Otis Nebula seeks to remedy what the internet has wrought upon common social spaces, to be as close to a campfire as you can get on a screen. They like poems with a pulse and stories with legs. Please keep it short (under 1000 words...
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
OxMag is a literary & arts magazine run by creative writing MFA students at Miami University. Appearing biannually, our web-based journal that accepts fiction, poetry, new media, and creative nonfiction/essays. Miami University is...
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The Oyez Review is the literary magazine of the creative writing program at Roosevelt University in Chicago. It is published annually, edited by a staff of MFA candidates under the direction of a faculty member with professional...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 14 to Mar 5Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Cross-genre, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry -
Pacifica Literary Review publishes poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction three times a year. Based in Seattle, it invites writers from all backgrounds, races, orientations, and occupations to send work.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry -
Founded in 1951, the Penn Review is the oldest continuously published and premier literary magazine at the University of Pennsylvania. Devoted to the literary and visual arts, the Penn Review publishes original poetry, fiction,...
Read moreReading Period: Feb 3 to Mar 21, Sep 10 to Nov 7Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Pensive publishes work that deepens the inward life; expresses a range of religious/spiritual/humanist experiences and perspectives; envisions a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world; advances dialogue across difference; and...
Read moreReading Period: Aug 1 to Nov 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Magical Realism, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Prose Poetry, Religious/Spiritual, Short Fiction, Translation, Visual Poetry -
perhaps is a magazine devoted to wondering, asking questions, and exploring topics that deserve slow and careful consideration. The editors publish long- and short-form essays, fiction, artwork, and visualizations that spend time with a...
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Permafrost, the farthest north literary journal for writing and the arts, publishes original work in all genres, including fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and hybrid. They publish two issues annually, one print and one online....
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phoebe prides itself on supporting up-and-coming writers, whose style, form, voice, and subject matter demonstrate a vigorous appeal to the senses, intellect, and emotions of readers. It chooses writers because they believe their work...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 15 to Mar 8, Aug 15 to Oct 8Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Pictura Journal seeks work that offers a vivid snapshot of its creator’s world—work that complicates the mundane through concrete images and language grounded in a strong sense of place.
Reading Period: Sep 1 to Dec 31, Mar 1 to Jun 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Pinch is a nationally recognized literary journal published by the University of Memphis. The editors publish work that uses form, content, and subtext do dissolve boundaries maintained by traditional publishers. The authors of these...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Magical Realism, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry -
Pine Hills Review publishes irreverent, fun, and surprising work that does something new. Pine Hills Review remains committed to creating a space for writers from all backgrounds and all identities.
Reading Period: Sep 1 to Apr 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Experimental, Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Poetry, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry -
Please See Me is an online literary journal that features health-related stories. The mission of the publication is to elevate the voices and health-related stories of vulnerable and underserved populations and those who care for them....
Read moreReading Period: Apr 30 to Jul 31, Sep 15 to Dec 15, Dec 15 to Feb 17Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
The Plentitudes is an international literary journal showcasing captivating fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and flash from diverse voices. The editors believe in the power of writing—in its plentitudes of forms, styles, and modes of...
Read moreReading Period: Feb 1 to Mar 31, May 1 to Jun 30, Aug 1 to Sep 30, Nov 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Healing/Health, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Lyric Essay, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Religious/Spiritual, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction -
Welcome to the PoArtMo Magazine, a new publication that focuses on impactful and inspiring writing. PoArtMo stands for “Positive Actions Rally Thoughts & Momentum,” a concept based on the following tenets: family-...
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Welcome! You have moored at the Poetry Lighthouse, a creative writing community in love with poetry, stories, and art. Poetry can be the perfect recipe for a broken heart, a furious storm, a chirping robin or a philosophical epiphany,...
Read moreReading Period: Apr 15 to May 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, TranslationSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Fiction, Formal Poetry, LGBTQ Voices, Poetry, Short Fiction, Translation -
Poets and Dreamers Fine Arts & Literary Journal, and Poets and Dreamers: Culture, Art, and Conversation (#1 Bestelling New Release in Interviews), the California-based print anthology series and semiannual online publication...
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Ponder Review seeks stories that challenge, stories that shift their view, ignite their imaginations, spark conversations, and linger with them long after their eyes leave the page. They invite you to explore, expound, and inspire...
Read moreReading Period: Jun 15 to Sep 15, Dec 15 to Mar 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
The editors aim to publish art and words for the future by artists and writers who believe they’re carrying, on their hunched-over-computer shoulders, a pretty heavy yet very pretty burden—to offer a way into humanity so that...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Visual Poetry -
Pure in Heart is a Christian-based literary magazine for families where you’ll find poems, short stories, visual art, recipes, games, and more—created by writers and artists of all ages. Pure in Heart accepts work from adults,...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 20 to Feb 28, Jul 20 to Sep 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
The Q&A Queer Zine is a small zine staffed by LGBTQ+ writers and visual artists. The need for community, support, and belonging brought this group together to ask fundamental questions about their place in the writing world and in...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Mar 15, Jul 1 to Sep 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Fiction, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, LGBTQ Voices, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction -
Quail Bell is a multimedia arts, humor, and investigative journalism outlet for real and unreal stories. Rooted in oral history and folklore, we have a special love for the imaginary, nostalgic, and otherworldly, while connecting to urgent social...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction -
Quarter After Eight is an annual print literary journal devoted to exploring innovative writing, produced by Ohio University’s creative writing graduate students. The journal celebrates work that directly challenges the conventions of...
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The Quasar Review was founded in May 2025 to offer writers an avenue to publish their work and have their voices heard. The Quasar Review strives to embody its founding characteristics of empathy, individuality, and perseverance throughout the...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Subgenres: Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Humor, Micro-poetry, Poetry, Short Fiction -
Calls (sub window):
- Radical Joy (closes July 31).
- Books on Books; Connections; The Fiction That Changed Me (closes July 31).
Calls (always open):
- Write Here, Write Now.
- Writers on Writers...
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
