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These magazines\/anthologies pay $50 to $600 for fiction. A few also consider other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. – S. Kalekar<\/strong><\/p>\n

Weird Horror Magazine
\n<\/strong>They publish horror and weird fiction. Their reading periods are March and September.
\nDeadline: 30 September 2022
\nLength: 500-6,000 words
\nPay: 1.5c\/word
\nDetails here<\/a>.
\n
\nThe Cincinnati Review<\/strong>
\nThis prestigious literary magazine accepts prose (fiction and creative non-fiction), poetry, translation submissions, and drama queries, for the print magazine till end-September, or until filled \u2013 see the editor preferences here<\/a>. Online features are accepted almost through the year.
\nDeadline: 30 September 2022, or until filled, for print magazine
\nLength: Up to 40 pages for fiction, up to 20 pages for non-fiction, up to 5 poems
\nPay: $25\/page for prose and $30\/page for poetry for print, $25 for online features
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

(– And The Paris Review<\/strong> is accepting fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and translation submissions postmarked through end-September, via mail; details here<\/a>.
\n— Also, The Iowa Review <\/strong>is open for fiction and poetry through 1st<\/sup> October, and non-fiction through 1st<\/sup> November 2022; they also accept translations. There is a charge to submit online for non-subscribers, but postal submissions are free; they pay $0.08\/word for prose and $1.50\/line of poetry, $100 minimum in each genre. Details here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Kaleidotrope
\n<\/strong>They publish fiction and poetry. \u201cKaleidotrope publishes predominantly speculative fiction and poetry\u2014science fiction, fantasy, and horror, but also compelling work that blurs the lines between these and falls outside of neat genre categories. Man does not live on space ships, elves, and ghostly ax murderers alone, after all.\u201d They also accept artwork.
\nDeadline: 30 September 2022
\nLength: 250-10,000 words for fiction
\nPay: $0.01\/word for fiction, $5\/poem
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Nashville Review
\n<\/strong>They publish fiction, including flash, non-fiction, poetry, translations, comics, and art. \u201cFrom expansive to minimalist, narrative to lyric, epiphanic to subtle: if it\u2019s a moving work of art, we want it.\u201d Their submission periods are January, May, and September.
\nDeadline: 30 September 2022
\nLength: Up to 8,000 words for prose, up to three poems
\nPay: $100 for prose, $25 per poem
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

riddlebird
\n<\/strong>They publish literary fiction, literary genre fiction (especially mysteries, speculative fiction, and westerns), and creative non-fiction. The magazine \u201ccelebrates the joy of reading and writing across different reading preferences. The marketplace can divide us based on our reading tastes, but riddlebird can strive to make a space for more diversity (of interest, of authorship, of meaning).\u201d
\nDeadline: 1 October 2022, or until filled
\nLength: 650-5,000 words
\nPay: $100
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cossmass Infinities
\n<\/strong>This speculative fiction magazine will open a brief submission period in October. They will open during the first week of October for BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and other underrepresented authors, and then will open to general submission for the second week. They will close earlier than scheduled if the number of submissions is too high.
\nReading period: 1-14 October for underrepresented writers, 8-14 October 2022 for all writers
\nLength: 1,000-7,500 words
\nPay: $0.08\/word
\nDetails here<\/a>.
\n
\nMerciless Mermaids: Tails from the Deep<\/strong>
\nThis is an anthology of fiction and poetry. \u201cThink deep\u2014the deep of the sea, the deep of space, the deep of our souls, our fears, ourselves. Here, it\u2019s not the monsters under your bed; it\u2019s the mermaids under your boat.
\nCan you see the shapes in the waters that watch you? Can you hear the mermaid\u2019s call? … We’re sounding the ship’s bell for stories about malevolent and merciless merfolk of all kinds. Give us your mermaids who fought for the wrong reasons, made tough by their circumstances or by their own choices. Show us their schemes and villainous wiles, the fairytales that end in blood. Or laughter. Tempt us with their twisted workings across time and space, colors and creeds.\u201d Also, \u201cOriginal \u201cdark mermaid\u201d short stories and poetry in the genres of fantasy, science fiction, horror, humor, and romance, appropriate for a \u201cPG-13\u201d audience. Mermaids must be integral to the story. Diverse cultures and non-traditional legends and persons welcomed.\u201d
\nDeadline: 7 October 2022
\nLength: Up to 5,000 words
\nPay: $0.07\/word
\nDeadline: 7 October 2022 Details here<\/a>.
\n(Please see the end of this list for some more themed calls \u2013 some of the deadlines are approaching soon).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Room Magazine
\n<\/strong>They publish fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, and art by people of all marginalized genders, including cis and trans women, trans men, nonbinary and Two-Spirit people.\u00a0They also accept review pitches from Canadian writers (see guidelines).
\nDeadline:\u00a0 15 October 2022
\nLength: Up to 3,500 words for prose, up to five poems
\nPay: CAD50-200
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

(– Another limited-demographic opportunity that\u2019s open now is from Open Minds Quarterly<\/strong>; they want submissions of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, other works, and art, on \u2018It\u2019s Personal\u2019<\/strong> theme from neurodiverse writers, and pay CAD25; the deadline is 30 September 2022, details here<\/a>.
\n— And Fat Coyote Literary Arts <\/strong>wants submissions from neurodiverse writers \u2013 fiction, non-fiction, poetry, art, photography, and comics. Pay is $30-120, and the deadline is 15 October 2022. Details here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

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The Journal of Compressed Creative Arts
\n<\/strong>They publish flash fiction, creative non-fiction, and prose poetry in both genres \u2013 they do not consider poetry with line breaks. They opened submissions on 1st<\/sup> September.
\nDeadline: 15 December 2022
\nLength: Up to 600 words
\nPay: $50
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

James Gunn\u2019s Ad Astra
\n<\/strong>This is a science fiction magazine; they are open for fiction, but currently closed for poetry and scholarly article submissions. The guidelines say, \u201cJames Gunn defines science fiction as \u201cthe literature of change\u201d and states that it \u201cincorporates a belief that the most important aspect of existence is a search for humanity\u2019s origins, its purpose, and its ultimate fate.\u201d A tall order but a worthy goal.
\nOur editorial vision for\u00a0James Gunn\u2019s Ad Astra<\/em>\u00a0calls for raising our eyes above the horizon and not limiting the scope of speculative fiction. It is in this spirit that we welcome great stories that range from the near-reality to the far reaches of the what-if.\u201d They are reading stories for Issue 11, which will be published in the winter of 2022.
\nDeadline: Open now
\nLength: Up to 7,500 words; flash stories are a hard sell
\nPay: $50 for fiction
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Some themed submission calls are:
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— Solarpunk Magazine: <\/strong>They want solarpunk submissions for their 2023 issues \u2013 fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and art. \u201cAny genre of science fiction, interstitial fiction, magic realism, or fantasy has potential as a solarpunk forum\u2014we welcome robots and elves with equal excitement.\u201d Pay is $0.08\/word for fiction of 500-7,500 words, $40\/poem, $75\/essay or article, deadline 14 September 2022. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

— Aniko Press \u2013 Double: <\/strong>They publish poetry, flash fiction, short stories and creative nonfiction by writers from Australia and around the world. They want submissions on the \u2018Double\u2019 theme. \u201cThink doppelg\u00e4ngers, body doubles, d\u00e9j\u00e0 vu. What does it mean to live a double life? Explore double crosses, double standards or double-edged swords. Or name a more iconic duo – we\u2019ll wait.\u201d Pay is AUD125 for prose up to 1,500 words, and poetry up to 50 lines,
\ndeadline 15 September 2022. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

— Obsolescence – A Dark Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Anthology: <\/strong>Short stories focused on horrifying or fantastical interactions with technology. \u201cWe want to stress the definition of \u201ctechnology\u201d ranges from modern smartphones and smart house IOT devices, back to some of humanity\u2019s earliest inventions, like the wheel or the written word itself.\u201d Pay is $0.06\/word for stories of 2,000-5,000 words, deadline 16 September 2022. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

— Reckoning<\/strong> publishes work \u2013 fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and translations on environment justice, and they are reading submissions on the Oceans<\/strong> theme; pay is $0.08\/word for prose up to 20,000 words, and $30\/page for poetry, deadline 22 September 2022. Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

— <\/strong>Women and the Sea: <\/strong>This is a fiction anthology. \u201cDeep, mysterious, beautiful, dangerous\u2026 women and the sea have a lot in common and have been tied together in myth and story from the beginning of time. Stories of women being drawn to the sea or being left on the shore, waiting for their men\u2019s return, have been passed down through the ages. This anthology of stories about women and the sea will be filled with beautiful, atmospheric stories. I\u2019m not primarily looking for fantastical creatures but rather setting, mood.
\nThe mythic.
\nThe gothic. … Speculative elements and fantastical creatures are welcome in these stories but I\u2019m also open to non-spec stories which fit the theme.\u201d Pay is CAD50 for stories up to 7,500 words, deadline 30 September 2022. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

