Literary markets

Last checked Oct 7, 2026

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Only PoemsLiterary
Open for poetry · closes Oct 7 · responds in ~90 days
Only Poems is a poetry publication that features poets and poems, offers themed contests, and welcomes submissions from writers worldwide.
GeistLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, other work, poetry · closes Oct 8 · responds in ~182 days
Geist is a Canadian magazine of ideas and culture publishing literary nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and hybrid work with an intelligent, inclusive, offbeat tone.
Wild HyacinthLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 9 · responds in ~31 days
Wild Hyacinth is a Canadian-oriented magazine publishing fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and visual art around themed issues.
LIMINAL.SPACESScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 10 · responds in ~5 days
LIMINAL.SPACES is a literary platform focused on environmental concerns through fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art.
100 Word StoryLiterary
Open for flash fiction · closes Oct 10
100 Word Story is a literary journal publishing stories, memoir slices, and essays of exactly 100 words.
Iron Oak EditionsLiterary
Open for poetry · closes Oct 11
Iron Oak Editions is a literary press seeking full-length poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction manuscripts.
The Words FaireLiterary
Open for fiction, poetry · closes Oct 11 · responds in ~48 days
The Words Faire is an independent Dayton, Ohio publishing company accepting creative writing for its Issue IV quarterly collection, themed “Incertitude.”
ColaLiterary
Open for fiction, poetry · closes Oct 14
Cola Literary Review is a journal accepting previously unpublished fiction and poetry during its academic-year reading periods.
CutBankLiterary
Open for flash fiction, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, other work · closes Oct 15
CutBank is the literary journal of the University of Montana, publishing print and online poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and related literary work.
Ep;phanyLiterary
Open for other work · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~184 days
Epiphany is a literary magazine publishing stories, poems, essays, and genre-bending work in print and online.
Glossy PlanetLiterary
Open for flash fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~28 days
Glossy Planet is a real-time literary magazine seeking impactful writing that responds to current headlines, culture, and the world.
Sundress PublicationsLiterary
Open for nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 15
Sundress Publications accepts poetry, prose manuscripts, chapbook projects, and reviews through several distinct calls and seasonal reading periods.
The Arkansas InternationalLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~180 days
The Arkansas International is a literary magazine seeking unpublished fiction, poetry, nonfiction, translations, and museum-inspired writing from writers worldwide.
Wort JournalLiterary
Open for nonfiction · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~90 days
Wort Journal is a grassroots herbalism and plant-practice journal seeking writing rooted in medicinal plants, resistance, ecological relationships, and folk traditions.
FiddleheadLiterary
Open for fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, other work, poetry · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~180 days
The Fiddlehead is a Canadian literary magazine publishing fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, translations, reviews, and occasional play excerpts.
Consequence ForumLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, other work, poetry · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~32 days
Consequence Forum publishes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translations, and reviews addressing the consequences of war or geopolitical violence in its print, online, and Substack venues.
phoebeLiterary
Open for fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~30 days
phoebe is a twice-yearly literary journal publishing poetry, fiction, and nonfiction in a winter print issue and a spring contest issue.
PhoebeLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~30 days
Phoebe is a paying literary journal seeking experimental and conventional fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for its winter 2027 print issue.
In a FlashLiterary
Open for nonfiction · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~33 days
In a Flash is a themed literary magazine publishing previously unpublished creative nonfiction flash of 500 words or fewer.
Variety PackLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~14 days
Variety Pack is an inclusive literary journal publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, reviews, and interviews, with submissions currently open from September 1 through October 15.
Bat City ReviewLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, other work, poetry · closes Oct 15
Bat City Review is a literary magazine seeking poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and cross-genre work for its Bread & Circuses-themed upcoming issue.
Cola Literary ReviewLiterary
Open for fiction, poetry · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~161 days
Cola Literary Review publishes fiction and poetry for its print journal and website, with free and paid reading periods each academic year.
Cosmic DaffodilLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 15
Cosmic Daffodil Journal is a literary magazine seeking poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction for themed issues, including the currently open MOSAIC issue.
Event MagazineLiterary
Open for nonfiction · closes Oct 15
EVENT is a Canadian literary magazine publishing poetry, prose, and creative nonfiction, with general submissions accepted during specified months and an annual nonfiction contest.
Ink Sweat & TearsLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~70 days
Ink Sweat & Tears accepts poetry, prose, flash fiction, word-and-image work, reviews, and themed filmpoems by email, with submissions closing on 15 October 2026.
MeridianLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~90 days
Meridian is a University of Virginia literary magazine publishing fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction in an annual spring issue, along with prize opportunities.
SubmitLiterary
Open for flash fiction, fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~180 days
American Literary Review is a national literary journal publishing previously unpublished poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction essays, with submissions considered for online publication.
