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Uncharted Magazine publishes original and reprint short fiction in science fiction, fantasy, dystopian, thriller, mystery, horror, and young adult genres, with regular year-round submissions and periodic themed contests.
Gumshoe Review publishes short mystery fiction and nonfiction essays about the mystery genre, focusing on stories with investigators and crime-solving.
Ominous Thrill is a multi-award-winning audio drama anthology podcast featuring character-driven feminist and intersectional horror, thrillers, and suspense stories with female protagonists.
Body Shots is an annual short-fiction anthology from Subtle Body Press seeking bold, voice-driven short fiction of any genre.
Torch Literary Arts publishes original fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and scripts by Black women writers, featuring Friday Features and paying $150 per accepted piece.
Open to: Black women writers, 18 years of age or older.
Cold Caller Magazine publishes original crime and mystery fiction with a focus on noir and realism, paying $125 per story.
Dirty Magick Magazine publishes original short fiction focused on urban fantasy, sword and sorcery, and supernatural horror, with a strong emphasis on adventure and magical elements.
foofaraw Anthology is an annual print and ebook anthology seeking fiction and poetry themed around the concept of 'foofaraw,' with a focus on both speculative and literary genres.
Horrorsmith Publishing is an indie press specializing in horror, thriller, and young adult fiction, accepting both novel-length manuscripts and short stories for their monthly newsletters.
Nat 1 Publishing is a micro-press specializing in science fiction, fantasy, and related genres, publishing both short works for anthologies and full-length books.
Thriller Magazine publishes suspense-driven short stories in thriller, mystery, crime, suspense, and noir genres, offering detailed editorial feedback and a small payment for accepted work.
House of Long Shadows publishes gothic fiction with an emphasis on mood and imagery, accepting original and reprint stories (including translations) between 2,000 and 10,000 words, and pays at least $10 per story.
Not One of Us is a digest-sized magazine focused on stories and poems about outsiders and the theme of 'otherness,' accepting speculative and mainstream fiction, poetry, and art.
City Owl Press is a publisher seeking adult and new adult novels in romance and speculative fiction genres, with some editors currently open to queries.
Eleventh Hour Literary is a journal seeking previously rejected and revised literary prose, poetry, and hybrid work from writers worldwide.
The Best Horror of the Year is an annual reprint anthology edited by Ellen Datlow, seeking the best horror stories and poetry published in the current calendar year.
Aethon Books is a publisher seeking novel-length genre fiction, especially science fiction, fantasy, and thrillers, for publication in English-language territories.
Altered Reality Magazine publishes short speculative fiction and poetry (up to 3,000 words) with a focus on fantasy, science fiction, horror, and related genres.
Bookouture is a digital-first publisher seeking full-length, commercial fiction and some text-led nonfiction, but not children's books, scripts, poetry, or short stories.
Brian's Bookcase is a nonprofit publishing donated fiction of all genres to support mental health awareness, making stories available to monthly donors.
CamCat Books is an independent publisher seeking novel-length, unpublished genre fiction for adult and YA audiences via Submittable.
Crooked Lane Books is a publisher specializing in crime fiction novels and occasional short story collections, accepting both agented and unagented submissions.
Dragonblade Publishing is a publisher specializing exclusively in historical romance novels set before the 20th century, including subgenres like historical mystery and romantasy, but excluding YA, poetry, and speculative genres without a historical romance element.
Emberwick Press is a publisher seeking full-length novels and novellas in Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction, as well as Adult Horror and Thriller.
Entangled Publishing is a commercial publisher seeking novel-length manuscripts in romance and related genres.
Flame Tree Publishing is an independent publisher specializing in speculative fiction novels and professional, paid short story anthologies, with regular submission windows and a monthly flash fiction call via their newsletter.
Freedom Fiction Journal is an online magazine publishing novella and novel-length genre fiction across a wide range of genres.
Fringe Press is a publisher seeking novel submissions that defy easy categorization, focusing on genre-blending works in thriller, upmarket literary, sci-fi, crime/mystery, romance, and YA.
Golden Storyline Books is an independent traditional publisher accepting fiction and nonfiction book manuscripts and proposals in a variety of genres.
Guilty Crime Story Magazine publishes crime fiction focused on criminals' perspectives, with flash fiction currently open and magazine-length fiction closed.
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