Welcome back for this month’s Submission Roundup! Another great month for submission calls, so if you’ve got a story looking for a home, maybe you’ll find a place to send your words in the links below.

But first, a word from your blog sponsor (as in, me): I am not a representative for any of these markets; I’m merely the messenger. For questions on any of these calls, please contact the respective publication. And with that, onward with this month’s Submission Roundup!

Non-Binary Review
Payment: .01/word for fiction and nonfiction; $10/flat for poetry
Length: up to 5,000 words for fiction and nonfiction; up to 3 pages for poetry
Deadline: April 22nd, 2019
What They Want: The current issue of Non-Binary Review is seeking submissions inspired by the work of H.G. Wells.
Find the details here.

Hatchet Job
Payment: .02/word for reprints; .04/word for original fiction (query first)
Length: up to 10,000 words
Deadline: April 30th, 2019
What They Want: A horror anthology with stories about axe murderers. The editor is seeking primarily reprints, though original fiction might be accepted, providing you query first.
Find the details here.

HWA 2019 Poetry Showcase
Payment: $5/flat
Length: no more than 35 lines
Deadline: April 30th, 2019
What They Want: Open to HWA members only, this year’s Poetry Showcase is edited by Stephanie M. Wytovich, Cynthia Pelayo, and Christa Carmen. They’re seeking all varieties of horror poetry.
Find the details here.

Nox Pareidolia
Payment: .06/word
Length: up to 6,000 words
Deadline: April 30th, 2019 (June 30th for black authors only)
What They Want: Nightscape Press is seeking ambiguous weird and horror fiction in the style of Robert Aickman.
Find the details here.

Tiny Nightmares
Payment: $100/flat
Length: up to 1,200 words
Deadline: May 1st, 2019
What They Want: Open to very short horror stories that push the boundaries of the genre.
Find the details here.

Across the Universe anthology
Payment: $200/flat
Length: 1,000 to 4,000 words
Deadline: June 14th, 2019
What They Want: Speculative fiction stories about the Beatles.
Find the details here.

Happy submitting!

Welcome back for March’s Submission Roundup! This month, there are a ton of great submission calls, so if you’ve got a story seeking home, then maybe one of these markets will be perfect for you!

But first, a regular disclaimer: I’m not a representative for any of these markets, so please direct your questions to the respective editors. And with that, onward with this month’s Submission Roundup!

Sherlock Holmes and the Occult Detectives
Payment: $50 plus percentage from Kickstarter profits
Length: Final stories will be 5,000 to 10,000 words; must pitch editor first
Deadline: March 15th, 2019 for pitches
What They Want: The awesome John Linwood Grant is seeking pitches for his anthology that will feature supernatural Sherlock Holmes stories.
Find the details here.

Flame Tree Press’s Gothic Fantasy series
Payment: .06/word
Length: 2,000 to 4,000 words
Deadline: March 24th, 2019
What They Want: The themes for the next two anthologies in the Gothic Fantasy series are Detective Mysteries and Epic Fantasy.
Find the details here.

Wickedly Abled
Payment: $10/flat
Length: 1,500 to 5,500 words
Deadline: March 31st, 2019
What They Want: Fantastic editor Sumiko Saulson is seeking horror and dark fantasy stories written by disabled authors that featured disabled protagonists.
Find the details here.

Letters from the Grave: A Collection of Epistolary Horror
Payment: .05/word
Length: up to 10,000 words
Deadline: March 31st, 2019
What They Want: Open to horror stories told in an epistolary format.
Find the details here.

The New Flesh: A Literary Tribute to David Cronenberg
Payment: .01/word
Length: 2,000 to 5,000 words, with approximately 3,000 words being the ideal length
Deadline: March 31st, 2019
What They Want: The editors at Weirdpunk Books are seeking stories that take inspiration from the work of filmmaker David Cronenberg.
Find the details here.

Hinnom Magazine’s Weird Tales
Payment: .06/word for fiction; $65/flat for poetry
Length: 1,000 to 6,000 words for fiction; no length restrictions
Deadline: April 15th, 2019
What They Want: Seeking weird fiction and cosmic horror in the style of Weird Tales written by female authors.
Find the details here.

