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Literary Magazines A to Z

149review

149 Review

Posted on March 19, 2025 by Every Writer
149 Review is an online journal focused on publishing fresh, original, thought-provoking poetry and creative nonfiction
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2 river review

Posted on October 27, 2023October 27, 2023 by Every Writer
2river review is an online literary journal based in Santa Rosa, California that publishes poetry and visual art. The journal was founded in 1996.
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34thParallel Magazine

Posted on December 21, 2016May 6, 2019 by Every Writer
At 34thParallel Magazine what we’re about is giving you the rock-star treatment—sorry no sex and drugs!!
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3Elements Review

Posted on March 13, 2014June 17, 2014 by Every Writer
3Elements Review was founded to spark imagination, to provide a unique creative challenge, and at the very least, to allow writers and artists a bit of fun with our three element prompts.
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7th-Circle Pyrite

Posted on October 18, 2023October 18, 2023 by Every Writer
The 7th Circle of Hell as represented in Dante's Inferno is reserved for those who have committed acts of violence. In the world we live in—where violence runs rampant
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96th of October

Posted on February 5, 2022 by Every Writer
The name of this journal, 96th of October, is derived from a character in the Pogo comic strip who wishes to extend the sway of Halloween to where it displaces Christmas. Giving October 96 days effectively annexes December and the first week of January.
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A Quiet Courage

Posted on July 28, 2015October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
A Quiet Courage is an online literary journal specializing in tiny words. We publish compelling, poignant, memorable,
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A Velvet Giant

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Every Writer
A VELVET GIANT is a genreless online literary journal, meaning that we do not categorize the work we receive by genre.
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A3 Review

Posted on October 2, 2015December 16, 2023 by Every Writer
The A3 Review is a literary magazine that behaves like a map, made by the folks who make Writing Maps.
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Aberration Labyrinth

Aberration Labyrinth

Posted on July 4, 2012November 12, 2017 by Every Writer
This magazine is about expressing yourself. We do not restrict our publication to the confines of traditional poetry. If you write about drunken nights out, remembered or imagined, we want
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Adelaide Literary Magazine

Posted on July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 by Every Writer
We publish literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, and promote the writers we publish, helping both new, emerging, and established authors reach a wider literary audience.
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Adroit Journal

Posted on August 15, 2012December 16, 2023 by Every Writer
The Adroit Journal has been the subject of a fair amount of napkin scribbling since November 2010, when Founder/Editor-in-Chief Peter LaBerge decided that the world needed a literary magazine run entirely by high school and college students that helped the world in more ways than one. The Adroit Journal, bright with enthusiasm, was born. And that enthusiasm remains bright, with over forty students from Boston to Bangalore collaborating on this unique publication. Yet Adroit's uniqueness does not stop there.
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After Dinner Conversation

Posted on April 26, 2025April 26, 2025 by Every Writer

After Dinner Conversation

  • Website: https://www.afterdinnerconversation.com/
  • Print magazine: Yes
  • Size: Independent nonprofit publisher
  • Location: Tempe, AZ, US
  • Submissions: Seeks philosophical and ethical short story fiction (1,500-7,000 words) that prompts discussion. Looking for stories addressing universal issues where "two reasonable people could reasonably disagree about what a good (or just) person should do."
  • Other information: Founded in 2019. Editor: Kolby Granville. Monthly print and digital publication. Wide distribution through 22,000 digital libraries, Apple Books, and Amazon. Rated "Most Popular Fiction Magazine 2024" and "Top 10 LitMag of 2023, 2024" by Chill Subs.
  • Genres: Fiction with philosophical/ethical themes
  • Publication frequency: Monthly
  • Payment: $75 per accepted story
  • Founded: 2019
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After Hours

After Hours

Posted on April 17, 2023April 18, 2023 by Every Writer
After Hours is a semi-annual literary magazine publishing poetry, fiction, art, and photography from Chicago
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agonia

Agonia

Posted on April 2, 2023April 19, 2023 by Every Writer
www.agonia.net is an international interactive website for writing and literature, formed by numerous cultural communities and languages. It is a platform where writers around the world publish their works, engage in providing constructive feedback critique oriented towards honing skills in the writing process.
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Alarmist

Posted on March 13, 2012December 16, 2023 by Every Writer
The Alarmist is a fresh, new, dark, funny and twisted printed literary magazine published biannually.
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Alaska Quarterly Review

Posted on April 20, 2023February 15, 2025 by Every Writer
Alaska Quarterly Review is one of America's premier literary magazines and a source of powerful, new voices. AQR publishes short stories, short novellas, novel excerpts,
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Allium, A Journal of Poetry & Prose

