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Celestial Glossary. Genre: Fiction and creative nonfiction: up to 7,000 words; Comic strips: up to 10 pages; Visual art submissions: up to 2 per submission; Poetry: up to 5 poems per submission. Payment: Not specified. Deadline: Opens August 1, 2025. No fee for submissions until cap is reached.
The Forge Literary Magazine. Genre: Prose. They prefer stories under 3,000 words but will consider up to 5,000 words. Payment: $100. Deadline: Opens August 1, 2025 Free submissions open on the 1st of each month and close when cap is reached.
The Other Stories (Audio). Genre: Horror on themes. Payment: 15 GBT. Deadline: August 1, 2025. See themes.
The First Line Journal. Genre: Fiction, nonfiction and poetry using the line provided. (See theme) Payment: $25-50 for fiction, $25 for nonfiction, $10 for poetry. Deadline: August 1, 2025.
Acid and Ultra Violence. Genre: Speculative fiction stories (science fiction, fantasy, horror) that center around implements of murder—the tools, devices, artifacts, or weapons used to kill. Payment: $10. Deadline: August 1, 2025.
Lucky Jefferson: Awake. Restrictions: Open to Black Writers and Artists. Genre: Poetry, prose, essays, art on theme. Payment: $15 - $50. Deadline: August 1, 2025.
Geist. Restrictions: Canadian connection required. Genre: Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art. Payment: $100 - $1000. Deadline: August 1, 2025. Geist offers no-fee general submissions for Black writers, Indigenous writers, and writers of color.
Dark Waters. Genre: Dark fiction up to 7,000 words. See theme. Payment: Up to $25. Deadline: August 1, 2025.
Fearmoji: Queer Emoji Horror. Genre: Adult queer horror. Word Count: 4000–7500. See theme. Payment: $25. Deadline: August 1, 2025.
Burial Books: Science Fiction Short Stories. Genre: Science fiction short stories between 2000 and 8,000 words in length. Payment: $10. Deadline: August 1, 2025.
Burial Books: Sword and Sorcery Short Stories. Genre: Sword and sorcery fantasy short stories between 2000 and 8,000 words in length. Payment: $10. Deadline: August 1, 2025.
Howdy Dude. Genre: Western stories between 2,000 and 8,000 words. Payment: $10. Deadline: August 1, 2025.
Last Girls Club. Genre: Feminist horror: short stories and poems - see themes. Payment: Fiction, 1.5 cents/word. Poetry, $10. Deadline: August 1, 2025.
Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores. Genre: Speculative stories. Payment: 8 cents/word for original work. 2 cents/word for reprints. Deadline: August 2, 2025. Opens August 1.
Witch House. Genre: Cosmic horror. Payment: $10. Deadline: August 3, 2025.
Splinter. Restrictions: Open to First Nations people. Genre: Fiction, poetry, poetry collections, profiles, CNF, etc. "We’re interested in the fractures and the fight, the moments of stillness, the ridiculous. What does it mean to carry culture, to carry knowledge in a world that wants us to forget? What does survival feel like today — and what does joy look like in the cracks?" Payment: $250 - $900. Deadline: August 3, 2025.
The Suburban Review. Genre: Prose, art, poetry. See theme. Payment: $300 - $500. Deadline: August 3, 2025.
Stone's Throw. Genre: Noir, dark fiction, crime short stories. Length: between 1,000 and 2,000 words. See theme. Payment: $25. Deadline: August 4, 2025. Note: This is a monthly call.
The Fabulist. Genre: Fantastical flash fiction. Payment: $100. Deadline: August 6, 2025. Opens August 5. Closes when cap is reached.
For What It's Worth. Genre: Creative nonfiction that has some pop-cultural "thing" at their center and combine elements of memoir and cultural criticism. Length: 25-30K words. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: August 9, 2025.
Subterrain. Genre: Creative nonfiction, commentary, fiction and poetry. See theme. Payment: Poetry: $50 per poem; Prose: $.10 per word (to a maximum of $500). Deadline: August 15, 2025. Fee if submitted online. No fee if submitted by mail. Journal is located in Canada.