Happy submitting!

Welcome back for this month’s Submission Roundup! Lots of very cool submission calls this month, so polish up those stories and poems! But first, a word from the webmaster (as in, me): I’m not a representative for any of these markets; I’m just spreading the word! If you’ve got any questions, please direct them to their respective editors.

And now onward to February’s Submission Roundup!

Lackington’s
Payment: .01/CAD
Length: 1,500 to 5,000 words
Deadline: February 10th, 2019
What They Want: Open to stylized speculative fiction. This issue’s theme is Voyages.
Find the details here.

Alban Lake Publishing’s parABnormal Magazine
Payment: $25/flat for original fiction; $7/flat for reprints; $3/flat for poetry
Length: 4,000 to 8,000 words for fiction; 1 to 100 lines for poetry
Deadline: Ongoing
What They Want: Open to paranormal short stories and poetry.
Find the details here.

Hinnom Magazine
Payment: .02/word for fiction; $50/flat for poetry
Length: 1,000 to 6,000 words for fiction; no line limits for poetry
Deadline: February 28th, 2019
What They Want: Weird fiction and cosmic horror stories that are grim, otherworldly, and/or morally ambiguous.
Find the details here.

Triangulation: Dark Skies
Payment: .04/word
Length: up to 5,000 words (approximately 3,000 words preferred)
Deadline: February 28th, 2019
What They Want: Speculative fiction that deals with the theme of star-filled skies.
Find the details here.

Letters from the Grave: A Collection of Epistolary Horror
Payment: .05/word
Length: up to 10,000 words
Deadline: March 31st, 2019
What They Want: Open to horror stories told in an epistolary format.
Find the details here.

The New Flesh: A Literary Tribute to David Cronenberg
Payment: .01/word
Length: 2,000 to 5,000 words, with approximately 3,000 words being the ideal length
Deadline: March 31st, 2019
What They Want: The editors at Weirdpunk Books are seeking stories that take inspiration from the work of filmmaker David Cronenberg.
Find the details here.

Happy submitting!

Welcome back for the first Submission Roundup of 2019! Lots of very cool calls to get your writing year off to a fabulous start!

As always, a reminder: I’m not a representative for any of these markets; I’m merely spreading the word! So please direct any questions to the respective editors.

And now let’s get started with this month’s Submission Roundup!

NonBinary Review
Payment: .01/word for fiction and nonfiction; $25/flat for visual art; $10/flat for poetry
Length: up to 5,000 words for fiction and nonfiction; up to 3 pages for poetry
Deadline: January 23rd, 2019
What They Want: The latest issue is seeking fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art inspired by Clive Barker’s Books of Blood.
Find the details here.

Nightscript V
Payment: $20/flat
Length: 2,000 to 7,000 words
Deadline: January 31st, 2019
What They Want: Editor C.M. Muller is seeking quiet literary horror tales in the vein of Shirley Jackson, Flannery O’Connor, & Robert Aickman for his annual weird fiction anthology.
Find the details here.

Synth
Payment: $20/flat
Length: 2,000 to 7,000 words
Deadline: January 31st, 2019
What They Want: Another fabulous project from editor C.M. Muller, this new anthology series is seeking dark science fiction stories that involve surreal, cyber themes a la Black Mirror and Alphaville.
Find the details here.

Unnerving
Payment: .03/word for original fiction and .01/word for reprint fiction for magazine submissions; 50% net royalty split for novellas, novels, and collections
Length: Various depending on project, though 800 to 4,000 words (firm) for short fiction
Deadline: February 1st, 2019 for short fiction; February 15th, 2019 for novellas, novels, and collections
What They Want: Unnerving is currently seeking horror, dark fantasy, dark science fiction, and crime fiction of various lengths, including short fiction, and reprint novellas and novels.
Find the details here.

Triangulation: Dark Skies
Payment: .04/word
Length: up to 5,000 words (approximately 3,000 words preferred)
Deadline: February 28th, 2019
What They Want: Speculative fiction that deals with the theme of star-filled skies.
Find the details here.

