Subgenres: Short Fiction

Inverted Syntax

Inverted Syntax seeks to publish unorthodox approaches to form and aesthetics. Editors prefer work that is non-genre, those that straddle multiple categories. Send memorable, haunting approaches to art and language that turn readers... Read more

Reading Period: 
Mar 6 to Jul 1
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Flash Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Lyric Essay, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction

Five South

Five South is a twice-yearly literary journal with a focus on the story found within poetry or fiction. They like good stories. They publish flash fiction, poetry, humor, nonfiction, and longer fiction. See their guidelines for more... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Subgenres: 
BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Poetry, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry, Translation, Visual Poetry, Young Adult

Superpresent

Superpresent is a quarterly magazine of the arts. It is available free online and a limited run of print copies for each issue. Superpresent publishes poems, short stories, essays, visual art pieces, experimental art, video art... Read more

Reading Periods: 
Jan 1 to Mar 1
Apr 1 to Jun 1
Jul 1 to Sep 1
Oct 1 to Dec 1
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Subgenres: 
Creative Nonfiction, Experimental, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Poetry, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Visual Poetry

The Plentitudes

The Plentitudes is a quarterly international literary journal showcasing captivating short stories, personal essays, and poetry from diverse voices. They believe in the power of writing—in its plentitudes of forms, styles, and modes of... Read more

Reading Periods: 
Jan 1 to Feb 28
Apr 1 to May 31
Jul 1 to Jul 31
Oct 1 to Oct 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Commercial Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Formal Poetry, Healing/Health, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Love, Lyric Essay, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Religious/Spiritual, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction

Variety Pack

Variety Pack tries to live up their namesake! A bedrock of diverse voices, expressing a variety of arts & letters. Open to both genre and literary. Sure there’s an aesthetic, but it’s a broad atlas rather than a narrow stream!

Reading Periods: 
Jun 15 to Sep 15
Mar 15 to May 15
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Subgenres: 
Autobiography/Memoir, BIPOC Voices, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Humor, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nature/Environmental, Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Regional, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Translation, Visual Poetry, War, Young Adult

VAINE Magazine

VAINE is an online literary and arts magazine for and by emerging artists and writers. The focus of its issues is on topical themes. Contributors are also welcome to present work about any relevant current events. It aims to give a voice... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Creative Nonfiction, Feminist, Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Nature/Environmental, Poetry, Political, Short Fiction, Visual Poetry

After Dinner Conversation: Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine

After Dinner Conversation publishes short stories (1,500 to 7,000 words), of any genre, that ask interesting ethical and/or philosphical questions in a narrative format.

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Narrative Nonfiction, Political, Religious/Spiritual, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, War, Young Adult

Shift: A Journal of Literary Oddities

An international, student-run journal published by Ringling College of Art and Design, Shift features fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, graphic texts, or other work in English or translation by emerging and established writers. They... Read more

Reading Periods: 
Oct 1 to Dec 31
Jan 1 to Jan 12
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Subgenres: 
BIPOC Voices, Cross-genre, Experimental, Flash Fiction, Graphic/Illustrated, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Short Fiction, Translation, Visual Poetry

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