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By S. Kalekar<\/strong>

These magazines and anthologies pay up to about $550 for fiction. \u00a0Some of them also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. A few of the calls are themed. They are open now, or will soon open for submissions.

Opportunity Window: A Time Loop Anthology<\/strong>
This is a fiction anthology. \u201cStories MUST feature a time loop of some description as a central component (i.e. characters can’t simply talk about time loops once and then the plot is entirely focused on something else). You do not need to explain the time loop, but it must be present and affect the characters and the story.\u201d About what a time loop is: “The time loop or temporal loop is a plot device in fiction whereby characters re-experience a span of time which is repeated, sometimes more than once, with some hope of breaking out of the cycle of repetition.” They welcome science fiction, fantasy, and horror genres. They also accept reprints and translations (see guidelines).
Deadline: 22nd<\/sup> October 2026
Length: 2,000-6,000 words for originals, up to 10,000 words for reprints
Pay: $200 for originals, $25 for reprints
Details here<\/a>.

Mythaxis<\/strong>
This UK-based speculative fiction magazine usually opens for short submission periods. \u201cWe will reopen for submissions on 23rd October, 2026, with a particular interest in crime fiction and crime\/spec-fic mashups for our end-of-year issue.\u201d
Opens on: 23 October 2026
Length: 500\u20132,000 words for flash fiction, 2,000\u20135,000 words (prefer 2k\u20134k)
Pay: $0.01\/word, up to $50
Details here<\/a>.\u00a0

Kaleidotrope
<\/strong>They have brief submission periods, and are open now. They want predominantly speculative fiction and poetry; \u201cscience fiction, fantasy, and horror, but also compelling work that blurs the lines between these and falls outside of neat genre categories.\u201d And, \u201cWe have no minimum or maximum word count for fiction but strongly prefer stories over 250 words and under 10,000.\u201d The deadline is for fiction and poetry; artwork is open on an ongoing basis.
Deadline: 24 October 2026
Length: See above
Pay: $0.01\/word for fiction and $5 for poetry
Details here<\/a>.

Banshee<\/strong>
Banshee,a journal of Irish and international literature, welcomes submissions from both Irish and international writers of any background. They publish fiction, non-fiction, and poetry; they are reading submissions for Issue 23 (spring\/summer 2027).
Deadline: 31 October 2026
Length: Up to 1,000 words for flash fiction, up to 5,000 words for short fiction, up to 4 poems
Pay: \u20ac350 for a story\/essay; \u20ac120 for flash fiction; \u20ac90 per poem
Details here<\/a>.
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Metastellar<\/strong>
This speculative fiction magazine pays for flash fiction and they have submission periods for those. \u201cMeanwhile, we also accept reviews<\/a>, essays<\/a>, reprints<\/a>, and book excerpts<\/a> for non-paid publication at any time.\u201d
Deadline: 31 October 2026 for flash fiction
Length: Up to 1,200 words
Pay: $0.08\/word for flash fiction
Details here<\/a>.

Wyldblood<\/strong>
They accept science fiction and fantasy stories only, and are open on the 1st<\/sup> of every month for submissions through 2026. They also say, \u201cwe are unlikely to publish fiction without a speculative element (science fiction or fantasy) and we\u2019re not keen on horror, humour or high fantasy.\u201d They also accept queries of non-fiction and art.
Reading period: 1 November 2026 (see guidelines)
Length: 500 to 5,000 words for short fiction, 16,000 to 40,000 words for novellas
Pay: \u00a30.01\/word for short fiction, \u00a3100 for novellas
Details here<\/a>.

Ninth Letter
<\/strong>They want fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry on the Manifest<\/strong> theme for their online edition. \u201cThe theme for this issue is\u00a0manifest.<\/em>\u00a0How phony is the magic trick that ends with something real? Some would have us believe that to quell our helplessness in the face of persistent global uncertainty, we need not fall prey to anxiety and our other self-soothing mechanisms masquerading as control. No, we need simply to\u00a0manifest<\/em>\u2014what we will, we will to become, and we will become what we will to become, which helpfully eliminates the cumbersome sorting of cause, effect, and general accountability. It all seems a bit abstract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We at Ninth Letter<\/em> value positive thinking of course, but wish, with this issue, to bring us back down to Earth. For writers, to manifest gainfully requires not just will, but expert application of our trustiest of tools\u2014concreteness, detail, specificity, and, their building block, the image. And so, for this issue, we invite you to return to our shared fundamentals: Manifest something real, out of words, using these tools. Show, don\u2019t tell: Hold the rabbit by the ears, even though the hat was empty. Make us believe, in spite of ourselves.\u201d
Deadline: 1 November 2026
Length: Up to 3,500 words for prose, up to 3 poems
Pay: $75 for prose, $25 per poem
Details here<\/a>.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n


Flame Tree Anthologies<\/strong>
They are open for two fiction anthologies for their Beyond & Within series. Send original stories only; no reprints.

—<\/strong> Mythos & Meaning<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cThroughout history, tales of fantastic fiends, eerie entities, brooding beasts, and maligned monsters have been effectively told using the epistolary narrative. \u2026 In the anthology Mythos & Meaning<\/em>, a group of parapsychologists and anthropologists begin the data collection and analysis process for a grounded theory study into the collective consciousness associated with creatures and entities of myth and folklore. As part of their research, they pull together a final collection of accounts (the chosen stories) in order to develop their hypothesis that despite their diverse and rich cultural variants, the beasts themselves have some intrinsically tangible, but as yet undiscovered, influence on the human psyche.\u201d Stories must be told through epistolary format. 3,000-5,000 words, deadline 1 November 2026.

