Monday, July 8, 2013

FLASH LITERATURE MARKETS from June 2013 FLASH FICTION FLASH NEWSLETTER

FLASH LITERATURE MARKETS
from June 2013
Flash Fiction Flash Newsletter
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FlashFictionFlash

Be sure to subscribe to the monthly newsletter (it's free) at the above link. Here are the markets from the last issue.


KATHERINE ANNE PORTER PRIZE IN SHORT FICTION http://untpress.unt.edu/contest
The University of North Texas Press announces the 2014 Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction. The winner of this annual award will receive $1000 and publication by UNT Press. Entries will be judged by an eminent writer.
Deadline: Manuscripts may be submitted July 16, 2013.
Entry Fee: $25
Entries can be a combination of short-shorts, short stories, and novellas, from 100 to 200 book pages in length (word count between 27,500 and 50,000).

ALASKA QUARTERLY
www.uaa.alaska.edu/aqr
Semiannual. Publishes poetry, fiction (experimental, literary, translations, contemporary-- 1,000 to 20,000 words), short plays, literary nonfiction. Pays $10 -$200 depending on funding.

LOS ANGELES REVIEW
http://redhen.org/losangelesreview/submissions/
Pays contributor's copy. Submissions open July 1, 2013.
Accepts nonfiction 1,000 to 4,000 words (and flash nonfiction). Also accepts stories under 500 words and shorts up to 4,000 words. 

ASIMOV'S SCIENCE FICTION
www.asimovs.com
Wants character-oriented fantasy, science fiction, hard science, soft sociological-- 750 to 15,000 words. Pays 5 cents to 8 cents per word. 

DARK FUSE HORROR D'OUVRES
http://www.horrordoeuvres.com
Flash fiction word limit: 99-999 words
Wants dark fiction: thriller, horror, suspense, crime, bizarre. Pays 5 cents per word plus copy and a lifetime subscription to the Horror d'oeuvres site. (Market courtesy of Marge Simon.)   

WILY WRITERS
http://www.wilywriters.com/blog/submission-guidelines/
Publishes two short stories per month (speculative fiction: horror, fantasy, science fiction, and paranormal romance/ mystery/adventure.  Word count: 1,000 to 4,000 words. Upcoming themes: July 31, 2013 Psychological Horror and Military. (See site for specifics.) Will accept reprints. Pays 5 cents per word. Your story will automatically be a candidate for a “Best of Wily Writers” anthology at a later date.

SUSPENSE MAGAZINE
www.suspensemagazine.com
Monthly magazine. Wants true crime, horror, mystery, suspense (500 to 5,000 words).  Pays commissions, assignments only.

AMERICAN SHORT FICTION
https://americanshortfiction.submittable.com/submit
Submission Fee: $3
Quarterly. Publishes stories under 2000 words online. Payment is competitive and upon publication.

SUGARED WATER MAGAZINE
https://sugaredwatermagazine.wordpress.com/submission-guidelines/
Accepts flash fiction.  Pays two contributor's copies.

ARDOR LITERARY MAGAZINE
http://www.ardorlitmag.com/submit.html
Submission Fee: $3
Publishes three times per year. Accepts short-shorts up to 1,000 words, up to 3 pieces (plus other types of submissions). Pays $20 for short-shorts (if funds permit, writers are offered higher compensation). Also nominates for Pushcart, Best of the Net, and Best American series awards.   

CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL
Calls for Submissions (Various)
Stories and poems must be non-fiction and should be no longer than 1,200 words. Pays $200 upon publication of the book plus you will receive ten free copies of the book in which your story or poem appears.

CHICAGO REVIEW
http://humanities.uchicago.edu/orgs/review/submit.shtml
Accepts up to five short-shorts in one file.  Pays three copies plus one-year subscription.

5x5
http://www.5x5litmag.org/Submit.html#Fiction
Current Theme: Under Construction
Accepts fiction and nonfiction of 500 words or fewer. Seeking stories that include or imply a protagonist, conflict, obstacles or complications, and resolution. Pay is a one year subscription (four issues).  

 

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