Sharpen your writing pencils. Here are a few markets whose deadlines are looming over us.
Warm up the keyboard, these submission deadlines are closing fast – mixed/multi genre markets:
Dec 2023
Deadline: December 31, 2023; opens September 1, 2023 (biannually).
(checked Jan 31/23)
Poems, prose (essays, interviews, and articles on poetry), art. Payment: $50 per printed page. “Poets who are living with a disability and/or poets for whom English is not their first language are welcome to reach out to seek assistance with the submission process if necessary.”
Deadline: December 31, 2023; opens October 1, 2023. (quarterly).
(checked Nov 29/22)
Restrictions: minimum age to submit is 18. Poetry, flash fiction, short fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, visual media (art/photography). Payment: $120. Submit early in the month to avoid submission fee.
Deadline: December 31, 2023, opens December 1, 2023 (annually).
(checked Nov 29/22)
Prose, poetry, art. Payment: $25/page for prose in journal. $30/page for poetry in journal. Submit early in the month. Submissions close when cap is reached.
Deadline: December 31, 2023; opens December 1, 2023 (monthly).
(checked Jan 29/23)
General submissions. Speculative fiction up to 6,000 words, poetry any length, nonfiction up to $3,000 words, translations, and art. Payment: 1 cent/word for fiction, nonfiction, and translations; $5 – $10 for poetry.
Deadline: December 25, 2023 (quarterly).
(checked Jan 30/23)
Poetry, fiction, reviews, interviews, essays, and experimental work. “The Ex-Puritan now seeks to publish the best in all forms of writing.” Payment: $100 – $200 (CAD).
Deadline: December 15, 2023; opens September 1, 2023 (annually).
(checked Nov 28/22)
Poetry, fiction, essays, and translation folios. Payment: $30 per printed page + two copies of the issue in which the author’s work appears + a one-year subscription. Submit early in the month to avoid submission fees.
Deadline: December 15, 2023, opens September 1, 2023
(checked Oct 22/22)
Fiction, CNF, poetry. Payment: $50-$100 per piece.
Deadline: December 14, 2023; opens December 1, 2023 (tip jar submissions).
(checked Jan 19/23)
Fiction (flash and short stories), memoirs, and poetry. with a pop-culture twist. Payment: $50 – $75 per author (via PayPal) for our web issues. Payment for print is $5 per page, minimum of $20, plus 2 contributor copies and a 1-year subscription. Note: Submit early to avoid submission fees.
Deadline: December 8, 2023, opens September 15, 2023 (annually).
(checked Nov 23/22)
Poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Payment: $25.
Deadline: December 1, 2023 (quarterly).
(checked Jan 30/23)
Poetry, fiction, CNF. Payment: $20.
Deadline: December 1, 2023
(checked Oct 12/22)
Poems (up to 30 lines) or short story up to 1,000 words on subject of Sport.
Nov 2023
Deadline: November 30, 2023; opens November 1, 2023 (biannually).
(checked Jan 29/23)
Poetry (up to 3 poems under 50 lines each), short stories up to 2,000 words. Payment: €120 per poem and €200 per story, €200 per author interview and €200 per cover image.
Deadline: November 30, 2023; opens November 1, 2023 (monthly).
(checked Jan 29/23)
Restrictions: “…explicitly reserved for submissions by authors of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and other underrepresented groups.” Speculative fiction up to 6,000 words, poetry any length, nonfiction up to $3,000 words, translations, and art. Payment: 1 cent/word for fiction, nonfiction, and translations; $5 – $10 for poetry.
Deadline: November 30, 2023; opens October 1, 2023 (triannually).
(checked Feb 22/23)
Fiction, nonfiction, poetry on the paranormal. “For us, this includes ghosts, spectres, haunts, various whisperers, and so forth. It also includes shapeshifters and creatures from various folklores.” Payment: $25.00 for original stories, $7.00 for reprints.$6.00 for each poem. $20.00 for original articles, $6.00 for reprints. $7.00 for reviews and interviews.
Deadline: November 30, 2023; opens November 1, 2023 (free submission month).
(checked Jan 19/23)
Fiction (flash and short stories), memoirs, and poetry. with a pop-culture twist. Payment: $50 – $75 per author (via PayPal) for our web issues. Payment for print is $5 per page, minimum of $20, plus 2 contributor copies and a 1-year subscription. Note: Submit early to avoid submission fees.
November 28, 2023. Opens November 15, 2023. *Check dates.
(checked Jan 30/23) *check dates!
Speculative fiction 1000-5000 words and poetry on theme of (not yet announced). Payment: $30. Deadline: . Submission periods are extended by a week for BIPOC creators only. Note: also open monthly 1st – 15th for Flash stories under 1k.
Deadline: November 1, 2023 (quarterly).
(checked Jan 19/23)
Fiction, poetry, nonfiction using the first line provided. (See site.) Payment: $25.00 – $50.00 for fiction, $5.00 – $10.00 for poetry, and $25.00 for nonfiction.
Deadline: November 1, 2023
(checked Jan 19/23)
Fiction, poetry, and art on theme: The Missing Piece of the Puzzle. “The premise (target theme) must be an integral part of the plot, not necessarily the central theme but not merely incidental.” Payment: $10-$25 for short fiction and artwork, $10 for poetry. Accepts reprints.
Deadline: November 1, 2023
(checked Oct 12/22)
Poems (up to 30 lines) or short story up to 1,000 words on subject of Easter.
