87 Recently Opened Submission Calls, Upcoming Deadlines, Contests, Theme Calls, and More
Where to Submit This Week (3.24.25)
Good morning and good Monday to all of you, friends. Not too many places opened this week and by not too many I mean one place (that we know of) opened this week, ha. BUT! There’s tons of opportunities to get subbing to (87 to be exact), so…. chop chop?
Whatever your submitting game is, know that it never has to be perfect. You do you right now and that’s enough. I’ve had to tell myself that constantly this year so far. Crazy times.
Alright, here we go!
This week, we’ve got:
1 Recently Opened Submission Call
36 Last Chance to Submit
18 Theme Calls to Inspire You!
14 New Magazines Added to Our Database
5 Lit Mags That Are Always Open for Submissions
12 Contests Closing This Week & 1 Featured Contest
And last week, we published:
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Literary Magazines & Journals
Recently Opened Calls
The Wayfarer | Deadline: April 18
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry.
We're the Wayfarer. 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
Last Chance to Submit
new words | Deadline: March 25
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2022 that publishes Poetry.
a poetry & hybrid journal of trans* & gender-expansive voices published 3 times per year, along with one youth issue each year. the journal is published by new words {press}.
Fee: No | Pay: Flat rate: $15
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on Instagram where they have 2K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #30-day response time #nominates for industry awards
New Delta Review | Deadline: March 29
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1984 that publishes Nonfiction, Hybrid, Poetry, Multimedia, Fiction.
An online literary and arts journal produced by graduate students in the MFA Program in Creative Writing at Louisiana State University
Fee: $3 | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 7.03% based on 90 tracked submissions. You can find them on X where they have 15K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards #university affiliated #fiction prize winner #krouse top 500 #30+ years old #mega super popular. woah.
Terrain.org | Deadline: March 30
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
Accepts 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 #nominates for industry awards #independent #very competitive #beautiful design #fiction prize winner #krouse top 500 #20+ years old #nonfiction prize winner #poetry prize winner #extra popular
Raleigh Review | Deadline: March 30
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2010 that publishes Fiction, Poetry.
A nonprofit magazine of poetry, short fiction, and art, offering accessible works of experience that are emotionally and intellectually complex.
Fee: $3 | Pay: Per piece: $15
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 1% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 1K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #nonprofit #brecht top 1000 #clmp member #extremely competitive #10+ years old #poetry prize winner
Hearth Stories | Deadline: March 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Fiction.
A twice yearly speculative fiction magazine exploring connection, family, relationships, comfort, and the natural world.
Fee: No | Pay: Per word: $0.01
Accepts simultaneous submissions.
foofaraw | Deadline: March 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2022 that publishes Hybrid, Fiction, Nonfiction.
A zine that publishes fiction, webcomics, essays, columns, poetry and reviews
Fee: $5 | Pay: Per word: $0.01
Does 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
Waxwing Literary Journal | Deadline: March 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2013 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Hybrid, Poetry, Multimedia.
We strive to promote the tremendous cultural diversity of contemporary American literature, alongside international voices both in English and in translation.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 5.13% based on 81 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 10K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards #highly competitive #10+ years old #poetry prize winner #super extra popular
The Plentitudes | Deadline: March 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2020 that publishes Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction.
A quarterly international literary journal showcasing captivating short stories, personal essays, and poetry from diverse voices.
Fee: $5 | Pay: Flat rate: $50
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 6K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free
Post Road | Deadline: March 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2000 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Multimedia.
Post Road accepts unsolicited poetry, fiction, nonfiction, short plays and monologues, and visual art submissions.
Fee: $3 | Pay: Yes
Accepts simultaneous 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 #university affiliated #fiction prize winner #krouse top 500 #20+ years old #extra popular
Sunspot Lit | Deadline: March 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2019 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Hybrid, Multimedia.
Since launching in January of 2019, Sunspot Literary Journal has amplified diverse multinational voices. New works have been published in their original language side-by-side with English translations.