Sparks. Restrictions: Open to residents on the island of Ireland. Genre: Fiction, flash fiction, poetry. Payment: €20 for a Short Story, €15 for Flash Fiction and €10 for a Poem. Deadline: August 23, 2025.
Abyss and Apex. Genre: Speculative fiction. No horror. Payment: USD $.08/word (eight cents a word) up to 1,000 words, and a flat payment of $80.00 for longer stories. Deadline: August 7, 2025.
Old Moon. Genre: Weird sword-and-sorcery. Payment: 8 cents per word. Deadline: August 7, 2025.
Flash Fiction Online. Genre: Speculative flash fiction. Payment: $100. Deadline: August 7, 2025.
Black Inc. Restrictions: Open to Australians. Genre: Full-length general, literary and commercial non-fiction – including history, current affairs, memoir and biography. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: August 7, 2025. This is a monthly call.
Vellum Mortis. Genre: Horror. Length: 1000 words max. See theme. Payment: $5. Deadline: August 10, 2025.
Raconteur Press. Genre: Speculative fiction. Ghost ships, cursed treasures in ancient tombs guarded by legendary creatures, and haunted lost islands. Pirates and the people who fight them, with magical or supernatural themes. Not limited to fantasy. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: August 10, 2025.
Big Score Lit. Genre: Fiction, poetry, nonfiction, CNF. Payment: $400 per accepted prose piece; $100 per accepted poem; up to $800 for critical essays (pitch first). Deadline: August 10, 2025, or until they reach 200 submissions.
Pseudopod. Genre: Horror Anthologies and Collections of stories that have been or will be published in 2025. Payment: USD $0.08 per word for original fiction. USD $100 per story for reprint fiction. Deadline: August 11, 2025.
Carte Blanche (Canada). Genre: Poetry, fiction, CNF, translations. comics, photography. Payment: $75 CAD. Deadline: August 11, 2025.
Falling Star Magazine. Genre: Short stories on theme: New Home. Payment: $20. Deadline: August 11, 2025.
Luna Station Quarterly. Restrictions: Open to women writers only. Genre: Speculative fiction. Payment: $10. Deadline: August 15, 2025.
Bright Wall/Dark Room. Genre: Essays on film and TV. See theme. Payment: $50 per essay. Deadline: August15, 2025.
Common Bonds 2 Anthology. Genre: Speculative fiction and poetry. Length: up to 7,500 words for fiction, up to 100 lines for poetry. See theme. Payment: $0.08/word for fiction, $60 for poems. Deadline: August 15, 2025.
Beaches and Trails Publishing: Unseen Agreements Anthology. Genre: Speculative fiction. "We are seeking speculative short stories (3,000–5,000 words) that explore hidden bargains, mysterious contracts, and eerie agreements. Think cursed pacts, veiled deals, ancestral oaths, and otherworldly negotiations. Stories may be fantasy, horror, supernatural, sci-fi, folkloric, or genre-bending, but must center on the idea of an agreement with consequences." Payment: $50CAD. Deadline: August 15, 2025.
Cantine Press. Genre: Novella, essay collection, or short story collection. Submissions can be in English, French, or Spanish, or a combination of the three. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: August 15, 2025.
long con. Restrictions: Canadian residents only. Genre: Prose and poetry about art. Payment: $20 CAD. Deadline: August 15, 2025 extended deadline.
Havok. Genre: Flash fiction. See themes. Payment: $50 via PayPal for each story selected for an Anthology. No payment for online publication. Deadline: August 15, 2025.
Crimson Quill Quarterly. Genre: Dark fantasy, sword & sorcery, and grimdark subgenres of fantasy. Payment: $35. Deadline: August 15, 2025.
Mmemory Anthology. Genre: Speculative stories of memory manipulation. Length: Up to 2000 words. Payment: $0.08/word. Deadline: August 15, 2025.
