Humor markets

Last checked Oct 10, 2026

Leafmines tracks 125 magazines publishing humor. 79 are open to submissions right now, and typical response time is 51 days. Filter by length, pay, and response time →

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Superheroes Super ProblemsScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction, poetry · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~92 days
Superheroes, Super Problems is an original anthology seeking superhero-centered fiction and poetry across several speculative and genre categories.
WordFire PressScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction, poetry · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~92 days
WordFire Press is seeking original superhero-centered fiction and poetry for the Superheroes, Super Problems anthology.
Chicken Soup for the SoulHumor
Open for nonfiction · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~183 days
Chicken Soup for the Soul invites true stories and poems for specific themed books, including pet, holiday, and humor anthologies.
The Hoolet's NookScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction, flash fiction · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~14 days
The Hoolet's Nook is a literary magazine publishing fiction, poetry, and micro-poetry or haiku three times a year.
Every Day FictionScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for flash fiction · closes Oct 27 · responds in ~90 days
Every Day Fiction publishes very short adult flash fiction in any genre and pays a token amount for accepted stories.
Elegant LiteratureLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~31 days
Elegant Literature is a fiction magazine publishing new or unpublished writers’ themed stories and paying ten cents per word.
The Ranger's AlmanacScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction · closes Nov 1 · responds in ~7 days
The Ranger's Almanac is an annual literary journal seeking work inspired by national or state forests and parks.
After MidnightScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction · closes Nov 1 · responds in ~28 days
After Midnight is a literary magazine seeking fiction, flash fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, pedagogy, and book reviews for Issue II, themed “New Beginnings & Letting Go.”
SunSpot LitScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction, other work, flash fiction · closes Nov 1 · responds in ~14 days
Sunspot Literary Journal accepts unpublished fiction, nonfiction, poetry, scripts, translations, and genre or literary work through several paid, length-specific submission categories.
Timeless ReflectionsLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Mystery
Open for fiction, poetry · closes Nov 1
Timeless Reflections is a semiannual online and print anthology seeking themed short stories and poetry for Volume 8.
Cosmic Roots and Eldritch ShoresHumor
Open for nonfiction · closes Nov 3 · responds in ~56 days
Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores publishes science fiction, fantasy, myth, legend, fairy-tale, eldritch, fact-based, and poetry work, including new pieces and eligible reprints.
Vestal ReviewLiterary · Humor · Science Fiction · Fantasy
Open for flash fiction · closes Nov 16 · responds in ~30 days
Vestal Review is a flash-fiction magazine that also accepts proposals for interviews and reviews and maintains a flash-fiction book list.
WOW! Women on Writing Flash Fiction ContestScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for flash fiction · closes Nov 30 · responds in ~38 days
WOW! Women on Writing runs quarterly global contests for flash fiction and creative nonfiction essays, with cash prizes and publication opportunities.
F(r)ictionLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Nov 30 · responds in ~219 days
F(r)iction is a genre-inclusive literary magazine and publishing project accepting fiction, creative nonfiction, flash fiction, poetry, and related editorial work through several routes.
Black Fox Literary MagazineScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction · closes Nov 30 · responds in ~120 days
Black Fox Literary Magazine is an international biannual print and online publication seeking fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, with additional year-round submission options.
Behind the Shadows Anthology SeriesScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction · closes Nov 30 · responds in ~62 days
Inkd Publishing is soliciting speculative-fiction anthology stories, including fantasy, science fiction, paranormal, suspense, and horror themes.
The Haiku Shack MagazineScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for flash fiction · closes Nov 30 · responds in ~30 days
The Haiku Shack Magazine publishes very short poetry and microfiction inspired by a theme and photograph.
WallstraitLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · closes Dec 1 · responds in ~60 days
Wallstrait is a journal of hard-to-define fiction publishing original, unpublished stories across genres.
