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OCTOBER 2026 EDITIONThe business, craft & economics of writing — free, independent, human-verified.

Publications that pay writers

Writing opportunities.

288 publications researched by BRYME. Each permanent page shows the type of writing, the published pay, word count, who it's open to, the submission method, and the official guideline to confirm before you pitch. A listing is an invitation to pitch — not a job offer or a promise of payment.

288 researched publications221 currently accepting10 personally tested by BRYME

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Publication is based there answers “which UK magazines take pitches?”. Open to writers from there answers “what can I apply to from Nigeria?” and includes everything open worldwide. A minimum-pay filter hides publications that do not state a figure — BRYME will not guess what they pay. The experience filter shows only what a publication says about who may submit, read from its own guideline: most guidelines never mention it, is covered by “states a stage at all”, and a handful could not be read at all.

288 opportunities

How make-money writing works with BRYME

  1. Pick an opportunity. Each page names who it is open to — BRYME does not treat a missing country list as "open worldwide." Eligibility and diaspora rules are recorded where the publication states them.
  2. Check the docket before you pitch. Every publication page opens with eight answers in one block — pay, length, who can submit, how long a reply takes, whether you may submit elsewhere at the same time, the AI policy, the rights, and what the guideline assumes about experience — and then names the ones the publication does not give. A missing answer is recorded as missing rather than filled in with a plausible one, because the gap is itself something you need to know before you spend an evening on the pitch.
  3. Read the official guideline, not just the rate card. Every page links to the publication's own guidelines and shows its last human-check date.
  4. Understand the money before you pitch. Payment is the published fee per accepted piece (or the real range), how and when it is paid, and whether it is per word, per piece or a variable honorarium. Rates are never invented.
  5. Check the AI policy and rights. Many publications reject AI-assisted work and take specific rights. BRYME records what each page says.
  6. Pitch exactly as asked. Send what the guideline requests through the official channel — a submission URL, form, or email.
  7. Track it honestly. Where BRYME has personally tested an opportunity, the journey is shown as it happens — pitch sent, response, accepted, scheduled, published, paid — and payment is only marked confirmed once it actually lands.
🟢 Currently accepting🟢 Accepted, scheduledOpen to all

Afrolicious

Stories, essays, thinkpieces, rants

Pay
$75
Words
600–800 words
Eligible
Black Africans and Black African diasporas
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🔴 RejectedNigeria

The Republic

Personal Essay

Pay
₦100,000≈ $76 USD
Words
2,001–3,000 words
Eligible
The official submissions page does not state a nationality restriction
Verified
2026-08
🔴 Currently closed🔵 SubmittedSouth Africa

Efiko Magazine

Poetry, short story, essay

Pay
₦20,000 or ₦30,000 (Nigerian bank account)≈ $15–$23 USD
Words
Prose 1,200–5,000 words; poetry 2–5 poems / 10 pages
Eligible
Writers of African origin based anywhere in the world, or anyone writing about Africa
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Rolling submissions🟡 Research onlyNigeria

Oriire

Long-form, folktales, essays, interviews, heritage reviews, listicles, encounters

Pay
₦10,000 per article; ₦5,000 per codex entry≈ $3.78–$11 USD
Words
Not publicly stated
Eligible
The official submissions page does not state a nationality restriction
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Rolling submissions🔵 SubmittedNigeria

The Lagos Review

Personal essay

Pay
$250 per published essay
Words
Up to 1,500 words
Eligible
The official call does not state a nationality restriction
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Rolling submissions🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Adi Magazine

Again column (book reflection)

Pay
$300
Words
Up to 1,500 words
Eligible
The official submissions page does not list countries
Verified
2026-08
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Adi Magazine

Essay

Pay
Not publicly stated on the current official page
Words
Not publicly stated on the current official page
Eligible
The official submissions page does not list countries
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Longreads

Personal essay

Pay
$500
Words
No hard personal-essay limit stated. Official guideline for most published features: 2,000–6,000 words — a guideline, not a rule.
Eligible
Official page: pitches and original nonfiction from writers and journalists around the world
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Longreads

Reading list

Pay
$350
Words
Not publicly stated
Eligible
Official page: original nonfiction from writers and journalists around the world
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Longreads

Reported feature

Pay
From 50 cents per word
Words
No hard limit stated. Official guideline for most published features: 2,000–6,000 words — a guideline, not a rule.
Eligible
Official page: original nonfiction from writers and journalists around the world
Verified
2026-08
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyNigeria

Omenana

Speculative fiction, essays, reviews

Pay
$20 per published story
Words
Short fiction up to 5,000; flash up to 1,000; essays/CNF up to 3,000; reviews 800–2,000
Eligible
Artists and writers from Africa and the African diaspora
Verified
2026-08
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyNigeria

Agbowó

Essay / nonfiction

Pay
₦50,000≈ $38 USD
Words
750–3,500 words
Eligible
The official essays section does not list countries
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Listverse

10-item fact list

Pay
$100 (minus PayPal fees)
Words
1,500–2,000 words including the introduction; exactly 10 items
Eligible
Official submit page: only considering submissions from the US, UK, NZ, Ireland, Canada, Australia and South Africa, unless you are an existing published Listverse writer
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🔴 RejectedUnited States

Noema Magazine

Essay, reported feature, interview, short fiction

Pay
Not publicly stated on the official pages checked
Words
Official sweet spot 2,500–4,000 words; pitches must be at least 500 words
Eligible
The official Pitch Us page does not list countries
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Information needs verification🔵 SubmittedUnited States

Vox

Personal essay (First Person)

Pay
Not publicly stated on the current official pitch page
Words
Not stated for First Person on the current official pitch page
Eligible
Not applicable until First Person is listed again on the official pitch page
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Vox

Explainer / reported essay

Pay
Not a published fixed fee
Words
Most stories 1,500–2,500 words
Eligible
The official pitch page does not list countries
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Vox

Climate explainer / reported story

Pay
Not a published fixed fee
Words
Assignments 800–2,500 words
Eligible
The official pitch page does not list countries
Verified
2026-08
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyAustralia

Aeon

Longform essay

Pay
Freelance fee or honorarium — amount not published
Words
Generally 2,500–5,000 words
Eligible
When open: academics and people with significant professional or practical expertise
Verified
2026-08
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Chicken Soup for the Soul

True first-person story or story-poem

Pay
$250 if published
Words
Recommended maximum 1,200 words; no official minimum. Longer pieces are rarely read.
Eligible
Official FAQ: they publish English-language stories from people around the world
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyKenya

The New Humanitarian

News, analysis, first person, opinion, investigations

Pay
40 cents per published word
Words
Opinion ~800; first person 1,000–1,200; news under 1,000; news features/analysis typically 1,200–1,400; investigations 2,000+
Eligible
The official pitch page does not list countries
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

African Arguments

News analysis, op-ed, features, essays, investigations

Pay
Fees vary — not a published fixed rate
Words
Average about 1,000 words; longer if exceptionally well written
Eligible
Official: they prioritise writers of African descent based on the continent, but are open to articles from anyone who meets their editorial standards
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🔵 SubmittedUnited States

Rest of World

Reported tech feature

Pay
Not publicly stated on the official pitch page
Words
Pitch 300 words or less. Finished length is part of the pitch, not a published limit.
Eligible
No nationality list
Verified
2026-08
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

Psyche

First-person essay on change

Pay
Freelance fee or honorarium — amount not published
Words
1,200–1,800 words (First Person). Other formats: Ideas 1,000–1,800; Guides ~2,000; In-depth Guides 3,000–4,000.
Eligible
When open: they want diverse voices, including lived experience of mental health or neurodiversity
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyCanada

The Walrus

Essay or reported feature

Pay
From $500 (short essays); features up to $1/word≈ $362 USD
Words
Essays 1,000–4,000; reported features ~1,200–2,000; long-form 2,500–5,000
Eligible
The official page does not restrict essays and features by nationality
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

