8 Short Story Publishers that Pay $160+ Per Story
The following is a list of short
story publishers that pay at $160, and sometimes more, for short stories. All
of the publishers listed are currently accepting submissions. (At the time of
this article’s publication.)
Deadlines are listed when
available.
1. Daily Science Fiction publishes one science fiction
story every single day. They pay for all of their stories. They pay 8 cents a
word, up to 1,500 words. They are particularly interested in publishing “flash
series — three or more flash tales built around a common theme.”
2. 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.
3. Mad Scientist Journal is currently calling for
submissions about haunted houses and other “weird places” for their upcoming
issue “Utter Fabrication: Historical Accounts of Unusual Buildings and
Structures.” They pay 2 cents per word, up to 8,000 words. A max of $160. The
deadline is March 31st. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Chiral Mad 4 is a forthcoming anthology of collaboratively written
dark or speculative short stories. According to their guidelines, “the only
required chirality is with the collaboration itself … multiple minds
working as one, in other words, to create something entirely new.” They pay pay
6 cents per word, split evenly between the authors. They accept stories up to
20,000 words. The deadline is May 31st, 2017. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
7. Snafu Judgement Day is a forthcoming anthology of post-apocalyptic military
horror from Cohesion Press. They want “invading space aliens, demonic invasion
as in Doom, DNA-grafted dinosaurs taking over the planet, manmade viral
infections that nearly wipe out humanity, or artificial intelligence like in
Terminator.” They pay 4 cents (Australian) per word, up to 10,000 words. The
deadline is April 30th, 2017. To learn more, read their submission guidelines.
8. Cat’s Breakfast is a forthcoming anthology of stories
inspired by Kurt Vonnegut. Published by Third Flatiron, they seek to “pay
tribute to the imagination and inspiration of the ineffable Mr. Vonnegut.” They
pay 6 cents per word, up to 3,000 words. The deadline is April 15th, 2017. To
learn more, read their submission guidelines.
8 Short Story Publishers that Pay $160+ Per Story
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March 25, 2017
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