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.
Exposition Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Sep 15 to Dec 15, Feb 4 to Mar 5, Apr 4 to May 5, Jun 4 to Jul 5, Aug 4 to Sep 5
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
Flora Fiction Literary Magazine |
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Poetry, Fiction
Jan 28 to Feb 28, Jul 1 to Aug 17, Oct 1 to Oct 30, Dec 1 to Dec 31
Flyway Journal of Writing & Environment |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Feb 1 to Mar 17, Sep 1 to Oct 15
Four Way Books |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Jun 1 to Jun 30, Jan 1 to Mar 31, Nov 1 to Nov 30
Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Sep 1 to Mar 1
Gutter Magazine |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Aug 1 to Aug 30, Feb 1 to Feb 28
Headlight Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Aug 1 to Nov 30, Feb 1 to May 31
Heart of Flesh Literary Journal |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Feb 1 to Mar 31, Aug 1 to Sep 30
Hemlock Journal |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Jan 1 to Mar 15, Nov 1 to Dec 15, Apr 1 to May 15, Nov 15 to Jan 31
Hoot Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Jan 1 to Mar 1, Jun 1 to Aug 1, Oct 1 to Nov 27
In Short: A Journal of Creative Nonfiction |
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Creative Nonfiction
Jan 31 to Mar 31, Sep 30 to Nov 30
Infrarrealista Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Jun 1 to Oct 31, Jan 1 to Mar 31
Inlandia: A Literary Journey |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Jan 1 to Mar 31, Sep 1 to Oct 31
Maine Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Jan 1 to Mar 31, May 1 to Jun 30, Sep 1 to Nov 30
Men Matters Online Journal |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Jan 1 to Apr 30, Jul 1 to Oct 31
Meow Meow Pow Pow Lit |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Jan 1 to Mar 1, Apr 1 to Jul 1, Sep 1 to Nov 1
Metaworker Literary Magazine |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Jan 1 to Feb 28, Apr 1 to May 31, Jul 1 to Aug 31, Oct 1 to Nov 30
Michigan Quarterly Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Jan 1 to Apr 1, Aug 1 to Nov 1
New Feathers Anthology |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Feb 1 to Mar 1, Jun 1 to Jul 1, Oct 1 to Nov 1
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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