeking submissions of short stories. They pay $200 for short stories under 5,000 words, and $500 for stories that are longer. Read their submission guidelines.