73 Calls for Submissions in August 2024?-?Paying?markets

This August there are more than six dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always, every genre, style, and form is wanted, from short stories to poetry to essays.

I post upcoming calls for submissions shortly before the first day of every month. But as I am collecting them, I post them on my page, Calls for Submissions. You can get a jump on next month’s calls for submissions by checking that page periodically throughout the month. (I only post paying markets.)

Also see Paying Markets for hundreds of paying markets arranged by form and genre.

Happy submitting!

Note: I update this list continually throughout the month, so check back frequently for new submission calls.

The Icarus Writing Collective. Genre: Stories that retell, adapt, or transcend literary classics and mythology. See theme. Payment: $5. Deadline: Opens August 1, 2024.

The Forge Literary Magazine. Genre: Fiction, flash fiction, micro-fiction. Length: Under 3,000 words preferred. Payment: $75. Deadline: Opens August 1, 2024. They open to fee-free submissions on the first of each month and close when they reach their quota.

The Rumpus. Genre: Essays. Payment: $400 divided among all contributors. Deadline: August 1, 2024.

Quill and Crow. Genre: Dark speculative fiction novels (45k?—?110k words). Payment: Royalties. Deadline: August 1, 2024.

ryga. Genre: Poetry, prose and short plays. Payment: $50. Deadline: August 1, 2024.

The Quiet Ones. Genre: Quiet Horror and Intimate-Scale Dystopian Fiction. “We primarily seek creative work from those who identify as LGBTQIAP+, women, and allies. We’re especially fond of (though do not require) stories that center LGBTQIAP+ and female characters. That said, we welcome work from anyone and everyone, and we do not automatically disqualify any submissions based on the author’s identity, nor do we require our contributors to share their sexual or gender identities.” Payment: $25. Deadline: August 1, 2024.

DarkLit Press: In the Gallows Wake?—?A Pirate Horror Anthology. Genre: Pirate-themed horror. Payment: $0.01/word. Deadline: August 1, 2024. Reprints accepted.

The Offing: Back of the Envelope. Genre: Back of the Envelope seeks writing of any length and genre which relates to, or draws on, science and the natural world. Sharing its wonder or its horrors, relating the untold stories of discovery, or toying with everyday curiosities, we’re interested in hearing from those inside and outside the scientific community. Payment: $25–$100. Deadline: August 1, 2024.

The Other Stories (Audio). Genre: Horror on themes. Payment: 15 GBT. Deadline: August 1, 2024. See themes.

Zombies in the New Normal. Genre: Zombie stories. Payment: $100. Deadline: August 1, 2024.

Broken Highways. Genre: Car Wars GameLit Fiction. “Theme: Have you ever looked at someone, and just know that they have one hell of a tale to tell? First-hand accounts from the road, told by the bounty hunters, highwaymen, and Federal Marshals out there in the mix.” Word Count: 5,000–10,000. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: August 1, 2024.

Steamworks. Charlesbridge has partnered with Count Play Explore, an initiative led by the Office of Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, Early Care and Education Department, to develop a series of fiction picture books and board books about science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) in both English and Spanish. Genre: Realistic, contemporary fiction manuscripts. Target audiences are children ages 0–3 (board books) and 4–7 (picture books) and their caregivers. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: August 1, 2024.

Face the Storm. Genre: Speculative Fiction. Theme: A collection of stories dealing with Space Coasties! Word Count: 5,000–10,000. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: August 1, 2024.

Last Girls Club. Genre: Feminist horror: short stories and poems?—?see themes. Payment: Fiction, 15 cents/word. Poetry, $10. Deadline: August 1, 2024.

From Beyond Press. Genre: Nonfiction book proposals about fantasy, horror, or science fiction films. “We want fun, informative books written by people who genuinely love and know a lot about their subjects. Books will take the form of guides to a particular subgenre or theme, such as essential post-apocalyptic movies, movies about time travel, horror films directed by queer directors, sci-fi films that feature disabled characters, etc. They can be written as individual reviews or as thematic chapters.” Payment: $250 and royalties. Deadline: August 1, 2024.

The First Line. Genre: Fiction, poetry, nonfiction using the first line provided. (See site.) Payment: $25.00?—?$50.00 for fiction, $10.00 for poetry, and $25.00 for nonfiction. Deadline: August 1, 2024.

We’Moon Lunar Calendar. Restrictions: Open to women only. Genre: Art, poetry and prose, 350 words maximum. Payment: Small honorarium; art up to $500. Deadline: August 1, 2024.

Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores. Genre: Speculative stories. Payment: 8 cents/word for original work. 2 cents/word for reprints. Deadline: August 2, 2024. Opens August 1.

