We aim to publish a rich variety of short fiction and poetry, penned by both emerging and established writers. We tend to select work that reflects positivity and kindness, and while we publish several genres, we have a soft spot for both romance...
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Subgenres: Commercial Fiction, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Historical, Humor, Literary Fiction, Love, Poetry, Prose Poetry -
Your story, your poetry. This mag’s fans can be your fans too!!
Your nonfiction & fiction (your straight-out journalism, essay, screenplay, greatest tweets etc).
Your poetry (aka your story that isn't prose—Nobel prize-winning...
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The A3 Review is a literary magazine that behaves like a map, made by the folks who make Writing Maps. Prose and poetry pieces are written with a 150-word limit in response to a themed monthly writing contest. Twelve winners are published in the...
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This is a publication that plans to blur the lines of traditional poetry. Too many publications have a narrow definition of what poetry is or what it should be. We don't. In fact, we treasure poetry that strays from the path. We want raw,...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: PoetrySubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Feminist, Humor, Love, Micro-poetry, Political, Pop Culture -
Embodying the obsolete word it was named after, Apricity aims to manifest the feeling of the warmth of the sun in the winter in all that it publishes. Established in 2015, Apricity Press was created to fill an immense void in the publishing world...
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MISSION: Our aim at Atticus Review is to provoke and encourage conversation through the publishing of art and literature from under-represented artists and writers. We seek to give visibility to our contributors by promoting,...
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Our goal is to promote creative artists and give them the recognition they deserve. We also seek to provide opportunities for growth and learning for artists. We host events throughout the school year, feature artists’ work online, and release a...
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Badlands is aesthetically open, publishing work from a broad spectrum of genres and styles. Although we publish work of all kinds, we have an abiding interest in the following kinds of writing:
- Poetry and prose in Spanish, and in...
Reading Period: Jan 15 to Apr 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
bedfellows is a thematic, philadelphia-based literary magazine that seeks to catalog contemporary discussions of desire & intimacy, with a particular focus on underrepresented & marginalized voices. we publish work that we feel subverts...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: PoetrySubgenres: Cross-genre, Erotica, Experimental, Feminist, LGBTQ, Humor, Love, Micro-poetry, Prose Poetry, Regional, Pop Culture -
Outstanding poetry and fiction in many genres and many voices. Poetry includes free verse, haiku, formal poetry, experimental poetry, sentimental poetry, and international poetry, including African poetry. Fiction from flash or micro to full...
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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, black and...
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Founded in 2013 by a handful of Salem State University alumni, Buck Off Magazine accepts all works from all types of writers. We want the interesting, the weird, the horror, experimental, and the romantic. All genres. Including art. We publish...
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Cobalt is a quarterly literary magazine published online. We also publish an annual print issue, and will be rolling out an all-baseball issue in July 2013. Each issue will feature fiction, non-fiction and poetry of the highest caliber, as well...
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We are devoted to publishing memorable and energetic fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. We also feature reviews of contemporary literature and criticism, as well as author interviews, artwork, and comics. CCR seeks to publish not only a...
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Creative Nonfiction draws heavily from unsolicited submissions. Our editors believe that providing a platform for emerging writers and helping them find readers is an essential role of literary magazines, and it’s been our privilege to work with...
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Deep Overstock is the International Booksellers' Journal. Our third issue is all about paranormal romance. We'd love to read short stories under 3000, flash fiction, mircofiction and poetry especially. We'd also love art, sculpture, spells,...
Read moreReading Period: Jul 1 to Oct 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Cross-genre, Fiction, Flash Fiction, LGBTQ, Literary Fiction, Love, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry -
Publishes short stories, flash fiction, poetry, and photography / digital art that promote the uniquely positive and edifying.
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FishFood Magazine is dedicated to all forms of creative expression and talent.
FishFood Magazine encourages self-expression from daily life through art. Art tends to serve as a coping mechanism from regular shenanigans and obstacles, and...
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We publish poetry with mystical undertones, making religious imagery your own. We publish protest poems from the frontlines. We don't want timid or ranting verse. We want your heart, your love, your tenderness. We want you to learn to be honest...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: PoetrySubgenres: Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Love, Poetry, Prose Poetry -
The Harpoon Review is dedicated to publishing fine works of poetry, prose, and short fiction. We take submissions on a rolling basis and publish monthly.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Subgenres: Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor, LGBTQ, Literary Fiction, Love, Micro-poetry, Poetry, Political, Prose Poetry -
The Hungry Chimera is a quarterly magazine devoted to fiction, poetry, and art (including photography). We publish work that is thought-provoking, strange, daring, raw, experimental, beautiful. Every issue is free to view online and available in...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Subgenres: Cross-genre, Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Love, Micro-poetry, Poetry, Prose Poetry -
Our endeavor is to bring to you the best writings of writers from across India and the world over. We have a good online presence the past few years and look to make
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The Letters Page literary journal is published by the University of Nottingham School of English, and edited by writer in residence, Professor Jon McGregor. We’re interested in exploring what letter writing means to people - and has meant since...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Formal, Graphic/Illustrated, Healing/Health, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ, Literary Fiction, Love, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Religious/Spiritual, Serialized Fiction, Translation, War -
Lines + Stars began as a means of establishing a new creative forum in Washington, D.C., a city that all-too-often coasts solely on its more mechanistic pursuits. While many of our contributors hail from the D.C. area, we've also expanded our...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Subgenres: Cross-genre, Experimental, Formal, Love, Micro-poetry, Nature/Environmental, Prose Poetry, Regional, Religious/Spiritual, War -
lipstickparty magazine is a general interest mag with a strong focus on creative writing. we cover topics from beauty & style to art & lit, and everything in between. Want to help us make a better magazine with better representation?...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, LGBTQ, Humor, Love, Micro-poetry, Political, Prose Poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Literary Fiction, Pop Culture