Bicoastal Review publishes excellent poetry, nonfiction, art, and photography, with an aim to showcase epiphany and mastery of language. While they are interested in East Coast/West Coast themes, writers and artists from anywhere in the...
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Creative Nonfiction -
Big Other welcomes submissions in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, lyric essay, art, video, short drama, and hybrid work from both established and emerging writers and artists. They are especially interested in experimental and innovative...
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Big Wing Review is an independent literary magazine. “Big Wing” was a World War II fighter plane tactic where individual planes flew in a formation of five. It was an idea before its time; this strategy was much praised but in reality...
Read moreReading Period: Jun 3 to Jun 15, Sep 3 to Sep 16, Dec 3 to Dec 15, Mar 3 to Mar 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
The aim of Black Fox is to publish both established and new writers. We welcome all fiction, but we especially like fiction from underrepresented genres and styles, including YA. We are also interested in creative nonfiction, poetry,...
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To celebrate and champion the work of Canadian creatives, bringing exposure and support to both new and established writers.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction -
BlazeVOX is a haven for undervalued writers to convene with readers worldwide.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Blood Tree Literature favors lyrical pieces despite genre that do not withhold depth or resonance. With that in mind, submit them your best, the box under your bed marked UNSHARABLE, the orphan poem, or black sheep...
Read moreReading Period: Mar 1 to May 31, Aug 1 to Nov 15Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Bloodletter is a feminist horror magazine showcasing personal and analytical perspectives on the horrific by women, nonbinary, and trans writers. At Bloodletter the definition of horror is expansive, inclusive, and cooperative....
Read moreReading Period: Sep 17 to Nov 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Blue Earth Review is Minnesota State University, Mankato’s literary magazine. Before being wholly revamped and renamed in 2003, BER was published under such titles as Medicine Jug, The Muse, and Minnesota River...
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Bluestem, a nationally recognized literary journal that publishes the brightest new, emerging, and established literary voices, has been published since 1966 and is produced by the English Department at Eastern Illinois University. The...
Read moreReading Period: Oct 1 to Nov 15, Mar 15 to May 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Fiction, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry -
The Boiler was begun in 2011 by a group of writers at Sarah Lawrence College. It publishes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction on a quarterly basis.
Reading Period: May 15 to Jul 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Book XI is an online literary journal dedicated to publishing philosophically informed poetry and prose. Some issues have themes or focus on a particular genre.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
BoomerLitMag, an online quarterly magazine, has a home base in the Boomer generation but presents high quality and accessible writing from any writer on any theme. They’ve published college writers as well as internationally known ...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Established in 2009, Booth publishes two print issues a year, usually in winter and summer. They invite submissions of art, poetry, prose, audio, lists, and literary comics. The editors welcome submissions by both...
Read moreReading Period: Sep 1 to Nov 30, Jan 1 to Mar 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Brevity publishes well-known and emerging writers working in the extremely brief (750 words or less) essay form. They have featured work from Pulitzer prize winners and finalists, many NEA fellows, Pushcart winners, ...
Read moreReading Period: Sep 1 to May 1Genre: Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Experimental, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction -
Bridge: The Bluffton University Literary Journal publishes original work by writers and artists age 14-24. The editors look for work that demonstrates virtuosity and wonder, work that interrogates norms and assumptions, and delights...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Religious/Spiritual, War -
Broad River Review publishes fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. It also encourages visual artists to submit possible cover art. In addition, the magazine sponsors two contests, the Rash Awards, with $500 first prizes in fiction...
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Cagibi is invested in sharing the universal human experiences to be found in works of prose and poetry set within places unfamiliar to readers; thus, an expressed interest in international—or world—literature and works in translation. ...
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Calla Press is dedicated to publishing Christian prose, poetry, creative nonfiction, and flash fiction. While one’s work does not need to be directly Christian, it must be tactful to the mission statement. Calla Press accepts...
Read moreReading Period: May 1 to May 15, Nov 1 to Nov 15Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Carve, named in honor of Raymond Carver, publishes fiction, poetry, and nonfiction that respects the power of language and craft and elicits genuine emotional truths. The editors also strive to foster a sense of camaraderie among all...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Catamaran Literary Reader is a quarterly literary and visual arts journal. Catamaran features fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and fine art in a full size, full color magazine.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Chaotic Merge is a literary/multimedia magazine that is home to obscure and honest work from the new and rising artists around the world. They believe that if diverse and different stories are put together, there can be a knowledgeable...
Read moreReading Period: Nov 11 to Dec 11Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Founded in 2013, Cleaver is Philadelphia’s international quarterly literary magazine. We publish cutting-edge contemporary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, interviews, essays on craft and the writing life, and book reviews.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Founded in 2001, Collision Literary Magazine is a student-run publication that accepts poetry, creative nonfiction prose, literary criticism, art, and photography by undergraduate students. Their goal is to represent a variety of young...
Read moreReading Period: Sep 1 to Feb 25Genre: Poetry, Creative Nonfiction -
Colorado Review’s only commitment is to the publication of serious poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. It does not publish genre fiction nor do they subscribe to a particular literary philosophy or school of poetry or fiction. It is ...
Read moreReading Period: Aug 1 to Mar 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
