Markets

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.

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.

StarShipSofa is a long-running, Hugo Award-winning podcast publishing original and reprint science fiction stories in audio format.

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.

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.

Starspun Lit is a magazine publishing fantasy and science fiction stories for children and young adults, with a focus on adventure and other-worldly tales.

Sunspot Literary Journal publishes a wide range of prose (including fiction, nonfiction, scripts, and screenplays), poetry, and translations, accepting both genre and literary work up to 49,000 words.

Eleventh Hour Literary is a journal seeking previously rejected and revised literary prose, poetry, and hybrid work from writers worldwide.

The Beast Under Your Bed is an imprint of Dark Moon Rising Publications specializing in horror anthologies for children and teens, with the publisher also running multiple open calls for horror, dark romance, dark fantasy, and poetry/art anthologies.

Open to: female authors

Bannister Press is a Toronto-based publisher specializing in supernatural and fantasy novels for adults and young adults, seeking unique voices and new ideas.

Baobab Press is a literary publisher seeking book-length manuscripts in fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry (during a set window), comics/graphic narrative, and children's picture/board books, with a focus on literary quality and a strong sense of place.

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CamCat Books is an independent publisher seeking novel-length, unpublished genre fiction for adult and YA audiences via Submittable.

Cast of Wonders is a podcast publishing young adult speculative fiction.

Clavis Publishing is a children's book publisher welcoming submissions of manuscripts, poems, and illustrations, especially for picture books.

Crooked Lane Books is a publisher specializing in crime fiction novels and occasional short story collections, accepting both agented and unagented submissions.

Ellysian Press is a publisher seeking full-length novels (60,000–110,000 words) in science fiction, fantasy, paranormal, paranormal romance, horror, and young adult within those genres.

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.

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.

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.

Literary Wanderlust is an independent traditional publisher seeking novel-length manuscripts in various adult and YA genres from U.S.-based authors.

Magic Dragon is a children's magazine publishing writing and art by young writers, accepting stories, essays, and poetry on any topic.

Open to: children

Querencia Press is a small press based in Chicago publishing quarterly anthologies and special projects, accepting poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and hybrid work with a focus on marginalized voices.

Quills and Cosmos Press is a publisher seeking science fiction and fantasy novels from women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and other minority writers, with a focus on immersive worlds and epic adventures.

Sally Port Magazine publishes family-friendly fantasy for all ages and, starting January 2027, middle grade and YA science fiction, with themed issues and a focus on character-driven stories.

StoryBottle is a magazine seeking literary and speculative fiction, including flash, with an interest in unusual or underrepresented genres.

The Good River Review is a literary magazine published by Spalding University's Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing, accepting prose, poetry, drama, and work for children and young adults.

Open to: Current students at the Naslund-Mann School of Writing at Spalding University are not eligible to submit.

The School Magazine publishes high-quality literature for Australian primary school children and is always open to submissions of stories, articles, poems, plays, persuasives, and serials.