Catamaran Literary Reader

Open now for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

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Catamaran Literary Reader is a quarterly magazine publishing fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, with particular interest in science, nature, creativity, personal journeys, travel, innovation, and West Coast perspectives.

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryFee: $8.00

Original, previously unpublished short fiction; any page length is accepted. Excerpts from novels should be identified. The magazine prefers Word documents. Submissions are considered for two consecutive quarterly issues, with decisions taking up to six months.

nonfictionLiteraryFee: $8.00

Original, previously unpublished creative nonfiction of any page length. Excerpts from longer works should be identified. The magazine prefers Word documents. Submissions are considered for two consecutive quarterly issues, with decisions taking up to six months.

poetryLiteraryFee: $8.00

Original, previously unpublished poetry; the magazine prefers a selection of 3–5 poems. Include a brief one-paragraph bio and mailing address. Submissions are considered for two consecutive quarterly issues, with decisions taking up to six months.

poetryLiteraryOpens Nov 1

The Catamaran Poetry Prize is for book-length poetry collections by West Coast poets and is open from November through April. Submission includes a one-year subscription; its fee cannot be waived.

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