Baffling Magazine publishes “speculative stories that explore science fiction, fantasy, and horror with a queer bent”. They want unthemed submissions, as well as submissions on the timefuckery theme for their next submission period, which will open soon.
Submission period: 1st to 15th December 2025
Length: Up to 1,200 words
Pay: $0.08/word
Details here.
(Neon Hemlock Press is also open for We’re Here – The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2025, a reprint anthology for queer speculative fiction published in 2025, up to 17,500 words. The deadline is 31 December 2025. Details here, and here – scroll down, and here.)