The Lorelei Signal. Genre: Fantasy short stories, flash fiction, and poetry with strong female characters. Payment: $15 for short stories, $5 for poems and flash (<1000 wds) fiction pieces, $5 for reprints. Deadline: August 15, 2025. Accepts reprints.
Belmont Story Review. Genre: Fiction, creative nonfiction. Payment: $100 for prose. Deadline: August 17, 2025.
Belmont Story Review. Genre: Poetry. Payment: $50 for poetry. Deadline: August 18, 2025.
Tales from the Moonlit Path. Genre: Dark, eerie speculative fiction and poetry. Payment: $10 for fiction. Deadline: August 20, 2025.
Full House Literary. Genre: Poetry, prose, hybrid pieces, flash fiction, images, art, photos. Payment: £5. Deadline: August 20, 2025.
The Fairy Tale Magazine. Genre: Fairy-tale inspired stories/poems. See theme. Payment: $25. Deadline: August 21, 2025.
The Deadlands. Genre: Fiction. "The Deadlands exists in liminal spaces between life, death, and elsewhere. We are looking for fiction that concerns itself with death—but also everything death may involve." Payment: 10 cents/word for fiction. Deadline: August 21, 2025. Accepts reprints.
Farmer-ish. Genre: Nonfiction, CNF, poetry related to farming (including recipes). Payment: $25 for print journal. Deadline: August 22, 2025. See themes.
University of Queensland Press. Restrictions: Open to Australian citizens or permanent residents. Genre: Full-length Children’s and YA manuscripts. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: August 23, 2025.
Flame Tree: Odysseus. Genre: Speculative fiction. "Stories that echo Odysseus' trials: voyages of wit, endurance, longing, and the winding path home." Payment: 8 cents/6 pence per word for original stories, 6 cents/4 pence for reprints. Deadline: August 24, 2025.
Flame Tree: The Valkyries. Genre: Speculative fiction. "This submission theme offers an exciting opportunity to explore and expand on existing stories associated with Valkyries (not simply retell classic tales) or imagine completely new names and narratives for those who have never seen the limelight.." Payment: 8 cents/6 pence per word for original stories, 6 cents/4 pence for reprints. Deadline: August 24, 2025.
Flame Tree: Dreams Divine and Of Swords & Roses. Genre: Romantic Fantasy. Payment: 8 cents/6 pence per word for original stories, 6 cents/4 pence for reprints. Deadline: August 24, 2025.
Griffith Review. Genre: Fiction and nonfiction. Theme: On the Money. Payment: AUD$0.75 per word. Deadline: August 24, 2025.
Stygian Lepus Magazine. Genre: Dark speculative fiction. Payment: $5. Deadline: August 25, 2025. This is a monthly call.
Uncanny Magazine. Genre: Speculative poetry. Payment: $40. Deadline: August 26, 2025.
Search for the Any Key. Genre: Action/adventure, but can be placed in any time period, on other planets or any type of setting. All genres accepted and may contain humor, drama, romance, etc. Diverse characters welcome, human or otherwise. Payment: $15 plus royalties. Deadline: August 29, 2025.
The Black Ordinary. Restrictions: Open to Black Americans. Genre: Poems, short stories, interviews, essays relevant to the preservation of Black-American histories and culture. Pitches only. Payment: $250. Deadline: August 30, 2025.
Augur Press. Genre: Speculative literature that breaks down walls between literary and sci-fi/fantasy spaces. We seek work across genres: poignant dark fantasy, crisp science fiction, lush secondary world adventures, contemporary gothic, quiet myth-building, and dreamy realism. Length: Novellas and novelettes. Payment: Advance and royalties. Deadline: August 30, 2025.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Funny stories. Genre: Nonfiction. We are looking for stories about something that happened to you in your life - in your relationship with a partner or spouse, a parent or child, a family member or friend, at work or at home that made you and the people around you laugh out loud. Did you mean for it to be funny? Payment: $200. Deadline: August 30, 2025.
Gwyllion. Restrictions: Writers living in Wales and writers who identify (fully, in part, or by ancestry) as Welsh. Genre: Speculative fiction and poetry. Welsh themes. Payment: £15 per accepted story or poem. Deadline: August 31, 2025.
