Channel Press is currently seeking poetry submissions for their anthology 'Biophilia: Love Poems for the Living World', celebrating ecological connection.
poetry
Closes Aug 20Pays: €35 per printed page (min €60, max €250 per poem) plus contributor copy
Emerald City Ghosts is a digital magazine publishing flash fiction, short stories, and poetry with a paranormal or ghostly element, often themed monthly.
WayWords is a quarterly literary journal from The Writer's Workout, publishing themed fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction tributes from writers worldwide.
3Elements Review is a themed literary journal requiring all prose and poetry submissions to incorporate three specific elements per issue, with art and photography needing at least one.
Altar is a literary magazine seeking poetry, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, reviews, recipes, spells/rituals, and other creative writing aligned with the theme 'Golden Hour' for its second issue.
Carmen et Error is a quarterly literary magazine publishing poetry and very short fiction, with a focus on concise work and a playful approach to mistakes.
flash
Closes Aug 31Pays: £5 per piece; paid reading spots for contributors at online book launches; alternative: Braag books or charity donation
poetry
Closes Aug 31Pays: £5 per piece; paid reading spots for contributors at online book launches; alternative: Braag books or charity donation
Further Light Magazine publishes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry exploring Latter-day Saint themes through speculative genres, seeking work that connects gospel principles with imaginative storytelling.
fictionScience FictionFantasyHorror
Closes Aug 31Pays: $25 honorarium per published story
nonfictionScience FictionFantasyHorror
Closes Aug 31Pays: $25 honorarium per published essay
poetryScience FictionFantasyHorror
Closes Aug 31Pays: $10 honorarium per published poem
Glass: A Journal of Poetry publishes a single poem each week and seeks high-quality poetry of any style or form, with reading periods in February and August and no submission fee or payment.
Haven Spec is a speculative fiction magazine publishing science fiction, fantasy, speculative horror, and related poetry and nonfiction, with a focus on diverse and underrepresented voices.
Magma Poetry is a UK-based poetry magazine with rotating editors, currently seeking submissions for its 97th issue focused on Black poets from Africa and the diaspora.
Miracle Monocle is a university-affiliated literary journal publishing fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, experimental/hybrid work, and art, with eclectic tastes and a focus on original, unpublished work.
Pacifica Literary Review is a literary magazine accepting poetry, fiction, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction year-round except for brief closures in September, January, and May, paying $25 per published piece.
Pithead Chapel is a monthly online magazine publishing literary fiction, nonfiction, and prose poetry under 4,000 words, with a strong preference against genre fiction.
Press Pause Press is a literary magazine publishing poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and hybrid work in themed volumes and online departments, with a focus on authentic, human-created art and writing.
fiction
Closes Aug 31Pays: Contributors receive two free copies of the print volume in which they appear
nonfiction
Closes Aug 31Pays: Contributors receive two free copies of the print volume in which they appear
poetry
Closes Aug 31Pays: Contributors receive two free copies of the print volume in which they appear
Shō Poetry Journal is a print literary magazine focused on poetry, accepting submissions during two annual reading periods and offering a contributor copy as payment.
poetry
Closes Aug 31Fee: $3 (always free for U.S. Indigenous poets; periodic free pop-ups for BIPOC poets)Pays: One contributor copy (prize winners receive $150 and a one-year subscription)
The Bookends Review is an online literary magazine seeking creative and intellectual work in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and related genres, with two annual reading periods.
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.
fiction
Closes Aug 31
poetry
Closes Aug 31Fee: $15 submission ticket (includes complimentary journal issue)Pays: $250 + publication + featured interview (winner); all entries considered for publication
Alliteration's Forgotten Ground Regained is seeking alliterative poetry with speculative themes (science fiction, fantasy, or horror) for its Fall 2026 issue.
Bulb Culture Collective publishes previously published poetry or prose (fiction, nonfiction, reviews, etc.) up to 5,000 words, with no submission fees or payment, and is temporarily closing to general submissions on September 1, 2026.
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