Like a music playlist I create to match a mood, I create short story playlists to break a book slump, or to sample a bunch of different authors’ writing.Īs to where to find great stories, The New Yorker stories are generally best, but require a subscription if you read too many in a month. *Flash Fiction is generally defined as 1000 words or less, although some magazines allow stories as long as 1500 words while others only accept stories under 500.(Editor’s note: this post was updated in August, 2021, with current links to all stories.) When I have no idea what to read, I find a bunch of free short stories online, save them onto the Pocket app, and read them as if I’ve compiled my own short story collection. Psuedopod (audio stories!) Horror Literary Magazines Pank Science Fiction / Fantasy Literary Magazines Note: This list changes frequently as new magazines are added and others close. Have fun exploring all these literary magazines!Īnd for help on submitting your short stories for publication, check out this guide on how to publish a short story. If you write science fiction, fantasy, horror, or crime, you can find new anthologies and open submission announcements at Horror Tree.įor a complete explanation of how to research and submit to literary magazines, check out the book Let’s Write a Short Story!
I find their 100 most favorited markets list particularly helpful (make sure to change the dropdown menu to “Most Favorited Markets”). It’s a fantastic search engine and aggregator of literary magazines. If the magazines below don’t fit your particular writing style, check out. While this isn’t a complete list of all 4,800 literary magazines, it is a good place to get started with your research. In this resource, I have handpicked 45 literary magazines that are among the best in their respective genres. Which ones are the best? How do you find the right for your story? According to, there are over 4,800 literary magazines today. Have you ever wanted to publish a short story in a literary magazine but didn’t know where to start.
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