The New Yorker is possibly the most profitable magazine in the world. While they don’t publish their rates, expect them to be very good. They’ve published many famous writers, including Jonathan Franzen, Annie Dillard, and David Foster Wallace. They also accept unsolicited fiction submissions. Harper’s Magazine is “the oldest general-interest monthly in America.” They typically publish though-provoking articles about contemporary issues. That means a maximum total payment of up to $1,380. They pay $0.10 a word for the first 5,000 words, and $.08 cents each word after that.
Clarkesworld is a science fiction magazine that has won numerous awards, including 3 Hugo Awards. 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.
The Sun is a beautiful, ad free, magazine that publishes writing with a literary bent. However, they occasionally serialize stories up to 6,000 words. Most of their are between 1,200 and 1,800 words. Cricket Magazine is a young reader’s magazine, targeting ages 9-14. 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. Cicada Magazine is a young adult magazine with a largely teen audience. To learn more about submitting, read their submission guidelines.Ĥ. They have a short submission period each year. They pay above normal rates for their category of magazine: 12.5 cents per word, up to 5,000 words. They aim to publish 10,000 new words of fiction each month – paying writers for every word published. Fireside is a short story magazine that has two goals in mind: Publish great stories, and pay writers well. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.ģ. They want stories that appeal to “all fantasy and science fiction readers.” They are particularly interested in receiving more submissions of humorous stories. That adds up to a possible $3,000 payment. They pay 7-12 cents a word, up to 25,000 words. Fantasy and Science Fiction is one of the major magazines of the genre. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.Ģ. 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. They accept short stories 15k-30k words in length. Heroes and Heartbreakers is an imprint of the major publishing house McMillan. Some of them have fast approaching submission deadlines. Most of these publishers are currently open to submissions – but not all of them.
If you’re looking for publishers of novels, I recommend The 2016 Guide to Manuscript Publishers. This list focuses on short story publishers. Some of them pay more – all of them pay at least $500 for some of the stories they publish. The following is a list of short story publishers that pay $500 for short stories.
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