Literary flash fiction markets
Last updatedLeafmines tracks 48 magazines publishing literary flash fiction — 29 open to submissions right now. Typical response time is 60 days. Filter by length, pay, and response time →
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- Pacifica Literary ReviewLiterary
Open for flash fiction · closes Aug 31 · responds in ~120 days
Pacifica Literary Review is a literary magazine accepting poetry, fiction, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction year-round except for brief closures in September, January, and May, paying $25 per published piece.
- WaxwingLiterary
Open for flash fiction · closes Aug 31 · responds in ~180 days
Waxwing is a triannual literary magazine publishing poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and translations, with a strong focus on cultural diversity and international voices.
- BurningwordLiterary
Open for flash fiction · closes Sep 10 · responds in ~24 days
Burningword Literary Journal is a triannual print and digital publication seeking poetry, flash fiction, flash nonfiction, and visual art, with a modest submission fee and complimentary contributor copies.
- Fahmidan JournalLiterary · Fantasy
Open for flash fiction · closes Sep 14 · responds in ~25 days
Fahmidan Journal is a quarterly online literary magazine publishing poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and flash, with a focus on diverse, thought-provoking, and existential writing.
- phoebeLiterary
Open for flash fiction · closes Oct 7 · responds in ~60 days
phoebe is a biannual literary journal publishing fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, with both a winter print issue and a spring contest issue, and pays contributors.
- Thin SkinLiterary · Humor
Open for flash fiction · closes Oct 17 · responds in ~56 days
Thin Skin is a literary magazine showcasing older writers, especially those aged 50 and over, and publishes literary fiction (short stories and flash), and poetry.
- SuspectLiterary
Open for flash fiction · closes Nov 30 · responds in ~31 days
Suspect is a literary journal by Singapore Unbound publishing poetry, literary fiction, essays, and other writings by authors who identify as Asian.
- FLARE: The Flagler ReviewLiterary
Open for flash fiction · closes Jan 15, 2027 · responds in ~183 days
FLARE: The Flagler Review is a student-run literary journal at Flagler College publishing poetry, fiction, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction annually each spring.
- Broad Ripple ReviewLiterary
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~18 days
Broad Ripple Review is an online literary magazine publishing formally precise, emotionally resonant, and intellectually ambitious literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and criticism.
- The Apple Valley ReviewLiterary
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~60 days
The Apple Valley Review is an international online literary journal publishing poetry, short stories, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction with a literary focus, reading submissions year-round with no fees or payment.
- AfterimagesLiterary
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~27 days
Afterimages is the literary journal of Thirty West, publishing crafted literary fiction, flash, nonfiction, reviews, and more, with a focus on unique and timely writing.
- Bewildering StoriesScience Fiction · Fantasy · Literary
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~28 days
Bewildering Stories is a weekly online magazine publishing speculative, experimental, and mainstream fiction, nonfiction, and poetry of any length, with a focus on science fiction, fantasy, and literary work.
- Blinker LiteraryLiterary
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~26 days
Blinker Literary is a print literary magazine seeking short fiction, flash, poetry, and creative nonfiction with no submission fee and a free contributor copy.
- Cimarron ReviewLiterary
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~365 days
Cimarron Review is a literary magazine publishing poetry, fiction, flash fiction, and nonfiction, with a focus on strong writing and distinctive voice.
- CottonwoodLiterary
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~150 days
Cottonwood is a literary magazine published by the University of Kansas that accepts short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry from writers worldwide.
- Emerge Literary JournalLiterary
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~42 days
Emerge Literary Journal is an online biannual publication focused on free verse poetry and flash fiction with literary undertones, excluding horror and erotica.
- Five on the FifthLiterary · Horror
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~30 days
Five on the Fifth is an online literary magazine publishing five short pieces monthly, including fiction, flash fiction, horror, nonfiction, book reviews, experimental work, and poetry.
- Ghost ParachuteLiterary
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~3 days
Ghost Parachute is a literary magazine currently accepting flash fiction submissions up to 1000 words.
- Gopnik PressLiterary
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~2 days
Gopnik Press is a literary magazine that publishes poetry and flash fiction, with a special welcome to translations from Eastern Bloc writers.
- January House Literary JournalLiterary
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~28 days
January House Literary Journal is a quarterly print and online publication accepting poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction year-round from writers worldwide.
- JMWWLiterary
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~90 days
JMWW is a weekly literary journal publishing fiction, flash, poetry, creative nonfiction, hybrid work, and interviews, with monthly submission windows and no fees or payment.
- Johnny AmericaLiterary · Humor
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~90 days
Johnny America is a quirky, volunteer-run magazine publishing very short fiction, humor, and essays, but not poetry.
- miniMAGLiterary
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~21 days
miniMAG is an online literary magazine specializing in microfiction, flash nonfiction, short-form poetry, and experimental literature, with open submissions and fast response times.
- Moon City ReviewLiterary
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~100 days
Moon City Review is a literary magazine publishing fiction, flash fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, graphic narrative, and translations, accepting submissions year-round via Submittable.
- Roi Fainéant PressLiterary · Humor
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~90 days
Roi Fainéant Press is an online literary magazine publishing literary fiction, creative nonfiction, flash fiction, poetry, humor, and more, with a flexible and inclusive approach.
- Short BeastsLiterary
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~150 days
Short Beasts is an online flash fiction literary magazine publishing original stories up to 1,000 words, with a focus on micro and flash fiction.
- StoryBottleScience Fiction · Fantasy · Horror · Literary
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~227 days
StoryBottle is a magazine seeking literary and speculative fiction, including flash, with an interest in unusual or underrepresented genres.
- The Los Angeles ReviewLiterary
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~120 days
The Los Angeles Review is an online literary magazine open year-round for poetry, fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, translations, and book reviews, seeking high-quality, previously unpublished work.
- Tiny MoleculesLiterary
Open for flash fiction · responds in ~37 days
Tiny Molecules is a literary magazine publishing flash fiction and short nonfiction essays, with a focus on character-driven stories and sensory explorations.
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