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Reed Magazine is an annual literary journal from San José State University publishing fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, along with visual art.

Response time info: By the end of December 2026

Read the full guidelines at reedmag.org↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryOpens May 1, 2027

Contest and general submissions are open May 1–October 1. Reed Magazine welcomes most styles and approaches, including experimental and literary, and accepts stand-alone short stories up to 5,000 words. Contest entries are paid.

nonfictionLiteraryOpens May 1, 2027

Contest and general submissions are open May 1–October 1. Submit creative nonfiction such as personal essays and narratives, not scholarly papers or book reviews; stand-alone essays may be up to 5,000 words. Contest entries are paid.

poetryLiteraryOpens May 1, 2027

Contest and general submissions are open May 1–October 1. The magazine welcomes an eclectic range of forms, styles, and diction; submit up to five poems in one submission. Contest entries are paid.

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