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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 -
The Woven Tale Press magazine is a true hybrid of noteworthy writing and visual arts—at once a fine art magazine and literary journal. The magazine regularly features a rich and resonate roster of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry,...
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Established by combat veterans and maintained by a diverse board of veterans, military spouses, and writers compelled by themes of social justice and human resilience, the Wrath-Bearing Tree publishes essays, reviews, fiction, and poetry...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
In each edition of the Write Bridge, readers are encouraged to “mind the gap” as writers and artists with powerful voices explore topics that broaden thinking. The Write Bridge presents two opposing ideas for creators and...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: LGBTQ Voices, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction -
Write or Die Magazine is an online publication committed to showcasing contemporary works from both emerging and established writers. It is a vibrant, inclusive community dedicated to supporting and uplifting diverse voices in the...
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Writers Space Africa Magazine (WSA) is an international literary magazine, which features a rich diversity of writings from African writers to a global audience.
Reading Period: Sep 20 to Oct 15, Oct 20 to Nov 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Poetry, Short Fiction, Young Adult -
The Writers’ Block accepts written works within the genres of creative fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and those writing pieces that don’t quite fit into any category. It also accepts art and photography submissions.
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Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Poetry, Young Adult -
The Writer’s Foundry Review is a print and online journal featuring poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual art. The Review is a publication of the Brooklyn Writers Foundry, the MFA Creative Writing program at St...
Read moreReading Period: Feb 10 to Mar 10Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
The Writing Disorder is a quarterly literary journal devoted to literature, art and culture. Its mission is to showcase new and emerging writers—particularly those in writing programs—as well as established writers. It features new...
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WWPH Writes is looking for poetry and fiction that celebrates, unsettles, and questions the lives in the DC, Maryland, and Virginia areas (DMV) and in the nation.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Flash Fiction, Magical Realism, Micro-poetry, Poetry, Short Fiction -
Wyldcraft is a grassroots, female-run literary magazine. The editors think of themselves as foragers, going out into the wild to find and elevate emerging literary voices. They’re committed to lowering the traditional barriers of entry...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Mar 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
