I post calls for submissions on the first day of every month. But as I am collecting them, I post them on my page, Calls for Submissions. You can get a jump on next month's calls for submissions by checking that page periodically throughout the month. (I only post paying markets.)
Also see Paying Markets for hundreds of paying markets arranged by form and genre.
Happy submitting!
Bethlehem Writers Roundtable.
Genre: Short stories and poetry.
See themes.
Payment: 20.00 USD for featured authors, or $10.00 USD for stories published on their &More page and $5.00 USD for poems.
Deadline: September 1, 2021.
Fieldnotes.
Genre: "We are interested in whatever there is between translations/transitions, things-in-progress, converging genres, methods of excavation and formal innovation. The purpose of the journal is to provide a test site for ideas and research; a space for experimental modes and new prototypes. "
Payment: £100-£200.
Deadline: September 1, 2021.
The Fiddlehead.
Restrictions: Open to BIPOC writers residing in Canada.
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, and Creative Nonfiction.
Payment: $60 CAD per published page, plus two complimentary copies.
Deadline: September 1, 2021.
En Bloc.
Genre:
Fiction, poetry, art and photography. Payment: £35 per side. Deadline: September 1, 2021.
In the Shadow of the Horns: A Black Metal Horror Anthology.
Genre: Horror fiction focused on the atmosphere and themes of black metal. Satan, Occult, Violence, Pessimism, Chaos, Death, The Sublime, Nature, Paganism, Antinatalism, etc. are all elements that are essential to submissions.
Payment: 2 cents/word, up to $100 max.
Deadline: September 1, 2021.
Parabola.
Genre: Original essays and translations, poetry, reviews.
Payment: Not specified.
Deadline: September 1, 2021.
See themes.
Uncanny Magazine.
Genre: SF/F short stories.
Payment: $.10 per word.
Deadline: September 1, 2021.
Neon Door: Emotional Nudity.
Genre: Art, poetry, prose.
Payment: $25 for an image, $50 for a poem, and $75 for prose.
Deadline: September 1, 2021.
Guernica.
Genre: Poetry, Essays, Fiction, Reportage. Theme: Dirt.
Payment: $50 for poetry, $100 for original essays, and $150 for original fiction and for reportage.
Deadline: September 1, 2021.
Vautrin.
Genre: Gritty urban fiction, Crime/Mystery Fiction, Ghosts, The Supernatural, Literary Essays. "We’re interested in essays that talk about contemporary crime fiction, or essays that walk the path between, say, 19th century fiction and fiction in the here and now."
Payment: $130.00 and two contributor’s copies for fiction over 2,000 words. $65.00 and two contributor’s copies for fiction under 2,000 words. $50.00 and two contributor’s copies for literary essays.
Deadline: September 1, 2021.
The Antihumanist.
Genre: Fiction, nonfiction, art - all genres. "We seek to publish the most challenging and thought provoking flash fiction and essays. We believe only by confronting the bare bones of reality we understand our place in the world."
Payment: 5 cents/word.
Deadline: September 1, 2021.
Books and Bikes in Space.
Genre: Stories about bicycling and books, from a feminist perspective. Stories can be in any speculative or fantastical genre—hard science fiction, space opera, epic fantasy, alternative history, paranormal romance, hope punk, modern fairy tales and anything around or in between.
Payment: $50 minimum.
Deadline: September 1, 2021.
Moonflake Press.
Genre: Short stories and poems on theme of Escapism.
Payment: £25 for each story/poem.
Deadline: September 1, 2021.
The Southampton Review.
Genre: Poetry, prose, art.
Payment: Prose: $100+, Poetry: $75 per poem. Illustration: $100 per page. Art Portfolios: $200 for up to 12 images
Deadline: September 1, 2021.
Submit early in the month to avoid fees.
The Wire’s Dream Magazine.
Genre: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, Art, Photography, Combined Work from underprivileged individuals.
Payment: $5.
Deadline: September 1, 2021.
The Zodiac Killers Series.
Genre: Thriller. Length: 5000-10,000 words, excluding title.
Payment: Royalties.
Deadline: September 1, 2021.
Young Dragons. Genre: Middle Grade and Young Adult full-length manuscripts.
Payment: Royalties.
Deadline: September 1, 2021.
