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Short Story Magazines

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• featured short story magazines
• short story magazines UK
• short story magazines Ireland
• short story magazines USA
• short story magazines Africa
• short story magazines Australia
• short story magazines Canada
• short story magazines Germany
• short story magazines Holland
• short story magazines India
• short story magazines Sweden
• other short story magazine lists
• history of short story magazines no longer in publication

Last updated 20th September 2022

This page contains details of short story magazines that accept unsolicited submissions and regularly publish fiction. Some of them pay decent amounts of money to writers who have their work published. Others simply offer excellent opportunities for writers to see their work in print. I will try and keep the list up to date, but please check the submission requirements and terms & conditions on the different magazine's websites before contacting them, as they do vary.

PLEASE NOTE: Most of the magazines and journals listed on this page accept entries from writers living anywhere in the world. The country each publication is run from is listed so you know which global market you are submitting to.

Most of the magazines advise that you subscribe or read a few back issues so you understand the format and style they favour. A lot of them receive high volumes of submissions each month, so it is worth noting the competitive nature of this market and only submitting your best work.

The lists I've created contain details of magazine submission addresses, required word count and how much money you might be paid if published (where I've managed to find details) plus any other notes that might be useful. I have provided links to the most relevant pages on the different websites to try and make this resource easy to use - this is often the homepage to stop links breaking when websites are updated. Usually, you will find an obvious 'submit' or 'submissions' link in the navigation of each magazine website.

If you run a magazine or journal that publishes short stories and would like to have your details listed on this page, please contact me and provide the following information:

• The name of your magazine/publication
• A link to your website
• The country you are based in
• Minimum/maximum word count of stories accepted
• How much you pay writers
• Any other details

If you are a writer and have had your work published through a short story magazine, either in print or online, and you'd be willing to share your experiences to help other writers achieve publication, please see my submission guidelines.

This page is updated regularly throughout the year. I undertake a full, in-depth update, checking every link, during January each year.

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Featured Short Story Magazines

Do you run a short story magazine? Do you want it featured at the top of this page, which receives between 2,000 and 5,000 visits a month)? If so, get in touch.

Featured Magazine: Elegant Literature

Elegant Literature is the first magazine to pay professional rates and only accept submissions from new writers. This means you won't be published alongside famous authors, but your work has a better chance to be selected and you are paid properly.

Elegant Literature pays $0.10/word, including the title, and accepts work in any genre. Length should be between 500 and 2,000 words, and they allow multiple and simultaneous submissions. No cover/query letter is needed, and it is not necessary to format your manuscript. The response time is one month from the close of the monthly submission window.

Wondering if you are a new writer? The magazine will accept your work if you have never traditionally published a novel, or if you are self-published but have sold less than 100 copies. Elegant Literature publishes aspiring authors from around the world. Submit your work today!

You can also find more details in the lists below.

More details of featured magazines will be added here soon...

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Short Story Magazines UK

Magazine	Country	Submissions Address	Payment	Notes
Ambit Magazine	UK	online submissions preferred, but you can submit by post to: Staithe House, Main Road, Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk, PE31 8BP, UK	Varies depending on where you live, but up to about £30	4,000 words max - also accept poetry and flash fiction - registered charity in the UK - been running since 1959
Bandit Fiction	UK	online submissions only - see link	None	250 to 3,500 words - accept submissions of prose, narrative non-fiction and poetry (up to 50 lines) - works published online multiple times a week
Bag of Bones Press	UK	online submissions only - see link	£15	word counts vary for each edition, but usually somewhere between 100 and 6,000 words - horror and dark fiction
Confluence	UK	online submissions only - see link	None	2,500 words max - started life as an online publication, now in print
Dark Lane Books Anthology Series	UK	online submissions only - see link	No Monetary payment, but contributors are paid with a paperback contributor's copy	1,000 to 8,000 words max - they say 'we want your weird' but see full guidance in their submissions guidelines - I've been published in these anthologies, you can learn about that here
Didcot Writers Short Story Anthology	UK	online submissions only - see link	None	5,000 words max - submission window varies - anthology published in print and eBook formats
Dog and Vile	UK	online submissions only - see link	an equal share of profits	8,000 words max - they are looking for 'unusual' stories
Emerging Worlds	UK	online submissions only - see link	£5	no max word count stated - speculative fiction (SF&F) only
Femmeruary	UK	online submissions only - see link	None	3,000 words - blog run throughout February each year and they release FEMMEUARY! zine once a year
Fiction Desk Magazine	UK	online submissions only - see link	£25 per 1,000 words , plus 2 free copies of the magazine plus an extra monetary prize for the best story in each issue	1,000 - 10,000 words - (author Mike Scott Thomson has written about being published by The Fiction Desk - read Mike's advice and story here)
Fictive Dream	UK	online submissions only - see link	None	500 - 2,500 words - (author Cameron Dunham has written about his experiences of being published by Fictive Dream - read Cameron's advice and story here)
Flash Fiction North	UK	online submissions only - see link	None	500 words max - free platform - showcases both experienced and newer writers from around the world
Funny Pearls	UK	online submissions only - see link	None	short stories up to 4,000 words - women only - themed around humour - sometimes accept flash and real-life stories too
Goatshed Press	UK	online submissions only - see link	£60 ($80) for stories over 1,000 words, £25 ($33) for poetry and flash fiction	no word limit - they publish a biannual fiction collection and take submissions all year round
Gutter	UK	online submissions only - see link	£25	3,000 words max - award winning Scottish journal
Granta Magazine	UK	online submissions only - see link	Unknown	3,000 to 6,000 words, they encourage you to read the magazine prior to submitting - here's a direct link to their submissions page because it's hard to find - now charging a reading fee due to volume of submissions
Here Comes Everyone	UK	online submissions only - see link	None	2,000 words max - also accept poetry and non-fiction - each issue is themed
Indie Bites from Silver Sun Books	UK	email submissions only - see link	None	5,000 words max - quarterly indie fantasy anthology - each issue is themed, so check website for current details
Litro Magazine	UK	online submissions only - see link	None	There are 3 publishing opportunities here: Litro Magazine, Litro Online and Litro Lab, it's best to check the link for all the different details
Makarelle	UK	online submissions only - see link	None	2,00o words max - small independent literary and creative arts magazine that publishes online only - they accept fiction, poetry and non-fiction
MQB	UK	Alan Dent, 100 Waterloo Rd, Ashton, Preston, PR2 1EP, Lancs	Contributors receive a free copy of the magazine	3,000 words max - they accept prose and poetry - no website, postal submissions only - they publish the magazine three time a year
MSLexia Magazine	UK	Mslexia Publications PO Box 656 Newcastle upon Tyne NE99 1PZ	Varies, so check website for current details	They accept many different types of submission, so best to check the link
Mycelia, published by Hedera Felix	UK Scotland	online submissions only - see link	prose: 2p per word, poetry: £10 per page, visual art: £20 per image	2000 words max - they ask for weird fiction, experimental literature and visual art that explores the eerie
Personal Bests Journal	UK	online submissions only - see link	An equal share in all sales income generated	no min / max word count stated - send in what you believe is your very best short story - run by David Gardiner, Prose Editor of Gold Dust Magazine
Platform for Prose	UK	online submissions only - see link	None	100 to 3,000 words for short stories and flash fiction , 40 lines max for peotry (author, Kerry Barner, has been published by PFP and has written about her experiences on my site - read Kerry's post and her story)
Prole Books	UK	online submissions only - see link	share of profits plus contributor copy	7,500 words - also accept poetry and artwork
ScienceFictionery	UK	online submissions only - see link	£0.03 per word	300 to 5,000 for fiction, 2,500 max for articles, 40 lines max for poetry - they accept full-spectrum sci-fi and will publish all subgenres of science fiction
