Vagabond City Lit

Open now for poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and other work.

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Vagabond City Lit is a digital literary space featuring poetry, prose, art, reviews, and interviews by marginalized creators.

Submission calls

poetryLiteraryCloses May 31, 2027

Poetry submissions are open from September 15 through May 31 every year; submit up to 5 previously unpublished pieces by email.

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Fiction submissions are accepted year-round; submit up to 5 previously unpublished pieces by email, with a limit of 2,500 words or less.

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Creative nonfiction submissions are accepted year-round; submit up to 5 previously unpublished pieces by email, with a limit of 2,500 words or less.

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Open to: Reviews must be written and submitted by the reviewer themselves; reviewed works must be by a marginalized author and/or an author of color.

Book and chapbook reviews are accepted year-round; reviews must be written and submitted by the reviewer, may cover works by marginalized authors and/or authors of color, and must be 1,500 words or less.

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Interviews are listed among the accepted submission types and submissions are open year-round; submit by email with a third-person bio, social media handles, and where you learned about the magazine.

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