102 Recently Opened Submission Calls, Upcoming Deadlines, Contests, Theme Calls, and More
Where to Submit This Week (4.14.25)
Welcome to Part 2 of our educational collaboration with School of Plot!
Colleducation? Edullaboration? Hm. I’ll work on that. Meantime, yup, this one is about self-editing. Super-super important when submitting to lit mags. It’s so common for great work to get rejected because it hasn’t been edited. Here with the smart take is our edullaborator,
! Take it away.
Editing your own writing is like being your own dentist. It’s uncomfortable and occasionally painful. But in this economy, it’s necessary. You can also give yourself a sticker at the end.
Before editing, step away from your work for at least a few hours. Go for a walk, read the entire Discworld series in chronological order, do whatever you need to do to get some distance from your work.
When you come back, pretend you’re reading someone else’s writing. Would you be engaged? Would you be frustrated by the pacing? Are there moments where you might get confused or distracted?
First, Focus on Structure
Before nitpicking sentences, step back. Does the big picture work?
Does your story start in the right place?
Many stories and poems start too early, with sentences, paragraphs, or even pages of setup that could be cut. We can often do a little preamble where we ease into the text or announce our intentions. This is known as “throat clearing”.
Test your opening by skipping the first paragraph. Does it still work? Are you losing anything? Or does it feel like you’re starting at a more exciting point?
Does each scene carry its weight? Or do you have some filler?
Is the ending earned?
Trace the climax back to its earliest seeds. If the big moment doesn’t feel inevitable, build stronger connective tissue.
Do you have “epilogue syndrome”?
You don’t always need to tie everything into a perfect bow. Ambiguity can be surprisingly satisfying.
The “Echo” Test for Endings
A great ending often “echoes” the beginning in some way. This definitely isn’t a rule, but if you’re stuck on your ending, this can give it a bit more resonance.
Revisit your opening and find a thread (an image, phrase, or emotion) that can be mirrored, challenged, addressed, or subverted in the final lines.
Does Your Story Say Something?
Every story explores some essential question. It could be an existential question, like What does it mean to belong? Or a more situational one like, How far will someone go for redemption? Once you identify your question, keep it visible. Scenes, character choices, and dialogue should orbit this central theme, directly or indirectly.
Scrutinize Your Sentences
Once you’ve sorted the big picture, it’s time to zoom in on the smaller details. Sentence-level editing is where you sharpen your writing to a fine point. Here are some things you can look out for when editing your own work.
Cut Redundancy. If two sentences convey the same idea, choose the one that does it more effectively. Repetition is useful for emphasis, but you want it to serve a purpose, not just take up space.
Choose Active Voice. Active voice—“I slammed the door”—feels more immediate than passive voice—“the door was slammed.” A common tip I see for identifying the passive voice is that if you can end the sentence with “by zombies”, it’s passive.
Favour precise words. Specificity makes your writing more vibrant. Instead of “He ran quickly,” try “He sprinted.” It’s punchier and it gives your reader a clearer picture of the action. The same goes for nouns. “Building” is fine, but “crumbling church” packs far more punch. This is, of course, a generalization. Sometimes, vague words build mystery or support your narrator’s voice.
Use specific sensory details. Give us evidence. Instead of saying a forest is “beautiful,” show what makes it beautiful. Is it the golden light spilling through the trees? The tasteful gnome recreation of Saturn Devouring His Son? Specificity goes a long way in immersing readers.
Break up long sentences with intention. Long sentences can build momentum or lend a more ponderous pace. But if they drag, break them up. On the flip side, if a sentence feels too choppy, try combining it with a nearby sentence to give it more flow. Each sentence should carry its own weight.
Weed out clichés. Writers often lean on familiar phrases out of habit. This is normal during your first draft, but when you’re editing, you can trim these out. While they’re comforting to write, cliches are often stale to read. Replace them with fresh, specific language.
Lastly, Read Submission Guidelines (Seriously)
Before you hit that “send” button, take a final glance at the submission guidelines of the literary journal you’re submitting to. You don’t want to lose a great opportunity over something as easy to fix as adjusting your line spacing.
Watch Sitara apply these techniques to her own work in School of Plot.
If you’re interested in learning more about first sentences, Nina Schyuler is teaching You Had Me At The First Sentence at 1 PM EST on April 19th:
In this 90-minute class, we’ll dive into first sentences from published books and short stories, picking apart what makes them so irresistible. Why this word? Why that syntax? That image? What’s there—and just as important—what’s not there? Then, using those sentences as blueprints, you’ll craft your own. By the end, if all goes well, you’ll have a solid stack of opening lines ready to sprout into full-blown stories.
