Subgenres: Formal 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

Full Bleed

Full Bleed exists to cultivate that fertile ground where the visual and literary arts intersect. The editors are happy to consider criticism, belle-lettres, visual art, illustration, fiction, poetry, and... Read more

Reading Period: 
Sep 1 to Jan 10
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Subgenres: 
Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Experimental, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, Literary Fiction, Lyric Essay, Nature/Environmental, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Translation, Visual Poetry

Tilted House Review

Tilted House Review is a biannual arts and literary journal made by hand in small batches in the small city of New Orleans. Through this outfit, they strive to cultivate a creative and communal unit from and for the city. And while the... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Mar 15
Temporarily closed to submissions
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Erotica, Experimental, Feminist, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Graphic/Illustrated, Historical, Humor, Journalism/Investigative Reporting, LGBTQ Voices, Love, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Poetry, Political, Prose Poetry, War

Raven Review

Based in Central Texas, the Raven Review is a literary magazine that publishes poetry and short fiction that explores the human experience through dark, atmospheric writing. Since January 2020, the magazine has been publishing both... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction
Subgenres: 
Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Poetry, Short Fiction

Heart of Flesh Literary Journal

Heart of Flesh is a semiannual literary journal that seeks quality writing and art with Christian themes.

Reading Periods: 
Feb 1 to Mar 31
Aug 1 to Sep 30
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Subgenres: 
Creative Nonfiction, Cross-genre, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Formal Poetry, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry, Religious/Spiritual, Short Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Speculative Poetry

La Piccioletta Barca

​​La Piccioletta Barca is an arts journal publishing: short stories, poetry, prose, essays, interviews, and translations. They will only be receiving submissions through their Submittable profile. The editors do not discriminate... Read more

Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Genres Published: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Subgenres: 
Autobiography/Memoir, Creative Nonfiction, Experimental, Fiction, Formal Poetry, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Translation

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