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Selected Markets

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)
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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!





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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.


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FictionDesk

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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.

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Afternoon Shorts: A Long Story Short Series

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.
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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.


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Blue Monday Review


Notes: Fiction to 8000 words. Literary. Flash below 1500 words. Non-paying market.


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The Book Smugglers Publishing

Notes: Speculative fiction 1500 to 17500 words. Looks interesting check the website. Paying market.


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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.


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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.


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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.


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Dead Guns Press


Notes: Genre various themes. Keep checking the website. Looks pulp inspired. Non-paying.


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ExFic

Notes: Experimental poetry and fiction. Max 2000 words. Non-paying.


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Flapperhouse

Notes: Check out the submissions page it has attitude in a good way. Literary. Non-paying.


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The Future Fire

Notes: Socio-political & progressive speculative fiction.


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Maelstrom


Notes: Poetry, fiction, art & photography. 5000 words max.


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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. 


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Open Pen

Notes: 4000 words max. The title says it all. The magazine is 'open' to quality fiction. Non-paying.


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Popcorn Farm

Notes: Interesting. Looking for poetry & fiction related to movies. Will also accept essays and film reviews. 3000 word max. Non-paying.


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River & South Review

Notes: Student run. No word count listed. Non-paying. Literary seems to encourage new writers.


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Rogue Particles Magazine

Notes: Non-paying. Poetry & fiction 300 words max.


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Stupefying Stories

Notes: Sci-fi & fantasy possible horror & comedy. Paying market. Not sure on word count.


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The Starving Artist

Notes: Poetry & Flash Fiction. 400 words max. Non-paying.

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Theme of Absence

Notes: Speculative Flash Fiction. 250 - 1000 words max. Token payment.


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Under The Bed

Note: Poetry, micro & flash fiction, and short stories. 9999 word max. Paying market.


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Wicked Worlds

Notes: Fantasy, sci-fi & horror. word count varies depending on format. Range is 750 to 15000 max. Paying market.


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The Wolfskin

Notes: Poetry, flash, and short stories. 7000 word max. Literary but open to genre. Non-paying.


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