Balloons Lit Journal

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Balloons Lit. Journal is a free, independent, non-profit online literary magazine seeking poetry and fiction that can enlighten and amaze readers aged around 12 and older.

Response time info: within three months

Read the full guidelines at balloons-lit-journal.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryYoung Adult

Submit one fiction piece of no more than 2,000 words as a Word document; the work should suit readers from around age 12 and older and may be complex or philosophical. Submissions are currently closed; the journal says it will reopen sometime in 2026.

poetryLiteraryYoung Adult

Poetry submissions should contain 3–5 pieces in any style, submitted together as a single Word document. Materials should suit readers from around age 12 and older. Submissions are currently closed; the journal says it will reopen sometime in 2026.

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