Tasavvur. Genre: South Asian speculative fiction. Payment: 3 cents per word, up to a maximum of 5,000 words. Deadline: August 31, 2025.
No Gods No Masters. Genre: Speculative fiction. See theme. Payment: €200. Deadline: August 31, 2025.
Event Magazine. Genre: Poetry, fiction. Payment: CAD $40/page for poetry and $35/page for prose, up to a maximum of $500. Deadline: August 31, 2025. Note: Closes when cap is reached.
Carmen et Error. Genre: Poems, 40(ish) lines max. Fiction, 400(ish) words max. Payment: £5. Deadline: August 31, 2025.
Tales and Feathers. Genre: Cozy SFF fiction up to 2500 words. Payment: 14 cents CAD/word. Deadline: Deadline: August 31, 2025.
Orion's Belt. Genre: Speculative fiction, poetry, art. Length: 1200 words max. Payment: 8 cents per word. Deadline: August 31, 2025.
Time After Time. Genre: Mystery short stories set in specific historical eras. Payment: $25. Deadline: August 31, 2025.
Thinking Ink Press. Genre: Literary postcards, Instant Books (mini books folded from a single sheet of paper), and other publications in non-traditional formats. Payment: $20. Deadline: August 31, 2025.
Saraband: Inklings. Genre: Narrative non-fiction. "The Inklings is a series of pocket-sized pop culture books that introduce readers to a wide range of topics they might only have an inkling about!" Pitches only. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: August 31, 2025.
Nonbinary Review. Genre: Speculative fiction, poetry, art. Theme: Erased from History. Length: Up to 3,000 words for prose; up to 3 pages for poetry. Payment: $0.01/word for prose, $10 for poetry. $25 flat fee for visual art, or $50 for pieces chosen as cover art. Deadline: August 31, 2025. Accepts reprints.
Freelancing With Tim. Genre: Blog post about freelancing. Pitches only. Payment: $100. (Scroll down for info) Deadline: August 31, 2025.
Hellbound Books: Road Trip Terror. Genre: HellBound Books is seeking short horror stories for an anthology on the theme of bad trips. Payment: $15. Deadline: Deadline: August 31, 2025.
Broken Sleep Books. Genre: Non-fiction prose pamphets (up to 150 pages). Payment: Royalties. Deadline: August 31, 2025.
Dragon Soul Press: Poisons and Potions. Genre: All horror stories are welcome. All genres accepted. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: August 31, 2025.
Haven Speculative. Genre: Speculative fiction and poetry. Payment: 8¢ per word for fiction and $20 for poetry. Deadline: August 31, 2025.
Lonely Cryptid: Trans/Port: Trans Speculative Fiction for a Queer Future. Genre: Speculative fiction. "The title of this anthology is intentionally open to interpretation. Give us trans like transporting, transforming, translating, transmitting, transcendental, transistor (radio? Sure!), and of course transgender! Give us port like any port in a storm, jacking in, porting software, and like we’ve opened a portal to another (better?) world!" Payment: 1 cent/word. Deadline: August 31, 2025.
Cast of Wonders. Restrictions: Open to young authors. Genre: YA Speculative fiction. Podcast. See themes. Payment: $.08/word for original fiction up to 6,000 words. For reprints, a $100 flat rate for Short Fiction, and a $20 flat rate for Flash Fiction. Deadline: August 31, 2025.
After Happy Hour. Genre: Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, comics. Payment: $2.50 per printed page, with a minimum of $15 and a maximum of $50, on publication ($25 for the cover artist). Deadline: August 31, 2025. Free submissions are capped at 300, so submit early.
JMS Books. Genre: LGBTQ romance stories, 12,000 words minimum. See theme. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: August 31, 2025.
Bannister Press: Other Anthology series. Genre: Speculative fiction. Payment: $0.08 CAD per word. Deadline: August 31, 2025.