Tablesalt PressLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, other work, poetry · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~5 days
Table Salt Press is an open, themed literary publication accepting fiction, nonfiction, poetry, hybrid, folklore, and related written work for its first issue and seasonal mini magazine.
The Hoolet's NookScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction, flash fiction, poetry · closes Oct 15 · responds in ~14 days
The Hoolet's Nook is a literary magazine publishing fiction, poetry, and micro-poetry or haiku three times a year.
Harvard ReviewLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction · closes Oct 16 · responds in ~365 days
Harvard Review publishes short fiction, poetry, and essays and invites submissions from writers at all career stages.
The Lemonwood QuarterlyLiterary
Open for fiction, other work · closes Oct 17 · responds in ~30 days
The Lemonwood Quarterly publishes English-language short stories and plays focused on nuanced portrayals of adult protagonists, especially women.
Fairlight BooksLiterary
Open for fiction · closes Oct 17 · responds in ~90 days
Fairlight Books is a traditional publisher and online short-story platform accepting adult short stories while book-length submissions remain closed.
Spare Parts LiteraryLiterary
Open for fiction, other work, poetry · closes Oct 17 · responds in ~18 days
Spare Parts Literary is an independent quarterly online magazine seeking original poetry, fiction, flash fiction, micro fiction, short plays, and novel excerpts.
Thin SkinLiterary · Humor
Open for fiction, flash fiction, poetry · closes Oct 17 · responds in ~56 days
Thin Skin is a literary magazine showcasing writers aged 50 and over, publishing literary short stories, flash fiction, and poetry.
The Good Life ReviewLiterary
Open for fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, other work, poetry · closes Oct 20 · responds in ~90 days
The Good Life Review is a literary magazine publishing original fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, flash, and experimental writing, with seasonal issues and a Micro Monday feature.
Flash Fiction Online (FFO) (Originals)Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction · closes Oct 21 · responds in ~70 days
Flash Fiction Online publishes short fiction across speculative and literary genres.
Every Day FictionScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for flash fiction · closes Oct 27 · responds in ~90 days
Every Day Fiction publishes very short adult flash fiction in any genre and pays a token amount for accepted stories.
Blood Tree LiteratureLiterary
Open for fiction · closes Oct 30 · responds in ~90 days
Blood Tree Literature is an online publication seeking experimental, lyrical writing that pushes the boundaries of language and genre.
C&R Press Poetry Book AwardLiterary · Mystery · Romance · Science Fiction
Open for poetry, other work · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~365 days
C&R Press publishes full-length books in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, memoir, essays, and experimental or hybrid forms through open submissions and genre prizes.
PleiadesLiterary
Open for fiction · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~273 days
Pleiades is a literary magazine publishing poetry, fiction, nonfiction, translations, reviews, interviews, and annual prize-winning work.
BrickLiterary
Open for nonfiction · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~365 days
Brick is a literary journal publishing polished literary nonfiction, including essays, reviews, interviews, memoir, translations, and other creative nonfiction.
Blue Mesa ReviewLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~184 days
Blue Mesa Review publishes poetry and prose, with a particular interest in marginalized writers and work from or about the Southwest.
EpochLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 31
EPOCH is a print literary magazine accepting poetry, fiction, flash fiction, and essays through electronic and mail submissions.
Elegant LiteratureLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~31 days
Elegant Literature is a fiction magazine publishing new or unpublished writers’ themed stories and paying ten cents per word.
Forge Literary MagazineLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~120 days
The Forge Literary Magazine publishes unsolicited short literary fiction and nonfiction, including flash and microprose, selected through anonymous reading.
Nashville ReviewLiterary
Open for fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, other work, poetry · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~150 days
Nashville Review is a Vanderbilt-affiliated literary magazine publishing fiction, poetry, nonfiction, translations, and hybrid work, with two reading periods each year.
Sheila-na-gigLiterary
Open for poetry · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~21 days
Sheila-Na-Gig is a poetry journal and small press seeking well-crafted, image-rich poems with strong voices, favoring free verse while also accepting traditional forms.
Split LipLiterary
Open for fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~14 days
Split Lip Magazine is a voice-driven literary journal publishing fiction, memoir, poetry, and pop-culture-inflected work online monthly and periodically in print.
Yolk Literary Journal (Digital)Literary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~90 days
Yolk Literary Journal is a Montreal-based publication accepting fiction, poetry, and nonfiction for its digital publication and print issues, with Canadian and international digital submissions.
GristLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~180 days
Grist is a literary journal publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, craft essays, interviews, and reviews in print and online.
HerStryLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, other work, poetry · closes Oct 31
HerStry is a literary magazine publishing quarterly issues of fresh nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and profiles centered on underrepresented gender experiences.
