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New Millennium Writings★Work published here has won or been selected for: O. Henry Prize Anthology, Best New Stories from the South, Pushcart Prize.
New Millennium Writings is an internationally recognized literary journal and writing-award publication that welcomes writers of all experience levels and subjects.
fictionLiterary
Closes Nov 30Fee: $20 for 1 entry; bundled rates available for multiple entries.Pays: First place receives $1,000; selected finalists are published and receive two complimentary copies.
flashLiterary
Closes Nov 30Fee: $20 for 1 entry; bundled rates available for multiple entries.Pays: First place receives $1,000; selected finalists are published and receive two complimentary copies.
nonfictionLiterary
Closes Nov 30Fee: $20 for 1 entry; bundled rates available for multiple entries.Pays: First place receives $1,000; selected finalists are published and receive two complimentary copies.
poetryLiterary
Closes Nov 30Fee: $20 for 1 entry; bundled rates available for multiple entries.Pays: First place receives $1,000; selected finalists, including all poetry finalists, are published and receive two complimentary copies.
New Orleans Review★Work published here has won or been selected for: Pushcart Prize, O. Henry Prize Stories, Best American Nonrequired Reading.
New Orleans Review is a biannual literary magazine publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, book reviews, interviews, and an ongoing column of Palestinian voices.
Open to: Writers from around the world may submit, except current Loyola University New Orleans students.
PRISM International★Work published here has won or been selected for: Best American Short Stories, Best American Essays, Journey Prize Stories.Responds: ~1 yr
PRISM international is a Canadian literary magazine publishing original fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, translations, hybrid works, and literary essays from writers worldwide.
Open to: Does not accept current or incoming students and faculty of UBC’s School of Creative Writing, including the Optional-Residency MFA Program; UBC alumni must not have taken a School of Creative Writing course during the previous two years.
fictionLiterary
Closes Nov 15$3.00 CAD per submission, with an Inclusive Access option for writers for whom the fee is prohibitive; incarcerated writers may submit by email or mail.Pays: $40 CAD per printed page
nonfictionLiterary
Closes Nov 15$3.00 CAD per submission, with an Inclusive Access option for writers for whom the fee is prohibitive; incarcerated writers may submit by email or mail.Pays: $40 CAD per printed page
otherLiteraryEligibility requirements
Closes Nov 15$3.00 CAD per submission, with an Inclusive Access option for writers for whom the fee is prohibitive; incarcerated writers may submit by email or mail.Pays: $40 CAD per printed page for the translation plus $25 CAD per printed page to the original author, up to $200 CAD
poetryLiterary
Closes Nov 15$3.00 CAD per submission, with an Inclusive Access option for writers for whom the fee is prohibitive; incarcerated writers may submit by email or mail.Pays: $45 CAD per printed page
Baltimore Review★Work published here has won or been selected for: Pushcart Prize, Best American Essays, Best American Short Stories.Responds: ~4 months
The Baltimore Review is a literary journal publishing fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction in print and online.
Open to: Writers must be 18 years of age or older; work generated in whole or in part by artificial intelligence is not accepted.
fictionLiterary
Closes Nov 30Pays: $75 via Amazon gift certificate or PayPal, plus a copy of the annual print compilation, as long as funding is available.
nonfictionLiterary
Closes Nov 30Pays: $75 via Amazon gift certificate or PayPal, plus a copy of the annual print compilation, as long as funding is available.
poetryLiterary
Closes Nov 30Pays: $75 via Amazon gift certificate or PayPal, plus a copy of the annual print compilation, as long as funding is available.
StoryQuarterly★Work published here has won or been selected for: O. Henry Awards, Pushcart Prize, Best American Non-Required Reading.Responds: ~6 months
StoryQuarterly is seeking previously unpublished fiction and nonfiction for Issue 59, with submissions accepted during specified 2026–2027 windows.
