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Fence is a literary magazine publishing innovative writing across genres in print, aural, and digital forms.

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Fence no. 45 is open for translations, focusing on poetry. Text in the originating language is preferred, and new translations of previously translated poems are welcome; the genre-specific page limits apply. Contributors selected for print receive $50 and a two-issue subscription.

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The Ottoline Prize in Poetry is closed and will reopen in spring 2027.

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The Fence Modern Poets Series Prize is closed and will reopen in spring 2027.

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Fence no. 45 is closed for fiction after September 30, 2026. Submit one story of no more than 8,000 words or three flash fictions of up to 1,000 words each; contributors selected for print receive $50 and a two-issue subscription.

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Fence no. 45 is closed for flash fiction after September 30, 2026. Submit up to three flash fictions of up to 1,000 words each; contributors selected for print receive $50 and a two-issue subscription.

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Fence no. 45 is closed for poetry after September 30, 2026. Submit up to three poems and no more than ten pages; contributors selected for print receive $50 and a two-issue subscription.

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