Joyland Magazine accepts unsolicited submissions of fiction year round. All submissions must be in English. We welcome works in translation. Simultaneous submissions are allowed. We consider fiction submissions (short stories and stand-alone novel excerpts) of up to 12,000 words. Our average response time is 12-16 weeks. All writers are compensated $200 for stories published with Joyland Magazine.

Joyland Magazine charges $5 per submission. All submission fees go towards web-hosting fees and paying writers and editors. Writers who wish to submit for free may email us at joylandmagazine@joylandmagazine.com with the subject line "Submittable Fee Waiver" to receive a link to our free submission portal.