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By S. Kalekar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These magazines pay up to $2,000 for fiction. Some of them also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. They\u2019re open now, or will soon open for submissions. Some deadlines are approaching quickly.

Sci Phi Journal<\/strong>
This award-winning journal wants Campbellian hard science fiction, fictional non-fiction, and speculative philosophy, and have detailed guidelines for each. They also accept translations. They have a February deadline for fiction submissions; queries for non-fiction are open on an ongoing basis. \u00a0
Deadline: 12 February 2026 for fiction
Length: Up to 2,000 words
Pay: \u20ac0.03\/word; \u20ac0.01\/word for translations
Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>.

Fission #6 Anthology<\/strong>
Submissions will soon open for Fission, an annual science fiction anthology published by the British Science Fiction Association; all sub-genres and hybrids are welcome. You do not need to be a BSFA member to submit.
Reading period: 13th<\/sup> to 27th<\/sup> February 2026 (see guidelines)
Length: 1,000 to 5,000 words
Pay: \u00a30.03\/word
Details here<\/a>.

Griffith Review: Into the Archive<\/strong>
Griffith Review is an Australian literary magazine and they want fiction and nonfiction submissions for issue 93; the theme is Into the Archive. \u201cThe archive has long been a form of collection, preservation and communication. As the internet and social media reshape what, why and how we record information, whether for personal or institutional means, the nature of the archive itself is also in flux. How does the archive mediate the relationship between public and private space? How do archives shape individual and collective memory? Should the archivist preserve without intervention? What will the archives of the future look like? And in what ways do other mediums \u2013 bodies, places, cultures \u2013 act as their own kinds of archive?\u00a0This edition of\u00a0Griffith Review\u00a0<\/em>goes on the record to reveal the secrets and surprises of the archive.\u201d
Do not send poetry. They mostly accept work from writers in Australia, and some work from overseas writers.
Deadline is 15 February 2026 (11:59 pm AEST)
Length: Up to 4,000 words for prose
Pay: AUD0.75\/word
Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>

The Slab Press: Obsidian \u2013 The Dark Space Novelette Anthology
<\/strong>\u201cWe are looking for darker stories about exploration, isolation, and the harsh conditions of space. Think space horror, like\u00a0Sunshine\u00a0<\/em>or\u00a0Event Horizon<\/em>, psychological stories, dystopian, and bleak. The crucial thing is the space setting.
What we will love: stories that focus on character.\u201d
Deadline: 15th<\/sup> February 2026
Length: 9,000-25,000 words
Pay: 1p a word up to \u00a3100
Details here<\/a>.
(Submissions are also open for The Slab Press\u2019s Screams and Wails \u2013 The Rock-Horror Anthology<\/strong>.They accept translations \u2013 see guidelines. Pay is 1p a word up to \u00a350 for stories of 2,000-9,000 words, and the deadline is 28 February 2026; details here<\/a>.)

The Tributary<\/strong>
They want submissions from undergraduate students across the US for this submission window; see here<\/a> \u2013 \u201cIn the fall, we have a Lycoming College only issue, and in the spring, we open submissions to undergraduate students across the nation.\u201d\u00a0And, you do\u00a0nothave to be a creative writing, English, or fine arts major to submit; they particularly welcome submissions from underrepresented writers. They accept fiction, non-fiction, screenplays, poetry. Regarding fiction, \u201cWe welcome all genres, including literary fiction, speculative fiction (science fiction and fantasy), romance, etc.\u201d They also accept reprints.
Deadline: 20 February 2026
Length: 1,000-5,000 words for prose, up to 5 poems
Pay: $0.08\/word for prose, up to $100 per poem (see guidelines)
Details here<\/a>.

Flash Fiction Online<\/strong>
This is a fiction magazine. \u201cWe are looking for complete\u00a0500- to 1000-word<\/strong>\u00a0stories with crisp prose, well-developed characters, compelling plots, and satisfying resolutions. We want stories that engage our minds and emotions.
We publish across many genres, including\u00a0speculative\u00a0<\/strong>(science fiction, fantasy, slipstream, and horror) and\u00a0literary\u00a0<\/strong>fiction. For more information on the type of stories we enjoy, please read a few issues and check out our\u00a0“<\/strong>What We’re Looking For<\/strong><\/a>” page.\u201d They have a submission cap, so may close earlier than the deadline.
Deadline: 28 February 2026, or until filled
Length: 500-1,000 words
Pay: $100
Details here<\/a>.\u00a0

Southword<\/strong>
This is a print literary journal published twice a year by the Munster Literature Centre. Their reading period for fiction opened on 1st<\/sup> February, and they will close end-February or when they hit their submission cap, whichever is earlier.
Deadline: 28 February 2026, or until filled
Length: Up to 5,000 words
Pay: \u20ac400
Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>.

Haven Speculative
<\/strong>They publish speculative fiction and poetry. They have Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall submission periods; and during one month in each submission period, they accept general submissions (i.e. from all writers). They also publish climate crisis focused Dry<\/strong> and Wet<\/strong> issues each year; scroll down on the guidelines page for these themes.
Deadline: 28 February 2026 (general submissions)
Length: Up to 5,000 words for fiction, up to 5 poems
Pay: $0.08\/word for fiction, $20\/poem
Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>.

Cold Caller Mag
<\/strong>Cold Caller<\/a> is a Substack-based magazine. They publish \u201ccrime and mystery fiction, and we define those terms broadly. We’re looking for stories of bad decisions and worse consequences; unlucky losers who can’t catch a break; grifters and con men convinced they’re about to score big; good men and women who have very good reasons to do terrible things.\u201d They\u2019ve given a list of stories, as well as TV shows and movies, that match their vibe (see guidelines). And, \u201cWe lean toward noir and realism, so generally speaking we aren\u2019t looking for cozy mysteries, spy thrillers, or for cross-genre work such as mystery-romance, mystery-science fiction, mystery-fantasy, etc.\u201d They prefer stories of 2,000-6,000 words, and can accept up to 10,000 words.
Deadline: Open now
Length: See above
Pay: $125
Details here<\/a>.

Tangled Wilderness
<\/strong>Their tagline is, \u2018Producers of radical culture\u2019. From their About<\/a> page: \u201cStrangers in a Tangled Wilderness is an independent media publishing collective dedicated to producing and curating inclusive and intersectional culture that is informed by anarchistic ideals.\u201d They have various publishing formats, including their monthly features<\/strong>, which are \u201cusually 2\u20135k words (or 10\u201330 pages in the case of poetry). \u2026 These are formatted into a small quarter-sized zine which is mailed to our supporters as well as posted on our website and produced into a podcast. \u2026 Reprints are fine.\u201d These publish various genres\/formats, including recipes, poetry, essays and \u201cRetellings or annotations<\/strong> of fairy tales that highlight subversive elements in them \u2026
Fiction<\/strong>, including science fiction, fantasy, literature, horror, romance, anything written from a radical perspective (but that isn\u2019t necessarily directly about politics!)\u201d
They also publish zines and books, and payment for those is royalties.
Deadline: Open now
Length: See above
Pay: $200
Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\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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