McSweeney’s Internet Tendency

Satire / humour (lists, open letters, monologues)

Pay
Modest fee if accepted — dollar amount not published
Words
Absolute maximum 1,200 words; they prefer under 1,000, shorter still better
Eligible
No country list on the official guidelines
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Literary Hub

Literary essay, criticism, reported literary piece

Pay
Not publicly stated on the official pitch page
Words
Not publicly stated
Eligible
No country list on the official pitch page
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

New Lines Magazine

Reportage, arguments, history essays, first person, reviews

Pay
Not publicly stated on the official pitch page
Words
Pitch under 300 words. Finished length is part of the pitch, not a published limit.
Eligible
Official page: submissions on virtually any topic from anywhere in the world if the story is compelling, well written and accurate
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyNepal

Himal Southasian

Long-form reportage, analysis, essays, interviews, reviews, occasional fiction

Pay
Set rates — amount told on commission
Words
Rarely under 1,200; most pieces about 2,000–4,000 words
Eligible
Official: journalists, scholars, writers and other thinkers from all over Southasia and the world
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

Climate Home News

Climate news, features, investigations

Pay
From £0.35 a word
Words
Pitch under 300 words. A standard news story is described as 600 words; longer features exist. No single required range.
Eligible
Official: freelance journalists, experts and organisations
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Clarkesworld Magazine

Science fiction or fantasy short story

Pay
14¢ per word
Words
1,000–22,000 words, no exceptions
Eligible
Official: stories from all over the world
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Clarkesworld Magazine

SF/F non-fiction article

Pay
10¢ per word, up to 2,500 words
Words
Up to 2,500 words
Eligible
No country list on the official non-fiction guidelines
Verified
2026-08
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Uncanny Magazine

Speculative short fiction

Pay
10¢ per word (including audio rights)
Words
750–10,000 words
Eligible
Official: passionate, diverse SF/F from writers from every conceivable background
Verified
2026-08
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Uncanny Magazine

Speculative poetry

Pay
$40 per poem
Words
Any length
Eligible
No country list
Verified
2026-09
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyAustralia

Griffith Review

Themed fiction or non-fiction

Pay
AUD$0.75/word print · AUD$200 poetry · AUD$500 online≈ $144–$360 USD
Words
No longer than 4,000 words
Eligible
Official writers’ guidelines: most contributors are from Australia, some from overseas
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyAustralia

Overland

Short fiction

Pay
$580 print; $180 online (+ 12% super)≈ $130–$418 USD
Words
Not publicly stated. Complete stories only — no novel excerpts.
Eligible
Official: currently only accepting fiction from writers living and/or working in or around Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyAustralia

Overland

Online analysis / polemic

Pay
$180 (+ 12% super, + GST if applicable)≈ $130 USD
Words
Pitch page: finished online articles generally 800–1,200 words
Eligible
The official online nonfiction page does not list countries
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Americas Quarterly

Reported or argued piece on the Americas

Pay
Not publicly stated on the official contact page
Words
Not publicly stated
Eligible
No nationality list
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

NACLA

Online reported analysis

Pay
$100–$200 honorarium if writing is your primary income
Words
Typically 1,200–1,500 words online; longer considered case by case
Eligible
Official: academics, activists, students and journalists
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyCanada

The Tyee

Reported news, features, analysis, first person

Pay
$300 a day (usually 1–3 days)≈ $217–$651 USD
Words
Not publicly stated. Fee is a day rate, not a word rate.
Eligible
No nationality list
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

Wasafiri

Interview

Pay
Typically £150≈ $203 USD
Words
4,000–5,000 words
Eligible
Official: they do not discriminate on age, gender, nationality, race or sexuality
Verified
2026-08
🟡 Limited window🟡 Research onlyUnited States

The Offing

Humour / satire

Pay
$25–$100 on publication
Words
No more than 8 pages
Eligible
No country list on the official guidelines
Verified
2026-08
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyUnited States

The Rumpus

Essays, fiction, poetry

Pay
$500 prose/comics; $200 poetry/interviews
Words
Not a single sitewide limit on the About page. El Alboroto (Spanish section) states a 2,500-word maximum — that is a different card.
Eligible
No country list
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

The Rumpus

Spanish fiction, essays, criticism, comics, interviews, poetry

Pay
Same as The Rumpus: $500 prose/comics; $200 poetry
Words
Maximum 2,500 words. Microfiction: up to three pieces of 1,000 words or fewer in one file.
Eligible
Spanish-language work
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Words Without Borders

Book review

Pay
$175
Words
Not publicly stated for reviews
Eligible
No country list on the current submissions page
Verified
2026-08
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Brevity

Flash creative nonfiction

Pay
$45 honorarium if featured
Words
750 words or fewer
Eligible
Official: they have published writers from India, Egypt, the Netherlands, Ireland, Spain, Malaysia, Qatar and Japan, and many previously unpublished authors
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Rolling submissions🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

The Markaz Review

Essay, feature, fiction, poetry, review, interview

Pay
Honorarium — amount not published
Words
Submissions 750–3,000 words; features/reviews often 1,000–3,000; opinion 750–1,500
Eligible
Official mission: amplify voices from the Middle East, North Africa and Southwest Asia (SWANA)
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Strange Horizons

Speculative fiction

Pay
10¢ per word (minimum $60)
Words
Up to 10,000 words; under 5,000 preferred
Eligible
Official: submissions from anywhere in the world
Verified
2026-08
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Electric Literature

Personal narrative essay

Pay
$100
Words
2,000–6,500 words
Eligible
No country list
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Undark Magazine

Reported feature, essay, op-ed, review

Pay
Not publicly stated on the official pages checked
Words
Not publicly stated. They run reported features, book reviews, photo essays, op-eds and about a dozen long-form narratives a year.
Eligible
No country list
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Condé Nast Traveler

Travel feature, service, first person

Pay
From $300 for 500–600 words
Words
Rate example: 500–600 words. Other lengths exist; no single required range.
Eligible
No country list
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Asimov’s Science Fiction

Science fiction short story (some borderline fantasy/slipstream)

Pay
8–10¢ per word (8¢ after 7,500 words)
Words
Seldom under 1,000 or over 20,000; no novel serials
Eligible
Official: Asimov’s will consider material submitted by any writer, previously published or not
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Analog Science Fiction and Fact

Science fiction story

Pay
8–10¢ per word for short fiction
Words
Short fiction up to about 20,000 words
Eligible
Official: Analog will consider material submitted by any writer solely on the basis of merit
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Beneath Ceaseless Skies

Literary adventure fantasy short story

Pay
8¢ per word
Words
Strongly prefer under 15,000 words
Eligible
Official: submissions from all writers, of all locations, nationalities, ethnicities, backgrounds, faiths, genders, orientations, identities and experiences
Verified
2026-08
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyCanada

khōréō

Speculative short fiction or flash

Pay
10¢ per word
Words
Under 5,000 words (prefer under 3,500)
Eligible
Official: submit if you identify as an immigrant or member of a diaspora in the broadest definitions — including first- and second-generation immigrants, refugees, people displaced by colonialism/imperialism, and anyone whose heritage includes ‘here and elsewhere’
Verified
2026-08
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Narratively (The Personals)

First-person narrative nonfiction

Pay
$300
Words
1,000-1,500 words ideal; 2,200 hard max
Eligible
Worldwide — no stated geographic restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Longreads

Longform nonfiction

Pay
$500 (personal/critical essays); reading lists $350
Words
Most features 2,000-6,000 words (guideline, not a rule)
Eligible
Worldwide — no stated geographic restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Information needs verification🔵 SubmittedUnited States

Cracked

Comedy lists

Pay
$100–150 (first 4) → $200–250 (5th+); $100 top-10 bonus
Words
6–8 entries per list
Eligible
Worldwide — no stated geographic restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Information needs verification🔵 SubmittedUnited Kingdom