CutBank is the literary journal of the University of Montana, publishing print and online poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and related literary work.
flashLiterary
Closes Oct 15Pays: Over $3,000 awarded annually across contests.
The Masters Review is an online and print publication seeking work from new and emerging writers, with a focus on literary fiction and narrative nonfiction.
Open to: Emerging writers only; writers with single-author novel-length work published or under contract with a major press are ineligible. Indie-published and self-published authors may submit unpublished work.
fictionLiteraryEligibility requirements
Closes Nov 8$20 entry fee; free submissions for writers from historically marginalized or underrepresented groups until fifty submissions, but that cap has been met.Pays: Winner receives $3,000; second and third place receive $300 and $200, respectively, plus online publication and other stated benefits.
fictionLiterary
Pays: $100 for flash-length stories of 1,000 words or fewer; $200 for longer stories up to 7,000 words.
nonfictionLiterary
Pays: Payment is not separately stated for narrative nonfiction.
LitMag Online★Work published here has won or been selected for: Best American Short Stories, The O. Henry Prize, The Pushcart Prize.Responds: ~9 months
LitMag Online publishes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry in print and online, but regular submissions are currently closed while three contests remain open.
fictionLiterary
Pays: First prize: $2,500 plus publication and agency review
flashLiterary
Pays: First prize: $1,250 plus publication and agency review; three finalists receive $100 each
poetryLiterary
Pays: First prize: $1,500 plus publication and agency review; three finalists receive $100 each
The Drift★Work published here has won or been selected for: The Best American Short Stories, The Best American Science and Nat…, O. Henry Prize.Responds: ~3 months
The Drift is a triannual magazine of culture, literature, and politics seeking essays, fiction, poetry, and short reviews.
Terrain.org★Has a Wikipedia article.Responds: ~4 months
Terrain.org is an online literary journal of place publishing poetry, nonfiction, fiction, and other writing about built and natural environments.
poetryLiteraryEligibility requirements
Closes Nov 15Fee: $25Pays: $1,000 prize, publication by Texas Tech University Press, and a residency of up to two weeks at the Lopez Cottage on the Mackenzie plus $1,000 in travel assistance
Magma Poetry is a poetry magazine that runs an annual poetry competition with separate Judge’s and Editors’ Prize categories.
poetryLiteraryEligibility requirements
Closes Jan 31, 2027Fee: £8 for the first poem and £6 for the second and each subsequent poem; Magma subscribers pay £4 for the first poem and £3 for the second and each subsequent poem.Pays: First prize £1000, second prize £500, and third prize £250 in each category.
Narrative Magazine is a nonprofit literary publication accepting fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and audio work year-round through its electronic submission system.
fictionLiterary
Fee required for unsolicited submissions; amount not statedPays: $200 minimum for each accepted poem; $100 for poetry reprints; $200 for a Poem of the Week.
nonfictionLiterary
Fee required for unsolicited submissions; amount not statedPays: $250–$500 for 500–2,000-word manuscripts; $500–$1,000 for 2,000–15,000-word manuscripts; $100 for Readers’ Narratives.
otherLiterary
Fee required for unsolicited submissions; amount not statedPays: $100 for Readers’ Narratives.
otherLiterary
Fee required for unsolicited submissions; amount not statedPays: $200 minimum for each accepted audio piece.
The Georgia Review★Work published here has won or been selected for: National Magazine Award.Responds: ~10 months
The Georgia Review is a literary journal publishing fiction, poetry, essays, and reviews, with submissions accepted seasonally and payment for published work.