Deadline: November 1, 2023
(checked Oct 12/22)
Poems (up to 30 lines) or short story up to 1,000 words on subject of Health.
Deadline: October 31, 2023; opens October 1, 2023 (monthly).
(checked Jan 29/23)
General submissions. Speculative fiction up to 6,000 words, poetry any length, nonfiction up to $3,000 words, translations, and art. Payment: 1 cent/word for fiction, nonfiction, and translations; $5 – $10 for poetry.
Deadline: October 31, 2023; opens October 1, 2023 (tip jar submissions).
(checked Jan 19/23)
Fiction (flash and short stories), memoirs, and poetry. with a pop-culture twist. Payment: $50 – $75 per author (via PayPal) for our web issues. Payment for print is $5 per page, minimum of $20, plus 2 contributor copies and a 1-year subscription. Note: Submit early to avoid submission fees.
Deadline: October 15, 2023; opens July 15, 2023 (biannually.
(checked Feb 26/23)
Short fiction, poetry, nonfiction, interviews, reviews, and visual art mainly focused on the culture of war. “All submissions need to address in some manner the human consequences and realities of war or geopolitical violence.” Payment: $20 – $60 for prose and poetry, $150 for art.
Deadline: October 1, 2023
(checked Oct 12/22)
Poems (up to 30 lines) or short story up to 1,000 words on subject of Money.
Deadline: October 1, 2023; opens June 1, 2023 (biannually).
(checked Feb 22/23)
Nonprofit “committed to the idea that books have the power to change lives. We print works by authors often overlooked by traditional outlets, authors whose words we believe will inspire and benefit those who read them. We invite you to read the future.” Poetry (24 pages min), prose (10,000 words min), art. Payment: Royalties.
Sep 2023
Deadline: September 30, 2023; opens July 1, 2023. (quarterly).
(checked Nov 29/22)
Restrictions: minimum age to submit is 18. Poetry, flash fiction, short fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, visual media (art/photography). Payment: $120. Submit early in the month to avoid submission fee.
Deadline: September 30, 2023, opens September 1, 2023 (annually).
(checked Nov 29/22)
Prose, poetry, art. Payment: $25/page for prose in journal. $30/page for poetry in journal. Submit early in the month. Submissions close when cap is reached.
Deadline: September 30, 2023, opens August 1, 2022 (biannually).
(checked Dec 27/22)
Fiction, poetry, non-fiction and book reviews. Payment: $40/page for poetry and $35/page for prose, up to a maximum of $500.
Deadline: September 30, 2023; opens September 1, 2023 (monthly).
(checked Jan 29/23)
Restrictions: “…explicitly reserved for submissions by authors of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and other underrepresented groups.” Speculative fiction up to 6,000 words, poetry any length, nonfiction up to $3,000 words, translations, and art. Payment: 1 cent/word for fiction, nonfiction, and translations; $5 – $10 for poetry.
Deadline: September 30, 2023; opens September 1, 2023 (annually).
(checked Dec 1/22)
Fiction, poetry, art, and nonfiction. No fee to submit. Payment: $25 per poem & song selection; $100 per selection for all other categories, including featured artwork. Translators receive $25 per poem & $100 for prose selections.
Deadline: September 30, 2023; opens September 1, 2023 (free submission month).
(checked Jan 19/23)
Fiction (flash and short stories), memoirs, and poetry. with a pop-culture twist. Payment: $50 – $75 per author (via PayPal) for our web issues. Payment for print is $5 per page, minimum of $20, plus 2 contributor copies and a 1-year subscription. Note: Submit early to avoid submission fees.
Deadline: September 25, 2023 (quarterly).
(checked Jan 30/23)
Poetry, fiction, reviews, interviews, essays, and experimental work. “The Ex-Puritan now seeks to publish the best in all forms of writing.” Payment: $100 – $200 (CAD).
Deadline: September 22, 2023 (UK time); opens September 1, 2023. Winter issue.
(checked Dec 18/22)
Poetry, prose, art, and hybrid work. General submissions. Payment: Royalties.
Deadline: September 22, 2023.
(checked Dec 18/22)
Creative writing and art about environmental justice. Poetry and prose. Payment: 8 cents a word for prose, $30 a page for poetry, art negotiable, minimum $25 per piece.
Deadline: September 18, 2023; opens August 17, 2023 (biannual).
(checked Jan 19/23)
Horror, sci-fi, the weird, the macabre, fantasy, and magical realism: Flash fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, videos. Payment: $10.
Deadline: September 15, 2023, opens June 15, 2023 (bi-annually).
(checked Dec 1/22)
Speculative fiction and poetry up to 10,000 words, art, animation, and music. Payment: $10.
Deadline: September 1, 2023 (quarterly).
(checked Jan 30/23)
Poetry, fiction, CNF. Payment: $20.
Deadline: September 1, 2023.
(checked Nov 23/22)
Original essays and translations, poetry, reviews on theme of Comfort & Joy. Payment: Not specified. See themes.
Deadline: September 1, 2023
(checked Oct 12/22)
Poems (up to 30 lines) or short story up to 1,000 words on subject of Fashion.
Deadline: August 31, 2023; opens July 1, 2023.
(checked Oct 23/22)
Speculative fiction up to 10,000 words, poetry up to 30 lines, and book reviews up to 200 words. Payment: £10 per accepted story or poem.
Deadline: August 31, 2023; opens August 1, 2023 (monthly).
(checked Jan 29/23)
General submissions. Speculative fiction up to 6,000 words, poetry any length, nonfiction up to $3,000 words, translations, and art. Payment: 1 cent/word for fiction, nonfiction, and translations; $5 – $10 for poetry.
Deadline: August 31, 2023; opens August 1, 2023 (free submission month).
(checked Jan 19/23)
Fiction (flash and short stories), memoirs, and poetry. with a pop-culture twist. Payment: $50 – $75 per author (via PayPal) for our web issues. Payment for print is $5 per page, minimum of $20, plus 2 contributor copies and a 1-year subscription. Note: Submit early to avoid submission fees.
Deadline: August 31, 2023; opens July 15, 2023. Submit early to avoid submission fee.
(checked Oct 1/22)
Fiction, poetry, nonfiction, art. We want writing that attempts to salvage something pure from the collision of warmth and cold, that says what it can about the world it finds itself in. Payment: $25.
August 31, 2023. Opens August 15, 2023.
(checked Jan 30/23)
Speculative fiction 1000-5000 words and poetry on theme of Symmetry. Payment: $30. Deadline: . Submission periods are extended by a week for BIPOC creators only. Note: also open monthly 1st – 15th for Flash stories under 1k.
Deadline: August 31, 2023; opens August 1, 2023.
(checked Feb 26/23)
Poetry, art. Payment: $10.
Deadline: August 31, 2023, opens July 1, 2023 (annually).
(checked Feb 23/23)
Each year, our editors select up to three winning manuscripts in fiction, nonfiction, or poetry. The winners are published as perfect-bound books. Authors receive 50 copies of their book and 10% royalties on net sales.
Deadline: August 2, 2023; opens August 1, 2023 (monthly).
(checked Nov 23/22)
Speculative stories, poetry up to 40 lines, nonfiction. Payment: 8 cents/word for original work. 2 cents/word for reprints. $1 a line for poetry. 2 – 8 cents/word for nonfiction. Accepts reprints.
Deadline: August 1, 2023 (quarterly).
(checked Jan 19/23)
Fiction, poetry, nonfiction using the first line provided. (See site.) Payment: $25.00 – $50.00 for fiction, $5.00 – $10.00 for poetry, and $25.00 for nonfiction.
Deadline: August 1, 2023
(checked Oct 12/22)
Poems (up to 30 lines) or short story up to 1,000 words on subject of Christmas.
https://tsaunderspubs.weebly.com/publishing-schedule.html
Deadline: August 1, 2023
(checked Oct 12/22)
Poems (up to 30 lines) or short story up to 1,000 words on subject of Nature.
https://tsaunderspubs.weebly.com/publishing-schedule.html
Jul 2023
Deadline: July 31, 2023; opens April 1, 2023 (biannually).
(checked Jan 31/23)
Poems, prose (essays, interviews, and articles on poetry), art. Payment: $50 per printed page. “Poets who are living with a disability and/or poets for whom English is not their first language are welcome to reach out to seek assistance with the submission process if necessary.”
Deadline: July 31, 2023; opens July 1, 2023 (monthly).
(checked Jan 29/23)
Restrictions: “…explicitly reserved for submissions by authors of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and other underrepresented groups.” Speculative fiction up to 6,000 words, poetry any length, nonfiction up to $3,000 words, translations, and art. Payment: 1 cent/word for fiction, nonfiction, and translations; $5 – $10 for poetry.
Deadline: July 31, 2023; opens June 1, 2023 (biannually).
(checked Jan 30/23)
Speculative fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Payment: 3 cents/word with a minimum payment of $30 for all submissions, fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction and poetry; $50 for book reviews; $80 for art.
Deadline: July 31, 2023; opens June 1, 2023 (triannually).
(checked Feb 22/23)
Fiction, nonfiction, poetry on the paranormal. “For us, this includes ghosts, spectres, haunts, various whisperers, and so forth. It also includes shapeshifters and creatures from various folklores.” Payment: $25.00 for original stories, $7.00 for reprints.$6.00 for each poem. $20.00 for original articles, $6.00 for reprints. $7.00 for reviews and interviews.
Deadline: July 31, 2023; opens July 1, 2023. Note: Submit early in the month.
(checked Oct 1/22)
Literary short stories, lyrical creative non-fiction, photography. Payment: $5. Submission window closes when their cap is reached.
Deadline: July 31, 2023; opens July 1, 2023.
(checked Feb 26/23)
Fiction, nonfiction. Payment: $10.
Deadline: July 15, 2023; opens May 1, 2023 (yearly)
(checked Jun 27/22)
Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction books. Payment: Royalties.
Deadline: July 2, 2023; opens July 1, 2023 (monthly).
(checked Nov 23/22)
Speculative stories, poetry up to 40 lines, nonfiction. Payment: 8 cents/word for original work. 2 cents/word for reprints. $1 a line for poetry. 2 – 8 cents/word for nonfiction. Accepts reprints.
Deadline: July 1, 2023
(checked Jan 19/23)
Fiction, poetry, and art on theme: The Magic of Light and Shadow. “The premise (target theme) must be an integral part of the plot, not necessarily the central theme but not merely incidental.” Payment: $10-$25 for short fiction and artwork, $10 for poetry. Accepts reprints.
Deadline: July 1, 2023
(checked Oct 12/22)
Poems (up to 30 lines) or short story up to 1,000 words on subject of Transport.
Deadline: June 30, 2023.
