Subgenres: Poetry

Kitchen Table Quarterly

Kitchen Table Quarterly amplifies work that lays history bare—cultural, political, medical, sexual, etc.—and explores the ways in which they interact to form who people are. The editors are looking for work that spills secrets and wipes... Read more

Reading Periods: 
Mar 1 to Apr 1
Jul 1 to Aug 1
Oct 1 to Nov 1
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Creative Nonfiction, Poetry

Young Writers Journal

Young Writers Journal is an online literary journal for writers around the world regardless of race, gender, location, or age. They feature writers on their Instagram account weekly, and awards are given to the top submissions of the... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Subgenres: 
Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction

Pan Haiku Review

The Pan Haiku Review focuses on Japanese short-form poetry, including haiku, senryu, tanka, haiga and haibun/tanka prose. Typically each issue has a theme. For example, issue six is only accepting submissions of haiku. The editor, Alan... Read more

Reading Period: 
Oct 1 to Oct 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry
Subgenres: 
Cross-genre, Flash Fiction, Micro-poetry, Poetry, Prose Poetry

Braided Way: Faces & Voices of Spiritual Practice

Braided Way is a publication of the nonprofit Spiritual Quest Foundation, showcasing the faces and voices of spiritual practice. The editors publish beautiful, honest, wide-awake work by new and established writers. They seek pieces... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Nature/Environmental, Poetry, Religious/Spiritual

Dishsoap Quarterly

Dishsoap is a nerdy, uncool, earnest magazine that wouldn’t wait three days to call you if it got your number. That’s quarterly in the sense that a week is a quarter of a month. That’s easily excitable. That can’t wait to see what you’ve... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry

Humphrey Magazine

Humphrey Magazine, “a magazine of decadent whimsy” is a biannual theme-focused magazine founded by Humphrey Higgins The Cat. For upcoming themes, check the website. Strong adherence to theme will determine publication. All styles of... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Creative Nonfiction, Experimental, Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Humor, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Magical Realism, Micro-poetry, Nonfiction, Poetry, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Visual Poetry

ROOM: A Sketchbook for Analytic Action

ROOM: A Sketchbook for Analytic Action embodies a psychoanalytic understanding of how change happens and has become a powerful tool for personal, cultural, and political discourse. ROOM’s submission process parallels the process... Read more

Reading Periods: 
Feb 7 to May 5
Jun 1 to Sep 3
Oct 3 to Jan 5
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Subgenres: 
Autobiography/Memoir, Creative Nonfiction, Feminist, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political

IHRAM Literary Magazine: Q2 (2026) Stories of Land, Climate & Resistance

IHRAM Press invites writers and artists worldwide to contribute to Stories of Land, Climate & Resistance. Submissions are welcome in the following categories: poetry, short fiction, personal essays, and visual art. Suggested themes... Read more

Reading Period: 
Mar 1 to May 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

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