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Literary Magazines

Connect your poems, stories, essays, and reviews to the right audiences by researching over eight hundred literary magazines in our database. Here, you’ll find editorial policies, submission guidelines, contact information—everything you need to direct your work to the publications most amenable to your vision.

Journal	Genres Published	Accepts Electronic Submissions?	Accepts Simultaneous Submissions?	Reading Period	Format
Five Points We seek work that's original, imaginative, and informed by craft. Generally prose pieces usually run no longer than 7,500 words, and we invite poetry in both closed and open forms.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	No	Sep 1 - Apr 1

Five [Quarterly] Five Quarterly is an online literary project that facilitates an innovative and constantly changing dialogue among readers and writers. We have created an opportunity for all the various kinds of people who appreciate reading to express their literary preferences by participating in our editorial process. Each quarter, a new group of five guest editors ultimately selects five poems and five pieces of fiction for online publication. Our hope is that this project will yield a multitude of voices, diversify the face of publishing, and encourage an expanding literary community.	Poetry, Fiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Web

Fjords Review Fjords publishes a number of styles, approaches, and voices.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Print Audio Video
	Payment: Contributor copies only Subgenre: Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Experimental, Formal, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Prose Poetry, Translation
The Flea The intent of THE FLEA broadsheets is to serve the Soveraigne Muse, by publishing first-rate poems which accord with Her Ideal of poetic Delight, in an occasional Broadsheet, using cutting-edge Seventeenth Century Technology, & state-of-the-art Alchemy. THE FLEA is friendly to strong poems in Formal Verse, including poetry which might not, for sundry reasons, fit the Style and Orthodoxy of some prevailing Schools and Sects; poems which deploy difficult & bizarre Conceits, or (it may be) use abstruse language not found in every common inn or marketplace.	Poetry	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31

Florida English Aboard a boat in the middle of Lake Monroe in Sanford, Florida, the three who would become the associate editors discussed the idea of a journal that would showcase work from all over the country, but that would be selected by an editorial board of distinguished scholars from the state of Florida. Our board is comprised of professors from every post-secondary educational level and from different regions in Florida and is charged to evaluate each submission for literary greatness.	Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction	Yes	No	Jan 1 - Apr 30	Print
	Payment: Contributor copies only Subgenre: Healing/Health
Flowers & Vortexes Our intent, as a publisher, is to publish nothing but poetry and prose, artwork and photographs of the highest quality and literary standards. In other words, give us work that’s going to affect us emotionally, work thick with metaphor, or is simply said in beautiful way, or makes us see something in a beautiful way, or makes us see in another completely different way that we’ve never seen before. Make us see it. Make us feel it. Send only your best work.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Web E-publication

The Flying House Anthology Flying House aims to discover, advocate, and elevate fine artists and writers by hand-picking twelve participants annually, from a pool of applicants, and inspiring them to create a brand new body of work for a public gallery event and reading. Participants learn to think widely about art’s relationship to literature, they learn to connect with new aesthetics, and they learn to present their work professionally while making good connections to further their artistic goals.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Mar 18	Print
	Payment: No payment Subgenre: Cross-genre, Experimental, Graphic/Illustrated, Humor, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Prose Poetry
Folio Folio is a journal of poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction. We look for work that ignites and endures, is artful and natural, daring and elegant.	Poetry, Fiction	No	Yes	Aug 15 - Mar 1

Folly Folly is an online publication featuring aesthetics, art, and poetry. We attempt to highlight the uniqueness and strengths of each artist, set of ideas, and organization presented.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Web E-publication

Forge Without restricting ourselves to a particular genre, media, or theme, we aim to publish interesting, quality works, and every issue has a unique flavour. Each of our two General Editors takes ownership of at least one issue per year, acting as the chief editor (or Uber-editor) for a particular issue, and leaves one issue per year open for a Guest Editor to act as Uber-editor. This is just one more way in which Forge celebrates the diversity of contributors while exercising our own unique style, issue by issue.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Web Print
	Payment: No payment Subgenre: Graphic/Illustrated, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Prose Poetry, Serialized Fiction
ForPoetry.com ForPoetry is rated code II in Poet's Market: This means that we are not open to beginners' submissions. Poets interested in submitting to ForPoetry should be familiar with literary journals and magazines. Due to the large number of submissions, please do not send more than two poems.	Poetry	Yes	Yes	Sep 1 - May 1	Web
	Payment: No payment Subgenre: Nature/Environmental
Foundling Review What makes Foundling Review different? Nothing much. We hold PhD and Masters degrees in areas that are totally unrelated to fine arts. But we love reading, writing, and have an overwhelming passion for the well-crafted word.	Poetry, Fiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31

