Consequence is a literary magazine that focuses on the “culture and consequences of war.” They publish fiction, non-fiction, poetry, reviews, and translations. Fiction and non-fiction should not be longer than 5,000 words. Poems can be of any length. Translations are also accepted if the permission has been granted by the author. According to their guidelines, they pay $30 (1-4 pps), $40 (5-10 pps), and $50 (11+ pps) for print and $50/piece for online features. For poetry, they pay $20/piece for print and $50/piece for online features. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Pedestal Magazine is a bi-monthly magazine which features poetry, fiction and non-fiction. They also accept reviews of full-length poetry collections. There are no restrictions on theme, style, length, or genre, and you must submit up to 5 poems. According to their guidelines, they pay $50 per poem. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Highlights Magazine is a general interest magazine for kids ages 6 to 12. It is published monthly and has a circulation of approximately 1.2 million. They do not accept work from writers who are younger than 16. They previously indicated to pay $175 and up for fiction and nonfiction, but current pay rates are not clear. They are not always open to submissions. To learn more, refer to this page.
Drabblecast is an award-winning podcast that publishes stories “at the far side of weird.” They accept submissions for short stories via email and have specific guidelines for submitting. They are looking for powerful stories that are simultaneously relatable and a good degree off the beaten path. Pieces should be 500 – 4,000 words. According to their guidelines, they pay $.06/word for original fiction, with a cap of $300.00. They accept reprint submissions at a pay rate of $.03/word, also with a cap of $300.00. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Nightmare magazine is an online horror and dark fantasy magazine edited by bestselling anthologist John Joseph Adams. They accept all types of horror and dark fantasy and are looking for poetry, flash fiction, and creative non-fiction. According to their guidelines, for ''The Horror Lab,'' they pay $40 for a poem and 8 cents a word for prose (including nonfiction and flash fiction); for short fiction, they pay 8 cents a word for original short stories; for nonfiction, they pay $75 per essay. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Uncanny is a magazine of sci-fi and fantasy. They want “intricate, experimental stories and poems with gorgeous prose, verve, and imagination that elicit strong emotions and challenge beliefs.” According to their guidelines, for fiction, they pay 10 cents a word, and are looking for original, unpublished speculative fiction stories between 750-10,000 words. Poetry can be any length, and payment is $40 per poem. For speculative fiction novellas between 17,500 to 30,000 words, payment is $.10 per word, and for nonfiction submissions, payment is $100 per essay. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Analog is the magazine of "science fiction and fact." They publish stories in which some "aspect of future science or technology is so integral to the plot that, if that aspect were removed, the story would collapse. " According to their guidelines, they pay 8-10 cents per word for short fiction (up to approximately 20,000 words), 6 cents per word for serials (40,000-80,000 words), 9 cents per word for fact articles, and $1 per line for poetry. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
ClarkesWorld is a monthly sci-fi and fantasy publication. They publish short stories, interviews, and fiction. According to their guidelines, for fiction, they pay 14 cents per word, and the word limit is 1000-22000 words. For non-fiction, they are looking for articles of interest to readers of science fiction and fantasy, and pay is 10 cents a word up to their word limit of 2500 words. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
Asimov's Science Fiction is a publisher with quite a lot of awards. Stories they've published have won 53 Hugos and 28 Nebula awards. They're looking for “character oriented” stories, those in which the characters, rather than the science, provide the main focus for the reader’s interest. According to their guidelines, they pay 8-10 cents a word for short stories up to 7,500 words, and 8 cents a word for longer material. They also pay $1 a line for poetry, which should not exceed 40 lines. To learn more, refer to their submissions guidelines.
Apex Magazine publishes science fiction, fantasy, and horror. They publish stories directly on their website, so you can easily get a sense of what they publish. The maximum word length is 9,000 words. According to their guidelines, payment for original fiction is $.08 per word, with a cap of $50. If they podcast your story, additional payment is $.01 per word. For flash fiction, the maximum word length is 1,000 words, and payment is $0.08 per word. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.