—<\/strong> Art is Horror<\/strong><\/a>: \u201cHorror in art has historically served as a reflection of societal fears and anxieties evolving from medieval depictions of hell and plague to modern surrealism and psychological dread. Art in fiction has evoked the dangers of obsession with superficial aesthetics at the expense of life and soul (think Poe\u2019s \u2018The Oval Portrait\u2019 and Wilde\u2019s The Portrait of Dorian Gray<\/em>). With Art is Horror<\/em>, we want to show that art is never harmless decoration. Your story can grapple with questions such as: What did it cost to create this? How much cruelty do we forgive in the name of genius when it comes to the artists who create what we love? Who owns art? Who gets used to make it? How does art change people? How do we consume it, and how does art consume us? What happens when art reveals truths we want hidden? What happens when the well is dry? Through the lens of horror, this anthology will remind us that while art can preserve beauty, it can also trap, distort, or devour.\u201d 2,000-4,000 words, deadline 15 November 2026.
Deadlines: See above
Length: See above
Pay: $0.08\/word
Details here<\/a>.

Sci Phi Journal
<\/strong>They want Campbellian hard science fiction, fictional nonfiction, and speculative philosophy. They also accept translations.\u00a0
Deadline: 5 November 2026 for fiction
Length: Up to 2,000 words for fiction
Pay: \u20ac0.03\/word for original fiction and \u20ac0.01\/word for translations; no payment for non-fiction
Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>.

PodCastle<\/strong>
\u00a0is an online and audio fantasy fiction magazine, and part of the Escape Artists suite of magazines. They are open for a special call, on the Undercity Magic<\/strong> theme: \u201cThe City asks for much and gives little, so how do people make a life for themselves with their backs against the wall? For this special edition of Podcastle, we invite writers to give us their takes on the strange, the fantastical, the arcane ways and myths of how people make the impossible possible. We are interested in tales featuring both human and nonhuman characters encountering the challenges of a city; the wily, the shrewd, the schemers, the devious, and those who do not survive in The City at all despite their best efforts. \u2026 There are many stories set in western cities, and we are keen on expanding our perspectives to include reckonings with urbanity and the idea of \u201cmodernity\u201d in places where imperial and colonial interests overwhelmingly define the city and its hardness.\u201d They particularly want to hear from writers of the global majority.
Deadline: 13 November 2026
Length: 2,000-6,000 words, can consider up to 7,000 words for reprints
Pay: $0.08\/word for original stories of 2,000-6,000 words, $100 for reprints
Details here<\/a> (schedule) and here<\/a> (theme guidelines and submission portal)
(They will open for general \/ unthemed fantasy submissions on 1st<\/sup> November 2026.)\u00a0

IHRAM<\/strong> Press
<\/strong>IHRAM (International Human Rights Art Movement) Press\u2019s literary magazine is a \u201cplatform for creative activists at risk to speak up about urgent social-justice issues in their environments, providing readers with their unique perspectives on issues of human rights.\u201d They want fiction, non-fiction, and poetry on the theme of Language, Censorship, and Translation<\/strong>. \u201cWe are seeking firsthand experiences, factual retellings of stories from the author\u2019s life, and personal reflections exploring the relationship between language, identity, expression, and power<\/strong>. \u2026 We are particularly interested in work that considers how language shapes the way we understand ourselves and others, and what happens when people are denied, constrained, misunderstood, or unable to use their own voice.\u201d They have several suggested topics for this theme, and also accept translations.
Deadline: 15 November 2026
Length: Up to 2,500 words for prose, up to 5 poems
Pay: $50
Details here<\/a>.

Wyvern Magazine
<\/strong>They want sword-and-sorcery \/ heroic fantasy, that crosses over with horror, and have detailed guidelines. For fiction, they want you to send them the first 3 pages, and will get back to you if they want the full story (see \u2018How to Submit\u2019). They also accept \u00a0non-fiction articles and reviews of anything sword-and-sorcery related, which can be submitted in their entirety. You can read this story<\/a> (from the upcoming Issue 0) to see what kind of work they are interested in.
Deadline: Open now
Length: 1,000-12,000 words for fiction, up to 3,000 words for non-fiction
Pay: $0.01\/word for fiction up to $50; $10 for non-fiction
Details here<\/a>.

Bourbon Penn
<\/strong>They recently reopened for submissions, and have detailed guidelines, including: \u201cWe are looking for highly imaginative stories with a healthy dose of the odd.\u00a0 \u2026 We\u2019re looking for genre \/ speculative stories and are quite partial to slipstream, cross-genre, magic realism, absurdist, and the surreal.\u201d
Deadline: Open now
Length: 2,000-7,500 words
Pay: $0.05\/word
Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>
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The Momentist<\/strong>
\u201cThe Momentist<\/em>\u00a0is an online literary and arts magazine publishing translated and original-language fiction, poetry, interviews, literary and art criticism, and featuring artworks by established and emerging artists.\u201d They are Ireland-based and are accepting submissions for their Winter issue, Momentist 4<\/strong>.As with all magazines, please read their previous issues to see the work they\u2019ve published, to judge if yours is a good fit. \u201c<\/strong>All calls and entries will be handled through our\u00a0submissions page<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>(signup required, but all data is strictly private).\u201d And for fiction, send submissions that are a minimum of 1,000 words; \u201cThere\u2019s no definite word limit, but common sense prevails. We will consider extracts from longer works in progress.\u201d They accept submissions as well as pitches for both non-fiction and translations.
Deadline: Open now
Length: Minimum 1,000 words for fiction, up to 1,500 words for non-fiction, up to 5 poems
Pay: \u20ac500 for prose, \u20ac100 \/ poem
Details here<\/a> (scroll down)<\/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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