Waxwing

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Waxwing is a triannual literary magazine publishing poetry, fiction, nonfiction, translations, and a special annual text-and-textile folio, with an emphasis on cultural diversity and international voices.

Response time info: within six months

Read the full guidelines at waxwing.submittable.com↗

Submission calls

otherLiteraryOpens Dec 1

A special folio on Text + Textile is scheduled for December. The current Submittable page reports no open calls.

flashLiteraryOpens Jan 1, 2027

Flash fiction is scheduled for January and July; submit up to three stories in one document, each under 1,000 words. The current Submittable page reports no open calls.

nonfictionLiteraryOpens Feb 1, 2027

Creative nonfiction is scheduled for February, March, August, and September. Flash nonfiction may include up to three micro-essays under 1,000 words; long-form nonfiction is one essay from 1,000 to 10,000 words. The current Submittable page reports no open calls.

otherLiteraryOpens Feb 1, 2027

Translations are scheduled for February, March, August, and September and must follow the guidelines for the translated genre. Include the work in its source language and permissions necessary for publication in both languages. The current Submittable page reports no open calls.

poetryLiteraryOpens Apr 1, 2027

Poetry is scheduled for April, May, October, and November; submit one to five poems in one document. The current Submittable page reports no open calls.

fictionLiteraryOpens Jun 1, 2027

Long-form fiction is scheduled for June; submit one story from 1,000 to 10,000 words. The current Submittable page reports no open calls.

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