Founded in 1892 by William Peterfield Trent, the Sewanee Review is the longest-running literary quarterly in America. SR has published many of the twentieth century’s great writers, including T. S. Eliot, William Faulkner,...
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Reading Period: Sep 1 to May 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
An annual print literary journal designed and edited by graduate students at the University of Arkansas - Monticello, Shadowplay welcomes submissions in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The masthead accepts all artistic voices,...
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Now a non-profit organization, the goal of Sheila-Na-Gig INC is to continue to support the work of both established and emerging poets in a crisp, uncluttered space. We encourage writers from underrepresented populations to submit.
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An international, student-run journal published by Ringling College of Art and Design, Shift features fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, graphic texts or other work in English or translation by emerging and established writers. It...
Read moreReading Period: Oct 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationGenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Translation, Visual Poetry -
Sho Poetry Journal is a small-press Arizona-based print journal coming out of a twenty-year hibernation. We publish a diverse range of contemporary poetry and seek to give voice to poets who have been historically underrepresented or overlooked....
Read moreReading Period: Dec 1 to Mar 31, Jun 1 to Sep 30Genre: PoetryGenres: BIPOC Voices, LGBTQ Voices, Poetry -
The Shore is an online poetry publication seeking cutting, strange, and daring work from new and established poets alike. The editors want poems that explore the worlds of things and ideas, that recognize the liminality, the shifting of...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Mar 1, Apr 1 to Jun 1, Jul 1 to Sep 1, Oct 1 to Dec 1Genre: Poetry -
Short Reads showcases a mix of original essays and previously published pieces—work that appeared only in print, in now-defunct publications, or that the editors are excited to bring to a new audience of readers.
Reading Period: Aug 10 to Sep 30Genre: Creative Nonfiction -
Shot Glass Journal is an online poetry journal devoted to short poetry. Where other poetry journals publish poems of various lengths and forms, Shot Glass focuses on both free verse and form poetry of 16 lines or less. It...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: PoetryGenres: Experimental, Micro-poetry, Prose Poetry -
The Sierra Nevada Review publishes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction that leans toward the unconventional, surprising, and risky. Editors appreciate experiments in form and content and prefer works whose meanings deepen on repeated...
Read moreReading Period: Mar 1 to May 1, Oct 1 to Dec 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
sin cesar (formerly Dryland) is an independent print literary journal born in South Central Los Angeles in 2015. It aims to publish the best in Black and Brown (POC) poetry, fiction, and nonfiction from around the world,...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 14 to Jun 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Sinister Wisdom is a multicultural lesbian literary and art journal that publishes four issues each year. Publishing since 1976, Sinister Wisdom works to create a multicultural, multiclass lesbian space. Sinister Wisdom...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationGenres: LGBTQ Voices -
Sisyphus is a magazine that focuses on contemporary issues surrounding art, culture, and language.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Poetry, Political -
Sixth Finch is an online journal of poetry and art, founded in 2008 and updated quarterly.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry -
Sky Island Journal is an independent, international, free-access literary journal; it is dedicated to discovering and publishing the finest original poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction. The magazine publishes accomplished,...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationGenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Erotica, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Healing/Health, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Magical Realism, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Religious/Spiritual, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Translation, War -
Sleet publishes writers in all phases of their careers. They are looking for love (!) and beautiful oddness in its various forms.
Reading Period: Dec 1 to Dec 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: Cross-genre, Flash Fiction, Micro-poetry, Prose Poetry -
Founded in 1980, Slipstream features the work of both new and established writers. Charles Bukowski, Gerald Locklin, Wanda Coleman, Lyn Lifshin, David Chorlton, Jim Daniels, Ron Koertge, Sean Thomas Dougherty, and Sherman Alexie are...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry -
Small Print Magazine, a resource and showcase for writers and artists, features contemporary fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry thoughtfully presented alongside beautiful photography and artwork from new and established artists....
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Small World City is a Dhaka, Bangladesh-based online literary magazine looking for speculative stories—in the very different forms they take. They publish fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, and...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Smartish Pace publishes new poems and translations. Published in Baltimore, Smartish Pace is ~140 pages, perfect bound, and published by Smartish Pace, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, independent organization, founded in 1998 by...
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SmokeLong Quarterly, established in 2003, is dedicated to publishing the best fiction and nonfiction under 1000 words, whether written by widely published authors or those new to the craft.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationGenres: Creative Nonfiction, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction -
Smoky Blue Literary and Arts Magazine’s primary interest is quality. It welcomes submissions in any and all forms, genres, styles, and approaches in written word and image and encourages innovation as well as tradition.
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Read moreReading Period: Feb 1 to Jun 15, Aug 1 to Dec 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationGenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Magical Realism, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Prose Poetry, Regional, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Translation, Visual Poetry, War, Young Adult -
Snapdragon: A Journal of Art & Healing is focused on art and healing. We publish orginial pieces from established and emerging writers from around the globe. You can see this year's issue at snapdragonjournal.com/liveissues
Reading Period: Sep 1 to Sep 15Genre: Poetry, Creative Nonfiction -
So to Speak was founded as a feminist journal in 1993 by an editorial collective of MFA candidates at George Mason University. As the journal has evolved over the years, so has its outlook on feminism. So to Speak believes in an...
Read moreReading Period: Sep 1 to Nov 15, Feb 1 to Apr 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: BIPOC Voices, Feminist, LGBTQ Voices -
SoFloPoJo considers all genres of poetry. The editors especially like surrealistic fairy tales, magic realism, haunting prose poems, lyrical vignettes, and crafted narratives. They do not shy away from truth-telling but appreciate the...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Sojourners magazine sits at the intersection of faith, politics, and culture. Sojourners’ three key commitments are racial and social justice, life and peace, and environmental stewardship. They are an ecumenical Christian...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: PoetryGenres: Feminist, Nature/Environmental, Poetry, Political, Religious/Spiritual, War
