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
Jan 1 to Feb 1, Apr 1 to May 1, Jul 1 to Aug 1, Oct 1 to Dec 1
After Happy Hour |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Nov 1 to Jan 31, Mar 1 to Apr 30, Jul 1 to Aug 31
Anvil Press Publishers, Inc. |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Jun 1 to Jun 30, Oct 1 to Oct 31
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, Aug 15 to Nov 15
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 Oct 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
Carolina Muse Literary & Arts Magazine |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Feb 1 to Apr 15, Jun 1 to Aug 15, Oct 1 to Dec 15
Chapter House Journal |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
May 1 to Jul 1, Nov 1 to Jan 1
Consequence |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Jan 15 to Apr 15, Jul 15 to Oct 15
Diamond Gazette |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Apr 15 to Jun 1, Jun 25 to Aug 25, Sep 25 to Nov 30, Dec 20 to Feb 15
Ekphrastic Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Apr 1 to Apr 30, Jul 1 to Jul 31, Oct 1 to Oct 31, Jan 1 to Jan 31
Exposition Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Sep 15 to Dec 31, Feb 4 to Mar 5, Apr 4 to May 5, Jun 4 to Jul 5, Aug 4 to Sep 5
Floating Acorn Review |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Jan 1 to Mar 1, Apr 1 to Jun 1, Jul 1 to Sep 1, Oct 1 to Dec 1
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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
Persimmon Tree: an online magazine of the arts by women over sixty |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Poets and Dreamers: Culture, Art, and Conversation + Poets and Dreamers International Literary Journal |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation
Survive & Thrive: A Journal for Medical Humanities and Narrative as Medicine |
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Poetry, Creative Nonfiction
TORCH: Poetry, prose, and short stories by African American Women |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Voices de la Luna: A Quarterly Literature and Art Magazine |
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Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation