These magazines accept fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and comics. They are a mix of literary and genre magazines. Not all of these magazines are open through the month.
Westerly
This Australian magazine accepts fiction, poetry, creative as well as scholarly nonfiction, comics, and art. They are currently reading submissions for Issues 70.1 and 70.2.
Deadline: 17 September 2025 (see Submittable)
Length: Up to 5 poems, up to 3,500 words for creative prose, up to 5,000 words for scholarly prose
Pay: AUD250-500 for written work
Details here and here.
(– And, Shenandoah opened for short fiction and novel excerpt submissions on 10th September, and will remain open until their submission cap is reached; they are also open for comics. They pay. And, The Shenandoah Fellowship For Emerging Editors will open on 1st October. Details here and here.
— Also, Electric Lit will open for submissions for The Commuter section, their home for prose, poetry, and graphic narrative from 15th September and will close on 21st September or when the cap is reached, whichever is earlier. They pay $100. Details here.
— And, The Paris Review will open for poetry and prose on 1st October. They will accept submissions by Submittable until their cap is reached, and also hard-copy submissions postmarked till end-October. Details here.
— Lastly, Brick Magazine, a Canadian magazine which accepts creative nonfiction, will open for submissions via Submittable on 1st October 2025, and close for fee-free submissions when their cap is reached. They tend toward pieces of 1,000-5,000 words, and pay $65-720. Details here.)
The Ex-Puritan
This Canadian literary magazine publishes fiction, nonfiction, experimental/hybrid work, interviews, reviews, poetry, and poetry in translation. The deadline is 25 September, or until filled, for the next issue; they accept a limited number of fee-free submissions every month, and read year-round.
Deadline: 25 September 2025, or until filled
Length: Varies
Pay: CAD200 per essay; CAD150 for fiction; CAD100 per interview or review; CAD50 per poem, capped at CAD100; CAD50+ per experimental or hybrid work, at an increasing scale depending on the nature of the piece.
Details here and here.
Trollbreath Magazine
Trollbreath is “a journal of speculative fiction, poetry, and non-fiction, publishing electronic issues on a quarterly schedule. Our interests are as varied as the endless amount of genres, from dark fantasy to hope punk to surrealism, and everything in between. We have a particular fondness for slipstream and fabulism in all their delightful forms, but what motivates us most are great stories by wonderful authors eager to share their visions of the past, the future, the in between, and everything that lies outside the margins. Coloring beyond the lines encouraged.” They also accept fiction reprints and translations, as well as artwork. Submission is via a form.
Deadline: 30 September 2025
Length: 1,500-7,500 words for fiction (prefer 4,000-5,000 words), up to 2,500 words for non-fiction, up to 5 poems
Pay: $0.04/word for original fiction, $40 for non-fiction, $25 for poetry
Details here and here.
Short Story, Long
They are open for fiction submissions. Each story will be paired with original artwork.
Deadline: 1 October 2025
Length: 2,000-8,000 words (3,000-5,500 words preferred)
Pay: $100
Details here.
Translunar Travelers Lounge
They want fun speculative fiction; stories must have elements of science fiction or fantasy. “A fun story, at its core, is one that works on the premise that things aren’t all bad; that ultimately, good wins out. This doesn’t necessarily mean that your story has to be silly or lighthearted (though it certainly can be). Joy can be made all the more powerful when juxtaposed against tragedy. In the end, though, there should be hope, and we want stories that are truly fun for as many different kinds of people as possible.
Swashbuckling adventure, deadly intrigue, and gleeful romance are some of the most obvious examples of what we’re looking for, but we won’t say no to more subtle or complicated topics, as long as they fit under the wider “fun” umbrella.” The first week of their month-long reading period, i.e. 15th to 21st September 2025, is for writers of color only.
Deadline: 15 October 2025 (15-21 Sept. reserved for writers of color)
Length: Up to 5,000 words
Pay: $0.03/word
Details here.
Bio: S. Kalekar is the pseudonym of a regular contributor to this magazine. She can be reached here.
