Maryland Literary Review

Open now for fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

Last checked Nov 5, 2026

Maryland Literary Review is a literary magazine accepting poetry, fiction, flash, and nonfiction submissions year-round by email.

Response time info: ~58 days; sourced from The Submission Grinder

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryCloses Dec 1

Submit 1–3 short stories. Submissions are open 24/7/365; submissions for the Fall/Winter issue end December 1, 2026.

flashLiteraryCloses Dec 1

Flash fiction is welcome. Submissions are open 24/7/365; submissions for the Fall/Winter issue end December 1, 2026.

nonfictionLiteraryCloses Dec 1

Submit 1–3 essays; flash memoir is also welcome. Submissions are open 24/7/365; submissions for the Fall/Winter issue end December 1, 2026.

poetryLiteraryCloses Dec 1

Send no more than five poems. Submissions are open 24/7/365; submissions for the Fall/Winter issue end December 1, 2026.

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