Calls & Opportunities

Poetry Magazine

Poems and poetry-related prose from one of the best-known poetry magazines.

Long-running poetry magazine publishing poems and related prose. Check current Poetry Foundation guidelines before submitting, as reading windows and categories may change.

Rattle

A widely read poetry magazine with regular submission opportunities.

Poetry magazine with general submissions and special categories. Check the current Rattle guidelines before submitting.

Ploughshares

Established literary journal publishing poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.

Literary journal accepting fiction, poetry, and nonfiction during stated reading periods. Check current guidelines before submitting.

The Kenyon Review

Established journal with general submissions and contests.

Literary magazine publishing fiction, essays, poetry, flash, translation, and special features. Check the current guidelines and reading periods before submitting.

The Threepenny Review

Quarterly literary magazine publishing stories, poems, essays, and criticism.

Quarterly literary and arts magazine accepting work during its stated submission period. Check the guidelines for timing, payment, and submission method.

The Sun Magazine

Ad-free magazine publishing essays, fiction, poetry, photography, and readers’ writing.

Independent reader-supported magazine publishing personal, political, and literary work. Check current categories and guidelines before submitting.

Narrative Magazine

Online magazine for fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and literary features.

Online literary magazine publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, essays, and related literary work. Check current submission categories and fees before submitting.

AGNI

Boston University literary magazine publishing poetry, prose, and translation.

Literary magazine at Boston University accepting poetry, fiction, essays, and translations through current guidelines. Check reading periods and AI/disclosure rules before submitting.

New England Review

Established literary journal publishing fiction, poetry, nonfiction, drama, and translation.

Middlebury-based literary journal accepting submissions in multiple genres during stated reading periods. Check current caps and genre windows before submitting.

Gulf Coast

Journal of literature and fine arts publishing poetry, prose, reviews, and art.

Literary and arts journal with submissions for print and online categories. Check current category status, windows, and guidelines before submitting.

American Short Fiction

Magazine devoted to short fiction.

Magazine focused on short fiction and related contests. Check current submission windows, contests, and guidelines before submitting.

The Missouri Review

Established literary magazine with fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and audio opportunities.

Literary magazine publishing fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and audio work. Check current submission manager categories and fees before submitting.

Prairie Schooner

Long-running literary journal publishing poetry, fiction, essays, reviews, and interviews.

Literary journal from the University of Nebraska publishing poetry, fiction, essays, reviews, and interviews. Check current windows and Submittable categories.

Michigan Quarterly Review

Literary journal from the University of Michigan.

University of Michigan literary journal publishing fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and translation. Check current submission categories and windows before submitting.

Colorado Review

University literary journal publishing poetry, prose, reviews, and art.

Colorado State University literary journal publishing fiction, poetry, nonfiction, book reviews, and art. Check current submission manager categories and windows.

Indiana Review

Indiana University literary magazine publishing carefully strange work.

Biannual literary magazine from Indiana University. Check current reading periods, contests, and eligibility restrictions before submitting.

Beloit Poetry Journal

Long-running poetry journal with seasonal reading periods.

Poetry journal with seasonal open reading periods and contests. Check current guidelines and reading periods before submitting.

Copper Nickel

Literary journal publishing poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and translation.

Literary journal published through the University of Colorado Denver. Check guidelines for fees, reading periods, and genre limits.

Ninth Letter

Literary magazine featuring print, web, and hybrid work.

Literary arts magazine publishing print and web issues. Check current submission periods and category guidelines before submitting.

The Common

Place-based literary magazine publishing poetry, prose, and translation.

Literary magazine with an interest in place-based writing. Check current reading periods, subscriber options, and guidelines before submitting.

ZYZZYVA

San Francisco journal of arts and letters.

San Francisco journal of arts and letters. Currently presented as a profile; check the official submissions page for status before announcing open calls.

A Public Space

Independent magazine publishing fiction, essays, poetry, translation, and hybrid work.

Independent literary magazine and publisher with several reading periods. Check official resources/contact pages for current windows.

Southern Humanities Review

Literary quarterly publishing fiction, poetry, essays, and nonfiction.

Literary quarterly housed at Auburn University. Check current Submittable categories and guidelines before submitting.

Split Lip Magazine

Voice-driven literary magazine with a pop-culture twist.

Voice-driven literary journal with a pop-culture twist. Check current category windows and guidelines before submitting.

SmokeLong Quarterly

Flash-fiction journal dedicated to short narratives.

Flash-fiction journal with scheduled reading periods and contests. Check current windows and category guidelines before submitting.

Flash Fiction Online

Online magazine for flash fiction.

Online magazine publishing flash fiction. Check current Submittable calls and guidelines before submitting.

The Cincinnati Review

Literary journal publishing poetry, prose, translation, and miCRo work.

University of Cincinnati literary journal with print and online submission periods. Check current caps and category openings before submitting.

TriQuarterly

Northwestern literary magazine publishing poetry, prose, essays, and interviews.

Northwestern University literary magazine accepting submissions in multiple categories and reading periods. Check current caps and guidelines.

Virginia Quarterly Review

Established quarterly magazine publishing literature, essays, and reporting.

Quarterly literary magazine accepting online submissions through its stated guidelines. Check current calls, windows, and fees before submitting.

Blackbird

Online literary journal publishing poetry, prose, reviews, craft essays, and interviews.

Online journal of literature and the arts associated with Virginia Commonwealth University. Check current categories and guidelines before submitting.

Muzzle Magazine

Poetry magazine focused on powerful contemporary voices.

Online poetry magazine publishing semiannually and accepting poetry during reading periods. Check current submissions status and guidelines before submitting.

The Kenyon Review

Established journal with general submissions and contests.

Literary magazine publishing fiction, essays, poetry, flash, translation, and special features. Check the current guidelines and reading periods before submitting.

Ploughshares

Established literary journal publishing poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.

Literary journal accepting fiction, poetry, and nonfiction during stated reading periods. Check current guidelines before submitting.

Rattle

A widely read poetry magazine with regular submission opportunities.

Poetry magazine with general submissions and special categories. Check the current Rattle guidelines before submitting.

Poetry Magazine

Poems and poetry-related prose from one of the best-known poetry magazines.

Long-running poetry magazine publishing poems and related prose. Check current Poetry Foundation guidelines before submitting, as reading windows and categories may change.

The Threepenny Review

Quarterly literary magazine publishing stories, poems, essays, and criticism.

Quarterly literary and arts magazine accepting work during its stated submission period. Check the guidelines for timing, payment, and submission method.

Clock Radio Magazine

Open for submission 365 days per year. Use the forum for submissions.