Reading and Writing: Some Short Story Markets

Please note, I've added another one below (on Thursday), if you've looked already!

Since there is much talk at the moment amongst blogging colleagues about the loss of more fiction in some women’s magazines, I thought the following selection of markets might be of interest. They are a mixture of submissions and regular competitions.

Bon Marche
One short story of around 650 words. You need the coupon from the magazine (which is in Bon Marche shops)

Dark Tales
Horror and dark fantasy. Quarterly competitions.

Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
Famous US Crime Fiction Magazine – all kinds of crime; new writers welcome.

Glimmertrain
US journal. Good quality short stories. Free submissions and competitions.

Granta
High quality literary fiction

Riptide
Short Stories with an undercurrent. Also regular competitions (one on Devon just now)

Mslexia
Quarterly New Writing section - often themed (women only)

Planet Magazine
Welsh journal; takes unsolicited short stories.

The Yellow Room
Literary journal. Regular short story competitions

Writing Magazine/Writers’ News
Monthly themed competitions in both magazines; subscribers only in the Writers’ News section.

Writers’ Forum
Excellent monthly short story competition, especially for stories that are a little different. First, 2nd and 3rd prizes. Critique optional. Head judge is Sue Moorcroft.

Yours
Over 50s magazine with one short story. No stereotypes.

UK magazines still taking short stories (at the moment) are: Woman's Weekly (and Fiction Special) , People's Friend, My Weekly (if published there before), The Weekly News, Take a Break Fiction Feast. Hope I haven't missed any.

Rosemary

20 comments:

Karen said...: That's really useful, thank you :o); 15 June 2011 at 03:08
Lindsay Townsend said...: Super list, Rosemary! Thanks so much! Really useful.; 15 June 2011 at 04:12
Rosemary Gemmell said...: Hi Karen - you're welcome!

Hi Lindsay - thanks for visiting! Glad you found it useful. And thanks for retweeting it!; 15 June 2011 at 05:36
Diane Fordham said...: Thanks for that Rosemary :-); 15 June 2011 at 17:36
Rosemary Gemmell said...: Hi Diane - you're welcome!; 16 June 2011 at 00:50
K.C. Woolf said...: One to bookmark. Thanks! :-); 16 June 2011 at 04:50
Joanna said...: Many thanks, Rosemary. There's some there that I shall definitely look into!; 16 June 2011 at 04:51
Rosemary Gemmell said...: Hi K.C. - thanks for visiting (and tweeting!).

Hi Joanna - You're welcome. I'm sure you'll be able to make use of most of those (if you haven't already!).; 16 June 2011 at 05:40
Carolb said...: Thanks Rosemary, there are a few there I haven't heard of, so will look into them.; 16 June 2011 at 06:43
Rosemary Gemmell said...: Hi Carol - thanks for laving a comment. Hope you find something useful!; 16 June 2011 at 07:58
Jo said...: Thanks for mentioning The Yellow Room, Rosemary. Some additional markets for me to consider. Better go and write something!; 16 June 2011 at 12:45
Vikki said...: Thanks for useful info! x; 16 June 2011 at 14:04
Anonymous said...: Thanks for this!

from womagwriter. Can't seem to sign in to post on some blogs.; 16 June 2011 at 14:18
Rosemary Gemmell said...: Hi Jo - thanks for commenting! Hope you find some of them useful.

Hello Vikki - glad you had a look!

Hi Kath - thanks for coming over. At least these might give some short story writers somewhere else to try at the moment!; 16 June 2011 at 14:30
Cheryl Hart said...: Fabulous list, Rosemary. :)

Thank you for your kind comment on my guest blog @ Lindsay's Ramblings.; 17 June 2011 at 18:17
Rosemary Gemmell said...: Hi C.E. - thank you for visiting. Nice to see you here!; 18 June 2011 at 01:33
Deborah Carr (Debs) said...: Thanks for this list. I hadn't come across some of these before.; 18 June 2011 at 13:01
Talli Roland said...: Thank you for the tips, Rosemary! Hope you're having a good weekend!; 19 June 2011 at 09:10
Anonymous said...: What a great list Rosemary. So much writing to do, so much time spent on the internet! Thanks.; 19 June 2011 at 10:45
Rosemary Gemmell said...: Hi Debs - hope some are useful!

Hi Talli - thank you! You too.

Hi Suzy - good luck with trying some of them!; 19 June 2011 at 14:59