Infrarrealista Review invites Texan writers outside of the literary tradition to reject binaries and saddle up their experiences with full autonomy rather than accept labels invited by elitist institutions. The editors believe you own...
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Reading Period: Jun 1 to Oct 31, Jan 1 to Mar 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Inscape aims to curate pieces that are both...
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The International Human Rights Art Movement is an indispensable ally in the fight for human rights.
IHRAM expands the power of art and supports artists in their quest to heal the world. They utilize the soul-force of...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Feminist, LGBTQ Voices, Prose Poetry, Regional, War -
Inverted Syntax seeks to publish unorthodox approaches to form and aesthetics. Editors prefer work that is non-genre, those that straddle multiple categories. Send memorable, haunting approaches to art and language that turn readers...
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Invisible City publishes fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. They seek work that encourages them to see the world from new perspectives and different angles, ones that they may not have previously considered or imagined.
Reading Period: Mar 16 to Apr 16, Sep 16 to Oct 16Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
JONAHmagazine is comprised of stories. Stories of journeys, in space, in time, in the heart, or in the mind. Beginnings, endings, triumphs and frustrations, odysseys of the spirit. Poetry, prose, true stories, memoir. Tales humorous or...
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Kaleidoscoped Mag is a literary arts magazine formed by MFA students at UC San Diego. It is especially interested in literary and visual art that makes use of cross-genre, hybrid, experimental, unusual, or fragmented forms.
Reading Period: Apr 1 to Jul 1Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Nonfiction, Poetry, Visual Poetry -
KayTell Ink is an exciting new literary magazine dedicated to providing artists and writers with a platform to showcase their passions and gain valuable publishing experience. Founded by visionary entrepreneur Kayla Tellington, their...
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Founded under the name Hill Thoughts in 1941, Hanover College’s literary journal Kennings holds the firm mission to seek out intriguing, moving, and engaging works of poetry, fiction, and art. In recent years Kennings has...
Read moreReading Period: Aug 1 to Feb 14Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, LGBTQ Voices, Poetry, Short Fiction -
Killer Nashville Magazine seeks to publish both fresh and established voices in any genre that incorporates elements of mystery, thriller, suspense, and/or romance (and we believe all good literary works and art contain those elements to...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor, Poetry, Short Fiction -
Kweli is a quarterly literary publication that celebrates cultural kinships and the role of the literary imagination. It seeks high-quality literary work that is beautiful, sustaining, and profound, and its mission is to nurture emerging...
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La Mosca is the literary and arts magazine of Northeastern Illinois University. They are looking for poetry, creative nonfiction, visual art, short fiction, and hybrid work that either makes them think, feel, laugh, experiments with form...
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La Piccioletta Barca is an arts journal publishing: short stories, poetry, prose, essays, interviews, and translations. They will only be receiving submissions through their Submittable profile. The editors do not discriminate...
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Levitate aims to be inclusive, both in terms of the authors and the types of work they accept. They want to create a safe and comfortable place for writers of all backgrounds. They recognize that the writing industry has been predominantly...
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Based out of Baltimore, LIGEIA is a literary magazine publishing unconventional voices. LIGEIA publishes poetry, short fiction, nonfiction, artwork, and interviews in online biannual issues. They embrace works of the modern...
Read moreReading Period: Dec 1 to Dec 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction -
The Lindenwood Review, an annual online literary journal, publishes fiction (short stories and flash fiction), creative nonfiction (personal essays, lyric essays, and flash nonfiction), and prose poems (paragraph format; no line breaks...
Read moreReading Period: Jul 1 to Oct 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction -
Literary Mama celebrates the physical, psychological, intellectual, and spiritual processes of motherhood across race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, material resources, or status. The journal publishes six times a year,...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Feminist, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, LGBTQ Voices, Poetry, Translation -
Litmosphere—formerly home for Charlotte Lit’s Lit/South Awards winners and finalists—is now an open submission, paying online literary and art journal, published twice a year. Submissions of art, flash (fiction and nonfiction up...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Jan 31, Jul 1 to Jul 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction -
Litro USA fosters a national community for innovative writing and creative works. They connect cultures, encourage dialogues via technology and arts, and ensure literature’s prominence in popular culture by backing writers and artists...
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The Little Journal of Northeast India is interested in the everyday stories of people, places and things based on or inspired from northeast India. Their published poems, flash fiction, photographs, artwork, interviews, and essays...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Regional -
Founded in 1997, the Long River Review is an annual literary journal of art and literature staffed by undergraduates at the University of Connecticut. Today, Long River Review is dedicated to championing the best work from...
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Founded in 2009, Lowestoft Chronicle is an online literary magazine, published quarterly, accepting flash fiction, short stories, poetry, interviews, and creative nonfiction. Preference is given to humorous submissions with an emphasis...
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Lucky Jefferson’s mission is simple: publish social change. They reimagine books by creating interactive and collaborative community experiences that center the writer and artist and cultivate inclusive representation in...
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The MacGuffin is an international publication based out of Schoolcraft College, a two-year community college in Livonia, Michigan. Published trianually, their staff seeks to feature a diverse array of voices and styles, from...
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MacQueen’s Quinterly (also known as MacQ) is a smorgasbord of memorable works of art and literature, in multiple genres and short-forms: prose poetry; flash and microfiction; essays and creative nonfiction; photographs, drawings...
Read moreReading Period: Mar 20 to Mar 26, Jul 7 to Jul 16, Nov 7 to Nov 16Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
