We are looking for well written, polished work. We accept all genres, so long as they address more than the genre itself. We are of the belief that there is no 'right' way to write a story. Be creative. Rethink what it means to tell a story....
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Find a home for your poems, stories, essays, and reviews by researching the publications vetted by our editorial staff and listed in the Literary Magazines database. Here you’ll find editorial policies, submission guidelines, and contact information—everything you need to determine which publications match your vision for your writing and your writing life. Use the filters below to find magazines with reading periods that are open now or opening soon (within the next thirty days), accept unsolicited submissions, and match all of your criteria for the perfect publisher of your work.
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Sep 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Thank you for considering Haunted Waters Press. We are an independent publisher located in the shadows of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia along the banks of the Shenandoah River. We publish works from new, emerging, and established writers....
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The Furious Gazelle is striving to provide the best collection of original writing and art from across the World Wide Web. We’re furious because we can never have enough submissions. Before you submit to the Furious Gazelle, ask yourself the...
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We want art that guts us with surgical precision. Make everything useful.
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We publish the best fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and art we can find. We hold three annual contests for flash fiction, poetry and short stories, each with a $1,000 top prize.
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Our interests are varied and our tastes eclectic. Our base requirement is that submissions be ambitious, intelligent, and deftly crafted.
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Ghost Ocean Magazine is an online literary magazine that publishes short prose, fiction under 3,000 words, poetry, interviews, and reviews. With a diverse masthead and diverse tastes, we are committed to publishing writers from marginalized...
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Gigantic Sequins is print-based and biannual. Its black & white journal is known for its quality writing and its unique design/aesthetic. It accepts work from unpublished writers in addition to those who have an already established...
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Gingerbread House Literary Magazine seeks quality fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction with a magical element or twist. It is open to anything well written. Please read an issue and the guidelines before submitting. Submissions of 3-5 poems...
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Ginosko Literary Journal publishes work “between literary vision and spiritual realities.”
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Glassworks Magazine is a magazine of literature, art, and new media published by the Master of Arts in Writing program at Rowan University.
Reading Period: Aug 15 to Dec 15Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Glint Literary Journal celebrates innovation in style and voice. We welcome submissions in poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, hybrid genre, book reviews, and visual art from persons of diverse cultures, nationalities, and...
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Desired: sincere, well-written, imaginative, unusual and/or innovative works that charm and carry. Gone Lawn is partial to odd animals.
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The Gravity of the Thing is an independent magazine dedicated to innovative and defamiliarized creative writing. Our ongoing goal is to publish work that defamiliarizes literary forms, writing that stranges to achieve a renewed sense of...
Read moreReading Period: Mar 1 to Mar 31, Jun 1 to Jun 30, Sep 1 to Sep 30, Dec 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Great Lakes Review publishes fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry from Toronto, Chicago, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Buffalo, Hamilton and the rest of the Great Lakes region.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Mar 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: Literary Fiction, Prose Poetry -
Grist: A Journal of the Literary Arts seeks high quality submissions from both emerging and established writers. It publishes craft essays and interviews as well as fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Reading Period: May 15 to Aug 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Founded in 1952, Grub Street is Towson University’s literary journal. Produced annually, we publish works of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, and visual art.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Aug 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Half Mystic Journal, established in 2015, is an independent, internationally-acclaimed literary journal dedicated to the celebration of music in all its forms.
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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: Feb 15 to Mar 15, Aug 15 to Sep 15Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: Experimental, Feminist, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Prose Poetry -
Poetry, short stories and personal essays from diverse perspectives. We often feature work from Hawaii and the Pacific region, but we are interested in great writing from anywhere in the world.
Reading Period: Aug 1 to Feb 28Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: Fiction, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Regional -
We want to read your work. Inspire us. Make us laugh, cry, smile. That’s why we’re here. We want to support writers, engage readers, and create space for great art to be realized.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Prose poetry speaking life and heart into ordinary thoughts, lines to fleeting moments. Annual cash award offered each edition. Visit website for details and featured writers.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: PoetryGenres: Prose Poetry -
Heart of Flesh is a biannual, online literary journal that seeks quality writing and art with a Christian element. We are not a typical “Christian fiction” journal. We believe God’s truth as written in the Bible can be found in both the...
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Hidden Peak Press is an independent publisher of poetry and fiction based in Colorado that showcases gut-punch free verse and eye-opening prose from across the U.S. and abroad. A literary press at the confluence of Charles Simic and Ray...
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Hoot is a magazine on postcards. We publish stand-alone pieces of writing under 150 words, with art to match. The idea is that current, quality literature should be shareable, accessible, and that there is no reason why you can't read an...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