This week, we’ve got:
4 Recently Opened Submission Calls
33 Last Chance to Submit
20 Theme Calls to Inspire You!
33 New Magazines Added to Our Database
5 Lit Mags That Are Always Open for Submissions
7 Contests Closing This Week
And last week, we published:
Submissions Help Line
Q: I had a brief foray into publishing some of my short fiction on a subscription site. The stories were always behind a paywall, and I never had a single paying subscriber, so the stories weren't seen by anyone. I've since taken the stories down and deleted my account. I can't find any digital trace of them when I search. Now I've gotten into submitting short fiction to magazines, and I'm wondering about these stories. Did I blow first rights because I "published" them on that site, even though nobody ever saw them? Would they be considered reprints, even though they can't be found anywhere else? Would I be safe to submit them as unpublished/original stories?
A: You definitely haven’t blown any chances here! Go ahead and submit them regularly and not as reprints. :)
Have a question about submitting? Visit our submission helpline, ask us, and we’ll answer it in next week’s Where To Submit This Week. And if you are a paid subscriber, you’re welcome to our chat here on Sub Club where you can ask questions and chat with us and others about submitting.
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Literary Magazines & Journals
Recently Opened Calls
EcoTheo Review | Deadline: April 30
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2013 that publishes Multimedia, Nonfiction, Poetry, Fiction.
Literary magazine at the intersection of ecology and spirituality
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on Instagram where they have 2K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #brecht top 1000 #accessible #10+ years old
Exposed Bone | Deadline: May 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Hybrid, Poetry, Nonfiction, Fiction.
Exposed Bone seeks uncanny fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction that destroys expectations and shoves at barriers. We encourage the sly, weird, and charming.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 3% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 3K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #30-day response time #nominates for industry awards
Harriet's House Magazine | Deadline: May 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Fiction.
An online magazine publishing one literary horror story a month by a writer from the African diaspora.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards
Nomadology | Deadline: June 15
Singapore-based Literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Poetry, Fiction, Hybrid.
NOMADOLOGY is a quarterly review of literature, art, and philosophy, oriented at amplifying our youth and marginalized.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on Instagram where they have 300+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time
Last Chance to Submit
Diet Water | Deadline: April 14
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2022 that publishes Poetry, Multimedia, Nonfiction, Fiction.
We wish to provide a creative space for America’s young emerging writers and artists. We strive for authenticity and for work that is equally raw, personal, and representative of each artist.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 1K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time
Solarpunk Magazine | Deadline: April 14
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2021 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
Online magazine imagining new, sustainable futures through speculative fiction, poetry, nonfiction, & art. Demand Utopia!
Fee: No | Pay: Per word: $0.08
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 4.08% based on 181 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 8K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #engaged editors #extra popular
(s)crawl magazine | Deadline: April 14
Canada-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction.
A horror-focused literary magazine that amplifies and uplifts under-represented and marginalized voices within the genre, showcasing short stories, poetry, and essays written by queer, neurodiverse, BIPOC, female, and disabled writers.
Fee: No | Pay: Per piece: $20
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on Instagram where they have 400+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time
Passages North | Deadline: April 15
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1979 that publishes Poetry, Nonfiction, Fiction.
Annual literary journal sponsored by Northern Michigan University, has published short fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and hybrid writing since 1979.
Fee: $3 | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 3.07% based on 501 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 25K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #university affiliated #brecht top 1000 #highly competitive #krouse top 500 #30+ years old #nonfiction prize winner #mega super popular. woah.
Cutleaf | Deadline: April 15
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2021 that publishes Nonfiction, Poetry, Fiction.
Cutleaf seeks the best in contemporary writing in prose and verse from emerging and established writers.
Fee: No | Pay: $100–$400
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 3.06% based on 102 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 4K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #consistent quality #popular
The Threepenny Review | Deadline: April 15
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1980 that publishes Nonfiction, Poetry, Fiction.
A well-regarded journal of the arts and society which has been published since 1980. Every issue contains excellent essays, stories, poems, and memoirs, plus beautiful black-and-white photographs.
Fee: No | Pay: $200–$400
Does not accept simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X where they have 4K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #extremely competitive #30+ years old #extra popular
JMWW Journal | Deadline: April 15
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Hybrid.
A weekly journal of writing publishing the best in fiction, poetry, flash, essays, and interviews (or a close approximation).
