Thriller Magazine Gold Star Program Gold Star Thriller Magazine was founded in Spring 2018 with a passion for spotlighting thrilling stories and dynamic voices in the thriller, suspense, crime, and mystery genres. Whether you’re an emerging writer or an established author, our mission is to foster creativity and celebrate gripping stories that captivate readers.Beginning in 2026, we’ll publish six issues annually — in February, April, June, August, October, & December — delivering even more edge-of-your-seat storytelling.OUR SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN! December 2026 Issue Fee: usd $4.59 OpenThank you for thinking about submitting your work to us! Our publication centers around short stories in the thriller, mystery, crime, suspense, horror, and noir genres. Below are our submission guidelines:We accept short stories between 1,000 – 7,000 words.We offer our contributors a payment of $15 for short stories.You can send multiple stories during a reading period, but please send each story in a separate submission.We accept previously published work as long as it’s not under contract with a different publication.We charge a small submission fee to cover our administrative costs.Every story submitted to Thriller Magazine receives detailed feedback from our editorial team. Whether your piece is accepted or not, you’ll gain insights to help improve your work. We look forward to reading your work!Submit Other Related ProjectsThriller Magazine Press - Novel Submissions Cookie Consent: This site uses secure first-party cookies for essential, preference-setting, and statistical purposes. We do not use any marketing, advertising, or third-party cookies. Read our full cookie policy. Accept All Cookies Allow Essential Cookies Only