These literary magazines are accepting work during August, and they pay. They are a mix of literary and genre markets, and not all are open until the end of the month, so it is best to get submissions in early.
Ruminate
Magazine
They want fiction and poetry “that
engages the contemplative spirit of our journal and embraces curiosity and
discovery rather than resolution”, according to their guidelines. They are also
open for poetry, art, and blog submissions. There is no monetary payment for
blog submissions. Nonfiction and Readers Ruminate columns are currently closed.
Deadline: 14 August 2019 for fiction and art, 15 January 2020 for poetry
Length: Up to 5,500 words for fiction, up to 5 poems
Pay: $20 per 400 words for prose, $20/page for poetry (maximum $80/poem),
$20/page for visual art
Details here.
Psychopomp Magazine
They want fiction that redefines the traditional storytelling and genre
borders. They like stories that treat the concept of passages, transitions, and
state of being betwixt and between. They usually do not publish traditionalist
realist fiction or hard genre. Their guidelines also say, “With that said, we
are certainly open to publishing more traditional literary work or more hard
genre (no fan fiction) so long as it’s really, really good.” The deadline is
for fee-free submissions, tip jar submissions are always open. They offer a
different deadline for fee free submissions on another page, but the
Submittible page makes it clear that August 15th is the actual
deadline.
Deadline: 15 August 2019 (for fee-free submissions)
Length: Up to 5,000 words
Pay: $0.02/word, up to $100
Details here (guidelines, payment
details) and here (Submittable link).
Signal Horizon
They want horror, or science fiction with a dark or weird edge. Their
guidelines say, “If your story uses older horror tropes or concepts our
expectation is that you will offer a unique perspective on them. … There is a
audio aspect to what we publish so authors should pay close attention to what
your story sounds like.” They buy nonexclusive
audio and text rights, and nonexclusive electronic rights to distribute the
audio and text file under a Creative Commons license. They accept nonfiction
blog posts also, which can help create content that other academics can use in
the classroom – these are unpaid.
Deadline: 21 August 2019
Length: Up to 3,000 words (will read up to 5,000 words, but payment is capped
at $90)
Pay: $0.03/word
Details here.
Uncanny
Magazine
This Hugo
award winning speculative fiction magazine is open during August for
submissions. They accept fiction and poetry. They want “intricate, experimental
stories and poems with gorgeous prose, verve, and imagination that elicit
strong emotions and challenge beliefs.” They do not accept unsolicited reprints
or essays.
Deadline: 29 August 2019
Length: 750-6,000 words for fiction, up to five poems
Pay: $0.08/word for fiction, $30/poem, $60 for essays, $100 for reprint art
Details here.
Event
Magazine
This is
one of Canada’s longest-running literary magazine and they welcome submissions
from around the world. They accept fiction and poetry, and their current
reading period is August-September 2019. In fiction, they want “compelling characters, plots that surprise
us, narratives that move us, stories that have something new to say” and in
poetry, they are looking for work that is “lyrical without being overwrought,
and profound without being pretentious. We look for honesty of emotion, and
images that arrest us.”Potential reviewers should contact the review editor. They
can only accept a certain number of submissions via Submittable during their
open reading periods. They have removed their fee for online submissions.
Deadline: 30 September 2019
Length: Up to 5,000 words for fiction, up to 8 poems
Pay: Canadian $40/page for
poetry and $35/page for prose, up to a maximum of $500; $200 for a cover photo,
$500 for 10 commissioned black-and-white illustrations
Details here.