(checked Feb 27/23)
This is a regular issue open to all works for, by, and about the people and places of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific. Payment: $50.
Deadline: June 30, 2023; opens April 1, 2023. (quarterly).
(checked Nov 29/22)
Restrictions: minimum age to submit is 18. Poetry, flash fiction, short fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, visual media (art/photography). Payment: $120. Submit early in the month to avoid submission fee.
Deadline: June 30, 2023; opens June 1, 2023 (monthly).
(checked Jan 29/23)
General submissions. Speculative fiction up to 6,000 words, poetry any length, nonfiction up to $3,000 words, translations, and art. Payment: 1 cent/word for fiction, nonfiction, and translations; $5 – $10 for poetry.
Deadline: June 30, 2023; opens April 1, 2023.
(checked Feb 27/23)
Hybrid chapbooks 20-50 pages. “We define hybrid as a collection that combines genres or defies classification. We will consider books that incorporate art.” Payment: Royalties. Submission fee waived for BIPOC writers only.
Deadline: June 30, 2023; opens June 1, 2023 (tip jar submissions).
(checked Jan 19/23)
Fiction (flash and short stories), memoirs, and poetry. with a pop-culture twist. Payment: $50 – $75 per author (via PayPal) for our web issues. Payment for print is $5 per page, minimum of $20, plus 2 contributor copies and a 1-year subscription. Note: Submit early to avoid submission fees.
Deadline: June 25, 2023 (quarterly).
(checked Jan 30/23)
Poetry, fiction, reviews, interviews, essays, and experimental work. “The Ex-Puritan now seeks to publish the best in all forms of writing.” Payment: $100 – $200 (CAD).
Deadline: June 15, 2023.
(checked Feb 27/23)
Speculative fiction, poetry, photography, and comics on theme of Childhood. “Neon is a magazine of slipstream fiction, poetry, and artwork. We publish creative work that is fantastic or surreal, and which crosses the boundaries between science-fiction, horror and literary fiction.” Payment: Minimum of £10.
Deadline: June 2, 2023; opens June 1, 2023 (monthly).
(checked Nov 23/22)
Speculative stories, poetry up to 40 lines, nonfiction. Payment: 8 cents/word for original work. 2 cents/word for reprints. $1 a line for poetry. 2 – 8 cents/word for nonfiction. Accepts reprints.
Deadline: June 1, 2023 (quarterly).
(checked Jan 30/23)
Poetry, fiction, CNF. Payment: $20.
Deadline: June 1, 2023.
(checked Jan 31/23)
Poetry, short fiction. Theme: Genesis. Payment: $5.
Deadline: June 1, 2023.
(checked Nov 23/22)
Original essays and translations, poetry, reviews on theme of Saints & Sinners. Payment: Not specified. See themes.
Deadline: June 1, 2023
(checked Oct 12/22)
Poems (up to 30 lines) or short story up to 1,000 words on subject of Holidays.
May 2023
May 31, 2023. Opens May 15, 2023.
(checked Jan 30/23)
Speculative fiction 1000-5000 words and poetry on theme of Creature. Payment: $30. Deadline: . Submission periods are extended by a week for BIPOC creators only. Note: also open monthly 1st – 15th for Flash stories under 1k.
Deadline: May 31, 2023, opens May 1, 2023 (annually).
(checked Nov 29/22)
Prose, poetry, art. Payment: $25/page for prose in journal. $30/page for poetry in journal. Submit early in the month. Submissions close when cap is reached.
Deadline: May 31, 2023; opens May 1, 2023 (biannually).
(checked Jan 29/23)
Poetry (up to 3 poems under 50 lines each), short stories up to 2,000 words. Payment: €120 per poem and €200 per story, €200 per author interview and €200 per cover image.
Deadline: May 31, 2023.
(checked Feb 26/23)
Eco-fiction stories up to 3500 words or prose poems––literary, magical, speculative, solarpunk, supernatural, slipstream, reimagined folk/fairy tales. “We want eco-fiction that envisions imaginaries and relationships in a new or changing world. How do we walk through the portal to the other side? How will we address or overcome the legacy of the past: the negative actors and social constructs, environmental devastation, racism, exploitation, pathologies?” Payment: CAD0.05/word.
Deadline: May 31, 2023.
(checked Feb 26/23)
Special online issue: Farmer-is Kids. Nonfiction, CNF, poetry related to farming (including recipes). Payment: $25. See themes.
Deadline: May 31, 2023; opens May 1, 2023 (monthly).
(checked Jan 29/23)
Restrictions: “…explicitly reserved for submissions by authors of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and other underrepresented groups.” Speculative fiction up to 6,000 words, poetry any length, nonfiction up to $3,000 words, translations, and art. Payment: 1 cent/word for fiction, nonfiction, and translations; $5 – $10 for poetry.
Deadline: May 31, 2023; opens May 1, 2023 (annually).
(checked Dec 1/22)
Fiction, poetry, art, and nonfiction. No fee to submit. Payment: $25 per poem & song selection; $100 per selection for all other categories, including featured artwork. Translators receive $25 per poem & $100 for prose selections.
Deadline: May 31, 2023.
(checked Feb 26/23)
Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art. See themes. Payment: $5.
Deadline: May 31, 2023; opens May 1, 2023 (free submission month).
(checked Jan 19/23)
Fiction (flash and short stories), memoirs, and poetry. with a pop-culture twist. Payment: $50 – $75 per author (via PayPal) for our web issues. Payment for print is $5 per page, minimum of $20, plus 2 contributor copies and a 1-year subscription. Note: Submit early to avoid submission fees.
