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These magazines publish fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translations, art, and publish in print. Many of them also publish online. They\u2019re a mix of literary and genre magazines. Some of them pay. Many, but not all, of them are open now, or will soon open for submissions.

The MacGuffin<\/strong>
This magazine is affiliated with Schoolcraft College. They publish fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art; send prose of up to 5,000 words, or up to 5 poems. Their submission period is 1 September to 30 June. Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

TONGUE
<\/strong>This new literary magazine accepts translations only, of fiction or creative nonfiction, into English. \u201cTONGUE is especially committed to championing voices from indigenous, stateless, endangered, and underrepresented languages.
Each month (or so) we release one fantastic story, in its original language and in English translation, in print and online.\u201d They pay $50 to $200 for translated short stories, self-contained novel excerpts, creative nonfiction of 1,000 to 4,000 words. Details here<\/a>.

Rattle
<\/strong>This poetry journal has slots for general submissions (send up to 4 poems), regular online poetry sections, as well as special submission calls \u2013 currently, they want poems on Tribute to the Future<\/strong>, till 15th<\/sup> April 2026. They pay $100 for online poetry and $200 for work accepted for print. Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>.

Southword
<\/strong>This isthe magazine of the Munster Literature Centre. They have reading periods for fiction and poetry, and they have a submission cap during their reading periods. They pay \u20ac50 per poem and \u20ac400 per short story of up to 5,000 words. Fiction submissions opened on 1st<\/sup> February for their Winter issue and will remain open till end-February 2026, or until they reach their submission cap, whichever is earlier. Details here<\/a>.

Whistling Shade
<\/strong>Whistling Shade is a literary journal and small press. \u201cWe take a populist approach to literature and our audience is the general reading public. Whistling Shade is now published annually and we have been in print since 2001.\u201d And, \u201cWe publish poetry, fiction, memoirs, essays, reviews and cartoons. Our emphasis is primarily mainstream and literary, but we have a broad readership and do not espouse any given school of writing.
Poetry can be of any form, including lyric verse that employs rhyme and meter, and there is no word limit. Short stories can be anywhere from very short to 10,000 words. Essays should surround writers or literary works. Profiles of contemporary writers are very much welcome!\u201d They\u2019re currently reading submissions for their 2027 issue on the Many Worlds<\/strong> theme. \u201cFrom quantum mechanics to lost empires, the issue will explore the strange and countless worlds – real and imagined – that make up our multiverse.\u201d The deadline is 1 June 2026. Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>.

Spellbinder<\/strong>
They are particularly keen to promote the works of those who are at the beginning of their literary careers and also publish established creatives. They accept fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translations, drama, as well as artwork. Submission is via a form. They plan to reopen for submissions on 1 April 2026. Details here<\/a>.

Catalogue Zine
<\/strong>Their About<\/a> page says, \u201cWe’re a magazine based on helping people learn about and get involved in climate action, while demonstrating not only the scientific aspects of climate advocacy but how our lives are intertwined and intersect with our climate, cultures, and communities.\u201d They want poetry, photography, art, short stories, personal essays, and informative pieces on the Lifestyle<\/strong> theme for their upcoming issue.  They publish online and print on demand issues. The deadline is 20th<\/sup> February 2026. Details here<\/a>.

Mystery Tribune<\/strong>
They publish mystery fiction (3,000-6,000 words for print), including translated work, as well as nonfiction (commissioned, for print), art, and photography. And, \u201cUnsolicited non-fiction or flash fiction contributions to our submission system are automatically considered for our website or our mobile apps, and if accepted, are unpaid.\u201d They have a print and an online version, and short stories will be considered for both, unless you specify otherwise in your cover letter. Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>.

One Story<\/strong>
This magazine publishes one literary fiction story per issue, of 3,000- 8,000 words. They also accept reprints, if the story has appeared in print only, outside North America. They pay $500 and 25 contributor copies. Submissions will reopen in spring. Details here<\/a>.

