Forge Literary Magazine
Open now for fiction and nonfiction.
Last updatedThe Forge Literary Magazine publishes short literary fiction and nonfiction, accepting unsolicited submissions monthly with a strong preference for pieces under 3,000 words and paying $100 per piece.
Response time info: Please wait four months to inquire about the status of your submission.
Read the full guidelines at forgelitmag.com↗Submission calls
Literary fiction only; genre elements are fine, but only send literary fiction. Strongly prefer stories under 3,000 words, but will consider exceptional stories up to 3,500 words. One story per submission. Free submissions open on the 1st of each month January–November, capped at 200 per month…
Literary nonfiction only; genre elements are fine, but only send literary nonfiction. Strongly prefer stories under 3,000 words, but will consider exceptional stories up to 3,500 words. One piece per submission. Free submissions open on the 1st of each month January–November, capped at 200 per…
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