Magazines publishing short stories

There are a number of magazines in the UK that publish short stories

Transmission

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Subject area Short fiction, interviews, writing guidance, illustration and reviews
Contact phone or email transmission@letterboxes.org
Lengths accepted 3000 words maximum for submissions or 500 words maximum for stories in the micro-fiction section. Multiple submissions are limited to three per issue.
How far in advance Transmission is published three times a year, deadlines for each issue available on the Transmission website.
Payment No payment is offered for submissions, although contributors do receive a copy of the magazine.
Submit by post or email? Word document via email
Notes Prose submissions only from UK writers.

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