The Massachusetts Review is an independent quarterly journal of literature, the arts, and public affairs. MR has deep local roots but an international scope, with an emphasis on work that provokes debate, challenges ideology,...
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Reading Period: Oct 1 to Apr 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
The Masters Review publishes new and emerging writers and is open to any writer who does not have a novel under contract with a major press. Stories are published online and in print.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Matter is a monthly online journal of political poetry and commentary established with the intention of breaking down structural antimonies between labor and capital, and aesthetics and politics. In this “post-everything” (including...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Maudlin House is a literary experience that curates the best in experimental lit by both emerging, and established authors.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Subgenres: Experimental, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Pop Culture -
The Meadow is the annual print and online literary journal of Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno, Nevada.
Reading Period: Sep 1 to Feb 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Memoir Magazine’s mission is to be a witness to both factual and emotional truths that resonate with the human heart by supporting writers and artists in sharing their stories—whether personal, social, or political– through publication,...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction -
Memorious publishes poetry and fiction by emerging and established writers. The magazine also collaborates with the Chicago Organization Singers On New Ground for an annual art song contest, in which a guest composer selects a poem to...
Read moreReading Period: Mar 1 to Jun 1Subgenres: Literary Fiction -
Men Matters Online Journal (MMOJ) is a literary journal devoted to topics concerning men, masculinity, gender, culture, politics, sexuality, and challenging men’s roles in traditional patriarchal societies. It is interested in...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Apr 30, Jul 1 to Oct 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Cross-genre, LGBTQ Voices, Nonfiction -
Menacing Hedge is a quarterly journal of poetry, fiction and artwork, that is committed to fostering access to emerging and experimental poetry and prose. Ongoing publication is scheduled for the first weeks of July, October, January,...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Subgenres: Experimental, Literary Fiction, Prose Poetry -
Menagerie Magazine houses crafted exhibits of text and art. Each issue is a curated statement: several poems, fictions, and hybrid works that deserve the close attention of a small stage. Like a Joseph Cornell shadow box, we bring...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Poetry -
Meow Meow Pow Pow is a weekly broadside that revolves around a theme. It publishes one piece a week around a premise that lasts three months, with four different themes throughout the year.
Reading Period: Dec 4 to Mar 5Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Founded in 1998, Meridian has featured the works of numerous Pulitzer Prize Winners, National Book Award Winners, and established writers. However, as a magazine edited by young writers, we value nothing more than showcasing tomorrow's...
Read moreReading Period: Aug 15 to Apr 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Literary Fiction -
Metaworker is an online literary magazine where great stories are forged.
Since starting The Metaworker, the magazine has published poetry, fiction, and nonfiction from a variety of submitters every Monday. Their goal is...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry -
Michigan Quarterly Review seeks, cultivates, and amplifies a wide range of artistic expressions that interrogate the world and expand the imagination.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Apr 1, Aug 1 to Nov 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Translation -
MicroLit Almanac publishes innovative flash work, any genre.
Reading Period: Mar 1 to Mar 30, Sep 1 to Sep 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Cross-genre -
The people of Mid-American Review seek to publish works of fine literary art from a diverse body of artists. The magazine is on the lookout for work that has the power to move and astonish while displaying the highest level of craft.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry -
Midway Journal accepts submissions of aesthetically ambitious work that occupies the realms between both the traditional and experimental.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Midwest Review looks for well-crafted, thoughtful, and thought-provoking writing and visual art that examines, interprets, and redefines the full spectrum of life, past and present, in the Midwest. The Midwest is the region of the north central...
Read moreReading Period: Dec 15 to May 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Minerva Rising, an independent literary press, celebrates the creativity and wisdom in every woman by giving them space to tell their stories and to tell them well. We publish thought-provoking and insightful fiction, creative non-...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Jun 5Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Minola Review is an online literary journal founded in 2016 with the aim of giving space for women’s writing. Today, the journal publishes the work of all those who identify as women and non-binary writers, continuing the founding...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Jul 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Feminist, LGBTQ Voices -
Miracle Monocle is an online journal of innovative literary and visual art. Published bi-annually, the journal features poems, short stories, literary nonfiction, and a broad range of experimental works.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Experimental, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Prose Poetry -
Miramichi Flash showcases outstanding flash fiction from writers across the globe. We publish marvels of compression— words that are handpicked, sumptuous imagery, and emotional resonance —stories that paint a picture of the human...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Jan 7, May 1 to May 7Genre: FictionSubgenres: Flash Fiction -
Founded in 1978, the Missouri Review has earned a reputation for finding and publishing the very best writers first. Each issue contains new fiction, poetry, and essays, along with author interviews, art, and found-text features such as ...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Mithila Review is an international speculative arts and culture magazine. It is open to original submissions as well as translations from around the world.
Along with original speculative fiction and poetry, it will host reviews,...
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Mizna continuously seeks original writing for upcoming publications. Contributors do not have to be of Arab descent provided their work is of relevance to the Arab American community. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to May 24Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
