Markets

100 Word Story is a literary journal publishing stories, memoir slices, and essays of exactly 100 words.

Swim Press is a UK-based publication seeking thematically focused written work for its issue 11 theme, “decay.”

Open to: New and emerging writers with a maximum of 7 previous publications; work previously published professionally is not accepted.

Trembling With Fear publishes dark speculative fiction, including horror, dark science fiction, and dark fantasy, in short-story, drabble, serial, themed, and unholy-trinity formats.

CutBank is the literary journal of the University of Montana, publishing print and online poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and related literary work.

The Fiddlehead is a Canadian literary journal publishing fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, translations, reviews, and occasional play or novel excerpts.

Open to: Work must be unpublished; writers may submit only once per calendar year per genre.

Glossy Planet is a real-time literary magazine seeking unpublished writing that responds creatively to current headlines and culture.

Open to: Open internationally to all writers, provided the work is primarily in English; work must be unpublished, not AI-generated or AI-assisted.

Passages North is a literary magazine publishing fiction, poetry, nonfiction, hybrids, and short-shorts, with an emphasis on innovative, experimental, and genre-diverse work.

phoebe is a twice-yearly literary journal publishing poetry, fiction, and nonfiction in a winter print issue and a spring contest issue.

Open to: Submissions are not accepted from current or former students of George Mason University's creative writing program or any other George Mason University affiliates.

American Literary Review is a national journal publishing previously unpublished poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, with general submissions accepted during two annual windows and a $4 fee.

Open to: Anyone who is or was associated with the University of North Texas in the last three years is ineligible; submissions must be previously unpublished and not created in whole or part with generative AI or LLMs.

The Hoolet's Nook is a literary magazine publishing fiction, poetry, and micro-poetry or haiku three times a year.

Open to: Writers must be at least 16 years old. Work must be unpublished in a curated publication and written by humans, though minor AI editing or polishing is allowed.

Spare Parts Literary is an independent online quarterly magazine seeking poetry, flash and micro fiction, plays, novel excerpts, and other original literary work.

The Good Life Review is a literary magazine publishing original fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, flash, and experimental writing, with seasonal issues and a Micro Monday feature.

Open to: Current UNO MFA students/affiliates and recent (within the last 3 years) UNO MFA graduates/affiliates are not eligible.

The Ones Behind the Bookshelves is accepting flash fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry for its Winter/Spring 2027 Literary Series themed “The Extraordinary.”

Every Day Fiction publishes very short adult flash fiction in any genre and pays a token amount for accepted stories.

100 Word Project is a themed monthly online journal and annual anthology seeking family-friendly, unpublished 100-word stories.

Cranked Anvil runs three writing competitions that accept submissions year-round and announce results quarterly.

Fiction Factory is a literary competition site publishing winning fiction, poetry, and novel excerpts, with this page inviting flash-fiction entries of up to 1,000 words.

Flash Frontier is an international flash-fiction magazine publishing 250-word stories in themed issues, with submissions opening in March and November.

Hippocampus Magazine is an online literary publication focused on creative nonfiction, including personal essays and flash nonfiction.

MetaStellar accepts paid flash fiction during two annual cycles and unpaid reviews, essays, excerpts, and reprints year-round.

Nashville Review is a Vanderbilt-affiliated literary magazine publishing fiction, poetry, nonfiction, translations, and hybrid work, with two reading periods each year.

Open to: Current and former Vanderbilt University students and employees within the past five years are ineligible to submit.

Orion’s Belt is a literary speculative magazine publishing fiction, poetry, translations, and reviews.

Open to: Translators must acquire permission from the author or copyright holder and provide their contact information.

Pacifica Literary Review is accepting poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, flash fiction, folios, and entries to its 2026 Poetry Contest, with submissions generally open year-round except periodic production closures.

Raleigh Review is a nonprofit literary magazine publishing poetry, flash fiction, and short fiction, with annual and alternating-year prizes.

Reckoning is a magazine publishing creative writing about environmental justice, including speculative fiction and nonfiction.

Split Lip Magazine is a voice-driven literary journal with a pop-culture twist that publishes fiction, memoir, poetry, and other writing online and periodically in print.

Open to: Black writers

Whitaker Lyon Press publishes speculative-fiction anthologies and is accepting several themed short-fiction and flash-fiction submissions on stated schedules.

WOW! Women on Writing runs quarterly global contests for flash fiction and creative nonfiction essays, with cash prizes and publication opportunities.

Open to: Open globally; entries must be in English; all ages

After Midnight is a literary magazine seeking fiction, flash fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, pedagogy, and book reviews for Issue II, themed “New Beginnings & Letting Go.”

Nixes Mate Review is a small literary review seeking poetry, fiction, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction for its biannual print edition.