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 or are opening soon (within the next thirty days). 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.
3cents Magazine |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Jan 1 to Feb 1, Apr 1 to May 1, Jul 1 to Aug 1, Oct 1 to Dec 1
Adroit Journal |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Mar 15 to May 1, Sep 15 to Nov 1
Anvil Press Publishers, Inc. |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Jun 1 to Jun 30, Oct 1 to Oct 31
Barely South Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Sep 1 to Nov 1, Jan 15 to Mar 15
Black Fox Literary Magazine |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Jan 1 to May 31, Jul 1 to Nov 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
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
Calendula Review: A Journal of Narrative Medicine |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Feb 15 to Mar 31, Aug 15 to Sep 30
Carnegie Mellon University Press |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Aug 15 to Sep 15, Dec 15 to Jan 15
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
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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
Voices de la Luna: A Quarterly Literature and Art Magazine |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation