Contributed by S. Kalekar

These are calls for fiction submissions that pay $100; some pay up to $100 and others pay considerably more. There are markets for dark, speculative fiction, literary fiction, fiction by marginalised communities, pulp, thriller, romance, mystery and special submission calls for anthologies. Many of these markets also pay for other genres.

Heroic Fantasy Quarterly

They publish sword and sorcery, both in poetry and prose. They have a detailed list of tropes/topics that work for them, and what doesn’t. They read fiction in March, June, September and December.
Deadline: 30 June 2017 for fiction, rolling for poetry
Word count: Fiction of up to 10,000 words, can serialise up to 50,000 words; up to 3 poems, maximum of 30 pages
Pay: $100 for fiction, $25 for poetry; Tolkinesque (really long) poetry will be paid like fiction, and fiction of less than 1,000 words will fetch $25
Details here.

Diabolical Plots

They publish science fiction, fantasy and horror – feel free to mix in other genres with these. All stories must have a speculative element. They list the tropes/elements they particularly like, and hard sells. They became a SWFA qualifying market last year. Deadline: Opens for reading in July.
Word count: Up to 3,500; can send two stories in a reading period
Pay: $0.08/word
Details here.

Broken Pencil

This is a Canadian magazine of zine culture and independent art. They publish various columns and features on alternative culture, including profiles, events and trends. They want fiction that confirms to no guidelines, principles or preconceptions.
Deadline: 15 July 2017 for the Canzine issue, for articles; 15 September 2017 for fiction
Word count: Up to 3,000 for fiction; 400 words for Pencil Sharpener column, 2 pages for Folio, 1,000-3,000 words for features
Pay: CAD100 for fiction that appears in print; CAD30-300 for columns and features
Details here.

Helios Quarterly Magazine: First Contact & Conversations

They publish science fiction, fantasy and horror. For their theme issue, they want fiction that questions how we construct the “other” – and stories, poems and non-fiction within the cyberpunk, solarpunk, dieselpunk or other realms. They also publish Eos Quarterly, the submission calls of which are concurrent for the Helios Quarterly, for which they accept pieces by marginalised groups – which are not limited to race, religion, ability status or sex.  They are specially interested in stories that push the boundaries of genre.
Deadline: 15 July 2017
Word count: Poetry up to 100 lines; 100-10,000 for various fiction categories
Pay: $0.25/line for poems, $0.06/word for drabbles, $0.02/word for flash fiction, $0.03/word for short stories and serials; $35 for non-fiction essays and articles; see guidelines for word counts and pay rates of Eos Quarterly Review
Details here.

Third Flatiron: Strange Beasties

This is a slipstream anthology featuring odd literary devices or creatures. They need not be monsters, but they should be strange.
Deadline: 15 July 2017
Word count: 1,500-3,000; around 600 words for flash humor
Pay: $0.06/word
Details here.

Aliterate

They publish literary genre fiction, including SF, fantasy, western, horror, pulps, thriller and romance. They have a science fiction/fantasy lean. Most of their submissions are bleak; happy pieces are more apt to stand out. The call is for all writers, except those from Crimea, Cuba, Eritrea, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria as the publishers cannot pay them.
Deadline: 28 July 2017
Word count: 2,500-8,000
Pay: $0.06/word, rounded to the nearest $5.
Details here.

New Myths

They publish speculative fiction of every kind, except graphic horror. They also publish at least one one non-fiction essay, poems and reviews in each issue.
Deadline: 31 July 2017
Word count: Up to 10,000 for fiction and nonfiction; up to 5 poems of any length
Pay: 1.5c/word (minimum $30)
Details here.

Exile Publishing: The Food Of My People

This is a speculative writing anthology – food and nourishment must be an integral part of the story and the outcome. Submissions must be by Canadian residents and they welcome diverse voices. There is a 10% window for content by non-Canadian residents.
Deadline: 1 August 2017
Word count: Up to 5,000 words
Pay: CAD0.05/word
Details here.

