The Twin Bill is a quarterly online literary baseball publication founded in 2020 at the start of the pandemic. The editors celebrate the rich history of the game while also recognizing its vibrant present through essays, fiction, poetry...
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Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
TYPO is a journal interested in Lettrism, semantics, visual poetry, experimentally constrained writing à la Oulipo, asemic texts, and articles and essays on typography, film, surrealism and design.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationGenres: Humor, Nonfiction, Short Fiction, Translation, Visual Poetry -
Mainly work by Zambian writers, except for January, when work by African writers living in Africa is also considered.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Jan 31, May 1 to May 31, Jul 1 to Jul 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Variety Pack tries to live up their namesake! A bedrock of diverse voices, expressing a variety of arts & letters. Open to both genre and literary. Sure there’s an aesthetic, but it’s a broad atlas rather than a narrow stream!
Reading Period: May 15 to Jul 15, Sep 15 to Nov 15Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationGenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Translation, Visual Poetry, War, Young Adult -
TVBR publishes poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, photography, and visual art that memorably express what it means to be human. Its editorial focus is on authentic voices and evocative images. The editors seek work that haunts them.
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The Wax Paper is a broadsheet publication open to all forms of written word, imagery, and collected conversation.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationGenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Commercial Fiction, Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Regional, Translation, Young Adult -
The moon is dynamic, always moving forward, night after night, revitalizing life as it shifts through its phases, a vital piece of this evermoving universe. Work submitted here should represent this. It should move the editors. It should move...
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Weird Lit Magazine is a platform for the weird and boundless. The editors strive to support freedom of expression, engage community, and foster the free exchange of ideas. Weird Lit Magazine values inclusivity, emerging voices,...
Read moreReading Period: Oct 15 to Dec 1, Jan 15 to Mar 1, Apr 15 to Jun 1, Jul 15 to Sep 1Genre: FictionGenres: Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Humor, Magical Realism, Short Fiction -
An online literary and poetry journal since 2007, Why Vandalism? features poetry and prose, new writing, speculative fiction, fantasy, science fiction, horror, experimental and sound art, curated from international contributors.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation -
The Wilderness House Literary Review is a publication devoted to excellence in literature and the arts.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
This is a site dedicated to skillfully written stories that are brief, humorous and engaging. The emphasis will be on wit, word play, absurdity and inspired nonsense. Whether your story is designed to raise a smile or a belly laugh, they want...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionGenres: Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Poetry -
The Writing Disorder is a quarterly literary journal devoted to literature, art and culture. Its mission is to showcase new and emerging writers—particularly those in writing programs—as well as established writers. It features new...
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Yellow Arrow Journal is a biannual publication of creative nonfiction, poetry, and cover art by writers/artists who identify as women.
Reading Period: Feb 1 to Feb 28, Aug 1 to Aug 31Genre: Poetry, Creative Nonfiction