Hinnom Magazine
Payment: .02/word for fiction; $50/flat for poetry
Length: 1,000 to 6,000 words
Deadline: February 28th, 2019
What They Want: Weird fiction and cosmic horror stories that are grim, otherworldly, and/or morally ambiguous.
Find the details here.

The New Flesh: A Literary Tribute to David Cronenberg
Payment: .01/word
Length: 2,000 to 5,000 words, with approximately 3,000 words being the ideal length
Deadline: March 31st, 2019
What They Want: The editors at Weirdpunk Books are seeking stories that take inspiration from the work of filmmaker David Cronenberg.
Find the details here.

Happy submitting!

Welcome back! 2018 is almost in the rearview mirror, but we’ve still got one final Submission Roundup for the year! Lots of very cool calls, so if you’ve got a story looking for a home, then consider sending it the way of one of these markets.

A quick reminder first: As always, I’m not a representative for any of these markets, so if you have any questions, please send them to the respective editors!

And now onward with this month’s Submission Roundup!

Curse the Darkness
Payment: $75/flat (GBD)
Length: 3,000 to 10,000 words
Deadline: December 31st, 2019
What They Want: Open to short fiction that explores the theme of darkness.
Find the details here.

Vex Me No More
Payment: .02/word for original fiction; $25/flat for reprints
Length:  up to 5,000 words
Deadline: December 31st, 2019
What They Want: The editor is seeking horror fiction about witches.
Find the details here.

Year’s Best Hardcore Horror
Payment: .01/word ($60/max)
Length: up to 6,000 words
Deadline: December 31st, 2019
What They Want: Reprints of stories with hardcore or extreme horror that were published in 2018.
Find the details here.

Allegory
Payment: $15/flat
Length: No exact word count, but between 500 to 5,000 words preferred
Deadline: December 31st, 2019
What They Want: Open to science fiction, fantasy, and horror stories as well as quirky fiction.
Find the details here.

Happy submitting!

Welcome back for this month’s Submission Roundup! There are so many awesome calls in the coming weeks, so hopefully if you have a story or poem looking for a home, one of these markets might be a good place to send it!

First, the usual disclaimer: I am not a representative for any of these publications. If you have any questions, please direct them to the respective editors.

Now onward to this month’s Submission Roundup!

Not All Monsters anthology
Payment: .01/word
Length: 2,000 to 8,000 words
Deadline: Ongoing until filled
What They Want: Character-driven and beautifully written grotesque stories about the monsters in women’s lives. Open to all female-identifying writers.
Find the details here.

LampLight Magazine
Payment: .03/word ($150 max) for original fiction; .01/word for reprints
Length: up to 7,000 words
Deadline: November 15th, 2018
What They Want: Open to quiet literary horror stories.
Find the details here.

Paper Butterfly
Payment: $10/flat (CAD)
Length: up to 1,000 words
Deadline: November 30th, 2018
What They Want: Open to flash fiction of a variety of genres.
Find the details here.

Moonlight: A Queer Werewolf Anthology
Payment: .07/word (CAD) for fiction; $10 (CAD) per page for comic script; $50 (CAD) per page for comic art
Length: 1,000 to 2,000 words preferred, though stories up to 3,250 words will be accepted
Deadline: November 30th, 2018
What They Want: Open to queer werewolf stories of all genres (horror, sci-fi, fantasy, etc.). The editors are also accepting comic pitches.
Find the details here.

Liminality
Payment: $10/flat per poem
Length: No specified line limits
Deadline: November 30th, 2018
What They Want: Open to hard-to-define speculative fiction poetry
Find the details here.

Hidden Things: Stories of Crime and Horror
Payment: .06/word (contingent on Indiegogo campaign)
Length: 3,000 to 5,000 words
Deadline: December 15th, 2018
What They Want: Editors doungjai gam and Ed Kurtz are seeking stories that blend horror and crime fiction.
Find the details here.

Happy submitting!

Welcome back for this month’s Submission Roundup! There’s a great group of submission calls below, so if you’ve got a story looking for a home (or you’re eager to write a new one just for the occasion), then these publications might just be the perfect fit! As always, a quick reminder: I am not a representative for any of these markets, so please direct your questions to the respective editors.