Open to: Current University of Georgia students may not submit; previously published work and generative-AI-written or assisted work are not accepted.
fictionLiterary
Closes May 15, 2027$3 online processing fee; free online submission for current print subscribers and free paper submission for everyone aside from postage.Pays: $50 per printed page for prose, up to $800.
nonfictionLiterary
Closes May 15, 2027$3 online processing fee; free online submission for current print subscribers and free paper submission for everyone aside from postage.Pays: $50 per printed page for prose, up to $800.
nonfictionLiterary
Closes May 15, 2027$3 online processing fee; free online submission for current print subscribers and free paper submission for everyone aside from postage.Pays: $50 per printed page for prose, up to $800.
poetryLiterary
Closes May 15, 2027$3 online processing fee; free online submission for current print subscribers and free paper submission for everyone aside from postage.Pays: $4 per line for poetry, up to $800.
McSweeney's★Has a Wikipedia article.Responds: Often takes a long time to respond
McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern is an independent literary quarterly that publishes mostly fiction and some nonfiction, with unsolicited submissions accepted by mail.
fictionLiteraryHumor
Pays: Standard rate for short stories is $400, paid at publication.
nonfictionLiteraryHumor
Pays: Contributors are paid at publication; rates vary according to circumstances, with equity in mind.
The Southern Review is a literary journal accepting unsolicited poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and translations during its annual submissions period.
Open to: The work must be unpublished in print or online previously in English, and submitters cannot be currently or recently affiliated with Louisiana State University, including anyone who studied or worked there within the past four years.
fictionLiterary
Closes Jan 1, 2027Fee: $4 service chargePays: $75 for the first printed page and $25 for each subsequent printed page, up to $300, plus two copies of the issue and a one-year subscription.
nonfictionLiterary
Closes Jan 1, 2027Fee: $4 service chargePays: $75 for the first printed page and $25 for each subsequent printed page, up to $300, plus two copies of the issue and a one-year subscription.
other
Closes Jan 1, 2027Fee: $4 service chargePays: $75 for the first printed page and $25 for each subsequent printed page, up to $300, plus two copies of the issue and a one-year subscription.
poetryLiterary
Closes Jan 1, 2027Fee: $4 service chargePays: $75 for the first printed page and $25 for each subsequent printed page, up to $300, plus two copies of the issue and a one-year subscription.
Copper Nickel★Work published here has won or been selected for: Best American Poetry, Best American Short Stories, Best Small Fictions.Responds: ~3 months
Copper Nickel is a literary journal seeking poetry, fiction, essays, translations, and flash prose during two annual submission windows.
fictionLiterary
Closes Dec 1Pays: $30 per printed page, with a minimum of $50 and maximum of $250.
nonfictionLiterary
Closes Dec 1Pays: $30 per printed page, with a minimum of $50 and maximum of $250.
otherLiterary
Closes Dec 1Pays: $150 flat rate.
poetryLiterary
Closes Dec 1Pays: $30 per printed page, with a minimum of $50 and maximum of $150.
Bellevue Literary Review publishes high-caliber, previously unpublished fiction, nonfiction, and poetry related to health, healing, illness, the mind, and the body.
Open to: Work must be previously unpublished, original writing not created or materially shaped by generative AI tools; authors must omit identifying information.
fictionLiterary
Closes Dec 31Fee: $5 per general submission, waived for current subscribers; hardship waivers may be available.Pays: $150 for published prose, plus two issue copies and a one-year subscription.
nonfictionLiterary
Closes Dec 31Fee: $5 per general submission, waived for current subscribers; hardship waivers may be available.Pays: $150 for published prose, plus two issue copies and a one-year subscription.
poetryLiterary
Closes Dec 31Fee: $5 per general submission, waived for current subscribers; hardship waivers may be available.Pays: $75 for published poetry, plus two issue copies and a one-year subscription.
Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet is an open literary zine accepting fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, with a strong interest in speculative fiction and new writers.
Forge Literary Magazine★Work published here has won or been selected for: Best American Essays, Best of the Net, Wigleaf Top 50.Responds: ~4 months
The Forge Literary Magazine publishes unsolicited short literary fiction and nonfiction, including flash and microprose, selected through anonymous reading.
