Founded in 1952, Grub Street is Towson University’s literary journal. Produced annually, we publish works of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, and visual art.
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 Aug 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Guernica embraces its range of coverage and confluence of approaches—and our intersection of art beside politics and international affairs has become our hallmark. Our one criterion: writing of the highest quality.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: Translation -
Gulf Coast publishes fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and critical art writing as well as reviews and interviews by both emerging and established writers. Each issue features two full-color art sections.
Reading Period: Sep 1 to Mar 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: Translation -
Gulf Stream Magazine, started in 1989, is a national literary magazine published by The Creative Writing Program at Florida International University. It is a bi-annual online journal dedicated to publishing great fiction, nonfiction, poetry and...
Read moreReading Period: Sep 1 to Mar 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Flash Fiction, Micro-poetry -
GUTS publishes literary essays and reviews, long-form journalism, interviews, fiction, and new media that further feminist correspondence, criticism, and community in Canada. We also accept shorter (500-1500 words) submissions to our...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Mar 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Gutter is an award-winning, high quality, printed journal for fiction and poetry from writers born or living in Scotland. The editors believe there is a need for an energetic, ambitious magazine dedicated exclusively to the best in new Scottish...
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Gyroscope Review publishes fine contemporary poetry in a variety of forms and themes. We welcome both new and established writers. Founded by Constance Brewer and Kathleen Cassen Mickelson. Editor: Constance Brewer.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: PoetryGenres: Poetry -
We publish American Haiku in English. We require the syllabic pattern 5/7/5. More about this can be found on our website.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry -
Haikuniverse publishes a haiku every day. You can read the daily 'haiku' on our website, Facebook page, Twitter, or receive it via a daily haiku email. Submit using form on website. Haikuniverse is edited by Poetry Super Highway's Rick Lupert....
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: PoetryGenres: Micro-poetry -
Halcyon Days is a publication that “promotes the peaceful things in life. Themes will focus on comfortable circumstances, fun, good things, times of plenty, prosperity, and content that quiets you down.”
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Mar 15, Apr 1 to Jun 15, Jul 1 to Sep 15, Oct 1 to Dec 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Half Mystic Journal, established in 2015, is an independent, internationally-acclaimed literary journal dedicated to the celebration of music in all its forms.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
The Hamilton Stone Review is part of a movement of small, independent publishers and publications dedicated to distributing high quality fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.
Reading Period: Feb 15 to Mar 15, Aug 15 to Sep 15Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: Experimental, Feminist, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Prose Poetry -
Hanging Loose is celebrating 50 years of publishing new writers and older writers whose work deserves a larger audience. The first issue of Hanging Loose Magazine was published in 1966, and in 1968 it introduced a regular section devoted to work...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: Autobiography/Memoir -
Harvard Review is a major literary journal that publishes short fiction, poetry, essays, and book reviews. Writers at all stages of their careers are invited to apply; however, we can only publish a very small fraction of the material we...
Read moreReading Period: Nov 1 to Jun 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Havik: The Las Positas College Journal of Arts, Literature, and Academic Writing, founded in 1978, has served as a student-led publication for the past four decades. Our journal was established by David A. Wright, an English Department...
Read moreReading Period: Feb 1 to Feb 28Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Poetry, short stories and personal essays from diverse perspectives. We often feature work from Hawaii and the Pacific region, but we are interested in great writing from anywhere in the world.
Reading Period: Aug 1 to Feb 28Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: Fiction, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Regional -
Hayden’s Ferry Review is a semi-annual journal of literature and art out of Arizona State University. Our mission is to identify and support emerging writers and visual artists whose work we feel is of significant cultural merit. HFR...
Read moreReading Period: Aug 1 to May 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: Translation -
We want to read your work. Inspire us. Make us laugh, cry, smile. That’s why we’re here. We want to support writers, engage readers, and create space for great art to be realized.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Headmaster, the biannual art magazine for man-lovers, is published twice a year in an edition of 1,000. All work in Headmaster is assigned by the editors. While primarily a visual magazine, each issue of Headmaster features the work of 1-3...
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We are accepting submissions for our forthcoming Food Issue through April 15! Non-food-related submissions are still welcome and will be considered for future issues.
At Headway Quarterly, we believe that writing is recursive and...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: Cross-genre, Experimental -
We publish fiction, poetry, essays and visual art that explore the connections between medicine and healing, science and art.
Reading Period: Sep 1 to Apr 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Prose poetry speaking life and heart into ordinary thoughts, lines to fleeting moments. Annual cash award offered each edition. Visit website for details and featured writers.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: PoetryGenres: Prose Poetry -
Heart of Flesh is a biannual, online literary journal that seeks quality writing and art with a Christian element. We are not a typical “Christian fiction” journal. We believe God’s truth as written in the Bible can be found in both the...
Read moreReading Period: Feb 1 to Sep 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Hektoen International publishes literary and visual works that explore the intersection of culture and health. We welcome pieces that incorporate art, history, literature, or ethics in relation to health and medicine. We also welcome...
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The Helix publishes all genres with an interest in topics relevant to a college-aged audience.
Reading Period: May 1 to Aug 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
