As always, every genre, style, and form is wanted, from speculative fiction to poetry to personal essays.
NOTE: I post upcoming calls for submissions at the end of every month. But as I am collecting them, I post them on my page, Calls for Submissions. You can get a jump on upcoming calls for submissions by checking that page periodically. (I only post paying markets.)
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Thema: What a Strange Question. Genre: Fiction, poetry, and art on theme: What a Strange Question. Payment: $10-$25 for short fiction and artwork, $10 for poetry. Deadline: November 1, 2019. Accepts reprints.
The First Line. Genre: Short story with the first line provided. (See site for first lines). Length: 300-5,000 words for fiction, 500-800 words for nonfiction. Payment: $25-50 for fiction, $25 for nonfiction, $5-10 for poetry. Deadline: November 1, 2019.
Ellipsis. Genre: Poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction, drama, and art. Payment: $10 per poem and page of visual art, and $3 per page of prose. Only pays UK writers and artists. Deadline: November 1, 2019.
Foglifter. Genre: Queer work in all its forms. Payment: $25. Deadline: November 1, 2019.
Griffith Review 68: Getting On (Australia). Genre: Essays and creative non-fiction, reportage, fiction, poetry, memoir and picture stories. "Griffith Review seeks new work that examines the ramifications of this shift in population, and explores the transformations of our later years – the positive, the negative, the unanticipated. We particularly encourage submissions from older writers, both emerging and established, to provide their perspectives on these questions and more." Payment: Negotiated. Deadline: November 1, 2019.
Cricket: Animals, Animals. Genre: Middle-grade fiction, nonfiction, and poetry featuring an animal. (For children ages 9-14) Payment: Up to $0.25/word for prose, $3/line for poetry, $75 for activities and recipes. Deadline: November 1, 2019.
Cricket: Yikes. Genre: Middle-grade fiction, nonfiction, and poetry about mysterious goings-on, hair-raising adventures, and narrow escapes that make you scream “Yikes!” (For children ages 9-14) Payment: Up to $0.25/word for prose, $3/line for poetry, $75 for activities and recipes. Deadline: November 1, 2019.
Ninth Letter. Genre: Fiction, nonfiction and poetry for special issue: Borderless. Payment: $25 per poem, $75 per story or essay, $50 per hybrid/uncategorized "Borderless" piece. Deadline: November 3, 2019.
Flame Tree Press: After Sundown. Genre: Horror. Length: Between 2000 and 5000 words. Payment: "Our standard rates apply." Deadline: November 3, 2019.
Pseudopod. Genre: Horror. Audio format. Payment: 6 cents per word. Deadline: November 3, 2019. Reprints accepted.
Into the Void. Genre: Short fiction, poetry, CNF, art. Payment: $5 per printed page. Deadline: November 7, 2019.
Third Point Press. Genre: Poetry and fiction. Payment: $10. Deadline: November 13, 2019.
One Story. Genre: Literary fiction. Payment: $500. Deadline: November 14, 2019.
Lamplight. Genre: Dark fiction. Payment: $0.03/word, up to $150. Deadline: November 15, 2019. Accepts reprints.
Fire Poetry. Genre: Poetry. Payment: $5. Deadline: November 15, 2019.
The Lorelei Signal. Genre: Fantasy short stories, flash fiction, and poetry. Payment: $7.50 for short stories, $3.00 for poems and flash (<1000 wds) fiction pieces, $2.00 for reprints. Deadline: November 15, 2019. Accepts reprints.
Mojo. Genre: Fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, comics. Payment: $15. Deadline: November 15, 2019.
Luna Station Quarterly. Genre: Speculative fiction by woman. Payment: $5. Deadline: November 15, 2018. Accepts reprints.
The McNeese Review. Genre: Fiction and poetry. Payment: $50. Deadline: November 15, 2019.
Shooter. Genre: Stories, essays, reported narratives and poetry on theme of Supernatural. "Send us stories, essays, reported narratives, memoirs and poetry on anything to do with the occult. Psychological spookiness, eerie suspense, weird mysteries and unexplained phenomena are welcome elements, as well as the more obvious demons, angels, witches and ghosts. Religious themes are also relevant. Writing must be of a literary standard, not genre fare trading on shocks or gore. As always, the theme is open to wide interpretation." Minimum 2000 words for stories. Payment: £25 per story and £5 per poem. Deadline: November 17, 2019.
Zyzzyva. Genre: Fiction, poetry, essays, and artwork. Payment: Token to semi-pro. Deadline: November 19, 2019. Snail mail submissions only.
Enchanted Conversation. Genre: Fairy tales, folktales, or myths using the season of WINTER somehow in the narrative. Payment: $10.00 U.S. dollars. Deadline: November 20, 2019.
Claw & Blossom. Genre: Flash fiction and poetry about the natural world on theme of Rings. Payment: $25. Deadline: November 25, 2019.
Crannóg. Genres: Poetry, short stories. Payment: €50 per story, €30 per poem. Deadline: November 30, 2019.
Ninth Letter. Genre: Fiction. Payment: $25 per printed page, with a maximum payment of $150, as well as two complimentary copies of the issue in which the work appears. Deadline: November 30, 2019.
Aether&Ichor. Genre: Fantasy. Payment: £5 (or equivalent currency) per 1,000 words, at a minimum of £5. Deadline: November 30, 2019.
Freefall. Restrictions: Open to Canadians only. Genre: Nonfiction, fiction, poetry, art. Payment: $10/page prose up to $100 and $25 per poem plus a copy of the issue the work is published in. Deadline: November 30, 2019.
Down & Out Books: Mickey Finn – 21st Century Noir. Genre: Hardboiled and noir crime fiction. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: November 30, 2019.
Michigan Quarterly Review. Genre: Poetry, fiction, personal essays. Payment: $100 for prose and $25 for poetry. Deadline: November 30, 2019.
Black Beacon Books: The Black Beacon Book of Mystery. Genre: Mystery stories. Payment: £0.01/word for short stories; £100 for novellas; £10 for reprints. Deadline: November 30, 2019. Accepts reprints.
The Fiddlehead. Genre: Fiction, excerpts from novels, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Payment: $60 CAD per published page, plus two complimentary copies of the issue with your work. Deadline: November 30, 2019.
JayHenge Publishing: Sensory Perceptions. Genre: Speculative erotic fiction. Payment: $5. Deadline: November 30, 2019. Accepts reprints.
Neon Hemlock: Glitter + Ashes: Queer Tales of a World That Wouldn’t Die. Genre: Speculative stories that explore ramifications of the apocalypse through queer narratives. Payment: 6 cents/word. Deadline: November 30, 2019.