Open to: previously unpublished, human-written work; former contributors may submit no more than once every six months and the magazine publishes a maximum of one piece per contributor per year.
fictionLiterary
Closes Oct 31Pays: $100 per piece upon publication or sooner.
nonfictionLiterary
Closes Oct 31Pays: $100 per piece upon publication or sooner.
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.
fictionLiterary
Closes Oct 31Pays: $100 for prose pieces.
flashLiterary
Closes Oct 31Pays: $100 for prose pieces.
nonfictionLiterary
Closes Oct 31Pays: $100 for prose pieces.
otherLiteraryEligibility requirements
Closes Oct 31Pays: $100 for prose pieces; $25 per poem.
Ninth Letter (Print)★Work published here has won or been selected for: Best American Nonrequired Reading, Best American Poetry, The Pushcart Prize.Responds: ~6 months
Ninth Letter is a semiannual University of Illinois literary magazine publishing experimental and traditional prose and poetry in print and online.
Open to: Previously published work is not accepted; current University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign students may not submit, and alumni must wait three years after graduation. Work created, guided, or revised using generative AI is not accepted.
fictionLiterary
Closes Feb 28, 2027$3 reading fee for print submissions; waived December 1-31 or until 300 submissions per genre are reached; web fee not statedPays: $100 per prose piece upon publication in print; $75 per prose piece for the web issue
flashLiterary
Closes Feb 28, 2027$3 reading fee; waived December 1-31 or until 300 submissions per genre are reachedPays: $100 for prose upon publication
nonfictionLiterary
Closes Feb 28, 2027$3 reading fee for print submissions; waived December 1-31 or until 300 submissions per genre are reached; web fee not statedPays: $100 per prose piece upon publication in print; $75 per prose piece for the web issue
poetryLiterary
Closes Feb 28, 2027$3 reading fee for print submissions; waived December 1-31 or until 300 submissions per genre are reached; web fee not statedPays: $25 per poem upon publication
The Massachusetts Review is a quarterly literary journal seeking varied, socially engaged fiction, nonfiction, poetry, hybrid work, translations, performance, and public-affairs writing.
fictionLiterary
Closes Apr 30, 2027Fee: $3.00 electronically per reading period; mailed submissions are free.Pays: $100 honorarium for work published in a single issue.
nonfictionLiterary
Closes Apr 30, 2027Fee: $3.00 electronically per reading period; mailed submissions are free.Pays: $100 honorarium for work published in a single issue.
otherLiterary
Closes Apr 30, 2027Fee: $3.00 electronically per reading period; mailed submissions are free.Pays: $100 honorarium for work published in a single issue.
otherLiterary
Closes Apr 30, 2027Fee: $3.00 electronically per reading period; mailed submissions are free.Pays: $100 honorarium for work published in a single issue.
otherLiterary
Closes Apr 30, 2027Fee: $3.00 electronically per reading period; mailed submissions are free.Pays: $100 honorarium for print work; $50 honorarium for unsolicited blog submissions.
poetryLiterary
Closes Apr 30, 2027Fee: $3.00 electronically per reading period; mailed submissions are free.Pays: $100 honorarium for work published in a single issue.
otherLiterary
Fee: $3.00 electronically per reading period; mailed submissions are free.Pays: $100 honorarium for work published in a single issue.
TriQuarterly★Has a Wikipedia article.Responds: ~6 months
TriQuarterly is Northwestern University’s student-edited literary journal publishing poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, video essays, short drama, hybrid work, craft essays, interviews, and book reviews.
Open to: Creative work by current Northwestern MA/MFA students, graduates of the program within the past five years, and program faculty is not accepted; work must be original and unpublished.
The Missouri Review is a year-round literary magazine publishing original, previously unpublished poetry, fiction, nonfiction, interviews, and omnibus book reviews.
fictionLiterary
Pays: $25 per printed page; BLAST authors are paid $100 per story.
nonfictionLiterary
Pays: $25 per printed page; BLAST authors are paid $100 per essay.
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