The New Yorker - Shouts & Murmurs

Open now for fiction and poetry.

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The New Yorker accepts submissions for fiction, poetry, and humorous Shouts & Murmurs fiction, with fiction reopening via Submittable on November 1, 2026.

Response time info: within six months

Read the full guidelines at newyorker.com↗

Submission calls

fictionHumorLiterary

Shouts & Murmurs accepts humorous fiction by PDF attachment at [email protected]. Send only one submission at a time and wait for a response before sending another; first-person essays are not considered. The editors try to respond within six months.

poetryLiterary

Poetry is reviewed on a rolling basis via Submittable. Send up to six unpublished poems in one document, no more than twice in twelve months; translations never published in English are of interest. The editors strive to respond within six months.

fictionLiteraryOpens Nov 1

Fiction submissions are closed by e-mail as of August 7, 2026, and will reopen via Submittable on November 1, 2026. No word limit or payment is stated.

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