Dragon’s Roost Press: Hidden Animals – A Collection of Cryptids

They want dark speculative fiction that features one or more of the lesser-known, but established cryptids (an animal or creature whose existence or survival is disputed or unsubstantiated, like Bigfoot, or Nessie). They will accept only one story per cryptid. Authors must put their own spin on the creature, to make them terrifying, sympathetic or humorous, but shouldn’t create a new creature. This is a charity anthology to raise money for the canine rescue organization, Last Day Dog Rescue.
Deadline: 31 August 2017, or until filled
Word count: Up to 6,000
Pay: $0.03/word
Details here.

Westerly Magazine

This is an Australia-based magazine with a strong international reputation. It covers literature and culture – fiction, poetry, memoir, creative non-fiction, essays and literary criticism. This special print issue will feature writing that focuses on the connections between Australia and the Asia and Indian Ocean region.
Deadline: 31 August 2017
Word count: Up to 3,500 for fiction and creative non-fiction; 5,000 for essays; 500-700 for reviews; up to 5 poems of 50 lines each
Pay: AUD150 for stories and articles; AUD75 for reviews; AUD75 for one page of poems, AUD100 for two pages. Non-subscribers will be asked to accept subscription as part payment for their work.
Details here.

Qu

This literary magazine publishes fiction, essays, script excerpts and poetry.
Deadline: 31 August 2017
Word count: Up to 8,000 words for prose; up to 3 poems
Pay: $100 for prose, $50 per poem
Details here.

East of the Web: Science Fiction/Fantasy imprint

East of the Web is looking for stories for their new science fiction/fantasy electronic imprint. Stories should have a strong plot and compelling characters, written with a good knowledge of the SF/fantasy canon. The authors must have had some publication history; they are also looking at reprints. They only respond to queries they are interested in.
Deadline: Unspecified
Word count: At least 7,000 words
Pay: Starts at $0.05/word, or a mix of an advance and royalties
Details here

East of the Web: Mystery imprint

East of the Web is looking for stories for their new mystery electronic imprint. They are interested in most types of crime fiction and thrillers. The authors must have had some publication history; they are also looking at reprints. They only respond to queries they are interested in.
Deadline: Unspecified
Word count: At least 7,000 words
Pay: Starts at $0.05/word, or a mix of an advance and royalties
Details here.

East of the Web: Romantic Suspense imprint

East of the Web is looking for stories for their new romantic suspense electronic imprints. Stories should focus on classic romance elements, combined with a mystery, thriller or crime narrative. The authors must have had some publication history; they are also looking at reprints. They only respond to submissions they are interested in.
Deadline: Unspecified
Word count: At least 7,000 words
Pay: Starts at $0.05/word, or a mix of an advance and royalties
Details here.

East of the Web: Horror imprint

East of the Web is looking for stories for their new horror electronic imprints. Stories could encompass any kind of horror, from psychological torment to ghost stories. The authors must have had some publication history; they are also looking at reprints. They only respond to submissions they are interested in.
Deadline: Unspecified
Word count: At least 7,000 words
Pay: Starts at $0.05/word, or a mix of an advance and royalties
Details here.

GigaNotoSarus

They publish one science fiction/fantasy story every month. They seek a variety of settings, styles, viewpoints and backgrounds.
Deadline: Unspecified
Word count: 5,000-25,000
Pay: $100
Details here.

Grimdark Magazine

Stories should be in a dark, medieval fantasy/science fiction setting. They want morally ambiguous decisions, grey characters and grit.
Deadline: Unspecified
Word count: Up to 4,000 words; reprints up to 6,000 words
Pay: AUD0.07/word; AUD0.01/word for reprints (see guidelines for payment methods)
Details here.

Prairie Fire

This is a Canadian journal of new writing. They accept fiction, creative non-fiction, editorials, essays, memoir, interviews, profiles, plays, scripts and poetry. Hard copy submissions only.
Deadline: Unspecified
Word count: Up to 10,000 for non-fiction and fiction; up to 6 poems
Pay: CAD0.10/word for print prose with a maximum of $250 for fiction and creative non-fiction, CAD40 per poem; see guidelines for other departments and online edition rates
Details here.

The Dark

This monthly online magazine publishes horror and dark fantasy. They accept fiction that may fall out of regular categories, but no graphic, violent horror.
Deadline: Rolling
Word count: 2,000-6,000
Pay: $0.03/word for original fiction, $0.01/word for reprints (considers reprints only from established print markets)
Details here.

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