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

Response time info: By the end of December 2026

Read the full guidelines at reedmag.org↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryOpens May 1, 2027

General and contest submissions are accepted May 1–October 1. Stand-alone short stories up to 5,000 words are welcome, including experimental and literary approaches. Submitters can expect to hear back by the end of December 2026.

nonfictionLiteraryOpens May 1, 2027

General and contest submissions are accepted May 1–October 1. The magazine seeks creative nonfiction, including personal essays and narratives, but not scholarly papers or book reviews; submissions may be up to 5,000 words. Submitters can expect to hear back by the end of December 2026.

poetryLiteraryOpens May 1, 2027

General and contest submissions are accepted May 1–October 1. The magazine has eclectic tastes and welcomes diverse 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.

fictionLiteraryOpens May 1, 2027

The Emerging Voices Contest and general submissions are accepted May 1–November 1 for original fiction by high school students in Santa Clara County, California only; proof of local high school attendance is required to win. Submitters can expect to hear back by the end of December 2026.

nonfictionLiteraryOpens May 1, 2027

The Emerging Voices Contest and general submissions are accepted May 1–November 1 for original nonfiction by high school students in Santa Clara County, California only; proof of local high school attendance is required to win. Submitters can expect to hear back by the end of December 2026.

poetryLiteraryOpens May 1, 2027

The Emerging Voices Contest and general submissions are accepted May 1–November 1 for original poetry by high school students in Santa Clara County, California only; proof of local high school attendance is required to win. Submitters can expect to hear back by the end of December 2026.

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