Fee: $5 | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 6% (reported by editors). You can find them on X where they have 3K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #very competitive
diaCRITICS | Deadline: March 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1971 that publishes Hybrid, Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry.
diaCRITICS highlights art, literature, and stories from writers, artists, and culture-makers of the Vietnamese and Southeast Asian diaspora, on and from all shores.
Fee: No | Pay: Yes
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 4K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #50+ years old
Seneca Review | Deadline: March 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1970 that publishes Nonfiction, Hybrid, Poetry.
Seneca Review, founded in 1970 by James Crenner and Ira Sadoff, is published twice yearly, spring and fall, by Hobart and William Smith Colleges Press. The magazine's emphasis is poetry, and the editors have a special interest in translations of contemporary poetry.
Fee: $3 | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 2.40% based on 62 tracked submissions. You can find them on X where they have 900+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #university affiliated #extremely competitive #fiction prize winner #50+ years old #poetry prize winner
Notre Dame Review | Deadline: March 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1995 that publishes Poetry, Nonfiction, Fiction.
The Notre Dame Review is an independent, non-commercial magazine of contemporary American and international fiction, poetry, criticism and art.
Fee: $3 | Pay: Yes
Does not accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 10% (reported by editors). You can find them on X where they have 6K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #independent #very competitive #fiction prize winner #krouse top 500 #20+ years old
Prairie Margins | Deadline: March 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1963 that publishes Multimedia, Poetry, Nonfiction, Fiction.
Prairie Margins is the national undergraduate literary magazine at Bowling Green State University.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 200+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #university affiliated #50+ years old
Tiger Leaping Review | Deadline: March 31
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
Accepts 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
Everscribe Magazine | Deadline: March 31
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Hybrid.
A non-profit digital literary magazine for poetry and prose publishing monthly issues. We invite individuals from all backgrounds, experiences, and ages to share their work with us. Submissions are always open!
Fee: No | Pay: No
Does not accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 68% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 1K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #one week response time
Crescent Currents | Deadline: March 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction.
Navigating Literature's Pulse || Experimental Literary Magazine
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 50% (reported by editors). You can find them on Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free #one week response time
ARTWIFE Magazine | Deadline: March 31
Literary magazine founded in 2022 that publishes Nonfiction, Fiction, Multimedia.
A digital literary & arts magazine publishing short stories, essays, visual art, and video art.
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
Pfudalmda Dadamag | Deadline: March 31
Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Poetry.
Pfudalmda is a Dadaist magazine project publishing pwoermds, or single word poems. Each month submissions will be around a specific theme.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 70% (reported by editors).
Noteworthy: #one week response time
litl | Deadline: March 31
United Kingdom-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Fiction.
an insta-native literary journal ✨
Fee: $5 | Pay: Flat rate: $100
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 5% (reported by editors).
You can find them on Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time
A Warm Mug of Cozy | Deadline: March 31
Canada-based Literary magazine founded in 2022 that publishes Fiction.
A publication dedicated to cozy stories in every genre. Our magazine is coming soon!
Fee: $5 | Pay: Per piece: $1–$2
Does not accept simultaneous submissions. Accepts some reprints. Acceptance rate of 20% (reported by editors).
Noteworthy: #two week response time
Indiana Review | Deadline: March 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1976 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry.
Founded in 1976, Indiana Review is a non-profit literary magazine dedicated to showcasing the talents of emerging and established writers. Our mission is to offer the highest quality writing within a wide aesthetic.
Fee: $3 | Pay: Per page: $5
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 40K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #nominates for industry awards #university affiliated #brecht top 1000 #clmp member #extremely competitive #fiction prize winner #krouse top 500 #30+ years old #poetry prize winner #mega super popular. woah.
Stone of Madness Press | Deadline: March 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2020 that publishes Hybrid, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry.
Stone of Madness Press is a physical [online] and conceptual space for queer, trans, and neurodiverse writers. This project is born of the belief that you belong here, too.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 21.08% based on 58 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 6K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time #nominates for industry awards #brecht top 1000 # consistent quality #good vibes #extra popular
Flash Point SF | Deadline: March 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2020 that publishes Fiction.
An online literary publication for science fiction & fantasy short stories under 1000 words.
Fee: No | Pay: Per word: $0.02
Does not accept simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 4.67% based on 290 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 1K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #very competitive
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
Accepts 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 London Magazine | Deadline: March 31
United Kingdom-based Literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry.
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
Accepts 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 Maine Review | Deadline: March 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2014 that publishes Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction.
A biannual online literary journal that publishes culturally significant and innovative writing by writers living in Maine, across the country, and around the world.
Fee: $3 | Pay: Flat rate: $25
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 3.82% based on 247 tracked submissions. You can find them on X where they have 2K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards #brecht top 1000 #extremely competitive #extra popular
Ahoy Literary | Deadline: March 31
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.
The Marrow International Poetry | Deadline: March 31
Australia-based Literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Poetry.
An online literary journal featuring the finest new international poetry from emerging and established poets.
Fee: No | Pay: Per piece: AU$40
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on X and Instagram.
Noteworthy: #nominates for industry awards
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
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on Instagram where they have 500+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free
No Teen Stands Alone | Deadline: March 31
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
A teen-run mental health awareness magazine dedicated to breaking the stigma around mental health. We believe stories heal and voices matter, offering a platform for teens to share their experiences and promote understanding, healing, and support through creative expression.
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
Kitchen Table Quarterly | Deadline: March 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2021 that publishes Multimedia, Poetry, Nonfiction.
We are a journal preoccupied with history— cultural, political, geographical, personal— and how each interacts with the other to mold our experience. Adolescent blunders, dental records, the archaic origins of long-held or long-lost traditions— we want to know all of it.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 5.28% based on 94 tracked submissions. You can find them on Instagram where they have 800+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards #extremely competitive
Sho Poetry Journal | Deadline: March 31
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2002 that publishes Poetry.
Shō is an Arizona-based nonprofit print journal coming out of a 20-year hibernation. We publish an eclectic array of poetry twice a year and release online audio features on a rolling basis. We strive to champion voices that have been historically underrepresented or overlooked.
Fee: $3 | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 5% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 6K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues #30-day response time #nominates for industry awards #20+ years old
MetaStellar | Deadline: March 31
Literary magazine founded in 2020 that publishes Nonfiction, Fiction.
MetaStellar is an online publication focusing on horror, fantasy and science fiction, launched in September 2020, founded by a dozen speculative fiction writers, editors and artists from around the world.
Fee: No | Pay: Per word: $0.08
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 800+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #one week response time #somewhat competitive
Thimble | Deadline: April 1
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2018 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia, Hybrid.
THE THIMBLE LITERARY MAGAZINE IS BASED ON THE BELIEF THAT POETRY IS LIKE ARMOR. LIKE A THIMBLE, IT MAY BE SMALL AND SEEM INSIGNIFICANT, BUT IT WILL PROTECT US WHEN WE ARE MOST VULNERABLE.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 14.00% based on 65 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 1.5K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #nominates for industry awards
The Comstock Review | Deadline: April 1
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
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 8% (reported by editors).
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #nominates for industry awards
Theme Calls to Inspire You!
Arrival Magazine | Deadline: March 28 | Theme: Spring Issue: Explore
Canada-based Literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Poetry, Fiction, Multimedia.
Publishing fresh voices and visions, Arrival is a new online literary magazine led by a collective of students in Humber College’s Bachelor of Creative and Professional Writing program.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on Instagram where they have 100+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free
Jelly Squid | Deadline: March 29 | Theme: ISSUE 3: PROXIMITY
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Hybrid, Multimedia.
Jelly Squid is an online literary magazine that showcases emerging writers and artists.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 20% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 600+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free
About Place Journal | Deadline: March 31 | Theme: Careful/Care-full Collaboration
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2015 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction.
A literary journal published by the Black Earth Institute dedicated to re-forging the links between art and spirit, earth and society
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 5.36% based on 78 tracked submissions. You can find them on X where they have 1K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards #brecht top 1000 #very competitive
Alice Says Go Fuck Yourself | Deadline: March 31 | Theme: We Are the Weirdos: A Chaotic Poetry Playlist for Outliers, Hot Messes, and Punk Bitches from Hell.
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2022 that publishes Multimedia, Nonfiction, Fiction, Poetry.
This magazine is a safe space for hot messes and outliers. Send us work about your passions.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 800+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free
Riddle Fence | Deadline: March 31 | Theme: Knots, Nets, and Ties That Bind
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
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on X where they have 1K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues
underscore _ magazine | Deadline: March 31 | Theme: the city
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Multimedia, Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction.
dedicated to chronicling all things that underscore the city.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 25.49% based on 57 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
Epistemic Literary | Deadline: March 31 | Theme: Resistance
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Multimedia.
Epistemic Literary is a fully-digital anthology series celebrating knowledge, connection, and growth through poetry and short fiction.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 10% (reported by editors). You can find them on X where they have 2K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards
Akéwì Magazine | Deadline: March 31 | Theme: The Joy Issue
Nigeria-based Literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Multimedia, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry.
Akéwì Magazine is a literary magazine dedicated to championing the voice of BIPOC writers and artists everywhere.
Fee: No | Pay: Flat rate: ₦7000
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 15% (reported by editors). You can find them on X where they have 2K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards #very competitive
HAUNTER Review | Deadline: March 31 | Theme: February Issue - "surreal"
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Fiction.
grunge. grotesque. gory. and we're here for it.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 25% (reported by editors). You can find them on Instagram where they have 200+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time
coalitionist. | Deadline: March 31 | Theme: Formative: David Lynch (micro and flash nonfiction)
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Nonfiction.
A new publication from the coalition (coalitionfordigitalnarratives.org) featuring uplifting nonfiction about cats, formative moments, and little joys. A sister publication of coalitionworks literary journal. Priority to previously published works from defunct lit mags.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 2K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #one week response time
Ode to Death Review | Deadline: March 31 | Theme: Issue II: Echoes of Existence
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2024 that publishes Hybrid.
lit. and arts magazine publishing and empowering the voices of writers.
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 2K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time #nominates for industry awards
Pointed Circle | Deadline: March 31 | Theme: Dig In
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 1984 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Multimedia.
The Pointed Circle is an undergraduate student and faculty collaboration at Portland Community College. We accept short stories, essays, poetry, and artwork.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on Instagram where they have 400+ followers.
Noteworthy: #has print issues
Livina Press | Deadline: March 31 | Theme: Fairytales, myths, and legends
Literary magazine founded in 2022 that publishes Poetry, Nonfiction, Fiction.
Whatever you believe is worth writing about is what we want to read.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 33.22% based on 73 tracked submissions. You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 3K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues
Juice Press Magazine | Deadline: April 1 | Theme: Issue 1: Fruit
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction.
An emerging literary magazine dedicated to publishing eclectic writing about fruit.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 50% (reported by editors). You can find them on Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free #one week response time
Apotheca Journal | Deadline: April 15 | Theme: Apotheca Journal: Youth Literary Magazine (Theme: Night)
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Hybrid.
Apotheca Journal is a monthly magazine dedicated to amplifying young voices across the world. We accept poetry, short stories, novel excerpts, photography, artwork, and more from youth ages 14-22. We accept submissions on a rolling basis.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 61% (reported by editors). You can find them on Instagram where they have 1K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free
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.
Noteworthy: #read for free
Bloodletter Magazine | Deadline: May 6 | Theme: Rage
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Nonfiction, Multimedia, Fiction, Hybrid, Poetry.
Bloodletter is a feminist horror magazine showcasing personal and analytical perspectives on the horrific by women, trans, and non-binary writers.
Fee: No | Pay: Flat rate: $250
Accepts simultaneous submissions Acceptance rate of 6.67% based on 28 tracked submissions. You can find them on Instagram where they have 1K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free
Abundance Literary Magazine | Deadline: June 7 | Theme: Submit to our first volume: Windows to the Self.
Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Multimedia.
Abundance Literary Magazine was founded to promote the voices of emerging writers, support established writers, all while placing an emphasis on cultural perspectives. Submit to volume 1: Windows to the Self
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 50% (reported by editors). You can find them on Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free
New Friends
Le Culturae | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine that publishes Hybrid.
Le Culturae is an indie magazine dedicated to culture. We accept all forms of art, including poetry, photography, and even research articles! All ages, backgrounds, and languages are welcome.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on Instagram where they have 500+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time
Lacuna Vox | Open for submissions | Theme: Voice of the Gap (Prose)
Mexico-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Hybrid.
A home for shadowed words and unspoken echoes. Seeking poetry, prose, and the peculiar.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 45% (reported by editors). You can find them on Instagram where they have 400+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #one week response time
The Rejoinder | Open for submissions
Literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Fiction.
Our focus is serialized fiction; every month we feature one story and publish weekly installments on Fridays.
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
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
Patina Magazine | Open for submissions | 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
Earworms Mag | Open for submissions
Literary magazine that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Hybrid, Multimedia.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints.
Noteworthy: #read for free
The Apologist | Open for submissions | Theme: Make Us Love What You Love for The Apologist!
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
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
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
Parley Lit | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Multimedia, Nonfiction, Poetry.
Parley Lit is a multimedia literary magazine that publishes twice annually. Work is always presented in at least two modalities [ie audio + text or graphic poetry or audio plays, etc]. We also house the literary interview podcast, Totally Biased Reviews.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 5% (reported by editors). You can find them on Instagram where they have 300+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #nominates for industry awards
On Our Nature | Deadline: August 1
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Multimedia.
An exploration of human & environmental interactions.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. Acceptance rate of 99% (reported by editors).
Noteworthy: #read for free
Lowlife Lit Press | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Fiction, Poetry.
Lowlife Lit Press carves out a niche in the literary world by embracing the unpolished, the downtrodden, and the defiantly real. It’s a press for those who’ve been knocked down but keep telling their stories anyway.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on X and Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time #nominates for industry awards
the apothecary | Open for submissions
Italy-based Literary magazine founded in 2025 that publishes Hybrid.
— female led digital multimedia zine ⋆౨ৎ˚⟡˖ ࣪ poetry ✶ prose ✶ visual arts ⋆˚꩜｡ for teens, by teens 💌 quarterly issues, submit now! 🍀˖ . ݁
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions and some reprints. You can find them on Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free #30-day response time
Lodestar Lit | Deadline: May 6
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2023 that publishes Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction.
Home to literary authors, poets, and playwrights. Psychedelia melancholia welcome.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. You can find them on Instagram.
Noteworthy: #read for free
Always Open
Literary Veganism: An Online Journal | Open for submissions
Literary magazine that publishes Poetry, Nonfiction, Fiction.
We are looking for animal and environmentally friendly writing.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions.
Noteworthy: #read for free
Pink Disco Magazine | Open for submissions
Literary magazine that publishes Nonfiction, Multimedia, Poetry, Fiction.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Does not accept simultaneous submissions.
HyphenPunk | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2002 that publishes Multimedia, Fiction, Nonfiction.
A SFF mag devoted to all types of -punks. Cyberpunk, Solarpunk, steampunk, etc.
Fee: No | Pay: Per piece: $25
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 10% (reported by editors). You can find them on X and Instagram where they have 1K+ followers.
Noteworthy: #read for free #somewhat accessible #20+ years old
Frogpond Journal | Open for submissions
Literary magazine that publishes Poetry, Nonfiction.
We publish the best in contemporary English-language haiku and senryu, linked forms including sequences, renku, rengay, and haibun, essays and articles on these forms, and book reviews.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Does not accept simultaneous submissions.
The Awakenings Review | Open for submissions
United States-based Literary magazine founded in 2000 that publishes Fiction, Nonfiction, Multimedia, Poetry.
Established in cooperation with the University of Chicago Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation in 2000, The Awakenings Review is one of the nation's leading literary reviews entirely committed to publishing the works of artists, writers, and poets with mental illness.
Fee: No | Pay: No
Accepts simultaneous submissions. Acceptance rate of 19% (reported by editors).
Noteworthy: #read for free #has print issues #university affiliated # consistent quality #somewhat competitive #engaged editors #20+ years old
Featured Contest: The 2025 ONLY POEMS Prize!
Note: If you would like your contest to be featured, you can email me here.
Contests Closing This Week
The London Magazine Poetry Prize | Deadline: March 31
Poems must be previously unpublished and no longer than 40 lines. Submissions are open for international entries.
All three prize winners will appear in a print issue of The London Magazine. Prize winners will also receive cash prizes, and will be celebrated at a prize-giving event in the summer.
Fee: £10 per poem | Pay: £500 | Judge: Fiona Benson, Jason Allen-Paisant and Mai Serhan
litl. short story contest | Deadline: March 31
Submit one piece between 1,000 and 4,000 words.
Fee: $5 per poem | Pay: $100 | Judge: Editors
Press 53 Short Story Contest | Deadline: March 31
Submit one unpublished short story, up to 5,300 words in length, double spaced in a standard 12-pt. type. (Times, Garamond, etc). Make sure your name does not appear on the page with your story. This is a blind read.
Fee: $15 | Pay: $1,000 | Judge: Dennis McFadden
Press 53 Single Poem Contest | Deadline: March 31
Submit one (and only one) unpublished poem, no more than three pages in length in standard 12-pt. type. (Times, Garamond, etc). Make sure your name does not appear on the page with your poem.
Fee: $15 | Pay: $1,000 | Judge: Molly Rice
Lascaux Prize in Poetry | Deadline: March 31
Poets may enter more than once, and as many as five poems may be submitted per entry (all pasted into one document). There are no length restrictions
Fee: $15 | Pay: $1,000 | Judge: Editors
Louise Bogan Award for Excellence in Poetry | Deadline: March 31
Poetry manuscripts must be under 120 pages of poetry (excluding title page, table of contents, and all front matter), written in English by a poet residing within the U.S.; prose manuscripts must be 80,000 words or fewer.
Fee: $25 | Pay: $1,000 | Judge: Randall Mann
Trio Award for a First or Second Book of Poetry | Deadline: March 31
Poetry manuscripts must be under 120 pages of poetry (excluding title page, table of contents, and all front matter), written in English by a poet residing within the U.S.; prose manuscripts must be 80,000 words or fewer.
Fee: $25 | Pay: $1,000 | Judge: Sierra DeMulder
The Robert Phillips Poetry Chapbook Prize | Deadline: March 31
Manuscripts may be no longer than 40 pages.
Fee: $20 | Pay: $1,000 | Judge: KB Brookins
The Clay Reynolds Novella Prize | Deadline: March 31
Novella manuscripts should have a total word count of between 15,000 and 40,000 words.
Fee: $20 | Pay: $1,000 | Judge: Fatimah Asghar
Four Way Books Levis Prize in Poetry | Deadline: March 31
There are no length requirements save that book-length collections of poetry usually run between 48 and 80 pages of text.
Fee: $30 | Pay: $1,000 | Judge: Kimiko Hahn
Frost Farm Prize for Metrical Poetry | Deadline: March 31
Each individual poem must be a separate .pdf, .doc, or .docx file that should resemble the following format: poemtitle.pdf, poemtitle.doc, or poemtitle.docx. "Poemtitle" in the file name should exactly match the title typed at the top of the poem.
PLEASE USE A SINGLE SUBMITTABLE SUBMISSION TO ATTACH UP TO TEN POEMS IN SEPARATE DOCUMENTS.
The online form supports 1-10 attachments in .pdf, .doc, or .docx formats. If you are submitting more than 10 poems, simply complete an additional Submittable submission and attach up to 10 additional poems. You are free to submit as many poems as you wish in this manner.
Fee: $8 per poem | Pay: $1,000 | Judge: Maryann Corbett
Gemini Short Story Contest | Deadline: March 31
Any Subject, Style or Length
Fee: $10 | Pay: $1000 | Judge: Editors
Below, we have a downloadable spreadsheet for this week’s opportunities for paid subscribers.