Blackbird
Open now for fiction, nonfiction, other work, and poetry.
Last checkedBlackbird is an online literary journal publishing poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and plays, founded by Virginia Commonwealth University and New Virginia Review, Inc.
Response time info: six months or longer if submitted just before the summer break
Read the full guidelines at blackbird.vcu.edu↗Submission calls
Primarily seeks short stories; self-contained novel excerpts are acceptable. Query before submitting prose over 8,000 words. The reading period is open in Submittable.
Primarily seeks personal essays; self-contained memoir excerpts are acceptable. Unsolicited book reviews and criticism are not considered. The reading period is open in Submittable.
Plays are accepted; query before submitting a full-length play. The reading period is open in Submittable.
Accepts two to six poems per submission, submitted as a single document. Translations are welcome with permission. The reading period is open in Submittable.
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