AZURE: A Journal of Literary Thought<\/strong>
AZURE is a magazine of the Lazuli Literary Group. \u201cWe publish lyrical philosophy, experimental fiction\/poetry\/non-fiction, dark humor, classical forms, and innovations in craft. We do not publish contemporary realist fiction. \u2026  We want literary fiction that grows in complexity upon each visitation. \u2026 We accept fiction, creative non-fiction, excerpts,  screenplays, stageplays, fragments, meanderings, philosophy and poetry. Your submission should not exceed 50 pages.\u201d They publish online quarterly and in print annually, and are also currently open for a fee-based contest. Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>.

rex inc. lit mag
<\/strong>They are reading for their first print issue, and say, \u201cwe accept a variety of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry that challenges our understanding of the written form. We also accept visual art and photography.
We are interested in work like graffiti\u2014something that surprises, that details the personal, that challenges the reader to be a better citizen.\u201c Send up to 8,000 words of prose, or up to 5 poems. Payment is two contributor copies. The deadline is 28th<\/sup> February 2026. Details here<\/a>.

Blue Unicorn
<\/strong>This is a print poetry magazine; you can read more about them here<\/a>. \u201cBU is known for welcoming formal verse, and this welcome continues. We\u2019re impressed by poems that read as though the poet had simply thought in the form, without forced rhymes, weak words inserted to satisfy the meter, and the like. Every formal writer knows how much effort goes into seeming effortlessness.
But we look for no lesser effort in non-formal verse. We\u2019re alert for the original metaphorical image that may take a moment to prove itself just right; the unexpected word that says more than the familiar one; the sharply observed detail that brings a thing alive. We do not tolerate clich\u00e9s. We do tolerate a bit of mystery. \u2026 Given a choice, we\u2019ll take the puzzling piece over the flat one.\u201d They pay. Details here<\/a>.

The Charleston Anvil 
<\/strong>Their About<\/a> page says, \u201cSubmissions can be as ambitious or modest as desired, as long as it can be printed on the page of a paper magazine. Prose, poetry, art, short stories, comics, stories either with or without illustrations, essays, photography and more will all be considered, and collaborations are encouraged. The Anvil welcomes all genres, included but not limited to fiction, non-fiction, sci-fi, horror, memoir, slice-of-life, romance, and mystery. All mixed media is accepted as well, and no single style or subject matter will be outright rejected.\u201d They publish in print (grayscale) twice a year. Send written work of up to 4,500 words, or 1-6 pages. The deadline is 28th<\/sup> February 2026. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Willow Wept Review
<\/strong>They want writing that \u201cexplores, celebrates, interrogates, and\/or problematizes the relationship between human beings and the natural world.\u201d They accept fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art. On rare occasion, they publish reprints of work that was published in a print journal at least one year ago (see guidelines). Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Steam Ticket
<\/strong>This journal is affiliated with University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. They accept poetry (3-5), prose (up to 5,000 words; \u201cFlash-fictions encouraged. Generic genre pieces (sci-fi\/fantasy\/romance) might find better audiences elsewhere\u201d), and art. Payment is contributor copies. The deadline is 1 March 2026. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The Literary Fantasy Magazine<\/strong>
The Literary Fantasy Magazine is an imprint of The Arcanist: Fantasy Publishing, LLC. They accept fiction of flash to serial length (up to 50,000 words), poetry, and nonfiction. They have detailed guidelines, including what they do not want \u2013  \u201cHorror, Thriller, Hard Sci-Fi, Romance, Magical Realism or any other story that isn’t a Fantasy\u201d) and what they do want \u2013 \u201cClear fantastic elements. At least two of the following should be overtly present: magic, monsters, quest, divine intervention, myth, historical settings, supernatural happenings, unexplainable\/strange events. They close to submissions on 1st<\/sup> March, and reopen on 1st<\/sup> April 2026. Work in some formats only appears in print and some appears online \u2013 see guidelines. Details here<\/a>.

