Open Reading Periods: Journals and Presses Ready to Read Your Work Now
Looking for a place to submit your work? The literary magazines and small presses below, culled from our carefully curated and vetted databases, are currently open for submissions or are opening soon (within the next thirty days). And further down is a list of publishers that are open all year for submissions. This list is continually updated, so check back often. Once you’ve found a place to submit your work, try our Submission Tracker to help you stay organized and keep track of your submissions.
Diamond Gazette |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Apr 15 to Jun 1, Jun 25 to Aug 25, Sep 25 to Nov 30, Dec 20 to Feb 15
Ekphrastic Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Mar 1 to Mar 31, Jun 1 to Jun 30, Sep 1 to Sep 30, Dec 1 to Dec 31
Exposition Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Sep 15 to Dec 31, Feb 4 to Mar 5, Apr 4 to May 5, Jun 4 to Jul 5, Aug 4 to Sep 5
Flora Fiction Literary Magazine |
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Poetry, Fiction
Jan 28 to Feb 28, May 1 to May 31, Aug 1 to Aug 31, Nov 1 to Nov 30
Gravity of the Thing |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Mar 1 to Mar 31, Jun 1 to Jun 30, Sep 1 to Sep 30, Dec 1 to Dec 31
Half Mystic Journal |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Jan 1 to Jun 1, Aug 1 to Jan 1
Headlight Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Aug 1 to Nov 30, Feb 1 to May 31
Hoot Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Jan 1 to Mar 31, Jun 1 to Aug 31, Oct 1 to Nov 27
Humana Obscura |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Dec 1 to Feb 1, Mar 1 to May 1, Jun 1 to Aug 1, Sep 1 to Nov 1
Ilanot Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Feb 1 to Mar 31, Jun 1 to Jul 31
Infrarrealista Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Jun 1 to Oct 31, Jan 1 to Mar 31
Inklette Magazine |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Feb 15 to Mar 30, Jun 1 to Jul 15, Oct 15 to Nov 30
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Open All Year
Below is the list of literary magazines and small presses that are open for submissions all year.
After Dinner Conversation: Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine |
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Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Fresh Words: An International Literary Magazine |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Illuminations: An International Magazine of Contemporary Writing |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Persimmon Tree: an online magazine of the arts by women over sixty |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
TORCH: Poetry, prose, and short stories by African American Women |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction