HEART, a small literary journal from the lowcountry of South Carolina published by Nostalgia Press. Its spirited editor-publisher has freely given voice to writers from all over the world since 1986. HEART uses modern prose...
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction, Prose Poetry, Religious/Spiritual -
Heart of Flesh is a semiannual literary journal that seeks quality writing and art with Christian themes.
Reading Period: Feb 1 to Mar 31, Jul 20 to Sep 20Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Heart on Our Sleeves Press’s goals lie in fostering community, showcasing talented work, and providing support to up-and-coming writers.
Both prose and poetry are welcome at the press, as well as pieces that live in the uncertain in-...
Read moreReading Period: Apr 1 to Jun 30, Oct 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Helix seeks to shed a light on the many different literary avenues of the world. They publish writers who have previously gone unnoticed or unpublished before. They focus on the editorial process and promote professionalism while taking...
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Hellbender Magazine—formerly Cheat River Review—is a home for fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and visual art that isn’t afraid to share its unique perspective and tone of resilience with the world. They are a hardworking...
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Hemlock Journal’s focus is on the quality of the submissions regardless of the background of the writers or the poets. The editors believe literature belongs to all and must empower each and everyone.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Mar 15, Nov 1 to Dec 15, Apr 1 to May 15, Nov 15 to Jan 31, Jun 1 to Jul 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Lyric Essay, Magical Realism, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Serialized Fiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Translation, Visual Poetry, Young Adult -
Hidden Peak Review is a magazine of poetry, short fiction and flash fiction based in Colorado that showcases gut-punch free verse and eye-opening prose from across the United States and abroad. A literary magazine at the confluence of...
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The Hole in the Head Review is a vibrant online journal of poetry and art that is attracting an international audience and submissions from new and established poets. One reader described them as such: “I found it terrifically gratifying...
Read moreReading Period: Jun 1 to Jul 1, Dec 1 to Jan 1Genre: PoetrySubgenres: Prose Poetry -
Hollow and Sky seeks poetry, prose, and visual work shaped by attention, memory, silence, and engagement with the natural world. The journal is drawn to work that listens closely to interior life, lived experience, and what often goes...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 15 to Feb 5, Jun 15 to Jul 6Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Poetry, Prose Poetry -
Home Planet News wants good poems and stories—no stylistic preference. HPN also features thematic groups of visual art as well as recordings of original songs. Although Home Planet is primarily a journal for poetry and...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Hoot is a magazine on postcards. It publishes standalone pieces of writing under 150 words, with art to match. The idea is that current, quality literature should be shareable and accessible and that there is no reason why people can’t...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Mar 1, Jun 1 to Aug 1, Oct 1 to Nov 27Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Literary fiction, not more than 1,500 words. Please no bio or cover letters. The editors love literary fiction with some magical realism, speculative elements, or mystery. Teach them something about life and keep it accessible! They are not the...
Read moreReading Period: Feb 1 to Feb 10, May 1 to May 10, Aug 1 to Aug 10, Nov 1 to Nov 10Genre: FictionSubgenres: Literary Fiction -
Humana Obscura is looking for poetry that is accessible, prose that is poetic, and artwork of the natural world that will wow them. They seek work that is nuanced, raw, and imagistic with strong elements of the natural world or hints to...
Read moreReading Period: Dec 1 to Feb 1, Mar 1 to May 1, Jun 1 to Aug 1, Sep 1 to Nov 1Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Humphrey Magazine, “a magazine of decadent whimsy” is an ad hoc theme-focused magazine founded by Humphrey Higgins The Cat. For upcoming themes, check the website. Strong adherence to theme will determine publication. All styles of...
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I-70 Review prefers writing grounded in fresh language, imagery, and metaphor. The editors prefer free verse with sound and rhythm of language. The magazine seeks individual voices with a good lyric voice or a strong narrative.
Reading Period: Jul 1 to Nov 30Subgenres: Flash Fiction -
The mission of Idaho Review is to publish strong, evocative work that belongs to the collective, vast community of writers. It is open to a wide range of literary works.
Reading Period: Sep 8 to Nov 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Poetry, Translation -
Ignatian is a student-run publication at the University of San Francisco that aims to showcase an array of original pieces of art and writing from diverse voices, genres, and mediums. Ignatian does not promote hatred, violence,...
Read moreReading Period: Oct 13 to Feb 2, Apr 15 to Sep 2Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
The International Human Rights Art Movement is an indispensable ally in the fight for human rights.
IHRAM expands the power of art and supports artists in their quest to heal the world. They utilize the soul-force of...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Feminist, LGBTQ Voices, Prose Poetry, Regional, War -
The Ilanot Review publishes experimental as well as traditional work in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, hybrid literature, interviews, and graphic literature/art. It especially encourages translations.
Each issue is themed and edited...
Read moreReading Period: Aug 1 to Sep 30, Feb 1 to Mar 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Image fosters contemporary art and writing that grapple with the mystery of being human by curating, cultivating, convening, and celebrating work that explores religious faith and spiritual questions.
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Another New Calligraphy’s online journal Impossible Task publishes short works connected in its exploration of conflict, a term open to interpretation though ever present in these increasingly challenging times.
As in ANC’s other...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Healing/Health, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Prose Poetry, Speculative Fiction, Translation, War -
In Short: A Journal of Flash Nonfiction is an independent literary magazine for short-form creative nonfiction. We publish flash nonfiction of 1,000 words or fewer, micros of 400 words or fewer, and short-shorts of 100 words or...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 15 to Mar 15, Sep 15 to Nov 15Genre: Creative Nonfiction -
Poetry, art, collage, mixed media, and photography from minimalist to avant-garde—open to innovative, imagistic, philosophical, experimental creations.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, TranslationSubgenres: Experimental, Visual Poetry -
Indiana Review is a nonprofit literary magazine dedicated to showcasing the talents of emerging and established writers. Its mission is to offer the highest quality writing within a wide aesthetic.
Reading Period: Feb 1 to Mar 31, Sep 1 to Oct 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
indicia seeks to showcase a dynamic collage of passionate and profound voices hungry to produce art and write primarily in the English language. indicia enjoys feeling out the lengths to which language can be stretched, whether ...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Temporarily Closed to Submissions
