Global City Review is a literary metropolis of the imagination. Edited and produced by writers, it celebrates the possibilities of the “global city” and other constructions of community while honoring the subversiveness and originality...
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Reading Period: Jul 1 to Oct 16Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
The Gravity of the Thing is an independent publisher of defamiliarized creative writing. Its ongoing goal is to publish work that defamiliarizes, writing that stranges in pursuit of a renewed sense of discovery.
Reading Period: Mar 1 to Apr 30, Oct 1 to Nov 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Green Blotter is published annually by the Green Blotter Literary Society of Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania, and features poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and art submitted by undergraduate student writers...
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Guernica publishes fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. The magazine looks for work that feels global and outward-looking; fearless in its willingness to ask tough questions; original in the ways it enters and illuminates the fray; and,...
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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 Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: 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 biannual online journal dedicated to publishing great fiction, nonfiction,...
Read moreReading Period: Sep 10 to Nov 1, Feb 14 to Mar 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Gutter is an award-winning, high quality, printed journal for fiction and poetry from writers born, living in, or somehow connected to Scotland, though the writing in Gutter spans the globe. The editors believe there is a need...
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Established in 2015, Half Mystic Journal is an international, independent, and interdisciplinary literary magazine dedicated to the celebration of music in all its forms.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Lyric Essay, Magical Realism, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, 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: Apr 1 to Apr 30, Oct 1 to Oct 30, Sep 15 to Oct 15Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Experimental, Feminist, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Prose Poetry -
For nearly 60 years, Hanging Loose Press has championed the work of groundbreaking poets and writers whose work has been marginalized by mainstream publishing—work frequently less visible, whether because of gender, race, age, class or...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir -
Harpur Palate seeks submissions of high quality work without restriction on form or content.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Mar 15, Jul 1 to Oct 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Harvard Review publishes short fiction, poetry, essays, interviews, and book reviews. Writers at all stages of their careers are invited to apply, however, the magazine can only publish a very small fraction of the material received....
Read moreReading Period: Aug 1 to Aug 31, Jan 1 to Jan 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Poetry, Translation -
Havik: The Las Positas College Journal of Arts, Literature, & Academic Writing, founded in 1978, has served as a student-led publication for the past four decades. Their journal was established by David A. Wright, an English...
Read moreReading Period: Feb 1 to Feb 28Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Founded in 1986, Hayden’s Ferry Review is a semi-annual, international literary journal edited by the MFA students at Arizona State University under the guidance of a full-time editor in chief. HFR looks for well-crafted work that...
Read moreReading Period: Jul 1 to Jul 30, Nov 1 to Nov 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
The Headlight Review features new creative writing that demonstrates the persistent value of imaginative literature. The editors seek submissions that push the boundaries of form, langauge, plot, character, and prosody, especially from...
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HEART, a small literary journal from the lowcountry of South Carolina published by Nostalgia Press. Its spirited editor-publisher has freely given voice to writers from all over the world since 1986. HEART uses modern prose...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction, Prose Poetry, Religious/Spiritual -
Heart of Flesh is a semiannual literary journal that seeks quality writing and art with Christian themes.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Feb 28, Aug 1 to Sep 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Helix seeks to shed a light on the many different literary avenues of the world. They publish writers who have previously gone unnoticed or unpublished before. They focus on the editorial process and promote professionalism while taking...
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Hemlock Journal’s focus is on the quality of the submissions regardless of the background of the writers or the poets. The editors believe literature belongs to all and must empower each and everyone.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Mar 15, Nov 1 to Dec 15, Apr 1 to May 15, Nov 15 to Jan 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Lyric Essay, Magical Realism, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Serialized Fiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Translation, Visual Poetry, Young Adult -
Home Planet News wants good poems and stories—no stylistic preference. HPN also features thematic groups of visual art as well as recordings of original songs. Although Home Planet is primarily a journal for poetry and...
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Hoot is a magazine on postcards. It publishes standalone pieces of writing under 150 words, with art to match. The idea is that current, quality literature should be shareable and accessible and that there is no reason why people can’t...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Mar 1, Jun 1 to Aug 1, Oct 1 to Nov 27Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Humana Obscura is looking for poetry that is accessible, prose that is poetic, and artwork of the natural world that will wow them. They seek work that is nuanced, raw, and imagistic with strong elements of the natural world or hints to...
Read moreReading Period: Dec 1 to Feb 1, Mar 1 to May 1, Jun 1 to Aug 1, Sep 1 to Nov 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Humphrey Magazine, “a magazine of decadent whimsy” is a biannual theme-focused magazine founded by Humphrey Higgins The Cat. For upcoming themes, check the website. Strong adherence to theme will determine publication. All styles of...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Hunger Mountain is created by the faculty and students in the Writing Program at Vermont College of Fine Arts. The editors share VCFA’s belief that the arts are central to the human experience and have the ability not only to reflect...
Read moreReading Period: Sep 1 to Nov 30, Feb 1 to Apr 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
The Ilanot Review publishes experimental as well as traditional work in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, hybrid literature, interviews, and graphic literature/art. It especially encourages translations.
Each issue is themed and edited...
Read moreReading Period: Aug 1 to Sep 30, Feb 1 to Mar 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
