Book XI is an online literary journal dedicated to publishing philosophically informed poetry and prose. Some issues have themes or focus on a particular genre.
Literary Magazines
Find a home for your poems, stories, essays, and reviews by researching the publications vetted by our editorial staff and listed in the Literary Magazines database. Here you’ll find editorial policies, submission guidelines, and contact information—everything you need to determine which publications match your vision for your writing and your writing life. Use the filters below to find magazines with reading periods that are open now or opening soon (within the next thirty days), accept unsolicited submissions, and match all of your criteria for the perfect publisher of your work.
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
BoomerLitMag, an online quarterly magazine, has a home base in the Boomer generation but presents high quality and accessible writing from any writer on any theme. They’ve published college writers as well as internationally known ...
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Established in 2009, Booth publishes two print issues a year, usually in winter and summer. They invite submissions of art, poetry, prose, audio, lists, and literary comics. The editors welcome submissions by both...
Read moreReading Period: Sep 1 to Nov 30, Jan 1 to Apr 16Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Boston Review is a web and print magazine of ideas, politics, and culture. Independent and nonprofit, animated by hope and committed to equality, it believes in the power of collective reasoning and imagination to create a more just...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Feminist, Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Translation -
Bracken publishes fiction, poetry, and art. It seeks creative work that sets their sense of their nature resonating afresh with all nature. The aesthetic origins of Bracken are in the shadows of the woods.
Reading Period: Oct 1 to Nov 30, Mar 1 to Apr 30Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, TranslationSubgenres: Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry -
Braided Way is a publication of the nonprofit Spiritual Quest Foundation, showcasing the faces and voices of spiritual practice. The editors publish beautiful, honest, wide-awake work by new and established writers. They seek pieces...
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A breakwater is a barrier of rocks or concrete, built out into a body of water to protect a coast or harbor from extreme weather and hazardous conditions. In a world that oftentimes feels shattered and broken, Breakwater Review seeks to...
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Bridge Eight tends to accept stories between 1,000 and 2,500 words in length, though something outside of that occasionally convinces them otherwise. Beyond that, they’re seeking well-developed characters and fascinating voices they can’...
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Bridge Ink publishes creative writing by young adults ages 13 to 18. All genres are accepted.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Bridge: The Bluffton University Literary Journal publishes original work by writers and artists age 14-24. The editors look for work that demonstrates virtuosity and wonder, work that interrogates norms and assumptions, and delights...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Religious/Spiritual, War -
Brief Wilderness is a collection of independent writers and visual artists looking to explore the (seemingly empty) space between themselves and the other, whether it be another person, the natural world, or maybe even another plane of...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Erotica, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Poetry, Serialized Fiction -
Broad River Review publishes fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. It also encourages visual artists to submit possible cover art. In addition, the magazine sponsors two contests, the Rash Awards, with $500 first prizes in fiction...
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Broadsided publishes twice-yearly folios of original, high-quality collaborations between writers and visual artists. Writing is chosen from open submissions; artists affiliated with Broadsided create visual responses. The...
Read moreReading Period: Sep 1 to May 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Flash Fiction -
The Broken City is a semiannual literary magazine that deals in cutting-edge poetry, prose, illustration, and photography. Submissions from both new and experienced writers are welcomed.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Founded in October 2000 and currently published 10 times annually, the Brooklyn Rail provides an independent forum for arts, culture, and politics throughout New York City and far beyond. Their journal, in addition to featuring local...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Experimental, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Pop Culture, Translation -
The Brooklyn Review is looking for innovative new poetry, fiction, performance texts, nonfiction and visual art, particularly from BIPOC voices and perspectives.
Reading Period: Sep 1 to Nov 30Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry -
Bryant Literary Review is an international magazine of poetry and fiction published annually in May.
Reading Period: Sep 1 to Dec 1 -
Burningword Literary Journal is a quarterly publication that seeks to discover and showcase the most exciting new voices in literature, featuring an eclectic mix of poetry, short fiction, short nonfiction, and visual art. Burningword...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Mar 10, Apr 1 to Jun 10, Jul 1 to Sep 10, Oct 1 to Dec 10Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Cross-genre, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry
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