Literary Magazines

We do not have any specific aesthetic criteria, except to say that we seek pieces of exceptional literary quality, not genre work.

Toad: a journal of diversity. We read poetry, prose of the fictional and the non-fictional variety, ekphrastic work, and all kinds of writing that stretches, bends, and breaks genres. We're exciting art.

Torch Literary Arts is a nonprofit organization established to support and promote the work of African American women. We publish contemporary poetry, prose, and short stories by experienced and emerging writers alike. Our signature on-line journal, TORCH: poetry, prose, and short stories by African American Women has featured work by Colleen J. McElroy, Tayari Jones, Sharon Bridgforth, Crystal Wilkinson, Patricia Smith, and many more.

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

There are many poems asking to be read, but rarely are readers given a reason why we should be reading them. Triggerfish is a journal dedicated to the "why" of poetry, seeking to understand and illuminate this process, to say that it is possible to make qualitative judgments and distinctions about the substance of poetry. We hope to provide insight into the discerning reader's viewpoint. The intention isn't to demonstrate the worth of these poems--the gray area of sensibility and taste--but to talk about why we read them and why we want you to read them.

Tuesday; An Art Project offers a forum for a tangible means for dialogue to the often disparate makers and audiences of fine art, poetry and documentary photography, rekindling the pursuits of the fine art publications of the 1960s. From the previously unpublished poet to the poet laureate, Tuesday strives for a poetic range of motion that will capture the amazingly varied landscape of contemporary work. Through its innovative format of individual, archival cards, Tuesday is meant to be used and shared and the work in Tuesday continues beyond the bound.

Turk’s Head Review features distinctive writing, art, & media. It is published online on a rolling basis. The idea behind Turk’s Head is to combine the strengths of the blog format (steady stream of content) and the small-press literary magazine (quality work from professional artists and writers). We publish yearly print-on-demand issues of selected work from our contributors.

A digital literary journal brought to you by writers in the BA in Liberal Studies Creative Writing Concentration at Antioch University Los Angeles. Two Hawks is dedicated to sparking debate and discussion by exposing the world to the most daring, lyrical, and edgy poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and experimental writing available.

Two Thirds North is an international annual publication of poetry, short fiction, short non-fiction, graphics and photography. We seek works with a view to the world, insight into the details of the human condition and relationships in it. Themes are not specified.

Under the Gum Tree is a storytelling project, publishing creative nonfiction in the form of a micro-magazine. We believe in the power of sharing a story without shame. Too much of the human experience gets hidden behind constructed facades based on what we perceive the world expects from us. Stop hiding. Live a story. Tell it without shame. And by without shame, we mean that the authors and contributors featured in our pages own their story, even the ugly parts, and share it with pure, unadulterated, raw, candid vulnerability.

Designed off the image of a train station with many tracks extending outward, Union Station has a distinct urban aesthetic. We seek to be inclusive, to put into relation the many narratives, images, and voices that are redefining our landscape.

Our journal is soley interested in poetry in received forms (e.g. sonnets, triolets, terza rima, pantoums, sestinas) and nonce forms (those invented for the poem). We publish original texts, translations, reviews, and essays. We view this venture not as a partisan-like imposition of a particular aesthetic, but as establishing something akin to the radio station that "listeners" will turn to when they are in the mood to "hear" top-notch poetry written in meter and traditional or nonce forms.

High-quality literary fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction; no genre work; emerging writers welcome.

Valparaiso Poetry Review presents poems, interviews, and essays by new, emerging, or well-known poets. VPR also offers book reviews and essays on various poets.

Verdad is an online, twice-yearly literary and fine arts journal that showcases the best unpublished poetry, short stories, non-fiction and visual art that comes our way. We also offer a wide range of interviews featuring contemporary writers and artists. We encourage new writers and artists to submit

Verse Wisconsin publishes poetry and serves the community of poets in Wisconsin and beyond.  In fulfilling our mission we:  • showcase the excellence and diversity of poetry rooted in or related to Wisconsin• connect Wisconsin's poets to each other and to the larger literary world• foster critical conversations about poetry • build and invigorate the audience for poetry

Formal and free verse are both accepted. We particularly enjoy metrical poems that have lyricism, originality, accessibility and beauty. Poems should not be obscure or overly abstract and should have a strong element of rhythm and a strong metrical element whether they are free verse or formalist.

In late 2011, Jessica Bell and Dawn Ius founded Vine Leaves Literary Journal to offer the vignette, a forgotten literary form, the exposure and credit it deserves. The journal, published quarterly online, is a lush synergy of atmospheric prose, poetry, photography and illustrations, put together with an eye for aesthetics as well as literary merit.

VQR seeks work that is conscious of language without being self-conscious, that pulls readers in with drama and emotional risk, rather than holding them at arm's length with gimmickry and tricks. We value writing that uses intensely focused language to affect the way that readers see the world.

Our primary mission in creating Visions with Voices is to promote the spoken word as a legitimate genre with standards that differentiate excellent work. We are creating here a venue which will give the artist a sense of accomplishment along with a respectable publishing credit.

The Voices Israel Group of Poets in English publishes an annual Anthology of poetry. Anyone, anywhere, is welcome to submit a maximum of 4 poems in English to the Anthology. Poems should not exceed 40 lines. Poems must be in English but may be on any topic and in any style (no translations).We prefer your submission to be by email in a single Word or RTF file— one poem per page, with pages consecutively numbered with a separate cover page (in the same electronic file) that includes contact information and titles of poems.

