redrosethorns journal is a literary online publication that publishes work around mental health, self-care, gender, and sexuality in any genre and style. This journal publication is inspired by the feminist consciousness-raising movement...
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
The Rumpus strives to be a platform for marginalized voices and writing that might not find a home elsewhere and to lift up new voices alongside those of more established writers they love. The editors publish original fiction, essays,...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
For drama, Rushing Thru the Dark wants to see your most interesting human interactions with strong dialog and scene descriptions for either your one-act play or your short screenplay. As with any story, there needs to be some character...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Aug 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: PoetrySubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Historical, LGBTQ Voices -
Same Faces Collective is open to all genres but is especially interested in hybrid/experimental fiction and nonfiction.
Reading Period: Aug 1 to Oct 1, Feb 1 to Apr 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
samfiftyfour is devoted to building a literary community by sharing voices from around the globe. To date, twenty-seven different countries, including writers from all walks of life writing on various topics, have been represented.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Magical Realism, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Religious/Spiritual, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Translation -
SAND is an international journal publishing risk-taking work from a diverse range of creatives making visual art, poetry, fiction, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, and translations. They look for work that subverts, crosses borders, and...
Read moreReading Period: Sep 10 to Sep 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, LGBTQ Voices -
Sequestrum publishes new, emerging, and internationally acclaimed writers of short fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and cross-genre. All publications are paired with a unique visual component with the goal of fostering and exposing writers...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Erotica, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Lyric Essay, Magical Realism, Micro-poetry, Mystery, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Poetry, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Religious/Spiritual, Serialized Fiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Translation, Visual Poetry, War -
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 15 to Dec 31, Jan 1 to Jan 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: 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 an Arizona-based biannual print journal revived in 2023 after a twenty-year hibernation. We strive to champion voices that have been historically underrepresented or overlooked. All work accepted for publication...
Read moreReading Period: Dec 15 to Mar 15, Jun 1 to Aug 31Genre: PoetrySubgenres: BIPOC Voices, LGBTQ Voices, Poetry, Prose 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, TranslationSubgenres: 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 -
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 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
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 -
Sontag Mag is a literary magazine appearing triannually and devoted to fostering a community of poets and translators and promoting works exceptional in craft.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Jan 31, May 1 to May 31, Sep 1 to Sep 30Genre: Poetry, TranslationSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Experimental, Feminist, Nature/Environmental, Poetry, Political, Prose Poetry, Translation, Visual Poetry -
Southeast Review is a nationally acclaimed literary magazine, first established in 1979 as Sundog, that gives voice to underrepresented and emerging writers on the same stage as well-established ones. They publish fiction, nonfiction,...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to May 31, Jul 1 to Dec 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Magical Realism, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Translation, Visual Poetry, Young Adult -
Southern Humanities Review publishes fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Translations in all genres have also appeared in the journal. The journal recently established the Auburn Witness Poetry Prize Honoring Jake Adam York, poet...
Read moreReading Period: Aug 15 to Oct 15, Jan 15 to Mar 14Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translation -
Speculative City is a literary magazine featuring works that explore themes, characters, and landscapes exclusive to urban environments and that highlight voices often unheard. Each magazine issue is relevant to the magazine mission and...
Read moreReading Period: Sep 2 to Oct 20Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Storm Cellar curates writing that is surprising, formally and affectively innovative, and represents the highest quality of various literary traditions. Each issue reflects the current tastes of the editorial team. It actively prefers...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Since launching in January of 2019, Sunspot Literary Journal has amplified diverse multinational voices. New works have been published in their original language side-by-side with English translations. Boundaries that exclude meaningful...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Mar 31, Apr 1 to Jun 30, Jul 1 to Sep 30, Oct 1 to Dec 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Micro-poetry, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Translation, Visual Poetry, War -
Survive Thrive provides opportunities for sharing art, poetry, essays, and the practice of Medical Humanities and Narrative as Medicine. The editors encourage those in the medical profession to practice Narrative Medicine by submitting...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Creative Nonfiction -
SWING is devoted to excellent poetry, fiction, essays, and comic art in print, and the editors are committed to a design that speaks to the contents within. The look and feel of their issues will always reflect the natural world and...
Read moreReading Period: Jun 6 to Oct 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Founded and edited by a diverse, award-winning team of female poets, SWWIM Every Day publishes poems every weekday by cis/trans women, nonbinary, intersex, and other gender-expansive writers of all ages, races, ethnicities, cultures,...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry -
Tabula Rasa Review is filled with poetry and prose that show just how much can be done with a blank piece of paper. Its authors have formed dimension, and feeling in black and white text. They’ve created relationships, climaxes, and...
Read moreReading Period: May 30 to Sep 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Talking River Review, Lewis-Clark State College’s literary journal, seeks examples of literary excellence and originality. Send us your poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction manuscripts.
Reading Period: Aug 1 to Apr 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Flash Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Prose Poetry -
Tampa Review is a literary magazine publication dedicated to the blending of contemporary literature and visual arts. Each issue features contemporary writing and art from Florida and the world.
Reading Period: Sep 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Three Panels Press is a vibrant literary magazine that carves a unique niche at the intersection of art history and ekphrastic poetry. The publication is a celebration of creativity, offering a platform where the visual and the verbal...
Read moreReading Period: Dec 13 to Mar 23Genre: PoetrySubgenres: BIPOC Voices, LGBTQ Voices, Poetry, Prose Poetry
