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Reed Magazine is an annual literary journal publishing fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, with general and contest submissions accepted during stated seasonal windows.

Response time info: by the end of December 2026

Read the full guidelines at reedmag.org↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryCloses Oct 1

Contest and general submissions are accepted May 1–October 1. Reed welcomes most styles and approaches, including experimental and literary fiction, and seeks stand-alone short stories up to 5,000 words. Submitters can expect to hear back by the end of December 2026.

nonfictionLiteraryCloses Oct 1

Contest and general submissions are accepted May 1–October 1. Reed seeks creative nonfiction, including personal essays and narratives, but not scholarly papers or book reviews; submissions must be stand-alone essays up to 5,000 words. Submitters can expect to hear back by the end of December 2026.

poetryLiteraryCloses Oct 1

Contest and general submissions are accepted May 1–October 1. Reed has an eclectic taste and welcomes diverse contemporary poetic forms, styles, and diction; writers may submit up to five poems in one submission. Submitters can expect to hear back by the end of December 2026.

fictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Nov 1

Open to: High school students in Santa Clara County, California, only; proof of local high school attendance is required to win.

The Emerging Voices Contest accepts original fiction from high school students in Santa Clara County, California, only; proof of local high school attendance is required to win. The submission window is May 1–November 1.

nonfictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Nov 1

Open to: High school students in Santa Clara County, California, only; proof of local high school attendance is required to win.

The Emerging Voices Contest accepts original nonfiction from high school students in Santa Clara County, California, only; proof of local high school attendance is required to win. The submission window is May 1–November 1.

poetryLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Nov 1

Open to: High school students in Santa Clara County, California, only; proof of local high school attendance is required to win.

The Emerging Voices Contest accepts original poetry from high school students in Santa Clara County, California, only; proof of local high school attendance is required to win. The submission window is May 1–November 1.

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