CRAFT Literary
Open now for fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, and other work.
Last updatedCRAFT Literary is a magazine focused on the art of prose, publishing fiction, creative nonfiction, and craft/critical essays year-round.
Response time info: ~48 days; sourced from The Submission Grinder
Read the full guidelines at craftliterary.com↗Submission calls
Short Fiction, for work up to 6,000 words. Open year-round to any emerging or established author, including international writers. No multiple submissions per genre; wait three months after a decline before resubmitting to the same genre.
Flash Fiction, for work up to 1,000 words. (See submission form for details about microfiction.) Open year-round to any emerging or established author, including international writers. No multiple submissions per genre; wait three months after a decline before resubmitting to the same genre.
Flash Creative Nonfiction, for work up to 1,000 words. (See submission form for details about microessays.) Open year-round to any emerging or established author, including international writers. No multiple submissions per genre; wait three months after a decline before resubmitting to the same gen
Creative Nonfiction, for work up to 6,000 words. Open year-round to any emerging or established author, including international writers. No multiple submissions per genre; wait three months after a decline before resubmitting to the same genre.
Craft and critical essays (1,500–2,500 words) and interviews focused on the craft of fiction or creative nonfiction. No personal essays. For interviews, submit completed pieces or pitches. No multiple submissions per genre; may submit again to craft genre immediately after a decline.
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