Havok. Genre: Flash fiction. See themes. Payment: $50 via PayPal for each story selected for an Anthology. No payment for online publication. Deadline: August 2, 2024.

Tales from the Moonlit Path. Genre: Dark, eerie speculative fiction and poetry. Payment: $10 for fiction. Deadline: August 2, 2024.

Sci Phi Journal. Genre: Speculative fiction and philosophy. Length: Up to 2,000 words. Payment: €0.03/word for original fiction, €0.01/word for translations. Deadline: August 4, 2024.

Cirsova. Genre: Genre fiction short stories. Payment: $0.0125 per word. Deadline: August 4, 2024.

12 Spooky Campfire Stories for the Bravest of Boys. Genre: MG spooky stories. Payment: 01 per word. Deadline: August 4, 2024.

Griffith Review. Genre: Poetry on theme Leaps of Faith. Payment: AUD$200 per poem. Deadline: August 4, 2024.

L’Esprit Literary Review. Genre: Short fiction, creative non-fiction, novel extracts, drama, literary criticism, book reviews, artwork, and photography. “L’Esprit Literary Review publishes work written in the fearless, risk-adept, and revolutionary spirit of High Modernism.” Payment: $10. Deadline: August 5, 2024.

just femme & dandy. Genre: Fashion for the LGBTQIA+ community. Theme: The Drag Issue. “Our definition of drag is expansive, and we invite you to consider how drag as the performance of gender shows up in your lives. We want to hear about how/when/where gender is performed, the day to day lives behind the makeup, the politics of gender and normativity, different forms of drag, how this all coincides with fashion and dress. While we would love to hear from up and coming drag artists and independent fashion designers, this theme is for everyone, not just drag artists and enthusiasts. If you have something to say about gendered performance, we want to hear it! You are welcome to send us submissions outside of the theme, but submissions that relate to the theme are highly encouraged. We accept anything that can be displayed on a website: poetry, fiction, nonfiction, tutorial, illustration, comix, photography, painting, video, drag, costume/fashion designs, hot takes, interviews, and so on!” Payment: 50 USD per text-based submission and 150 USD per multimedia submission (video, photography, image + text, fashion spread + interview, etc.). Deadline: August 5, 2024.

Utopia Science Fiction. Genre: Utopian science fiction. Payment: $0.04/word for fiction, $30 for nonfiction, $25 for poetry. Deadline: August 6, 2024.

Abyss and Apex. Genre: Speculative fiction. No horror. Payment: USD $.08/word (eight cents a word) up to 1,000 words, and a flat payment of $80.00 for longer stories. Deadline: August 7, 2024.

Stone’s Throw. Genre: Noir, dark fiction, crime short stories. Length: between 1,000 and 2,000 words. See theme. Payment: $25. Deadline: August 7, 2024.

Short Fiction. Restrictions: Open to submissions from the UK, Europe, the Commonwealth and every other country except for the USA. Genre: Fiction between 500 and 5,000 words. Payment: 2p (￡0.02) per word, to the nearest 100 words, with a minimum of ￡30 and maximum ￡100. Deadline: August 11, 2024.

Scream Queer Anthology: Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are! Genre: Short stories (3–4k), based on the theme?—?scream queers. (See site for details) Payment: $50. Deadline: August 12, 2024.

Collective Madness: Schisms of the Soul. Genre: Dark fantasy short stories in the theme of “schisms of the soul.” Examples of this could include: Going insane, complicated ethical dilemmas, dimensional rifts, puppet masters, transformations (people becoming monsters or animals), hive minds, etc. Payment: $15. Deadline: August 13, 2024.

Poetry Wales. Genre: Poetry. “We are especially interested in submissions of innovative poetry (in form, content or a combination of both), as well as innovative essays and reviews.” Payment: ￡20/page. Deadline: August 13, 2024.

Orange & Bee. Genre: Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, experimental and hybrid work. Payment: Poetry: flat rate $US50.00 per poem. Flash: flat rate $US80.00 per story (max 1000 words) Short fiction/non-fiction: $US0.08 per word (max 4000 words) Deadline: August 14, 2024.

Orca. Genre: Literary fiction. Payment: $50 for short stories, $25 for flash fiction. Deadline: August 15, 2024. Submit early in the month to avoid submission fees.

the other side of hope. Genre: Poetry by refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants only. They accept submissions in any language other than English. Payment: ￡50. Deadline: August 15, 2024.