WhatCulture

List-driven features

Pay
£40 per list (typical); 'certain content may attract alternative rates'≈ $54 USD
Words
1,500+ words (lists)
Eligible
Worldwide — no stated geographic restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🔵 SubmittedOpen to all

WondersList

Top-10 lists

Pay
$5 per article
Words
Minimum 1,500 words
Eligible
Worldwide — no stated geographic restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Information needs verification🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Income Diary

Money and freelance articles

Pay
Up to $200 (some assignments $100–250)
Words
Minimum 1,500 words; listed assignments 2,000+
Eligible
Worldwide — no stated geographic restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Communiqué

Reported analysis

Pay
₦150,000 (or $100 outside Nigeria)≈ $113 USD
Words
1,000-1,500 words
Eligible
Worldwide — no stated geographic restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Information needs verification🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

STATEMENT Africa

African creative-industry features

Pay
Up to $1/word
Words
~1,000–2,000 (negotiated)
Eligible
Worldwide — no stated geographic restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

The Offing

Creative nonfiction, essays, translation

Pay
$25–$100 (by department & length)
Words
Essays to 5,000 words
Eligible
Worldwide — no stated geographic restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyAustralia

Griffith Review

Literary essays and features

Pay
AUD $0.75/word
Words
~2,000-5,000 words (essays, fiction, features)
Eligible
Worldwide — no stated geographic restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Earth Island Journal

Environment journalism

Pay
$500 (short) · $750–$1,500 (long) · $500 (interview) · $400 (review)
Words
Dispatches 1,200-1,500; features 2,500-3,000 (print ~2,800 common)
Eligible
Worldwide — no stated geographic restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Information needs verification🟡 Research onlyNamibia

Doek! Literary Magazine

Pan-African literary work

Pay
Unpaid (token payments when funding allows)
Words
Fiction 1,500-4,500; nonfiction 1,500-4,500; poetry no minimum (up to 5 poems per document)
Eligible
Open to Pan-African writers; confirm specific restriction on the official page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Torch Literary Arts

Black women writers

Pay
$150
Words
Varies
Eligible
Original creative work by Black women writers
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Chestnut Review

Literary work of all forms

Pay
$120
Words
Varies
Eligible
Worldwide — no stated geographic restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

The Sun Magazine

Personal essays, fiction, poetry

Pay
$200+
Words
Most pieces under 7,000 words
Eligible
English-language writers from anywhere are welcome
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Black Fox Literary Magazine

Fiction, CNF, poetry, art

Pay
$20 per contributor
Words
Not stated as a hard limit
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the official submit page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

The Forge Literary Magazine

Fiction

Pay
$100
Words
Prefer under 3,000 words; up to 5,000
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Split Lip Magazine

Fiction, memoir, poetry, art

Pay
$25–$75
Words
Flash and short forms
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

The Cincinnati Review

Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama

Pay
$25/page prose, $30/page poetry
Words
Prose up to ~20 pages
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Guernica

Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translation

Pay
$100 honorarium
Words
Fiction 2,000–7,000 words; flash not considered
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyIreland

The Stinging Fly

Fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Pay
€45/page (min €300, max €1,200)≈ $348–$1,394 USD
Words
Page-based; flashcards 1–2 pages
Eligible
Open to writers from Ireland and abroad; no stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

The Drift

Essays, criticism, fiction, poetry

Pay
$2,000 essays; $500–$1,000 stories; $150 poems
Words
No stated hard length limit
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

New Lines Magazine

World journalism, essays

Pay
$600–$800
Words
Not stated as a hard limit
Eligible
No stated country restriction — it publishes writers from around the globe, with Africa-focused editorial
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyGermany

Smashing Magazine

Design & dev articles

Pay
~$200–$250
Words
~1,500+ words
Eligible
No stated country restriction; strong technical knowledge and writing ability are expected
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Writer's Digest

Writing craft

Pay
~$0.30–$0.50/word
Words
Variable
Eligible
No stated country restriction; strong craft knowledge expected
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Eater

Food culture

Pay
Pays per assigned piece
Words
Variable
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

The Kitchn

Food & home

Pay
~$150 per assignment
Words
~600–1,000 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

AARP

Features & essays

Pay
Up to ~$1/word
Words
800–1,400 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction; content is aimed at a 50+ US audience
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

WIRED

Features & tech

Pay
$2,500+ per feature
Words
~5,000 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction; strong reporting required
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Business Insider

Career & money

Pay
~$0.40/word
Words
Variable
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Slate

Essays & analysis

Pay
Pays per assignment
Words
Variable
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Rest of World

Tech & world

Pay
$1/word
Words
Variable
Eligible
Open to writers in non-Western countries; pitches from regional writers welcome
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyUnited States

The Kenyon Review

Fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Pay
$0.08/word prose, $0.16/word poetry
Words
Variable
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

AGNI

Poetry and prose

Pay
$10/page prose, $20/page poetry (max $150)
Words
Variable
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

LitMag Online

Short fiction

Pay
$100 on acceptance
Words
Variable
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

The Bombay Literary Magazine

Fiction, poetry, essays, translation and graphic fiction

Pay
₹10,000 (about $104)≈ $1.10 USD
Words
2,000-5,000 words; or five poems
Eligible
Open worldwide - the page states no nationality restriction, and English-language translations from other languages are welcome
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Hobart

Short prose

Pay
Pays per accepted piece
Words
Short prose
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Solarpunk Magazine

Speculative fiction, poetry, essays

Pay
$0.08/word fiction, $40 poem, $75 essay
Words
Variable
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Diabolical Plots

Sci-fi, fantasy, horror

Pay
$0.10/word
Words
Up to 3,500 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Haven Speculative

Speculative fiction, poetry

Pay
8¢/word fiction, $20 poetry
Words
Variable
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Mudroom

Poetry, fiction, essays

Pay
$15
Words
Variable
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Space and Time

Speculative fiction, poetry

Pay
$0.01/word prose, $5 poetry
Words
Variable
Eligible
Submissions accepted in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French or Italian
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Ploughshares

Fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Pay
Pays contributors
Words
Variable
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Zyzzyva

Fiction, nonfiction, poetry

Pay
Pays contributors
Words
Variable
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyUnited States

The Threepenny Review

Poetry, essays

Pay
Pays contributors
Words
Variable
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Rolling submissions🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Transition Magazine

Essays, fiction, criticism

Pay
Pays contributors
Words
Variable
Eligible
Centers Africa and the African diaspora; strongly relevant to African and diaspora writers
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Rolling submissions🟡 Research onlyCanada

The Ex-Puritan

Fiction, essays, poetry

Pay
CAD$50–$150≈ $36–$108 USD
Words
Variable
Eligible
No stated country restriction, but writers must be able to accept e-transfer, PayPal or Canadian cheque
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

The Forge Literary Magazine

Fiction and nonfiction

Pay
$100
Words
under 3,000 words (up to 3,500)
Eligible
Open internationally to all voices and genres; literary excellence is the only criterion
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

West Branch

Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, translation

Pay
$100/poetry, $0.10/word up to $200 (prose)
Words
up to 6 poems or 30 pages of prose
Eligible
Open to submissions from any location; first North American serial rights purchased
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyCanada

Pulp Literature Magazine

Short fiction, poetry, art

Pay
$0.05-$0.08/word (short stories)≈ $14–$579 USD
Words
short stories to 5,000 words
Eligible
Open to writers; pay rates published on the official guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

Pellicle

Feature, long read or photo essay

Pay
£375–£675 per commission≈ $507–$913 USD
Words
1,500–2,500+ words depending on format
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

Extra Teeth

Fiction and nonfiction

Pay
£200 print / £150 Substack≈ $203–$270 USD
Words
800–4,000 words
Eligible
Official: a Scottish magazine with an international outlook
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

Poetry Wales

Feature, article or interview

Pay
£150 per 3,000 words≈ $203 USD
Words
2,000–3,000 words as a rule
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated on the submissions page
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

