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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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Mar 1, Jun 1 to Aug 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
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 -
Alchemy publishes fresh, engaging textual and visual translations as well as experimental works that challenge the act of translation. Alchemy welcomes translations of poetry, prose, dramatic works/dialogues, letters, reviews, ...
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American Poetry Journal publishes work from diverse backgrounds and orientations, from new and established voices. It publishes work that is committed, distinct, and moving.
Reading Period: Jun 1 to Jun 30, Dec 1 to Dec 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: PoetrySubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Experimental, Formal Poetry, LGBTQ Voices, Prose Poetry, Visual 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 Nov 30Genre: 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 -
Arc features poetry and poetry criticism from emerging and established writers in Canada and beyond. It is interested in brave new voices and poetry that is woozy, cunning, shearing, and wildlike, as well as prose that offers new...
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Austur’s (oosh-ter) mission is to promote multicultural voices from differing backgrounds and faiths from across the world—to celebrate how each individual honors God, family, nature and self-growth within its themed issues. Work that...
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The AutoEthnographer (ISSN: 2833-1400) is an award-winning, nonprofit, open-access, peer-reviewed literary and arts magazine dedicated to presenting the creative side of autoethnography, a qualitative research method that unites...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: 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 editors of Bear Review are open to a wide variety of poetry, by poets at various phases of development, and they read submissions 10 months of the year. They close regular submissions during November and December while receiving...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 15 to Nov 1Genre: PoetrySubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, LGBTQ Voices, Lyric Essay, Micro-poetry, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Translation, Visual Poetry -
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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Bi Women Quarterly is a global grassroots publication produced by the Boston Bisexual Women’s Network. It has been in continuous publication since 1983, and is the oldest bisexual and women’s publication in the world, with global content...
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Bicoastal Review is a quarterly journal of poetry, nonfiction, interviews, reviews, and art that sparks cross-genre conversations. We welcome submissions from around the world. We have a special interest in literature, art, politics, ecology,...
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Founded in 1974, Black Warrior Review publishes contemporary fiction, poetry, and nonfiction by award-winning writers alongside work by new and emerging voices. Issues also feature art, comics, and a curated chapbook. Each summer reading...
Read moreReading Period: Jun 1 to Oct 1, Dec 1 to Mar 1, Apr 1 to May 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Bracken is an online journal inspired by the wood and its shadows. We publish poetry and art that will root, tender and tough, in us, drawing us deeper into our shared human experience. Bracken is green and lush, coarse and delicate...
Read moreReading Period: Oct 1 to Nov 30, Mar 1 to Apr 30Genre: Poetry, TranslationSubgenres: Formal Poetry, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Translation, Visual Poetry -
The Calendula Review is a creative journal of Narrative Medicine (NM). NM is an area of practice that supports an interdisciplinary approach to patient care. Narrative medicine emphasizes understanding patients’ and caregivers’ personal...
Read moreReading Period: Feb 15 to Mar 31, Aug 15 to Sep 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
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 15, Jun 1 to Aug 15, Oct 1 to Dec 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
The purpose of the Champagne Room, beyond creating a physical space for collecting and sharing writing that the editors believe in, is to generate, collaborate, and commune. The editors remain devoted to making this literary space...
Read moreReading Period: Apr 15 to Oct 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Clockwise Cat: The Dada Verse is a seasonal literary webzine that heavily features prose poetry but also features regular (line-break) poetry and visual art. Clockwise Cat prefers to receive poems that are in some way akin to...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: PoetrySubgenres: Cross-genre, Experimental, Micro-poetry, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Visual Poetry -
Cream City Review is Milwaukee’s leading literary journal devoted to pushing the boundaries of writing. Each issue features fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and visual art. Published biannually, Cream City Review is a...
Read moreReading Period: Aug 1 to Oct 1, Jan 2 to Mar 2Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Religious/Spiritual, Visual Poetry, War -
John Updike once said, “Creativity is merely a plus name for regular activity. Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or better.” Driftwood Press is actively searching for artists who care about doing it...
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Eunoia Review is a Singapore-based online literary journal committed to sharing the fruits of “beautiful thinking.” Each day, it publishes four new pieces of writing for your reading pleasure. The editor believes that Eunoia Review...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Magical Realism, Micro-poetry, Mystery, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Translation, Visual Poetry -
Since our founding in 2020, Fantastic Other’s mission has been to provide a place to showcase the literary side of all things speculative. The editors welcome poetry, fiction, flash fiction, and art submissions that contain elements of...
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Full Bleed exists to cultivate that fertile ground where the visual and literary arts intersect. The editors are happy to consider criticism, belle-lettres, visual art, illustration, fiction, poetry, and...
Read moreReading Period: Aug 1 to Nov 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
GAS: Poetry, Art, and Music is an online journal that publishes poetry as well as a combination of art, music, and interviews. It’s best to read a few features to get the sense for what is published. They also do occasional interviews,...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Feminist, Micro-poetry, Nature/Environmental, Prose Poetry, Visual Poetry -
The Glacier is an annual online literary journal based at Indiana University South Bend. The journal accepts submissions of poetry, visual art, short fiction, and creative nonfiction. The Glacier is interested...
Read moreReading Period: Jun 1 to Jul 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
