Subgenres: Formal Poetry

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

Ubwali Literary Magazine

Mainly work by Zambian writers, except for January, when work by African writers living in Africa is also considered.

Reading Periods: 
Jan 1 to Jan 31
May 1 to May 31
Jul 1 to Jul 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Formal Poetry, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry

confluence

confluence is a venue for emerging and innovative Japanese short-form poets to showcase a representative sample of their work and receive readership and recognition. The editors feature between one to two poet fellows per issue and... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jul 15 to Aug 20
Temporarily closed to submissions
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Subgenres: 
Creative Nonfiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Micro-poetry, Poetry, Prose Poetry

Pink Disco

Pink Disco is an online arts and literature magazine that publishes works honoring and celebrating sex, sexuality, and the body. They are looking for character-driven stories, poetry with a strong focus on imagery and language, and... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Creative Nonfiction, Erotica, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Prose Poetry

Writer’s Foundry Review

The Writer’s Foundry Review is a print and online journal featuring poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual art. The Review is a publication of the Brooklyn Writers Foundry, the MFA Creative Writing program at St... Read more

Reading Period: 
Feb 10 to Mar 10
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction

Gaudy Boy

From Latin gaudium meaning “joy,” Gaudy Boy publishes books that delight readers with the various powers of art. The name is taken from the poem “Gaudy Turnout” by Singaporean author Arthur Yap, about his time abroad in Leeds, UK.... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Subgenres: 
BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Formal Poetry, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Narrative Nonfiction, Political, Prose Poetry, Regional, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Translation

unPublications

unPublications serves to discover emerging, unheard, unsung and unpublished poets, writers and artists. We specialize in digital and print publishing of high-quality books for those fighting for a voice or lost in the noise.

Reading Period: 
Sep 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Formal Poetry, Historical, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Lyric Essay, Micro-poetry, Political, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Visual Poetry

eMerge Magazine

eMerge Online Literary Magazine seeks avant-garde poetry and short fiction that pushes boundaries. eMerge value works that prompt readers to perceive aspects of humanity in novel and enlightening ways, encouraging a fresh... Read more

Reading Period: 
Oct 1 to Oct 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Experimental, Fiction, Formal Poetry, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry

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