Open Reading Periods: Journals and Presses Ready to Read Your Work Now
Looking for a place to submit your work? The literary magazines and small presses below, culled from our carefully curated and vetted databases, are currently open for submissions. And further down is a list of publishers that are open all year for submissions. This list is continually updated, so check back often. Once you’ve found a place to submit your work, try our Submission Tracker to help you stay organized and keep track of your submissions.
Autumn House Press |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Jan 1 to Feb 28, Mar 1 to Apr 30, May 1 to Jun 30
Blair / Carolina Wren Press |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Nov 15 to Jan 15, Apr 15 to Jun 15, Aug 15 to Oct 15
Bull City Press |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Mar 15 to Apr 15, May 15 to Jun 15
Burningword Literary Journal |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Jan 1 to Mar 10, Apr 1 to Jun 10, Jul 1 to Sep 10, Oct 1 to Dec 10
Canary |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Feb 1 to Feb 28, May 1 to May 31, Aug 1 to Aug 31, Nov 1 to Nov 30
Chapter House Journal |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
May 1 to Jun 30, Nov 1 to Dec 31
Cincinnati Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
May 1 to May 31, Sep 1 to Sep 30, Dec 1 to Dec 31
Diamond Gazette |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Apr 15 to Jun 1, Jun 25 to Aug 25, Sep 25 to Nov 30, Dec 20 to Feb 15
Ekphrastic Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
May 1 to May 31, Aug 1 to Aug 31, Nov 1 to Nov 30, Feb 1 to Feb 28, May 1 to May 31
Epiphany Magazine |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Nov 1 to Dec 15, May 1 to Jun 15
Floating Acorn Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Jan 1 to Mar 31, May 1 to Jul 31, Sep 1 to Nov 30
Fourteen Hills: The SFSU Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Mar 4 to Dec 15
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Open All Year
Below is the list of literary magazines and small presses that are open for submissions all year.
After Dinner Conversation: Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine |
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Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Fresh Words: An International Literary Magazine |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Poets and Dreamers: Culture, Art, and Conversation + Poets and Dreamers International Literary Journal |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Survive & Thrive: A Journal for Medical Humanities and Narrative as Medicine |
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Poetry, Creative Nonfiction



