FENCE

Open now for poetry.

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Fence is an independent literary magazine publishing writing across genres, with a particular commitment to queer writers and writers of color.

Response time info: between three and nine months

Read the full guidelines at fence.submittable.com↗

Submission calls

poetryLiteraryCloses Nov 1Fee: $5.00Pays: $50 and a two-issue subscription for work selected for print publication

Fence no. 45 is open for translations through November 1, 2026 at 4:00 AM. Submit up to three translated poems and no more than ten pages; text in the originating language is preferred, and fanciful, self-, macaronic, and other elastic forms of translation are welcome.

fictionLiterary

Closed after September 30, 2026; submit one story up to 8,000 words or three flash fictions up to 1,000 words each. Individuals are limited to one submission per period.

flashLiterary

Closed after September 30, 2026; submit three flash fictions of up to 1,000 words each. Individuals are limited to one submission per period.

other

Closed after September 30, 2026; submit up to twelve pages of hybrid or otherwise genre-undefined work.

poetryLiterary

Closed after September 30, 2026; submit up to three poems and no more than ten pages. The editors do not accept submissions after the deadline.

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