January 12, 2015: Minor update, added Bastion Science Fiction and Diodati
As a new year’s gift to all of us writers, I’ve added 20+ new markets to my list of paying spec fiction short story markets, as of January 5, 2015. Happy New Year everyone.
And if you do find this list useful, come say hi on Facebook, I’m C.R.Hodges.Author.
Updates:
A slew of updates for the new year. I’m now over 130 paying markets. Good for writers; better for readers.
The following markets have been added:
- Pro:
- Terraform Science fiction
- Diabolical Plots Science fiction, fantasy and horror
- Monster Dark fantasy and horror
- Semipro:
- Another Dimension Dark fantasy and horror podcasts
- Acid Fiction Contemporary science fiction, horror and urban fantasy
- Bastion Science Fiction Science fiction
- Blight Digest Horror and dark fiction
- Black Denim Lit Literary science fiction and fantasy
- Havoc Themed science fiction and fantasy
- Bad Dream Entertainment Dark fantasy and horror Temp Closed
- Black Treacle Horror, dark fantasy and dark science fiction
- Refractions YA, any genre including spec fiction
- Kaleidotrope Science fiction, fantasy and horror
- Third Flatiron Science fiction, fantasy and anthropological fiction
- Spinetinglers Fantasy and horror
- Shroud Quarterly Dark speculative fiction
- Pantheon Magazine Themed speculative fiction
- Nameless Old style horror
- Token:
- Outposts of Beyond Science fiction and fantasy
- Diodati Gothic horror and science fiction (only Anthology is a paying market; ezine is nonpaying)
- Disturbed Digest Dark fantasy, horror and paranormal
- FrostFire Worlds YA science fiction and fantasy
- Bloodband Vampires, werewolf and shapeshifter fantasy
- Trysts of Fate Paranormal romance
- Encounters Magazine Science fiction and fantasy
- Dark Futures Dark future speculative fiction
- Devilfish Review Literary speculative fiction
- Story of the Month Science fiction and fantasy
The following markets have temporarily closed:
- Urban Fantasy
- Uncanny
- Pedestal
The following markets have permanently closed
- Penumbra
Other
- Science Fiction Blaster has increased its pay rate to $0.03 / word
Keep on writing everyone.
CR Hodges
