75 Calls for Submissions in November 2023 — Paying markets
This November 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!
The First Line. Genres: Fiction, poetry, nonfiction using the first line provided. (See site.) Payment: $25.00 — $50.00 for fiction, $5.00 — $10.00 for poetry, and $25.00 for nonfiction. Deadline: November 1, 2023.
The Offing. Genre: Fiction. Length: 7,500 words max. Payment: $25 — $100. Deadline: November 1, 2023.
Lost Boys Press: Insurgent. Genre: Speculative fiction. The setting must be a secondary world. The story must revolve around rebellion, insurgency, revolution, or resistance to established power in some form or another. Word count should be between 2,000 and 9,000 words. Payment: $40. Deadline: November 1, 2023.
Ninth Letter. Genre: Fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. See theme. Payment: $25 per poem, $75 per story or essay. Deadline: November 1, 2023.
The Suburban Review. Genre: Prose, art, poetry. See theme. Payment: AUD150–275 for prose; AUD125–275 for poetry; comics and art AUD100–300. Deadline: November 1, 2023.
Lammergeier. Genre: Poetry, fiction and nonfiction. “Have a piece you think doesn’t quite fit into the previous three categories (or is a combination of said genres)? Feel free to send it in as hybrid. Submit either one piece of up to 5,000 words or less or up to three flash pieces of 1,000 words or less or equivalent audio/visual material. (Hybrids will be considered with nonfiction submissions for featured writer submissions until further notice).” Payment: $25. Deadline: November 1, 2023.
Bad Day Book. Genre: Poetry and prose. See site for themes. Payment: $40 — $75, depending on length. Deadline: November 1, 2023.
The Forge Literary Magazine. Genre: Fiction, flash fiction, micro-fiction. Length: Under 3,000 words preferred. Payment: $75. Deadline: They open to fee-free submissions on the first of each month and close when they reach their quota.
Iron Horse. Genre: “Send us your poems, stories, and essays that center around unlawful acts: misdemeanors to felonies, war crimes to white collar crimes, perpetrators in the home or at work. We’ll be especially happy to receive mss about breaking laws that shouldn’t be laws in the first place.” Payment: $100 per essay or story, and $50 per poem or flash piece. Deadline: November 1, 2023. Note: Open one day only for free submissions.
Kelp Journal. Genre: Fiction, nonfiction, poetry. Oceanic themes. Payment: $35. Deadline: November 1, 2023.
The Iowa Review. Genre: Nonfiction. Payment: $0.08 per word for prose ($100 minimum). Deadline: November 1, 2023. No fee for snail mail submissions. $4 fee for online submissions.
Adroit Journal. Genre: Fiction, poetry, art. Payment: $50. Deadline: November 1, 2023. Note: Open to high school students and up.
Cutleaf. Genre: Fiction, nonfiction prose, poetry. Payment: $100 to $400 for published nonfiction prose; $50 to $200 for published poetry; $100 to $400 for published fiction. Deadline: Opens November 1, 2023. Note: Submission window closes when their cap is reached.
Thema: The Missing Piece of the Puzzle. Genre: Fiction, poetry, and art on theme: The Missing Piece of the Puzzle. Payment: $10-$25 for short fiction and artwork, $10 for poetry. Deadline: November 1, 2023. Accepts reprints.
Olit. Restrictions: Strong preference for Orlando based writers/submissions about Orlando and surrounding areas. Genre: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Hybrid, Artwork, Photography. “Send us all kinds of stuff. We love the artfully weird.” Payment: $10. Deadline: November 1, 2023.
Foglifter. Genre: Foglifter is a biannual compendium of queer and trans writing. It’s a space where LGBTQ+ writers celebrate, mourn, rage, and embrace. “Foglifter welcomes daring and thoughtful work by queer and trans writers in all forms, and we are especially interested in cross-genre, intersectional, marginal, and transgressive work. We want the pieces that challenged you as a writer, what you poured yourself into and risked the most to make. But we also want your tenderest, gentlest work, what you hold closest to your heart. Whatever you’re working on now that’s keeping you alive and writing, Foglifter wants to read it.” Payment: $25. Deadline: November 1, 2023.
The Blue Route. Restrictions: Only the work of current undergraduate writers will be considered. Genres: Fiction, or creative nonfiction totaling no more than 3000 words. Payment: $25. Deadline: November 1, 2023.