Allium, A Journal of Poetry & Prose

Posted on April 10, 2025April 10, 2025 by Every Writer
Allium, A Journal of Poetry & Prose is a multi-genre print and online journal published by Columbia College Chicago's School of Communication and Culture
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Ambit Magazine

Posted on November 11, 2012April 17, 2023 by Every Writer
Ambit is a surreptitious peek inside a private world. Without it such vital sparks of inspiration could well be lost for ever.? ? Ralph Steadman Ambit is a 96-page quarterly literary and artwork
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American Aesthetic, The

Posted on May 22, 2019December 16, 2023 by Every Writer
To better understand the objectives of The American Aesthetic, one must first understand what prompted the creation of this poetry journal in the first place.
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American Chordata

Posted on April 16, 2023April 17, 2023 by Every Writer
American Chordata is a biannual magazine of bright voices in fiction, nonfiction essay, and poetry, as well as art and photography.
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American Poetry Review

Posted on October 19, 2023October 19, 2023 by Every Writer
American Poetry Review is a prestigious literary magazine founded in 1972. Published 6 times per year, APR focuses exclusively on publishing acclaimed contemporary poetry from the US and around the world, as well as poetry-related articles, interviews, essays and reviews.
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Angie’s DIARY | Online Writing Magazine

Posted on April 17, 2023April 19, 2023 by Every Writer
Angie?s DIARY is a contemporary, online magazine and community for writers, readers and editors. Free Submission of stories, essays, articles, poems and excerpts. Massive exposure
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Anotherealm: Magazine of Speculative Fiction >

Posted on January 28, 2023April 18, 2023 by Every Writer
A Free Monthly Magazine Featuring Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror.
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Antigonish Review, The

Posted on August 22, 2017December 16, 2023 by Every Writer
The Antigonish Review is a creative literary quarterly that publishes poetry, fiction, critical articles, and reviews. Our ideal reader has extensive interests and seeks the creative. Major accomplishments of TAR include giving
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Apalachee Review (links to site)

Posted on May 21, 2019May 22, 2019 by Every Writer
Apalachee Review
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Apocalypse Confidential

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Every Writer
Established in 2021, APOCALYPSE CONFIDENTIAL is a web magazine of edgy extrapolations, fringe fascinations, occult obsessions, risky ruminations, and aberrant associations. We are a literary journal obsessed with the underworld
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Apple Valley Review

Posted on April 16, 2023March 9, 2024 by Every Writer
The Apple Valley Review, a semiannual online literary journal, was founded in 2005 by its current editor, Leah Browning. It is published in the spring and fall of the year.
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ARDOR Literary Magazine

Posted on April 17, 2023April 18, 2023 by Every Writer
ARDOR Literary Magazine was founded in September 2012 as a non-profit electronic literary magazine. It is published online three times annually (January, May, September). ARDOR accepts fiction, nonfiction, short-short and poetry submissions through its online submission manager and is committed to paying every writer published in ARDOR Literary Magazine.
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Arkana

Posted on April 26, 2025 by richard

Arkana

  • Website: https://arkanamag.org/
  • Print magazine: No (Online only)
  • Size: University-affiliated literary journal
  • Location: Conway, AR, US
  • Submissions: Seeks work that "asks questions, explores mystery, and works to make visible the marginalized, the overlooked, and those whose voices have been silenced." Especially interested in work from Delta region, BIPOC, immigrant, LGBTQ+, women, disabled, and neurodivergent writers.
  • Other information: Founded in 2016. Graduate-run journal of the University of Central Arkansas. Staff and editors are students in the Arkansas Writers' MFA Program. Nominates writers for Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net. Features audio recordings of published pieces.
  • Genres: Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Scripts, Translation, Artwork, Illustrated Narrative
  • Publication frequency: Not specified
  • Payment: $50 Editors' Choice Awards in each genre
  • Founded: 2016
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ART TIMES Literary Journal and Resource for the Fine and Performing Arts

ART TIMES Literary Journal and Resource for the Fine and Performing Arts

Posted on July 22, 2017December 12, 2023 by Every Writer
ART TIMES Literary Journal and Resource for the Fine and Performing Arts
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ARTWIFE

Posted on January 15, 2023 by Every Writer
ARTWIFE exists to serve as an oasis of art and beauty. We have deep reverence for human expression and we demand attention to craft
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atlength

At Length

Posted on April 16, 2023April 18, 2023 by Every Writer
At Length is a venue for ambitious, in-depth writing, music, photography, and art that are open to possibilities shorter forms preclude. As a print-friendly online magazine, we create ways for readers, listeners, and viewers
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Atlas and Alice Literary Magazine

Posted on December 2, 2013June 30, 2014 by Every Writer
Our Name: A&A takes its name from the ATLAS and ALICE experiments at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. These experiments look to explain some of the most fundamental characteristics of the universe.
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Audi Locus: A Journal of Poetry

Posted on May 2, 2025May 2, 2025 by Every Writer

Audi Locus: A Journal of Poetry

  • Website: https://www.audilocus.com
  • Print magazine: No (digital publication only)
  • Size: New publication
  • Location: Not specified
  • Submissions: Accepts poetry, visual art, and photography. Looking for work that is bold, resonant, and emotionally honest—pieces that echo long after the final line or image.
  • Other information: Publishes two carefully curated online issues per year (January and July). Uses online submissions via form at https://www.audilocus.com/submissions. Response time approximately 4 weeks after submissions close. No payment offered.
  • Genres: Poetry, Visual Art, Photography
  • Publication frequency: 2/year (January and July)
  • Payment: No payment offered
  • Founded: 2024
  • Editors: Maudie Bryant
  • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/audilocusblog/
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Avalon Literary Review

Posted on April 17, 2023December 12, 2023 by Every Writer
The Avalon Literary Review welcomes work from both published and unpublished writers and poets. We accept submissions of poetry, short fiction and personal essays. The author's voice and point of view should be unique and clear. We seek pieces which spring from the author's life and experiences. Submissions which explore both the sweet and bitter of life, with a touch of humor, are a good fit for our Review. While we appreciate the genres of fantasy, science fiction and horror, our magazine is not the forum for such work.
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body literary magazine

B O D Y

Posted on April 17, 2023April 18, 2023 by Every Writer
B O D Y is an international online literary journal. We publish the highest quality poetry and prose from emerging and established writers, both original work and translations.
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Bacopa Literary Review

Posted on March 5, 2023March 6, 2023 by Every Writer
Bacopa Literary Review is an annual international print journal published by the Writers Alliance of Gainesville. We are seeking submissions in six categories this year: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Humor, Formal Poetry, Free Verse Poetry, and Visual Poetry.
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Bad Version, The

Posted on March 11, 2012December 16, 2023 by Every Writer
Launched in November 2011, The Bad Version is a new take on the literary-cultural magazine. Its name comes from the collaborative art of screenwriting, where the first attempt at a scene,
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Balloons Lit Journal

BALLOONS Lit. Journal

Posted on April 1, 2023April 30, 2023 by Every Writer
First established in 2014, BALLOONS Lit. Journal (BLJ) is a young-reader-oriented literary journal that is freely accessible to all by online reading with a fully edited ready-to-print pdf version downloadable for every issue.
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Baltimore Review

Posted on February 3, 2016April 18, 2023 by Every Writer
The mission of The Baltimore Review is to showcase Baltimore as a literary hub of diverse writing and promote the work of emerging and established writers.
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Baltimore Review

Posted on January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 by Every Writer
The mission of The Baltimore Review is to showcase Baltimore as a literary hub of diverse writing and promote the work of emerging and established writers. The Baltimore Review was founded by Barbara Westwood Diehl in 1996
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Barking Sycamores

Posted on March 23, 2014March 23, 2014 by Every Writer
Who We Are The mission of Barking Sycamores is to publish poetry by emerging and established neurodivergent writers (autistic, ADHD, bipolar, synesthesia, etc.).
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Bayou Magazine

Posted on April 17, 2023April 18, 2023 by Every Writer
Bayou Magazine is a biannual literary magazine with national circulation published by the Creative Writing Workshop at the University of New Orleans. Each issue contains short fiction, non-fiction and poetry
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Belfry Literary Journal

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Every Writer
Belfry Literary Journal is now accepting submissions for their first ever print publication, as well as for their online supplement as well! The reading period is open from May 1 to July 31, with publication set for January of 2024.
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Bellevue Literary Review

Bellevue Literary Review

Posted on August 11, 2017November 22, 2017 by Every Writer
Bellevue Literary Review is a unique literary magazine that examines human existence through the prism of health and healing, illness and disease. In these universal
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Beloit Fiction Journal

Posted on April 16, 2023April 18, 2023 by Every Writer
The Beloit Fiction Journal publishes the best in contemporary short fiction. Traditional and experimental narratives find a home in our pages. We publish new writers
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Bennington Review

Posted on April 17, 2023April 18, 2023 by Every Writer
Bennington Review is a national biannual print journal of innovative, intelligent, and moving poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and film writing, housed at Bennington College.
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Berkeley Fiction Review

Posted on April 17, 2023April 20, 2023 by Every Writer
Berkeley Fiction Review is an literary journal founded in 1981 and based at the University of California, Berkeley.
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Berkeley Poetry Review

Posted on April 3, 2023April 20, 2023 by Every Writer
The Berkeley Poetry Review (BPR) is a journal published annually at the University of California, Berkeley. Founded in 1974, it has featured the work of new as well as established poets and writers
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