Deadline: May 31, 2023.
(checked Feb 26/23)
Fiction and poetry by refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants only. Accepts non-fiction, reviews, and interview submissions by anyone as long as the subject matter sheds light on the refugee and immigrant life. Payment: £100 per published author in the print issue, and £50 per published author in the online issue.
Deadline: May 31, 2023; opens May 1, 2023.
(checked Feb 26/23)
Poetry, art. Payment: $10.
Deadline: May 28, 2023; opens May 21, 2023.
(checked Oct 1/22)
Podcast and print. Fiction, non-fiction, memoir up to 10,000 words. No fan fiction. Payment: $50. Reprints accepted.
Deadline: May 22, 2023 (UK time); opens May 1, 2023. Summer issue.
(checked Dec 18/22)
Poetry, prose, art, and hybrid work. General submissions. Payment: Royalties.
Deadline: May 15, 2023.
(checked Jan 31/23)
“Crip Lives: Restoring Subjectivity.” Theme of Disability Desirability. “Arc Poetry Magazine invites artists who live with disability/chronic illness/mental illness and other forms of existence that are impacted by ableism to send us poems, prose, essays, and reviews exploring what it means to be in the world, or your topic of choice.” Payment: $50 per page.
See Submission Guide.
Deadline: May 15, 2023 (annual print).
(checked Feb 26/23)
Nonfiction, CNF, poetry related to farming (including recipes). Payment: $25. See themes.
Deadline: May 15, 2023; opens February 15, 2023.
(checked Oct 1/22)
Fiction, nonfiction, poetry. Oceanic themes. Payment: $35. Kelps Books is open to submissions on an ongoing basis.
Deadline: May 15, 2023, opens February 1, 2023
(checked Oct 22/22)
Fiction, CNF, poetry. Payment: $50-$100 per piece.
Deadline: May 14, 2023.
(checked Dec 18/22)
Reviews, Poetry, and Visual Arts. Payment: $25.
Deadline: May 10, 2023.
(checked Jan 31/23)
LGBTQ fantasy on theme of LGBTQ+ Fairytales & Folklore: fiction up to 5,000 words, poetry (up to 5 poems), art. Payment: $3. Magazine is dedicated to LGBTQ+ fantasy. *Accepts submissions on a rolling basis for quarterly issues.
Deadline: May 7, 2023. Opens May 6, 2023.
(checked Dec 27/22)
Poetry collections + Short Story collections that focus on Food and/or Place. Payment: Royalties.
Deadline: May 2, 2023; opens May 1, 2023 (monthly).
(checked Nov 23/22)
Speculative stories, poetry up to 40 lines, nonfiction. Payment: 8 cents/word for original work. 2 cents/word for reprints. $1 a line for poetry. 2 – 8 cents/word for nonfiction. Accepts reprints.
Deadline: May 1, 2023 (quarterly).
(checked Jan 19/23)
Fiction, poetry, nonfiction using the first line provided. (See site.) Payment: $25.00 – $50.00 for fiction, $5.00 – $10.00 for poetry, and $25.00 for nonfiction.
Deadline: May 1, 2023
(checked Oct 12/22)
Poems (up to 30 lines) or short story up to 1,000 words on subject of Farming.
Deadline: May 1, 2023; opens March 1, 2023.
(checked Oct 1/22)
Fiction, nonfiction, poetry. Foglifter is a biannual compendium of queer and trans writing. It’s a space where LGBTQ+ writers celebrate, mourn, rage, and embrace. “Foglifter welcomes daring and thoughtful work by queer and trans writers in all forms, and we are especially interested in cross-genre, intersectional, marginal, and transgressive work. We want the pieces that challenged you as a writer, what you poured yourself into and risked the most to make. But we also want your tenderest, gentlest work, what you hold closest to your heart. Whatever you’re working on now that’s keeping you alive and writing, Foglifter wants to read it.” Payment: $25.
Deadline: May 1, 2023.
(checked Feb 26/23)
Poetry, fiction, essays, and art around the theme of Epic Fail. Payment: 1 cent per word for prose, and a flat fee of $10 for poetry.
Deadline: May 1, 2023; opens March 1, 2023. Submit early to avoid submission fee.
(checked Oct 1/22)
Fiction, poetry, nonfiction, art. We want writing that attempts to salvage something pure from the collision of warmth and cold, that says what it can about the world it finds itself in. Payment: $25.
Apr 2023
Deadline: April 30, 2023; opens April 1, 2023 (monthly).
(checked Jan 29/23)
General submissions. Speculative fiction up to 6,000 words, poetry any length, nonfiction up to $3,000 words, translations, and art. Payment: 1 cent/word for fiction, nonfiction, and translations; $5 – $10 for poetry.
Deadline: April 30, 2023.
(checked Feb 26/23)
Books of literary fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, regional nonfiction, nature, and art. “We are seeking new and extraordinary voices from the American South.” Payment: Royalties.
Deadline: April 30, 2023 for international writers. Rolling submissions for Canadians.
(checked Feb 26/23)
“Plenitude Magazine aims to promote the growth and development of LGBTTQI literature through an online publication of literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, graphic narrative, book reviews and short film by both emerging and established LGBTTQI writers. We define queer literature and arts as works created by LGBTTQI people, rather than works which feature queer content alone.” Payment: $50 – $100.
