Defenestration

Open now for fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.

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Defenestration is a humor magazine publishing funny fiction, poetry, nonfiction, fake nonfiction, and visual work.

Response time info: within four weeks

Read the full guidelines at defenestrationmag.net↗

Submission calls

fictionHumorCloses Dec 5Pays: Not a paying market.

Short stories are currently closed. They publish humor in a wide range of styles and forms, accept reprints, and short stories must be no more than 4,000 words. The annual submission windows are December 20-April 5, April 20-August 5, and September 20-December 5; the intervening periods are closed.

poetryHumorCloses Dec 5Pays: Not a paying market.

Poetry submissions are currently closed. They accept up to five poems and seek humor in a wide range of styles and forms, including reprints. The annual submission windows are December 20-April 5, April 20-August 5, and September 20-December 5; the intervening periods are closed.

nonfictionHumorPays: Not a paying market.

Nonfiction and fake nonfiction are currently open year-round. They seek humorous work, including reviews of nonexistent books, interviews with imaginary people, and bogus letters to the editor. Submissions must be original and previously unpublished, and no more than 2,000 words; accepted work may take six to nine months to appear.

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