Scribble	UK	Scribble, Park Publications, 14 The Park, Stow on the Wold, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 1DX UK	up to £75	3,000 words max - approximately 10 stories published a quarter, readers vote for favourite story, highest 3 voted stories receive money - I've been published through this magazine, so you can read more about my experiences here - Scribble is no longer available for overseas subscriptions but submissions and competition entries from overseas are still welcome
Seaborne Magazine	UK	online submissions only - see link	None, but a percentage of profits go to charity	short stories up to 5,000 words, vignettes up to 300 words - they also accept non-fiction, poetry and artwork, as long as it relates to the sea
Short Stories 101	UK	online submissions only - see link	None	no min or max stated - a short story reading and writing platform, so online publication only
Shoreline of Infinity	UK	online submissions only - see link	£10 per 1,000 words	6,000 words max - sci-fi mag based in Scotland - read submissions page on website for more details
Short Fiction Literary Journal	UK	email submissions only	2p (£0.02) per word, to the nearest 100 words, with a minimum of £30 and maximum £100	5,000 words max - literary fiction, submissions usually accepted March to December but it does vary - published stories are bespoke-illustrated
Storgy	UK	online submissions only - see link	None	5,000 words max - response time of 6 to 8 weeks - there is a reading fee when you submit
Structo Literary Magazine	UK	online submissions only - see link	no monetary payment, but if published you receive a free copy of the magazine	4,000 words max - the editors recommend reading a copy before submitting
Stylist	UK	online submissions only - see link	£200	1,000 words max in any genre - they're open to submissions from anyone, but favour authors underrepresented in commercial publishing
The Aesthetic Directory (TAD)	UK (and Germany)	online submissions only - see link	none, but they do pay royalties to writers who contribute to their prints	no word limit because they focus on experimental work, but no books or collections
The Manchester Review	UK	online or postal to: Editor, The Manchester Review. Centre for New Writing S1.20, Samuel Alexander Building The University of Manchester Manchester, M13 9PL	Unknown	6,000 words max - published twice a year
The People's Friend	UK	used to accept postal submissions, but now email only	payment amount is not given on website but Susan M who has been published by them many times said it's £90 for each of your first six stories, £100 for each of your next six and £110 thereafter	max limits vary, so check guidelines for full details - very specific about what style they require, so check guidelines carefully
The Phare	UK	email only - see subs guidelines	None	2,000 words max for prose, 40 lines for poetry - they run competitions with cash prizes from time to time
The Pomegranate London	UK	email only - see subs guidelines	used to be £30 plus royalties + each issue will select one story/poem to receive £200, but no longer mentioned on website so unsure of current payment	4,000 words max - all genres and styles welcome - also accept poetry and non-fiction
Tigershark Publishing	UK	online submissions only - see link	no payment	5,000 max - themed ezine, so check website for current theme and full guidelines - author Christopher Berry has been published by them and you can read his comments here
Tipping the Scales Literary & Arts Journal	UK	online submissions only - see link	£20	150 to 2,000 words - they publish poetry, fiction, flash & micro fiction, non-fiction, artwork and photography but only accept submissions from lesbian women
TTA Press - Black Static	UK	online submissions only - see link	Yes, but unknown amount	10,000 words max - horror and dark fantasy, monochrome artwork
TTA Press - Interzone	UK	online submissions only - see link	Yes, but unknown amount	10,000 words max - science fiction and fantasy, full colour artwork
VAINE Magazine	UK	online submissions only - see link	£20 per story	2,000 words max - each issue is themed - they also publish poetry, features writing and art
Woman's Weekly	UK	Emma Shacklock, Fiction Writing Coordinator, Woman's Weekly, TI Media, 161 Marsh Wall, London, E14 9AP	Unknown	for weekly magazine, 1,000 to 2,000 words - for fiction special, 2,000 to 8,000 words WARNING - please read this Society of Authors blog post regarding publishing rights before sumitting your work to Woman's Weekly
The Writers and Readers' Magazine (formerly The Writers' Magazine)	UK	online submissions only - see link	None	3,000 words max - they accept short stories, essays fiction, non-fiction, poetry and more
Writers' Forum	UK	online submissions only - see link	up to £300	3,000 words max - this is a short story contest run monthly which I have been published through, so you can read more about my experiences here - writer Rhiannon Lewis has also won this competition and she has written about her experiences with the magazine here
Yours Fiction	UK	online submissions or post to Yours Fiction, Bauer Media, Media House, Peterborough Business Park, Peterborough, PE2 6EA	was £100 but no longer mentioned on site, so unknown	max word count varies - each issue contains around 26 original short stories across multiple genres from romance to historical fiction, ghost stories to crime
Your Fire Magazine	UK	online submissions only - see link	None	micro fiction 10 words max, flash fiction 100 max, short stories 500 words max, mini poetry 5 lines max, poetry 25 lines max - they sometimes run competitions with cash prizes

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Short Story Magazines Ireland

Magazine	Country	Submissions Address	Payment	Notes
Albedo 1	Ireland	Albedo One 8 Bachelor's Walk Dublin 1 Ireland - or submit online	€6 per 1,000 words	2,500-8,000 words - science fiction, horror and fantasy, although their definition is extremely broad
Crannog	Ireland	online submissions only - see link	Varies depending on funding, but has been up to €120 per poem and €200 per story, plus a contributor's copy	2,000 word max - published two or three times a year with specific months for submissions, check website for current details
The Dublin Review	Ireland	The Editor The Dublin Review P.O. Box 7948 Dublin 1 Ireland	Unknown	no guidelines provided on the website at all so probably best to read a copy before submitting
The Moth Magazine	Ireland	Rebecca O'Connor, The Moth, Ardan Grange, Milltown, Belturbet, Co. Cavan, Ireland or by email	Unknown	3,000 words max
The Stinging Fly	Ireland	online submissions only - see link	€35 per magazine page and a free copy of the issue you are published in	no word limit given, but I read that they have printed stories that are 600 words to 5,000+

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Short Story Magazines USA

Magazine	Country	Submissions Address	Payment	Notes
Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine	USA	online submissions only - see link	5 to 8¢ a word	12,000 words max - mystery stories, EG: police procedurals, private eye, suspense, courtroom dramas, espionage etc.
Amazing Stories Magazine	USA	online submissions only - see link	8¢ a word	1,000 to 10,000 words - science fiction - founded in 1926 by Hugo Gernsback
American Short Fiction	USA	online submissions only - see link	Payment: 'competitive and upon publication'	$3 dollar submission fee - no set guidelines as to content or length
Asimov's Science Fiction	USA	online submissions only - see link	8 to 10 cents per word for fiction, $1 a line for poetry	1,000 to 20,000 words - 40 lines of poetry - published in print and digital - 5 week response time
Black Bird	USA	online submissions preferred, but postal address is: VCU Department of English P.O. Box 843082 Richmond, VA 23284-3082, USA	They do pay, but I can't find any details of how much	If writing more than 8,000 words, contact them prior to submitting - published twice a year
Clarkesworld Magazine	USA	online submissions only - see link	12¢ per word	1,000 to 22,000 words - Sci-Fi, fantasy and horror - average response time 2 days
Daily Science Fiction	USA	online submissions only - see link	8 cents per word	1,500 words max - speculative fiction: science fiction, fantasy, slipstream etc. - they also consider flash fiction - online publication + Kindle and print anthologies
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine	USA	online submissions only - see link	5 to 8¢ a word	preferred length is 2,500-8,000 words - max 12,000 - mystery short stories only
Fence	USA	online submissions - see link	Unknown	8,000 words - $5 submission fee
Flash Fiction Magazine	USA	online submissions - see link	No payment for stories published on website, but $40 for stories published in anthologies	300 to 1,000 words - open all year round
Light Speed Magazine	USA	online submissions - see link	8 cents per word	1,500 words min to 10,000 words max, but stories of below 5,000 words preferred - science fiction and fantasy ONLY
Longshot Island	USA	online submissions - see link	$0.01 per word	10,000 words max
Metaphorosis	USA	online submissions - see link	1¢ per word	up to 10,000 words, but 1,000 to 6,000 preferred - sci-fi and fantasy
One Story	USA	online submissions - see link	$500 and 25 copies of the magazine	3,000 to 8,000 words - any style or genre, submission windows vary so check website for details - click submit in left menu to find details
One Teen Story	USA	online submissions - see link	$500 and 25 copies of magazine	2,000 to 4,500 words - for teenage writers - click submit in right menu to find details
Paris Review	USA	online submissions - see link OR by post [Fiction, Nonfiction, or Poetry] Editor The Paris Review 544 West 27th Street Floor 3 New York, NY 10001	Unknown	no details given on the site, but they do suggest you read a copy of the magazine prior to submitting
Review Americana Creative Writing Journal	USA	online submissions - see link	Unknown	10,000 words max - poems, short fiction, short screenplays, short plays, creative nonfiction and essays
Ruminate Magazine	USA	online submissions - see link	$20 per 400 words	5,500 words max - response time 3 to 4 months
Spry Literary Journal	USA	online submissions only - see link	Unknown	2,500 word max - any style or genre - 3 to 6 months response time
Strange Horizons	USA	online submissions - see link	10 cents per word	10,000 words maximum, but prefer stories of 5,000 words or less
The Arcanist	USA	online submissions - see link	10 cents per word	1,000 words max - sci-fi and fantasy - they also run competitions from time to time
The Aurora Journal	USA	online submissions - see link	None	1,500 words max, up to 3 pieces submitted at a time - they accept poetry too
The Incandescent Review	USA	online submissions - see link	None	6 pages max - they accept prose, poetry, art and music - writers submitting must be aged between 13 and 24
The Literary Hatchet	USA	online submissions - see link	$10	500 to 7,500 words max for short stories - also accept articles, poetry, interviews, illustrations etc.
The Literatus	USA	online submissions - see link	None	300 to 8,000 words
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction	USA	online submissions - see link	8 to 12 cents per word	25,000 words max - founded in 1949, the magazine has published some amazing authors, including Stephen King and Ursula Le Guin - they invite submissions of science fiction and fantasy - the SF element can be slight, but must be present
The New Yorker	USA	online submissions or by mail to: Fiction Editor, The New Yorker, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007	Unknown	No submission guidelines given, best to read the magazine to see what kinds of stories they publish
The Racket	USA	online submissions - see link	None	2,000 words max - weekly online literary journal based out of San Francisco
The Sun Magazine	USA	online submissions or by mail to: Editorial Department, The Sun, 107 N. Roberson Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, USA	$300 - $2000 for fiction, determined by length and quality	no max, but they rarely publish stories over 7,000 words - readership of 70,000 - accept prose, poetry and personal essays
The Threepenny Review	USA	online submissions or by post to: The Editors The Threepenny Review PO Box 9131 Berkeley, CA 94709	$400 for stories and articles, $200 for poems	4,000 words max for short stories, 2,500 for articles, 100 lines for poetry
Thrice Fiction	USA	online submissions - see link	None	short stories and flash fiction up to 3,000 words (author, Jill Owen, has been published by Thrice Fiction - you can read about Jill's experiences with the magazine here)
Unfit Magazine	USA	online submissions - see link	$0.25 per word for the first 1,000 words; $.01 per word for any words over 1,000	10,000 words max - prefer sci-fi
Unreal Magazine	USA	online submissions - see link	$0.25 per word for the first 1,000 words; $.01 per word for any words over 1,000	10,000 words max - prefer fantasy, magical realism and experimental fiction
Zoetrope All Story	USA	Zoetrope: All-Story, Attn: Fiction Editor, 916 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94133, USA	Unknown, but their short story competition pays $1,000 first prize	7,000 words max - their subs guidelines are currently under review - subs guidelines are on their 'About' page

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Short Story Magazines Africa

Magazine	Country	Submissions Address	Payment	Notes
African Writing Online	Africa	online submissions - see link	None	1,500 to 6,000 words - they accept essays, fiction, memoirs and poetry

Short Story Magazines Australia

Magazine	Country	Submissions Address	Payment	Notes
Andromeda Spaceways	Australia	online submissions - see link	1 cent/word (AUD) with $20 minimum and $100 maximum	20,000 words for subscribers and Australian/New Zealand authors, 10,000 words max for everyone else - science fiction
Aniko Magazine	Australia	Email	$125	1,500 words max for fiction and nonfiction, 50 lines for poetry - each issue is themed
Aurealis	Australia	Email	A$20 - A$60 per 1,000 words	Science fiction, fantasy or horror stories between 2000 to 8000 words
Meanjin	Australia	online submissions - see link	Unknown	no guide on word count or genres given - only open to Australian authors
Overland Literary Journal	Australia	online submissions - see link	A$500 in printed journal, A$120 online	Long stories are unlikely to be accepted for publication, but no max word count given - primarily publish Australian authors, but do publish overseas writers occasionally

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Short Story Magazines Canada

Magazine	Country	Submissions Address	Payment	Notes
Agnes and True	Canada	online submissions - see link	Unknown	500 to 5,000 words - they encourage subs from older, emerging writers
Elegant Literature	Canada	online submissions - see link	$0.10 per word	500 to 2,000 words - they accept fiction and non-fiction - they also run a fiction contest
Into The Void Magazine	Canada	online submissions only - see link	$20 plus a copy of the magazine	5,000 words max for short stories, 750 for flash fiction - looking for submissions of fiction (all genres), non-fiction and poetry
Mystery Weekly Magazine	Canada	online submissions - see link	C$0.02 per word	1,000 to 7,500 words - typical review time 1 to 5 weeks - hoping to increase payments as readership grows
Prarie Fire	Canada	Prairie Fire Press, Inc. 423-100 Arthur Street Winnipeg, MB R3B 1H3, Canada	C$0.10 per word up to a maximum of C$250	no max word count stated - 3 to 6 month responce time
Prism Magazine	Canada	online submissions or post to: Prose Editor, PRISM international, Creative Writing Program, UBC, Buch. E462 – 1866 Main Mall, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z1, Canada	C$30 per printed page	6,250 words max, but 4,000 words or fewer preferred - they charge a $3 reading fee
Spadina Literary Review	Canada	online submissions - see link	none	700 to 3,000 words - any style or genre

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Short Story Magazines Germany

Magazine	Country	Submissions Address	Payment	Notes
Story Shack	Germany	online submissions - see link	Story illustrated	1,000 words max - story will be published with illustrations

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Short Story Magazines Holland

Magazine	Country	Submissions Address	Payment	Notes
aftermath	Holland	online submissions - see link	$0.02 a word	1,500 to 5,000 words (not rigid) - their aim is to publish short stories, essays and editorial articles that raise awareness of the dangers of environmental ruin

