Just a small selection of markets. I hope the list is useful. (Click on the titles to go straight to the relevant websites). I've given some brief notes on each entry but please check the websites for the latest info. Please let me know if you stumble across any dead links. (Last updated April, 2016)
Firewords Quarterly:
Notes: Poetry & Fiction up to 2000 words. Non-paying market. Genuinely open to new writers, and encourages bold new writing. A great vehicle for new writers. I know, I work for them!
Notes: Poetry & Fiction up to 2000 words. Non-paying market. Genuinely open to new writers, and encourages bold new writing. A great vehicle for new writers. I know, I work for them!
Holdfast
Notes: I'm a huge fan of Holdfast. Check them out & you'll see why. Speculative fiction. 5000 words max. Paying market, but proceeds are paid from the profits of an annual anthology. This is irrespective of whether your work was in the anthology. Sounds complicated? It's not really. Check their website for details.
Notes: I'm a huge fan of Holdfast. Check them out & you'll see why. Speculative fiction. 5000 words max. Paying market, but proceeds are paid from the profits of an annual anthology. This is irrespective of whether your work was in the anthology. Sounds complicated? It's not really. Check their website for details.
FictionDesk
Notes: Publishes anthologies & holds regular competitions. I've read a couple of their anthologies and the quality / standard is high. Check out their web site for more details.
Notes: Publishes anthologies & holds regular competitions. I've read a couple of their anthologies and the quality / standard is high. Check out their web site for more details.
Afternoon Shorts: A Long Story Short Series
Notes: Fiction between 5000 & 8500. Paying market. Encourages new writers.
Notes: Fiction between 5000 & 8500. Paying market. Encourages new writers.
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Anti-Heroin Chic
Notes: In their own words, "Perfection is boring. Don't try to be perfect. Be the person that you are when no one else is looking. If the work is honest and from your heart we will most likely publish it." Non-paying market. |
Black Denim Lit
Notes: Fiction, shorts to 7500 but they do accept longer works. Literary style but pretty much open to all genres. Non- paying.
Notes: Fiction, shorts to 7500 but they do accept longer works. Literary style but pretty much open to all genres. Non- paying.
Blue Monday Review
Notes: Fiction to 8000 words. Literary. Flash below 1500 words. Non-paying market.
Notes: Fiction to 8000 words. Literary. Flash below 1500 words. Non-paying market.
The Book Smugglers Publishing
Notes: Speculative fiction 1500 to 17500 words. Looks interesting check the website. Paying market.
Notes: Speculative fiction 1500 to 17500 words. Looks interesting check the website. Paying market.
Clarkesworld
Notes: Sci-fi & fantasy. Pays pro rates. A tough nut to crack. Get published here and you're on your way to a career.
Notes: Sci-fi & fantasy. Pays pro rates. A tough nut to crack. Get published here and you're on your way to a career.
Daily Science Fiction
Notes: Sci-fi the shorter the better. I'm a huge fan and a subscriber. Please check this one out. Paying market.
Notes: Sci-fi the shorter the better. I'm a huge fan and a subscriber. Please check this one out. Paying market.
Dark Moon Digest
Notes: Part of Dark Moon Books. Horror only, but any style including comedy horror. Word count varies check the web site. Paying market. The edition featured here includes a story by one of my writing buddies the talented Nicholas Keller.
Notes: Part of Dark Moon Books. Horror only, but any style including comedy horror. Word count varies check the web site. Paying market. The edition featured here includes a story by one of my writing buddies the talented Nicholas Keller.
Dead Guns Press
Notes: Genre various themes. Keep checking the website. Looks pulp inspired. Non-paying.
Notes: Genre various themes. Keep checking the website. Looks pulp inspired. Non-paying.
Flapperhouse
Notes: Check out the submissions page it has attitude in a good way. Literary. Non-paying.
Notes: Check out the submissions page it has attitude in a good way. Literary. Non-paying.
Neon
Notes: Literary favouring the dark and apocalyptic. Genre work welcome. Paying market for fiction & poetry. Encourages experimental. Unsure on word count. Will give constructive feedback to subscribers.
Notes: Literary favouring the dark and apocalyptic. Genre work welcome. Paying market for fiction & poetry. Encourages experimental. Unsure on word count. Will give constructive feedback to subscribers.
Open Pen
Notes: 4000 words max. The title says it all. The magazine is 'open' to quality fiction. Non-paying.
Notes: 4000 words max. The title says it all. The magazine is 'open' to quality fiction. Non-paying.
Popcorn Farm
Notes: Interesting. Looking for poetry & fiction related to movies. Will also accept essays and film reviews. 3000 word max. Non-paying.
Notes: Interesting. Looking for poetry & fiction related to movies. Will also accept essays and film reviews. 3000 word max. Non-paying.
River & South Review
Notes: Student run. No word count listed. Non-paying. Literary seems to encourage new writers.
Notes: Student run. No word count listed. Non-paying. Literary seems to encourage new writers.
Stupefying Stories
Notes: Sci-fi & fantasy possible horror & comedy. Paying market. Not sure on word count.
Notes: Sci-fi & fantasy possible horror & comedy. Paying market. Not sure on word count.
Wicked Worlds
Notes: Fantasy, sci-fi & horror. word count varies depending on format. Range is 750 to 15000 max. Paying market.
Notes: Fantasy, sci-fi & horror. word count varies depending on format. Range is 750 to 15000 max. Paying market.
The Wolfskin
Notes: Poetry, flash, and short stories. 7000 word max. Literary but open to genre. Non-paying.
Notes: Poetry, flash, and short stories. 7000 word max. Literary but open to genre. Non-paying.