Poetry Wales

Poetry

Pay
£20 per poem≈ $27 USD
Words
Not stated
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated on the submissions page
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

Poetry London

Poetry, reviews and interviews

Pay
£35 per poem≈ $47 USD
Words
Maximum six poems per submission
Eligible
Open internationally — they will reply by email to work sent from abroad, though they cannot return manuscripts from outside the UK
Verified
2026-09
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

Shoreline of Infinity

Science fiction short story

Pay
£20 per 1,000 words≈ $27 USD
Words
Maximum 6,000 words
Eligible
Official: they are particularly interested in work from authors of backgrounds underrepresented in the Western science fiction canon, and authors from outside the anglophone West
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

Propel Magazine

Poetry

Pay
£20 honorarium≈ $27 USD
Words
Maximum six poems per submission
Eligible
Official and strict: poets must be based in the UK or Ireland, and must not have published a full-length poetry collection in English or be under contract for one
Verified
2026-09
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

The Fiction Desk

Short story

Pay
£25 per 1,000 words≈ $34 USD
Words
1,000–15,000 words
Eligible
Official: they are based in the UK and are happy to consider short story submissions from authors all over the world
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Information needs verification🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

The Rialto

Poetry

Pay
£20 per poem≈ $27 USD
Words
Up to six poems per submission
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated on the submissions page
Verified
2026-09
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

Gutter

Fiction, poetry, essays and reviews

Pay
Flat £50 per piece≈ $68 USD
Words
Prose to 2,500 words; up to 3 poems totalling 100 lines
Eligible
Official: during their two annual windows they accept poetry, fiction and essays from writers in Scotland and beyond
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

fourteen poems

Poetry

Pay
£30 per poem≈ $41 USD
Words
Not stated
Eligible
Official: for LGBTQ+ poets
Verified
2026-09
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

Granta

Fiction and non-fiction

Pay
Pays contributors — rate not stated
Words
No set maximum or minimum; most submissions run 3,000–6,000 words
Eligible
Official: committed to offering a home to writing by those who are marginalised or underrepresented — writers of colour, working class or low-income writers, queer, transgender, non-binary and gender-nonconforming writers, and writers with disabilities
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

The London Magazine

Poetry, short fiction, non-fiction and reviews

Pay
Pays for print — rate not stated
Words
Poetry to 40 lines; fiction to 4,000 words; non-fiction 800–2,000 words
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

Hinterland

Creative non-fiction

Pay
Pays for all published work — rate not stated
Words
500–5,000 words
Eligible
Official: they publish the best in creative non-fiction from around the globe
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Limited window🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

Mslexia

Poetry and short fiction

Pay
Pays for every piece published — rate not stated
Words
Stories to 2,200 words; poems to 40 lines
Eligible
Mslexia is a magazine for women's writing and its submission routes are for women writers
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Information needs verification🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

Modern Poetry in Translation

Poetry in translation

Pay
Pays a fee — amount not stated
Words
Up to six poems per submission
Eligible
Official: they welcome work from any age and accept translations from any language, with a preference for contemporary work
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyCanada

Briarpatch Magazine

Reported features, essays, reviews and investigations

Pay
$150–$350 per article≈ $108–$253 USD
Words
700–2,500 words depending on section
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated on the submissions page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyCanada

Broadview

Opinion and reported features

Pay
40¢ a word (opinion), 65¢ a word (reported)
Words
Assigned per commission
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyCanada

The Malahat Review

Fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction

Pay
CAD$70 per published page≈ $51 USD
Words
Paid per published page
Eligible
Open internationally
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyCanada

The New Quarterly

Fiction, poetry and non-fiction

Pay
$400 prose / $100 poetry≈ $72–$289 USD
Words
One piece per submission period
Eligible
Official and strict: The New Quarterly publishes fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction exclusively by Canadian writers
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyCanada

PRISM international

Fiction, non-fiction, poetry and translation

Pay
$40 CAD/page prose, $45 CAD/page poetry≈ $29–$33 USD
Words
Preferred length 4,000 words or less
Eligible
Open internationally — their mandate is to publish "the best in contemporary writing and translation from Canada and around the world
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyCanada

EVENT

Fiction, poetry and reviews

Pay
$40/page poetry and reviews, $35/page prose (max $500)≈ $25–$29 USD
Words
Up to six poems, or one short story to 5,000 words
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated for general submissions, though some categories carry their own eligibility requirements on Submittable — the August 2026 fiction and poetry calls were flagged as Canadian
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyCanada

Prairie Fire

Fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction

Pay
10¢ per word prose (max $250), $40 per poem≈ $29–$181 USD
Words
Maximum 5 poems per submission
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated on the submissions page
Verified
2026-09
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyCanada

Augur Magazine

Speculative fiction and poetry

Pay
CAD $0.14/word fiction, $112 flash, $100 per poem≈ $72–$81 USD
Words
Fiction to 5,000 words; up to 5 poems / 10 pages
Eligible
Open internationally
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyCanada

Geist

Non-fiction, fiction, poetry and comics

Pay
Up to $650; $100/page poetry≈ $72–$470 USD
Words
Notes & Dispatches under 2,000 words; Features up to 5,000
Eligible
Official: their priority is work from emerging and established writers and artists who are Canadian or permanent residents of Canada, or whose work has a strong connection to Canada or would be relevant to a Canadian audience
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyCanada

FreeFall Magazine

Prose, poetry, interviews and reviews

Pay
$10/page prose (max $100), $25/poem, $50 reviews≈ $7.23–$36 USD
Words
Prose to 4,000 words; poems max 6 pages each
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated on the submissions page
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Limited window🟡 Research onlyCanada

The /tEmz/ Review

Fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry

Pay
$20 per piece≈ $14 USD
Words
Prose up to 10,000 words
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyCanada

carte blanche

Fiction, non-fiction, poetry and translation

Pay
Modest honorarium — amount not stated
Words
See the guidelines for each genre
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated
Verified
2026-09
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyAustralia

Island

Poetry, fiction, nonfiction and graphic narratives

Pay
Pays contributor fees — schedule not on the public page
Words
Online nonfiction ~1,500 words; print nonfiction rarely over 4,000
Eligible
Official and restrictive: "Island welcomes submissions from Australia, New Zealand and Australians living abroad
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyAustralia

Westerly

Poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction and reviews

Pay
$250–$620 depending on form≈ $180–$447 USD
Words
Fiction/CNF max 3,500 words; scholarly max 5,000; reviews ~800
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated on the submit page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyAustralia

Kill Your Darlings

Short fiction

Pay
Minimum $1,000≈ $720 USD
Words
2,000–5,000 words
Eligible
Official and restrictive in a way that costs money: "We only accept fiction submissions from KYD Members
Verified
2026-09
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyAustralia

Aurealis

Science fiction, fantasy and horror

Pay
AUD 2–6c a word; 6c a word for 2027; A$40 non-fiction≈ $29 USD
Words
2,000–8,000 words
Eligible
Official and window-dependent: Australian writers and subscribers from anywhere may submit 1 February – 30 September
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyAustralia

Australian Book Review

Commentary essays and criticism

Pay
Pays for everything published — rate not stated
Words
Not stated
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated on the submissions page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

High Country News

Reported stories, essays and reviews

Pay
$1/word reported · 50¢/word essays and reviews
Words
Short-form reported 650–2,500 · essays 600–2,500 · features 2,500–8,000
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyUnited States

One Story

Literary short fiction

Pay
$500 plus 25 contributor copies
Words
3,000–8,000 words
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Ecotone

Fiction, non-fiction and poetry about place

Pay
Honorarium, $100 minimum
Words
Up to 30 pages
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated
Verified
2026-09
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Orion Magazine

Nonfiction pitches and poetry

Pay
$200 per poem
Words
Poems max 2 pages · digital pieces unlikely over 2,000 words
Eligible
No nationality restriction stated on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyIndia

The Wire Science

Reported science and environment pieces, analysis, reviews

Pay
Paid per piece - figure not published
Words
Up to 1,000 words; hard cap 1,100
Eligible
The guidelines state no geographic restriction on who may write for the desk
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyIndia

ThePrint

News, opinion, ground reports, policy and defence analysis

Pay
Paid for commissioned work - figure not published
Words
Not publicly stated
Eligible
The page states no geographic restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyIndia

The Caravan

Long-form reportage, politics, culture and photo essays

Pay
Not publicly stated on the official submission page
Words
Not publicly stated
Eligible
The submission page states no geographic restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyIndia

The Goya Journal

Food writing, essays, photo essays, recipes with a backstory

Pay
Not publicly stated on the official pitch page
Words
Not publicly stated
Eligible
The pitch page states no geographic restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyIndia

Mithila Review

Speculative fiction, poetry, reviews, essays and criticism

Pay
$10-$50, only when Patreon funds permit
Words
Stories up to 8,000 words; the $10 tier is under 2,500
Eligible
Open to writers from around the world
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyKenya

The Elephant

Analysis, opinion, reflections and investigations

Pay
Discussed per commission — no published rate
Words
Features run 1,500–3,500 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Africa Is a Country

Commentary, criticism, music video and film reviews

Pay
No pay for unsolicited submissions; incentives for consistent contributors
Words
Usually 700–800 words; occasionally 900 or a little more
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

100 Word Story

Stories of exactly 100 words

Pay
Payment not stated on the submit page; $2 submission fee applies
Words
Exactly 100 words (title not counted)
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Balkan Insight / Reporting Democracy

Commentary, features, news analysis, interviews, videos and investigations

Pay
€100 standard for a commentary piece; competitive rates for features≈ $116 USD
Words
Most analyses, features and interviews run 800–1,200 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction on contributors
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Boston Review

Long-form essays, book review essays, interviews, analysis and occasional reporting

Pay
Around $500 for web pieces; modest honorarium for other writers
Words
Most essays run 2,500–5,000 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyAustralia

East Asia Forum

Analytic op-eds

Pay
Not stated on the public submissions page
Words
Around 800 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Foreign Affairs

International affairs analysis

Pay
Not stated on the public submissions page
Words
Not stated on the submissions page
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Dialogue Earth (China Dialogue)

Environmental journalism, expert commentary and social video

Pay
Competitive market rates in the author's region — no figure published
Words
Articles of 1,000–1,500 words; pitch outline 300 words
Eligible
Open worldwide, with regional commissioning
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Brittle Paper

Fiction, book reviews, literary commentary, think pieces and essays

Pay
Not stated on the submissions page
Words
Fiction up to 2,500 words; reviews, commentary and essays up to 1,500
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the submissions page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Boulevard

Poetry, fiction and nonfiction

Pay
Not stated on the guidelines page; $3 submission fee applies
Words
Up to 8,000 words; no more than five poems at a time
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Cast of Wonders

Young adult speculative short fiction

Pay
Not stated on the public submissions page
Words
Up to 6,000 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyCanada

Collider

Entertainment news and features

Pay
Not published; described as consistent and timely payments
Words
Not stated on the work-with-us page
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Rolling submissions🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Pseudopod

Horror short fiction, original and reprint

Pay
8¢/word original; $100 short story reprint; $20 flash reprint
Words
Flash reprints defined as under 1,500 words; no maximum stated for originals
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Gulf Coast

Poetry, fiction, nonfiction and translation

Pay
$50 per page in print; $75 poetry / $100 prose online exclusives
Words
Up to 7,000 words; longer work cannot be read
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the submissions page
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Nachtljocht

Fiction and short plays

Pay
$15 plus a print contributor copy and digital copies
Words
3,000–12,000 words
Eligible
Eligibility requirements are published on the submission form rather than on the public page, so BRYME records no restriction and no confirmation of openness
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyPortugal

The Lisbon Literary Review

Poetry, short fiction, translation, photography, drawing, essay and nonfiction prose

Pay
Not stated on the public submissions page
Words
No word limit stated on the public page; one text per page
Eligible
Open internationally to authors writing primarily in Portuguese or English
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Stygian Lepus

Fiction, poetry and art

Pay
$5 USD token payment per accepted submission
Words
Up to 5,000 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the submissions page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

In Short: A Journal of Flash Nonfiction

Flash nonfiction, micros and short-shorts

Pay
Unpaid — the journal states it cannot yet pay writers
Words
Flash nonfiction to 1,000 words; micros to 400; short-shorts to 100
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the submissions page
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Litmosphere: Journal of Charlotte Lit

Poetry, flash, short fiction and literary nonfiction

Pay
$25 per poem or flash piece; $50 per short fiction or nonfiction piece
Words
Fiction and literary nonfiction 1,500–5,000 words; flash up to 500 words each
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Ninth Letter

Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction and flash

Pay
Print: $100 prose, $25 per poem + 2 copies. Web: $75 prose, $25 per poem
Words
One story or essay up to 8,000 words; 3–5 poems; flash up to 3 pieces totalling 4,000 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Star*Line

Speculative poetry, articles, essays and reviews

Pay
7¢/word for poems ($7 minimum, $30 maximum); 5¢/word essays; $7 reviews
Words
Up to five poems of any length in a single email
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

The Twin Bill

Baseball fiction and poetry

Pay
$25 per story, $15 per piece, $10 per poem; $3 submission fee
Words
Short stories up to roughly 3,000 words; up to five poems per issue
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

NonBinary Review

Prose and poetry

Pay
$15 per accepted piece, prose and poetry alike
Words
Prose to 1,500 words; poetry to 50 lines
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Variety Pack

Short fiction, novellettes, nonfiction, poetry and visual art

Pay
$23 for prose; $13 for poetry and visual art
Words
Short fiction and novellettes 1,001–9,000 words; nonfiction up to 3 pieces totalling 5,000 words; up to 4 poems
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Grist: A Journal of the Literary Arts

Poetry, fiction and nonfiction

Pay
$10 per poem; 1¢ per word for prose, up to $50
Words
One story or essay up to 7,000 words; 3–5 poems
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

IHRAM Literary Magazine

Human rights short stories, essays, poetry and visual art

Pay
$50 per accepted written piece; $25 per accepted artist
Words
Short stories and essays 2,500 words or less; maximum five poems
Eligible
Open to writers worldwide, with a particular interest in creative activists at risk speaking about social-justice issues in their own environments
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Copper Nickel

Poetry, prose, flash and translation folios

Pay
$30 per printed page; poetry $50–$150; prose $50–$250; folios $150
Words
Four to six poems, one story, three flash pieces, or one essay per submission
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Peach

Fiction, nonfiction and poetry

Pay
Prose $10 per printed page capped at $150; poetry $50 per poem
Words
One piece of fiction or nonfiction up to 5,000 words; maximum four poems
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the submission guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Bellevue Literary Review

Fiction, nonfiction and poetry on health, healing and the human body

Pay
$150 for prose; $75 for poetry
Words
Fiction and nonfiction up to 5,000 words (most published prose is 2,000–4,000); up to three poems of any length
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet

Fantasy and literary fiction

Pay
US$0.03 per word, $25 minimum
Words
No word limit stated on the guidelines page; standard manuscript format
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

New England Review

Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, translation and dramatic writing

Pay
$20 per page with a $50 minimum, plus 2 copies and a 1-year subscription
Words
Dramatic writing up to 5,000 words; one piece at a time, or up to three if each is under 1,000 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Ubwali Literary Magazine

Fiction, essays, poetry and visual art

Pay
$10 one-off per accepted contributor
Words
Fiction 3,000–6,000 words; essays up to 3,000 words; 1–3 poems in one document
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Blood Tree Literature

Flash poetry, fiction, nonfiction and hybrid pieces

Pay
$10 poetry; $15 fiction and nonfiction; $20 hybrid pieces
Words
Flash-focused — the magazine states it likes to keep it flash-y
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Foglifter