Sundog LitLiterary · Humor
Open for fiction · closes Dec 1 · responds in ~133 days
Sundog Lit is a twice-yearly literary magazine publishing poetry, nonfiction, and fiction, with an annual collaborative writing contest.
C&R Press Poetry Book AwardLiterary · Mystery · Romance · Science Fiction
Open for other work · closes Dec 1 · responds in ~365 days
C&R Press publishes full-length books in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, memoir, essays, and experimental or hybrid forms through open submissions and genre prizes.
DefenestrationHumor · Literary · Fantasy · Science Fiction
Open for fiction, poetry, nonfiction · closes Dec 5 · responds in ~28 days
Defenestration is a humor magazine publishing funny short stories, poetry, nonfiction, and fake nonfiction online.
SFWP (Santa Fe Writers Project) Literary AwardsLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction, nonfiction · closes Jan 4, 2027 · responds in ~276 days
The SFWP Literary Awards Program is an international English-language competition seeking fiction and creative nonfiction, with publication opportunities and cash prizes.
Next Generation Short Story AwardsLiterary · Mystery · Romance · Humor
Open for fiction · closes Jan 28, 2027 · responds in ~79 days
The Next Generation Short Story Awards is an international, not-for-profit awards program accepting English-language short stories for its 2027 award season.
TriQuarterlyLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · closes May 31, 2027 · responds in ~180 days
TriQuarterly is Northwestern University’s student-edited literary journal publishing poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, video essays, short drama, hybrid work, craft essays, interviews, and book reviews.
Tractor BeamScience Fiction · Fantasy · Mystery · Romance
Open for fiction · closes Jun 30, 2027
Tractor Beam is a speculative science-fiction publication focused on soilpunk visions of hopeful, anti-apocalyptic futures on Earth and harmonious relationships between humans and nature.
Asimov's Science FictionScience Fiction · Fantasy · Humor
Open for fiction · responds in ~35 days
Asimov’s Science Fiction is an established science fiction magazine publishing character-oriented speculative fiction and poetry.
McSweeney'sLiterary · Humor
Open for fiction, nonfiction
McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern is an independent literary quarterly that publishes mostly fiction and some nonfiction, with unsolicited submissions accepted by mail.
PodCastleFantasy · Horror · Humor
Open for fiction, flash fiction · responds in ~90 days
PodCastle is a fantasy fiction podcast seeking short speculative stories for text and audio publication.
Hayduke Irish Lives!Humor
Open for nonfiction, poetry · responds in ~30 days
Hayduke Irish Lives! is an adults-only magazine seeking clever, politically and environmentally focused satire.
Oh ReaderHumor
Open for other work · responds in ~90 days
Oh Reader is a publication seeking reader-focused nonfiction, humor, and poetry, with fiction no longer accepted.
Body ShotsScience Fiction · Horror · Mystery · Literary
Open for fiction
Body Shots is an annual short-fiction anthology seeking ambitious, voice-driven unpublished fiction across genres, with selected authors paid by word count.
Torch Literary ArtsLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~90 days
Torch Literary Arts accepts original creative work by Black women writers for its online Torch Friday Feature on a rolling basis.
Lady Churchill's Rosebud WristletScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction · responds in ~180 days
Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet is an open literary zine accepting fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, with a strong interest in speculative fiction and new writers.
After Dinner ConversationScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction · responds in ~90 days
After Dinner Conversation publishes short stories that stimulate ethical and philosophical discussion across genres, including children’s and young adult fiction.
Dirty Magick MagazineFantasy · Horror · Mystery · Humor
Open for fiction · responds in ~77 days
Dirty Magick Magazine publishes original short speculative fiction, especially urban fantasy, sword and sorcery, and gothic or supernatural horror.
Eclectica MagazineLiterary · Humor
Open for nonfiction, other work · responds in ~76 days
Eclectica Magazine is an eclectic literary magazine accepting fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and other writing, with submissions evaluated primarily on quality and a $50 award for top submissions in each issue.
