Note that this is a general list (not markets exclusive to African writers) and that we categorize a journal/magazine as a paying market if payment rates are clearly stated in their submission guidelines. If not, they will not appear on this list. For magazines/journals that pay per line, our assumption is that a poem contains 20 lines.
This is not comprehensive but we will update this on a monthly basis as we discover more journals/magazines with online submission system that pay for literary works.
(Note to editors/publishers of these journals, advise us of corrections, if any. This list is updated as of September 16, 2010.)
1. Poetry Magazine
Payment rate: $300min ($10/line)
Submissions: https://submissions.poetrymagazine.org/
2. Virginia Quarterly
Payment rate: $200min ($5/line)
Submissions: http://www.vqronline.org/submission/
3. Progressive
Payment rate: $150
Submissions: editorial@progressive.org
4. Voiceworks
Payment rate: $100
Submissions: editor(at)expressmedia(dot)org(dot)au
5. US Catholic
Payment rate: $75min
Submissions: literaryeditor@uscatholic.org
6. Westerly
Payment rate: $75
Submissions: westerly@cyllene.uwa.edu.au
7. Weavings
Payment rate: $75
Submissions: weavings@upperroom.org
8. Black Warrior Review
Payment rate: Up to $75
Submissions: http://bwrsubmissions.ua.edu
9. Ploughshares
Payment rate: $50min/ $250max ($25/page)
Submissions: http://www2.pshares.org/submit/
10. New Love Stories
Payment rate: $50-$75
Submissions: submit@newlovestories.com
11. Tin House
Payment rate: $50min
Submissions: http://www.tinhousesubmissions.com/
12. Turnrow
Payment rate: $50
Submissions: ryan@ulm.edu
13. Ancient Paths Literary Magazine
Payment rate: $50
Submissions: SSBurris@cox.net
14. Pedestal Magazine
Payment rate: $40
Submissions: http://www.thepedestalmagazine.com/submitwork.php
15. Iron Horse
Payment rate: $40
Submissions: not open for submissions at this time
16. Red Stone Science Fiction
Payment rate: $40
Submissions: submissions@redstonesciencefiction.com
17. Etchings
Payment rate: AU$35
Submissions: etchings@ilurapress.com
18. The Missouri Review
Payment rate: $30/page
Submissions: http://www.missourireview.org/store/e-submit_gateway.php
19. Missouri Review
Payment rate: $30/page
Submissions: http://www.missourireview.com/main_info/e-submissions.php
20. Gulf Coast
Payment rate: $30/poem
Submissions: http://www.gulfcoastmag.org/submissions/
21. New Welsh Review
Payment rate: £25
Submissions: submissions [at] newwelshreview.com
22. Hayden's Ferry
Payment rate: $25/page ($100 maximum)
Submissions: http://submit.haydensferryreview.asu.edu/
23. Ninth Letter
Payment rate: $25/page
Submissions: https://www-s.art.uiuc.edu/ninthletter/submissions/
24. River & Sound Review
Payment rate: $25
Submissions: poetry@riverandsoundreview.org
25. Heroic Fantasy Quarterly
Payment rate: $25
Submissions: editors [at] heroicfantasyquarterly.com
26. Nashville Review
Payment rate: $25
Submissions: http://nashvillereview.submishmash.com/
27. Crazy Horse
Payment rate: $20-$35/page
Submissions: http://www.crazyhorsejournal.org/submitionmaneger/index.php?page=login&module=account
28. Agni
Payment rate: $20/page
Submissions: http://www.bu.edu/dbin/agni/
29. West Branch
Payment rate: $20/page (+$10 additional page)
Submissions: http://westbranchsubmissions.bucknell.edu/
30. Strange Horizona
Payment rate: $20
Submissions: poetry@strangehorizons.com
31. Bear Deluxe Magazine
Payment rate: $20
Submissions: bear@orlo.org
32. Contrary
Payment rate: $20
Submissions: http://www.contrarymagazine.com
33. Contrary Magazine
Payment rate: 20
Submissions: http://contrarymagazine.com/Contrary/Submissions.html
34. DesiLit
Payment rate: $20
Submissions: poetry@desilit.org
35. Scribblers and Ink Spillers
Payment rate: $20
Submissions: submissions@scribblersandinkspillers.com
36. Aberrant Dreams
Payment rate: $1/line ($50 maximum)
Submissions: http://www.aberrantdreams.com/content/user/register
37. Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
Payment rate: $40max($1/line)
Submissions: http://asimovs.magazinesubmissions.com/
38. Philippines Ripe
Payment rate: $15-30
Submissions: inkslinger215@live.com
39. Zoland Poetry
Payment rate: $15/page ($150 maximum)
Submissions: http://www.zolandpoetry.com/submission.htm
40. Jerseyworks
Payment rate: $10-$50
Submissions: jerseyworks@gmail.com
41. Dirtcakes
Payment rate: $10-$50
Submissions: http://dirtcakes.org/node/add/submission
42. Cornerstone
Payment rate: $10-$25
Submissions: poetry@cornerstonemag.com
43. Stickman Review
Payment rate: $10-$20
Submissions: poetry@stickmanreview.com
44. Indiana Review
Payment rate: $5/page ($10min)
Submissions: http://www.indianareview.org/submissions/
45. Witness
Payment rate: $10/page
Submissions: http://witness.blackmountaininstitute.org/submit/login.php
46. Chiaroscuro
Payment rate: $10
Submissions: savory@rogers.com
47. Critical Writing
Payment rate: $10
Submissions: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/poetry-/
48. Damazine
Payment rate: $10
Submissions: poetry@damazine.com
49. Strong Verse
Payment rate: $10
Submissions: http://www.strongverse.org/submitform.html
50. Basement Stories Magazine
Payment rate: $10
Submissions: basementstoriesmag@gmail.com
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