Five on the Fifth

Open now for fiction, nonfiction, other work, and poetry.

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Five on the Fifth is an online magazine publishing five previously unpublished works across fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and experimental categories on the fifth of each month.

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryHorrorPays: No monetary compensation.

Submissions are open. Flash fiction is accepted in all genres and must be 1,000 words or fewer; general and horror fiction must be 1,500–5,000 words. The April 2026 Vatanam issue seeks fiction about Iran from Iranian and non-Iranian writers; other submissions roll over to the May issue.

nonfictionLiteraryPays: No monetary compensation.

Submissions are open. Essays/prose must be 1,500–5,000 words. The April 2026 Vatanam issue seeks creative nonfiction about Iran from Iranian and non-Iranian writers; other submissions roll over to the May issue.

otherLiteraryPays: No monetary compensation.

Submissions are open for experimental pieces, book reviews, and interviews, which must be 1,500–5,000 words. The April 2026 Vatanam issue specifically publishes five pieces in creative nonfiction, poetry, and fiction; other submissions roll over to the May issue.

poetryLiteraryPays: No monetary compensation.

Submissions are open through the Open, Anything Goes category. Poetry must be 100–500 words. The April 2026 Vatanam issue seeks poetry about Iran from Iranian and non-Iranian writers; other submissions roll over to the May issue.

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