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Short Story Magazines India

Magazine	Country	Submissions Address	Payment	Notes
ActiveMuse	India	online submissions - see link	None	Quicks 750 words, flash 1,000 words, shorts 3,000 words, poems 24 lines - issues are sometimes themed
Monomousumi's Digital Magazine	India	online submissions - see link	None, but selected articles will be eligible for an award which has a cash prize	no word limit - they accept stories, poems, essays, travel articles, drawings or anything creative
Twist & Twain	India	online submissions - see link	None	No word limit but 3,000 words or fewer preferred - focus is on new and emerging writers

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Short Story Magazines Sweden

Magazine	Country	Submissions Address	Payment	Notes
Sassafras Literary Magazine	Sweden	online submissions - see link	no monetary payment	1,000 words max - aimed at very short flash fiction - also accept non-fiction

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Other Short Story Magazine Lists

There are other sites that have lists like this one. As I hear about them I will add them here for easy reference.

• Every Writer's Resource - lists 50 magazines
• Let's Write A Short Story - lists 45 magazines
• Neon Books
• Poets & Writers
• Reedsy
• Richie Billing - lists multiple fantasy magazines
• The Write Life - lists 30 magazines
• Thresholds
• Trish Hopkinson - lists 80 fast response & no fee literary magazines/journals

If you run a site with a similar list to the one above, please get in touch.

