These magazines / anthologies accept feminist fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and reviews. They are a mix of literary and genre magazines. Many of them pay. Not all are open for submissions now. They’re listed in no particular order.
The Last Girls Club
This is a feminist horror magazine “that publishes international short stories and poems from the female gaze. It is an homage to the scary comics and zines of the late 20th century.” They have themed issues. “This season’s theme is Lost at Sea. Any time period, any location, any planet. Alone or with a crew. Does anyone survive? What lurks in the water? Remind us of that sinking feeling when we lose sight of land.” They want works of up to 2,500 words for fiction, and up to 3 poems. Pay is $0.015/word for fiction, and $10 for poetry. They’ll open for submissions on 1st January 2025, and will remain open until they reach their submission quota. Details here and here.
The Future Fire
They want “beautiful and useful fiction and poetry that focuses on the social-political elements of imaginary, futuristic, fantastic, horrifying, surreal or otherwise speculative universes. We are particularly interested in feminist, queer, postcolonial and ecological themes, and writing by under-represented voices (but nobody is required to self-identify, publicly or privately, as any identity).” They also accept translations. Pay is $10 for flash and $20 for short fiction. Links to guidelines for all genres are here and speculative fiction guidelines are here.
Canthius
Canthius is a Canadian magazine; you can read about them here. Their X bio says they are a “Feminist magazine celebrating poetry and prose by cis women, trans, nonbinary, Two-Spirit, agender, genderqueer, GNC, and intersex writers.” They released their latest (Trash themed) issue in September; watch for their next submission call. Their submission portal is here. They pay.
Microcosm Publishing: Disability & Bikes in Space Anthology
This is an annual anthology of bicycle-themed speculative fiction; for this cycle, they only want stories from writers who are disabled. “We are seeking speculative feminist fiction about disability and bicycles for the 14th anthology in the Bikes In Space series of books…! We want feminist stories about the intersection of bicycling and disability, in any speculative fiction genre. Science fiction, fantasy, horror, weird western… combinations of genres are also welcome! No poetry, erotica, fanfic, or gore for this series.
Stories must include intrinsic themes or elements of disability as well as bicycles (or tricycles, or other nonmotorized wheeled conveyance). We take a broad view of feminism, but avoiding unreflective sexist tropes is always a green flag, as is queering things up.
“Disability” here includes physical disabilities as well as cognitive and invisible, all flavors of neurodivergent, mental illness, chronic pain and fatigue, and any other conditions that you have experienced.” Authors do not need to disclose or “prove” their disabilities, but should identify as disabled.” Send stories of 500-6,000 words. The deadline is 1 March 2025. Details here and here.
Cast of Wonders
This is an intersectional feminist young adult (YA) speculative fiction magazine and podcast from the Escape Artists suite of magazines. They have detailed guidelines, and sometimes have themed calls; their annual schedule should be updated soon for 2025. They pay $0.08/word for stories up to 6,000 words. Their submission portal will open during the next reading period.
Room
They publish fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and art by people of marginalized genders only. Their About page says, “Room is Canada’s oldest feminist literary magazine, published quarterly since 1975. Room publishes literature, art, and criticism by cis and trans women, trans men, Two-Spirit, and nonbinary people, and is committed to an intersectional feminist mandate centring 2SLGBTQIA+, BIPOC, and disabled voices.” They’re currently reading submissions on the Rest/Unrest theme; submissions will close by category as they fill. Please note, they have different submission portals for Canadian and international submissions; please be sure to submit in the correct one. Send up to 3,500 words for fiction and creative nonfiction, or up to 5 poems. Room pays CAD50/page up to CAD200 for creative prose and poetry. Details here, here, and here.
LIBER: A Feminist Review
“LIBER is a broadly feminist publication that welcomes timely reviews and essays on forthcoming books of all genres. Our interest is in feminist theory, culture, history, and publishing, though we welcome submissions that use a feminist lens to analyze works that are not explicitly feminist. Although primarily a review, we also publish poetry, comics, personal or hybrid essays, photo essays, and long-form reported features on topics related to feminist history and publishing. Reviews can vary in length, from 1,000 to 2,000 words. Average length for a feature is 2,000 to 4,000 words.” They review nonfiction, fiction, and academic books of interest to a feminist audience or classroom. Please pitch them three to four months ahead of the book’s publication date (see guidelines). They accept submissions of up to 5 poems. Pay is $100 per book review, $50 per poem, and $100-300 for features. Details here.
Corvid Queen
Their website says, “Corvid Queen publishes inclusive, queer, & feminist fairy tales, folklore, & myths.” They welcome “original feminist (fairy) tales, feminist retellings of traditional tales, and personal essays related to traditional tales. Although we started as a magazine of fairy tales, we’re now open to pieces based on or related to fairy tales, folklore, myths, legends, and pop culture. We accept fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, and pieces that are in-between.” And, “Please note that you do not need to be female or femme to submit a piece; writers of any gender identity and expression are welcome.” Also see their guidelines for preferences, and the kind of stories they are less likely to accept. They accept up to 5,000 words for prose, and pay $5. Watch for their next submission period. Details here; their Submittable is here.
Aster(ix)
Aster(ix) is a “transnational feminist literary arts journal committed to social justice and translation, placing people of color at the center of the conversation. … the journal loves to feature the intimate, the honest, and the beautiful.” They publish works online through the year, and usually produce two thematic anthologies, in print and online. Currently, they are only open for criticism / reviews and interviews to be published online. About criticism / reviews, “We are interested in criticism that goes beyond a simple review; we want a conversation that is personal between writer and creator. We are looking for reviews of recent (within the last 18 months) or forthcoming books or art work by creatives of color, especially of works that may not get as much coverage.” And interviews “are best viewed as conversations, a dialogue that explores something not just about the work, but the artists as human beings. We are especially interested in conversations that explore writing as a craft.” They also accept reprints of reviews and interviews that were published in small print or out-of-print journals and have not been previously published online. The deadline for reviews and interviews is 1 May 2025. “Although we don’t pay our writers for pieces published online, we do offer a contributor copy (and, if budget permits, pay) for works published in print.” Details here.
So to Speak
Their About page says, “So to Speak was founded as a feminist journal in 1993 by an editorial collective of MFA candidates at George Mason University. As our journal has evolved over the years, so has our outlook on feminism.
We believe in an intersectional feminist outlook that includes, advocates for, and amplifies the perspectives & experiences of marginalized individuals.” They publish fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They publish twice a year — a print issue in the winter, and a digital issue in the summer. They pay an honorarium; please see their payment note for international contributors. Watch for their next submission period. Details here.
Bio: S. Kalekar is the pseudonym of a regular contributor to this magazine. She can be reached here.
