The Letters Page literary journal is published by the University of Nottingham School of English, and edited by writer in residence, Professor Jon McGregor. It is interested in exploring what letter writing means to people—and has meant...
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Healing/Health, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Religious/Spiritual, Serialized Fiction, Translation, War -
LIT is a biannual literary magazine published by the New School Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program, which promotes innovative writing and art via print and digital publishing.
Reading Period: Apr 15 to Jun 15, Sep 15 to Dec 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Literary Forest Poetry Magazine is dedicated to publishing the best in experimental poetry in the most equitable way possible. LFPM strives to expose great literary work and support all of the poets published within.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: PoetrySubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Experimental, Feminist, LGBTQ Voices, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Speculative Poetry, Translation -
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 -
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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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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Lotus-eater is an online literary magazine based in Rome.
Its aesthetic is dark, eclectic, and often experimental. The editors are interested in daring, unusual writing, and striking images.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Translation -
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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Luna Luna is an online diary, literary journal, and community dedicated to making space for the light, shadow, and the liminal spaces in between. “Like the moon’s two sides (Luna, by the way, is moon in Italian and Spanish), we...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Magazine1 serves as both a showcase of excellent writing from around the world, and a literary hub for the Sarasota / Saint Pete / Tampa area. The editors want to showcase work that challenges their understanding of what writing is and...
Read moreReading Period: Aug 14 to Nov 14, Feb 14 to May 14Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
The Maine Review is a biannual online literary journal that publishes culturally significant and innovative writing by writers living in Maine, across the country, and around the world. Maine Review Publications is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Mar 31, May 1 to Jul 31, Sep 1 to Nov 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Cross-genre, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Translation -
The Malahat Review is among Canada’s leading literary journals. Published quarterly, it features contemporary works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction by emerging and established writers from around the world. TMR is a...
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Michigan Quarterly Review seeks, cultivates, and amplifies a wide range of artistic expressions that interrogate the world and expand the imagination.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Apr 1, Aug 1 to Nov 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Translation -
The people of Mid-American Review seek to publish works of fine literary art from a diverse body of artists. The magazine is on the lookout for work that has the power to move and astonish while displaying the highest level of craft.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Poetry, Translation -
Mithila Review is an international speculative arts and culture magazine. It is open to original submissions as well as translations from around the world. Along with original speculative fiction and poetry, it will host reviews,...
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Modern Literature is an online, international literary magazine, aspiring to grow into a global platform for showcasing the latest trends in modern literature. They are a nonprofit venture, solely with the idea of growing their magazine...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translation -
The Momentist is looking for fiction (under 7,000 words), poetry, critical essays, and translations.
The journal name comes from something once said by Harold Brodkey: “The reader in his or her life has more access to the real...
Read moreReading Period: Jul 5 to Aug 23Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Experimental, Literary Fiction, Translation -
The Montreal Review features long-form critical essays, book reviews, commentary, interviews, photo essays, short stories, and poetry. It is illustrated with contemporary and classic art by Canadian and international artists....
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Mulberry Literary is an online literary and art magazine dedicated to showcasing creative work in its every form. It aims to provide a longstanding, international platform that is inclusive to all creative work,...
Read moreReading Period: Jun 1 to Jul 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Translation -
The museum of americana is an online literary review dedicated to fiction, poetry, nonfiction, photography, music, and artwork that revives or repurposes the old, the dying, the forgotten, or the almost entirely unknown...
Read moreReading Period: Apr 1 to Apr 30, Aug 1 to Aug 31, Dec 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Micro-poetry, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Translation -
New England Review publishes quality fiction, poetry, and nonfiction that is both challenging and inviting to the general reader. The selections present a broad spectrum of viewpoints and genres, including traditional and experimental...
Read moreReading Period: Sep 1 to Nov 1, Mar 1 to May 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Poetry, Translation -
Nimrod International Journal’s mission is the discovery of exciting new writing from around the world. The journal publishes two issues a year and hosts two prizes: the Pablo Neruda Award for Poetry and the Katherine Anne Porter Award for...
Read moreReading Period: Nov 1 to Nov 30, Apr 1 to Apr 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Each issue is themed, and NonBinary Review explores the edges of those themes through speculative fiction, poetry, and art. NonBinary Review is looking for works that approach its themes in unexpected but completely fitting ways...
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Novel Slices is dedicated solely to novel excerpts. Excerpts should feel like they come from novels that want to be read—they may pop readers into the action and leave them hanging at the end. They do not have to feel “complete...
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The mission of Ofi Press Magazine is to promote superb work from all over the world as well as translated work from Mexican poets.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Translation
