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.
Closes Aug 30Fee: $20.00 (free for up to 25 submissions from historically marginalized groups)Pays: $2,000 (first), $300 (second), $200 (third); publication
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Pays: $200 for original fiction; no payment for reprints
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Pays: $200 for original fiction; no payment for reprints
LIMINAL.SPACES is a minimalist magazine focused on literature and visual art exploring environmental themes, accepting fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art with both speculative and realist elements.
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Closes Oct 10Fee (amount not stated)Pays: $1000 prize for winner
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Closes Oct 10Fee (amount not stated)Pays: $1000 prize for winner
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Closes Oct 10Fee (amount not stated)Pays: $1000 prize for winner
North American Review is the oldest literary magazine in America, publishing high-quality poetry, fiction, and nonfiction with a focus on contemporary North American issues.
Open to: Current University of Northern Iowa students are not eligible.
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Closes Nov 1Fee: $23.00Pays: $1,000 prize; publication in the Summer 2027 Issue; all entry fees include a copy of the Summer Issue.
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Closes Nov 1Fee: $23.00Pays: $1,000 prize; publication in the Spring issue; all entrants receive the Spring issue.
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Closes Nov 30Fee: $3.00Pays: Contributors receive a copy of the print issue their work appears in and a contributor's discount for additional copies.
Clarkesworld is a leading science fiction and fantasy magazine publishing original short fiction and non-fiction articles of interest to genre readers.
Passing Strange: Queer Weird Arthurian Tales is an anthology seeking queer speculative fiction, narrative nonfiction, and art reimagining Arthurian legends with LGBTQ+ characters and weird/speculative elements.
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Closes Aug 31Pays: $0.05 USD per word to a maximum of $500 USD
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Closes Aug 31Pays: $0.05 USD per word to a maximum of $500 USD
Analog Science Fiction and Fact is a long-running magazine publishing science fiction stories with integral scientific or technological elements, as well as science fact articles and poetry.
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Pays: 8-10 cents/word for short fiction, 6 cents/word for serials
Diabolical Plots is a magazine publishing original speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy, and horror) with firm word limits and themed and general submission windows.
Haven Spec is a speculative fiction magazine publishing science fiction, fantasy, speculative horror, and related poetry and nonfiction, with a focus on diverse and underrepresented voices.
Samovar is a triannual magazine publishing speculative fiction and poetry in translation, as well as critical essays and interviews about speculative fiction in translation.
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Pays: 8 US cents/word to author and translator (max $300 each)
Eye to the Telescope is an online magazine publishing speculative poetry (science fiction, fantasy, horror, and related genres) with themed quarterly issues.
Star*Line is the official print journal of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association, publishing speculative poetry, articles, reviews, and art.
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Pays: 5¢ per word
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Pays: $7 per review
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Pays: 7¢ per word for poems, minimum $7, maximum $30
On Spec 2026: New Canadian Literature of the Fantastic is an anthology seeking original science fiction and fantasy stories from Canadian writers, with a submission deadline of May 31, 2026.
Pays: $0.05 per word CDN, paid on acceptance (capped at $250 CDN); two print copies and one EPUB of the anthology; access to audio edition if produced.
Aurealis is an Australian-based magazine publishing speculative fiction (science fiction, fantasy, horror with supernatural elements) and nonfiction related to those genres, with specific submission windows and eligibility rules.
Eric Flint's 1632 & Beyond is a magazine publishing short fiction and nonfiction set exclusively in the 1632 universe and related Assiti Shards worlds, paying professional rates.
Trollbreath Magazine is a quarterly electronic journal publishing speculative fiction, poetry, and non-fiction, with a focus on genres like dark fantasy, hope punk, fabulism, and slipstream.
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Closes Oct 31Pays: 4 cents/word for originals, 1 cent/word for reprints
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.
Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet is a biannual zine published by Small Beer Press, accepting fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and black and white art with a focus on speculative work.
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Pays: US$0.03/word, $25 minimum. Paid on publication by check or Paypal. Contributors receive 2 copies of the issue.
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Pays: $10/poem. Paid on publication by check or Paypal. Contributors receive 2 copies of the issue.
The Whumpy Printing Press seeks book-length whump fiction (novelettes, novellas, novels, and short story collections) with a focus on hurt/comfort themes, especially in speculative genres, for its 2027 publication year.
The Submission Pit is a monthly Substack publication awarding $100 (plus half of paid subscriptions) to the best speculative fiction story (science fiction, fantasy, or horror) submitted each month.
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Closes Dec 31Pays: $100 plus 50% of paid subscriptions for the month
Mistake House is an annual literary magazine from Principia College publishing fiction and poetry by currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students worldwide.
Open to: students actively enrolled in graduate or undergraduate programs
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Pays: Annual Editor’s Prize of $100 for one fiction piece
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Pays: Annual Editor’s Prize of $100 for one poetry piece
Synthesized Sunsets is a paying magazine seeking speculative fiction short stories, currently open for submissions with a preference for on-theme work.
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Pays: $100 per story (approx. 5,000 words; max 10,000 words)
Tasavvur is a magazine dedicated to publishing South Asian and BIPOC speculative fiction and nonfiction, with a focus on original and reprinted works connected to South Asia.
Worldsmyths is seeking speculative fiction and poetry inspired by Inna Vjuzhanina’s The Coven series for its 'Books of Rot and Bloom' anthology, with a focus on witch-themed stories deeply connected to selected artwork.
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