Ohm Journal is dedicated to publishing works of progressive literature, criticism, poetry, and art. The editors don’t make distinctions between these because they believe in the democratization of the written word.
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 Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationGenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Erotica, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Lyric Essay, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Prose Poetry, Regional, Serialized Fiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Translation, War, Young Adult -
Oregon Humanities is a magazine about the experiences, ideas, and beliefs of Oregonians. In each issue, Oregon writers, artists, and readers explore diverse perspectives and challenging questions relating to the place we live and the...
Read moreReading Period: Mar 15 to Apr 30, Jul 1 to Aug 15, Nov 15 to Dec 20Genre: Creative Nonfiction -
Orion is a quarterly, ad-free literary magazine focusing on nature, culture, and place. We publish essays, narrative nonfiction, poetry, and short fiction that address environmental and societal issues.
Reading Period: Nov 1 to Nov 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Ornery Quarterly is a “non-institutional aggregator of mediocre literature.”
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: Experimental, Fiction, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry -
The Other Journal welcomes the submission of critical essays, reviews, creative writing, and visual or performance art that encounter life through the lens of theology and culture; it seeks pieces that consider the interaction of faith...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Sep 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Otis Nebula is an innovative micro press that is always looking for new voices. It publishes a semi-annual digital magazine, print books, and ebooks, which are available through our website.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
