Fiction, Creative nonfiction, Essays
Extra Teeth
Extra Teeth is a Scottish magazine paying £200 for each piece selected for the print magazine and £150 for its Substack. Pieces run 800–4,000 words. AI-generated work is explicitly prohibited. The next open call is 1–14 December 2026.
🟡 Opens soon Verified 2026-09
The docket
The nine things that decide whether a pitch is worth sending. Every answer below is either taken from the publication’s own guideline or computed by BRYME from the 304-publication desk. Where the publication does not say, the docket says so instead of filling the gap in.
- Payment
- £200 print / £150 SubstackOf the other 12 records based in the United Kingdom that state a flat-fee figure, 9 state less, 1 state more, 2 state exactly this. Bank transfer within 30 days of receipt of a signed publishing agreement.
- Length
- 800–4,000 words
- Who can submit
- Open internationallyThe guideline states no geographic restriction.
- Reading period
- Submissions closed. Next open call 1–14 December 2026.
- Response time
- Do not chase before eight weeks from the end of the submission period
- Simultaneous submissions
- You may submit elsewhere at the same timeWe understand it’s unrealistic to ask you not to submit pieces elsewhere during this period, but if you need to withdraw a submission please email to let us know ASAP. — https://extrateeth.co.uk/submissions (read 2026-09-30)
- AI policy
- AI-assisted work is prohibitedThe guideline forbids AI-generated or AI-assisted writing.
- Rights
- StatedCopyright remains with the author.
- Experience
- Wants some prior publicationWe have only 16 spots per issue (12 in print and 4 on our Substack, With Bite) and we remain committed to publishing the very best of new and established writers. — https://extrateeth.co.uk/submissions (read 2026-09-30)
Record last human-checked 2026-09-06. Sources listed at the foot of this page. Figures are compared only against other records based in the United Kingdom quoted the same way, so a per-word rate is never ranked against a flat fee.
Quick facts
- Payment
- £200 print / £150 Substack
- Word count
- 800–4,000 words
- Submission
- Email during an open window
- International writers
- Yes
- Status
- 🟡 Opens soon
- Last verified
- 2026-09
What this publication wants
This is BRYME's summary of the publication's focus — not a copy of their website. Type of writing: Fiction, Creative nonfiction, Essays. Official guideline: Extra Teeth guidelines.
Topics, themes and styles they look for
- Short stories that stick with you, lingering in the memory long after reading.
- Essays that explore specific interests or issues from a new perspective.
- Work that is strange, bold and experimental — they offer space for writers to express their unique style.
- One piece only per submission period, 800–4,000 words, double-spaced size 12 in a Word document.
- A title sheet with your name, address, the word count and a bio under 100 words.
Subjects they avoid
- Any work written using artificial intelligence — it will not be considered.
- Secondary submissions in the same window; they will be deleted.
- Poetry, scripts or artwork — they do not currently publish these.
- Previously published work.
Key requirements
- Email with F: TITLE or NF: TITLE in the subject line
- 800–4,000 words
- Title sheet with bio under 100 words
Who can submit
Official: a Scottish magazine with an international outlook. They champion Scottish writing but also publish writers located elsewhere, and especially welcome submissions from underrepresented groups. Work in translation is accepted with the necessary permissions.
Rights
Copyright remains with the author.
AI policy
Prohibited
How to write for them
Official requirement: always follow the publication's own guideline exactly.
BRYME's practical advice: write for the publication's audience, use a clear structure, keep paragraphs short, lead with a specific angle, and confirm the word count before submitting. These are practical suggestions — they are not the publication's official rules.
How to pitch
Where a pitch is required, this is the general pattern BRYME recommends — always adapt it to the publication's guideline.
- Research the publication and read several recent pieces.
- Choose a specific idea that fits their beat and audience.
- Write a concise subject line naming your idea.
- Introduce yourself in one or two lines (who you are, where you publish).
- Explain the proposed piece in a short paragraph — angle, structure, length.
- Say why it fits this publication.
- Include 2–3 relevant clips or links.
- Close professionally and thank them for their time.
- Send through the official channel only.
Opens in windows. Currently between reading periods.
How to submit
Email during an open window
Apply through the official channel below. BRYME only records submission destinations it has verified.
- Official guideline: opens the publication guideline (new tab)
- Submission: Email during an open window
- Submission email: submissions@extrateeth.co.uk
What the guideline asks you to prepare
- Wait for the window to open on 1 December 2026.
- Email one piece only to submissions@extrateeth.co.uk with F: TITLE (fiction) or NF: TITLE (nonfiction) in the subject line.
- Label your document F: YOUR NAME or NF: YOUR NAME and attach a title sheet.
What happens after submission
Expected response: Do not chase before eight weeks from the end of the submission period
If the publication does not state a response time, BRYME records that it is unknown. A follow-up is generally reasonable after a couple of weeks; if there is still no response, treat that as a likely non-acceptance rather than a rejection. Acceptance is normally communicated by the publication. If they accept, they will tell you exactly how to submit the final piece and, for most, how and when payment is made.
Check, question or correct this record
BRYME publishes its working, not just its conclusions. Last human check: 2026-09.