Luna Station Quarterly. Restrictions: Open to women writers only. Genre: Speculative fiction. Payment: $5. Deadline: August 15, 2024. Some reprints accepted.

khōréō. Restrictions: Open to writers who identify as an immigrant or member of a diaspora in the broadest definitions of the terms. “This includes, but is not limited to, first- and second-generation immigrants, refugees, asylum seekers, undocumented migrants, persons who identify with one or more diaspora communities, persons who have been displaced or whose heritage has been erased due to colonialism/imperialism, transnational/transracial adoptees, and anyone whose heritage and history includes ‘here and elsewhere’. We especially encourage BIPOC creators who identify as the above to submit their work.” Genre: Stories, essays, and art: fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and any genre in between or around it, as long as there’s a speculative element. Payment: 0.08/word for fiction, $100 for nonfiction, and $40–300 for art. Deadline: August 15, 2024.

Ricochet Editions. Genre: Hybrid/Experimental work between 40 and 200 pages. “We are looking for purposeful experimentation with language and form that challenges or plays with convention.” Payment: $500 and 50 copies of the perfect-bound book. Deadline: August 15, 2024. No submission fee for POC and Indigenous writers and writers facing financial hardship.

Dirty Magick Magazine. Genre: Fantasy fiction with a hard-boiled edge. “We are interested in urban fantasy, sword and sorcery, and gothic/supernatural horror. We also like speculative fiction, especially steampunk and cyberpunk, but they must contain a magical twist. But the true spirit of this magazine lies in the hybrid space, where crime/detective modes can be combined with fantastic premises.” Payment: $50. Deadline: August 15, 2024.

The Lorelei Signal. Genre: Fantasy short stories, flash fiction, and poetry with strong female characters. Payment: $15 for short stories, $5 for poems and flash (<1000 wds) fiction pieces, $5 for reprints. Deadline: August 15, 2024. Accepts reprints.

Root Quarterly. Restrictions: RQ is a quarterly print-only journal of art and ideas from Philadelphia. Genre: Nonfiction, art. “We are publishing RQ in part because we’d like to promote regional arts and culture, makers, and entrepreneurs, be part of the national discourse on important issues, build a community of thoughtful people, and reclaim discourse from the highly-politicized, rage-stoking space of social media.” See theme. Payment: $25?—?$100 depending on the piece and its length. Deadline: August 15, 2024. Pitches only.

Subterrain. Genre: Creative nonfiction, commentary, fiction and poetry. See theme. Payment: Poetry: $50 per poem; Prose: $.10 per word (to a maximum of $500). Deadline: August 15, 2024. No fee if submitted by mail. Journal is located in Canada.

Radon. Genre: Short stories and poetry containing elements of anarchism, transhumanism, dystopia, and/or science fiction. Payment: 1 cent per word for original work, half a cent per word for reprints. $20 per original poem and $10 for reprints. $100 for issue cover art, $30 for back cover art, and $20 for art used on their website. Deadline: August 15, 2024.

Crimson Quill Quarterly. Genre: Dark fantasy, sword & sorcery, and grimdark subgenres of fantasy. Payment: $30. Deadline: August 15, 2024.

Saros Speculative Fiction. Genre: Speculative Fiction. Payment: $40 CAD per story and $40 CAD for cover art. Deadline: August 18, 2024.

Qwerty. Genre: Fiction, CNF, Poetry. Payment: $15 CAD. Deadline: August 19, 2024.

Solarpunk Micro Mini. Genre: Solarpunk micro fiction, 250 words max. Payment: $25. Deadline: August 21, 2024.

The Deadlands. Genre: Fiction. “The Deadlands exists in liminal spaces between life, death, and elsewhere. We are looking for fiction that concerns itself with death?—?but also everything death may involve.” Payment: 10 cents/word. Deadline: August 21, 2024.

Havok. Genre: Flash fiction. See themes. Payment: $50 via PayPal for each story selected for an Anthology. No payment for online publication. Deadline: August 30, 2024.

Valiant Scribe.Genre: Fiction, non-fiction prose, and poetry. Each person can submit up to 5 poems, and the word count limit per prose piece is 3,000 words. See theme. Payment: $10. Deadline: August 30, 2024.

Hellbound Books: Flash Fiction. Genre: Horror flash fiction. Payment: $5. Deadline: August 30, 2024.

Satan Rides Anthology. Genre: Horror. See theme. Payment: $5. Deadline: August 30, 2024.

Creature Features. Genre: Horror. See theme. Payment: $5. Deadline: August 30, 2024.

Dragon Soul Press: Magick and Malice. Genre: “All witch stories for all genres.” Payment: Royalties. Deadline: August 31, 2024.

The Ampersand Review. Genre: Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and essays. Payment: $100. Deadline: August 31, 2024.

UWA Publishing (University of Western Australia). Genre: Children’s and YA fiction. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: August 31, 2024.

