Cola Literary Review, the annual print literary journal of the University of South Carolina MFA program, has published fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction since 1993. “Cola” is an affectionate abbreviation for Columbia, South...
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Reading Period: Oct 1 to Jan 1Genres: BIPOC Voices, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Poetry, Short Fiction -
The editors like stories with singular visions and points-of-view. They want the journal to be the home of fiction that challenges the reader even just a little bit, at least to the point of thinking about something in a new or different way....
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Crashtest is an biannual online magazine founded and run by the creative writing students at the Fine Arts Center, a public arts high school in Greenville, South Carolina, so that students in high schools all over the country will have a...
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The Dark Sire Literary Journal (TDS) is a literary journal that publishes twice-yearly paperback issues (Fall and Spring). They publish gothic, horror, fantasy, and psychological fiction, poetry, and art, especially work that...
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The Delmarva Review publishes exceptional, new poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction annually in print and electronic editions. Submissions have been paused in 2024 to publish an anthology of “The Best of the Delmarva Review” (...
Read moreReading Period: Nov 1 to Mar 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
The Dodge seeks your best work in eco-writing, writing about animals, and translation. They’re excited by a wide range of forms and approaches. Among other things, they’re interested in broadening the scope of stories, poems, and essays...
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John Updike once said, “Creativity is merely a plus name for regular activity. Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or better.” Driftwood Press is actively searching for artists who care about doing it...
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The Ear publishes written and visual art that captures the attention and encourages imagination. They love to amplify the voices of people traditionally underrepresented in the publishing industry.
Reading Period: Sep 30 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Feminist, Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Poetry, Short Fiction -
This magazine is for bilingual (and trilingual) readers and writers. All texts on this site are published with translations—into English if the text is in Russian or Ukrainian, and into Russian or Ukrainian if the text is in English.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
eMerge Online Literary Magazine seeks avant-garde poetry and short fiction that pushes boundaries. eMerge value works that prompt readers to perceive aspects of humanity in novel and enlightening ways, encouraging a fresh...
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Emergent Literary is an assemblage of black and brown work. To the editors, Emergent refers to urgency, immediacy, inception and birth, beginning, forefront, and now. It also refers to the philosophy of emergence as interreliant...
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Eunoia Review is a Singapore-based online literary journal committed to sharing the fruits of “beautiful thinking.” Each day, it publishes two new pieces of writing for your reading pleasure. The editor believes that Eunoia Review...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationGenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Magical Realism, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Translation, Visual Poetry -
November 6-12, 2023: The Fabulist Flash
The editors are pleased to announce that their new flash fiction project, The Fabulist Flash, will open a submissions window from November 6 to 12 for short, fantastical fiction of...
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Since our founding in 2020, Fantastic Other’s mission has been to provide a place to showcase the literary side of all things speculative. The editors welcome poetry, fiction, flash fiction, and art submissions that contain elements of...
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The Fiction Desk publishes a range of short stories from new and emerging authors, with a focus on strong plots and characters. It is based in the United Kingdom but accepts submissions from authors around the world.
Reading Period: Oct 1 to Jan 31, Mar 1 to May 31, Jul 1 to Sep 30Genre: Fiction -
At Five South, the editors amplify diverse voices and narratives that challenge convention and explore the intricacies of the human experience. They seek emotionally resonant, thought-provoking, and innovative submissions, whether they...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Jan 31, Feb 1 to Feb 28, Apr 1 to Apr 30, Jun 1 to Jun 30, Jul 1 to Jul 31, Oct 1 to Oct 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Flash Phantoms publishes horror fiction of 1,000 words or less and micro horror of 100 words. They feature a Story of the Month and an interview with the winning author.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: FictionGenres: Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction -
From Whispers to Roars was founded on that idea that even the quietest of voices can roar: the story you’ve been hiding in a journal, afraid to share; the poems that have been stacking up on your bedside table; the weirdest thing you’ve...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: Experimental, Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Micro-poetry, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction -
Glassworks is a publication of Rowan University’s Master of Arts in Writing program. In addition to providing opportunities for graduate students to participate as literary citizens, Glassworks publishes literary work from both...
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The Good Life Review is an online literary journal that provides a beautiful and equitable platform for writers and artists to showcase and share their poetry, prose, and art. The editors want to foster a positive and inclusive literary...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationGenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Poetry, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Short Fiction, Translation -
Half Mystic Journal, established in 2015, is an international and independent literary journal dedicated to the celebration of music in all its forms.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Jun 1, Aug 1 to Jan 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
Heart of Flesh is a semiannual literary journal that seeks quality writing and art with Christian themes.
Reading Period: Feb 1 to Mar 31, Aug 1 to Sep 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Hemlock Journal’s focus is on the quality of the submissions regardless of the background of the writers or the poets. The editors believe literature belongs to all and must empower each and everyone.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Mar 15, Nov 1 to Dec 15, Apr 1 to May 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationGenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Lyric Essay, Magical Realism, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Serialized Fiction, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Translation, Visual Poetry, Young Adult -
Hidden Peak Review is a magazine of poetry, short fiction and flash fiction based in Colorado that showcases gut-punch free verse and eye-opening prose from across the U.S. and abroad. A literary magazine at the confluence of Charles...
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Humana Obscura is looking for poetry that is accessible, prose that is poetic, and artwork of the natural world that will wow them. They seek work that is nuanced, raw, and imagistic with strong elements of the natural world or hints to...
Read moreReading Period: Dec 1 to Feb 1, Mar 1 to May 1, Jun 1 to Aug 1, Sep 1 to Nov 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