The Quiet Ones.
Genre: Queer-centered horror and dystopian fiction for adults and young adults. Theme: Ghosts of The Ruin.
Payment: $25.
Deadline: September 1, 2021.
The Periodical, Forlorn: Moonlighting.
Genre: Short fiction. "For this issue, we're looking for stories about agents of evil and their minions whose employment situation is something other than we might expect."
Payment: $15.
Deadline: September 2, 2021.
Havok.
Genre: Flash fiction on Theme of CAREGIVER / LOVER.
Payment: $10 via PayPal for each story published in an Anthology.
Deadline: September 5, 2021.
Tin House Restrictions: Eligible writers must not currently have an agent, and must not have previously published a book (chapbooks okay). In particular, they are looking to engage with work by writers from historically underrepresented communities, including—but not limited to—those who are Black, Indigenous, POC, disabled, neurodivergent, trans and LGBTQIA+, debuting after 40, and without an MFA.
Genre: Full-length nonfiction manuscripts.
Deadline: September 5, 2021.
midnight & indigo.
Restrictions: Open to Black women writers.
Genre: Short fiction, narrative, personal essays.
Payment: $50 - $75.
Deadline: September 5, 2021.
A Woman Built by Man.
Restrictions: Open to women and femme-identifying individuals.
Genre: Short stories that explore the ways in which women are shaped by the men around them. "There is no restriction on sub-genre or subject matter, but the story must incorporate how a feminine figure is shaped by male hands through a horror lens. From supernatural creature features to the farthest reaches of space, down to the darkest depths of the sea, what does a woman built by man look like to you?"
Payment: $.05 USD per word.
Deadline: September 5, 2021.
Please See Me.
Genre: Poetry, creative nonfiction/essays, fiction/short stories/flash fiction, scripts and digital media (photography, drawings, podcasts, and short films). "We are especially looking for content from vulnerable populations and those who care for them; content that connects us with every community, makes us feel something, helps us see illness, wellness, health, or the healthcare environment differently, and inspires equality in healthcare and the world."
Payment: Not specified.
Deadline: September 6, 2021.
Buckmxn Journal.
Restrictions: Open to Oregon and SW Washington residents only.
Genre: Fiction and creative non-fiction.
Payment: $100.
Deadline: September 6, 2021.
Scum.
Genre: Feminist-friendly work of any variety, but as a general rule your piece should be under 2000 words (50 lines for poetry, max. 3 poems) and able to be classified as “fiction”, “culture”, “memoir”, “column”, “poetry”, and/or “review”.
Payment: $60 AUD.
Deadline: September 7, 2021.
Opens to submissions on September 1.
Into the Void.
Genre: Poetry, fiction. Payment: $10 per poem, flash fiction or visual art piece, and $20 per long-form prose piece.
Deadline: September 7, 2021.
Submit early in the month to avoid submission fees. (Check this deadline, may be extended)
Fantasy Magazine.
Genre: Fantasy short stories, flash fiction, poetry.
Payment: 8 cents per word for original short stories and flash fiction. $40 per poem.
Deadline: September 7, 2021.
Opens to submissions on September 1.
Apparition Lit.
Restrictions: Open to BIPOC writers.
Genre: Speculative fiction and poetry.
Payment: $30.
Deadline: September 7, 2021.
ParSec.
Genre: Science fiction, fantasy, horror, and slipstream.
Payment: 2p a word up to £180.00 with no set word limit.
Deadline: September 10, 2021.
Nightmare Magazine.
Restrictions: Open to BIPOC writers only.
Genre: Horror, dark fantasy short stories, flash fiction, poetry.
Payment: 8 cents/word. $40 per poem.
Deadline: September 12, 2021.
Los Suelos.
Genre: Pitches for stories for a multi-media anthology about Los Suelos, CA.
Payment: 8 cents/word.
Deadline: September 12, 2021.
Underground Writers Zine.
Restrictions: Priority of publication is given to Australian writers.
Genre: Short stories, flach fiction, poetry.
Payment: AUD$50.
Deadline: September 12, 2021.
Shoreline of Infinity.
Genre: Science fiction, fantasy.
Payment: £10/1000 words.
Deadline: September 13, 2021.
Pseudopod.
Genre: Horror (Audio format).
