These are a mix of literary and genre markets that are open in October 2019, though not all are open throughout the month. All of them pay writers.
Translunar
Travelers Lounge
The
editors of this speculative fiction magazine want stories that are “fun”. Their
guidelines say, “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.” ” Also, “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.” They
are enthusiastic about characters of all genders and sexualities or lack
thereof, settings in non-Western cultures, friendship, happy marriages, stories
that pass the Bechdel test and/or the Mako Mori test, Afrofuturism,
neurodivergent characters, and characters with disabilities. They are not
looking for stories with pedophilia and rape,
especially stories that glorify those things or use them as cheap ways of
sidelining female characters; torture porn; erotica; fanfiction; revenge
fantasies against shrewish, nagging wives and girlfriends; or stories about how
humanity is basically terrible.
Deadline: 15 October 2019
Length: Up to 5,000 words
Pay: $0.03/word ($20 minimum)
Details here.
The Fiddlehead
This Canadian magazine open to
good writing in English or translations into English from all over the world
and in a variety of styles, including experimental genres. They read short
fiction, excerpts from novels, creative nonfiction, and poetry. The Fiddlehead
also publishes reviews, and occasionally other selected creative work such as
excerpts from plays. The deadline is for Submittable submissions; mailed
submissions are accepted year-round.
Deadline: 30 November 2019 (for Submittable)
Length: Up to 6,000 words for fiction or creative nonfiction, up to six poems
Pay: CAD60/page; CAD40/page for reviews
Details here.
Copper Nickel
This
prestigious literary journal publishes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and
translation folios. They publish work by both US-based and overseas writers,
though for the latter, payments are subject to a 30% tax which is withheld at
the front end. Their submission system can only accept 1,800 submissions per
month during a reading period.
Deadline: 15 December 2019
Length: No length guidelines for fiction and non-fiction; 4-6 poems
Pay: $30/page; $500 each in Editors’ Prizes for a poetry and a prose submission
in each issue
Details here.
The Georgia Review
This respected literary
magazine publishes fiction, nonfiction, reviews, and poetry. For fiction and
nonfiction, there are no length guidelines – they’ve published work of less
than one page in length to more than 60 pages. They don’t charge a fee for postal
submissions.
Deadline: 15 May 2020
Length: No guidelines for prose; up to 5 poems
Pay: $50/page for prose, $4/line for poetry
Details here.
Factor Four Magazine
They publish speculative flash fiction, specially science
fiction, fantasy, supernatural, super hero, or any combination of these. They
also pay for artwork.
Deadline: Unspecified
Length: Up to 1,500 words (sweet spot: 750-1,250 words)
Pay: $0.10/word ($60 minimum)
Details here.
