July 2025 - Paying Calls for Submission
This is a collated list of places accepting and paying for submissions of your writing (short fiction, long fiction (as in novella and novel length), and non-fiction. They are all free to submit, and all accept Australian writers (if you live outside Australia, you are probably still be eligible, just check the submission guidelines).
Unless stated in the ‘Extra Rules & Regulations’, all submissions do not accept AI generated work.
I’ve scoured the internet for:
87 openings for Short Fiction (flash fiction and short stories)
11 openings for Long Fiction (novellas and novels)
25 openings for Non-Fiction (memoirs, essays, reviews, and interviews)
Highest Paying Short Fiction: US$1000
Highest Paying Long Fiction: US$1,500 + publishing contract
Highest Paying Non-Fiction: US$500
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