Mystery flash fiction markets

Leafmines tracks 30 magazines publishing mystery flash fiction. 21 are open to submissions right now, and typical response time is 75 days. Filter by length, pay, and response time →

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• 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 all genres and pays $3 CAD per published story.

• Vestal ReviewLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror

  Open for flash fiction · closes Nov 16 · responds in ~30 days

  Vestal Review publishes flash fiction and accepts related book-list, interview, and review proposals.

• WOW! Women on Writing Flash Fiction ContestLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror

  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 for winners.

• Prism ReviewLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror

  Open for flash fiction · closes Nov 30 · responds in ~183 days

  Prism Review is a literary magazine publishing contemporary fiction, nonfiction, hybrid work, and poetry, with contest submissions open through November 30.

• 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.

• Common House MagazineScience Fiction · Fantasy · Mystery · Literary

  Open for flash fiction · closes Nov 30 · responds in ~120 days

  Common House Magazine is a volunteer-run literary magazine publishing fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and multimedia work in seasonal issues, with a generally literary focus and some genre fiction.

• Teach. Write.Literary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror

  Open for flash fiction · closes Mar 1, 2027

  Teach. Write. is a literary journal for writing teachers that publishes fiction, poetry, nonfiction, dramas, screenplays, and writing-prompt-inspired work.

• ConfrontationLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror

  Open for flash fiction · closes Apr 15, 2027 · responds in ~120 days

  Confrontation Magazine publishes poetry, fiction, flash fiction, and nonfiction, accepting submissions from writers worldwide with different submission methods for U.S. and international writers.

• Passages NorthLiterary · Mystery · Fantasy

  Open for flash fiction · closes Apr 15, 2027

  Passages North is a literary magazine publishing fiction, poetry, nonfiction, hybrids, and short-shorts, with a strong interest in experimental and innovative work.

• F(r)ictionScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary

  Open for flash fiction · responds in ~219 days

  F(r)iction is a speculative-leaning literary publication accepting short fiction, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and genre-focused blog submissions, with paid print contributions and free blog submissions.

• Horrorsmith Monthly NewslettersHorror · Mystery

  Open for flash fiction · responds in ~63 days

  Horrorsmith Publishing accepts novel submissions for horror, thriller, and young-adult imprints, as well as horror and thriller short stories for monthly subscriptions and newsletters.

• Brilliant Flash Fiction ContestsLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror

  Open for flash fiction · responds in ~84 days

  Brilliant Flash Fiction is a quarterly literary magazine publishing international flash fiction in all genres.

• barbarScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary

  Open for flash fiction · responds in ~330 days

  BarBar is a genre-fluid literary platform publishing experimental and conventional poetry, fiction, flash fiction, plays, musicals, lyrics, essays, nonfiction, and novel excerpts.

• Five on the FifthScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary

  Open for flash fiction · responds in ~30 days

  Five on the Fifth is an online literary magazine publishing flash fiction, fiction, horror, nonfiction, poetry, reviews, interviews, and experimental work.

• Guilty Crime Story MagazineMystery

  Open for flash fiction · responds in ~30 days

  Guilty Crime Story Magazine publishes crime fiction focused on criminals and also accepts flash fiction for its website.

• Harvey Duckman Presents...Literary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror

  Open for flash fiction · responds in ~167 days

  Harvey Duckman Presents... publishes themed short-fiction anthologies and Flash!Mob collections, emphasizing broad, imaginative fiction and a supportive writers’ community.

• Lotus-eaterScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary

  Open for 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.

• Mystery TribuneMystery · Horror

  Open for flash fiction · responds in ~730 days

  Mystery Tribune is a crime, mystery, noir, and suspense publication accepting fiction, flash fiction, and daily nonfiction submissions.

• Sky Island JournalScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery

  Open for flash fiction · responds in ~18 days

  Sky Island Journal is an independent, international, free-access literary journal publishing poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction online.

• StoryBottleScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary

  Open for flash fiction · responds in ~227 days

  StoryBottle Co. publishes literary and speculative fiction, including flash fiction, and seeks stories in any genre or style.

• The Yard: Crime BlogScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery

  Open for flash fiction · responds in ~61 days

  The Yard: Crime Blog publishes crime fiction, true crime, horror, poetry, and other crime-related submissions online.

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