Fiction, nonfiction, poetry and translation

Pay
$100 honorarium plus two copies; translators paid separately
Words
Up to 7,500 words of fiction or nonfiction (up to three flash pieces); 3–5 poems, one per page, max 5 pages
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

The Dolomite Review

Fiction, poetry and first-person essays

Pay
$50 to one featured poem, one short story and one essay per issue
Words
Short stories no more than 2,500 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Hayden's Ferry Review

Poetry, micro-fiction, essays and stories

Pay
Modest honorarium from the contributor fund; amount varies by semester, no figure stated
Words
Up to 6 poems or micro-fictions, or one essay or story
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

The Hemlock Journal

Poetry, fiction, nonfiction and visual art

Pay
$15 per piece selected for print; fee refunded for digital publication
Words
Fiction and nonfiction 1,000–4,000 words; under 1,000 is flash; poetry max 2 poems and 5 pages
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Midway Journal

Flash fiction, nonfiction, stories, essays and poetry

Pay
$40 for 2 flash works, or 1 story or essay up to 8 double-spaced pages / 2,000 words
Words
One story or essay up to 8 double-spaced pages / 2,000 words, or two flash works; 3–5 poems each on a new page
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

MockingHeart Review

Poetry, fiction and nonfiction

Pay
Unpaid — the magazine states it cannot pay contributors at this time
Words
No word limit stated on the submit page
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Rawhead

Poetry, fiction and nonfiction

Pay
Standard submissions unpaid; $100 award to one writer and one artist per issue
Words
Fiction and nonfiction up to 3,000 words; up to 7 poems totalling 15 pages
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Braided Way: Faces & Voices of Spiritual Practice

Personal essays, articles, fiction and poetry on spiritual practice

Pay
Unpaid — the magazine states it is not yet a paying publication
Words
Personal essays, articles and fiction up to 2,500 words; one to five poems
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Red River Review

Fiction and flash

Pay
Unpaid — the magazine states it does not currently offer payment
Words
One story up to 3,000 words, or up to three flash pieces of 1,000 words each
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Redivider

Fiction, nonfiction, poetry and flash

Pay
Not stated on the public submissions page
Words
1,200–6,000 words; under 1,200 words goes to Flash Fiction
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

West Trade Review

Prose and flash fiction

Pay
Not stated on the guidelines page; $3 fee with paid expedited options
Words
One prose piece of up to 5,000 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

The Blue Bell Review

Fiction, nonfiction, essays and poetry

Pay
Not stated on the public submit page
Words
Prose: maximum of 2 pieces, under 2,500 words each
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

River Styx Magazine

Stories, essays, poetry and translation

Pay
Pays, but no rate is stated; PayPal or Venmo only
Words
Stories of 1,500 words or fewer in groups of up to three; essays of 500 words or fewer in groups of up to three
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

New Letters

Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, essays and book reviews

Pay
$25 for book reviews (not guaranteed); three $2,000 annual awards
Words
Single-book reviews 500–900 words; essay-reviews of groups of books run longer
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Pennsylvania Literary Journal

Essays, fiction, poetry and book reviews

Pay
Unpaid — but no reading fees or publication fees either
Words
Essays 4,000–10,000 words; book reviews 1,200–1,600 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Pure in Heart Stories

Fiction, poetry and nonfiction

Pay
Unpaid — a free digital copy of the issue is offered instead
Words
Poetry: 1–5 poems in one attachment
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Raising Mothers

Fiction, flash, creative nonfiction, interviews, reviews and graphic narrative

Pay
No rate stated — the journal is reader-funded by subscription
Words
No word limit stated; flash and micro forms are explicitly welcome
Eligible
Restricted to self-identified mothers and parents
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

New World Writing Quarterly

Fiction, nonfiction, poetry and flash

Pay
Not stated on the public submissions page
Words
500–2,500 words preferred for online reading
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Blue Mesa Review

Poetry, fiction, nonfiction and visual art

Pay
$25 per poem, essay, short story or artwork published
Words
Fiction and nonfiction no more than 6,000 words; poetry no more than three poems per packet
Eligible
Open internationally
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Inscape Journal

Fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and visual art

Pay
$20 for each piece accepted into a general issue
Words
One piece under 4,000 words, or up to four flash pieces under 1,000 words each
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Points in Case

Humour articles and lists

Pay
$35 per accepted article; $10 per accepted list
Words
Articles 600–1,000 words preferred; lists 200–600 words preferred
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Vestal Review

Flash fiction

Pay
$75 per contributor, sent via PayPal
Words
Flash fiction — the magazine's whole remit; no word limit stated on the guidelines page
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

The Aurora Journal

Prose and poetry

Pay
$12 per piece
Words
Prose: up to 2 pieces at a time, 1,000 words maximum
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Raleigh Review

Poetry, flash fiction and short fiction

Pay
$15 per work used, plus one copy of the magazine
Words
Fiction up to 1,000 words, and fiction from 1,001 to 7,500 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Gulf Stream Magazine

Fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, hybrid work, translation and reviews

Pay
Not stated on the public submissions page; $3 per submission
Words
Fiction and creative nonfiction 5,000 words (or 3 pieces of up to 1,000 words); book reviews 500–750 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Shō Poetry Journal

Poetry and visual art

Pay
Payment is one contributor's copy; $3 reading fee
Words
No word or poem limit stated on the submissions page
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

The New Verse News

Poetry

Pay
Not stated on the public guidelines page
Words
One to three unpublished poems per email
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Home Planet News

Poetry, prose, music and visual art

Pay
Unpaid — no submission fees, no ads, no paywalls
Words
Poetry: up to 6 poems in a single file
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Wallstrait

Fiction and nonfiction

Pay
$100 upon publication, PayPal only
Words
500–3,000 words preferred, 5,000 words maximum
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Tusculum Review

Prose and poetry

Pay
Paid in two copies — the journal states it cannot pay money
Words
Prose under 7,000 words (about 24 double-spaced pages); poetry five pages or less
Eligible
Open internationally
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Oyster River Pages

Fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry

Pay
Not stated on the public submit page
Words
Fiction up to 7,500 words; creative nonfiction up to 6,000 words; up to 3 poems in one document of no more than 10 pages
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Teach. Write.: A Literary Journal for Writing Teachers

Short fiction and creative nonfiction by and for writing teachers

Pay
Cannot pay much; donations of honorariums support the journal
Words
Short fiction 1,000–3,000 words; creative nonfiction up to 2,000 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

The Pasticheur

Short fiction, creative nonfiction and film writing

Pay
Not stated on the public submissions page
Words
Short fiction or creative nonfiction: 1 piece up to 3,000 words; film writing: synopsis of 150–200 words plus one still
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Long River Review

Poetry, prose, art and literary criticism

Pay
Unpaid — the review states it cannot offer payment
Words
5 poems, or 1 prose piece under 4,000 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

KUDU

Poetry

Pay
Unpaid — KUDU states it is not a paying market
Words
1–3 poems, 40 lines maximum per poem
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Litbop: Art and Literature in the Groove

Poetry, prose and visual art with a musical bent

Pay
Unpaid — there is currently no money to pay contributors
Words
Up to 5 poems with a maximum of 10 pages in one document
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Unwashed

Fiction, flash, experimental writing, creative nonfiction and poetry

Pay
Not stated on the public page
Words
Prose 1,500 words maximum; poetry 1,000 words maximum
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Men Matters Online Journal

Fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and academic work on men and masculinities

Pay
Not stated on the public call for submissions
Words
A single work of fiction or creative nonfiction, maximum 5,000 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Eye to the Telescope

Speculative poetry

Pay
7¢ per word rounded up to the nearest dollar; $7 minimum, $30 maximum
Words
No length limit stated on the submit page
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Four Way Review

Poetry and short shorts

Pay
A small honorarium, funded by a $3 fee; no figure published
Words
Short shorts under 1,000 words; poetry 3–5 poems per submission
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Metachrosis Literary

