Open submission calls for writers: January 2025

Happy new year! For any writer, sending short stories to publishers is a great way to mark the start of a fresh new year. Here are the more interesting open calls I’ve found recently:

Witch Craft
This new volume in the ‘Beyond and Within’ series is again being put together by award-winning editors Marie O’Regan and Paul Kane. Most stories will be by invited contributors, but around four will be from open submissions.
Word count: 2000–4000 words
Payment: 6 pence per word
Deadline: 19 January 2...