Deadline: April 30, 2023; opens April 1, 2023. Note: Submit early in the month.
(checked Oct 1/22)
Literary short stories, lyrical creative non-fiction, photography. Payment: $5. Submission window closes when their cap is reached.
Deadline: April 30, 2023; opens April 1, 2023 (tip jar submissions).
(checked Jan 19/23)
Fiction (flash and short stories), memoirs, and poetry. with a pop-culture twist. Payment: $50 – $75 per author (via PayPal) for our web issues. Payment for print is $5 per page, minimum of $20, plus 2 contributor copies and a 1-year subscription. Note: Submit early to avoid submission fees.
Deadline: April 30, 2023.
(checked Jan 19/23)
Poetry, nonfiction, fiction, artwork, videos, and other contributions on place, climate, and justice. Payment: $50.
Deadline: April 30, 2023; opens January 1, 2023 (annually).
(checked Jan 20/23)
Poetry, fiction, nonfiction. Payment: $400 per story or article, $200 per poem or Table Talk piece. (Nonreading period: May 1 through December 31.)
Deadline: April 30, 2023; opens April 1, 2023.
(checked Feb 26/23)
Fiction, nonfiction. Payment: $10.
Deadline: April 15, 2023; opens January 15, 2023 (biannually.
(checked Feb 26/23)
Short fiction, poetry, nonfiction, interviews, reviews, and visual art mainly focused on the culture of war. “All submissions need to address in some manner the human consequences and realities of war or geopolitical violence.” Payment: $20 – $60 for prose and poetry, $150 for art.
Deadline: April 15, 2023
(checked Oct 12/22)
Poems (up to 30 lines) or short story up to 1,000 words on subject of Memories.
Deadline: April 10, 2023.
(checked Feb 26/23)
Restrictions: Open to women. Genre: Fiction poetry, nonfiction, pitches for interviews. Payment: £25.
Scum – DEFUNCT
Deadline: April 7, 2023; opens April 1, 2023 (Open 1st to 7th every month.
(checked Jan 31/23)
Feminist-friendly work of any variety, but as a general rule your piece should be under 2000 words (50 lines for poetry, max. 3 poems) and able to be classified as “fiction”, “culture”, “memoir”, “column”, “poetry”, and/or “review”. Payment: $60 AUD.
Deadline: April 2, 2023.
(checked Feb 26/23)
Poetry up to 10 lines, flash fiction, short CNF up to 500 words, illustrated narrative up to four panels. “We want work that celebrates its smallness, amplifies the tiniest voices with the most to say, and challenges society’s perceptions of the marginal, modest, and miniscule.” Payment: All entries will be considered for an editor’s choice payment of $50.
Deadline: April 2, 2023; opens April 1, 2023 (monthly).
(checked Feb 26/23) *having trouble opening/opening to blank screen.
Speculative stories, poetry up to 40 lines, nonfiction. Payment: 8 cents/word for original work. 2 cents/word for reprints. $1 a line for poetry. 2 – 8 cents/word for nonfiction. Accepts reprints.
Deadline: April 1, 2023; opens February 1, 2023 (biannually).
(checked Feb 26/23)
Poetry (one poem), short stories up to 7,500 words, creative nonfiction up to 1,000 words, and hybrid prose works. “All general submissions from writers in any geographical location are eligible for our competitive editorial mentorships.” Payment: $25 per prose piece and $10 per poem.
Deadline: April 1, 2023; opens February 1, 2023.
(checked Feb 26/23)
Web edition. Poems, nonfiction, and short fiction. Payment: $25 for poetry, $75 for prose. See theme.
Deadline: April 1, 2023, opens October 1, 2022.
(checked Jan 19/23)
Poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Payment: Not specified.
Deadline: Apri 1, 2023; opens January 1, 2023 (annually).
(checked Nov 23/22)
Poetry, prose, art, and digital media from anyone, anywhere. Payment: $50.
Deadline: April 1, 2023
(checked Oct 12/22)
Poems (up to 30 lines) or short story up to 1,000 words on subject of Life.
Deadline: April 1, 2023.
(checked Feb 26/23)
Short stories from anywhere in the world. “We will also consider non-fiction pieces about local history (Toronto, GTA, and surrounding).” Payment: $50 CAD per piece. All published writers will also receive two printed copies of the issue in which they appear.
Deadline: April 1, 2023.
(checked Oct 23/22)
Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and translation. Payment: $50 per submission of poetry, and $.05/word for prose with a maximum payment of $100.
Deadline: April 1, 2023 (biannually).
(checked Feb 26/23)
Fiction, poetry, nonfiction. Payment: $50. Free submissions for Black and Indigenous writers only. May close early.
Mar 2023
Deadline: March 31, 2023; opens January 1, 2023.
(checked Feb 23/23)
Poetry up to 3 poems, prose up to 5,000 words, and art of all media up to 3 pieces. “There is no type of work we are looking for.” Payment: “Small”
Deadline: March 31, 2023; opens January 1, 2023. (quarterly).
(checked Nov 29/22)
Restrictions: minimum age to submit is 18. Poetry, flash fiction, short fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, visual media (art/photography). Payment: $120. Submit early in the month to avoid submission fee.
Deadline: March 31, 2023; opens February 1, 2023.
(checked Jan 19/23)
Restrictions: Submissions are restricted to people of the African Diaspora. Speculative fiction, art, and poetry about African Diaspora. Length: Short fiction 2,000 – 7,000 words and novelettes up to 15,000 words. Theme: Carnival. Payment: $150 per story. $50 per poem. $300 per novelette.