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 18.00% based on 62 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 6K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #extra popular
Consequence | Deadline: April 15
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2008 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
Consequence is the print and digital publication of Consequence Forum, and addresses the human experiences, realities, and consequences of war and geopolitical violence through literature and art.
Fee: No | Pay: Per piece: $30–$50
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 6% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 2K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #very competitive #krouse top 500 #10+ years old #nonfiction prize winner #poetry prize winner
Connecticut River Review | Deadline: April 15
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1978 that publishes Poetry.
National poetry journal. An annual publication of the Connecticut Poetry Society since 1978.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 3.33% based on 42 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 200+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #30+ years old
New Ohio Review | Deadline: April 15
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2006 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry.
A national literary journal produced by Ohio University’s Creative Writing Program. Now in its fifteenth year, NOR has been the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts grant and support from the Ohio Arts Council.
Fee: $3 | Pay: Yes
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 3.75% based on 220 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 10K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #university affiliated #brecht top 1000 # consistent quality #extremely competitive #engaged editors #fiction prize winner #krouse top 500 #10+ years old #nonfiction prize winner #poetry top prize winner #mega super popular. woah.
50-Word Stories | Deadline: April 15
Canada-based Literary magazine founded in 2009 that publishes Fiction.
Brand new bite-sized fiction every weekday!
Fee: No | Pay: No
Does not accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 59.26% based on 37 tracked submissions. You can find them on X where they have 1K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time #nominates for industry awards #very accessible #10+ years old
Quarterly West | Deadline: April 15
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1976 that publishes Poetry, Fiction, Multimedia, Nonfiction.
An online literary journal run and staffed by PhD creative writing students at the University of Utah. QW was founded by James Thomas in 1976.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 4.87% based on 206 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 10K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards #university affiliated #brecht top 1000 #highly competitive #fiction prize winner #krouse top 500 #30+ years old #poetry prize winner #super extra popular
Carolina Muse Literary & Arts Magazine | Deadline: April 15
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2020 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
Carolina Muse is a tri-annual multimedia literary & arts magazine featuring young adult creators who have ever called North Carolina or South Carolina their home. poetry | art | dance | stories & scripts | music
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time
New Flash Fiction Review | Deadline: April 15
United Kingdom-based Literary magazine founded in 2014 that publishes Fiction.
New Flash Fiction Review is an online magazine devoted to flash fiction and flash creative nonfiction.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 8.61% based on 37 tracked submissions.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards #brecht top 1000 #very competitive
The Write Launch | Deadline: April 15
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2017 that publishes Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
Monthly, online literary magazine. Stories, poetry, novel excerpts, creative nonfiction.
Fee: $5 | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on Instagram where they have 600+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free
Translunar Travelers Lounge | Deadline: April 15
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2019 that publishes Fiction.
a speculative fiction magazine
Fee: No | Pay: Per word: $0.03
Does not accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 4.53% based on 243 tracked submissions.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #highly competitive
Trembling With Fear | Deadline: April 15
United Kingdom-based Literary magazine founded in 2011 that publishes Fiction.
The Horror Tree is a resource for genre and speculative fiction authors which was created in 2011. The main goal when starting the site was to include all of the latest horror anthologies and publishers that are taking paying submissions.
Fee: No | Pay: Per piece: £5
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 76.03% based on 48 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 20K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #30-day response time #accepts most
SLAB Literary Magazine | Deadline: April 15
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2005 that publishes Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia, Fiction.
a university based literary magazine and our reading period is August to February. We seek on-the-cusp poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and text-based graphic art
Fee: $10 | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X where they have 200+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #university affiliated
BLEACH! | Deadline: April 15
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Hybrid, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
We don’t believe in good/bad writing; we do believe in fun. Send us what you have.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 4% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 1K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free
Ahoy Literary | Deadline: April 15
Canada-based Literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Poetry, Nonfiction, Fiction.
Ahoy is a Montréal/Tiohtià:ke-based literary magazine publishing poetry, short fiction, and creative non-fiction.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Does not accept simultaneous submissions. You can find them on Instagram.
Bluebird's Scribe Review | Deadline: April 15
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry.
Are you a wordsmith with passion for storytelling? Do you have a voice that yearns to be heard? Look no further!
Fee: No | Pay: No
Does not accept simultaneous submissions.
Noteworthy: #read for free
FLARE Magazine | Deadline: April 15
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Hybrid, Multimedia.
chill magazine that wants to bring awareness to different chronic illnesses and disabilities written by creatives who are disabled, deal with mental health, and/or chronically ill
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 600+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #one week response time #nominates for industry awards
Booth | Deadline: April 16
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2009 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
Lovely as a goose on a roof. Lit mag with print issues twice annually and a new issue online the first Friday of the month.
Fee: $3 | Pay: Per piece: $50
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 1% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 9K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #university affiliated #brecht top 1000 #extremely competitive #krouse top 500 #10+ years old #extra popular
Libretto Magazine | Deadline: April 17
Nigeria-based Literary magazine founded in 2019 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Multimedia, Poetry.
Libretto Magazine seeks unique works with strong sense of imagery, desire, and emotion; words that resonate, that are produced in styles which push boundaries, complete with an elegant and fascinating use of language or imagery.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 1K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards
Book of Matches | Deadline: April 17
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2020 that publishes Nonfiction, Poetry, Fiction.
Book of Matches is always interested in protest—interested in protest against the unknowing alive in human existence, in protest against the knowing, too. We publish Poetry, Short Fiction, and short creative non-fiction.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #nominates for industry awards
RUBY Literary Magazine | Deadline: April 17
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2021 that publishes Hybrid, Nonfiction, Fiction.
a bi-annual literary magazine that publishes short-form food narratives that strive for voice, artistry, and character
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 1K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards
Magpie Zine | Deadline: April 18
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia, Hybrid.
Somewhat unusual, possibly urgent, slightly unhinged. We run a tight shipwreck.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 7% (reported by editors). You can find them on Instagram where they have 100+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards
The Voyagess | Deadline: April 18
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry.
We're the Odyssey. An art and literary journal dedicated to exploring the unexplored, charting the uncharted, and hunting the obscure. We love, gusty, unrestrained work that can take us on one hell of a journey. Send us your bravest.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on Instagram where they have 1K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #one week response time
Waymark | Deadline: April 18
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2020 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Multimedia.
Nestled at the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains and north of Atlanta, Kennesaw State University houses Waymark Literary Magazine. Waymark is a literary magazine run by students that accepts fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art submissions from undergraduate students.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 300+ followers.
Seaside Gothic | Deadline: April 19
United Kingdom-based Literary magazine founded in 2021 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Multimedia, Nonfiction.
A quarterly print magazine from the edge of the sea where the frontier of civilisation meets the wild of the water.
Fee: No | Pay: Per word: £0.01
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 9.94% based on 60 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 1K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #nominates for industry awards # consistent quality #very competitive #beautiful design
The Q&A Queer Zine | Deadline: April 20
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2021 that publishes Multimedia, Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction.
we are small zine staffed by lgbtq+ writers and visual artists
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 400+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #university affiliated
Backstory | Deadline: April 21
Australia-based Literary magazine founded in 2016 that publishes Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction.
We’re a student run journal wanting to publish poetry, fiction, CNF and essays from around the world. Submissions should relate in some way to the theme of history— that theme can be tied as loosely or tightly to a piece as you want.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 900+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #one week response time #university affiliated
The Interlochen Review | Deadline: April 21
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2013 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Hybrid, Multimedia.
The Interlochen Review is thrilled to invite talented high school writers, songwriters and artists (grades 9-12) from around the world to submit their work. We look forward to receiving a diverse range of voices and welcome work that exhibits passion, skill, and an innovative approach to craft.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions.
Noteworthy: #read for free
Theme Calls to Inspire You
the engine(idling | Deadline: April 14 | Theme: yarn
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Poetry, Multimedia.
the engine(idling is a literary journal seeking poetry and art submissions from the restless.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 21.68% based on 42 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 2K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time #nominates for industry awards #extremely competitive
Trash Cat Lit | Deadline: April 14 | Theme: Flash Pop-Up Spring 2025
United Kingdom-based Literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Fiction.
The Unexpected Place for Treasured Words
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 10% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 700+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #30-day response time #nominates for industry awards
Fraidy Cat Quarterly | Deadline: April 14 | Theme: Growth
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Fiction, Multimedia.
Fraidy Cat Press loves all things horror – from the eerie, creeping terror of Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”’s systematic violence to the unhinged tilt of Laird Barron’s “The Imago Sequence” and everything in between.
Fee: No | Pay: Per piece: $10–$20
Accepts simultaneous submissions.
Quillist | Deadline: April 14 | Theme: Can You Win Monopoly: Playing Against Capitalism
United Kingdom-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry.
Quillist is a literary platform and newsletter dedicated to championing meaningful storytelling, literary excellence, and writer empowerment. We feature industry news, writing resources, and opportunities for writers to showcase their work.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 90% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free #one week response time
Blink-Ink | Deadline: April 15 | Theme: Seeds
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2009 that publishes Fiction, Multimedia.
