THEMA literary journal was born in a Chinese restaurant in 1988 as the result of a conversation over how different writers would respond to a single quirky theme—specifically, stories involving the fortune cookies received that day. According to their guidelines, they pay $25 for short story, $25 for nonfiction/essay, $10 for short-short piece under 1000 words, and $10 for poem. To learn more, refer to this page.
Eye to the Telescope is a quarterly online journal that publishes science-fiction, fantasy, horror, and other speculative poetry. According to their guidelines, they pay US 5¢/word for poetry. To learn more, refer to this page.
Brick is an international literary journal published twice a year out of Toronto. They crave non-fiction pieces with formal integrity that take creative approaches to rich ideas. According to their guidelines, they pay $65–720, depending on the length of accepted work. To learn more, refer to this page.
Underland Arcana is a fiction magazine that wanders off to points unexplored on any map. They are looking for previously unpublished short fiction that veers into the numinous, the esoteric, the supernatural, and the weird. According to their guidelines, they pay $0.01 / word—up to 5,000 words. To learn more, refer to this page.
Berlin lit is an international online journal for new poetry in English, published quarterly. According to their guidelines, they pay contributors 20 euro per poem. To learn more, refer to this page.
Short Fiction is a high-quality online journal (previously also in print, since 2006), publishing some of the finest short stories from around the world. They accept fiction between 500 and 5,000 words. According to their guidelines, they pay 2p (£0.02) per word, to the nearest 100 words, with a minimum of £30 and maximum £100. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Pig’s Back is a literary prose journal that aims to bring the rest of Ireland - and in turn, the world - to the northwest. They seek submissions of previously unpublished fiction and non-fiction. Word count should be between 2000 and 5000 words. According to their guidelines, all contributors receive a flat fee of €300. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Stinging Fly is a literary magazine, a book publisher, an education provider, and an online platform. They publish new, previously unpublished work by Irish and international writers. According to their guidelines, they pay €45 per magazine page for fiction and nonfiction, €150 for flash fiction/shorter essays, and €45 per magazine page for poetry. To learn more, refer to this page.
Ninth Letter is the award-winning literary arts journal edited and produced by the Creative Writing Program at the University of Illinois. They are interested in prose and poetry that experiment with form, narrative, and nontraditional subject matter, as well as more traditional literary work. They charge a submission fee, but there are waivers. According to their guidelines, they pay $25 per poem and $100 for prose. To learn more, refer to this page.
Poet Lore is America’s oldest poetry journal. In its current form, Poet Lore is a biannual print journal of poetry, featuring the finest in contemporary writing. According to their guidelines, they pay contributors $50 per published poem. To learn more, refer to this page.