Belladonna's Garden
- Website: https://www.belladonnasgardenlit.com/
- Print magazine: No (online only, with hopes of expanding to print)
- Submissions: Seeks emotionally honest, bold writing that stirs something deep. Welcomes cozy horror, romance, magical realism, hopeful and strange stories. Loves lyrical prose, image-rich poetry, hybrid forms, and experimental structure. Especially drawn to work exploring identity, grief, transformation, historical stories, faith, folklore, dreams, silence, and survival.
- Other information: Small, independent literary magazine founded by Shari Wilder, rooted in "the strange and the lyrical." Believes in slow publishing, careful curation, and gentle fiction that makes space for softness and beauty. The name reflects their ethos: "beauty with bite, softness with poison, language that heals, but also haunts." Welcomes emerging and underrepresented writers alongside established voices.
- Genres: Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, magical realism, cozy horror, romance
- Publication frequency: Quarterly (four issues per year)
- Founded: 2025
- Editors: Shari Wilder (founder and editor)
- Contact: belladonnasgardenlit@gmail.com
- Social media: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/bdg.lit/
- Submission guidelines:
- Poetry: Up to 3 poems
- Fiction and creative nonfiction: Under 5,000 words
- Multiple submissions: May submit three poems at once OR one piece in two categories (e.g., one poem and one short story)
- Simultaneous submissions welcome (notify immediately if accepted elsewhere)
- Only unpublished work accepted
- Include short third-person bio with submission
- Submission period: July 15 - August 31, 2025
- Compensation: No payment mentioned
- Inaugural issue: October 2025