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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
Bellingham Review Literature of palpable quality: poems, stories, and essays so beguiling they invite us to touch their essence. The Bellingham Review hungers for a kind of writing that nudges the limits of form, or executes traditional forms exquisitely.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Sep 15 - Dec 15	E-publication Print
	Payment: Contributor copies only
Beloit Poetry Journal Since 1950, the BPJ has been publishing poetry that matters. We are open to a wide range of forms and styles in contemporary poetry. We are always watching for new poets, quickened language, and poems with a fresh purchase on the political or social landscape.	Poetry	Yes	No	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Web Print
	Payment: Contributor copies only
Beltway Poetry Quarterly We strive to showcase the richness and diversity of Washington, DC area authors in every issue, with poets from different backgrounds, races, ethnicities, ages, and sexual orientations represented. We have included Pulitzer Prize winners and those who have never previously published.	Poetry	Yes	No		Web
	Payment: Cash Subgenre: Regional
the Bicycle Review The Bicycle Review is an electronic journal of literature and art. We publish no specific genre. Rejecting the web 2.0 format of online literary journals, our goal is to create a complete work with each issue. We strive to create something more closely resembling a traditional journal than a collection of hyperlinks to the works of individual authors and artists.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Web
	Subgenre: Cross-genre, Experimental, Flash Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Serialized Fiction
Big Muddy: Journal of the Mississippi River Valley Though we encourage topics related to the Mississippi River Valley, no direct relationship is required. We are also dedicated to reviewing books from independent, university, and small presses, but not self-published titles.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	No	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Print
	Payment: Contributor copies only Subgenre: Experimental, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Nature/Environmental, Pop Culture
The Bitter Oleander We are looking for poems that vault us to a new level of understanding an individual's true perception, and not one that falls under the customs of a dictated language which only obeys the known, the understood and the repetitive. Be imaginative, not fantastical which is never the same.	Poetry, Fiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31

The Black Boot Things that move--characters, lines, ideas. Images that evoke--memory, sense, emotion. Writing that lives--on the page, the bridge between two minds, reader and writer. Voices that carry-- through a room, down the road, over time. The Black Boot finds writers and artists who care about the authentic, the volcanic, the experimental, the sensitive, the brazen, the heart. Help us guide our flashlight beams into the dark corners of the world as we unearth the stories that rattle us to the core. Who do you want to trip with?	Poetry, Fiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31
	Payment: Contributor copies only
Black Clock Singular, idiosyncratic and mysterious, Black Clock is one of America’s leading literary journals.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes		Print
	Subgenre: Experimental
Black Heart Magazine 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.	Poetry, Fiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Web E-publication
	Payment: No payment Subgenre: Commercial Fiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Flash Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Prose Poetry
The Black Herald The Black Herald is an international partly bi-lingual (English-French) literary magazine, based in Paris. Edited by Blandine Longre & Paul Stubbs, the magazine’s aim is to publish original world writers not necessarily linked in any way by ‘theme’ or ‘style’. Writing that we deem can withstand the test of time and resist popularization–the dangers of instant literature for instant consumption. Writing capable of escaping the vacuum of the epoch. Read interview with editor Paul Stubbs in Bookslut http://www.bookslut.com/features/2012_10_019467.php	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	No	Aug 1 - Dec 31	Print
	Payment: Contributor copies only Subgenre: Experimental, Literary Fiction, Prose Poetry, Translation
Black Warrior Review Founded in 1974, Black Warrior Review publishes contemporary fiction, poetry, and nonfiction by award-winning writers alongside work by new and emerging voices. Each issue also features art, comics, and a poetry chapbook solicited by the editors.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31
	Payment: Cash
BLACKBERRY: a magazine BLACKBERRY: a magazine aims to be a premier literary magazine featuring black women writers and artists. Its goal is to expose readers to the diversity of the black woman’s experience and strengthen the black female voice in both the mainstream and independent markets. Exceptional literature by black women did not stop with Maya Angelou and Toni Morrison. We hope to illuminate the new generations and reach back to those whose words may have been ignored.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	E-publication Print
	Payment: Contributor copies only
Blackbird: an online journal of literature and the arts While it is true that excellence can be differently defined and construed, our primary definition will be this: Beyond simple obvious criteria such as “well written in a variety of technical senses,” and “original in terms of subject and style,” excellent writing challenges traditions in profound ways, and is radical insofar as it is aware of its own origins in tradition and seeks to expand the boundaries of the realm of discourse of which it is a part.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Nov 1 - Apr 15	Web E-publication Print Audio Video