Deadline: March 31, 2023; opens March 1, 2023 (monthly).
(checked Jan 29/23)
Restrictions: “…explicitly reserved for submissions by authors of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and other underrepresented groups.” Speculative fiction up to 6,000 words, poetry any length, nonfiction up to $3,000 words, translations, and art. Payment: 1 cent/word for fiction, nonfiction, and translations; $5 – $10 for poetry.
Deadline: March 31, 2023; opens January 31, 2023.
(checked Feb 22/23)
Restrictions: anthology by and for Covid long-haulers. Short stories, commentary, letters, essays 800-1500 words, or poems up to 2 pages addressing the lived experience of COVID long-haulers. The goal of the Long COVID anthology is to harness support for American COVID long-haulers while furthering a wider understanding of Long COVID’s ongoing effects. Payment: $50.
Deadline: March 31, 2023.
(checked Dec 27/22)
Restrictions: Open to black women. Genre: Fiction, personal essays. Payment: $50 for essays, and $50-$75 for fiction.
Deadline: March 31, 2023.
(checked Dec 18/22)
Full-length poetry, literary fiction, and non-fiction titles that deal with poetics, cultural criticism, and literary biography. Read their submission guidelines here. Payment: Royalties.
Deadline: March 31, 2023; opens February 1, 2023. *Fiction closed until June 2023.
(checked Feb 22/23)
Nonfiction, poetry on the paranormal. “For us, this includes ghosts, spectres, haunts, various whisperers, and so forth. It also includes shapeshifters and creatures from various folklores.” Payment: $25.00 for original stories, $7.00 for reprints.$6.00 for each poem. $20.00 for original articles, $6.00 for reprints. $7.00 for reviews and interviews.
Deadline: March 31, 2023; opens March 1, 2023 (free submission month).
(checked Jan 19/23)
Fiction (flash and short stories), memoirs, and poetry. with a pop-culture twist. Payment: $50 – $75 per author (via PayPal) for our web issues. Payment for print is $5 per page, minimum of $20, plus 2 contributor copies and a 1-year subscription. Note: Submit early to avoid submission fees.
Deadline: March 31, 2023; opens January 1, 20023. -Full. Submissions closed until fall.
(checked Jan 30/23)
Restrictions: Open to Canadians. Genre: Fiction, including excerpts from novels, creative nonfiction, art. Payment: $60 CAD per published page.
Deadline: Opens March 1, 2023, and closes when they reach capacity.
(checked Feb 22/23)
Prose and poetry. Payment: Not specified.
Deadline: March 31, 2023, or until cap reached.
(checked Feb 23/23)
Fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction chapbooks, or full-length works. “Trail to Table seeks to publish literary works that transform our thinking about how we engage with the earth and each other as thoughtful, generous stewards in our actions and interactions.” Payment: Royalties. Closes when cap is reached, so submit early in the month.
Deadline: March 25, 2023 (quarterly).
(checked Jan 30/23)
Poetry, fiction, reviews, interviews, essays, and experimental work. “The Ex-Puritan now seeks to publish the best in all forms of writing.” Payment: $100 – $200 (CAD).
Deadline: March 24, 2023.
(checked Feb 26/23)
Poetry and prose in Scotland and beyond. Poetry submissions can consist of up to five poems, totaling no more than 120 lines. Prose, up to 3000 words. Payment: £25.
Deadline: March 19, 2023.
(checked Feb 22/23)
Restrictions: required to subscribe to magazine. Short stories, poetry, memoir and creative non-fiction, essays and literary criticism. “We expect our contributors to be subscribers of the Magazine. While we will accept submissions from non-subscribers, should your work be accepted for publication in this instance, you will be asked to accept a subscription to the Magazine as part payment for your work.” Payment: Poems: $120 for one poem or $150 for two or more poems; Stories: $180; Articles: $180; Visual art/Intro essay: $120; Reviews: $100; Online Publication: $100.
Deadline: March 15, 2023; opens February 5, 2023.
(checked Feb 22/23)
Restrictions: Open to women, trans men, nonbinary, Two-Spirit, genderqueer, and gender non-conforming writers. Unpublished poetry and prose (both fiction and creative non-fiction – “we welcome experimental works and play excerpts). Please limit prose submissions to 3500 words and poetry submissions to five poems.” Payment: $50 for one page, $75 for two pages, $100 for three, $125 for four pages, and $150 for five pages or more, regardless of genre.
Deadline: March 15, 2023; opens February 1, 2023.
(checked Feb 22/23)
“Send us your poems, stories, essays, translations, plays, manuscripts, old love letters, journal pages, collage-work, whiteout poetry, text-based art, cutouts, critical pieces —” on theme of Still. Payment: €20.
Deadline: March 15, 2023, opens December 15, 2022 (bi-annually).
(checked Dec 1/22)
Speculative fiction and poetry up to 10,000 words, art, animation, and music. Payment: $10.
Deadline: March 15, 2023.
(checked Feb 22/23)
Original, unpublished short fiction, essays, creative non-fiction up to 10,000 words, Japanese-style poetry (haiku, haibun, rengay, waka, etc.) and artwork that encapsulates the Japan experience. Payment: Between 1000 and 1500 yen (US$10-$15). Accepts reprints.
Deadline: March 13, 2023.