And with that, onward with this month’s Submission Roundup!

Flame Tree Press anthologies
Payment: .06/word
Length: 2,000 to 4,000 words
Deadline: October 14th, 2018
What They Want: Flame Tree’s latest anthologies are now open to submission. In particular, the American Gothic call looks perfect for the horror fiction writers out there.
Find the details here.

Escape Pod Holiday Special
Payment: .06/word for original fiction; $20/flat for flash fiction reprints; $100/flat for short story reprints
Length: up to 6,000 words
Deadline: October 15th, 2018
What They Want: Open to holiday-themed science fiction.
Find the details here.

Not All Monsters anthology
Payment: .01/word
Length: 2,000 to 8,000 words
Deadline: Opens on November 1st, 2018
What They Want: Character-driven and beautifully written grotesque stories about the monsters in women’s lives. Open to all female-identifying writers.
Find the details here.

Immersion: An Asian Anthology of Love, Fantasy, and Speculative Fiction
Payment: $20/flat CAD for flash; $40/flat CAD for short stories
Length: up to 1,800 words for flash; up to 6,000 words for short fiction
Deadline: December 31st, 2019
What They Want: The editors are seeking stories of Asian main characters in an alternate past, present, or future. Open to authors with a geographical Asian heritage.
Find the details here.

Breach
Payment: .01/word for fiction ($20 maximum); $5/flat for poetry
Length: 500 to 2,000 words for fiction; one page in length for poetry
Deadline: Ongoing
What They Want: Open to speculative fiction from New Zealand and Australian authors.
Find the details here.

The NoSleep Podcast
Payment: between $40/flat and $125/flat depending on length
Length: No specifics, though over 3,000 words is preferable
Deadline: Ongoing
What They Want: Open to first-person horror stories.
Find the details here.

Happy submitting!

Welcome back for this month’s Submission Roundup! Plenty of fabulous opportunities to send your fiction and poetry out into the world, but first, the usual disclaimer: I’m not a representative for any of these publications. If you’ve got any questions, please direct them to the respective editors!

And now with that out of the way, onward with this month’s Submission Roundup!

Eye to the Telescope
Payment: .03/word (minimum $3, maximum $25)
Length: No specific line limits
Deadline: September 15th, 2018
What They Want: Open to poetry on the theme of witches.
Find the details here.

Corpus Press non-themed horror anthology
Payment: .03/word ($150 max)
Length: 2,500 to 4,500 words
Deadline: September 15th, 2018
What They Want: Open to a wide range of horror short stories.
Find the details here.

Do Not Go Quietly
Payment: .06/word (minimum $60)
Length: up to 7,500 words
Deadline: September 19th, 2018
What They Want: The editors are seeking original speculative fiction about revolution and resistance.
Find the details here.

Excession Press
Payment: $300 advance plus royalties
Length: 30,000 to 60,000 words
Deadline: September 30th, 2018
What They Want: Open to character-driven horror, dark fantasy, weird western, and science fiction.
Find the details here.

Grimm, Grit, and Gasoline
Payment: .01/word
Length: up to 7,500 words
Deadline: September 30th, 2018
What They Want: An anthology of fairy tales that have a dieselpunk and decopunk twist.
Find the details here.

Pseudopod: Artemis Rising 5
Payment: .06/word for original fiction; $100/flat for short story reprints
Length: 2,000 to 6,000 words
Deadline: September 30th, 2018
What They Want: Open to horror fiction written by authors who identify to any degree as women. Original fiction preferred over reprints.
Find the details here.

Rosalind’s Siblings
Payment: .08/word GBP
Length: 500 to 7,500 words
Deadline: Opens to submissions on November 1st, 2018
What They Want: Open to speculative fiction and nonfiction essays about people of marginalized genders/sexes who are scientists.
Find the details here.

Novella series at Twelfth Planet Press
Payment: $300 advance plus royalties
Length: 17,000 to 40,000 words
Deadline: November 30th, 2018
What They Want: Twelfth Planet Press is seeking novellas in the science fiction, fantasy, horror, and crime genres.
Find the details here.