Ecotone. Genre: Poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. “We are particularly interested in place-based work by people historically underrepresented in literary publishing and in place-based contexts: writers and artists who are Black, Indigenous, people of color, people with disabilities, gender-nonconforming, LGBTQIA+, women, and others. We welcome the work of emerging writers.” Payment: $100 minimum for poetry and a $200 minimum for prose. Deadline: August 31, 2024. Fee-free peroid opens August 29.

Black Hare Press: Tumbleweed Anthology. Genre: Speculative fiction. “In the desolate landscapes of Utah (or, in fact, any real or fictional place you choose), a bizarre phenomenon unfolds as thousands of tumbleweeds amass, engulfing residential yards, barricading buildings, and rendering roads impassable.” Payment: $20?—?$25, depending on length. Deadline: August 31, 2024.

Mermaidens 2: Darker Waters. Genre: Dark mermaid stories. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: August 31, 2024.

After Happy Hour. Genre: Poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, visual art, and hybrids Payment: $10 honorarium on publication ($25 for cover art). Deadline: August 31, 2024. (Free submissions capped at 300)

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Change your habits & attitudes / change your life. Genre: Nonfiction. We are looking for true stories about how you realized a certain habit or attitude was detrimental to you, what you did to change that, and the difference it made in your life. Payment: $200. Deadline: August 31, 2024.

Room Magazine. Restrictions: Open to artists of marginalized genders. Genre: Fiction, creative nonfiction, visual art, and poems. Payment: $50 per page. Deadline: August 31, 2024.

Broken Sleep Books. (UK) Genre: Nonfiction pamphlets (up to 150 pages). Payment: Royalties. Deadline: August 31, 2024.

JMS Books. Genre: LGBTQ romance stories, 12,000 words minimum. See theme. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: August 31, 2024.

Made in L.A. Restrictions: Preference for writers who currently live in and around Los Angeles. Genre: Fiction. Payment: 1 cent/word. Deadline: August 31, 2024. Accepts reprints.

Fifth Wheel Press: light em up. Genre: Poetry, prose poetry, short prose (<1500 words), and other experimental writing by queer, trans, and gender variant writers. Visual components and hybrid formats are welcome. Payment: $5. Deadline: August 31, 2024.

Apparition Lit. Genre: Speculative fiction and poetry on theme. See theme. Payment: $30. Deadline: August 31, 2024. Opens August 15. Submission periods are extended by a week for BIPOC creators only.

Haven Speculative. Genre: Speculative fiction and poetry. Payment: 8￠ per word for fiction and $20 for poetry. Deadline: August 31, 2024.

Close My Eyes Forever. Genre: Crime Fiction Inspired by Heavy Metal Hits. Payment: $25. Deadline: August 31, 2024.

Split Lip Magazine. Genre: Fiction (flash and short stories), memoirs, and poetry. with a pop-culture twist. Payment: $75 for poems, memoirs, flash, fiction, and art, $50 for interviews/reviews, and $25 for mini-reviews web issues. Deadline: August 31, 2024. Closes when they reach capacity, so submit early.

Gwyllion. Genre: Speculative fiction and poetry. Payment: ￡10 per accepted story or poem. Deadline: August 31, 2024.

Nashville Review. Genre: Fiction, poetry, art, and nonfiction. Payment: $25 per poem & song selection; $100 per selection for all other categories, including featured artwork. Translators receive $25 per poem & $100 for prose selections. Deadline: August 31, 2024.

AND A FEW MORE…

Teach. Write. Genre: Fiction, nonfiction, flash fiction, poetry, CNF. “I prefer writing that is either written by composition teachers and writing students or about teaching and learning.” Payment: $15. Deadline: September 1, 2024.

Lucent Dreaming. Genre: Poetry, prose, art, and creative non-fiction. Payment: ￡30?—?￡80. Deadline: September 1, 2024.

Book Worms. Genre: Horror: fiction, poetry, and essays. See theme. Length: Up to 1,500 words. Payment: 8 cents/word. Deadline: September 1, 2024.

The Other Stories (Audio). Genre: Horror on themes. Payment: 15 GBT. Deadline: September 1, 2024. See themes.

Seems a Little Crazy! Genre: Speculative Fiction. Packed full of Aliens, Deep State government, Reptilian Overlords, and more! Show us your freakiest Conspiracy Theory! Word Count: 5,000–10,000. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: September 1, 2024.

Orion’s Belt. Genre: Speculative fiction, poetry, art. Length: 1200 words max. Payment: 8 cents per word. Deadline: September 1, 2024.

Talk Vomit. Genre: Fiction, nonfiction, poetry. Themes: American Gothic, Caregiving. Payment: Fiction and nonfiction?—?$10–30; poetry?—?$5–15. Deadline: September 1, 2024.

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