Subgenres: Short Fiction

New Absurdist

The New Absurdist is a space for the creative, the curious, and the unapologetically passionate to engage in educated discourse and promote positive growth in the world. The editors want its name to remind everyone that everyone has... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Love, Lyric Essay, Magical Realism, Nature/Environmental, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Visual Poetry

The Branches Journal

The Branches is a journal of literature and philosophy based in New York City dedicated to exploring our beliefs, our influences, and our contexts. It provides a space for cultural criticism and personal essays that reach out for... Read more

Reading Periods: 
Jul 1 to Sep 13
Jan 1 to Mar 14
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, LGBTQ Voices, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction

The Lemonwood Quarterly

The Lemonwood Quarterly, founded in 2024, is an online literary magazine that exclusively publishes short stories and plays.  Read more

At The Lemonwood Quarterly we strive to offer readers exquisite, well-crafted, stories and... Read more

Reading Periods: 
Mar 1 to Apr 15
Jun 1 to Jul 15
Sep 1 to Oct 15
Dec 1 to Jan 19
Genres Published: 
Fiction
Subgenres: 
Literary Fiction, Short Fiction, Translation

The Lemonwood Quarterly

The Lemonwood Quarterly, founded in 2024, is an online literary magazine that exclusively publishes short stories and plays.  Read more

At The Lemonwood Quarterly we strive to offer readers exquisite, well-crafted, stories and... Read more

Reading Periods: 
Mar 1 to Apr 15
Jun 1 to Jul 15
Sep 1 to Oct 15
Dec 1 to Jan 15
Genres Published: 
Fiction
Subgenres: 
Literary Fiction, Short Fiction, Translation

Lemonwood Quarterly

The Lemonwood Quarterly, founded in 2024, is an online literary magazine that exclusively publishes short stories and plays.  Read more

At the Lemonwood Quarterly, the editors strive to offer readers exquisite, well-crafted,... Read more

Reading Periods: 
Mar 1 to Apr 15
Jun 1 to Jul 15
Sep 1 to Oct 15
Dec 1 to Jan 15
Genres Published: 
Fiction
Subgenres: 
Literary Fiction, Short Fiction, Translation

Tabula Rasa Review

Tabula Rasa Review is filled with poetry and prose that show just how much can be done with a blank piece of paper. Its authors have formed dimension, and feeling in black and white text. They’ve created relationships, climaxes, and... Read more

Reading Period: 
May 30 to Sep 30
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Healing/Health, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Lyric Essay, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction

The Quasar Review

The Quasar Review was founded in 2025 with a purpose: to offer writers an avenue to publish their work and have their voices heard. The Review strives to embody its founding characteristics of empathy, individuality, and perseverance throughout... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction
Subgenres: 
Flash Fiction, Poetry, Short Fiction

Nulla

Cofounded by Alex Dezen and Laura Schadler, Nulla is an independent arts journal published online quarterly. They seek the surprising and well-crafted, whether in traditional or experimental styles, that strives for clarity, meaning, and... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Cross-genre, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction

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