Top Paying Markets for Speculative Fiction Writers | Open Calls February 10th-14th, 2025

Описание: Welcome to our weekly round-up of top-paying markets for speculative fiction authors, covering February 10th to 14th, 2025. If you’re venturing into sci-fi, fantasy, or horror, these listings can help you get published—and get paid!

Fun Fact: February 14th is Valentine’s Day, traditionally a time for love and romance. But in the realm of speculative fiction, it’s the perfect opportunity to subvert tropes—think star-crossed lovers on alien planets, eldritch creatures disguising themselves as potential sweethearts, or dystopian societies where affection is strictly controlled.

This week, let's draw inspiration from a literary great who fused the fantastic with the human experience. Consider this quote from Mary Shelley, who laid the foundation for modern speculative fiction with Frankenstein:

“Invention, it must be humbly admitted, does not consist in creating out of void, but out of chaos.”

Let her words remind you that the most compelling worlds and characters often arise from unexpected ideas and turbulent beginnings. Now is the time to embrace that creative chaos and submit your stories to the markets below!

This week I have spoken about:

SCRAWL LITERARY MAGAZINE
https://horrortree.com/taking-submiss...

RECKONING - IT WAS PARADISE
https://horrortree.com/taking-submiss...

GRAVESIDE PRESS
https://horrortree.com/taking-submiss...

RACONTEUR PRESS
https://horrortree.com/taking-submiss...

Also, it'd be great if you could check out my True Crime Podcast! - Crime Scenes with Coffee Beans - https://feeds.buzzsprout.com/2394708.rss

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Thanks for joining us, and have a great weekend!
Belinda and the Horror Tree Staff