— Mocha Memoir Press: Crack in the Code – Cybernated Stories of Rebellion: <\/strong>They publish diverse speculative fiction. They want \u201cScience fiction and fantasy stories where the androids, robots, and\/or cyborgs have been naughty, going off programming, cracking their internal code, etc. Give us dramatic stories, mischievous stories, stories that stun, but not offend us. This call is seeking unpublished short stories where the artificial lives become alive and share their stories. If you can take the story out of westernized culture, we\u2019d love to see those, too! We want stories that speak of inclusivity. So, if your robot\/cyborg\/android is disabled or suffers from an ailment, send those stories too. LGBTQ+ stories are also encouraged.\u201d For this anthology, they also accept reprints. Pay is $0.08\/word for stories up to 7,500 words, deadline 30 September 2022. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

— The Kenyon Review: <\/strong>This prestigious magazine is open for two themed submission calls in September, as well as for unthemed work \u2013 fiction and nonfiction (including flash), poetry, and drama. The themes are Women\u2019s Health<\/strong>, and Food<\/strong>. Pay is unspecified. Send up to 7,500 words for prose, up to 6 poems, or up to 30 pages for plays. The deadline is 30 September 2022. Details here<\/a>.
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— Crystal Lake Publishing: Unspeakable Horror 3 – Dark Rainbow Rising: <\/strong>This is a fiction anthology, and they want submissions from all writers. They have extensive guidelines, including, \u201cWhen the pendulum of civil rights and social change initiatives swings toward progress, the LGBTQIA community often holds its collective breath in anticipation of the inevitable backlash when the pendulum swings back. Even with these gains, we are constantly looking over our shoulder\u2014waiting for the next shoe to drop, for the next attack on our personhood. The community\u2019s enemies see progress as a perceived danger to their own heteronormative bubbles\u2014and any advancement threatens to burst those fragile bubbles. Even as we hoist the rainbow flag in celebration, a dark rainbow rises on the horizon\u2026For this third volume of the award-winning Unspeakable Horror series, we are seeking original short stories … that explore this idea of great terror growing from the LGBTQIA community\u2019s great strides forward. We want your terrifying interpretations and extensions of this theme\u2014not a literal reading.\u201d Stories can be set in any time period, as long as the narrative includes some historical LGBTQ+ civil rights\/social movement\/moment as a direct or indirect backdrop. Stories must have a strong, central gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer focus\/slant\/theme. Pay is $0.10\/word for stories up to 6,000 words, deadline 30 September 2022. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

— The Master\u2019s Review\u2019s September Selects:<\/strong> This is a themed fiction and non-fiction challenge that will run on weekends through September; send work up to 7,000 words. It is open to writers who have not published a novel with a major publisher. For the upcoming weekend, the theme is Stories in Second Person<\/strong> (reading period 16-18 September); and for the last weekend in September, the theme is Anti-Love Stories<\/strong> (reading period 23-25 September 2022); the winners get $200. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

— Mythulu Magazine \u2013 Symbiosis: <\/strong>They publish speculative fiction, non-fiction, and cartoons\/graphic panels. They\u2019re reading work for the Symbiosis issue. \u201cSubmit co-authored stories in any genre. Also looking for non-fiction commentary and experiences with co-created projects. Co-authoring is rising in popularity, both as a way to satiate the ravenous demand of readers more quickly, and to leverage team imaginative advantages. We’re curious about the pros and cons of this strategy. Naturally, we also host a Devil’s Advocate column to whoever provides the best cautionary advice regarding cooperative labor.\u201d Length guidelines are 500-2,800 words for fiction; 200-1,200 words for non-fiction; up to 8 pages for graphic-style stories, and pay is $0.04\/word for creative works, capped at $75 for short stories; $0.08\/word for non-fiction; $30\/page up to $150 for graphic stories. The deadline is 1 October 2022. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

— Dead & Bloated \u2013 Extreme Horror Anthology <\/strong>from The Evil Cookie Publishing is accepting fiction submissions. The theme is water, they want extreme horror, splatterpunk, and dark humor. Pay is $0.03\/word for stories up to 3,000 words, deadline 1 October 2022. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

— DreamForge Magazine<\/strong> will open for fiction and poetry submissions from 22 September through 15 October 2022; they\u2019d prefer to see more solarpunk<\/strong> and hopepunk<\/strong>, though they are also open to all genres of SF\/Fantasy, provided they are not focused on horror and\/or dark outcomes. Pay $0.07\/word is for stories of 200-5,000 words, and $25 for poems. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Bio:<\/strong>\u00a0S. Kalekar is the pseudonym of a regular contributor to this magazine. She can be reached\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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