Founded in 1892 by the teacher and critic William Peterfield Trent, the Sewanee Review is the longest-running literary quarterly in America. SR has published many of the twentieth century’s great writers, including T. S. Eliot, William Faulkner,...
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Reading Period: Sep 1 to May 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
To give voice to the writers who make a true commitment to produce original writing of high quality and to publish work about the rich experiences of ordinary people, whether via fiction, memoir, drama or poetry.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Linguistically and thoughtfully, it is the eldritch, the pithy, the electric, the gnostic, the visceral, the well-wrought, the purposefully experimental, and the expansive that are of interest to us. Irony is not of special interest. Popular...
Read moreReading Period: Oct 15 to Jan 15Subgenres: Cross-genre, Experimental, Flash Fiction, LGBTQ, Formal -
My goal for Sheila-Na-Gig online is to continue to support the work of both established and emerging poets in a crisp, uncluttered space.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry -
Shot Glass Journal is an on-line poetry journal devoted to short poetry. Where other poetry journals publish poems of various lengths and forms, Shot Glass focuses on both free verse and form poetry of 16 lines or less. We believe in fostering...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: PoetrySubgenres: Experimental, Micro-poetry, Prose Poetry -
What a Literary Magazine is Supposed to be About: The Writers, Artists and Above All, YOUR Voice!We strongly, passionately believe that instead of being taught what to think, we should be teaching each other how to think, and also be taught how...
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An online & print journal dedicated to innovation & collaboration, Sidebrow provides a forum for exploring the collective & the singular in literary arts. Submissions that reimagine or explore interstices between posted pieces or respond... Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
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The Sierra Nevada Review publishes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction that leans toward the unconventional, surprising, and risky. We appreciate experiments in form and content and prefer works whose meanings deepen on repeated readings.
Reading Period: Sep 1 to Feb 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
The Sigh Press publishes work by writers of English (and visual artists who speak any language) in Tuscany. Each issue is uniquely curated and creatively adheres to a theme set for that issue. We publish approximately 4-6 writers and one visual...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Flash Fiction -
Taking its as its thematic metaphor the ancient Silk Road, a conduit between East and West and highway of intense cultural exchange, publishes fine fiction, nonfiction, interviews, poetry, and images that capture the intensity, fluidity and...
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Sincerely Magazine is focused on art and creative writing from artists who are starting out their careers, or are looking to advance in their field.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Humor, LGBTQ, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry -
Sinister Wisdom is a multicultural lesbian literary & art journal that publishes four issues each year. Publishing since 1976, Sinister Wisdom works to create a multicultural, multi-class lesbian space. Sinister Wisdom...
Read moreReading Period: Dec 20 to Jan 21Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: LGBTQ -
We seek pieces with a point of view that might not be easily published elsewhere (hence Sisyphus with his rock and his hill). While we aren’t trying to convert opposing points of view, we do hope to offer important contributions that will further...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Poetry, Political -
Our writers take us to the places and events that changed what they believe in, changed how they see their place in the world, and changed them. Through their storytelling, they change us. We want powerful nonfiction prose written by women about...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction -
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry -
Sky Island Journal is an independent, international, free-access literary journal; we are dedicated to discovering and publishing the finest original poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction. We publish accomplished, well-established...
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We adore the strange, new, and off-kilter, but above all we want work that speaks to something real. This doesn't mean we only like realistic prose and narrative poetry-far from it. We want you to look beyond the real to the truth buried beneath...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Experimental, Literary Fiction, Regional -
Slant publishes well-crafted work (formal or free verse) from all parts of the U.S. and beyond. While open to experimentation, its editorial readers generally prefer plainsong: concrete, resonant, accessible poems written by humans for other...
Read moreReading Period: Aug 15 to Nov 15Genre: PoetrySubgenres: Experimental, Formal -
Sleet publishes writers in all phases of their careers. We are always looking for love (!) and beauty in its various forms.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Cross-genre, Flash Fiction, Micro-poetry, Prose Poetry, Translation -
Slice, a New York-based nonprofit magazine, was founded by two book editors who wanted to give emerging writers the chance to break into the publishing world. To do that, we invited everyone into the same space. On the page and off the page, at...
Read moreReading Period: Apr 1 to Jun 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Narrative Nonfiction, Literary Fiction -
Poetry with a strong voice gets attention.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry -
Intellectual, but approachable.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Flash Fiction, Humor, Prose Poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Literary Fiction -
We publish work that minimizes, blurs, or exaggerates distinctions between genres and offer a shared space for experimental creative fiction and nonfiction, lyrical fiction, experimental poetry, and multimedia pieces. Small Po[r]tions issues have...
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Small Print Magazine, a resource and showcase for writers and artists, features contemporary fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry thoughtfully presented alongside beautiful photography and artwork from new and established artists. You’ll also...
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Smartish Pace publishes new poems and translations. Published in Baltimore, our fifteen staff members live in Albuquerque, Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, France, Nashville, New York City, Raleigh, Virgin Islands and Washington, DC. Smartish Pace...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry