84 Recently Opened Submission Calls, Upcoming Deadlines, Contests, Theme Calls & More
Where to Submit This Week (1.6.25)
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This week, we’ve got:
59 Recently Opened Submission Calls
3 Last Chance to Submit
17 Theme Calls To Inspire You!
5 Lit Mags That Are Always Open for Submissions
And! What did we publish last week? Well, uh, nothing. Because we were on vacation. So, let’s just enjoy today. Live for now, you know?
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Literary Magazines & Journals
Recently Opened Calls
Three-Lobed Burning Eye | Deadline: January 15
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1999 that publishes Fiction.
A magazine of speculative fiction, bringing you stories of horror, wonder, and the weird, since 1999.
Fee: No | Pay: Per piece: $30
Do not accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 1% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 2K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #highly competitive #20+ years old #popular
Blue Heron Review | Deadline: January 15
Literary magazine that publishes Poetry.
An online poetry magazine specializing in mystical and spiritual verse.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Do not accept simultaneous submissions.
34 Orchard | Deadline: January 15
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2019 that publishes Fiction, Poetry.
At 34 Orchard, we like dark, intense pieces that speak to a deeper truth. We’re not genre-specific; we just like scary, disturbing, unsettling, and sad.
Fee: No | Pay: Flat rate: $50
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 3.23% based on 159 tracked submissions.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards
Bluebird's Scribe Review | Deadline: January 16
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! Our literary journal is dedicated to showcasing the best in poetry, short fiction, essays, and reviews.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions.
The Paris Review | Deadline: January 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1953 that publishes Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction.
Quarterly literary magazine founded in 1953
Fee: No | Pay: Yes
Accept simultaneous submissions.
You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 900K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #brecht top 1000 #clmp member #extremely competitive #fiction top prize winner #krouse top 500 #50+ years old #chill subs community favorite #mega super popular. woah.
Nashville Review | Deadline: January 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2010 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
Nashville Review seeks to publish the best work we can get our hands on, period. From expansive to minimalist, narrative to lyric, epiphanic to subtle. NR is edited by the MFA students at Vanderbilt University.
Fee: No | Pay: Per piece: $100
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 1.10% based on 360 tracked submissions.
You can find them on X where they have 7K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #university affiliated #brecht top 1000 #extremely competitive #krouse top 500 #10+ years old #super extra popular
fifth wheel press | Deadline: January 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2019 that publishes Multimedia, Nonfiction, Poetry, Fiction, Hybrid.
An independent community-focused publisher of art and writing by queer, trans, and gender variant creatives.
Fee: No | Pay: Flat rate: $5
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 47.32% based on 122 tracked submissions.
You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 7K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #independent #accessible #engaged editors #extra popular
Southword Journal | Deadline: January 31
Ireland-based Literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Poetry.
Southword: New International Writing is a print literary journal published twice a year by the Munster Literature Centre.
Fee: No | Pay: Per piece: €40
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 6.04% based on 77 tracked submissions.
You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 8K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues
Seaford Review | Deadline: January 31
United Kingdom-based Literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Poetry.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions.
You can find them on X and Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time
First Frost | Deadline: January 31
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Poetry.
We only publish haiku and senyru. If accepted, we strive to present your work in a way that will make you proud
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions.
You can find them on X and Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #30-day response time
ÌtànIlé | Deadline: February 1
Literary magazine that publishes Poetry, Nonfiction, Fiction.
A literary brand that provides a platform for African writers to publish stories they want to tell about the African experience.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions.
You can find them on X.
Little Free Lit Mag | Deadline: February 1
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Fiction.
Little Free Lit Mag is a quarterly journal founded with the aim of publishing quality short form writing of any genre.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions.
You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 200+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards
Litmosphere: Journal of Charlotte Lit | Deadline: February 1
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2022 that publishes Nonfiction, Multimedia, Poetry, Fiction.
Litmosphere publishes poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction in two online issues per year (March and September).
Fee: No | Pay: Per piece: $50
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 12% (reported by editors).
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
Naugatuck River Review | Deadline: February 2
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2008 that publishes Poetry.
A Journal of Narrative Poetry that Sings
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 19.89% based on 32 tracked submissions.
You can find them on X where they have 500+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #extremely competitive #consistent quality
Dog Throat Journal | Deadline: February 14
Literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Poetry.
