Subgenres: Formal Poetry

Twelve House Books

Twelve House Books is an independent publisher that releases a variety of fiction and poetry every year. The Acquisitions Editor looks for Ghost Stories, Speculative Fiction, Narrative Poems and Collections,... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Historical, Humor, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Micro-poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Young Adult

IHRAM Quarterly Magazine: Q4 (2025) Voices of the Unhoused

We're dedicated to publishing firsthand experiences of those who have been unhoused or experienced housing insecurities. Read more

Please review submission guidelines and Q4 Voices of the Unhoused themes carefully.... Read more

Reading Period: 
Oct 1 to Dec 1
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Formal Poetry, LGBTQ Voices, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Poetry, Regional, War, Young Adult

Notch

Notch is a magazine founded with the goal of de-siloing the creative arts. It considers all genres with an equal level of seriousness: fiction, painting, tattoo art, essays, techno, poetry, nail art, animation, photography... Each issue has a... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jun 1 to Aug 10
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Subgenres: 
Cross-genre, Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Poetry, Short Fiction, Translation

EastWest Literary Forum

This magazine is for bilingual (and trilingual) readers and writers. All texts on this site are published with translations—into English if the text is in Russian or Ukrainian, and into Russian or Ukrainian if the text is in English.

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Temporarily closed to submissions
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Subgenres: 
Creative Nonfiction, Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Magical Realism, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, War

SWING

SWING is devoted to excellent poetry, fiction, essays, and comic art in print, and the editors are committed to a design that speaks to the contents within. The look and feel of their issues will always reflect the natural world and... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jun 6 to Oct 1
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Magical Realism, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Prose Poetry, Speculative Fiction, Translation

Pearl Press

Pearl Press is an online publication that strives to create a community of diverse voices in writing and photography. They release bimonthly issues revolving around a theme; some past examples include Heirlooms, Cowboys, Notes, Self-... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, LGBTQ Voices, Lyric Essay, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Poetry

Cutty Sark Magazine

Cutty Sark is a place for new and inventive forms of writing to flourish. We believe that tact, intention, and execution are just as important as emotion in one’s writing. A writer must be mindful of how they are writing, ... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Subgenres: 
BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Young Adult

JLRB Press

JLRB Press is a small-run imprint that specializes in poetry, with a strong emphasis on queer, transgender, women’s, neurodivergent, and emerging voices.

Reading Period: 
Aug 1 to Sep 30
Temporarily closed to submissions
Genres Published: 
Poetry
Subgenres: 
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Erotica, Experimental, Feminist, Formal Poetry, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Narrative Nonfiction, Political, Prose Poetry, Speculative Poetry, Translation, Visual Poetry

Zhagaram Literary Magazine

Zhagaram Literary Magazine, founded in Bengaluru, is a publication aimed at publishing culturally rooted literature and art. Zhagaram seeks mythologies, unwritten histories, and generational curses whispered in between the lines... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jul 3 to Sep 30
Genres Published: 
Poetry
Subgenres: 
BIPOC Voices, Feminist, Formal Poetry, Healing/Health, Historical, Love, Micro-poetry, Poetry, Political, Prose Poetry, Regional, Religious/Spiritual, Speculative Poetry, Translation, Visual Poetry, War

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