Happy submitting!

Welcome back for this month’s Submission Roundup! First off, yes, the month is indeed almost over, but July’s post is here, in just under the wire! Some of these deadlines are coming up quickly, while others are still a couple months away, so please check the guidelines, and plan accordingly.

A perennial reminder: I am not a representative for any of these publications, so if you’ve got questions about anything, please direct them to the respective editors.

With that out of the way, onward with this month’s Submission Roundup!

FIYAH
Payment: $150/flat for short stories; $300/flat for novelettes; $50/flat for poetry
Length: 2,000 to 7,000 words for short stories; up to 15,000 words for novelettes
Deadline: July 31st, 2018
What They Want: Open to speculative fiction from authors from the African continent and diaspora. The upcoming issue’s theme is Pilgrimage.
Find the details here.

Sorry We’re Closed
Payment: $15/flat
Length: Up to 10,000 words
Deadline: August 13th, 2018
What They Want: Open to horror stories about dark, abandoned places and what lurks within.
Find the details here.

Tor.com
Payment: Advance plus royalties
Length: 20,000 to 40,000 words
Deadline: August 13th, 2018
What They Want: Open to speculative fiction novellas.
Find the details here.

A Punk Rock Future
Payment: .06/word
Length: 350 to 500 words for flash; up to 6,000 words for short fiction
Deadline: August 15th, 2018
What They Want: Open to futuristic speculative fiction that incorporates aspects of punk music.
Find the details here.

Twelfth Planet Press
Payment: $300 advance plus 40% royalties
Length: 17,000 to 40,000 words
Deadline: Open from August 1st to August 31st, 2018
What They Want: The editors are seeking festive-themed novellas with a positive, joyful spin. Open to speculative fiction as well as romance, contemporary fiction, and crime.
Find the details here.

American Psychos: A Serial Killer Anthology
Payment: $100/flat
Length: 3,500 to 5,500 words
Deadline: October 1st, 2018
What They Want: Open to horror fiction about serial killers.
Find the details here.

Happy submitting!

Welcome back to another Submission Roundup! This month features an array of wonderful writing opportunities! It’s worth noting that some of these markets close to submissions ASAP, and some are open for a while longer, so as always, be sure to check the deadlines! Also, a quick note: I am not a representative for any of these publications; I’m just spreading the word! Please direct any questions you have to the respective editor.

And with that, onward with June’s Submission Roundup!

Twice-Told: A Collection of Doubles
Payment: $22/flat
Length: 2,000 to 7,000 words
Deadline: June 22nd, 2018
What They Want: Original stories about doubles or doppelgangers.
Find the details here.

Nowhereville: Weird is Other People
Payment: .08/word
Length: 3,000 to 7,500 words
Deadline: July 1st, 2018
What They Want: Open to original short stories of urban weird fiction.
Find the details here.

Shimmer
Payment: .05/word
Length: up to 7,500 words
Deadline: July 14th, 2018
What They Want: This is an incredibly bittersweet one—the fabulous Shimmer will soon be closing up shop. While my heart is broken over this, the editors are still seeking stories to fill their final issues. They are looking for unusual and beautiful speculative fiction tales. Submit to Shimmer while you still can!
Find the details here.

FIYAH
Payment: $150/flat for short stories; $300/flat for novelettes; $50/flat for poetry
Length: 2,000 to 7,000 words for short stories; up to 15,000 words for novelettes
Deadline: Open to submissions from July 1st to July 31st, 2018
What They Want: Open to speculative fiction from authors from the African continent and diaspora. The upcoming issue’s theme is Pilgrimage.
Find the details here.

Lackington’s
Payment: .01/word CAD
Length: 1,500 to 5,000 words
Deadline: Ongoing until filled.
What They Want: Open to stylized speculative fiction. The upcoming issue’s theme is Magics.
Find the details here.

Truancy Magazine
Payment: .02/word for original fiction; $25/flat for reprints; $15/flat for poetry
Length: 1,000 to 3,000 words for fiction
Deadline: October 30th, 2018
What They Want: Open to original retellings of folktales, myths, and legends.
Find the details here.

Happy submitting!