Permafrost, the farthest north literary journal for writing and the arts, publishes original work in all genres, including fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and hybrid. They publish two issues annually, one print and one online....
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Reading Period: Sep 1 to Feb 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Persimmon Tree, a quarterly magazine of the arts, brings the creativity and talent of women over 60 to a wide audience of readers of all ages. The magazine seeks work that reveals rich experiences and a variety of perspectives. Each...
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The Petigru Review (TPR) is named after James Petigru, an atypical South Carolinian who publicly opposed secession in 1860 and fought for the rights of Black people.
Reading Period: May 1 to Aug 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Cross-genre, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Narrative Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Prose Poetry -
The digital archive petrichor publishes a variety of writers in contemporary art and poetics. We are particularly interested in strong image and experimental work of a visual nature.
Reading Period: Oct 1 to Dec 1, Apr 1 to Jun 1Genre: Poetry, Translation -
Phantom Drift is one of the few literary journals in the United States focused on fabulist writing. It aims to nurture the literature of fabulism, the fantastic, and the surreal by publishing an appealing, top-quality perfectly bound...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to May 10Subgenres: Cross-genre, Literary Fiction, Prose Poetry -
Phare, an old English word for lighthouse or beacon to guide seafarers, is a UK-based literary magazine which, true to its name, “shines a light on exceptional writing from around the world.” They like reading words that hold a mirror up...
Read moreReading Period: Apr 15 to Jun 30, Oct 4 to Nov 29Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Phoebe prides itself on supporting up-and-coming writers, whose style, form, voice, and subject matter demonstrate a vigorous appeal to the senses, intellect, and emotions of readers. It chooses writers because they believe their work...
Read moreReading Period: Aug 15 to Oct 15, Jan 15 to Mar 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Pictura Journal seeks work that offers a vivid snapshot of its creator’s world—work that complicates the mundane through concrete images and language grounded in a strong sense of place.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Pidgeonholes prefers the weird, in the etymological meaning of the word: that which comes. Literary, speculative, experimental, or absurdly unclassifiable, just make it bold and beautifully written.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Jan 15, Apr 1 to Apr 15, Jul 1 to Jul 15, Oct 1 to Oct 15Subgenres: Cross-genre, Experimental, Flash Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Literary Fiction, Micro-poetry, Prose Poetry -
Pigeon Review publishes new and emerging writers. It likes stories that meander and explore the world, stories that tend to blur the line between fiction and reality. It also accepts art submissions!
The publication is currently...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Fiction -
The Pinch is a nationally recognized literary journal published by the University of Memphis. Its name is derived from the historic Pinch District in Memphis. By referencing one of Memphis’ first communities, it aims to reflect the heart...
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Pine Hills Review publishes irreverent, fun, different, and surprising work that tries to do something new. The editors are looking for artful, honest, and compelling work by new and established writers, from fiction, nonfiction, and...
Read moreReading Period: Sep 1 to Apr 30Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Autobiography/Memoir, Cross-genre, Experimental, Fiction, LGBTQ Voices, Poetry, Pop Culture, Prose Poetry -
Inspired by pineberries and their transformation from the ordinary into something mesmerizing, Pineberry Literary Journal aspires to provide a home for poetry that touches the readers, where ordinary words are versified into noteworthy...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry -
Pinhole Poetry is a digital poetry journal that loves the upside-down view and the fact that some art can only happen in the dark. They aim to be “the pinprick of light” for your work. Pinhole Poetry will consider and challenge...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: PoetrySubgenres: BIPOC Voices, Feminist, Formal Poetry, Poetry, Prose Poetry, Speculative Poetry -
Pink Disco is an online arts and literature magazine that publishes works honoring and celebrating sex, sexuality, and the body. They are looking for character-driven stories, poetry with a strong focus on imagery and language, and...
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Pinyon is a national journal of poetry, prose, and art published at Colorado Mesa University that invites submissions from both established and emerging writers.
Reading Period: Aug 1 to Dec 1Temporarily Closed to SubmissionsGenre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
pioneertown is an online literary journal publishing both traditional and genre-bending work. Named after an old western movie town in the southern California desert, pioneertown aims to establish a collection of work new and...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Cross-genre, Experimental, Flash Fiction, Literary Fiction, Prose Poetry -
Pithead Chapel is looking for engaging stories told in honest voices. Most of all, they want to feel something. They want to reach the last word and immediately crave more. They want your work to leave a brilliant bruise.
Reading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Featuring poetry that runs the gamut from traditional to experimental, from realist to surrealist, Plainsongs strives to capture the multiplicity of voices, including those of feminist, nonwhite, immigrant, and LGBTQ+ writers, that make...
Read moreReading Period: Mar 15 to May 15, Feb 15 to Jun 15Genre: Poetry -
Plant-Human Quarterly explores the myriad ways writers manifest their relationship to the botanical world—from heavily researched pieces, to keen observation, to less systematic, intuitive ways of knowing and interacting—that attempt to...
Read moreReading Period: Jan 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: Nature/Environmental -
Platform Review developed from ARTS by the People’s popular open-mic nights. First-time readers who attend our literary open mic, The Platform, receive a second round of applause for having the courage to present their work to an...
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Please See Me is an online literary journal that features health-related stories. The mission of the publication is to elevate the voices and stories of vulnerable and underserved populations and those who care for them. At the heart of...
Read moreReading Period: May 15 to Aug 15, Nov 15 to Mar 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction -
Pleiades: Literature in Context is a literary biannual featuring poetry, fiction, essays, translations, and reviews by authors from around the world. Past contributors include winners of the Nobel, Ruth Lilly, Pulitzer, Bollingen, Prix...
Read moreReading Period: Jun 1 to Jun 30, Dec 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, TranslationSubgenres: Experimental, Feminist, Flash Fiction, Humor, Literary Fiction, Narrative Nonfiction, Prose Poetry -
The Plentitudes is a quarterly international literary journal showcasing captivating prose and poetry from diverse voices. They believe in the power of writing—in its plentitude of forms, styles, and modes of exploration—to move the...
Read moreReading Period: Feb 1 to Mar 31, May 1 to Jun 30, Aug 1 to Sep 30, Nov 1 to Dec 31Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative NonfictionSubgenres: 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 -
Ploughshares is a journal of new writing, and two out of three issues per year are guest-edited by prominent writers who explore different personal visions, aesthetics, and literary circles, with each year’s Winter issue staff-edited. 50...
Read moreReading Period: Jun 1 to Jan 15Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