Rat Bag LiteraryScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction, flash fiction · responds in ~60 days
Rat Bag LIT is a paying market seeking weird, genre-blurring fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, with regular microfiction, drabble, flash, and short-story calls.
Points in CaseLiterary · Humor
Open for nonfiction, other work · responds in ~14 days
Points in Case is a literary humor publication seeking original, polished, funny writing in articles, lists, and jokes.
Berkeley Fiction ReviewLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~365 days
Berkeley Fiction Review is an annual literary journal seeking innovative, reflective, previously unpublished short fiction from writers worldwide.
Et Sequitur MagazineLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~74 days
Et Sequitur Magazine publishes short stories that connect creatively with an element of its latest story.
The Wild UmbrellaScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction, nonfiction
The Wild Umbrella is an Irish literary magazine publishing fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, with optional feedback, contributor promotion, and an annual print anthology.
Brilliant Flash Fiction ContestsScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~84 days
Brilliant Flash Fiction is an international quarterly magazine publishing unusual flash fiction in English.
SequestrumLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~180 days
Sequestrum is a competitive, paying literary magazine publishing short fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and occasional genre work.
Weekly HumoristHumor
Open for nonfiction · responds in ~11 days
Weekly Humorist is a satire magazine seeking humorous article submissions.
Fabula ArgenteaLiterary · Humor
Open for fiction · responds in ~21 days
Fabula Argentea is a quarterly fiction magazine seeking unusual, emotionally resonant stories up to 8,000 words.
Magpie ZineLiterary · Humor
Open for fiction, nonfiction, other work, poetry · responds in ~135 days
Magpie Zine is a free online literary magazine publishing original fiction, nonfiction, poetry, book reports, experimental work, and humor, with an emphasis on unusual, emotionally resonant work.
Teach. Write.Literary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction, flash fiction, poetry
Teach. Write. is a literary journal for writing teachers that publishes fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, dramas, screenplays, and writing-prompt-inspired work.
Breaking Into the CraftScience Fiction · Fantasy · Literary · Humor
Open for fiction · responds in ~20 days
Breaking Into The Craft is a fiction market seeking character-driven original stories that have been rejected by at least three other markets.
101 WordsLiterary · Humor · Mystery · Horror
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~86 days
101 Words publishes fiction stories that are exactly 101 words long and offers editorial feedback.
AnthophileLiterary · Humor
Open for fiction · responds in ~57 days
Anthophile is a plant- and flower-focused magazine publishing contemporary fiction, poetry, essays, and features.
Assemble Artifacts MagazineScience Fiction · Horror · Literary · Mystery
Open for fiction · responds in ~206 days
Assemble Artifacts Magazine accepts short story submissions featuring high-concept wonder and suspense, with particular interest in horror and grounded science fiction.
Baobab PressLiterary · Mystery · Fantasy · Science Fiction
Open for fiction · responds in ~81 days
Baobab Press seeks inventive, thoughtful book-length fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and children's picture or board books, often with a strong sense of place.
Brian's BookcaseScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction · responds in ~42 days
Brian's Bookcase accepts donated fiction of all genres for its supporters-only online library, supporting mental health awareness.
Brooklyn QuarterlyHumor
Open for other work · responds in ~42 days
The Brooklyn Quarterly is a literary magazine publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, humor, translation, and cultural criticism alongside visual work.
CommuterLitScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction · responds in ~90 days
CommuterLit.com accepts short stories, memoir, novel excerpts, and poetry in any genre for online publication.
Five on the FifthLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~30 days
Five on the Fifth is an online magazine publishing five previously unpublished works across fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and related categories on the fifth of each month.
Flight: A Literary SamplerHumor
Open for other work · responds in ~18 days
Flight: A Literary Sampler is a literary magazine featuring poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and rotating offbeat Brewer’s Choice submissions.
Johnny AmericaLiterary · Humor
Open for fiction, nonfiction · responds in ~90 days
Johnny America is a sporadically published literary website and print zine featuring fiction, humor, and other miscellany.
KestrelScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction · responds in ~180 days
Kestrel is a Fairmont State University literary magazine publishing fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, reviews, and work by emerging and established writers.
Literally StoriesScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction · responds in ~42 days
Literally Stories is a free literary magazine publishing short fiction of 500–3,000 words from writers around the world.
Little Old Lady ComedyHumor
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · responds in ~10 days
Little Old Lady Comedy is a humor publication seeking comedic writing and satire, including essays, articles, short stories, lists, poetry, and related work.
Lotus-eaterScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction, flash fiction · responds in ~90 days
Lotus-eater is a free literary magazine accepting year-round English-language poetry, prose, nonfiction, and literary reviews for its online issues.
MonkeybicycleScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction · responds in ~112 days
Monkeybicycle publishes online stories and one-sentence stories, accepting work across all genres.
Moonpark ReviewLiterary · Horror · Humor
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~90 days
MoonPark Review is a quarterly online literary journal publishing imaginative short prose, including flash fiction, prose poems, creative nonfiction, and hybrids.
Okie ModernLiterary · Mystery · Romance · Humor
Open for fiction, flash fiction · responds in ~15 days
Okie Modern is a biannual literary journal publishing Oklahoma-connected literature, art, and cultural writing.
Razzle Dazzle CafeScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction · responds in ~30 days
Razzle Dazzle Cafe is an audio zine seeking short stories across genres, especially speculative, mystery, horror, and humorous work.
Roi Fainéant PressLiterary · Humor
Open for fiction · responds in ~90 days
Roi Fainéant Press accepts free, original writing submissions by email for its blog, including fiction, nonfiction, flash, poetry, humor, screenplays, interviews, and long-form work.
Running Wild PressScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for flash fiction, other work · responds in ~141 days
Running Wild Press accepts full-length manuscripts for its 2028 catalog and submissions for novella and short-story anthologies across all genres and forms.
Sky Island JournalScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~18 days
Sky Island Journal is an independent, international, free-access literary journal publishing original poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction online.
Souvenir MagazineHumor
Open for other work · responds in ~25 days
Souvenir Magazine accepts English- and French-language pitches and submissions for essays, criticism, reportage, fiction, and experimental Lagniappe pieces, while poetry is currently closed.
StoryBottleScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction, flash fiction · responds in ~227 days
StoryBottle Co. publishes literary and speculative fiction, including flash fiction, and accepts regular submissions.
The Lit NerdsLiterary · Fantasy · Science Fiction · Horror
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · responds in ~84 days
The Lit Nerds is a hopeful literary magazine seeking uplifting fiction, poetry, and specified forms of creative nonfiction.
The New Yorker - Shouts & MurmursHumor
Open for fiction · responds in ~183 days
The New Yorker is a magazine that publishes fiction, poetry, humor, journalism, and cultural coverage.
The ParallelHumor
Open for other work · responds in ~30 days
The Parallel Journal is a literary publication seeking sharp, observant fiction, essays, sociology, humor, and criticism, with issues in print and online.
The SatiristHumor
Open for other work · responds in ~11 days
The Satirist is an online journal publishing high-quality satire, including news satire, essays, poetry, stories, humor, and reviews.
The Tusculum ReviewLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction, other work · responds in ~180 days
The Tusculum Review publishes risk-taking poetry, fiction, essays, plays, translations, and other literary writing in traditional and experimental modes.
Turn & WorkScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction · responds in ~30 days
Turn & Work is an independent site publishing compelling short fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and music coverage.
UnchartedScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction · responds in ~84 days
Uncharted Magazine publishes short fiction featuring speculative, thrilling, mysterious, horrific, dystopian, and young-adult perspectives.
Underside StoriesScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction · responds in ~35 days
Underside Stories is an online story and poetry publication seeking unconventional, underside-themed fiction and poetry, including reprints and misfits.

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