Black Fox Literary Magazine

Open now for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and other work.

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Black Fox Literary Magazine is a biannual international print and online publication seeking quality fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, art, and blog posts, with regular submission windows and some year-round options.

Response time info: 3-4 months

Read the full guidelines at blackfoxlitmag.com↗

Submission calls

fictionCloses Nov 30Pays: $20 per contributor

Fiction submissions up to 5,000 words; all styles and genres welcome, including under-represented genres such as YA, romance, flash fiction, mystery, etc.; no previously published work; one submission at a time across all categories. Summer (2026) Issue Submission Period: January 1, 2026 – May 31, 2

nonfictionCloses Nov 30Pays: $20 per contributor

Creative nonfiction submissions (personal essays and other forms); no submission fee; no previously published work; one submission at a time across all categories. Summer (2026) Issue Submission Period: January 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026. Winter (2027) Issue Submission Period: July 1, 2026 – November 30

poetryCloses Nov 30Pays: $20 per contributor

Submit up to three poems at a time in one document; poems with long lines may not fit 6x9 pages; no previously published work; one submission at a time across all categories. Summer (2026) Issue Submission Period: January 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026. Winter (2027) Issue Submission Period: July 1, 2026 –

other

Blog post submissions on writing craft, personal essays on writing, book reviews, book news, and publishing news; year-round submissions; shorter word count than magazine pieces.

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