Blast Furnace Our mission is to publish refined poetry by "poets of place," with themes deeply rooted in place. We value refined poetry that is architecturally functional and distinctive on the page. We value poetry that is stripped--burnt down--to its purest state, in both form and context. We value brave poetry that takes risks and, therefore, resonates with a discriminating audience. We value soulful poetry from the core--recited or read aloud--as it was originally intended.	Poetry	Yes	Yes	Jan 2 - Dec 31	Web Audio Video
	Payment: No payment Subgenre: Micro-poetry, Prose Poetry
BlazeVOX 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.	Poetry, Fiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Web E-publication Print Audio Video
	Subgenre: Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Humor, LGBT, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Translation, War
Blood and Thunder: Musings on the Art of Medicine Blood and Thunder: Musings on the Art of Medicine is the student-run literary journal of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. We publish health care-related short stories, poems, and artwork annually.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Feb 1 - May 15

Blood Lotus An online literary quarterly run by editors who refuse to believe everything has already been written, and who want to promote your best writing as proof.	Poetry, Fiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Web
	Payment: No payment
Blood Orange Review We seek more than an interesting story or descriptive image. The pieces we publish are the ones that we remember days or even weeks afterward for their compelling characters, believable voices, or sharp revelations. We’re not afraid of anything, but if we bristle or stop having fun, we figure there is a good chance our readers will too. In a word, write deftly. Leave us desiring more.	Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction	Yes	Yes	Sep 1 - Jun 1	Web Audio
	Payment: No payment Subgenre: Experimental, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Prose Poetry
Bloodroot Literary Magazine Bloodroot Literary Magazine is dedicated to publishing diverse voices through the adventure of poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction. Our aim is to provide a platform for the free-spirited emerging and established writer.	Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction	No	No	Apr 1 - Sep 1	Print
	Payment: Contributor copies only
BLOOM EDITORIAL POLICYBLOOM does not discriminate against the imagination. Gardeners must identify as Queer (LGBT), but the flora of their labor need not serve any pre-conceived notion of beauty. Peonies, sweet williams, ragweed, and gladiolas--every shade & shape of blossom--are all welcome. Let the garden grow.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes		Print
	Payment: Contributor copies only Subgenre: LGBT
The Bloomsbury Review The Bloomsbury Review is a book magazine. Our focus is on reviewing books overlooked by mainstream review media that come from small, independent, university, as well as larger corporate publishers. We DO NOT publish short stories or fiction. See the magazine for submitting "Out-of-Bounds" Essays (300 words or less).	Poetry, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	No	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Print
	Payment: Contributor copies only
Blue Collar Review The Blue Collar Review is a quarterly journal of poetry and prose published by Partisan Press. Our mission is the preservation, expansion, and promotion of the literature of our working class, primarily poetry, which might not find a place in profit-driven publishing channels.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	No	No	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Web Print
	Payment: Contributor copies only
Blue Lake Review We are a web-based literary magazine looking for the best in fiction and poetry, literature that moves readers and makes us want to keep reading. FICTION: We are looking for literary, not genre, fiction. POETRY: We are looking for poetry of all types, on all topics. ESSAYS: We are interested in essays dealing with issues of current social concern.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Web
	Payment: No payment Subgenre: Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Political
Blue Mesa Review Blue Mesa Review accepts previously unpublished work in Fiction (up to 6,000 words), Non-Fiction (up to 6,000 words), Poetry (3-5 poems), Book Reviews, Interviews, Graphic Novels, and Cover Art. With a rotating Editorial Board, each of our magazines is fresh and unique. In general, we are seeking strong voices and lively, compelling narrative with a fine eye for craft. We look forward to reading your best work!	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Sep 1 - May 31	Web
	Subgenre: Graphic/Illustrated
Blue Moon Literary & Art Review The Blue Moon Literary & Art Review publishes fiction and poetry of all genres, from serious fiction to murder mystery. We are especially interested in short stories and excerpts from novels in progress, and we are dedicated to high quality, interesting and unusual works.	Poetry, Fiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31
	Payment: Contributor copies only

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