Strictly literary writing please; flash and poetry. Emerging and established voices are welcome. Sparrow poets address global issues that haunt us all. Book manuscripts are published sporadically. Grey Sparrow Journal also offers a “...
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, TranslationSubgenres: Literary Fiction -
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 -
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 Jun 1, Aug 1 to Jan 1Genre: 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: Mar 15 to Apr 15, Sep 1 to Apr 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 -
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 -
Hayden’s Ferry Review is a semiannual journal of literature and art out of Arizona State University. Their mission is to identify and support emerging writers and visual artists whose work we feel is of significant cultural merit. ...
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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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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, Jun 1 to Jul 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 -
I-70 Review prefers writing grounded in fresh language, imagery, and metaphor. The editors prefer free verse with sound and rhythm of language. The magazine seeks individual voices with a good lyric voice or a strong narrative.
Reading Period: Jul 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Flash Fiction -
The mission of Idaho Review is to publish strong, evocative work that belongs to the collective, vast community of writers. It is open to a wide range of literary works.
Reading Period: Sep 8 to Nov 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Poetry, Translation -
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...
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Over the past 40 years, Illuminations has consistently lived up to its mission to publish new writers alongside some of the world’s finest. They like to shed light on poetry from down the street and around the globe and have run feature...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Formal Poetry, Poetry, Translation -
Image fosters contemporary art and writing that grapple with the mystery of being human by curating, cultivating, convening, and celebrating work that explores religious faith and spiritual questions.
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Another New Calligraphy’s online journal Impossible Task publishes short works connected in its exploration of conflict, a term open to interpretation though ever present in these increasingly challenging times.
As in ANC’s other...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Healing/Health, Historical, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Prose Poetry, Speculative Fiction, Translation, War -
Infrarrealista Review invites Texan writers outside of the literary tradition to reject binaries and saddle up their experiences with full autonomy rather than accept labels invited by elitist institutions. The editors believe you own...
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Inlandia: A Literary Journey is the literary journal of Inlandia Institute, a literary nonprofit. The journal publishes two issues per year: Fall is open to all, but special consideration is given to those works or writers with a tie to...
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The best food writing is not just about what’s on the plate, but is, like all literature, also interested in language, psychology, and the most pressing issues of the day. The Inquisitive Eater: New School Food provides a forum for...
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Founded in 1944 by poet Wilber Stevens, Interim is edited by Claudia Keelan and Andrew Nicholson. It is an international literary journal that publishes art, flash and experimental fiction, hybrid texts, literary nonfiction, poetry,...
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The Iowa Review selects most of their content from the several thousand unsolicited manuscripts that arrive each year from throughout the country and abroad. They take their mission to be nudging along American literature, to be local...
Read moreReading Period: Aug 1 to Nov 1, Jan 1 to Jan 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Established in 1972, the Journal is the nationally distributed, prize-winning literary journal of Ohio State University. It publishes the highest quality fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and reviews by both emerging and established authors...
Reading Period: Sep 1 to Dec 1, Feb 1 to May 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
