Epoch

Open now for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

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EPOCH is a print literary magazine accepting poetry, fiction, flash fiction, and essays through electronic and mail submissions.

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryCloses Oct 31Fee: $3 for electronic submissions; mail submissions are freePays: $100-$500, depending on length

Short fiction and flash fiction are accepted; EPOCH has no length limits but favors adventurous short pieces over conventional long ones. Electronic submissions open August 1 and January 1 through the end of each month or until the cap is met; mail submissions are accepted anytime and read in September, October, February, and March. No generative-AI-assisted work.

nonfictionLiteraryCloses Oct 31Fee: $3 for electronic submissions; mail submissions are freePays: $100-$500, depending on length

Essays are accepted, including a single piece or a suite of smaller pieces. EPOCH has no length limits but favors adventurous short work. Electronic submissions open August 1 and January 1 through the end of each month or until the cap is met; mail submissions are accepted anytime and read in September, October, February, and March. No generative-AI-assisted work.

poetryLiteraryCloses Oct 31Fee: $3 for electronic submissions; mail submissions are freePays: $100-$500, depending on length

Submit no more than five poems in one batch. Electronic submissions open August 1 and January 1 through the end of each month or until the cap is met; mail submissions are accepted anytime and read in September, October, February, and March. No generative-AI-assisted work.

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