Flame Tree Publishing is looking for stories between 2,000-4,000 words long on the theme Asian Ghost stories. Payment is eights cents per word for first rights, and six cents per word for reprints. Submissions are open now and close August 1, 2021. Full details here.

Xenocultivars: Stories of Queer Growth is an anthology of queer speculative fiction on the theme of plants and growth. Upper word count on stories is 10,0000 but the majority of acceptances will be 7,000 words or less. Submissions close August 7, 2021, and payment is eight cents per word. Full details here.