Cutthroat

Open now for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

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Cutthroat is a literary magazine accepting poetry, short stories, nonfiction, and book reviews, with submissions focused on writers responding to domestic and global change.

Response time info: Responses to regular submissions will be sent by the end of 2026.

Read the full guidelines at cutthroatmag.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryCloses Nov 1, 2027

Submit one short story of up to 5,000 words. The page says regular submissions are accepted August 1-November 1, 2027, and responses will be sent by the end of 2026.

nonfictionLiteraryCloses Nov 1, 2027

Submit one piece of nonfiction of up to 5,000 words. The page says regular submissions are accepted August 1-November 1, 2027, and responses will be sent by the end of 2026.

nonfictionLiteraryCloses Nov 1, 2027

Submit one book review of up to 250 words. The page says regular submissions are accepted August 1-November 1, 2027, and responses will be sent by the end of 2026.

poetryLiteraryCloses Nov 1, 2027

Submit three poems of no more than 100 lines each. The page says regular submissions are accepted August 1-November 1, 2027, and responses will be sent by the end of 2026.

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