Impostor: A Poetry Journal was created for writers who may feel intimidated by the established literary world or who feel as if their credentials—or lack thereof—don’t fall in line with what’s expected. Impostor desires diverse...
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Reading Period: Jun 1 to Jun 30, Oct 1 to Oct 31Genre: PoetrySubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Cross-genre, Experimental, LGBTQ Voices, Micro-poetry, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Speculative Poetry, Visual Poetry
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indicia seeks to showcase a dynamic collage of passionate and profound voices hungry to produce art and write primarily in the English language. indicia enjoys feeling out the lengths to which language can be stretched, whether ...
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Infrarrealista Review invites Texan writers outside of the literary tradition to reject binaries and saddle up their experiences with full autonomy rather than accept labels invited by elitist institutions. The editors believe you own...
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The International Human Rights Art Movement is an indispensable ally in the fight for human rights.
IHRAM expands the power of art and supports artists in their quest to heal the world. They utilize the soul-force of...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Feminist, LGBTQ Voices, Prose Poetry, Regional, War -
Inverted Syntax seeks to publish unorthodox approaches to form and aesthetics. Editors prefer work that is non-genre, those that straddle multiple categories. Send memorable, haunting approaches to art and language that turn readers...
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The first online literary journal to publish expressive writing, freewriting, nonfiction, personal essay, memoir, reflective essay, poetry, prose, contemplative discourse, and creative nonfiction—all that originates from a writing prompt.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Healing/Health, LGBTQ Voices, Nonfiction, Prose Poetry -
“The juke joint has always been a place beyond the margin, somewhere along the line. Barrelhouses of the South, juke joints served as a place for sharecroppers & slaves to socialize & celebrate counterculture in a society marred by...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Apr 15, May 1 to Jul 15, Sep 1 to Dec 15Genre: PoetrySubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Feminist, LGBTQ Voices, Poetry, Political, Prose Poetry, Regional, Visual Poetry -
Kaleidoscoped Mag is a literary arts magazine formed by MFA students at UC San Diego. It is especially interested in literary and visual art that makes use of cross-genre, hybrid, experimental, unusual, or fragmented forms.
Reading Period: Apr 1 to Jul 1Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Fiction, Flash Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Nonfiction, Poetry, Visual Poetry -
Founded under the name Hill Thoughts in 1941, Hanover College’s literary journal Kennings holds the firm mission to seek out intriguing, moving, and engaging works of poetry, fiction, and art. In recent years Kennings has...
Read moreReading Period: Aug 1 to Feb 14Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, LGBTQ Voices, Poetry, Short Fiction -
Kweli is a quarterly literary publication that celebrates cultural kinships and the role of the literary imagination. It seeks high-quality literary work that is beautiful, sustaining, and profound, and its mission is to nurture emerging...
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La Mosca is the literary and arts magazine of Northeastern Illinois University. They are looking for poetry, creative nonfiction, visual art, short fiction, and hybrid work that either makes them think, feel, laugh, experiments with form...
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The magazine only prints poetry and visual art. The editors welcome prose poems and very poetic prose. There is no required theme, however recurring themes from the poets they publish include: identity, culture, heritage, traditions, family,...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 15Genre: PoetrySubgenres: BIPOC Voices -
Themed issues with suggested prompts, but open to off-topic submissions of strong, personal, humorous, timely, or narrative poetry. Find the latest prompt on Last Stanza Poetry’s Facebook page. There's no reading fee. Prize of $100 for...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: PoetrySubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Experimental, Feminist, LGBTQ Voices, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Translation, Visual Poetry -
Lenticular is an online journal that publishes essays, interviews, fiction, poetry, art, experimental and hybrid forms. Based in Flatbush, Brooklyn, Lenticular is influenced by the many languages of daily life and all their...
Read moreReading Period: May 1 to May 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political -
Levitate aims to be inclusive, both in terms of the authors and the types of work they accept. They want to create a safe and comfortable place for writers of all backgrounds. They recognize that the writing industry has been predominantly...
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Literary Forest Poetry Magazine is dedicated to publishing the best in experimental poetry in the most equitable way possible. LFPM strives to expose great literary work and support all of the poets published within.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: PoetrySubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Experimental, Feminist, LGBTQ Voices, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Speculative Poetry, Translation -
Literary Mama celebrates the physical, psychological, intellectual, and spiritual processes of motherhood across race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, age, material resources, or status. The journal publishes six times a year,...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Feminist, Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, LGBTQ Voices, Poetry, Translation -
Founded in 1997, the Long River Review is an annual literary journal of art and literature staffed by undergraduates at the University of Connecticut. Today, Long River Review is dedicated to championing the best work from...
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Lucky Jefferson’s mission is simple: publish social change. They reimagine books by creating interactive and collaborative community experiences that center the writer and artist and cultivate inclusive representation in...
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Maintenant is an annual journal that features the most significant contemporary dada writing and art from around the world. Maintenant editions aim to bring to light cutting-edge poetry and art that stems from an original spirit and...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Mar 1Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Experimental, Feminist, Poetry, Political, Pop Culture, Visual Poetry, War -
The Masters Review publishes new and emerging writers and is open to any writer who does not have a novel under contract with a major press. Stories are published online and in print.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Short Fiction -
Men Matters Online Journal (MMOJ) is a literary journal devoted to topics concerning men, masculinity, gender, culture, politics, sexuality, and challenging men’s roles in traditional patriarchal societies. It is...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Apr 30, Jul 1 to Oct 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Cross-genre, LGBTQ Voices, Nonfiction -
Each issue of Menagerie Magazine is a curated exhibit of poems, fictions, and hybrid works that deserve the close attention of a small stage. Like a Joseph Cornell shadow box, the editors bring together a mixture of things found and made...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Poetry -
The Metaworker is an online literary magazine where great stories are forged. Their mission is to publish great things to read and the editors are interested in stories, poems, and art that have new, interesting perspectives or...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Visual Poetry -
midnight & indigo is a literary journal that provides a space for Black women writers to share their narratives with the world. With an emphasis on short fiction and essay writing, they exist to make a meaningful contribution to the...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction