Halfway Down the Stairs

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Halfway Down the Stairs is a biannual literary magazine publishing themed poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, with nonfiction also accepted outside the theme.

Response time info: By mid-October if possible, and before publication at the latest.

Read the full guidelines at halfwaydownthestairs.net↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryMysteryFantasyHorrorRomanceHumorYoung AdultOpens Jan 1, 2027

Short stories and well-crafted flash fiction of roughly 5,000 words or less, related to the issue theme. The December 2026 Spark window was July 1-August 15, 2026; the next June issue window is January 1-February 15, 2027. The market is non-paying.

nonfictionLiteraryHumorOpens Jan 1, 2027

Creative nonfiction, including essays and memoir, of 3,000 words or less; high-quality work outside the issue theme is also considered. The December 2026 Spark window was July 1-August 15, 2026; the next June issue window is January 1-February 15, 2027. The market is non-paying.

poetryLiteraryOpens Jan 1, 2027

Poetry of roughly 500 words or less; submissions must relate to the issue theme and be sent during the specified window. The December 2026 Spark window was July 1-August 15, 2026; the next June issue window is January 1-February 15, 2027. The market is non-paying.

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