LitBreak

Open now for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

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LitBreak is an American literary magazine publishing previously unpublished fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and reviews, with year-round submissions.

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryEligibility requirements

Open to: Submitters must be at least 18 years old; writers must submit directly, and submissions by third parties are not allowed.

Previously unpublished stories and novel excerpts; flash fiction and extended stories are welcome. Stories or excerpts should be about 5,000 words, though this is not a strict rule; the general maximum is 3,500 words and exceeding it makes acceptance unlikely.

nonfictionLiteraryEligibility requirements

Open to: Submitters must be at least 18 years old; writers must submit directly, and submissions by third parties are not allowed.

Essays, creative nonfiction, and film, music, and other reviews; 500 to 1,500 words is suggested but not required. The general maximum is 3,500 words.

poetryLiteraryEligibility requirements

Open to: Submitters must be at least 18 years old; writers must submit directly, and submissions by third parties are not allowed.

Previously unpublished poetry of any length; submit up to five poems, which will be accepted or declined as a group. The general maximum is 3,500 words.

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