History of Short Story Magazines No Longer in Publication

Magazine	Country	Submissions Address	Payment	Notes
Aesop Magazine	UK	WEBSITE NOT BEEN UPDATED IN AGES, so removed listing 2018	None	500 to 5,000 words - authors receive exposure to 60,000 London commuters See warning note from one of my users in the comments section below.
Alsina	UK	CLOSED 2019	Royalties - see website for full details	400 to 1,200 words - everything is published via a free app - published stories translated into multiple languages
Amper & Sand Publishing	UK	NO LONGER ACCEPTING SHORT STORIES, just plays, so removed from lists Jan 2018	£15	5,000 to 8,000 words - they ask for stories with a with a London or transatlantic focus
Arts and Africa	Nigeria	WEBSITE DISAPPEARED 2020	None	6,000 maximum word count - online literary journal interested in fiction, poetry, art, interviews, reviews and nonfiction
Ash Tales	UK	SUBMISSIONS NO LONGER MENTIONED ON SITE, so removed listing during 2022 update	None	2,000 word max / 20-minute narrated podcast - post apocalyptic and dystopian fiction
Auroras & Blossoms	Canada (and UK)	NO LONGER ACCEPTING GENERAL SUBMISSIONS, so removed listing during 2022 update	Royalties	4,000 max words for short stories, 1,000 words for flash fiction - positive, inspirational, family-friendly pieces only - also accept essays and poetry - reading fees for adults start at $6 - children submit free
Bibliophilia Magazine	UK	WEBSITE NOT BEEN UPDATED IN AGES, so removed listing 2017	None	1,500 words max - new publication so can't currently offer payment - also accepts poetry and features
Black Clock	USA	WEBSITE DISAPPEARED, listing romoved 2017	Writers of stories that are published receive complimentary copies of the issue in which they appear. Token stipend paid if funds allow.	4,500 words max - not always open for submission - check website to see if they are currently being accepted
BLYNKT	USA	NOT PUBLISHED anthing since 2017, so removed listing 2019	None	1,500 to 3,500 words for fiction - they also accept poetry and non-fiction - each issue is themed, so check the website for current details - the people who run this website are in the USA, but also in China, Germany, Japan, and the UK (author Rebecca Henderson has written about being published by BLYNKT - read Rebecca's advice and story here)
Breve New Stories	UK	WEBSITE NOT UPDATED SINCE EARLY 2019, so removed listing in 2021 update	None	short stories between 1,500 and 5,000 words, flash fiction 600 words max - 1 short story and 1 flash fiction per issue
Bunbury Magazine	UK	WEBSITE DISAPPEARED early in 2019	None	1,500 words max - they accept articles, poetry and flash fiction too
Calliope (official publication of the Writers' Special Interest Group of American Mensa)	USA	WEBSITE DISAPPEARED 2021	Payment is a free copy of the magazine	3,000 words max - short fiction, including science fiction, fantasy, horror, mystery, and all sub-genres, plus humour and satire - you don't have to be a member to submit
Carillon Magazine	UK	FINAL ISSUE published April 2018	free copy of magazine	1,200 words max - published 3 times a year
Cecile's Writers Magazine	The Hague, Holland	CLOSED 2020	None	Flash fiction, 1,000 words - short stories, 7,500 words novelettes, 21,000 words - novel excerpts, 6,000 words - personal essays / memoirs, 6,000 words - literary essays, 6,000 words - a group of editors at Cecile's Writers Foundation who promote literature and good writing purely out of a passion
Conjunctions	USA	CLOSED 2022 Conjunctions, 21 East 10th St., #3E, New York, NY 10003	Unknown	No official restrictions on word count but usually publish stories under 8,000 words in length
Cosmos	Australia	NO LONGER ACCEPTING FICTION SUBMISSIONS	A$300	Science fiction only - publish stories of 2,000-4,000 words - only 7 stories published a year in print, so competition is really high - also publish online and pay A$75
Crimewave	UK	WEBSITE NOT UPDATED FOR YEARS, so removed listing 2018	There is no mention of payent on the website	Crime and mystery - current published stories range from 2,700 to 19,000 words, so looks like there is no particular word count limit - users have experienced problems with this magazine, please see Carolyn's comment and Nigel's comment at the bottom of this page
Dust Jacket Short Story Journal	Canada	WEBSITE DISAPPEARED 2017	$0.005 per word - max $10	under 10,000 words preferred, although they will consider longer stories - always open for submissions - published quarterly
Fantasy Scroll Mag	USA	WEBSITE DISAPPEARED during 2018, so removed listing 2019	1 cent per word ($10 minimum)	5,000 words maximum - fantasy, sci-fi and horror
Fiction Magazines	USA	WEBSITE DISAPPEARED 2017	Royalty payments - each author receives 10% of single copy price	many different themed publications throughout the year - wordcount limits vary so check website for current details
For Book's Sake 'The Weekend Read'	UK	NO LONGER ASKING FOR SUBMISSIONS, so removed listing in 2021 update	None	2,000 to 6,000 words, published every Friday, women only
Glimmer Train	USA	CLOSED May 2019	anywhere from around $600 to about $3,000	maximum word counts vary - submissions open for different story lengths, payment/prizes all year round so check website for current details - closing during 2019
Gorse	Ireland	NOT PUBLISHED ANYTHING SINCE 2018 - note on subs page says reopening October 2019 but it's now 2020, so removed listing	a 'small fee' + a copy of the journal	minimum 1,500 words, no max stated
Grimdark Magazine	Australia	CLOSED February 2018	Previously unpublished stories: AUD$0.07 per word - reprints: AUD$0.01 per word	4,000 words max for previously unpublished, 6,000 words max for reprints - fantasy and sci-fi, specifically looking for dark settings, grey characters, morally ambiguous decisions and plenty of grit
Horla - The Home of Intelligent Horror	UK	NOT ACCEPTED SUBS FOR OVER A YEAR, so removed listing 2020	None	5,000 words max - looking for quality supernatural short stories - also accept articles relevant to the genre
Hybrid Fiction	USA	WEBSITE DISAPPEARED 2021	$0.06 a word, but hoping to up it to $0.08-0.10 per word	500 to 5,000 words (or 15,000 to 50,000 for serials) - digital magazine that publish speculative, hybrid fiction (stories must blend at least two genres)