Last Girls Club. Genre: Feminist horror: short stories and poems — see themes. Payment: Short Story-2,500 words or less. $0.01 USD per word/$25 USD and copy of magazine; Flash Fiction-less than a 1,000 words $0.01 USD per word/$10 USD; Poems-less than 200 words $10 upon acceptance and a PDF of the magazine. Deadline: November 1, 2023.
Heathens and Heroes. Genre: Sword and Sorcery / Heroic Fantasy. Word Count: 5,000–10,000. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: November 1, 2023.
Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores. Genre: Speculative stories, poetry, nonfiction. Payment: 8 cents/word for original work. 2 cents/word for reprints. $1 a line for poetry. 2–8 cents/word for nonfiction. Deadline: November 2, 2023. Accepts reprints.
Havok. Genre: Flash fiction. See themes. Payment: $50 via PayPal for each story selected for an Anthology. No payment for online publication. Deadline: November 3, 2023.
GreenPrints. Genre: Personal essays about gardening. “Calling all experienced gardening writers — we seek gardening stories that are true and personal, expressive and thoughtful, and humorous and witty. We focus on the human, not the how-to, side of gardening, so your story should be entertaining, moving, unexpected, touching, and funny — a heartfelt story you would tell a friend or family member.” Payment: $100. Deadline: November 3, 2023.
Planet Scumm. Genre: Hard sci-fi, soft sci-fi, speculative fiction, weird fiction, slipstream. Payment: $30. Deadline: November 5, 2023.
Hexagon. Genre: Speculative fiction short stories, flash fiction, poetry, graphic stories, and visual art, in English or French. Payment: 0.01$ CAD/ word for all short stories up to 10,000 words, and $100 CAD/page for comics. Deadline: November 7, 2023.
Book XI. Genre: Personal essays, memoir, fiction, science fiction, humor, and poetry with philosophical themes. Payment: $200 for prose; $50 for poetry. Deadline: November 11, 2023. Closes after 200 submissions.
The Other Stories (Audio). Genre: Horror on themes. Payment: 15 GBT. Deadline: November 11, 2023. See themes.
Empyreal Tree Magazine. Genre: Speculative Fiction. Payment $25. Deadline: November 12, 2023. See themes.
The Fabulist. Genre: Fantastical flash fiction. Payment: $100. Deadline: November 12, 2023.
Ornithopter Press. Genre: Full-length poetry manuscripts. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: November 12, 2023.
Songs of Eretz Poetry Review. Genre: Poetry and art. Payment: $7 per poem, $12 for cover art and $7 for inside art. Deadline: November 15, 2023. See themes.
swim meet lit mag. Genre: Poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction (think memoir and personal essay), visual art and photography. “Send us hybrids, work that pushes the boundaries of creativity, that you’d be proud to see published!” Payment: $30 AUD per poem and visual art piece, $50 AUD for prose and cover art. Only pays Australian writers. Deadline: November 15, 2023. See themes.
Bad Day Book. Genre: Poetry and prose. See site for themes. Payment: $40 — $75, depending on length. Deadline: November 15, 2023.
Luna Station Quarterly. Restrictions: Open to women writers only. Genre: Speculative fiction. Payment: $5. Deadline: November 15, 2023. Some reprints accepted.
Rattle: Young Poets Anthology. Restrictions: Open to poets age 15 or younger when the poem was written, and 18 or younger when submitted. Genre: Poetry. Payment: Contributors receive ten complimentary copies of the anthology as payment. Deadline: November 15, 2023.
Severn River. Genre: Full-length Crime Fiction, Legal Thriller, Mystery, Military Thriller, Historical Fiction, Psychological Thriller, Domestic Thriller, Science Fiction, Dystopian and Young Adult works in any of their accepted genres. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: November 15, 2023.
Two For the Show. Restrictions: Open to writers in the US. Genre: Short fiction. See theme. Payment: 1.5 cents/word. Deadline: November 15, 2023.
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: November 15, 2023. Accepts reprints.
ellipsis… literature & art. Genre: Poetry, short fiction, drama, and creative non-fiction. Payment: $3 per page for prose. $10 for poetry. Deadline: November 16, 2023. (Only pays American writers.)