(checked Feb 22/23)
Foodie erotica/romance writing. Poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Payment: $50. Pitches only.
Deadline: March 11, 2024
(checked Feb 28/23)
“The horrendous scenes in Turkey and Syria have spurred me on to produce my next charity anthology. I shall be publishing Hope (a response to disaster) and I am looking for a creative response to disaster whether it be art, poetry, short stories or observations. Publication will be in March/April. All proceeds will go to the Disasters Emergency Committee.”
Deadline: March 10, 2023; opens January 10, 2023.
(checked Jan 19/23)
Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, translations. comics, photography. Payment: “Modest”.
Deadline: March 7, 2023; opens March 1, 2023.
(checked Feb 22/23)
Fantasy short stories 1500-7500 words, flash fiction up to 1500 words, poetry up to 6 poems. Payment: 8 cents per word; $40 per poem.
Scum – DEFUNCT
Deadline: March 7, 2023; opens March 1, 2023 (Open 1st to 7th every month.
*Site not working Jan 19th
(checked Jan 31/23)
Feminist-friendly work of any variety, but as a general rule your piece should be under 2000 words (50 lines for poetry, max. 3 poems) and able to be classified as “fiction”, “culture”, “memoir”, “column”, “poetry”, and/or “review”. Payment: $60 AUD.
Deadline: March 2, 2023; opens March 1, 2023 (monthly).
(checked Nov 23/22)
Speculative stories, poetry up to 40 lines, nonfiction. Payment: 8 cents/word for original work. 2 cents/word for reprints. $1 a line for poetry. 2 – 8 cents/word for nonfiction. Accepts reprints.
Deadline: March 1, 2023.
(checked Feb 22/23)
Short fiction, creative nonfiction, essays and other text based submissions up to 4,000 words. Poems up to three. Art. Payment: Not specified.
Deadline: March 1, 2023; opens October 1, 2022.
(checked Oct 23/22)
Poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction chapbook manuscripts. Payment: Royalties.
Deadline: March 1, 2023; opens January 23, 2023.
(checked Jan 30/23)
Restrictions: Open to Canadians only. Poetry and fiction. Payment: Poetry: $20 per poem — Fiction: $40–$80 per story — Experimental Reviews: $20–$40 per review. Note: They only have 200 free submissions per month; if they exceed that number, their free submissions categories will close for the remainder of the month.
Deadline: March 1, 2023 (quarterly).
(checked Jan 30/23)
Poetry, fiction, CNF. Payment: $20.
Deadline: March 1, 2023; opens January 15, 2023 (annually).
(checked Nov 28/22)
Poetry, fiction, essays, and translation folios. Payment: $30 per printed page + two copies of the issue in which the author’s work appears + a one-year subscription. Submit early in the month to avoid submission fees.
Deadline: March 1, 2023.
(checked Jan 19/23)
Non-fiction pitches and short fiction and poetry on theme: The Vampire. Payment: £100 per article, interview or short story and £50 for poetry and rituals.
Deadline: March 1, 2023; opens January 26, 2023.
(checked Jan 19/23)
Prose and poetry. No-fee submissions from current subscribers, via post and Submittable. “We are particularly interested in place-based work by people historically underrepresented in literary publishing and in place-based contexts: writers and artists who are Black, Indigenous, people of color, people with disabilities, gender-nonconforming, LGBTQIA+, women, and others. We welcome the work of emerging writers.” Payment: “Honorarium.”
Deadline: March 1, 2023.
(checked Feb 22/23)
Restrictions: Open to Canadians. Literary fiction and non-fiction titles in English and in translation 25,000 – 80,000 words. Payment: Royalties.
Deadline: March 1, 2023 FREE SUBMISSION DAY. Fee free for one day only.
(checked Feb 22/23)
Poems, stories, essays on any topic. Payment: $50 per poem or flash piece and $100 per story or essay.
Deadline: March 1, 2023.
(checked Nov 23/22)
Original essays and translations, poetry, reviews on theme of The Cosmos. Payment: Not specified. See themes.
Deadline: March 1, 2023.
(checked Dec 1/22)
Poetry, fiction, art on theme of Autumn. Wants warm, fuzzy, and cozy stories. Payment: Royalties.
Deadline: March 1, 2023.
(checked Oct 23/22)
Fiction, nonfiction, flash fiction, poetry, CNF. “Submissions are open to all, although I prefer writing that is either written by composition teachers and writing students OR about teaching and learning.” Payment: $15.
Deadline: March 1, 2023 (biannual).
(checked Feb 22/23)
Multilingual art, poems, essays, stories, artworks, and translations on any theme. Payment: $100 CAD.
Deadline: March 1, 2023
(checked Jan 19/23)
Fiction, poetry, and art on theme: Help from a Stranger. “The premise (target theme) must be an integral part of the plot, not necessarily the central theme but not merely incidental.” Payment: $10-$25 for short fiction and artwork, $10 for poetry. Accepts reprints.
Deadline: March 1, 2023
(checked Oct 12/22)
Poems (up to 30 lines) or short story up to 1,000 words on subject of Family.
Deadline: March 1, 2023; opens December 1, 2022 (biannually).
(checked Feb 22/23)
Nonprofit “committed to the idea that books have the power to change lives. We print works by authors often overlooked by traditional outlets, authors whose words we believe will inspire and benefit those who read them. We invite you to read the future.” Poetry (24 pages min), prose (10,000 words min), art. Payment: Royalties.
The intangible world of the literary mind 