The following is a huge list of publishers that pay for short stories. Included is a wide variety of genres and publications. Whether you want to appear in a anthology, print magazine, website, or podcast, there’s something here for you.

Note that some of the publishers are currently closed to submissions, though the majority are accepting submissions at this time.

1. LitMag, a new magazine of creative writing, is currently seeking submissions of nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. They pay $1,000 for fiction and nonfiction and $250 for poetry. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
2. Wicked Run Press is currently seeking submissions for the upcoming anthology Garden of Fiends: Tales of Addiction Horror. They want stories that show the dark truths of addiction. They will be paying $500 per story. Stories should be 16,000 to 25,000 words. To learn more, read the submission guidelines.
3. Book Smugglers Publishing is currently seeking submissions for their upcoming anthology “Gods and Monsters.” According to their submission guidelines “As usual, we encourage authors to subvert these sample themes, to expand upon what “gods and/or monsters” means, and adapt the prompt to other possible connotations and genres under the Speculative Fiction umbrella.” The deadline is December 31st, 2016. They pay 6 cents per word up to $500. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
4.  Uncanny is an online magazine of scifi/fantasy. They publish fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. They have a “deep investment in the diverse SF/F culture.” They are seeking “intricate, experimental stories and poems with gorgeous prose, verve, and imagination that elicit strong emotions and challenge beliefs.”. They pay 8 cents per word.  To learn more, read their submission guidelines. Their current submission deadline is October 1st, 2016.
5. Confrontation Magazine is now open to submissions of short stories. They are a very established literary journal, with a prestigious background. They published W.H. Auden, John Steinbeck, T.C. Boyle, and many other legendary writers. They pay up to $250 for short stories. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
6. Beneath Ceaseless Skies, an online magazine of literary adventure fantasy, just upped their max wordcount to 11,000 words. This follows the success of a recent Kickstarter campaign. They pay 6 cents per word. With the new word count limit, that means a maximum pay of $660. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
7. Lawless Lands: Tales from the Weird Frontier is a forthcoming anthology from Falstaff books. They want Fantasy, Sci-Fi, or Horror stories that embody “the frontier spirit of the American West, but with a weird twist.” The deadline for submission is September 30th. They plan to pay a minimum of 4 cents a word. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
8. Humans Wanted is a forthcoming anthology, successfully funded by a Kickstarter campaign. The tagline is “when going somewhere dangerous, take a human.” They pay $250 for short stories between 3,000 and 6,000 words. The submission deadline is December 31st. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
9. The Cincinnati Review opened to submissions on on August 15th. An academic literary journal based at the University of Cincinnatti, they pay $25/page up to 40 pages. To learn more, visit their (rather clunky) website.
10. Escape Pod is one of the premiere sources online for high-quality audio sci-fi content, and they’re also open to submissions. Their stated mandate is simply “fun,” and they are open to works between 2000 and 6000 words that fall somewhere within the spectrum of “science fiction.” They pay $0.06 a word for original work and a non-negotiable rate of $100.00 for reprinted material. To learn more, read Escape Pod’s submission guidelines.
11. Pseudopod is after tales of horror and the weird for their high-quality audio episodes. This award-winning program is a competitive market, but its rates reflect that: Like Escape Pod, to which it is a companion podcast, it pays $0.06 a word for original material or a $100.00 flat rate for reprinted material. Stories should run between 1500 and 6000 words, with 4500 being identified as the sweet spot. Publication with Pseudopod also helps qualify the author for affiliate or active membership with the Horror Writers Association. To learn more, read Pseudopod’s submission guidelines
12. Automobilia is a forthcoming anthology from Fahrenheit Books. They want stories from every genre; romance, mystery, sci-fi, etc. They seek to celebrate the influence of the automobile on the hearts and minds of people.  They pay 5 cents a word. To learn more, read their submission guidelines. Their submission guidelines are a little confusing as to when they’ll stop accepting submissions, but they do appear to still be open.
13. The Binge Watching Cure, a forthcoming anthology to be published in 2017, is currently seeking submissions of short stories.  It will be an anthology of stories that gradually increase in length.The deadline for submission is December 31st, 2016. However, the anthology is slowing getting filled, so don’t delay. They pay $200 for short stories under 5,000 words, and $500 for stories that are longer. To learn more, visit their submission guidelines.
14. The Sunday Times Short Story Awards, the world’s biggest prize for short stories, is now open to submissions. Sponsored by EFG International and The Sunday Times, the prize offers £30,000 ($39,000 USD) for the winning short story. Writer’s submitting must have a record of publication in the UK or Ireland. To learn more, be sure to visit the website.
15. Podcastle bills itself as “the fantasy fiction podcast,” and seeks quality fantasy fiction up to 6000 words in length. They are also open to much longer reprints, but prospective authors should query first. Podcastle pays $0.06 per word, and a flat fee of $100.00 for reprints. They are currently closed to submissions, but worth bookmarking for teh future. To learn more, read Podcastle’s submission guidelines.
16. Heroes and Heartbreakers is an imprint of the major publishing house McMillan. They accept short stories 15k-30k words in length. While the upper limit of that length is veering into novel territory, they do pay a $1,000 to $2,000 advance, depending on length, against a 25% royalty offer. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
17. Fantasy and Science Fiction is one of the major magazines of the genre. They pay 7-12 cents a word, up to 25,000 words. That adds up to a possible $3,000 payment.  They want stories that appeal to “all fantasy and science fiction readers.” They are particularly interested in receiving more submissions of humorous stories. To learn more, read their submission guidelines. Note that they’re not currently open to submissions.
18. Cicada Magazine is a young adult magazine with a largely teen audience. Their editor says “There’s room in the world for your dark weird truths.” They pay $0.25 a word, up to 9,000 words, meaning a maximum pay of $2,250. Submission Guidelines.
19. The Sun is a beautiful, ad free, magazine that publishes writing with a literary bent. According to their website, “The Sun is an independent, ad-free monthly magazine that for forty years has used words and photographs to evoke the splendor and heartache of being human.” They pay up to $1,500 for fiction. They also recently started accepting online submissions here.  Here are their submission guidelines.
20. Clarkesworld is a science fiction magazine that has won numerous awards, including 3 Hugo Awards. They  pay $0.10 a word for the first 5,000 words, and $.08 cents each word after that. They have a maximum of 16,000 words. That means a maximum total payment of up to $1,380. Submission guidelines.
21. Harper’s Magazine is “the oldest general-interest monthly in America.” They typically publish though-provoking articles about contemporary issues. They also accept unsolicited fiction submissions. They’ve published many famous writers, including Jonathan Franzen, Annie Dillard, and David Foster Wallace. While they don’t publish their rates, expect them to be very good. Submission Guidelines.
22. The New Yorker is possibly the most profitable magazine in the world. They have a huge and loyal readership. Their fiction has been a staple of the American literary scene for many decades. They accept unsolicited submissions of short stories. Publication by them is nearly impossible – but it does happen, and it can launch your career. Submission Guidelines.
23. Asimov’s Science Fiction is a well established publisher of science fiction. They’ve won 58 Hugo awards and 28 Nebular awards. They pay 8-10 cents a word for stories up to 20,000 words. That works out to a maximum of $2,000 per story. Submission Guidelines.
24. Analog is a magazine of science fiction and fact. They pay 8-10 cents a word up to 7,500 words, and 8.5 cents a word for longer stories. They publish “stories in which some aspect of future science or technology is so integral to the plot that, if that aspect were removed, the story would collapse.” To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
25. Strange Horizons publishes speculative fiction, “broadly defined.” They pay 8 cents a word, up to 10,000 words, though they prefer stories under 5,000 words. That means they pay up to $800. They have a thorough guidelines page, which goes into detail about what they want/don’t want to publish. Read their submission guidelines here. Note that they’re currently closed to submissions.
26. Apex Magazine publishes science fiction, fantasy, and horror. They publish stories directly on their website, so you can easily get a sense of what they publish. They pay 6 cents a word, up to 7,500 words, plus 1 cent a word if they turn it into a podcast. Submission guidelines. They are currently closed to submissions.
27. One Story is a magazine that publishes one story, in print, every three weeks. They pay $500 per story, plus 25 contributor copies. They accept stories of any style “as long as they are good.” To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
28. One Teen Story is the YA edition of One Story. They pay $500 per story, plus 25 contributor copies. Stories should be “geared toward an audience of teen readers.” To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
29. InterGalactic Medicine Show publishes sci-fi stories up to 17,500 words. They pay 6 cents a word. Writers who exemplify what they’re looking for include Asimov, Tolkien, Yolen, and Hobb. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
30. Diabolical Plots publishes speculative fiction in the genres of sci-fi, fantasy, and horror. They want “weird fiction with a sense of wonder.” They’re currently closed to submissions, but pay 8 cents per word, up to 3,500 words. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
31. Prairie Fire is a Canadian literary journal. They publish short stories, poetry, and art. They pay 10 cents per word, for short stories, up to CAD $350. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
32. Terraform, part of Vice.com, publishes speculative fiction in “digestible internet length.” They focus on “the tech, science, and future culture topics driving the zeitgeist.” They pay 20 cents per word up to 2,000 words. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.