Wyldblood<\/strong>
They accept science fiction and fantasy stories only, and are open on the 1st<\/sup> of every month for these submissions. They also accept queries (not submissions) of nonfiction and art. They pay \u00a30.01\/word for works up to 5,000 words. Details here<\/a>.

Brick<\/strong>
This Canada-based magazine accepts literary nonfiction only, and they tend toward pieces of 1,000 to 5,000 words. Their next reading period opens on 1st<\/sup> April, and they will close when they hit their submission cap. They pay $65\u2013720, contributor copies, and a subscription. Their Submittable<\/a> is open during their reading periods. Details here<\/a>.

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Inch<\/strong>
\u201cPublished by\u00a0Bull City Press<\/a>,\u00a0Inch<\/em>\u00a0is a quarterly journal focused on the miracles of compression. Each \u201cissue\u201d is a micro-chapbook featuring the work of a single author. We feature small collections of poetry, short fiction, or short creative nonfiction, with each chapbook focusing on a separate genre. We dedicate one issue per year to featuring the work of a North Carolina author.\u201d They publish one chapbook annually in each genre: flash fiction, poetry, and nonfiction; manuscripts have to be at least three pieces (for prose) or a constellation of poems, 10 to 16 pages total. They have detailed guidelines. Their next submission period is 15 March to 15 April 2026. Details here<\/a> and their submission portal is here<\/a>.

Ink In Thirds
<\/strong>They publish print and digital copies. Send prose of up to 600 words; \u201cThis includes 3 word stories, 100 word stories, drabbles, microfiction, flash fiction, and whatever your imagination can conjure.\u00a0
In reality, our only absolute requirement is to\u00a0make us feel something!\u00a0Sad, fine. Tormented, better. Angst, gah. Happy, meh\u2014we\u2019ll take it.<\/em>\u201d They also accept poetry. Their next reading period is 1st<\/sup> April to 31st<\/sup> July for their fall\/winter issue. Details here<\/a>.

Brushfire
<\/strong>Brushfire<\/a> is a student-run publication at the University of Nevada, Reno. \u201cWe accept any and all printable forms of art.\u201d\u00a0They accept poetry, prose, fiction, screenplays, creative non-fiction and other non-fiction pieces, and translations. Send up to 3,000 words of prose, or up to 10 poems. And, \u201cwe consider experimental, traditional, Shakespearean, etc.\u201d\u00a0 Please note, they can give contributor copies to writers in the US; for international contributors, they will send copies only if funds permit. They accept submissions year-round, with cut-off dates for issues. The deadline for the Spring edition is 14 March 2026. Details here<\/a>.

Notch<\/strong>
Notch is a literary and arts magazine based in New York and Paris, published biannually in print and online. Notch was founded with the goal of de-siloing the creative arts and underscoring their shared root system. We consider all genres with an equal level of seriousness\u2014publishing nail art alongside 18th century philosophy; scientific essays with video sculpture. Each issue has a unique theme which forms a critical connective tissue between selected works. By presenting these strange combinations, we honor otherness.\u201d Watch for their next submission period. Details here<\/a>.

Blink-Ink
<\/strong>This is a print magazine of microfiction; they publish 50-word stories, which are usually set around a theme. Submissions will reopen on 1st<\/sup> March 2026, and they will announce the theme then. Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>.

Remains<\/strong>
Their About<\/a> page says, \u201cRemains is a new colour print magazine edited by Andy Cox and illustrated by Richard Wagner, who worked together on Black Static and other publications. It contains new horror fiction ranging from short stories to novellas, and various features.\u201d Their first issue was published in January 2025. \u201cSubmissions of previously unpublished fiction are very welcome from everyone everywhere.\u201d Details here<\/a>.