A publication of flash fiction and prose poetry founded by Victor D. Sandiego. Its purpose is to provide readers with enjoyable, unusual fiction and prose poetry, and to help authors promote their work, web sites, and books.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions.
Passages North | Deadline: February 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
Accept 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.
RockPaperPoem | Deadline: February 15
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2021 that publishes Poetry.
RockPaperPoem is an independent, nonprofit online poetry journal that publishes today's finest contemporary poetry.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 4% (reported by editors).
You can find them on Instagram where they have 100+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time #nominates for industry awards #nonprofit # fosters inclusivity # consistent quality #highly competitive #engaged editors
ButterMochi Journal | Deadline: February 15
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Multimedia, Nonfiction.
ButterMochi Journal is a literary and arts journal that amplifies Asian and Pacific Islander (API) youth.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 39% (reported by editors).
You can find them on Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time
KUDU | Deadline: February 15
South Africa-based Literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Multimedia, Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry.
KUDU is an online biannual literary journal of South African writing.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints.
You can find them on X.
Noteworthy: #read for free
WayWords Journal | Deadline: February 20
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2020 that publishes Fiction, Poetry.
Current theme: "kids write" Editors ask you create something new and have fun! For this issue, we are only open to kid writers under 18. We're asking kids to include their AGE in the first line of their required Title Information. We have additional info for parents on the website.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 42% (reported by editors).
You can find them on X where they have 300+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #very accessible
300 Days of Sun | Deadline: February 28
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
300 Days of Sun was founded under the leadership of Dr. Gregory Robinson (now Faculty Advisor Emeritus) as a student-run literary journal sponsored by the Nevada State University Humanities Department. Over the past few years, this journal has featured poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and visu
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues
Psaltery & Lyre | Deadline: February 28
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2016 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Hybrid, Poetry.
Online literary journal publishing poetry, flash, creative nonfiction, fiction, and hybrid works that push the borders of scared and secular.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 3.88% based on 56 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 3K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards #somewhat competitive #10+ years old
The Shore Poetry | Deadline: March 1
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2019 that publishes Poetry.
An online poetry publication seeking cutting, strange, and daring work from new and established poets alike.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 5.06% based on 186 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 8K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards # consistent quality #engaged editors #extra popular
NewMyths.com | Deadline: March 1
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2007 that publishes Poetry, Fiction, Multimedia, Nonfiction.
A quarterly ezine by a community of writers, poets and artist.
Fee: No | Pay: Yes
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 9.25% based on 281 tracked submissions.
Noteworthy: #read for free #highly competitive #chillsubs community nomination #10+ years old
Riddle Fence | Deadline: March 1
Canada-based Literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Multimedia, Nonfiction, Poetry.
Based in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Riddle Fence is a non-profit magazine of contemporary literature and artwork. We publish high-quality short fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and art from Newfoundland and Labrador, across Canada, and around the world.
Fee: No | Pay: Per page: CA$30
Accept simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X where they have 1K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues
Tiger Leaping Review | Deadline: March 1
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Fiction, Poetry.
An online literary magazine that carefully curates pieces to showcase poets worldwide.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 6% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 400+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards
Impossible Archetype | Deadline: March 1
Ireland-based Literary magazine founded in 2017 that publishes Poetry.
An international online journal of LGBTQ+ poetry
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X where they have 1K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free
Sontag Mag | Deadline: March 2
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Poetry.
Sontag Mag is a literary magazine publishing poetry, poetry-in-translation, and interviews triannually.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 15% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 800+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time #nominates for industry awards
Terrain.org | Deadline: March 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1997 that publishes Fiction, Multimedia, Hybrid, Poetry, Nonfiction.
An independent, ad-free online magazine founded in 1997 that focuses on place by publishing a mix of award-winning contributions, including poetry, nonfiction, fiction, editorials, interviews, reviews, recommended reads, artwork, and community/regional case studies.
Fee: No | Pay: Flat rate: $50
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 5% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 3K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #independent #very competitive #beautiful design #fiction prize winner #krouse top 500 #20+ years old #nonfiction prize winner #poetry prize winner #extra popular
The Fiddlehead | Deadline: March 31
Canada-based Literary magazine founded in 1945 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry.
The Fiddlehead is Atlantic Canada's International Literary Journal. Celebrating 75 years of literary foraging in 2020!
Fee: No | Pay: Per page: CA$65
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 7.09% based on 200 tracked submissions. You can find them on X where they have 6K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #brecht top 1000 #very competitive #50+ years old #extra popular
The Core Review | Deadline: March 31
Literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
Biannual literary journal. Fall & Spring. Bite into themes and symbols of desire, consumption, spirituality, gender, environment, cultivation, and wildness.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions.
Noteworthy: #read for free
Michigan Quarterly Review | Deadline: April 1
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1962 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry.
Founded in 1962, MQR has been publishing urgent and powerful literary voices for over sixty years as the flagship journal of the University of Michigan.
Fee: No | Pay: Yes
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 0.99% based on 352 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 10K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #university affiliated #good vibes #fiction prize winner #krouse top 500 #50+ years old #nonfiction prize winner #poetry top prize winner #extra popular
subTerrain | Deadline: April 1
Canada-based Literary magazine founded in 1988 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction.
Strong words for a polite nation. Publishing provocative fiction, essays, poetry, and commentary for over 25 years.
Fee: CA$3 | Pay: Per word: CA$0.1
Accept simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X where they have 6K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #30+ years old #extra popular
The Threepenny Review | Deadline: April 15
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1980 that publishes Poetry, Nonfiction, 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
Do 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
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
Accept 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
Five Points | Deadline: April 30
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1996 that publishes Nonfiction, Poetry, Fiction.
Published bi-annually by the Georgia State University Department of English, each issue features art, poetry, fiction, flash, and essays by the most compelling artists and writers working today.
Fee: $3 | Pay: Per piece: $25
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 0.49% based on 257 tracked submissions. You can find them on X where they have 400+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #university affiliated #fiction prize winner #krouse top 500 #20+ years old #nonfiction prize winner #poetry prize winner
The National Poetry Review | Deadline: May 1
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2003 that publishes Poetry.
An annual online journal of poetry (previously a print journal published from 2003 to 2015 by The National Poetry Review Press).
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 5% (reported by editors).
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards #very competitive #20+ years old
American Literary Review | Deadline: May 1
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1990 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry.
Since 1990, the American Literary Review has been published through the Department of English at the University of North Texas. From the journal’s inception, we have made a point of publishing poetry, fiction, and nonfiction by writers at all stages of their careers.
Fee: $3 | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 2.27% based on 127 tracked submissions. You can find them on X where they have 15K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #university affiliated #brecht top 1000 #very competitive #krouse top 500 #30+ years old #mega super popular. woah.
Folly Journal | Deadline: May 1
New Zealand-based Literary magazine founded in 2022 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Multimedia.
Folly is an independent literary anthology of art, short stories, non-fiction and poetry, a home for beautiful content, humour and satire - providing a platform for writing that straddles the literary and commercial genres.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on Instagram.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #independent #extremely competitive
Midwest Review | Deadline: May 16
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2012 that publishes Nonfiction, Poetry, Fiction, Multimedia.
an annual literary magazine that features work by writers, photographers, and artists who live in, have lived in, or have spent time in the Midwest—that diverse region of the north-central United States
Fee: Yes | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #very competitive #10+ years old
Black Fox Literary Magazine | Deadline: May 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2010 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
Black Fox publishes both established and new writers. We are a literary magazine with an eclectic taste. We welcome all fiction, but we especially like fiction from under-represented genres and styles.
Fee: No | Pay: Per piece: $20
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 3.05% based on 439 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 #highly competitive #10+ years old #extra popular
The Manhattan Review | Deadline: July 1
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1980 that publishes Poetry, Nonfiction.
The Manhattan Review has won praise for its balance of American and international poetry, its distinguished interview series, and its many firsts.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions.
Foothill Poetry Journal | Deadline: September 1
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Poetry.
Foothill promotes those still laboring through the apprenticeship of graduate study.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues
trampset | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2017 that publishes Nonfiction, Poetry, Fiction.
A literary journal, trampset publishes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry on a rolling basis. We welcome diverse voices, including writers working outside academia.
Fee: No | Pay: Per piece: $25
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 2.20% based on 653 tracked submissions. You can find them on X where they have 10K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards #brecht top 1000 #clmp member # consistent quality #highly competitive #engaged editors #chill subs community favorite #super extra popular
Tahoma Literary Review | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Poetry, Nonfiction, Fiction.
Tahoma Literary Review is based in the Pacific Northwest, but we are international in scope. TLR offers both professional payment and exposure to our contributors by using a substantial portion of our total income to support our authors.
Fee: $4 | Pay: Per piece: $55
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 1.18% based on 197 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 10K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #good vibes #nonfiction prize winner #poetry prize winner #super extra popular
Ghost City Review | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2016 that publishes Multimedia, Nonfiction, Poetry, Fiction.
Our goal is to provide a platform for the exhibition and distribution of work by new, emerging, and established writers and artists in the online literary community.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 11.42% based on 179 tracked submissions. You can find them on X where they have 9K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards #engaged editors #super extra popular
Spellbinder Mag | Open for submissions
United Kingdom-based Literary magazine founded in 2020 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry.
Spellbinder is a quarterly literary and art magazine which celebrates artists, dramatists and poets, as well as fiction and nonfiction writers. Inclusivity and diversity are at the core of Spellbinder’s ethos.
Fee: No | Pay: Per piece: £3
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 7.83% based on 147 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 9K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #30-day response time #nominates for industry awards #university affiliated #consistent quality #extra popular
The Forge | Open for submissions
Literary magazine founded in 2016 that publishes Nonfiction, Fiction.
The Forge Literary Magazine was founded by volunteers from the Fiction Forge, an international online writers’ forum.
Fee: No | Pay: Per piece: $75
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 1% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 7K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards # consistent quality #extremely competitive #engaged editors #super extra popular
Litro | Open for submissions
United Kingdom-based Literary magazine founded in 2005 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Multimedia.
a fully-fledged literary and creative arts platform
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards
Planet Scumm | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Fiction.
PLANET SCUMM IS A TRI-ANNUAL SCIENCE-FICTION MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED BY SPARK & FIZZ BOOKS.
Fee: No | Pay: Per word: $0.6
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 0.74% based on 269 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 2K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues # beautiful design # consistent quality #highly competitive #engaged editors
Sonic Boom Journal | Open for submissions
India-based Literary magazine founded in 2014 that publishes Poetry, Nonfiction, Fiction, Multimedia.
a bi-annual literary & arts journal that seeks poetry, prose, and visual art submissions. We hope to integrate multifarious genres of literature and artwork including Japanese short-forms of poetry, avant-garde, conceptual, and postmodern works of culture and art.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X where they have 700+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time
Sci Phi Journal | Open for submissions
Australia-based Literary magazine founded in 2014 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction.
Sci Phi Journal is a cosy waystation for travellers who, through no fault of their own, find themselves at the cosmic intersection between speculative philosophy, cultural anthropology and hard SF.
Fee: No | Pay: Yes
Accept simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X where they have 300+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time #somewhat accessible
The Bombay Literary Magazine | Open for submissions
India-based Literary magazine that publishes Poetry, Fiction, Hybrid.
The Bombay Literary Magazine’s mission is to promote fine literature as well as a writerly perspective on how literature does what it does. We publish stories, poetry, essays, reviews and graphic fiction three times a year.
Fee: No | Pay: Flat rate: Rs5000
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 4.71% based on 91 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 300+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free # good vibes #extremely competitive #engaged editors
Write City Magazine | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2013 that publishes Fiction, Poetry.
Write City Magazine is published by the Chicago Writers Association. We welcome fiction, nonfiction and quality poetry.
Fee: No | Pay: Flat rate: $25
Accept simultaneous submissions.
Noteworthy: #read for free
Zooscape: an e-zine of fantastic furry fiction | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2018 that publishes Fiction.
Zooscape is a professionally-paying, SFWA-qualifying e-zine of fantastic furry fiction. Here the animals can talk, magic flows, and the stars are in reach.
Fee: No | Pay: Yes
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 600+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #somewhat competitive
The London Magazine | Open for submissions
United Kingdom-based Literary magazine founded in 1732 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
The London Magazine is England’s oldest literary periodical, with a history stretching back to 1732. Today the Magazine’s essence remains unchanged: it is a home for the best writing and an indispensable feature on the British literary landscape.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 0.89% based on 151 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 10K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #brecht top 1000 #very competitive #krouse top 500 #200+ years old #super extra popular
The Stripes | Open for submissions
Literary magazine that publishes Multimedia, Poetry.
Stripes Magazine is a home for un-categorized, unhinged and defiant work of art. We welcome your difference and showcase writers and creators at any stage of their literary Journey; while giving readers difference.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X.
No, Dear | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2008 that publishes Poetry.
No, Dear publishes new work by NYC poets, emerging and established, in collaboration with Small Anchor Press.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 700+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues
The Skinny Poetry Journal | Open for submissions
Literary magazine that publishes Poetry.
Join us in honoring diverse voices and authentic expressions of the human experience.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions.
Last Chance to Submit
Archetype: A Literary Journal | Deadline: January 7
Canada-based Literary magazine founded in 2021 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
A Toronto-based literary journal that strives to publish creative work—essays, poetry, fiction, interviews, and reviews—that reminds us of what it’s like to be made of flesh.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 8% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 2K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards #very competitive #popular
Raw Lit | Deadline: January 8
Greece-based Literary magazine founded in 2022 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
Magazine dedicated to healing through art. Let your scars shine through your words.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 10% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 3K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time #nominates for industry awards # good vibes # beautiful design #somewhat accessible #engaged editors
Write or Die Magazine | Deadline: January 8
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2018 that publishes Nonfiction, Fiction.
Write or Die Magazine is an inclusive online publication showcasing contemporary works by both emerging and established writers.
Fee: No | Pay: Per piece: $50
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 2% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 20K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards # good vibes #highly competitive #supportive community #popular
Theme Calls To Inspire You!
ONLY POEMS | Deadline: January 7 | Theme: Poem of the Month: ABECEDARIAN
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Nonfiction, Poetry.
Fall in love with poetry. Send us your weird, wild & wonderful poems & book reviews. As Leonard Cohen said, “Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash."
Fee: No | Pay: Flat rate: $33
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 1% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 30K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards #extremely competitive #engaged editors
Notch | Deadline: January 6 | Theme: GRAVITY
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Hybrid, Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Multimedia.
A literary and arts magazine founded with the goal of de-siloing the creative arts.
Fee: No | Pay: $20 - $200
Accept simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #nominates for industry awards
Interim | Deadline: January 7 | Theme: Palimpsests
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1944 that publishes Multimedia, Nonfiction, Poetry, Hybrid.
An international journal of contemporary poetics and poetry published at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Fee: Yes | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 800+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #university affiliated # consistent quality #fosters inclusivity #50+ years old
Belle Fille Mag | Deadline: January 7 | Theme: MINI ISSUE: "Rainy Sunday Morning"
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Poetry.
For untold stories to see the light / from one girl to another 🦚
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 20% (reported by editors). You can find them on Instagram where they have 200+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time
In The Mood Magazine | Deadline: January 8 | Theme: The Future
Canada-based Literary magazine founded in 2020 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Hybrid, Multimedia, Nonfiction.
A pop culture journal about the things we like to watch.
Fee: No | Pay: Flat rate: CA$30
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 20.00% based on 25 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 1.5K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #one week response time # consistent quality #somewhat competitive #engaged editors
Contemplit Magazine | Deadline: January 9 | Theme: Tragedy Through the Sublime
Literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Multimedia.
Youth led Literary Magazine dedicated to work with an excessive focus on the use of language.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on Instagram where they have 300+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free
Pornstar Martini Magazine | Deadline: January 10 | Theme: Cabin Fever
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Multimedia, Nonfiction, Poetry, Hybrid, Fiction.
A quarterly literary publication aimed at showcasing the best boundary-pushing emerging work from young writers.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions. You can find them on Instagram.
Fruitslice | Deadline: January 17 | Theme: Queer Ecology
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
Accept 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
fifth wheel press | Deadline: January 31 | Theme: GARLAND
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2019 that publishes Multimedia, Nonfiction, Poetry, Fiction, Hybrid.
An independent community-focused publisher of art and writing by queer, trans, and gender variant creatives.
Fee: No | Pay: Flat rate: $5
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 47.32% based on 122 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 7K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #independent #accessible #engaged editors #extra popular
december magazine | Deadline: January 31 | Theme: BIPOC — Fee Free All Genres
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1958 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
A literary legacy since 1958 - an independent nonprofit literary magazine nurturing writers and artists at every stage of their careers.
Fee: $3 | Pay: Per page: $10
Do not accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 10% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 3K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #nonprofit #brecht top 1000 #very competitive #krouse top 500 #50+ years old
The Literary Times | Deadline: February 9 | Theme: Issue 05 Submissions
Pakistan-based Literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Hybrid, Multimedia.
The Literary Times is an independent literary arts platform that embraces thought-provoking, original, and experimental work that might not find a home elsewhere.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 9% (reported by editors). You can find them on Instagram where they have 1K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards
Wyldcraft Literary Journal | Deadline: March 1 | Theme: Wyldcraft Spring/Summer 2025
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2022 that publishes Poetry, Hybrid, Nonfiction, Fiction.
Wyldcraft is a grassroots, female-run literary magazine. We’re committed to lowering the traditional barriers of entry to publication, and we encourage submissions from authors in every stage of their literary journey.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 60% (reported by editors).
Noteworthy: #read for free #very accessible
Vilas Avenue | Deadline: March 1 | Theme: Symbiosis. Harmony (Issue #7)
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2014 that publishes Poetry.
An independent literary journal, founded in 2014. We aim to publish well-crafted poetry at the intersection of language & movement. ISSN 2380-0232.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X where they have 300+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards #independent
foofaraw | Deadline: March 31 | Theme: The Anthology
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2022 that publishes Hybrid, Fiction.
A zine that publishes fiction, webcomics, essays, columns, poetry and reviews
Fee: No | Pay: Per word: $0.01
Do not accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 10% (reported by editors). You can find them on Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #30-day response time
The Comstock Review | Deadline: April 1 | Theme: Open Reading
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1987 that publishes Poetry.
The Comstock Review (est. 1987): Poetry Journal publishes great poems twice a year. Open Reading Jan 1 - Mar 31, no fee; Muriel Craft Bailey Poetry Contest winners included in Fall/Winter issue
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 8% (reported by editors).
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #nominates for industry awards
Divinations Magazine | Open for submissions | Theme: Sleep
United Kingdom-based Literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Poetry, Fiction.
Divinations Magazine is a literary publication for writers of the future. With a focus on horror and the uncanny, each issue will feature original fiction, non-fiction and poetry.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 39% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 1K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #very accessible #consistent quality
Ripple Lit | Open for submissions | Theme: change
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2021 that publishes Hybrid, Poetry, Nonfiction, Fiction, Multimedia.
An online literary magazine creating conversation around the environment. We publish writing and art exploring all aspects of the natural world, from appreciation for local nature to discussion of the climate crisis.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 50% (reported by editors). You can find them on Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free #accessible
Always Open!
Transition Magazine | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1961 that publishes Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
We are a unique forum for the freshest, most compelling ideas from and about the black world. Since its founding in Uganda in 1961, the magazine has kept apace of the rapid transformation of the African Diaspora and has remained a leading forum of intellectual debate.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Do not accept simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 4K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #50+ years old
Exchanges: Journal of Literary Translation | Closed
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1989 that publishes Nonfiction, Poetry, Fiction, Multimedia.
An online journal of literary translation published biannually. Edited by current students of the University of Iowa Translation Workshop.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X where they have 500+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #university affiliated #30+ years old
New Welsh Review / New Welsh Reader | Open for submissions
United Kingdom-based Literary magazine founded in 1988 that publishes Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry.
'A magazine of high integrity' London Review of Books
Fee: No | Pay: Per piece: £170
Accept simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #30+ years old
Sky Island Journal | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2017 that publishes Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry.
We're an independent, international, free-access literary journal. We provide over 150,000 readers in 150 countries with a powerful, focused, advertising-free literary experience that transports them: one that challenges them intellectually and moves them emotionally.
Fee: $4.99 | Pay: No
Accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 3% (reported by editors). 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 #independent #brecht top 1000 # supportive community # consistent quality #very competitive #engaged editors
Overtime Series | Open for submissions | Theme: Work
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2006 that publishes Fiction.
Overtime, a series of one-story chapbooks, was created to showcase some of the stories we receive that are a little too long for our Workers Write! series, but are worthy of publication.
Fee: No | Pay: $40 - $60
Accept simultaneous submissions and some reprints.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #extremely competitive
Below, we have a downloadable spreadsheet for this week’s opportunities for paid subscribers.