The Bombay Literary Magazine
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Last updatedThe Bombay Literary Magazine is a triannual English-language journal publishing fiction, poetry, essays, translations, and graphic fiction, with a submission window each September and an honorarium for contributors.
Response time info: within six weeks
Read the full guidelines at bombaylitmag.com↗Submission calls
Short fiction between 2,000 and 5,000 words; no flash fiction, fan fiction, plays, novellas, or novels. Submission cap of 400 per category. Next submission period for the December issue is from September 01-30, 2026.
Essays/creative nonfiction between 2,000 and 5,000 words; no academic writing or book reviews. Submission cap of 400 per category. Next submission period for the December issue is from September 01-30, 2026.
Translated fiction (2,000-5,000 words) and translated poetry (3-5 poems) in English; each is a separate category. Submission cap of 400 per category. Next submission period for the December issue is from September 01-30, 2026.
Submit one document with five poems in English; submission cap of 400 per category. Next submission period for the December issue is from September 01-30, 2026.