Young adult markets

Last checked Oct 10, 2026

Leafmines tracks 90 magazines publishing young adult. 61 are open to submissions right now, and typical response time is 77 days. Filter by length, pay, and response time →

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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Elegant Literature is a fiction magazine publishing new or unpublished writers’ themed stories and paying ten cents per word.
Louisville ReviewLiterary · Young Adult
Open for poetry · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~70 days
The Louisville Review is a literary magazine publishing fiction, poetry, and student poetry in two issues each year.
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Sunspot Literary Journal accepts unpublished fiction, nonfiction, poetry, scripts, translations, and genre or literary work through several paid, length-specific submission categories.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.
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.
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.
Lunch TicketYoung Adult
Open for other work · closes Dec 31 · responds in ~122 days
Lunch Ticket is a literary magazine publishing fiction, creative nonfiction, flash prose, poetry, translation, young adult literature, and Amuse-Bouche work.
The Beast Under Your BedHorror · Young Adult
Open for fiction · closes Jan 1, 2027 · responds in ~42 days
Dark Moon Rising Publications is accepting submissions for multiple horror, dark romance, fantasy, poetry, and young-adult anthologies, generally by email and often accepting reprints.
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.
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.
StarShipSofaScience Fiction · Young Adult
Open for fiction · responds in ~60 days
StarShipSofa is a long-running UK-based podcast publishing original and reprint science fiction stories in audio format.
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
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.
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.
City Owl PressScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction · responds in ~84 days
City Owl Press is seeking adult and New Adult romance and speculative-fiction novels, with queries currently open to three named editors.
ArcadiaScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Young Adult
Open for fiction · responds in ~183 days
Arcadia is a publishing house accepting unsolicited complete novel submissions in speculative fiction genres, including firmly crossover YA.
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.
Bannister PressFantasy · Horror · Young Adult
Open for fiction · responds in ~129 days
Bannister Press is a Toronto-based publisher seeking unique supernatural and fantasy novels for adults and young adults.
Baobab PressYoung Adult
Open for other work · 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.
BridgeLiterary · Young Adult
Open for other work
Bridge is a Chicago-based independent, intersectional nonprofit publishing poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, criticism, and other writing focused on art, culture, and public scholarship.
Camcat BooksScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction · responds in ~60 days
CamCat Books is an independent publisher seeking novel-length, unpublished genre fiction for adult and YA audiences via Submittable.
Candy Jar BooksFantasy · Young Adult
Open for fiction · responds in ~150 days
Candy Jar Books invites unsolicited book submissions, especially children’s fiction for ages 8–12, young adult stories, cultural biographies, and nonfiction books about cult television or film.
Cast of WondersScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Young Adult
Open for fiction · responds in ~60 days
Cast of Wonders is a young adult speculative fiction podcast.
Clavis PublishingYoung Adult
Open for other work · responds in ~150 days
Clavis Publishing invites authors to submit complete children's manuscripts, including picture-book texts with storyboards and sample illustrations.
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.
Emberwick PressHorror · Mystery · Young Adult
Open for fiction · responds in ~99 days
Emberwick Press periodically accepts full-length novel and novella submissions directly from authors.
Entangled PublishingRomance · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction · responds in ~191 days
Entangled Publishing is a commercial publisher seeking novel-length manuscripts in romance and related genres.
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.
Fringe Press (Novels)Science Fiction · Literary · Mystery · Romance
Open for fiction · responds in ~21 days
Fringe Press seeks unconventional, genre-blending novels built around hyper-original concepts.
Golden Storyline BooksScience Fiction · Fantasy · Mystery · Young Adult
Open for fiction · responds in ~42 days
Golden Storyline Books is an independent traditional publisher accepting direct submissions of fiction, nonfiction, and book proposals by email.
Horrorsmith Monthly NewslettersYoung Adult
Open for 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.
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.
Nat 1 Publishing LLCScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction · responds in ~270 days
Nat 1 Publishing is a niche science-fiction and fantasy micro-publishing house accepting anthology short stories and poetry as well as full-length standalone works.
Querencia PressYoung Adult
Open for other work · responds in ~304 days
Querencia Press accepts poetry, fiction, nonfiction, hybrid work, and anthology submissions, with manuscript submissions currently closed and several anthology calls described.
Quill & Crow Publishing HouseHorror · Fantasy · Young Adult · Mystery
Open for fiction · responds in ~56 days
Quill & Crow Publishing House is an independent traditional small press currently accepting unagented novel and horror novella queries.
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.
Second SkyScience Fiction · Fantasy · Young Adult
Open for fiction · responds in ~30 days
Second Sky is a Storyfire imprint seeking science fiction, fantasy, and young adult manuscripts through its online submission form.
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.
Starspun LitScience Fiction · Fantasy · Young Adult
Open for fiction · responds in ~30 days
Starspun Lit publishes fantasy and speculative stories for children and young adults, including its current Sci-Fun! special issue.
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 Good River ReviewLiterary · Young Adult
Open for nonfiction, other work · responds in ~120 days
Good River Review is a literary publication affiliated with Spalding University's Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing, publishing prose, lyric, dramatic, and book-review work.
The Tusculum ReviewLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · responds in ~180 days
The Tusculum Review publishes risk-taking poetry, fiction, essays, plays, translations, and other literary writing in traditional and experimental modes.
Torrey House PressMystery · Horror · Science Fiction · Fantasy
Open for fiction · responds in ~183 days
Torrey House Press is a mission-driven nonprofit publisher seeking literature connected to place, the natural world, and environmental advocacy in the western United States and beyond.
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.
White City PressScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction · responds in ~68 days
White City Press is seeking original mystery manuscripts for its 2026–2027 publishing calendars, especially cross-genre, YA/NA, international, historical, novella, series, and underrepresented-voice projects.

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