Abandon Journal exists to showcase writing and artwork that has been created with abandon. The editors are open to hybrid work, genre, visual art, and more. Each issue showcases work that “abandons form,” and every other issue will be a...
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Reading Period: Aug 1 to Sep 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
About Place Journal is the literary publication of the Black Earth Institute. BEI is dedicated to art serving the causes of spirit, earth, and society. Issues are guest-edited by fellows of the Institute. Themes (titles of issues) are...
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The Acentos Review publishes poetry, fiction, memoir, interviews, translations, and artwork by emerging and established Latinx writers, artists, and creatives four times a year. It welcomes submissions in English, Spanish, Spanglish,...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Magical Realism, Micro-poetry, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Translation, Visual Poetry -
Add to Cart Magazine seeks experimental, avant-garde, and challenging writing and art that pushes well beyond comfortable boundaries, whether they be of form, style, or thought. It is open to “neglected voices and forms.”
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After Dinner Conversation publishes short stories (1,500-7,000 words), of any genre, that ask interesting ethical and/or philosphical questions in a narrative format.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Allium, A Journal of Poetry & Prose is a multi-genre print and online publication. Allium publishes three issues per year: Spring print, Summer online, and Fall online. Allium publishes diverse creative voices,...
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Angel Rust publishes exciting, challenging, and edgy work in poetry, fiction, and non-fiction.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
ANGLES publishes creative writing and visual art by college-aged people with distinct perspectives. Edited by students at St. John Fisher University, ANGLES prioritize underrepresented voices, isn’t afraid to take risks, and takes...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Flash Fiction, Lyric Essay, Poetry, Prose Poetry -
Another Chicago Magazine seeks work that is urgent and beautiful, that was written with lightning and a sense that tomorrow may never come. The magazine loves work that is personal and political—political in the largest sense, as in...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Aug 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Erotica, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Serialized Fiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Translation, Visual Poetry, War -
Apogee is a journal of literature and art that encourages the thoughtful exploration of identity and its intersections, including but not limited to: race, gender, sexuality, class, and ability. The magazine features fiction, nonfiction...
Read moreReading Period: Jul 1 to Aug 1, Jan 1 to Feb 1Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Poetry, Political -
The Apple Valley Review is an online literary journal. It is published twice annually, once in spring and once in fall. Each issue features a collection of poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction. The goal of the journal is to...
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Arboreal Literary Magazine came about when two friends sought to create something of value, something for pure enjoyment, something to encourage creativity.
Arboreal is a publication committed to artistic growth and a “big...
Read moreReading Period: Mar 1 to Apr 15, Jun 1 to Jul 15, Sep 1 to Oct 15, Dec 1 to Jan 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
The intent of ArLiJo is to feature a variety of authors/poets/artists from around the globe whose work provokes readers to contemplate issues, etc. ArLiJo features poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and artwork.
Reading Period: Mar 15 to Apr 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Short Fiction, Translation -
The AutoEthnographer is an award-winning, non-profit, open-access, peer-reviewed literary and arts magazine dedicated to presenting the creative side of autoethnography, a qualitative research method that unites autobiography and...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Erotica, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Healing/Health, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Love, Lyric Essay, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Religious/Spiritual, Serialized Fiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Translation, Visual Poetry, War, Young Adult -
The world of literature holds no boundaries and the editors at the Bangalore Review are committed to publishing exemplary writing from all over. The magazine publishes literary fiction and non-fiction, reviews, poetry, art, and...
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Bellingham Review publishes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, translations, and hybrid work on a now fully digital platform. Established in 1977, Bellingham Review has earned a reputation for publishing both established and emerging...
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Outstanding poetry and fiction in many genres and many voices. Poetry includes free verse, haiku, formal poetry, prose poetry, form poetry, experimental poetry, sentimental poetry, and international poetry. Fiction from flash or micro to full...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Bi Women Quarterly is a grassroots publication produced by the Boston Bisexual Women’s Network. It has been in continuous publication since 1983, and is the oldest bisexual+ women’s publication in the world, with an international...
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The aim of Black Fox is to publish both established and new writers. We welcome all fiction, but we especially like fiction from under-represented genres and styles, including YA. We are also interested in creative nonfiction, poetry,...
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Blue River Review is an online nonprofit literary journal originally created by the Creighton University MFA.
Reading Period: Jul 1 to Apr 30Temporarily Closed to Submissions -
The Book Smuggler’s Den is an online literary platform that publishes book reviews and author interviews. We publish new and emerging writers in all walks of life. Here in the Den, we are always looking to help authors and bloggers reach...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction, Nonfiction -
Established in 2009, Booth publishes two print issues a year, usually in winter and summer. We invite submissions of art, poetry, prose, audio, lists, and literary comics. The editors welcome submissions by both...
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Carolina Muse Literary & Arts Magazine is a multimedia arts magazine showcasing primarily young adult creators in the Carolinas. It publishes short stories, scripts, poetry, art and photography, music, and dance in a digital...
Read moreReading Period: Feb 1 to Apr 12, Jun 1 to Aug 16, Oct 1 to Dec 14Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
At carte blanche we believe there is more than one way to tell a story. Our mandate is to provide a venue for narrative of all forms. We accept previously unpublished works of fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, translations, comics,...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 10 to Mar 10Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, LGBTQ Voices, Poetry, Translation -
Carve, named in honor of Raymond Carver, publishes fiction, poetry, and nonfiction that respects the power of language and craft and elicits genuine emotional truths. The editors also strive to foster a sense of camaraderie among all...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