Poetry, prose and visual art

Pay
Not stated on the public guidelines page
Words
Up to 3 poems under 40 lines each, or 1 piece of up to 1,000 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

SoFloPoJo — South Florida Poetry Journal

Poetry, essays, flash fiction and video

Pay
Unpaid and fee-free; the contest prize is $500
Words
No word or line limit stated on the guidelines page
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Poetry Super Highway

Poetry

Pay
Not stated on the public guidelines page
Words
No limit stated on the public guidelines page
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Poetry Pacific

Poetry

Pay
Unpaid — the magazine states it is not a paying market
Words
No limit stated on the public guidelines page
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Brilliant Flash Fiction

Flash fiction

Pay
Unpaid — the editorial board itself is unpaid
Words
Flash fiction; no word limit stated on the public submissions page
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

The Journal

Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, reviews and artwork

Pay
Unpaid — the journal states it cannot offer monetary payment
Words
Generally not over 8,000 words; reviews no more than 1,200 words
Eligible
Open internationally
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Yellow Arrow Journal

Poetry, prose and visual art

Pay
$10 USD plus a PDF of the journal issue
Words
Poetry: up to 2 poems per author per issue, grouped in a single document, any length
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Modern Haiku

Haiku, senryu and prose about haiku

Pay
$5 per printed page for prose
Words
No prose length limit stated on the submissions page
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Fantastic Other

Fiction, flash fiction, poetry and art

Pay
$5 USD token payment per accepted piece, via PayPal
Words
No word limit stated on the submissions page
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Conjunctions

Experimental fiction, nonfiction and poetry

Pay
Not stated on the public submit page
Words
No length limit stated on the public submit page
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

WordSwell Journal

Poetry and prose

Pay
Not stated on the public submissions page
Words
Prose 500–2,500 words, double spaced; poetry up to 3 poems totalling 9 pages or less in 12-point font
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

The Fictional Café

Poetry and prose

Pay
Unpaid — a non-profit labour of love with no honorarium
Words
Poetry: a single document of 4–8 poems, or a minimum of 200 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Five on the Fifth

Fiction, nonfiction, poetry and art

Pay
Not stated; an optional $3 tip jar supports the magazine
Words
No length limit stated on the public submit page
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Hanging Loose

Poetry, flash fiction and short fiction

Pay
Not stated on the public submissions page
Words
Up to six poems, or flash fiction, or short fiction up to 1,000 words
Eligible
Restricted to high school age writers
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

River Teeth: A Journal of Nonfiction Narrative

Nonfiction narrative and reviews

Pay
$100, plus two complimentary issues, a one-year subscription and discounted further copies
Words
Reviews 1,000–1,200 words; no limit stated for nonfiction narrative
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

The Baltimore Review

Poetry, short fiction and creative nonfiction

Pay
$75 as an Amazon gift certificate or via PayPal, plus a copy of the annual print compilation
Words
Prose up to 5,000 words; no more than three poems
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Cholla Needles

Poetry, stories and essays

Pay
Two copies of the printed magazine, to US authors
Words
Stories and essays approx 3,000 words; 6–12 poems; online essays any length
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Lowestoft Chronicle

Fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry

Pay
Unpaid — the journal states it cannot provide payment at present
Words
Fiction of any genre up to 3,000 words; under 100 words likely too slight unless poetry
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Blank Spaces

Flash fiction and longer fiction

Pay
No contributor rate published; submissions carry a fee
Words
Flash fiction under 1,000 words; fiction features up to 3,500 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Milk Press

Poetry and hybrid work

Pay
No contributor rate published; $5 reading fee applies
Words
No length limit stated on the guidelines page
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Literary Veganism: An Online Journal

Poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction

Pay
Not stated on the public submissions page
Words
Prose preferably shorter, no more than 3,000 words and much less if possible
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Poetry South

Poetry

Pay
Not stated on the public submit page
Words
Submit a file of poems; individual poems can be withdrawn via a Submittable message
Eligible
Open to poets everywhere
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Farmer-ish

Essays about farming, food and land

Pay
$25 honorarium or a copy of the book
Words
General essays and how-to essays, approximately 800 to 1,200 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

StoryQuarterly

Literary fiction and creative nonfiction

Pay
$25 honorarium
Words
Short stories, short shorts and novel excerpts up to 6,250 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Pinhole Poetry

Poetry and pinhole photography

Pay
$5 CAD honorarium per contributor≈ $3.62 USD
Words
No length limit stated on the guidelines page; photography in jpeg only
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Spellbinder Magazine

Short fiction

Pay
Not stated on the public guidelines page
Words
Short stories of up to 3,000 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Decolonial Passage Literary Magazine

Poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction

Pay
Not stated on the public submit page
Words
No length limit stated on the public submit page
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Jabberwock Review

Fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction

Pay
No contributor rate published; $3 submission fee applies
Words
No length limit stated on the public submit page
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Brick

Literary non-fiction - essays, reviews, interviews and memoir

Pay
$65-720 depending on the length of accepted work
Words
No formal word limit; the magazine tends toward 1,000-5,000 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Epiphany

Fiction, poetry and essays

Pay
Print: $75 per poem, $175 per essay or story. Online only: $50 per poem, $150 per essay or story
Words
No length limit stated on the public submit page
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Bracken

Poetry and art

Pay
$30 per piece of writing; $30 per art feature; cover art negotiated
Words
Up to 5 poems in a single document; no length limit stated
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

32 Poems

Poetry

Pay
$25 per poem plus two copies of the issue
Words
Shorter poems that fit on a single page; up to 5 poems per submission
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Rolling submissions🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Metphrastics

Ekphrastic poetry

Pay
$10 per poem
Words
No length limit stated; up to 3 poems per submission
Eligible
Poets around the world are explicitly welcome: the submit page states that all styles are welcome from poets around the world
Verified
2026-09
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

A Velvet Giant

Genreless literary work

Pay
$20 per author on publication
Words
No length limit stated on the submission guidelines
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Thriller Magazine

Short crime and thriller fiction

Pay
$15 per accepted short story
Words
1,000-7,000 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-09
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

American Poetry Journal

Poetry and cover art

Pay
$25 honorarium per published poet or artist
Words
Poetry: up to 3 poems in one file, 7 pages total. Cover art: up to 5 pieces
Eligible
Official page: poetry and art in most styles, forms or genres "from all contributors globally", with no country restriction stated
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

After Dinner Conversation

Short fiction (philosophy and ethics)

Pay
$75 one-time payment per accepted short story, with no future royalties
Words
Adult stories 1,500-7,000 words (2,500-4,500 tend to fare best); young adult under 3,500; children's under 1,500
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

American Short Fiction

Short fiction

Pay
Payment is competitive - amount not published
Words
No set guidelines as to the content or length of regular submissions
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Bayou Magazine

Fiction and poetry

Pay
Fiction: $150 for stories of 3,000 words or more, $100 for stories under 3,000 words
Words
Fiction up to 7,500 words, double spaced, 12pt Times New Roman
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-10
🟡 Opens soon🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Bennington Review

Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction and translation

Pay
$120-$250 for prose by length and $25 per poem, plus two copies of the issue
Words
Prose up to 30 pages; 3-5 poems per submission
Eligible
No stated country restriction
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Blackbird

Poetry, fiction, essays, reviews and interviews

Pay
$40 per poem, $200 per story or essay, $100 per book review, craft essay or interview
Words
Poetry: 2-6 poems per submission; prose guidelines are on the page
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Colorado Review

Short fiction, personal essays, poetry, book reviews and cover photography

Pay
$300 per short story or essay, $100 per poet, $100 for cover photography
Words
Stories and essays of 15-25 manuscript pages, one piece at a time; poetry up to 7 poems and 20 pages, with single long poems up to 10 pages
Eligible
Official page: "Authors do NOT need to be residents of Colorado or the United States
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Gavialidae