Able Muse<\/strong>
They publish metrical poetry (rhymed or unrhymed) and poetry translation, as well as art, fiction, and nonfiction (essays, book reviews, and interviews that focus on metrical and formal poetry). Able Muse accepts submissions in all genres from 1 January to 15 July, and usually publishes one issue per year. Details here<\/a>.

Ghostlight: The Magazine of Terror<\/strong>
\u201cGhostlight: The Magazine of Terror is a magazine devoted to horror fiction, art, and poetry.\u00a0 It is published once a year (Spring) by the Great Lakes Association of Horror Writers. (It) is open to all writers, poets, and artists.\u00a0 \u2026 We specialize in horror in all its guises, particularly for adult audiences. We\u2019re open to most settings and themes, from historical, modern, supernatural, and even the future. We want our writers to push the boundaries of horror.\u201d US writers receive a print contributor copy, and overseas writers get a digital copy. Their general reading period reopens 1st<\/sup> September and they might also have special calls. Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>.

The Helix<\/strong>
The magazine is affiliated with Central Connecticut State College. They publish fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art. Length guidelines are 250-3,000 words for fiction, up to 3,000 words for nonfiction, and up to 4 poems. They publish three online and one print issue a year. Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>.

Tamarind<\/strong>
They publish fiction in any genre, nonfiction, and poetry. Submit prose of 1,500-5,000 words or up to 3 poems (see guidelines). \u201cWe have a particular interest in writing which reflects on science as an artistic and emotional endeavour, or about forgotten, marginalised, or currently underrepresented scientists. Although our core interest is in natural sciences, we will also consider pieces involving related areas such as medicine, engineering, technology, and social sciences.\u201d Details here<\/a>.

Tangled Wilderness
<\/strong>Their tagline is, \u2018Producers of radical culture\u2019. From their About<\/a> page: \u201cStrangers in a Tangled Wilderness is an independent media publishing collective dedicated to producing and curating inclusive and intersectional culture that is informed by anarchistic ideals.\u201d They have various publishing formats, including their monthly features, which are \u201cusually 2\u20135k words (or 10\u201330 pages in the case of poetry). \u2026 These are formatted into a small quarter-sized zine which is mailed to our supporters as well as posted on our website and produced into a podcast. \u2026 Reprints are fine.\u201d These publish various genres\/formats, including recipes, poetry, essays, retellings or annotations of fairy tales that highlight subversive elements in them, and \u201cfiction, including science fiction, fantasy, literature, horror, romance, anything written from a radical perspective (but that isn\u2019t necessarily directly about politics!)\u201d They pay $200. They also publish zines and books, and payment for those is royalties. Details here<\/a>.

Ribbons<\/strong>
Their website<\/a> says, \u201cRibbons is the official publication of the Tanka Society of America. The journal is published twice a year, and each issue offers more than 200 tanka selected for their craftsmanship and originality. Ribbons also publishes essays on tanka by leading poets and scholars, book reviews that are thoughtful and incisive, and translations of poems written by important contemporary Japanese tanka poets.\u201d Their guidelines say, \u201cFor each issue, you are welcome to submit either up to ten original, unpublished tanka or two tanka sequences (not more than six tanka per sequence) or one tanka sequence and up to five tanka.\u201d You can also send tanka prose of up to 300 words. Deadlines are 30 June for the Fall\/Winter issue, and 31 January for the Spring\/Summer issue. Details here<\/a>.

Toronto Journal<\/strong>
This journal publishes in print and sound. They accept short stories from anywhere in the world, and nonfiction pieces about local history \u2013 Toronto, the GTA, or surrounding areas \u2013 see guidelines. They are accepting submissions for their Summer 2026 issue; submission is via a form. They pay $50 for works up to 7,500 words. The deadline is 1 March 2026. Details here<\/a>.

