5 More Ongoing Spots To Submit Children’s Short Stories!

While we’re all about the speculative fiction here at Horror Tree but as we’re here to help grow your writing career – we need to help you find other markets as well! We’re back with another article for those of you who have kids or love to write for them. Yes, we’ve got some kid-friendly markets here for anyone that has a story to pen for the younger generation.

Some of these even include speculative fiction themed submissions so be sure to keep your eyes out!

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Balloons Literary Journal

Payment: Contributor’s Copy
Note: Audience is school-aged readers from around 12 years onwards.

What They Want:“We invite poetry and fiction submissions by email. All works must be original, previously unpublished and written in English. But if you also have fantastic art and/or photographic work that we think suit the journal, we will certainly let them in too. We love pleasant surprises – if you have anything which we have never imagined before, send it in!”

Full Guidelines Can Be Found At: Balloons Literary Journal’s Submission Guidelines.

Wee Tales

Payment: Poetry, Puzzles, and Artwork are paid 35$, Short Stories and Essays are paid $50
Note: Ages 7-12

What They Want:“Wee Tales submissions should be between 600 and 2000 words. A twice yearly short story and poetry journal, aimed at grade school and pre-teen readers.”

Full Guidelines Can Be Found At: Golden Fleece Press.

Refractions

Payment: Poetry, Puzzles, and Artwork are paid 35$, Short Stories and Essays are paid $50
Note: Ages 7-12

What They Want:“Refractions short submissions should be between 1000 and 5000 words. A twice yearly journal of short stories, poems, and artwork aimed at thirteen to eighteen year old readers.”

Full Guidelines Can Be Found At: Golden Fleece Press.

Ember

Payment: 2¢ per word or $20 per work, whichever is more.
Note: Readers aged 10 to 18

What They Want:“Ember is looking for great writing that tells a compelling story, regardless of length. Even very short pieces, like flash fiction, should tell a story, though there will certainly be fewer dramatic elements developed than we’d see in a longer piece or novel. The presence of “story” is what distinguishes flash fiction from “vignette.””

Full Guidelines Can Be Found At: Ember’s Submission Guidelines.

Aquila

Payment: £90
Note: The age range of readers is 8-13!

What They Want:“Articles and stories are planned up to a year in advance. A selection of fiction is made each summer, the themes for the coming year are posted on the website in September, and most non-fiction is commissioned by the end of November for the following year.”

Full Guidelines Can Be Found At: Aquila’s Author Guidelines.