Poetry, flash fiction, short stories and creative nonfiction

Pay
$150 per poem or flash fiction piece, $500 per short story or essay
Words
No unsolicited submission longer than 7,500 words; up to 1 short story or essay, 4 flash fictions or 10 poems
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-10
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

The Fairy Tale Magazine

Fairy-tale short stories and poetry

Pay
$25 USD per published poem or prose piece
Words
Short stories 900-2,000 words; poetry up to 500 words; one piece per submission period
Eligible
Official page: "We are happy to read and publish work from any country, and are open to work with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Booth

Poetry, fiction, flash and creative nonfiction

Pay
$50 per published piece, regardless of length
Words
Poetry or micro essays: up to 3 pieces, micro meaning 300 words or fewer. Flash: up to 2 pieces of 500 words or fewer. Fiction or creative nonfiction: up to 7,500 words in a single document.
Eligible
Official page: "Anyone can submit to Booth except for Butler employees, current Butler students, or anyone with affiliations to Butler's MFA program
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Rolling submissions🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Chicago Review of Books

Book reviews, author interviews, features and essays

Pay
$25 for reviews and interviews, $75 for features
Words
Reviews run about 600-800 words; length for features and essays is settled at commissioning
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Consequence

Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, reviews and visual art

Pay
$20 per poem in print, $30-$50 per prose piece in print by length, $150 for an eight-page art spread, $50 online, $30 on Substack
Words
Nonfiction under 4,000 words; fiction shorts and excerpts under 5,000 words; flash under 1,000 words; reviews 1,500-3,000 words; poetry up to three poems
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited Kingdom

Fahmidan Journal

Poetry, prose and flash

Pay
$35 per published piece
Words
Poetry: up to 7 poems (3 on a free submission) of no more than 3 A4 pages each. Prose: one piece of 1,000-2,500 words. Flash: up to 5 pieces (2 free) of no more than 800 words each.
Eligible
Official page: no country restriction stated
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

The First Line

Short fiction, poetry and critical essays

Pay
$10 per poem, $25 per nonfiction essay, $25-$50 per story, plus a copy of the issue
Words
Fiction: 300-5,000 words. Nonfiction: critical essays of 500-800 words. Poetry: no line limit, but rare.
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Free the Verse

Poetry, including annotated draft essays

Pay
$10 per poem for the themed quarterly issue; $20 for a Marginalia piece
Words
No word or line limit stated. Each issue publishes 10-12 poems around a theme; Marginalia takes a first and final draft with annotations.
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Invisible City

Poetry, prose, flash and visual art

Pay
$20 honorarium per published piece
Words
Prose up to 5,000 words; flash under 1,000 words, up to three pieces; poetry up to three poems. No novel excerpts unless they stand alone.
Eligible
Official page: honorariums to an international address are paid by wire transfer, and the page sets out no country restriction
Verified
2026-10
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Fairy Tale Review

Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translation and artwork

Pay
$50 honorarium and two copies of the issue per contributor
Words
No word limit stated. Artwork: up to five high-resolution images in a single portfolio.
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Frontier Poetry

Poetry, on the New Voices route

Pay
$50 per poem selected on the New Voices route
Words
No more than ten pages and no more than five poems, all in one document; a cover letter with publication history is required
Eligible
Official page: "Submissions are open internationally, to any poet writing primarily in English
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Half Mystic Journal

Poetry, essays, fiction and art for the journal; full-length manuscripts separately

Pay
US$20 per accepted piece in the journal
Words
No word or page limit stated for journal submissions; manuscript submissions are full-length works of at least 60 pages
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Infrarrealista Review

Book reviews, interviews, cultural criticism, poetry and fiction

Pay
$100 per review or essay, $50 per interview, $50 per newspaper publication of a poem or short story
Words
Fiction in the Letras y Disparates section: 1,500-word limit. Poems in that section: up to three sent. No limit stated for reviews or essays.
Eligible
Official page: the review prioritises "radical writers from Texas, especially those from the central Texas area", and states no country restriction on submitting
Verified
2026-10
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

InterrobangLit

Prose, scored against a published rubric

Pay
$3 token payment per accepted prose piece
Words
Prose up to 3,000 words - a hard limit, with anything longer automatically rejected
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-10
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

The Literary Fantasy Magazine

Fantasy short fiction, serial fiction and creative nonfiction

Pay
$10 token payment per story published on the web
Words
Short fiction 4,000-10,000 words (6,000-10,000 preferred); serial fiction 20,000-50,000 words in one document; creative nonfiction 700-5,000 words
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

The Maine Review

Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translation and hybrid forms

Pay
$25 per published flash piece or poem, $50 for prose of 1,001 words or more
Words
Prose: one piece of 3,000 words or fewer, though longer works of exceptional merit are considered, or three flash pieces of no more than 1,000 words each. Poetry: up to three poems, five pages total.
Eligible
Official page: no country restriction stated, and no sentence on the page states the review's country
Verified
2026-10
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Menagerie

Fiction, essays and poetry

Pay
$50 per acceptance - one piece of prose or one to three poems
Words
Stories and essays up to 5,000 words, with 1,000-3,000 words published more often; poetry: three to five poems per submission
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

The Missouri Review

Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, interviews and omnibus reviews

Pay
$25 per printed page for regular submissions; $100 per story or essay for BLAST online exclusives
Words
No length restrictions stated for fiction and nonfiction, though the editors suggest reading back issues; poetry features run 6-14 pages of poems from each of three poets per issue; interviews and omnibus reviews cover 3-6 recently published books
Eligible
Official page: no country restriction stated, and submissions by post are accepted
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

The Idaho Review

Short fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction

Pay
$300 per short story, $75 per accepted poem, plus two contributor copies
Words
No designated page limit, though most stories published run under 25 double-spaced pages; the page asks for one submission per reading period
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

F(r)iction

Short fiction, creative nonfiction, flash, poetry and reviews

Pay
$25 per final printed page, plus two free contributor copies
Words
Short fiction 1,001-7,500 words; creative nonfiction up to 6,500 words; flash fiction 1,000 words or fewer, up to three pieces in a three-pack; reviews 500 words preferred, up to 1,000
Eligible
Official page: no country restriction stated
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Berkeley Fiction Review

Short fiction

Pay
$25 per accepted story, plus a complimentary copy of the issue
Words
No word limit stated; the review publishes one annual issue of short fiction
Eligible
Official page: "We invite submissions of previously unpublished short stories from around the country and the world year-round
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Blue Marble Review

Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, essays, opinion and travel writing, plus art

Pay
$30 per published piece; $75 for cover art
Words
Poetry, fiction and all prose forms up to 1,500 words; up to three pieces per submission; one to two pieces for nonfiction and essays
Eligible
Official page: "We welcome submissions from students ages 13-22
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Claudine

Microfiction and micro creative nonfiction

Pay
$25 upon publication, per micro piece
Words
Up to 400 words for all categories - a firm count
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

HEART

Poetry and short prose

Pay
$25 upon publication
Words
Prose of no more than one page; no more than three poems at a time
Eligible
Official page: no country restriction stated; published by Nostalgia Press, which the page names without stating where it is based
Verified
2026-10
🟢 Currently accepting🟡 Research onlyOpen to all

Ink In Thirds

Poetry, short prose and visual art

Pay
$5 per contributor, with a stated floor of $3 depending on donations
Words
Prose up to 600 words, one piece per form - including 3-word stories, 100-word stories, drabbles, microfiction and flash fiction; poetry and art also accepted
Eligible
No stated country restriction on the guidelines page
Verified
2026-10
🔴 Currently closed🟡 Research onlyUnited States

Black Warrior Review

Poetry, prose, comics, art, nonfiction and hybrid work

Pay
Payment stated, amount not published
Words
Prose up to 6,000 words, with nonfiction limited to 4,000 words; poetry, comics, art and hybrid work also read
Eligible
Official page: no country restriction stated
Verified
2026-10

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