Literary Magazines

amphibi.us is looking for inventive, incendiary fiction, prose and poetry that lights everyone's eyes on fire. We want the stuff that you couldn't stop yourself from writing, the stuff that your mother told you was not poetry. We want the clean stuff, the dirty stuff, and everything in between. We update (nearly) daily, established and unknown writers alike.

Atticus Review is a weekly online journal that publishes stories, poems, electric literature, and other genre-busting words of wisdom and interactive whimsy. We are focused on creating an immersive reading experience and geared to rise above the noise of the marketplace; foster communication; build a micro-community of curious minds; create an inviting space for readers and writers to mingle; change the public’s perception of reading as a static activity; turn the platform of digital publishing into an interactive trampoline; and redefine the role of literature.

Short fiction, poetry and Character Crushes welcome. We also post occasional book reviews and author interviews. We DO NOT publish horror or hardcore erotica, and we will not discuss children's or YA books.

BlazeVOX is a haven for undervalued writers to convene with readers worldwide, delivering the contemporary through books-in-hand and ebooks-in-a-minute. Articles of submission depend on many criteria, but overall items submitted must conform to one ethereal trait, your work must not suck. This put plainly, bad art should be punished; we will not promote it. However, all submissions will be reviewed and the author will receive feedback. We are human too. Please send your work.

BORDERLINE is the first literary journal of its kind, specializing in the genre of persona poetry. We accept submissions of page and performance poetry pieces, alike, that dare to step outside of their comfort zones and inhabit a whole new world, whether it be that of a character, object, idea, or what have you. The wilder the approach & the more innovative the perspective of the piece, the better. All that we ask of our authors is a willingness to live outside of boxes, and to hold fast in their faith in that little thing we like to call imagination.

To publish the poetry, short stories, haikus, flash fiction, and essays of new and established writers for my reading audience (10,000+ subscribers so far). Plus, bring helpful nonfiction articles to my readers and links to purchase authors' books in my Off The Press! section.

Clockwise Cat is a progressive literary webzine that features poetry, polemics/satire, and appraisals (reviews). Clockwise Cat prefers to receive poems that are in some way akin to the Symbolist, Dadaist, Surrealist, Beat, spoken word, and experimental genres. However, we will regard all well-crafted submissions that brashly flout conventions.

Founded in 2001, Collision Literary Magazine is a student-run publication that accepts poetry, creative non-fiction prose, literary criticism, art and photography by undergraduate students. Our goal is to represent a variety of young voices emerging from the contemporary body, as well as to extend the dialogue by providing constructive feedback to those writers we are unable to publish at the time. Additionally, the top three submissions in poetry and non-fiction prose are awarded cash prizes.

Crack the Spine loves the written word. Some might say we're in love with the written word. But that's just a silly rumor. We seek to publish diverse and sharp literary works, including flash fiction, micro-fiction, poetry, short stories, personal essays, and book reviews. We don't care if it's four words or four thousand words, if it's charged with artistry, we want to publish it. Given the choice, we will always select madness over method.

Curbside Quotidian is a haven for the thoughts and ruminations of our fellow artists, writers and creatives of all backgrounds, who seek thoughtful and innovative outlooks on quotidian people, places and things. Read: we like oddities, off-beat, pretty ugly and the like.

We believe in an infinite universe, not in limited real estate. We recognize all editors are biased, including ourselves. We created this publication to add our bias to the mix. We believe in the power of the Internet, and that the digital isn't inferior to the printed.

Eleven Eleven is a biannual journal of literature and art based at California College of the Arts. The aim of the publication is to provide a forum for risk and experimentation and to serve as an exchange between writers and artists.

escarp explores the potential for super-brief literatures, via the immediacy of text-messages, to provide both writers and the general public with a literary appetizer--a ringing, vibrating love-note from the world of words.

