Flash Point Science Fiction is a speculative fiction magazine. They want stories from 100 to 1,000 words in length, and are looking for all kinds of fantasy. According to their guidelines, they pay $0.02 per word for first worldwide rights and for non-exclusive reprint rights. To learn more, refer to this page.
Adi Magazine is a literary magazine of global politics that is dedicated to rehumanizing policy. They publish fiction, poetry, nonfiction (essays, interviews, and reportage), and translated work alongside original illustrations. According to their guidelines, they pay $600 for essays, $250 for interviews, $150 per poem, $500 for short fiction (up to 5,000 words), and $200 for flash fiction (under 1,000 words). To learn more, refer to this page.
Paper Lanterns is a literary journal for all things to do with Teen and Young Adult Literature. They accept creative writing (short stories, poetry, flash fiction) and features (non fiction/essays/opinion pieces). According to their guidelines, they pay €66 for poetry and flash fiction, €110 for short stories, and €115 for essays (non-fiction). To learn more, refer to this page.
At 34 Orchard, they like dark, intense pieces that speak to a deeper truth. They’re not genre-specific; they just like scary, disturbing, unsettling, and sad. Their short fiction is from 1000 to 6000 words. According to their guidelines, they pay $50. To learn more, refer to this page.
CatsCast publishes speculative cat stories monthly. According to their guidelines, they pay $0.08 per word USD for original fiction (6000 word maximum), $100 flat rate for reprints over 1,500 words, and $20 flat rate for flash fiction reprints (stories below 1,500 words). To learn more, refer to this page.
Air and Nothingness Press is a publisher of French poetry in translation, fantasy, science fiction & handmade books. According to their guidelines, they pay $0.08/word for the stories they publish. To learn more, refer to this page.
Speculative City features literary works that explore themes, characters, and landscapes exclusive to urban environments and that highlight voices often unheard. They publish fiction, poetry, and essays. According to their guidelines, they pay $20-$55. To learn more, refer to this page.
Parsec Ink has been publishing the annual science fiction, fantasy, horror anthology Triangulation since 2003. They will consider fiction up to 5,000 words, but the sweet spot is 3,000. According to their guidelines, they pay 3 cents per word, and 25 cents per line for poetry. To learn more, refer to this page.
Absynthe Magazine is Trent University's alternative press. They accept all genres, such as poetry, prose, creative nonfiction, or anything in between. According to their guidelines, they pay $75(CAD) per piece. To learn more, refer to this page.
Shoreline of Infinity is a science fiction magazine. They are looking for engaging science fiction, stories that give reality a tweak on the nose. They are particularly interested in seeing work from authors of backgrounds underrepresented in the Western science fiction canon, and authors from outside the anglophone West. Stories should have a maximum of 6,000 words. According to their guidelines, they pay £20/1000 words. To learn more, refer to this page.
MetaStellar is an online publication focusing on horror, fantasy and science fiction. According to their guidelines, they have two cycles for paid submissions each year, where they pay 8 cents a word for flash fiction. To learn more, refer to this page.
Planet Scumm curates and illustrates original short stories by international authors. They are looking for sci-fi and speculative fiction. Stories, or collections of flash fiction, should be no more than 5,000 words in length. According to their guidelines, they pay 8 cents a word. To learn more, refer to this page.
Third Flatiron publishes digital science fiction and fantasy anthologies with accompanying print editions. Stories should be between 1,500 and 3,000 words. According to their guidelines, they pay 8 cents per word, in return for the first publication rights to the story for six months after publication. To learn more, refer to this page.
Terrain.org is the first online literary journal of place, publishing award-winning literature, art, editorials, and community case studies since 1998. They accept the finest poetry, essays, fiction, and articles. According to their guidelines, they pay all contributors $50 per published submission. To learn more, refer to this page.
Mascara Literary Review is a transnational journal of Australian and world literature. Their interest is migrant, subaltern, Asian Australian and Indigenous creative and critical writing. According to their guidelines, they pay $100 for poems, $200 for fiction and essays, and $200 for reviews. To learn more, refer to this page.
midnight & indigo is a literary journal and publishing company dedicated to celebrating and amplifying the voices of Black women writers. They focus on short fiction and essay writing, contributing to the rich tapestry of Black literature. According to their guidelines, they pay $0.07 per word for Short Stories and $150 for personal essays. To learn more, refer to this page.