Four and Twenty Four and Twenty is an online poetry journal that publishes the shortest of short form poetry.The guidelines are simple. All poems must be four lines or fewer in length and contain no more than twenty words (hence, Four and Twenty). All submissions are judged on the author’s ability to create a vivid picture, evoke an emotional response, and use creative wordplay. There is no set theme for the journal. A new issue of the journal is released the third Tuesday of each month.	Poetry	Yes	No	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Web E-publication

Four Way Review Four Way Review accepts poetry and fiction from both established and emerging authors. We accept unsolicited submissions year-round through our submissions manager. We look for work that demonstrates fine attention to craft while retaining a powerful and compelling voice.	Poetry, Fiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Web
	Payment: No payment
Fourteen Hills: The SFSU Review We look for the best quality manuscripts.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Sep 1 - Jul 1
	Payment: Contributor copies only
The Fourth River The Fourth River is the literary journal of Chatham University’s MFA Program, printed annually. We welcome submissions of creative writing that explore the relationship between humans and their environments, both natural and built, urban, rural or wild. We are looking for writing that is richly situated at the confluence of place, space and identity--or that reflects upon or makes use of landscape and place in new ways.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	No	Yes	Sep 1 - Feb 15
	Payment: Contributor copies only
The Fox Chase Review Our vision is to provide poets/ writers with a showcase for their work. The Review is published on line in order to provide a broad audience for the poets we publish. The Review is published three times a year. Submissions to the review are by invitation only. Queries welcome. Occasional book reviews, interviews, poetry news and our reading events are published at The Fox Chase Reading Series blog. http://foxchasereview.wordpress.com	Poetry, Fiction	Yes	No	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Web
	Payment: No payment
Free Verse: A Journal of Contemporary Poetry & Poetics Free Verse is a bi-annual electronic journal that focuses on publishing the finest free verse being written today. Free Verse is looking for eclectic, sophisticated, accomplished poetry possessed by a sense of poetic intelligence and power. Free Verse is especially interested in non-narrative lyrics--but we will also consider narrative poems. Translations are welcome.	Poetry	Yes	Yes	Sep 1 - Apr 1	Web
	Payment: No payment
Fringe Fringe publishes political and experimental work in many genres. Our special mission is to diversify the existing literary community, both aesthetically and demographically: We aspire to publish styles and genres that other journals eschew and we take particular pleasure in publishing voices that are not often included in the canon. To learn more, read our manifesto.	Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Web
	Payment: No payment Subgenre: Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Formal, Graphic/Illustrated, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBT, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry
Frogpond: Journal of the Haiku Society of America We seek to publish the best haiku and related forms in the English language as well as the most insightful articles and reviews. Our purpose is to remain the haiku journal with the largest circulation outside Japan. It is listed in the MLA International Bibliography and Humanities International Complete.	Poetry	Yes	No	Feb 15 - Apr 15	Web Print
	Payment: No payment
From the Depths 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.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	No	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Web E-publication Print
	Payment: No payment Subgenre: Cross-genre, Experimental, Flash Fiction, Formal, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Prose Poetry
Front Range Review We publish fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction from established and emerging writers. In our pages, work by Best American and Guggenheim Award winning authors has appeared alongside pieces from writers earning their first publication credit.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	No	Yes	Aug 15 - Dec 1

Fugue Fugue is a journal of new literature edited by graduate students within the University of Idaho’s English and Creative Writing Programs. Fugue publishes fiction, nonfiction, poetry and experiment pieces. We look for writing that incorporates new ideas, themes, and structures. Fugue awards cash prizes and publication for prose and poetry in our annual spring contest. Past judges include Mark Doty, BH Fairchild, Jo Ann Beard, Ilya Kaminsky, Patricia Hampl, and Tony Hoagland.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Sep 1 - May 1	Print
	Payment: Cash Subgenre: Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Flash Fiction, Formal, Historical, Humor, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry
The Furnace Review FR is a collaborative effort by poets and editors across the world to showcase the best new and emerging work that we happen to lay eyes upon.	Poetry, Fiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31

Fuselit Fuselit is a UK-based multi-format magazine which publishes poetry, prose, artwork and sounds (and other format - try us!) responding to each issue's keyword. We like quirky, experimental and outright strange work, as long as it's new.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	No	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Web E-publication Print Audio
	Payment: Contributor copies only

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