Obsidian supports—through publication and critical inquiry—the contemporary poetry, fiction, drama/performance, visual and media art of Africans globally.
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: May 15 to Oct 15Genres: Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Poetry -
We are a nonprofit literary organization supporting writers at all stages of their careers. Although we welcome experimental or unusual approaches to literature, our goal is to promote finely crafted work with an expressive and meaningful voice....
Read moreReading Period: Aug 15 to Oct 31, Jan 15 to Mar 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry -
October Hill Magazine believes strongly in the need for a digital platform from which new and aspiring writers can express their creativity. We simple believe in honoring new talent and publishing the very best of new literary and visual...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Jun 15Genres: Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Poetry, Prose Poetry -
We are an eclectic online lit magazine with comic strips, music reviews, theater criticism, pop culture poetry, flash fiction, breaking news, tribute pieces, and more. We are an excellent independent 2 man operation with many awesome long time...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: Cross-genre, Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor, Micro-poetry, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry -
Open Doors Review is a literary magazine based in Italy that publishes literary fiction, poetry, and thought-provoking essays in English or Italian. Whatever your connection to Italy (whether you live here, have Italian ancestry or...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Literary short stories and flash for our February and October issues.
Literary Speculative short stories and flash for our July issue.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Oct 15Genre: FictionGenres: Fiction, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Speculative Fiction -
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: Jul 1 to Jul 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Ornery Quarterly is a “non-institutional aggregator of mediocre literature.”
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: Experimental, Fiction, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry -
Oroboro is a literary journal published bi-annually by Death Rattle, aimed at publishing and promoting poets, authors, and artists. We publish new work from both established and emerging writers. Before you submit, we encourage you to...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: 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
