Open Reading Periods: Journals and Presses Ready to Read Your Work Now
Looking for a place to submit your work? The literary magazines and small presses below, culled from our carefully curated and vetted databases, are currently open for submissions or are opening soon (within the next thirty days). And further down is a list of publishers that are open all year for submissions. This list is continually updated, so check back often. Once you’ve found a place to submit your work, try our Submission Tracker to help you stay organized and keep track of your submissions.
3cents Magazine |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Aug 1 to Oct 1, Nov 1 to Jan 1, Feb 1 to Apr 1, Jun 1 to Aug 1
addanomadd |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
May 24 to Jun 24, Jul 25 to Sep 15, Sep 1 to Dec 15
Alaska Quarterly Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Mar 25 to Apr 8, Apr 29 to May 13, Jun 10 to Jun 24
Alternate Route |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Dec 1 to Jan 31, Mar 1 to Apr 30, Jun 1 to Jul 31, Sep 1 to Oct 31
Arboreal Literary Magazine |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Mar 1 to Apr 15, Jun 1 to Jul 15, Sep 1 to Oct 15, Dec 1 to Jan 15
Atticus Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Sep 1 to Nov 15, Dec 15 to Mar 15, Apr 15 to Jul 15
Autumn House Press |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Jan 1 to Feb 28, Mar 1 to Apr 30, May 1 to Jun 30, Sep 1 to Oct 31
The BeZine |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Feb 1 to Mar 1, Apr 15 to May 15, Jul 15 to Aug 15, Oct 15 to Nov 15
Black Fox Literary Magazine |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Jan 1 to May 31, Jul 1 to Aug 31
Black Lawrence Press |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Jun 1 to Jun 30, Nov 1 to Nov 30
Black Warrior Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Jun 1 to Sep 1, Dec 1 to Mar 1, Apr 1 to May 1
Burningword Literary Journal |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Jan 1 to Mar 10, Apr 1 to Jun 10, Jul 1 to Sep 10, Oct 1 to Dec 10
Canary |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Feb 1 to Feb 28, May 1 to May 31, Aug 1 to Aug 31, Nov 1 to Nov 30
Carolina Muse Literary & Arts Magazine |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Feb 1 to Apr 12, Jun 1 to Aug 16, Oct 1 to Dec 14
Cincinnati Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
May 1 to May 31, Sep 1 to Sep 30, Dec 1 to Dec 31
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Open All Year
Below is the list of literary magazines and small presses that are open for submissions all year.
After Dinner Conversation: Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine |
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Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Fresh Words: An International Literary Magazine |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Illuminations: An International Magazine of Contemporary Writing |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Persimmon Tree: an online magazine of the arts by women over sixty |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
TORCH: Poetry, prose, and short stories by African American Women |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction