275 International Literary Magazines (sorted by country)
The lit community beyond The United States, Canada, and Great Britain
The indie-lit scene is painfully North America centric. After cutting out all U.S. & Canadian Magazines, we had less than 500 (out of over 3000). After removing Great Britain, we have 275 magazines. I removed these countries because they are the central hubs for indie lit. The prizes are there, the nonprofits, conferences, and networks.
Just think, if the biggest lit mag conference of the year is in Seattle, what indie lit editor from Denmark is going to have the funds or time to make it? When lit mags in New York or Philadelphia decide to do a day-long workshop and reading for their writers, where does the Nigerian magazine fit into that?
This dynamic not only hurts the magazines around the world but, I think, hurts literature as a whole. Voices, styles, life-experience, perspectives from all over get drowned out. It’s pretty lame. We are working on some projects to help draw more attention to these magazines. We’re developing a rating system beyond the North American Prize/Anthology Circuit, and will have loads of little features along the way to help where we can. But that all takes time. While you’re waiting, I’ve put together this list of 275 magazines to explore. There are some truly fantastic magazines. India, in particular, has been producing more and more wonderful places to publish.
I’ve segmented this list by country. Some have one, others have dozens. I’ve included descriptions, fees, payment, founding date, and genres. If there is a theme, I mention it. Keep in mind, this is a long list. I am not able to vet each one as in-depth as I do with shorter lists. Be sure to do your own research if you spot one you like.
*If you click the name of any magazine, you’ll be redirected to their website.
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