Aura Literary Arts Review is an award-winning creative literary magazine that is published through the Student Media division of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The publication is led and run by UAB students from various...
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Azure publishes work that is linguistically, intellectually, and emotionally demanding of its reader. It seeks pieces that increase in complexity upon each visitation and exhibit a density worthy of scholarly or artistic study. AZURE's...
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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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Bayou Magazine publishes short fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from established, award-winning authors as well as emerging writers. Bayou is especially interested in discovering and showcasing fresh literary voices. Bayou...
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Belle Ombre publishes fiction, poetry, art, and non-fiction, including essays, memoir, reportage, comedy, science, screenplays, scripts, biography, and academic research.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Jan 31, Jul 1 to Jul 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
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 -
Big Muddy is an online journal that annually publishes an 8 x 8 perfectly bound, color-cover print issue. that explores multidisciplinary issues and events.
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Big Other welcomes submissions in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, lyric essay, art, video, short drama, and hybrid work from both established and emerging writers and artists. We are especially interested in experimental and innovative art...
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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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Black Scat Review is an international journal of the arts, featuring innovative fiction, art, interviews, and works in translation. Please be familiar with back issues before submitting. Check the submissions page for issue theme.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Fiction, TranslationGenres: Erotica, Experimental, Literary Fiction, Translation -
Our mission is to celebrate and champion the work of Canadian creatives, bringing exposure and support to both new and established writers.
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“BlazeVOX is a haven for undervalued writers to convene with readers worldwide.”
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Blood Tree Literature favors lyrical pieces despite genre that do not withhold depth or resonance. With that in mind, submit us your best, the box under your bed marked UNSHARABLE, the orphan poem or black sheep fiction...
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Blue Earth Review is Minnesota State University, Mankato’s literary magazine. Before being wholly revamped and renamed in 2003, BER was published under such titles as Medicine Jug, The Muse, and Minnesota River...
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We are a web-based literary magazine looking for the best in fiction and poetry, literature that moves readers and makes us want to keep reading. FICTION: We are looking for literary, not genre, fiction. POETRY: We are looking for poetry of all...
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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 -
Bluestem, a nationally recognized literary journal that publishes the brightest new, emerging, and established literary voices, has been published since 1966 and is produced by the English Department at Eastern Illinois University. The...
Read moreReading Period: Oct 1 to Nov 15, Feb 1 to Mar 15, Jul 1 to Aug 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
The Boiler was begun in 2011 by a group of writers at Sarah Lawrence College. It publishes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction on a quarterly basis.
Reading Period: Jun 15 to Aug 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Book XI is an online literary journal dedicated to publishing philosophically informed poetry and prose.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
BoomerLitMag, an online quarterly magazine, has a home base in the Boomer generation but presents high quality and accessible writing from any writer on any theme. We've published college writers as well as internationally known writers...
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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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Founded in 2011, Border Crossing is a literary and arts journal published by the Lake Superior State University Creative Writing Program. Uniquely situated on the border of the United States and Canada, we're committed to publishing the...
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Borrowed Solace is published twice yearly and includes creative nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and art.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: Cross-genre, Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Humor, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry -
Bracken publishes fiction, poetry, and art. It seeks creative work that sets our sense of our nature resonating afresh with all nature. The aesthetic origins of Bracken are in the shadows of the woods.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, TranslationGenres: Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry -
Bridge Ink focuses on young adult creative writers, ages 13 to 18. All genres are accepted with a focus on poetry.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
