La Piccioletta Barca is an arts journal publishing: short stories, poetry, prose, essays, interviews, and translations. They will only be receiving submissions through their Submittable profile. The editors do not discriminate...
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
The Lascaux Review seeks accessible fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction of literary quality. Annual contests are conducted in poetry, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, and short fiction.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
The Lemonwood Quarterly, founded in 2024, is an online literary magazine that exclusively publishes short stories and plays.
At the Lemonwood Quarterly, the editors strive to offer readers exquisite, well-crafted,...
Read moreReading Period: Mar 1 to Apr 15, Jun 1 to Jul 15, Sep 1 to Oct 15, Dec 1 to Jan 15Genre: FictionSubgenres: Literary Fiction, Short Fiction, Translation -
LETTERS journal is published with the support of the Yale Institute of Sacred Music (ISM), and is edited by students at the ISM and Yale Divinity School. The editors seek to engage creative expression with religion, spirituality, and...
Read moreReading Period: Oct 1 to Dec 1, Feb 1 to Apr 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Religious/Spiritual -
The Lindenwood Review, an annual online literary journal, publishes fiction (short stories and flash fiction), creative nonfiction (personal essays, lyric essays, and flash nonfiction), and prose poems (block format). A contest for...
Read moreReading Period: Jun 1 to Oct 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction -
LIT is an alumni and student run tri-annual literary magazine that is published by the New School’s Creative Writing MFA program. LIT wishes to promote innovative writing, art, and translation in the digital literary landscape...
Reading Period: Apr 15 to Jun 15, Sep 15 to Dec 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
The Literary Fantasy Magazine is on a quest to find the best that Fantasy has to offer. The editors want stories that challenge their convictions, paint new horizons, and put them in the shoes of someone in a land far, far away—be they...
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Literary Heist gives a voice to transformative writers and aims to democratize the literary and art world. The editors are looking to showcase good work that comes from new and existing writers and artists.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Subgenres: Fiction, Formal Poetry, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Mystery, Nonfiction, Poetry, Short Fiction -
The Literary Times, is an independent literary arts platform, where the editors welcome multitude of genres. They aim at creating a safe space for creators, writers and artists to share their ideas and expression without any bias or...
Read moreReading Period: Apr 21 to May 18, Jun 5 to Jun 26Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Literary Veganism is looking for animal or environmentally friendly writing. Authors do not have to be vegan to submit, but many readers are vegan.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
The Literary Wire is a digital-first publisher dedicated to innovative storytelling across literary forms. Through its Journalistic Poetry Project, it explores the intersection of journalism and verse. The publication welcomes poetry,...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Historical, Literary Fiction, Love, Lyric Essay, Magical Realism, Micro-poetry, Mystery, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Serialized Fiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Translation, War, Young Adult -
Litmosphere—formerly home for Charlotte Lit’s Lit/South Awards winners and finalists—is now an open submission, paying online literary and art journal, published twice a year. Submissions of art, flash (fiction and nonfiction up...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Jan 31, Jul 1 to Jul 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction -
Litro USA fosters a national community for innovative writing and creative works. They connect cultures, encourage dialogues via technology and arts, and ensure literature’s prominence in popular culture by backing writers and artists...
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Little Patuxent Review is a biannual print journal and online blog featuring writers and artists from the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond.
Reading Period: Aug 1 to Oct 15, Dec 1 to Mar 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction -
Founded in 1997, the Long River Review is an annual journal of literature and art staffed by undergraduates at the University of Connecticut. Today, Long River Review is dedicated to championing the best work from emerging...
Read moreReading Period: Sep 15 to Dec 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Lotus-eater is an online literary magazine based in Rome.
Its aesthetic is dark, eclectic, and often experimental. The editors are interested in daring, unusual writing, and striking images.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Translation -
Founded in 2009, Lowestoft Chronicle is an online literary magazine, published quarterly, accepting flash fiction, short stories, poetry, interviews, and creative nonfiction. Preference is given to humorous submissions with an emphasis...
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Lumina aspires to open an accessible and inclusive space for all creatives to take part in the enjoyment of art, publication, and community. Their aim is to be an ever-evolving hub for creative expression, fueled by the desire to...
Read moreReading Period: Oct 24 to Nov 21Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Cross-genre, Experimental, Graphic/Illustrated, Literary Fiction