Vulcan attempts to offer a creative environment for contemporary voices where normalcy and conformity are not requirements. We currently seek amazing art, photography, collage, and graphics submissions that aim to recover originality through treason, revolution, intelligence and community. We focus on the lives of marginalized citizens and communities, with experiences outside the institution of written language.

Wag’s Revue is an online-only literary quarterly of poetry, essays, fiction and interviews with waggish luminaries of our day. Founded in early 2009, Wag's marries the editorial stringency and periodic release of printed publications with the Internet's freedoms, which results in an online-only publication of unusual quality. Contributors are compensated $100 per piece. Submissions are open during the Spring and Fall. Contests are held during Summer and Winter and offer $1600 in prizes apiece.

Washington Square is an innovative, nationally-distributed literary journal publishing fiction, poetry, and visual art by emerging and established writers and artists. Edited and produced biannually by the students of the NYU Graduate Creative Writing Program. Washington Square now also includes transcriptions of New Salon interviews that have taken place at the Lillian Vernon Writers’ House. In addition, a new Portfolio provides space for visual artists and photographers to display their work. The editorial staff has also committed themselves to a renewed focus on translation.

New independent writing.

Weave is a literary organization and print publication located in Pittsburgh, PA. We seek to create a space for a cross-section of writers and artists to meet on the page, on the stage, and in workshop. We celebrate diversity in both the creator and their works and strive to showcase both novice and established writers and artists.

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.

We are a nationally-acclaimed non-profit journal publishing the distinctive literature, art, and photography of mountain culture. Featuring established and emerging authors and artists, we weave a diverse mix of narratives with a 12-page color section. We publish work by both established and emerging writers and artists that captivates and illuminates. Writing style isn't as necessary as thoughtfulness or consideration. Art in all forms that reaches and strives for excellence is the only real criteria.

Quarterly online journal of poetry, reviews, and poetry-related news. To facilitate further conversation about the poetry in the Goose, Wild Goose posts commentary by the poets and invites readers to leave their comments as well.

Willow Springs publishes the finest in contemporary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, as well as interviews with some of the most notable authors in contemporary literature. Founded in 1977 and published twice yearly, Willow Springs features two interviews per issue, as well as arresting essays, fiction, and poetry by a diverse variety of writers—from the unknown and up and coming, to U.S. Poet Laureates and Pulitzer Prize winners. An indispensable resource for writers and readers, Willow Springs engages its audience in an ongoing discussion of art, ideas, and what it means to be human.

Witness blends the features of a literary and an issue-oriented magazine to highlight the role of the modern writer as witness to his or her times.

WomenArts Quarterly Journal is published by Vivace Press at the University of Missouri-St. Louis as an initiative of the Women in the Arts organization. The editors invite submissions of unpublished essays, fiction, poetry, visual art, interviews, and reviews by women  

Wordgathering provides a venue for those whose talent in writing poetry converges with an interest in the growing field of disabilities literature. We seek writing that counters stereotypes of disabilities. In addition to poetry, we publish books reviews, literary essays, fiction and art related to disability.

The Wordsmith Journal Magazine is a monthly online magazine that was birthed in October 2011 and provides a unique and necessary product for discerning readers. TWJM has become a showcase for Christian publishers, big or small, and for authors, whether they are published by large traditional book or small and independent publishers, while bringing inspiring stories directly into the hands of readers.

Each issue of Workers Write! contains stories and poems from a particular workplace.

Write From Wrong is an online literary magazine that welcomes writers new and old, famous and unknown from all possible crevices in the world. We publish ardent poetry, fierce fiction pieces of 2000 words or less, creative nonfiction, cutting edge photography and art, and highlight an author of caliber each issue.

Our publication was founded in 2008 upon the premise of creating a community-oriented atmosphere of art and literature that speaks deeply to the human experience. It is our personal touch, on everything from the feedback we give to our aesthetic to the relationships we cultivate with our contributors, that distinguishes our approach. We feature fiction, poetry, non-fiction, resources, essays, book reviews, contests, fine artwork and interviews that include best-selling authors such as Janet Fitch, Alice Hoffman, Arthur Golden, Frances Mayes, Sarah Ban Breathnach and Eric Weiner.

Inaugurated in 2008, Writer’s Ink has thus far published seven volumes, with hundreds of submissions from around the globe by new and experienced authors writing creatively in all styles and genres – from screenplays to memoirs, feminist poetry to steampunk, war stories to haikus – we strive to seek out and promote those works which are distinguished in their quality, originality, and vision.

Written River is a literary journal published bi-annually by Hiraeth Press that focuses on poetry and non-fiction prose exploring nature and our relationship to it. Written River marks the confluence of many streams and many voices as they flow back into the nourishing ground of the watershed.

The Yeah Write Review is a combination literary magazine and writer's advice guide. In addition to short stories, creative nonfiction, and poetry, we also publish several writing advice articles that link to discussion boards where readers can continue the conversation. The magazine is produced by the popular writing website Yeah Write!, www.yeahwrite.net

Yuan Yang: A Journal of Hong Kong and International Writing is a literary journal hosted by the School of English at The University of Hong Kong. Each year it seeks stories, poems, creative nonfiction, or plays by writers in Hong Kong and throughout the world. The journal has a special focus on the work of emerging writers in Hong Kong and overseas.

We consider unsolicited submissions of short stories and one-act plays no longer than 7,000 words. Excerpts from larger works, screenplays, treatments, and poetry will be returned unread. We do not accept unsolicited revisions nor respond to writers who don't include an SASE.