Litro<\/strong>
They accept flash and short fiction, essays, and poetry. They have a themed print magazine and an unthemed online magazine. For the print magazine, the theme for the Summer 2026 issue is After the Flood<\/strong>; they have other themes listed on their submission form, as well. Send up to 3,000 words for fiction, up to 2,000 words for nonfiction, or up to 3 poems. They also accept stories for their Litro Lab fiction podcast, as well as art. Details here<\/a>.\u00a0

14 magazine
<\/strong>This is an annual poetry magazine. Poems must be 14 lines long, excluding the title; send up to 3 poems. Their reading period is 1 April to 30 June each year. Please note, contributors outside Europe can either opt for a PDF contributor copy, or cover postage for the print copy. Work sent outside of the reading period will not be responded to. Details here<\/a>.

Night Picnic<\/strong>
\u201cNight Picnic is a journal of literature and art which publishes novels, novellas, plays, short and flash stories, fairytales for adults, poetry, interviews, essays (including popular science essays), letters to the editors, and artwork.
We prefer, but not exclusively, fantasies with multidimensional metaphysical meanings. Our slogan: \u201cFind Truth in Fiction!\u201d We encourage authors to submit all that is strange, dark, jubilant, complex, confusing, scary, mystical, and multidimensional.\u201d Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>. \u00a0

Thimble Literary Magazine<\/strong>
This is a quarterly journal. It is primarily a poetry journal, but they also publish short prose \u2013 fiction, nonfiction, and anything in between, as well as art.\u00a0Send 2-3 poems, or up to 1,200 words of prose. \u201cWe are not looking for anything in particular in terms of form or style, but that it speaks to the reader or writer in some way. Meaning, we\u2019re not huge fans of abstractions. When selecting your poems or prose, please ask yourself, did writing this poem help me create shelter?\u201d They\u2019re open for submissions February, March, May, June, August, September, November, and December. They publish quarterly online and have a limited print run. Details here<\/a>.

West Branch
<\/strong>West Branch<\/a> is a print literary magazine published thrice a year and affiliated with Bucknell University. They accept fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translations. Send up to 6 poems; up to 30 pages of prose. Pay is \u00a0$100 for poetry, $0.10\/word for prose up to $200. The deadline is 1 April 2026. Details here<\/a>.

Shadowplay<\/strong>
This is an annual print literary journal founded at the University of Arkansas \u2013 Monticello; you can read about them here<\/a>. \u201cShadowplay seeks work that dances in liminal spaces, that illuminates the pieces of our world which otherwise go unseen. Send us your light and your dark.\u201d They accept fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Send prose up to 2,500 words, or poetry up to 5 pages. They\u2019ll consider all submitted work for the print journal; some work will additionally be featured on their website. All contributors receive a complimentary print copy. The deadline is 15 March 2026. Details here<\/a>.

RHINO<\/strong>
This is a journal of poems, translations, and flash fiction\/nonfiction (up to 500 words). Regular submissions to are open 1 March \u2013 30 June 2026, or until monthly caps are reached. They also accept translations \u2013 see here<\/a>. Their general submission guidelines page is here<\/a>. Submit here<\/a>.

Baltimore Review<\/strong>
They publish fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some editor preferences are in the bios on their Staff<\/a> page. Work collected online is published in an annual print issue. Send up to 5,000 words for prose, or up to 3 poems. Pay is $50 (via a gift certificate or PayPal, if preferred). The deadline is 31 May 2026. Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>.

Coin-Operated Press<\/strong>
They publish collaborative zines on a different theme each month (to fit 1-2 A5 pages, 4 pages max). \u201cWe are looking for articles, illustrations, short stories, zine excerpts, photography, poetry, artwork of any medium, educational guides, posters, flyers, short essays, recipes, comic-strips, reviews, informationals, collages, and anything else that will fit into a zine!\u201d\u00a0For February, the theme is Romantasy<\/strong>. You can read their FAQ here<\/a>. Submission is via a form on the website. They have announced all their monthly themes here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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