Mistake House

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Mistake House is a literary magazine publishing fiction and poetry by currently enrolled graduate and undergraduate students worldwide, alongside invited professional work.

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fictionLiteraryScience FictionFantasyHorrorOpens Oct 15

Issue 13 submissions are accepted October 15, 2026 through March 20, 2027; submit one Word-document story, preferably no more than 4,000 words. The magazine welcomes literary writing from domestic realism to speculative fiction and offers a $100 annual fiction Editor's Prize.

poetryLiteraryOpens Oct 15

Issue 13 submissions are accepted October 15, 2026 through March 20, 2027; submit up to three poems as Word documents, preferably no more than 40 lines per poem. The magazine welcomes experimental and other literary poetry and offers a $100 annual poetry Editor's Prize.

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