Fickle Muses is an online journal of poetry and fiction engaged with myth and legend. A poet or fiction writer is featured each week, with new selections posted on Sundays. Art is updated monthly. Fickle Muses welcomes submissions of poetry, fiction and art. Submissions are considered year-round and are open to all mythic traditions. Simultaneous and previously published submissions will be considered. Please send no more than one submission per genre per year unless requested.

Our goal is to bring to our readers engaging works in the forms of poetry, prose poetry, creative nonfiction, and short fiction. For our contributors, we focus on the presentation and promotion of each accepted work, and we strive to form lasting bonds with our writers. We are interested in stories that entertain us, stories that captivate us, but most of all, stories that haunt us.

Gigantic Sequins is print-based and biannual. Our black & white journal is known for its quality writing and its unique design/aesthetic. We accept work from unpublished writers in addition to those who have an already established voice. We enjoy publishing writers who have their hands in various sorts of figurative creative cookie jars. We are interested in cultivating an artistic community over a widespread area through our uniquely designed journal and are known for promoting our past as well as our current contributors' achievements.

A magazine of poetry, prose, new media, and art.

haijinx is an international haikai journal dedicated to the hai of haiku and haikai. This hai, often expanded as "haikai spirit", means “playful” or “humorous” and haijinx highlights this particular feature of haikai poetry. There is simply no hai in haiku without some sense of humor, lightness, or playfulness. haijinx publishes around the solstices and equinoxes each year and accepts haiku, haibun, renga, renku & linked forms, as well as haiga & sumi-e.

HOOT is a magazine on postcards! We publish stand-alone, zestful nuggets of fewer than 150 words, with art to match. The idea is that current, quality literature can be shareable and accessible.

Ink Well is a collaborative online showcase for emerging talent in art, creative writing, and photography organized around a central theme. We publish on a rolling basis, six volumes a year.

We love the hell out of poetry. All different types. From pantoums to prose poems. We also publish about a 50/50 mix of GLBT and straight writers.

Lines + Stars began as a means of establishing a new creative forum in Washington, D.C., a city that all-too-often coasts solely on its more mechanistic pursuits. While many of our contributors hail from the D.C. area, we've also expanded our writer-base to include national and international voices.

The MacGuffin is an international publication based out of Schoolcraft College in Livonia, MI. Published three times a year, we strive to usher in the best poetry, fiction, and artwork that we receive to the literary community.

The Mom Egg publishes sharp, articulate, inventive work by mothers about everything and by everyone about mothers and motherhood.

Monkey Puzzle publishes imaginative, thought provoking prose, poetry, hybrids, translations, artwork, and photography. We appreciate daring writing that exhibits intelligence and creativity, socio-political-cultural awareness, and humor.

Bilingual journal for readers and writers in English and Crimean Tatar. While Crimean Tatar culture is our first love, we love everything about books, art, and intercultural exchanges. Within our pages we publish your work in Romania, in English, occasionally translating your poetry in Crimean Tatar. We publish anthologies in English, Crimean Tatar and Romanian (poetry, fiction, and non-fiction).

Place is our subject of inquiry. Three times a year, we publish fiction, poetry, nonfiction, visual art, reviews, interviews, and more that complicate human relationships to place. Precipitate welcomes all angles—aesthetic, social, cultural, scientific, speculative, etc.

O Sweet Flowery Roses is looking for unique poetry in absolutely any form. We especially like new(er) poet and experimental or fringier stuff from established writers (think poetry B-Sides).

To promote superb work from all over the world as well as translated work from Mexican poets.

The Owen Wister Review is the University of Wyoming’s Arts and Literary Journal produced through the Student Media department. The editorial staff is comprised entirely of undergraduate and graduate students who have nuanced yet supportive tastes in art and writing and strive to publish the best quality creative non-fiction, poetry, fiction, and art submitted from both emerging and established authors and artists. We encourage work that challenges itself, that is naturally surprising.

Founded in 2011, Paper Nautilus has a broad range of taste. Our only criteria is quality, so whether you specialize in hybrid genres, minimalist experimental short stories, traditional sonnets, you name it—if it's done well, we want to see it. We believe in variety, and gravitate toward producing a magazine that's dynamic, eclectic, and refreshing in our selections. We also strive to support emerging writers, in addition to those already established in their careers.

Be experimental, be fresh, be original and tell us about the California desert - in word, place, thought, metaphor, of "desert" in poetry and prose; non-fiction and news articles and interviews about the region also welcome.

The mission of the Poetry Super Highway is to expose as many people to as many other people's poetry as possible. There are no content or style restrictions. We publish a wide variety of styles, form and otherwise. Read past issues for an idea of the range.

Prick of the Spindle is a literary journal that is open to forms in both traditional and experimental modes, with a special bent toward fresh and innovative voices using language in unique ways.

RATTLE is pretty simple: We love poetry and feel that it's something everyone can enjoy. We look for poems that are accessible, that have heart, that have something to say. And then we publish them. Poetry should make you laugh or cry; it should enlighten and entertain.

We obey no genre and take anything from limericks to fantasy to genres yet invented. Our key desires are originality, accessibility and quality. We like work with a point, something to say or some sort of inner majic that gives greater meaning to the pretty words and thrilling plots. That said, we're not really sure what we’re looking for until we've seen it, so give us a try. Published online monthly, Red Fez Publications features poetry and prose outside of the narrow, academic stream. Red Fez is committed to bringing light to underground and under-recognized writers and writing.

We publish short poetry (under 16 lines), flash fiction (under 500 words), and art. "Short work for smart people with short attention spans."

Thank you for stopping by “The Rusty Nail,” the Web’s newest online literary magazine. Our goal is to join the growing community of Internet-based English types who not only love literature and the written word, but are enamored with the future of both. We believe that the Internet has given authors and poets the opportunity to share and get recognition for their work without having to sell their soul to “The Man.” This preserves artistic dignity and lets the reader see the writer’s thoughts and soul without the often numbing influence of industry “professionals.”

Words in their purest form both cut and repair, sometimes simultaneously. We believe that words have not been given the credit they are due often enough. Scissors and spackle wants to slip back into the power of words and is searching for artists who string them together in ways that make us remember. We are not concerned with what box or title an artist's work fits into, or how many words it takes them to get there. We are only interested in the destination. We are interested in fiction without boundaries.

Sleet publishes writers in all phases of their careers. We strive for openness in our submissions policy and in our acceptance of fiction, poetry, flash, and irregulars.

The world is full of differences. We at Sphere are interested in the underlying "sameness" that constitutes the soul of humanity. Sphere is seeking those pieces that reach the depths of our souls, lifting us to new heights of inspiration and enlightenment. The student voice should have a chance to carry itself over all landscapes and distances, and our process of online publishing allows for cross-cultural impact. If you believe you have something powerful to share, check out our submission requirements.

Switchback publishes fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, interviews, literary reviews and displays visual art.

A theme-based literary and technical journal published quarterly and using editorials, poetry, essays, fiction, articles, reviews, interviews, artwork, videos, and case studies to explore the nexus between our built and natural environments.

THIS Literary Magazine is an online literary publication seeking the best work of new and emerging writers. We publish a new issue quarterly and showcase a poet yearly as part of our Poet Spotlight series. Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thiszine Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thiszine

trans lit mag is a continually-expanding quarterly name-changing online literary magazine.

Versal, the literary & arts journal out of Amsterdam, seeks work that is urgent, involved, and unexpected. A publication celebrating translocal intersections and cross-cultural dialogue, Versal is internationally renowned for the quality of work published by up-and-coming as well as established writers, and for its strong attention to design and production values. Versal has been featured many times in Poets&Writers Magazine, including being named among the "top indie innovators" (November/December 2010).

Poetry and Prose that leave us excited and wanting more.

Whiskey Island is a nonprofit literary journal that has been published by Cleveland State University for over thirty years. We welcome poetry and fiction submissions. We look to publish exciting new voices as well as established authors.