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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
Serving House Journal Serving House Journal endeavors to publish fiction, nonfiction (CNF, essays, interviews, memoirs, reviews) and poetry that will surprise, rivet, amuse, charm, enchant — electrify — our readers.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes		Web
	Payment: No payment Subgenre: Autobiography/Memoir, Experimental, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Prose Poetry
Sheepshead Review We like fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual arts that are original, complex, and thought-provoking. Avoid gimmicks for gimmicks' sake, be crafty, and take risks!	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1	Print
	Payment: Contributor copies only Subgenre: Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Experimental, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Humor, Narrative Nonfiction, Translation
Sonora Review Since the magazine’s inception in 1980, editors and readers have worked to keep alive the journal’s tradition of publishing both established and emerging writers who uphold the highest standards of innovative prose and poetry.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jun 1 - May 1	Print
	Payment: Contributor copies only Subgenre: Autobiography/Memoir, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Humor, LGBT, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Translation
The Southern California Review This year, our theme is "CONTROL," a concept that has become the currency of the moment. Technology's utility appears at odds with its intrusiveness. The structure or government expands at the price of personal liberty. We struggle for power in relationships, in the workplace, and in the family.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 20 - Sep 1	Print
	Payment: Contributor copies only Subgenre: Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Humor, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction
Southern Humanities Review SHR publishes fiction, poetry, personal and critical essays, and book reviews on the arts, literature, philosophy, religion, cultural studies, and history. Translations in all genres have also appeared in the journal.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Print
	Payment: Contributor copies only Subgenre: Autobiography/Memoir, Formal, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Prose Poetry
Split Lip Magazine Split Lip Magazine believes it would take an estimated 37,844 journals to showcase the world's pool of literary talent. We're just trying to do our part. We are a home for literature, music, fine art and film.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Web
	Payment: No payment Subgenre: Autobiography/Memoir, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Pop Culture
Still Point Arts Quarterly STILL POINT ARTS QUARTERLY has a clear focus on art, artists, and artistry, as it explores issues of expression, imagination, and inspiration. Each issue includes extensive portfolios of contemporary artists as well as articles, essays, fiction, and poetry about art, artists, and artistry. STILL POINT ARTS QUARTERLY has been praised for its rich content, magnificent reproduction of artwork, and splendid layout and design. It is, quite simply, a beautiful publication. Intended for artists as well as art enthusiasts.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	No	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Print
	Payment: Cash Subgenre: Autobiography/Memoir, Feminist, Formal, Historical, LGBT, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Prose Poetry, Regional, Religious/Spiritual
Stoneboat Our moniker, Stoneboat, was inspired by a gentleman organic farmer who is also a physics professor, computer geek, life insurance actuary, father, husband, and priest in the Hollow Bones Zen Order. He spoke of his need for a stoneboat to clear his field. Similarly, our Stoneboat is made to clear up some of the baggage hanging out in the psychic field of life. We do not subscribe to any particular philosophy or style. We pride ourselves on our eclecticism and varied passions. We want our publication to reflect who we are.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Apr 1 - Aug 1	Print
	Payment: Contributor copies only Subgenre: Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Prose Poetry
Storm Cellar We are looking for original literary work of the highest quality, surprising and affecting work that avoids extremes of melodrama and mundanity, authors who marry form and content, and both fresh and experienced voices. We welcome submissions by authors from all walks of life, including outside the U.S.A. We do place a special emphasis on writers and work connected, one way or another, to the Midwest. We are always on lookout for vibrant visual art.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	E-publication Print
	Payment: Contributor copies only Subgenre: Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Formal, Graphic/Illustrated, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBT, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Translation
Storyscape Journal We are actively looking for unique modes of storytelling that fall outside conventional boundaries while still maintaining the core essence of "story." We accept stories in all forms and formats, especially those we haven't thought of yet.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Web E-publication Audio Video
	Payment: No payment Subgenre: Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, LGBT, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Prose Poetry, Translation
Subliminal Interiors Subliminal Interiors is a web-based literary arts magazine dedicated to presenting a variety of sharp, original work by both new and established poets, nonfiction writers, and photographers. We strive to present poems and photography that vary vastly in subject matter and style, rather than a homogeneous collection of poems and photographs. Subliminal Interiors is based in Virginia, but seeks artists and writers from all over the globe.	Poetry, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Web E-publication
	Payment: No payment Subgenre: Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Narrative Nonfiction, Prose Poetry, Religious/Spiritual
Super Arrow Super Arrow is a biannual online journal for experiments in writing and art. Our publication is designed for community and creative risk. The name of the journal is a partial english-to-english homophonic transliteration of "supererogatory," or, beyond what is required. We mean this, whatever that means to you.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes		Web Audio Video
	Subgenre: Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Experimental, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Prose Poetry
Superstition Review Superstition Review is the online literary magazine produced by creative writing and web design students at Arizona State University. The mission of our journal is to promote contemporary art and literature by providing a free, easy-to-navigate, high quality online publication that features work by established and emerging artists and authors from all over the world. We publish two issues a year with art, fiction, interviews, nonfiction and poetry.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Sep 1 - Feb 28	Web
	Payment: No payment Subgenre: Autobiography/Memoir, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Prose Poetry
Temporary Infinity We are looking for high quality submissions. Whatever form your work takes, as long as it is quality, we want it.	Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction	Yes	No	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Web E-publication
	Payment: Cash Subgenre: Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Formal, Graphic/Illustrated, Healing/Health, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBT, Literary Fiction, Love, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Religious/Spiritual, Serialized Fiction, War
Terrain.org: A Journal of the Built + Natural Environments 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.	Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction	Yes	Yes	Jan 1 - Dec 31	Web Audio Video
	Payment: No payment Subgenre: Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Healing/Health, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBT, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Translation

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