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 They seek submissions of previously unpublished fiction and non-fiction.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 They publish new, previously unpublished work by Irish and international writers.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.
Mud Season Review is an international literary journal run by members of the Burlington Writers Workshop, a free writing workshop based in Vermont. They seek deeply human work that will teach something about life, but also about the craft of writing or visual art. According to their guidelines, they pay $50 for work that appears in their issues. To learn more, refer to this page.
Arc Poetry features poetry that is woozy, cunning, shearing and wildlike. They accept unsolicited submissions from poets at all stages of their writing careers. According to their guidelines, they pay $50 per page. To learn more, refer to this page.
DMR Books publishes fantasy, horror, and adventure fiction in the traditions of Robert E. Howard, Clark Ashton Smith, and other classic writers of the pulp era. They are interested in stories between 4,000 and 8,000 words. According to their guidelines, they pay one cent per word (to a maximum of $80). To learn more, refer to this page.
Cutleaf publishes a new issue online every other week throughout the year. They seek work that responds to our common experience and reflects our differences. They welcome unsolicited original prose (literary nonfiction and fiction) and poetry from established and emerging writers during their open submission windows. According to their guidelines, they pay from $100 to $400 for published fiction, $100 to $400 for published nonfiction prose, and $50 to $200 for published poetry. To learn more, refer to this page.
West Branch is a thrice-yearly magazine of poetry, fiction, essays, and reviews. They welcome submissions of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and translation. According to their guidelines, they pay $100 per submission of poetry, and $.10/word for prose with a maximum payment of $200. To learn more, refer to this page.