Indiana ReviewLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 31
Indiana Review is a biannual literary magazine publishing carefully strange fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
MIDLVLMAGLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~60 days
MIDLVLMAG is a thematic literary magazine publishing fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction twice a year, with occasional ongoing features and articles.
Pacifica Literary ReviewLiterary
Open for fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, other work, poetry · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~120 days
Pacifica Literary Review is accepting poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, flash fiction, folios, and entries to its 2026 Poetry Contest, with submissions generally open year-round except periodic production closures.
Raleigh ReviewLiterary
Open for fiction, flash fiction, poetry · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~180 days
Raleigh Review is a nonprofit literary magazine publishing poetry, flash fiction, and short fiction, with recurring general submission windows and annual or biennial prizes.
Bear ReviewLiterary
Open for poetry, nonfiction · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~120 days
Bear Review is a poetry journal publishing two issues a year and seeking urgent, lively, experimental, and genre-aware writing, along with poetry reviews.
Fiction MagazineLiterary
Open for fiction · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~180 days
FICTION is a literary and experimental fiction magazine publishing new and established voices, including translations previously unpublished in English.
Inscape (Washburn University)Literary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~6 days
Inscape is Washburn University's annual literary journal publishing fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and visual art.
Louisville ReviewLiterary · Young Adult
Open for poetry · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~70 days
The Louisville Review is a literary magazine publishing fiction, poetry, and student poetry in two issues each year.
MothLiterary
Open for fiction, poetry · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~56 days
The Tiger Moth Review is a twice-yearly journal of art and literature focused on nature, culture, environment, and ecology.
Notre Dame ReviewLiterary
Open for fiction, poetry · closes Oct 31
Notre Dame Review is a literary journal seeking excellent fiction and poetry, especially work addressing significant issues.
Porkbelly PressLiterary
Open for other work · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~140 days
Porkbelly Press publishes literary chapbooks, micro chapbooks, zines, anthologies, and related works favoring poetry and prose with fabulist, folkloric, magical, confessional, or intimate qualities.
ReckoningScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for flash fiction, fiction, nonfiction · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~182 days
Reckoning is a magazine publishing creative writing about environmental justice, including speculative fiction and nonfiction.
SpliceScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~60 days
Splice is a small press seeking book-length fiction collections, novellas, and novels for publication in 2027 and 2028.
Stone Poetry QuarterlyLiterary
Open for poetry · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~7 days
Stone Poetry Quarterly is an online poetry journal publishing contemporary, well-crafted explorations of language, subject, and image.
Tahoma Literary ReviewLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 31
Tahoma Literary Review is a paying literary magazine accepting fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translations, and graphic narratives through its submissions queue.
The Hamilton Stone ReviewLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~5 days
The Hamilton Stone Review is a twice-yearly literary magazine publishing poetry and prose, including fiction and memoir.
The Paris ReviewLiterary
Open for nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~168 days
The Paris Review accepts previously unpublished English-language prose and poetry through Submittable during specified months and by mail year-round.
Trace Fossils ReviewLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Oct 31 · responds in ~112 days
Trace Fossils Review is a quarterly publication seeking ferocious, difficult, resonant original poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
Michigan Quarterly ReviewLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, other work · closes Nov 1 · responds in ~365 days
Michigan Quarterly Review is a paying literary journal publishing print and online fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translations, reviews, essays, arts and culture features, and interviews, with annual prizes and themed special issues.
North American ReviewLiterary
Open for poetry, nonfiction · closes Nov 1 · responds in ~150 days
North American Review is a long-running literary magazine publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and book reviews, with seasonal submission windows and contests.
The Iowa ReviewLiterary
Open for nonfiction, other work · closes Nov 1
The Iowa Review is a literary magazine accepting fiction, poetry, nonfiction, reviews, and interviews, with seasonal reading periods and an annual contest.
The OffingLiterary
Open for nonfiction · closes Nov 1 · responds in ~182 days
The Offing is a literary magazine publishing original, previously unpublished writing in English, including creative nonfiction and very short works.
FENCELiterary
Open for poetry · closes Nov 1 · responds in ~273 days
Fence is an independent literary magazine publishing writing across genres, with a particular commitment to queer writers and writers of color.
Southern Humanities ReviewLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Nov 1 · responds in ~183 days
Southern Humanities Review is a quarterly literary journal publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and online fiction features.
pulp MAGLiterary
Open for fiction, poetry · closes Nov 1 · responds in ~69 days
pulp MAG is a Canadian literary magazine publishing poetry, creative prose, visual art, and new media, with approximately 60% of its published work by KPU students.
The Ranger's AlmanacScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Mystery
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Nov 1 · responds in ~7 days
The Ranger's Almanac is an annual literary journal seeking work inspired by national or state forests and parks.
