Up the Staircase Quarterly

Open now for poetry.

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Up the Staircase Quarterly is a literary magazine publishing poetry and art, currently open for poetry submissions.

Response time info: less than 30 days

Read the full guidelines at upthestaircase.org↗

Submission calls

poetryCloses Sep 15Pays: Unfortunately, we cannot currently pay contributors for the work we accept.

Submit 3-6 poems in a single document. No previously published poetry. AI poetry will not be considered. Regular submissions are open! Deadline: September 15, 2026.

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