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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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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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Black Warrior Review

Black Warrior Review

Posted on April 17, 2023April 18, 2023 by Every Writer
Since 1974, Black Warrior Review has published the freshest voices in literature, from established and emerging talents alike. Each issue presents high quality poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, including a chapbook by a nationally recognized poet.
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Carve Magazine (11th)

Posted on April 19, 2023April 19, 2023 by Every Writer
Est. in 2000, Carve magazine, named in honor of Raymond Carver, is a literary magazine publishing new short stories every quarter. Our stories are free to read online
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Cohort: A Fiction Anthology

Posted on April 14, 2013October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
This collection will anthologize select writers who are currently enrolled in creative writing graduate-level programs from around the world.
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Fjords Review

Posted on August 30, 2012June 27, 2014 by Every Writer
Fjords is an arts and literary review for the 21st century reader. The twice yearly magazine features new visual art, poetry, and short stories alongside translations and reviews.
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Fourteen Hills

Posted on April 22, 2023April 24, 2023 by Every Writer
Since its inception in 1994, Fourteen Hills has held an impressive reputation among international literary magazines for publishing the highest-quality innovative poetry,
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Papercuts

Posted on May 2, 2023December 16, 2023 by Omer Wahaj
Papercuts is the bi-annual literary magazine of Desi Writers Lounge – an online workshop for writers of South Asian
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Rattle

Posted on May 11, 2023May 12, 2023 by Every Writer
Rattle’s mission is to promote the practice of poetry. We feel that poetry lost its way in the 20th century, becoming so obscure and esoteric that mainstream readers have forgotten how moving language alone can be
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Swamppink formally Crazyhorse

Posted on March 25, 2023March 26, 2023 by Every Writer
Recent poems from Crazyhorse were selected for reprint in The Best American Poetry 2008 and 2007 and The Pushcart Prize anthology, recent fiction in The Best American Short Stories 2008. Richard Jackson's poem
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The Fiddlehead

The Fiddlehead

Posted on August 22, 2017April 20, 2023 by Every Writer
First published in 1945, The Fiddlehead is Atlanta Canada's international literary journal and Canada's longest living literary journal. Many - now well-known - writers
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Florida Review

The Florida Review

Posted on August 1, 2018April 20, 2023 by Every Writer
Welcome Welcome to The Florida Review, the literary journal published twice yearly by the University of Central Florida. Our artistic mission is to publish the best poetry
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The Iowa Review

The Iowa Review

Posted on August 22, 2017November 22, 2017 by Every Writer
The Iowa Review is an American literary magazine that publishes fiction, poetry, essays, and reviews. The magazine--currently in its 42nd year--is published in April, August, and December
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THRUSH Poetry Journal

Posted on October 5, 2011October 12, 2011 by Every Writer
Why the name THRUSH? Thrushes are a species of bird, the songs of some considered to be among the most beautiful in the world. We love that and that is how we feel about poems. Why is THRUSH only poetry? We love fiction, and read it often. We feel there are many beautiful journals we admire that offer prose. Our passion is poetry.
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Voices Israel

Posted on April 27, 2009May 22, 2019 by Every Writer
Voices Israel is an annual of international poetry published by the Voices Israel Group of Poets in Israel. Volume 35, Voices Israel 2009, is due out in May 2009 (Helen
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