A quarterly print journal publishing the best contemporary short fiction approximately 50 word in length. Continuous publication since 2009.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 13.94% based on 32 tracked submissions.
Noteworthy: #two week response time #nominates for industry awards #university affiliated #somewhat competitive
Rattle | Deadline: April 15 | Theme: Tribute to Late Bloomers
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1995 that publishes Poetry, Multimedia.
Our mission is to promote the practice of poetry.
Fee: No | Pay: Per piece: $100
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 1% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 25K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #independent #extremely competitive #engaged editors #20+ years old #chill subs community favorite #poetry top prize winner #mega super popular. woah.
Last Girls Club | Deadline: April 15 | Theme: For Your Own Good
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2020 that publishes Nonfiction, Poetry, Fiction.
Last Girls Club is an indie feminist horror magazine, newsletter, and podcast. All are artist run publications and creations whose goal is to promote the female.
Fee: No | Pay: Per word: $0.015
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on X where they have 700+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #accessible
Stonecoast Review | Deadline: April 15 | Theme: Power
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2013 that publishes Multimedia, Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction.
The goal of the Stonecoast Review literary journal is to publish innovative and deeply resonant literature that embodies our core values of justice, awareness, and exploration. The Stonecoast Review is edited by students and alumni from the University of Southern Maine.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 8.76% based on 71 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 2K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #university affiliated #brecht top 1000 #very competitive #consistent quality #10+ years old #poetry prize winner
Potomac Review | Deadline: April 15 | Theme: The Unseen
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1993 that publishes Poetry, Nonfiction, Fiction.
Potomac Review, based in Rockville, Maryland, is a peer-reviewed literary magazine with a global audience.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 9.93% based on 168 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 6K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #brecht top 1000 #clmp member #very competitive #fiction prize winner #krouse top 500 #30+ years old #nonfiction prize winner
Cosmic Daffodil Journal | Deadline: April 15 | Theme: In the Company of Strangers
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2022 that publishes Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
This journal is born out of love for art; poetry, fiction & non-fiction, short stories, paintings, sculptures, everything, and anything creative.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 25% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 1.5K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time #nominates for industry awards #accessible
The Empty Inkwell Review | Deadline: April 15 | Theme: Coming of Age
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Hybrid, Multimedia.
The Empty Inkwell Review publishes creative and critical writing by writers aged 13-18.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 5% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 2K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #very competitive #engaged editors
Tension Literary | Deadline: April 15 | Theme: Resistance
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry.
Send us your best poetry, fiction, and nonfiction in the theme of resistance. This can be interpreted any way you like. For example, resistance to change, The Resistance, resisting something or someone. As always, make sure your piece brings plenty of literary tension!
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 7% (reported by editors). You can find them on Instagram where they have 1.5K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time
Morning Star Literary | Deadline: April 15 | Theme: Issue III: ANIMAL
Ireland-based Literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Multimedia, Nonfiction.
Morning Star Literary is a small, youth-led magazine looking for pieces that explore deep, complex emotions and topics.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on Instagram where they have 1K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #two week response time
The Yesterday Review | Deadline: April 15 | Theme: First Draft
Pakistan-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Multimedia.
We look for the bizarre thoughts you wrote in a document somewhere and forgot about. We like earnestness, outrage, but above all else, voices that are raw and undeniably human.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on X and Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free #two week response time
Patina Magazine | Deadline: April 15 | Theme: The Things We Carry
India-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Nonfiction.
Patina explores how traditions persist and evolve. Our digital quarterly focuses on craft, culture, and community as they adapt and persist through food, ritual, objects, and shared spaces. We document the vital middle ground between preservation and change.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free #one week response time
shoegaze literary | Deadline: April 17 | Theme: issue one: in translation (lost
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Fiction, Poetry.
a digital landscape for dreamy, distorted literature by emerging and exciting new voices
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards
The Markaz Review | Deadline: April 18 | Theme: Animals
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Nonfiction, Multimedia.
A literary arts publication and cultural institution that curates content and programs on the greater Middle East and our communities in diaspora. The Markaz signifies “the center” in Arabic, as well as Persian, Turkish, Hebrew and Urdu.
Fee: No | Pay: Yes
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 35K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues
New Session | Deadline: April 19 | Theme: Issue 3
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2021 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction.
The world's foremost telnet literary magazine
Fee: No | Pay: Flat rate: $50
Accepts simultaneous submissions.
Noteworthy: #read for free
Fruitslice | Deadline: April 20 | Theme: Fruitslice Issue 7: Home
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Hybrid, Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
Fruitslice is a quarterly publication run by a team of Queer editors featuring exclusively Queer writers, artists, creators, etc.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 12% (reported by editors). You can find them on Instagram where they have 7K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #30-day response time #nominates for industry awards #26 hour response time
The SDL Review | Deadline: September 1 | Theme: OCTOBER SPECIAL EDITION "Vestige" - Poetry
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Multimedia.
We are drawn to evocative, raw, poignant, and powerful pieces of substance and style. Pluck at our heartstrings, speak to our souls, send shivers down our spines, shine a light on our darkness, and uncover our unspoken truths.
Fee: $3 | Pay: Flat rate: $20–$100
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 300+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #nominates for industry awards
New Friends
RUNT Magazine | Deadline: May 1 | Theme: Issue 02: BREAKING THE SKIN
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Hybrid, Multimedia.
Visual art and literature. Issue 02 BREAKING THE SKIN open for submissions now.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 28% (reported by editors). You can find them on Instagram where they have 800+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #one week response time
The Pill Magazine | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Poetry.
Poetry-Exclusive magazine rooted in anti-capitalism, anti-colonialism, and anti-fascism. This literary magazine is dedicated to the principles of Protest, Imagination, Liberation, and Love. (POETRY SUBMISSIONS ONLY)
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 50% (reported by editors).
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time
Eterna Journal | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Hybrid.
Eterna Journal is a year-round, free, international literary magazine aiming to connect and empower talented artists and writers from all around the world. We are looking for original, creative works that explore identity, diversity, and the world around us.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free #two week response time
Thomasonian | Deadline: June 15
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
Thomasonian is a literary magazine showcasing knowledge about the natural world from the minds who pay it the most attention.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 200+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time
Slant'd | Deadline: April 30 | Theme: Issue 07 (Lore): Personal Essay
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2017 that publishes Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
Nonprofit indie press reimagining publishing to be accessible, equitable, and joyful for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) everywhere. We're proud to be the home of early bylines for incredibly talented creatives and publish stories that spark curiosity, introspection, and joy.
Fee: No | Pay: $100–$200
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on Instagram where they have 10K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #two week response time #nominates for industry awards
Cover | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2018 that publishes Fiction, Poetry.
Fiction and poetry for the present.
Fee: No | Pay: $25
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 10% (reported by editors).
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time #nominates for industry awards
Auroras & Blossoms | Open for submissions
Canada-based Literary magazine founded in 2019 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
An inclusive and family-friendly platform, Auroras & Blossoms is dedicated to inspiration and upliftment and follows the concept of PoArtMo—Positive Actions Rally Thoughts & Momentum.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Does not accept simultaneous submissions. Accepts some reprints.
Newrosis | Open for submissions
Israel-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Multimedia.
An online journal of speculative comics in the broadest possible (and impossible) sense.
Fee: No | Pay: Flat rate: $10
Does not accept simultaneous submissions. Accepts some reprints.
Noteworthy: #read for free
Lit Hub | Open for submissions | Theme: Literary life and culture
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Nonfiction.
Literary Hub is an organizing principle in the service of literary culture, a single, trusted, daily source for all the news, ideas and richness of contemporary literary life.
Fee: No | Pay: Flat rate: $250
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 400K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free
CrayfishMag | Deadline: July 1 | Theme: FUTURES (Prose)
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction.
Sharing art requires bravery and trust. Our aim is to honor the work we receive with this truth in mind, and to respond with wonder and care.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 50% (reported by editors). You can find them on Instagram where they have 200+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards
Strange Hymnal | Open for submissions
Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Hybrid.
Strange Hymnal is a literary magazine of obsession, ritual, and mystery.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on Instagram where they have 200+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards
Tractor Beam | Open for submissions | Theme: The Garden
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Fiction.
Tractor Beam seeks original written and graphic works set on a future Earth transformed by new approaches to soil.
Fee: No | Pay: Per piece: $1200
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on Instagram where they have 500+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free
The Poetry Lighthouse | Open for submissions
United Kingdom-based Literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Poetry, Fiction.
The Poetry Lighthouse is a publishing house for poetry, short-stories, fiction and translations. They publish an anthology every year and hold events and poetry prizes.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 35% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 4K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #nominates for industry awards
Earworms Mag | Deadline: April 27
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Hybrid, Multimedia.
Earworms magazine publishes pieces inspired by earworms, songs you just can't get out of your head. Each submission period, our editors put together a playlist. Let the songs inspire your work, or use your own current earworms and just let us know what you chose when you submit your work!
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free
The Apologist | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Nonfiction.
Unapologetic essays that love their subject— no matter how unknown and uncool— out loud.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time
Eulogy Press | Open for submissions
Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Hybrid.
Reject what's safe and make something truly meaningful. That's the only rule.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 25% (reported by editors). You can find them on X.
Noteworthy: #read for free #one week response time
Qwani | Open for submissions
Literary magazine founded in 2022 that publishes Fiction.
An online magazine celebrating the voices of young writers. From poetry to thought-provoking articles, we showcase fresh perspectives and creative talent. Dive into our diverse content and discover stories that make you feel something!
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 6K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues
San Joaquin Review | Closed
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Multimedia.
The San Joaquin Review is a student-run literary journal out of Fresno State University. We seek to publish works for other Fresno State students and central valley authors.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 50% (reported by editors). You can find them on Instagram where they have 700+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free
Wild Hyacinth | Closed
Canada-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
Wild Hyacinth aims to provide a literary pocket for difficult, uncomfortable emotions that are hard to talk about and support. Rather than the shame and isolation that can often accompany these feelings and seasons, we hope to create a community in celebration of these emotions.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on Instagram where they have 100+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues
The Panic Room | Deadline: May 1 | Theme: Fury (poetry)
United Kingdom-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Poetry, Multimedia.
A poetry and art magazine dedicated to publishing the most profound pieces of work from young people ages 15-24.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on Instagram where they have 100+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free
Bottleneck | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Fiction.
Bottleneck is a new literary journal publishing short science fiction and speculative fiction with an optimistic streak.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 1% (reported by editors).
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time
The Dread Literary Review | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Poetry, Fiction.
Poetry and short fiction in the horror and speculative genres.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 15% (reported by editors).
Noteworthy: #one week response time
The Quotidian Chronicle | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Poetry, Multimedia, Fiction, Nonfiction.
The Quotidian is an online and printed magazine/news blog that focuses on today's culture and political climate. We are committed to providing a stress-free, high-quality, and community-minded environment for writers and artists of all kinds. Our platform is designed to showcase diverse perspectiv
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 30% (reported by editors). You can find them on Instagram where they have 1K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #one week response time #nominates for industry awards
From the Desk of Amy Suto | Deadline: April 30 | Theme: Creative Courage
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2021 that publishes Poetry.
A newsletter community for writers, by a writer. Read articles about being a freelance writer and more!
Fee: No | Pay: Flat rate: $500
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 4K+ followers.
TABLEWARE | Deadline: May 15
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Hybrid.
TABLEWARE is a stunning new arts and literature magazine with it's first submissions period opening April 1st, 2025. Offering a $50 flat rate for acceptances, TABLEWARE prides itself on putting the best foot forward in providing for those they give press.
Fee: No | Pay: Flat rate: $50
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on Instagram.
Noteworthy: #has print issues
Deranged Bookworms | Closed
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Nonfiction.
Where BookTok Meets Actual Conversations. The focus is building an engaging and safe community for Booktok, and readers in all genres from Romance to Fantasy. We do this by bringing the humanity and opinions that push us to interact on Booktok, into a written form to dissect in conversation.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints.
Noteworthy: #read for free #one week response time
World Insane | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
Literary magazine for everyone by women. We feature bold, imaginative, and thought-provoking visual art, fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry by female-identifying artists.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 50% (reported by editors).
You can find them on Instagram where they have 100+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #two week response time
Piero Pardini Wine Reviews | Open for submissions | Theme: Theme Wine and its world
Italy-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Fiction.
International digital wine magazine dedicated to the millenary culture of wine. It also publishes quality microfiction about wine and its world.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Does not accept simultaneous submissions. Accepts some reprints. You can find them on Instagram where they have 300+ followers.
Noteworthy: #one week response time
Food & Feeling Zine | Deadline: May 1 | Theme: Media Submission - Issue II: Cake & Celebration
Canada-based Literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Multimedia, Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Hybrid.
The Food & Feeling Zine is a creative publication that celebrates the powerful connection between food and emotion. Semi-annual zine collects personal essays, poetry, visual art, and stories from diverse contributors, exploring how food nourishes not only our bodies but also our memories, cultures,
Fee: No | Pay: Per piece: CA$5–CA$20
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on Instagram where they have 200+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues
ManicWorld Magazine | Closed
United Kingdom-based Literary magazine that publishes Poetry.
This publication was borne out of the need to give every creator a platform. Every person creating, writing, painting, capturing, living is a person we would love to be maniacs with.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 60% (reported by editors). You can find them on Instagram where they have 400+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #one week response time
Poetries in English | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Multimedia.
Avant-garde literary and art magazine. We value risk and non-conformity. Send us your best, most subversive work. And don't bore us.
Fee: $6 | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 3% (reported by editors).
You can find them on Instagram where they have 500+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #two week response time #nominates for industry awards
folklore | Open for submissions
Literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Poetry, Nonfiction, Hybrid, Multimedia.
We believe writing is a form of art, and should never be gatekept, elitist, or afraid to try new things. We want the things that shock us, the things that shake us to the core just a little bit, the things that look for deep emotional truths and leave us with a new understanding of the world.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints.
Variety Pack | Closed
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2019 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction.
When we say 'Variety Pack,' when we say we have an aesthetic, we ask people to think past the 100-calorie snack packs of nabisco products, past frito-lays pack in your local family dollar, but more like a map, with more than a few small towns, but a melting pot of place and space.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 9% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 1.5K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time #nominates for industry awards #independent #brecht top 1000 #very competitive
Always Open
Room | Open for submissions
Canada-based Literary magazine founded in 1975 that publishes Poetry, Nonfiction, Fiction, Multimedia.
Room is Canada’s oldest feminist literary journal, and has published fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, art, interviews, and book reviews for forty years.
Fee: No | Pay: CA$50–CA$200
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 2% (reported by editors).
You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 25K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #highly competitive #30+ years old #nonfiction prize winner #super extra popular
Action, Spectacle | Open for submissions
Literary magazine founded in 2022 that publishes Hybrid, Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
The magazine exists at the intersection of the socio-political, the cultural, and the arts—a public space for discussion and engagement. We seek both debut and established writers and thinkers creating intriguing and original work.
Fee: $3 | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 3K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #somewhat competitive
The Battering Ram Literary Journal | Open for submissions
Literary magazine founded in 2011 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
A meeting place for the artistic and the literary lovers of our community and beyond. We accept submissions from anyone in high school.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 400+ followers.
Filter Coffee Zine | Open for submissions
Literary magazine founded in 2022 that publishes Hybrid, Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Multimedia.
a home for your unspoken words, unheard thoughts and untamed dreams
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 50.00% based on 22 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 2K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #one week response time #popular
Réapparition Journal | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2020 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction.
a platform dedicated to amplifying narratives of strength in healthcare, illness, and recovery.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free #brecht top 1000
Contests Closing This Week
New Ohio Review Contest in Fiction, Poetry, and Nonfiction | Deadline: April 15
You may submit up to 6 single-spaced pages of poetry per submission entry.
You may submit one story per submission. Prose should be typed, double-spaced, and be no longer than 20 pages.
You may submit one essay/memoir per submission.
Fee: $22 | Pay: $1,500 | Judge: Deesha Philyaw, Kerri ní Dochartaigh, Ted Kooser
Quarterly West Chapbook Contest | Deadline: April 16
Please keep your submission to 18 - 52 pages.
Fee: $10 | Pay: $1,000 | Judge: Editors
Ray Ventre Memorial Nonfiction Prize | Deadline: April 15
We encourage creative nonfiction submissions without constraints on content or form.
Send your best essays our way: lyric essays, personal essays, memoir, literary journalism, or hybrid work (up to 6,500 words.)
Fee: $10 | Pay: $1,000 | Judge: Sarah Minor
Florida Review Editors’ Prize in Poetry, Nonfiction, and Fiction | Deadline: April 15
Up to 5 poems per entry.
Please limit each submission to 9,000 words. One story/essay per entry, but multiple individual entries by a writer, in any category or combination of categories, will be considered.
Fee: $25 | Pay: $1,000 | Judge: Editors
Fourth Genre Steinberg Memorial Essay Prize | Deadline: April 15
We rarely publish essays longer than 6,000 words. But if you have something longer, and it is really good, send it our way.
Fee: $20 | Pay: $1,000 | Judge: Sonya Huber
The Uplift Voices Fiction Book Award | Deadline: April 15
Manuscripts should be a minimum of 45,000 words and a maximum of 75,000 words
Fee: $20 | Pay: $1,500 | Judge: Xochitl Gonzalez
Omnidawn Single Poem Broadside Poetry Contest | Deadline: April 16
Suggested poem length:
Suggested: 8 to 24 lines in length
Poem should fit on one 8 x 11 page for a broadside. Type size can vary.
Fee: $14–30 | Pay: $1,000 | Judge: Jennifer Hasegawa
Below, we have a downloadable spreadsheet for this week’s opportunities for paid subscribers.