Thriller Magazine

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Thriller Magazine publishes suspense-forward short fiction in thriller, mystery, crime, suspense, and noir, with detailed editorial feedback on every submission.

Response time info: 4–5 weeks

Read the full guidelines at thrillermagazine.org↗

Submission calls

fictionMysteryHorrorFee: $4.49 (non-refundable)Pays: $15 for accepted short stories

Submissions for the February 2027 issue are open. Seeks suspense-forward short stories in thriller, mystery, crime, suspense, and noir, including psychological, noir, and horror-adjacent work. Length: 1,000–7,000 words. Multiple submissions are allowed, submitted separately. Previously published work is accepted if not under contract elsewhere. Detailed editorial feedback is provided on every submission.

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