Half Mystic Journal, established in 2015, is an international and independent literary journal dedicated to the celebration of music in all its forms.
Literary Magazines
Find a home for your poems, stories, essays, and reviews by researching the publications vetted by our editorial staff and listed in the Literary Magazines database. Here you’ll find editorial policies, submission guidelines, and contact information—everything you need to determine which publications match your vision for your writing and your writing life. Use the filters below to find magazines with reading periods that are open now or opening soon (within the next thirty days), accept unsolicited submissions, and match all of your criteria for the perfect publisher of your work.
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Jun 1, Aug 1 to Jan 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Cross-genre, Experimental, Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction -
The Hamilton Stone Review is part of a movement of small, independent publishers and publications dedicated to distributing high quality fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.
Reading Period: Oct 1 to Oct 31, Apr 1 to Apr 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Experimental, Feminist, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Prose Poetry -
For more than half a century, Hanging Loose Press has championed and the work of groundbreaking poets and writers whose work has been marginalized by mainstream publishing—work frequently less visible, whether because of gender, race, age, class...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir -
Hayden’s Ferry Review is a semiannual journal of literature and art out of Arizona State University. Their mission is to identify and support emerging writers and visual artists whose work we feel is of significant cultural merit. ...
Read moreReading Period: Jun 15 to Jul 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
The Headlight Review features new creative writing that demonstrates the persistent value of imaginative literature. The editors seek submissions that push the boundaries of form, langauge, plot, character, and prosody, especially from...
Read moreReading Period: Aug 1 to Nov 30, Feb 1 to May 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Hemlock Journal’s focus is on the quality of the submissions regardless of the background of the writers or the poets. The editors believe literature belongs to all and must empower each and everyone.
Reading Period: Jul 1 to Aug 31, Dec 1 to Jan 31, Apr 1 to May 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Lyric Essay, Magical Realism, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Serialized Fiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Translation, Visual Poetry, Young Adult -
Hoot is a magazine on postcards. It publishes standalone pieces of writing under 150 words, with art to match. The idea is that current, quality literature should be shareable and accessible and that there is no reason why people can’t...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Mar 31, Jun 1 to Aug 1, Oct 1 to Nov 27Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