Translunar Travelers Lounge is a biannual speculative fiction magazine that aims to explore the fun side of fantasy and science fiction. According to their guidelines, they pay $0.03 per word with a minimum of $20 in exchange for first world electronic rights in English. They ask for an exclusivity period of 3 months from date of publication, and do not accept nonfiction. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Welsh Agenda, produced by the Institute of Welsh Affairs, is one of the top current affairs magazines in Wales. They’re “interested in contributions that engage with aspects of Wales’ political and cultural life.” They look for 1,000 to 1,200-word articles for the Welsh Agenda Online, and 1,500 to 2,000-word articles for the Welsh Agenda (print). According to a post by the Institute of Welsh Affairs, they pay £100-£150 per piece. To learn more, refer to their editorial policy and guidelines.
New Feeling is “a cooperative of music journalists and community enthusiastically covering the sounds across so-called Canada.” They like people-centred stories, and ones that bring attention to community-wide issues. They like stories about artists in so-called Canada outside Toronto/Montreal/Vancouver, and stories that have a point of view.” According to their pitch guide, pay is $200 for reported features/artist profiles (up to 1,500 words). For details, refer to their pitch guide.
Lucent Dreaming is an independent magazine and publisher for emerging authors and artists worldwide. According to their guidelines, they pay £80 for short stories of 1500-3999 words and £30 for poetry. To learn more, refer to this page.
One Story is a literary fiction magazine. They can only accept stories between 3,000 and 8,000 words. They are looking for stories that leave readers feeling satisfied and are strong enough to stand alone. According to their guidelines, they pay $500. To learn more, refer to this page.
the other side of hope is a migrant-led, independent, not-for-profit publication, and the home of the migrant writers and poets of the world. According to their guidelines, they consider fiction and poetry by refugees and immigrants only, and narrative non-fiction by everyone on the theme of migration. They pay all contributors. To learn more, refer to this page.
Haven Spec is a speculative fiction magazine featuring stories and poems for a 21st century audience. According to their guidelines, they pay 8¢ per word for original fiction, $20 per poem, and 8¢ per word for original non-fiction. To learn more, refer to this page.
Contemporary Verse 2's primary aim is to educate, engage, and expand public appreciation of the poetic art form by sharing and promoting high-calibre, original verse and critical writing by local, national, and international poets. They offer free submissions to all Canadians and Canadians residents, but international submitters have to pay a fee to apply. According to ther guidelines, they pay $35 per poem, $75-$150 for interviews, $75-$150 for articles, $75-$150 for essays, $65-$100 for reviews, and $65-$150 for web-only content. To learn more, refer to this page.
Heat Death is “a newsletter about yesterday, tomorrow, and all the crises in between.” They’re always looking to commission guest essays and pieces that fit with their “primary ethos – weird deep dives into history, ecology, culture, and the unexpected intersections between them.” According to their pitch guide, they offer an honorarium of $50 to $75 per piece. The sweet spot for finished pieces is between 2,000 and 4,000 words, though they have commissioned longer pieces when the idea calls for it. If interested, direct your pitches to aelbein@gmail.com. To learn more, refer to this page.
Mizna presents contemporary, critical, and experimental art, writing, and film centering the work of Arab and Southwest Asian and North African artists. In general, literary works of poetry, visual poetry, fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, creative nonfiction, and comics are considered. According to one of their calls, contributors receive a $200 honorarium. To learn more, refer to the bottom of this page.
Fairy Tale Review is an annual literary journal dedicated to publishing new fairy tales and to helping raise public awareness of fairy tales as a diverse, innovative art form. They consider prose fiction, verse fiction, nonfiction, creative scholarship, and poetry; they also welcome work that does not fall neatly into any category. According to their guidelines, they pay a $50 honorarium. To learn more, refer to this page.
Grain is an internationally acclaimed literary journal that publishes engaging, surprising, eclectic, and challenging writing and art by Canadian and international writers and artists. They are interested in poetry, fiction, and literary nonfiction. According to their guidelines, all contributors, regardless of genre, are paid $50 per page to a maximum of $250. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Republic is a print and digital publication providing in-depth coverage of underreported stories and issues affecting Nigerians and Africans at large. They work with contributors across Africa and the diaspora to create in-depth stories and report on issues affecting Africans. According to their guidelines, they pay around $200 for fiction. To learn more, refer to this page.
The Bombay Literary Magazine‘s mission is to promote writers through their fine work. They are interested in nonfiction that looks at literature from a “writerly” perspective. They publish stories, poems, essays, reviews, visual narratives and graphic fiction. According to their guidelines, they pay around $60 USD per published contribution. To learn more, refer to this page.