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Five on the Fifth is an online magazine publishing five previously unpublished works across fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and related categories on the fifth of each month.

Response time info: less than 30 days

Read the full guidelines at fiveonthefifth.submittable.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryScience FictionFantasyHorrorMysteryRomanceHumorYoung AdultPays: No monetary compensation.

Flash fiction accepts all genres and must be 1,000 words or fewer; general fiction and horror fiction must be 1,500–5,000 words. Submissions are open, and the April 2026 Vatanam issue seeks work about Iran; other submissions roll over to May.

nonfictionLiteraryPays: No monetary compensation.

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

otherPays: No monetary compensation.

Open, Anything Goes accepts experimental pieces, book reviews, and interviews at 1,500–5,000 words, plus poetry at 100–500 words. Submissions are open.

poetryLiteraryPays: No monetary compensation.

Poetry must be 100–500 words. The April 2026 Vatanam issue seeks poetry about Iran; other submissions roll over to May. Submissions are open.

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