Flora & Fungi. Genre: Horror. Length 4000 words, max. Payment: $20. Deadline: November 18, 2023.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Funny Stories. Genre: True stories and poems. “We are looking for stories about something that happened to you in your life — in your relationship with a partner or spouse, a parent or child, a family member or friend, at work or at home — that made you and the people around you laugh out loud.” Payment: $200. Deadline: November 20, 2023.
Farmer-ish: Winter Solstice 2023 Special Online Issue: Farmer-ish Kids. Genre: Creative and engaging content on farming, homesteading, raising animals, cooking, making, and raising a family. We want creative nonfiction, personal essays, memoir, how-to pieces, informational and instructional essays, poetry, and more. Payment: $25. Deadline: November 20, 2023.
Stanchion. Genre: Writing (prose, poetry, etc) & visual art. Payment: $15. Deadline: November 20, 2023. Writing and art posted on social media and personal blogs are considered.
Solarpunk Magazine. Genre: Solarpunk microfiction. Length: 250 words max. Payment: $25. Deadline: November 21, 2023.
Flash Fiction Online. Genre: Speculative (science fiction, fantasy, slipstream, and horror) and literary fiction. Payment: $80. Deadline: November 21, 2023. Opens November 1.
The Stinging Fly. Genre: Fiction, nonfiction, poetry. Payment: Fiction and nonfiction: €30 per magazine page; Poetry: €50 per poem; Featured Poet: €250. Deadline: November 28, 2023.
Dragon Soul Press: Digital Love. Genre: “All romance stories evolved from the internet, social media, dating apps, etc. Happily Ever After not required. All genres accepted.” Payment: Royalties. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
Space is the Place. Genre: Young adult (YA) science fiction. Stories should take place OFF Earth. Other planets, starships, space stations, the moon, all ok. Word count is between 6,000 and 10,000 words. Payment: 1/2 cent per word to a max of $50 paid via PayPal. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
The Theatre Phantasmagoria. Genre: Horror flash fiction up to 2,000 words. Payment: £10. Deadline: November 30, 2023. This is a monthly call. See themes.
Nine Pens. Restrictions: Open to poets in UK and Ireland. Genre: Poetry pamphlets. Payment: Royalties? Deadline: November 30, 2023.’
The Hudson Review. Genre: Fiction, poetry, essays, book reviews; criticism of literature, art, theatre, dance, film, and music; and articles on contemporary cultural developments. Payment: Not specified. Deadline: November 30th, 2023. (Fiction only)
The Sprawl Mag. Genre: Speculative poetry, short fiction, and visual art. “Whether it is utopic, dystopic, magical, or sci-fi, we look forward to seeing your work.” Payment: $20 CAD. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
Lamar University Literary Press. Genre: Literary fiction — novels and short story collections, poetry. “While our focus is upon original literary work, we will consider books on or about the following if written to our standards: graphic art, biography, regional interest for East Texas.” Payment: Royalties. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
Mirror World. Genre: Full-length speculative fiction. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
Detectives, Sleuths, and Nosy Neighbors Anthology. Genre: Murder mysteries, detectives noir, cozy, and humorous. Payment: Royalties (some) Deadline: November 30, 2023.
Typehouse. Restrictions: In honor of Native American Heritage Month, no-fee submissions are open for all Native/Indigenous/First Nations creators, not limited to those from the US. Genre: Prose, poetry, art. Payment: $25. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
The Worcester Review. Genre: Poetry. Payment: $20. Deadline: November 30, 2023. (No submission fee for BIPOC writers)
Variant Lit. Genre: Poetry, art. Payment: $10. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
Otoroshi Journal. Genre: Horrorku, horror tanka, and horror haibun, art. Payment: Poetry, $1. Art, $10. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
Flash Point Science Fiction. Genre: Speculative fiction stories from 100 to 1,000 words in length. “Send us your science fiction, fantasy, slipstream, and everything in between, so long as it’s short.” Payment: 2 cents/word. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
Podcastle. Genre: Fantasy podcast. Length: Up to 6,000 words. Payment: $0.08/word for original; $100 for reprints, $20 for flash fiction reprints. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
Cricket Media: ASK Magazine. Genre: Science articles for children 7–10 years old. Theme: Secrets of Lunch. Payment: Unspecified. Deadline: November 30, 2023. Queries only.
Black Fox Literary Magazine. Genre: Blog posts, fiction, poetry, CNF, and art. Payment: $20. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
Poetry Ireland Review. Genre: Poetry. Payment: €50 for poetry, €100 for articles. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
Baltimore Review. Genre: Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, videos (including poetry), and cross-genre work. Payment: $40. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
Abyss and Apex. Genre: Speculative poetry. No horror. Payment: $5.50 per poem. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
Poet Lore. Genre: Poetry translations. Payment: $50. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
The Wire’s Dream Magazine. Genre: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, Art, Photography, Combined Work from underprivileged individuals. Payment: $5. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
Chestnut Review. Genre: Chapbooks: Prose, poetry or hybrid. Payment: $120 plus royalties. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
Broken Sleep Books. (UK) Genre: Poetry pamphlets (up to 40 pages). Payment: Royalties. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
parABnormal. Genre: Fiction, nonfiction, poetry on the paranormal. “For us, this includes ghosts, spectres, haunts, various whisperers, and so forth. It also includes shapeshifters and creatures from various folklores.” Payment: $25.00 for original stories, $7.00 for reprints.$6.00 for each poem. $20.00 for original articles, $6.00 for reprints. $7.00 for reviews and interviews. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
Red Cape Publishing: A — Z of Horror: V is for Voodoo. Genre: Horror on theme. Payment: £10. Deadline: November 30, 2023. Or until full.
Tales of the Gothic. Restrictions: Submissions are open to residents of the British Isles only, or those overseas who can demonstrate a strong link to the British Isles. Genre: British Gothic stories. Length: Between 4000 and 8000 words. Payment: £20. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
Haven Speculative. Restrictions: Open to authors of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and other underrepresented groups. Genre: Speculative fiction and poetry. Payment: 1 cent/word for fiction and $5 — $10 for poetry. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
The Fiddlehead. Genre: Fiction, including excerpts from novels, creative nonfiction, art, poetry. Payment: $60 CAD per published page. Deadline: November 30, 2023.
Split Lip Magazine. Genre: Fiction (flash and short stories), memoirs, and poetry. with a pop-culture twist. Payment: $50 — $75 per author (via PayPal) for our web issues. Payment for print is $5 per page, minimum of $20, plus 2 contributor copies and a 1-year subscription. Deadline: November 30, 2023. Note: Submit early to avoid submission fees.
Apparition Lit. Genre: Speculative fiction and poetry. See theme. Payment: $30. Deadline: November 30, 2023. Opens November 15. Submission periods are extended by a week for BIPOC creators only.
AND A FEW MORE…
Eternal Haunted Summer. Genre: Poetry, short fiction. Theme: Horror. Payment: $5. Deadline: December 1, 2023.
Big Wing. Genre: Poetry, prose, spoken word, and visual art works. Theme: Nature. Payment: $25. Deadline: December 1, 2023.
Parabola. Genre: Original essays and translations, poetry, reviews. Payment: Not specified. Deadline: December 1, 2023. See themes.
december magazine. Genre: Poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction (essays, memoirs, biography, literary journalism, social or cultural commentary or analysis) and visual art that can be reproduced in our print format. Payment: $10.00 per page with a minimum of $40.00 and a maximum of $200.00. Deadline: December 1, 2023. Charges for online submission. No charge via snail mail.
Assault Team Anthology. Genre: Military Science Fiction. Payment: “a percentage of sales divided equally between the contributing authors.” Deadline: December 1, 2023.
Cincinnati Review. Genre: Prose, poetry, art. Payment: $25/page for prose in journal. $30/page for poetry in journal. Deadline: Opens on December 1, closes when cap is reached.
Northern Lights Anthology. Restrictions: Open to Canadians. Genre: Horror and horror-adjacent dark weird fiction, ideally set in Canada and incorporating a motif of night / nighttime/ dusk/ darkness. Stories should be between 500 and 5,000 words. Payment: 10 cents CAD/word. Deadline: December 1, 2023.
What If…Walls Could Talk. Genre: Speculative fiction. Payment: Royalties. Deadline: December 1, 2023.
Air/Light. Genre: New and innovative works of literary arts across all mediums and genres including cross genre work. Length: Up to 4,000 words for prose, and up to 10 pages for poetry. Payment: Poetry: $50; Responses and department pieces: $100; Fiction and essays/nonfiction: $200; Visual art, music, and multimedia: $200. Deadline: December 1, 2023.
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