March 27, 2025
These magazines accept mystery/crime/thriller fiction. Some of them are also open to other genres. Many of these magazines pay writers. Most, but not all, of them are open for submissions now. Pulp AsylumTheir editor says, “I publish a variety of traditional pulp genres: horror, mystery, crime, science fiction, fantasy, adventure, western, and just plain weird…
March 24, 2025
These magazines publish creative nonfiction of various stripes. Most of them also accept other genres, like fiction and poetry. Some of the magazines pay writers. Most, but not all, of them are open for submissions now. A few calls are themed. They’re listed in no particular order. Cimarron ReviewThis venerable literary magazine has been published…
March 20, 2025
This list of publishers meet our guiding principles, but are only open to free submissions from historically underrepresented writers or focus on publishing content produced by historically underrepresented writers. Some of these publications are open to a wide range of writers including writers of color, gender non-conforming and LGBTQ+ writers, and those living with disabilities….
March 13, 2025
These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They’re a mix of literary and genre magazines. PodCastle is a fantasy podcast and online magazine from the Escape Artists suite of magazines. They want all the sub-genres of fantasy, from magical realism to urban fantasy to slipstream to high fantasy. “Above all, we’re looking for stories that…
March 3, 2025
These are themed calls/contests from 37 outlets for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. A couple of the outlets are open for more than one call. Some call themes are: Shirley Jackson (tribute issue); dreams; cryptids; plants; beach reads; disability pride & magic; climate crisis; spirit of the wolf; pushing back; reversal; world horror; and making the…
February 27, 2025
These magazines accept artwork of various kinds; cover art, art portfolios, graphic narrative, or photographs. Many of these magazines pay. They are a mix of literary and genre outlets. They also accept other genres, like fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Most, but not all, of them are open for art submissions now. They are listed in…
February 17, 2025
These literary magazines publish in print. They are a mix of literary and genre magazines, and accept fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of them pay. Many, but not all, of them are open for submissions now. They’re listed in no particular order. The Waxed LemonThey accept poetry, flash, short fiction, and art. Writers receive a…
February 13, 2025
These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They’re a mix of literary and genre magazines. Not all of them are open through the month.The DeadlandsThey are only open to poetry submissions during the first three weeks of February. All other genres are closed. “The Deadlands is a prism refracting innumerable paths and practices, and we…
February 3, 2025
These are themed calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of the call themes are: Cottage Crimes; Here Be Monsters; folk horror; Tales of Cryptid Chaos; Vampire Hunters – An Incomplete Record of Personal Accounts; We Are Not Going Back!; Illumination; Fresh Starts; Modern Mummies; Eco – ; and Joy. THEMED CALLS The…
January 30, 2025
These magazines and anthologies accept historical fiction. Most of them also accept fiction in other genres and a few also accept nonfiction and poetry. A few of them pay writers. Not all are currently open to submissions. Killer Nashville MagazineThey publish works in any genre that incorporate “elements of mystery, thriller, suspense, and/or romance ……
January 20, 2025
These magazines publish literary fiction. Many also accept other genres, like nonfiction and poetry. Some pay writers. Many, but not all, are open for submissions now. They’re not listed in any particular order. Two Hawks QuarterlyThey accept flash (up to 1,200 words), short fiction (1,200-5,000 words), nonfiction, poetry, experimental/cross-genre work, and art. They want “exquisitely…
January 16, 2025
This list of publishers meet our guiding principles, but are only open to free submissions from historically underrepresented writers or focus on publishing content produced by historically underrepresented writers. Some of these publications are open to a wide range of writers including writers of color, gender non-conforming and LGBTQ+ writers, and those living with disabilities….
January 9, 2025
These magazines accept fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They’re a mix of literary and genre magazines. Not all are open for submissions through the month. Three-Lobed Burning EyeThis magazine publishes horror, fantasy, and science fiction. “We’re looking for short stories from across the big classifications and those shadowy places between: magical realism, fantastique, slipstream, interstitial, Weird…
January 6, 2025
These are themed calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of the themed calls are: paranoia; short (b)reads; seaside gothic; fairy tales; sleeping beauty; food; underappreciated or overlooked writers; Queer tales of untold adventure; witch craft; speculative mysteries; carnival of horror; and lost at sea. Fraidy Cat Quarterly: ParanoiaFraidy Cat Quarterly is a…
December 26, 2024
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 ClubThis is a feminist horror magazine “that publishes international short stories and poems from the…