Adroit JournalLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, other work, poetry · closes Nov 1
The Adroit Journal publishes original poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, translations, and other literary work, with opportunities for writers at various career stages.
After MidnightScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, other work · closes Nov 1 · responds in ~28 days
After Midnight is a literary magazine publishing fiction, flash fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, pedagogy, and book reviews.
Madison ReviewLiterary
Open for fiction, poetry · closes Nov 1
The Madison Review is a literary magazine publishing previously unpublished fiction and poetry in digital and print issues.
New Feathers AnthologyLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Horror
Open for fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Nov 1 · responds in ~42 days
New Feathers Anthology is an online literature and art magazine published three times annually with a year-end print anthology.
Nixes Mate ReviewLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Nov 1 · responds in ~90 days
Nixes Mate Review is a small literary press seeking poetry, short fiction, microfiction, and creative nonfiction for its biannual print edition.
SunSpot LitScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for fiction, other work, flash fiction, poetry · closes Nov 1 · responds in ~14 days
Sunspot Literary Journal accepts unpublished fiction, nonfiction, poetry, scripts, translations, and genre or literary work through several paid, length-specific submission categories.
The Santa Fe Literary ReviewLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, other work, poetry · closes Nov 1 · responds in ~168 days
The Santa Fe Literary Review publishes previously unpublished poetry, prose, dramatic writing, and fiction, with submissions accepted through Submittable during its annual July–November period.
Timeless ReflectionsLiterary · Science Fiction · Fantasy · Mystery
Open for fiction, poetry · closes Nov 1
Timeless Reflections is a semiannual online and print anthology seeking themed short stories and poetry for Volume 8.
Turbine | KapohauLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Nov 1 · responds in ~153 days
Turbine | Kapohau is a student-edited literary publication showcasing postgraduate and other writing.
Zone 3Literary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Nov 1 · responds in ~183 days
Zone 3 is an annual online literary journal publishing fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry by emerging and established writers.
Crab Orchard ReviewLiterary
Open for fiction, poetry · closes Nov 5
Crab Orchard Review is a biannual digital literary journal from Southern Illinois University publishing poetry, prose, book reviews, and author interviews.
The Masters ReviewLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction · closes Nov 8 · responds in ~84 days
The Masters Review is an online and print publication seeking work from new and emerging writers, with a focus on literary fiction and narrative nonfiction.
Sad Girl ZineLiterary
Open for fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Nov 11 · responds in ~28 days
Sad Girl Zine is a digital literary and arts publication seeking emotionally complex, experimental, and hybrid work for its inaugural Winter 2026/27 issue.
The Ones Behind the BookshelvesLiterary
Open for flash fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Nov 14 · responds in ~60 days
The Ones Behind the Bookshelves is seeking flash fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry for its Winter/Spring 2027 Literary Series.
Terrain.orgLiterary
Open for poetry, other work · closes Nov 15 · responds in ~112 days
Terrain.org is an online literary journal of place publishing poetry, nonfiction, fiction, essays, and related work about built and natural environments.
PRISM InternationalLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, other work, poetry · closes Nov 15 · responds in ~365 days
PRISM international is a Canadian literary magazine publishing original fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, translations, hybrid works, and literary essays from writers worldwide.
IHRAM Magazine (International Human Rights Art Movement)Literary
Open for nonfiction, poetry · closes Nov 15 · responds in ~36 days
IHRAM Press is a triannual literary journal publishing creative nonfiction, poetry, and other writing about urgent human-rights and social-justice issues.
Riddle FenceLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Nov 15 · responds in ~183 days
Riddle Fence is a Newfoundland and Labrador-based arts and culture journal publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, visual art, and creative nonfiction.
PangyrusLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Nov 15 · responds in ~37 days
Pangyrus is a literary magazine publishing fiction, poetry, nonfiction, reviews, craft essays, and opinion with a focus on unexpected connections and strong points of view.
ApofenieLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Nov 15
Apofenie is seeking writing for its Winter 2027 issue, “Absence,” focused on gaps, silence, disappearance, and what language or narrative leaves unsaid.
Dorveille Literary MagazineLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Nov 15
Dorveille Literary Magazine publishes poetry, prose, and creative nonfiction in themed issues and an all-year blog.
FugueLiterary
Open for fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, other work, poetry · closes Nov 15 · responds in ~120 days
Fugue is a literary journal publishing poetry, fiction, nonfiction, flash prose, reviews, and interviews, with submissions accepted during its annual general-submissions window.
Idaho ReviewLiterary
Open for fiction, nonfiction, poetry · closes Nov 15 · responds in ~180 days
The Idaho Review is a literary magazine accepting traditional and experimental fiction, nonfiction, poetry, novel excerpts, and translations.

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