Dark Holme. Genre: Genre: Horror—specifically psychological, supernatural, speculative, or cosmic horror with emotional or philosophical undercurrents. Length: 30,000 to 50,000 words. See theme. Payment: £100.00. Deadline: August 31, 2025.
Heartlines Spec. Restrictions: "Since Heartlines Spec is primarily a Canadian magazine, we're looking to feature writers identifying as being from Canada/Turtle Island. This includes expats, new immigrants, and people who refuse/resist Canadian Identity. Our goal for each issue is to publish at least 50% Canadian content." Genre: Short fiction and poetry focused on long-term relationships: platonic, romantic, or familial. "We want stories and poetry with strong, confident relationships amid all the sci-fi/fantasy. We are especially interested in stories featuring queer platonic relationships, ace/aro love stories, and polycules." Payment: $0.08 CAD per word for short fiction and $80 CAD flat for poetry. Deadline: Early submission period for equity-deserving groups August 24-31.
Split Lip Magazine. Genre: Fiction (flash and short stories), memoirs, and poetry. with a pop-culture twist. Payment: $75 for poems, memoirs, flash, fiction, and art, $50 for interviews/reviews, and $25 for mini-reviews web issues. Deadline: August 31, 2025. Closes when they reach capacity, so submit early.
Augur Magazine. Genre: Speculative fiction. Payment: $0.14 cents (CAD) per word for short fiction (1000+ words), and a flat fee of $112.00 per flash fiction piece (1000 words and under); $100 per poem. Deadline: August 31, 2025.
Watertower Hill Publishing accepts full-length manuscripts in the following genres:
- Adult Fiction
- Adult Memoir
- Adult Non-Fiction (including True Crime)
- Horror
- Christian Fiction/Non-Fiction
- Adult Fantasy & Sci-Fi
- New Adult Fiction
- New Adult Fantasy & Sci-Fi
- Romance (non-erotica)
- Poetry
- YA Fantasy and Sci-Fi
- Middle Grade Children's
- Novella Collections
- Short Story and Anthological Collections (Must adhere to editing requirements)
See submission details HERE. Deadline: August 31, 2025.
In the Mood. Genre: Essays, conversations, and unconventional forms of criticism like film diaries, poetry, and comics that delve into film, TV, music videos, and celebrity culture. Payment: $30 CAD. Deadline: August 31, 2025.
Manawaker Studio: 100 Word Project. Genre: Speculative fiction of exactly 100 words. See theme. Payment: $1. Deadline: August 31, 2025.
AND A FEW MORE...
IHRAM Publishes. Genre: Poetry, fiction, esssays, art. Theme: Enduring Voices: Life with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses. Payment: $50 for writing, $25 for art. Deadline: September 1, 2025.
The Other Stories (Audio). Genre: Horror on themes. Payment: 15 GBT. Deadline: September 1, 2025. See themes.
Variety Pack. Genre: Fiction, flash fiction, poetry, CNF, art. Payment: $10 for poetry and visual art; $20 for prose. Deadline: Opens September 1, 2025.
Red Wolf Editions. Genre: Poems on theme: “Recovering Greenness.” Payment: Royalties? Deadline: September 1, 2025. (?)
Toronto Journal. Genre: Short stories from anywhere in the world. No word limit. "We will also consider non-fiction pieces that are either set locally or explore some local history (Toronto, GTA, and surrounding)." Payment: $50 CAD per piece. All published writers will also receive two printed copies of the issue in which they appear. Deadline: September 1, 2025.
Philadelphia Stories. Restrictions: Open to authors living in, or originally from, Pennsylvania, Delaware, or New Jersey. Genre: fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and art. Payment: $50. Deadline: September 1, 2025.
Fourteen Poems Genre: Poems. "We want to represent all that's thrilling about the new wave of LGBT+ poets. If you’re a poet, even if you’ve never been published before, we want to read your work. Every issue we publish 14 of the best queer poems we’ve found, and we want to include you! We publish 4 times a year, but take submissions all year round. To be considered, email up to 5 poems, preferably in a pdf format, with a small paragraph about yourself." Payment: £30 for each poem published. Deadline: September 1, 2025.
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