The Words Faire

Open now for fiction and poetry.

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The Words Faire is an independent literary magazine based in Dayton, Ohio, publishing themed issues and running annual prizes for poetry and fiction with a focus on innovative, boundary-pushing work.

Response time info: ~48 days; sourced from The Submission Grinder

Read the full guidelines at thewordsfaire.submittable.com↗

Submission calls

fictionCloses Aug 31

ISSUE ii Quarterly Print Collection (June 1st - Aug. 31st): Submit fiction of 500 to 3,000 words on the theme 'Umwelt'; experimental formats and all genres welcome as long as the work is not 'ordinary'; simultaneous submissions allowed; closes after 500 submissions or August 31, 2026.

poetryCloses Aug 31Fee: $15 submission ticket (includes complimentary journal issue)Pays: $250 + publication + featured interview (winner); all entries considered for publication

TWF 2026 Poetry Prize (June 1st - Aug. 31): Submit one to three previously unpublished verse or prose poems up to 1,000 words each, judged anonymously; $15 submission ticket required (includes complimentary journal issue); winner receives $250, publication, and featured interview; all entries…

poetryCloses Aug 31

ISSUE ii Quarterly Print Collection (June 1st - Aug. 31st): Submit 1-3 poems per submission on the theme 'Umwelt'; experimental formats and all genres welcome as long as the work is not 'ordinary'; simultaneous submissions allowed; closes after 500 submissions or August 31, 2026. For prize…

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