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 -
We’re looking for work that’s bizarre, authentic, subtle, outrageous, indefinable, raw, paradoxical. We’ve got our eyes on the horizon. Send us writing that lives just between the land and the sky.
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We have no restrictions on the content we publish, except that we’re passionate about publishing new perspectives — new ideas, new voices, new worlds, new challenges, new ways of seeing, etc.— a theme that can take an infinite...
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Arkana is the journal of mysteries and marginalized voices. We seek and foster a sense of shared wonder by privileging art that asks questions, explores mystery, and works to discover and uncover the overlooked, the misunderstood, and the silent...
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We love work that is linguistically, intellectually, and emotionally demanding of the reader. We want literary fiction that grows in complexity upon each visitation; we enjoy ornate, cerebral, and voluptuous prose executed with thematic intent....
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Historical, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Prose Poetry, Serialized Fiction -
We consider poetry and fiction in any style. Please limit poetry submissions to no more than five poems at a time and place all poems in a single document. We are interested in creative nonfiction (memoir and personal essay) with contemporary...
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Seeking original fiction, poetry, essays, and scripts/screenplays that include a skeleton, or bones (in all connotations), in some way. (It can be as direct as a skeleton protagonist and as oblique as a passing mention of bones.)
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Cross-genre, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry -
Bridge Ink focuses on young adult creative writers, ages 13 to 18. All genres are accepted with a focus on poetry.
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Founded in October 2000 and currently published 10 times annually, the Brooklyn Rail provides an independent forum for arts, culture, and politics throughout New York City and far beyond. Our journal, in addition to featuring local...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Experimental, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Pop Culture, Translation -
We're focused on showcasing diverse writers because we want to give a platform for stories told from new perspectives, particularly if they are told by marginalized voices. We're not concerned with credentials in terms of prior publications or...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: FictionSubgenres: Fiction, Flash Fiction, LGBT, Literary Fiction, Nature/Environmental -
Cold Creek Review is an online literary journal that explores the depths of troubled emotion. Its mission is to publish contemporary poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and art that awakens the beauty of anguish and suffering, while maintaining...
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Collateral is an online literary journal affiliated with the University of Washington Tacoma. We showcase high quality creative writing and art that explores the impact of the military and military service in spaces beyond the combat zone.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, War -
Cordella seeks to record and share the creative voices of women from all walks of life, exploring the ways that our spirit and sense of self is engaged with our physical place and daily experiences. We honor the diversity of women's spirituality...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Healing/Health, Poetry, Political, Prose Poetry -
We publish new fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, with an emphasis on writing that is rich and revealing. We especially look for smart pieces that uncover new truths and emotions.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Cross-genre, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Translation -
Radioactive Moat Press began in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is a nonprofit literary arts organization featuring a bi-annually published electronic journal and a press that specializes in print and electronic chapbooks. Its inaugural publication...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Cross-genre, Fiction, Poetry, Translation -
Easy Street provides writers a venue to showcase their work, to discuss the publishing industry, and to share viewpoints on diverse aspects of contemporary life and culture.
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Publishes short stories, flash fiction, poetry, and photography / digital art that promote the uniquely positive and edifying.
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Fiction: We’re looking for compelling characters, plots that surprise us, narratives that move us, stories that have something new to say.
Poetry: We love poems that are lyrical without being overwrought,...
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The Flexible Persona is an international magazine of writing that produces biannual print issues. We read for engaging, character-driven fiction in which something happens. Show us the story. We are open to all genres.
We also read for...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Subgenres: Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry -
FunnyinFiveHundred.com strives to be the funniest, silliest literary website out there. If you can write a funny flash fiction story, monologue, or novelette, you've come to the right place.
We accept funny stories in under 500 words and...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: FictionSubgenres: Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor -
Gathering Storm Magazine (GSM) publishes fictional short stories of 2,000 words or less based on the themes for that issue, always an old saying, proverb, or maxim. All genres accepted, but preference to horror, sic-fi, and fantasy.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Fiction, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, LGBT, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Poetry, Serialized Fiction -
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Cross-genre, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry -
The Gravity of the Thing is an independent literary magazine dedicated to the publication of new and innovative writing. We publish work that is aware of its literary form, writing that defamiliarizes in craft or content for an enhanced rendering...
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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, LGBT, Literary Fiction, Love, Micro-poetry, Poetry, Political, Prose Poetry -
Our current theme: BRUTALITY/BRUTALISM. Deadline: 30 June 2017. Here Comes Everyone (HCE) is a quarterly literary magazine of poetry, fiction, articles and artwork based around topical and interesting themes. We provide an open and accessible...
Read moreReading Period: May 10 to Jun 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction