Clarkesworld Magazine

Yes, Clarkesworld publishes its monthly fiction and nonfiction online, with many stories also available as podcast episodes. Readers can support the magazine through subscriptions and other paid channels even though the web edition is accessible without a paywall.

Clarkesworld has traditionally accepted unsolicited short-fiction submissions through its online system when the submission window is open. Writers must check the current guidelines because permitted lengths, rates, and open or closed status can change.

The magazine and editor Neil Clarke have received multiple Hugo Awards, including recognition in the semiprozine and editor categories. Individual Clarkesworld stories have also appeared on Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award ballots.

In early 2023, Neil Clarke reported a surge of low-quality submissions associated with generative AI and temporarily stopped accepting new stories. The episode became a prominent example of how automated spam can overwhelm a small magazine's editorial process.