Indianola Review	USA	WEBSITE DISAPPEARED 2017	Fiction: $20 for stories 2,500 to 6,000 words; $10 for stories under 2,500 words Poetry: $5 per page	5,000 words max, poetry 3 to 5 poems - they also accept miscellaneous articles
Katha Kshetre	India	CLOSED 2017	None	this is an online publication run from India - the link is to an old website that editor, Joseph Kaval, said he would be updating soon, hence I've linked to it - I've been published by Katha Kshetre, it's presented as a Word document and sent out for free to around 2,000 subscribers - if you want to be featured in it, please email Joseph currently experiencing technical issues - see comment from Joseph below
Lager Magazine	UK	CLOSED 2019	currently unable to pay writers	100 to 3,000 words - you can submit short stories, poetry and essays
Literary Juice	USA	CLOSED 2018	No monetary payment, but published stories in the Literary Juice online magazine will include a by-line and author biography	1,00 words max - any genre - response time between 1 and 3 months
London Journal of Fiction	UK	WEBSITE DISAPPEARED 2017	None	4,000 word limit on short stories - also accept poetry and essays - newly launched so currently unable to pay contributors
Metamorphose	USA	WEBSITE DISAPPEARED 2019	No monetary payment, but that might change in the future	up to 7,000 - sci-fi and fantasy - for unpublished authors, see submission guidelines for full details - $5 reading fee
Mythaxis Review	USA	AS OF 2021, NO LONGER ACCEPTING UNSOLICTED SUBMISSIONS	$0.01 per word	3,000 words max - non-fiction: book reviews, articles and essays on books, movies and music - also accept poetry
Nthanda Review	Malawi	WEBSITE NOT UPDATED SINCE 2019, so removed listing during 2022 update	None	3,000 words max - poetry, fiction and non-fiction accepted
One Throne Magazine	Canada	NOT PUBLISHED SINCE 2015, so removed from lists 2018	no payment	1,000 to 7,500 words for fiction and creative non-fiction - also accept flash fiction under 1,000 words
Other People's Flowers	UK	NOT PUBLISHED ANYTHING SINCE 2018, so removed listing 2020	currently unable to offer payment - hoping to offer payments in the future	6,000 words max - short story podcast to give voice to stories, essays or poems
Page of Stories Ficta Fabula Magazine	Canada	NO LONGER ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS	no details given	they ask that you contact them for submission criteria as they love to open dialogue with authors, so you need to contact them
Pentimento	USA	WEBSITE DISAPPEARED 2016	$25 to $250	6,000 words maximum, published twice a year - themed around disability, writers must be disabled or part of the diability community
Pithy Pages For Erudite Readers	USA	NO LONGER PUBLISHING	Short stories, $75 - Flash stories, $25 - Poetry, $15	6,500 words maximum, published twice a month - you can subscribe to the magazine for FREE
Reading Hour	India	CLOSED - NO LONGER PUBLISHING	Unknown	short fiction 4,000 words max - also accept poetry, essays, interviews etc
Rodster	Canada	SUBMISSION GUIDELINES DISAPPEARED 2020, so removed listing during 2021 update	$50	short stories between 700 and 2,000 words - short stories and articles should be of interest to older readers - particularly interested in non-fiction articles written in the form of a short story
Simlish Magazine	USA	NOT PUBLISHED ANYTHING SINCE 2020, so removed listing during 2022 update	None	10 to 2,000 words - each edition of the magazine is themed, so check website for full details - submissions from new writers and writers whose native language is not English are welcomed
Smoke a London Peculiar	UK	PUBLICATION CURRENTLY SUSPENDED	none - they have no income, so can't pay, although payment maybe devised in the future	Prefer 2,500 words or less, but no actual word limit - any style or genre but has to be inspired by the city of London
Tales From The Shadow Realm; Anthology Of Horror And Suspense	USA	NO LONGER PUBLISHING	Contributors receive a free digital copy of the magazine in which their stories appear	Flash fiction and stories up to 5,000 words - published bi-monthly - artists are also welcome to submit for the cover - you can read a free sample copy here
T Gene Davis Speculative Fiction Blog	USA	NOT UPDATED SINCE 2017, so removed listing 2019	$100	250 to 6,000 words - family friendly horror, fantasy and science fiction - stories published on blog and in anthology
The Blend	Australia	WEBSITE DISAPPEARED 2020	$50	2,500 to 7.000 words
The Coffin Factory	USA	NO LONGER PUBLISHING	Unknown	6,000 words maximum, $5 reading fee for fiction submissions
The Incubator Journal	Ireland	CEASED PUBLISHING DECEMBER 2017	None	3,000 words max - submissions in March, June, September and December - public launch of each issue where writers can read their work
The Matador Review	USA	NOT PUBLISHED SINCE 2019, so removed listing during 2021 update	None	10,000 words max - Matador promote alternative, provocative literature from emerging and established artists
The New Writer	UK	NO LONGER PUBLISHING	£10 credit voucher	3,000 words, recently taken on by Guise marketing, publisher of Newbooks Magazine
The Penny Dreadful	Ireland	WEBSITE DISAPPEARED 2019	Unknown	3,000 words max - you need to click the image of the dude at the bottom of the submit page to submit (it took me ages to work this out)
The Reader Magazine	UK	NO LONGER ACCEPTING UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONS	It's a charity, so there is no payment	2,000 to 2,500 words - they invite poetry and short story submissions
Tin House	USA	CLOSED in 2018 after 20 years of publishing	Unknown	10,000 words max - they accept unsolicited submissions in March & September
Tor.com	USA	CLOSED to unsolicited short fiction submissions on an indefinite basis, so removed from lists 2018	25¢ a word for the first 5,000 words, 15¢ for the next 5,000, 10¢ after that	17,500 word max, 12,000 words or less preferred - speculative fiction, including SF, fantasy and horror - response time three to seven months
Word Riot	USA	WEBSITE DISAPPEARED 2017	Unknown	6,500 words max - any style or genre
Words With Jam	UK	WEBSITE NOT UPDATED FOR OVER A YEAR, so removed listing 2020	£10	no max stated - you can submit previously published work but lower payment will be made if published
Word Riot	USA	WEBSITE DISAPPEARED 2017	Unknown	6,500 words max - any

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