Kestrel publishes fiction, poetry, poetry in translation, and creative nonfiction by established and emerging writers. They also publish reviews, including of “Wrongfully Neglected” work. The editors are especially happy to publish work...
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
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Killer Nashville Magazine seeks to publish both fresh and established voices in any genre that incorporates elements of mystery, thriller, suspense, and/or romance (and we believe all good literary works and art contain those elements to...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor, Poetry, Short Fiction -
Kitchen Table Quarterly amplifies work that lays history bare—cultural, political, medical, sexual, etc.—and explores the ways in which they interact to form who people are. The editors are looking for work that spills secrets and wipes...
Read moreReading Period: Oct 1 to Nov 1, Mar 1 to Apr 1, Jul 1 to Aug 1Genre: Poetry, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction, Poetry -
KUDU is an online biannual literary journal devoted to the creative work of South Africans at any stage of their artistic careers.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Feb 28, Jul 1 to Aug 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Humor, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry -
Kweli is a quarterly literary publication that celebrates cultural kinships and the role of the literary imagination. It seeks literature and poems “full of vitamins,” that sing the truth. High-quality literary work that is beautiful,...
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La Piccioletta Barca is an arts journal publishing: short stories, poetry, prose, essays, interviews, and translations. They will only be receiving submissions through their Submittable profile. The editors do not discriminate...
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The editors print poetry and visual art. Prose poems and very poetic prose are welcome. There is no required theme, however recurring themes of published work include: identity, culture, heritage, traditions, family, personal experiences, and...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 15Genre: PoetrySubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Poetry -
Fiction that falls in the cracks between genres.
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Lake Effect seeks to publish literary fiction and nonfiction and poetry of the highest quality by established and new and emerging writers from across the country and, in translation, from around the world, and to give that work an...
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The Lascaux Review seeks accessible fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction of literary quality. Annual contests are conducted in poetry, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, and short fiction.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
In the words of a great professor: “Poetry should be a movie you can taste and smell.” Last Leaves Magazine wants images and emotion. It wants poetry that sticks with its editors and makes them think and feel. They don’t care if this is...
Read moreReading Period: Sep 1 to Nov 30Genre: Poetry, TranslationSubgenres: Graphic/Illustrated -
Themed issues with suggested prompts, but open to off-topic submissions of strong, personal, timely, or narrative poetry. Find the latest prompt on Last Stanza Poetry’s Facebook page. There's no reading fee. Prize of $100 for one...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: PoetrySubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Experimental, Feminist, LGBTQ Voices, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Translation, Visual Poetry -
Lavender Review is an international, biannual (June & December) e-zine dedicated to poetry and art by, about, and for lesbians, including whatever LGBTQ might appeal to a lesbian readership.
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The Lemonwood Quarterly, founded in 2024, is an online literary magazine that exclusively publishes short stories and plays.
At the Lemonwood Quarterly, the editors strive to offer readers exquisite, well-crafted,...
Read moreReading Period: Mar 1 to Apr 15, Jun 1 to Jul 15, Sep 1 to Oct 15, Dec 1 to Jan 15Genre: FictionSubgenres: Literary Fiction, Short Fiction, Translation -
Lenticular is an online journal that publishes essays, interviews, fiction, poetry, art, experimental and hybrid forms. Based in Flatbush, Brooklyn, Lenticular is influenced by the many languages of daily life and all their...
Read moreReading Period: May 1 to Jun 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political -
The editors are looking for flash fiction inspired by the spontaneous occurrences of everyday life, including what triggers lost memories and imaginations. The style should feel fresh and never overthought but still meticulously edited and...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 10 to Feb 14Genre: FictionSubgenres: Flash Fiction -
LETTERS journal is published with the support of the Yale Institute of Sacred Music (ISM), and is edited by students at the ISM and Yale Divinity School. The editors seek to engage creative expression with religion, spirituality, and...
Read moreReading Period: Oct 1 to Dec 1, Feb 1 to Apr 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Religious/Spiritual -
Life in Limbo is a magazine dedicated to chronicling the experience of mental illness and trauma, more interested in truth and raw emotion than literary expertise.
Reading Period: Jun 15 to Oct 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
The Light Ekphrastic seeks artists and writers interested in collaboration resulting in the creation of new works inspired by the old. Those chosen will be paired with another artist (a poet with a painter, for instance), and each will...
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Lily Poetry Review publishes poetry, visual poetry, book reviews and art for each issue. It aims to support poetry, poets, and literary citizenship. The editors seek well-written work that appeals to a large audience, and they tend to...
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The Lindenwood Review, an annual online literary journal, publishes fiction (short stories and flash fiction), creative nonfiction (personal essays, lyric essays, and flash nonfiction), and prose poems (block format). A contest for...
Read moreReading Period: Jun 1 to Oct 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction -
Lines + Stars began in 2006 as a means of establishing a new creative forum in Washington, D.C., a city that all-too-often coasts on its more mechanistic pursuits. As of 2017, they operate out of Baltimore, Maryland. L+S Press, their...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Apr 1, Jul 1 to Oct 1Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsSubgenres: Cross-genre, Experimental, Micro-poetry, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Speculative Poetry, Visual Poetry -
LIT is an alumni and student–run triannual literary magazine that is published by the New School’s Creative Writing MFA program. LIT wishes to promote innovative writing, art, and translation in the digital literary landscape....
Reading Period: Apr 15 to Jun 15, Sep 15 to Dec 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Lit Shark Magazine is a welcoming and inclusive space to poets, fiction writers, memoirists, essayists, readers, and shark fans alike. Lit Shark serves to entertain and educate its community about creative writing, marine life,...
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Litbop is a literary journal containing short fiction, poetry, art, and photography. Currently published annually, it presents both new and previously published work.
Reading Period: Oct 13 to Dec 13Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