Payment: USD $0.08 per word for original fiction. USD $100 per story for reprint fiction.
Deadline: September 13, 2021.
Reprints accepted.
Dose of Dread.
Genre: General horror flash fiction. Preference for dread-inducing stories. Length: 500 - 1,000 words.
Payment: $10.
Deadline: September 15, 2021.
Shenandoah.
Genre: Fiction on theme of Border Crossings.
Payment: $100 per 1000 words of prose up to $500.
Deadline: September 15, 2021.
Collective Humanity: An LGBTQ+ Anthology.
Genre: Short fiction (short stories, poetry, flash fiction) within the umbrella of speculative fiction: namely, horror, science fiction, fantasy, and dystopian. The theme for the first publication will be metamorphosis: a transformation, growth, renewal, or rebirth.
Payment: This is a charity anthology, so there is no payment. All net proceeds from Collective Humanity will raise funds in support of the Royal Court of the Golden Spike Empire General Fund, an LGBTQ+ non-profit organization.
Deadline: September 15, 2021.
Muse Magazine.
Genre: Nonfiction articles for children on theme of Lost and Found.
Payment: Not specified.
Deadline: September 15, 2021.
Superfroot.
Genre: Poetry, prose, art on theme "Nostalgia."
Payment: $5.
Deadline: September 15, 2021.
Contemporary Verse 2.
Genre: Poetry. Theme: The Daddy Issue. "We’re looking for poems that explore daddy energy in all its forms."
Payment: $30.
Deadline: September 15, 2021.
Flash Fiction Online.
Genre: Speculative (science fiction, fantasy, slipstream, and horror) and literary fiction.
Payment: $80.
Deadline: September 21, 2021.
Parthian.
Genre: Novels and creative non-fiction (memoirs, biography, critical essays).
Payment: Royalties.
Deadline: September 19, 2021.
Translunar Travelers Lounge.
Restrictions: BIPOC writers only.
Genre: Speculative fiction.
Payment: $0.03 per word with a minimum of $20.
Deadline: September 21, 2021.
Reckoning.
Genre: Creative writing and art about environmental justice.
Payment: 8 cents a word for prose, $30 per page for poetry, art negotiable, minimum $25 per piece.
Deadline: September 22, 2021.
Gutter.
Genre: Poetry and prose in Scotland and beyond. Length: Poetry submissions can consist of up to five poems, totalling no more than 120 lines. Prose, up to 3000 words.
Payment: £25.
Deadline: September 24, 2021.
Black Ocean.
Genre: Debut full-length poetry manuscripts.
Payment: Royalties.
Deadline: September 24, 2021.
Story Seed Vault.
Genre: Microfiction tweets based on science.
Payment: Short Fiction (<150CH) $3AUD per story; Long Fiction (>150CH/<200CH) $2AUD per story.
Deadline: September 24, 2021.
Opens on the 10th.
The Puritan.
Genres: Fiction, nonfiction, poetry.
Payment: $100 per nonfiction piece, $50 fiction, $15 per poem.
Deadline: September 25, 2021.
Frozen Wavelets.
Genre: Speculative flash fiction and poetry.
Payment: 8 cents/word.
Deadline: September 25, 2021.
Fusion Fragment.
Genre: Science fiction or SF-tinged literary fiction stories and novelettes ranging anywhere from 2,000 to 15,000 words.
Payment: 3.5 cents (CAD) per word, up to a maximum of $300 (CAD) per story.
Deadline: September 26, 2021.
Island.
Restrictions: Open to Australian and New Zealand citizens and residents.
Genre: Australian nature writing.
Payment: $400.
Deadline: September 27, 2021.
Dragon Soul Press: History.
Genre: Historical Fiction. "Any person, location, or time period accepted as long as dragons are included. Note: Dragons need to be part of the storyline. They cannot be mentioned in passing." Word Count – 5,000-15,000.
Payment: Royalties.
Deadline: September 30th, 2021.
Paramour Ink: Billionaire Series: Billionaires of New York.
Genre: Short fiction. Theme: "The dating lifestyles of the rich and famous have always grabbed society's attention; this theme focuses on the billionaire bachelor/bachelorette romantic life, specific to certain areas of America. This will be an on-going series."
Payment: Royalties.
Deadline: September 30th, 2021.
Corvid Queen.
Genre: Original feminist tales, feminist retellings of traditional tales, and personal essays related to traditional tales. "We accept fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, and pieces that are in-between. For prose, we accept stories of up to 5,000 words. Please note that you do not need to be female or femme to submit a piece; writers of any gender identity and expression are welcome."
Payment: $5.
Deadline: September 30th, 2021.
JMS Books: Opposites Attract.
Genre: LGBT romance. "Stories about characters who are complete opposites, but who fall in love anyway. Think people from different walks of life, different careers, even different colleges or opposing sports teams. Whatever it is that opens a gulf between them ultimately turns out to be what attracts them to each other."
Length: 12,000 words or higher.
Payment: Royalties.
Deadline: September 30th, 2021.
JMS Books: Jolly Holidays.
Genre: LGBT romance. "Stories set during winter holidays. Christmas, of course, but we’re also open to Hanukkah, Yule, Kwanzaa, Boxing Day. Please state the holiday in your submission so we know where it might fit into our schedule."
Length: 12,000 words or higher.
Payment: Royalties.
Deadline: September 30th, 2021.
Black Coffee & Vinyl Presents: The City.
Genre: Poetry, prose, music, art on theme "The City." "We are seeking art, words, and sounds that explore, critique, celebrate and interrogate the urban landscape, culture and environment. The city, a place, should play a central role in the work and should be a central character or focus. We are seeking a diverse range of city representation from large cities to small, from real to imagined."
Payment: $50.
Deadline: September 30th, 2021.
Friendly City.
Genre: Poetry about food.
Payment: Small honorarium.
Deadline: September 30th, 2021.
Nashville Review.
Genre: Fiction, poetry, art, and nonfiction.
Payment: $25 per poem & song selection; $100 per selection for all other categories, including featured artwork. Translators receive $25 per poem & $100 for prose selections.
Deadline: September 30, 2021.
The Quilliad.
Restrictions: Open to Canadians.
Genre: Poetry, flash fiction (500 words or less), and short stories (generally 1000-2000 words).
Payment: $13.
Deadline: September 30, 2021.
Chestnut Review.
Genre: Poetry, flash fiction, short fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, visual media (art/photography).
Payment: $120.
Deadline: September 30th, 2021.
Submit early in the month to avoid submission fee.
Crow Toes Quarterly.
Genre: Playfully dark fiction, poetry and art for children.
See themes.
Payment: $20 - $50.
Deadline: September 30th, 2021.
Kenyon Review.
Genre: Prose, drama, poetry, translations, excerpts.
Payment: Not specified.
Deadline: September 30th, 2021.
Event.
Genre: Fiction, poetry, non-fiction and book reviews.
Payment: $40/page for poetry and $35/page for prose, up to a maximum of $500.
Deadline: September 30, 2021.
Qwerty.
Genre: Fiction, CNF, Poetry.
Payment: $10 CAD.
Deadline: September 30th, 2021.
Split Lip Magazine.
Genre: Fiction (flash and short stories), memoirs, and poetry. with a pop-culture twist.
Payment: $50 per author (via PayPal) for our web issues. Payment for print is $5 per page, minimum of $20, plus 2 contributor copies and a 1-year subscription.
Deadline: September 30, 2021.
Note: Submit early in the month.
Working Titles.
Genre: Prose written for the digital page, which may incorporate unique visual, aural, or interactive elements.
Payment: $250.
Deadline: September 30th, 2021.
USPS submissions only.
Red Cape Anthologies: L is for Lycanthropes.
Genre: Horror. "Where werewolves turn on a full moon, lycanthropes are not as restricted. This opens up to more possibilities as they may turn at the most awkward moment, leading to terrifying carnage."
Payment: £10.
Deadline: September 30th, 2021.
Where Giants Fall.
Genre: Fantasy.
Payment: Royalties.
Deadline: September 30th, 2021.
The Overcast. (Podcast)
Genre: Speculative fiction: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Steampunk, Magical Realism, Slipstream, or an as-yet-unnamed genre. No horror. The sweet spot for submissions is 2,000-3,000 words.
Payment: $0.01 per word, but not less than $20 for any story. Flat rate of $20 for all stories under 2,000 words.
Deadline: September 30th, 2021.
Accepts reprints.
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