Joyland Magazine Submissions (Fall 2026)

Submission fees go toward supporting Joyland Publishing. If you would like to receive a fee waiver for any reason, please email us at joylandmagazine@joylandmagazine.com with the subject line "Submittable Fee Waiver." 

General Guidelines

• We welcome works in translation. 
• Simultaneous submissions are allowed. 
• We do not publish work created using AI.
• 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. 
• We ask that you please submit one story at a time. 
• All writers are compensated $350 for stories published with Joyland Magazine. 
• Writers retain full copyright of their work.