Tasavvur is a South Asian speculative-fiction magazine publishing short fiction and nonfiction pitches, with a strong focus on South Asian and other BIPOC authors.
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.
Story Sanctum seeks compelling fiction and nonfiction about the sacredness, strangeness, heartbreak, horror, and hope of the human condition, with submissions open for 2027 until its limit is reached.
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Pays: Option of $10 per story or applying the full amount toward social-media promotion.
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Pays: Option of $10 per story or applying the full amount toward social-media promotion.
Burial Books is an indie publisher primarily seeking horror, fantasy, science fiction, western, weird, and blog-related writing for books and anthologies.
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Pays: $5 plus a future copy of the annual book if published.
Alchemical is a year-round literary journal seeking speculative short fiction and a broad range of nonfiction, with no submission fees and no payment.
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Pays: Not a paying market; favorite pieces may be nominated for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net awards, and Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy.
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Pays: Not a paying market; favorite pieces may be nominated for the Pushcart Prize, Best of the Net awards, and Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy.
Cul-de-sac of Blood publishes horror-focused poetry, fiction, essays, and other writing engaging with monstrosity, the macabre, the weird, and the eerie.
HEXFILED is an independent literary magazine publishing science fiction and speculative fiction, including stories, poetry, nonfiction, and archival artifacts for its serialized Parallel Biome sub-issue.
Homunculi publishes speculative fiction and poetry by people involved in STEM fields, including students, researchers, educators, and professionals.
Open to: Submitters must be involved in the STEM fields, including students, educators, academics, communicators, industry professionals, and medical workers.
The Kismet Magazine is a speculative publication seeking fiction, poetry, and nonfiction about horror, science fiction, fantasy, magical realism, and related concepts.
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Pays: Unpaid; published authors receive complimentary first-run copies of the issue.
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Pays: Unpaid; published authors receive complimentary first-run copies of the issue.
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Pays: Unpaid; published authors receive complimentary first-run copies of the issue.
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