Welcome back for this month’s Submission Roundup, the final one of 2023! Lots of fantastic submission calls this month, so if you’ve got a story seeking a home, perhaps one of these markets will be a perfect fit!

As always, a disclaimer: I’m not a representative for any of these markets; I’m merely spreading the word. Please direct your questions to their respective editors. And with that, onward with December’s Submission Roundup!

Kelp Journal
Payment: $35/flat
Length: 3,000 to 6,000 words
Deadline: December 16th, 2023
What They Want: Open to beach noir.
Find the details here.

Interstellar Flight Press
Payment: .08/word (minimum $25)
Length: up to 1,250 words
Deadline: December 31st, 2023
What They Want: Open to speculative flash fiction.
Find the details here.

Spooky Magazine
Payment: .01/word
Length: up to 5,000 words
Deadline: December 31st, 2023
What They Want: Open to cozy and fun horror in the vein of Ray Bradbury and The Twilight Zone.
Find the details here.

The Map of Lost Places
Payment: .08/word
Length: up to 5,000 words
Deadline: December 31st, 2023
What They Want: An Apex Books anthology that’s seeking stories about locales where strange things happen.
Find the details here.

Dracula Beyond Stoker
Payment: .05/word
Length: 1,500 to 5,000 words
Deadline: December 31st, 2023
What They Want: The editor is seeking fiction that reimagines and expands upon the world of Dracula. For the upcoming issue, the theme is The Brides of Dracula.
Find the details here.

In the Eyes of the Hungry
Payment: $50/flat
Length: 2,500 to 6,000 words
Deadline: December 31st, 2023
What They Want: This anthology is open to horror short stories inspired by the work of John Steinbeck.
Find the details here.

Gamut
Payment: .10/word for original fiction; .03/word for reprint fiction; $50/flat for original poetry; $25/flat for reprint poetry
Length: 1,000 to 5,000 words for fiction and nonfiction; open for poetry
Deadline: Opens on January 1st, 2024 (though the submission portal fills up quickly)
What They Want: Open to dark speculative fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Find the details here.

Marshland Horrors: The Cellar Door Issue #5
Payment: $25/flat
Length: 2,000 to 10,000 words words
Deadline: January 31st, 2024
What They Want: Dark Peninsula Press is seeking short horror fiction that takes place in marshes, bayous, swamps, or similar locales for the fifth issue of The Cellar Door.
Find the details here. 

Happy submitting!