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Literary Magazines A to Z

The Screech Owl

Posted on September 18, 2014October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
We are the voice of Lilith, a site and magazine devoted to the best contemporary poetry, prose, short stories and articles.
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The Search for the Best New Literary Magazines!

Posted on November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 by Every Writer
This is the search for the best new literary magazines. What does "new" mean? We are looking for literary magazines that are less than 2 years old, founded in 2020 0r 2021. This list will be for 2022.
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The Shangri-La Shack

Posted on July 20, 2012October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
The Shangri-La Shack Literary Arts Journal is a bi-annual print and online journal that provides a stage for undiscovered talents and esteemed artists whose work exemplifies Shangri-La
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The Slag Review

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Every Writer
The Slag Review is a small, confused group of creators invested in the process of expression through art, fully understanding that it may be a long and dangerous one. In this way,
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The Sonder Review

Posted on March 23, 2017October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
The Sonder Review is a tri-annual publication of both art and short fiction that strives to question, redefine, and challenge conventional viewpoints; to usurp the definition of reality and truth.
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The South Mountain Review

Posted on May 27, 2012July 30, 2013 by Every Writer
The South Mountain Review accepts submissions from writers of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. We will accept no more than 4 poems or 5 pages single-spaced for fiction or nonfiction
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The Southeast Review

Posted on April 18, 2023April 21, 2023 by Every Writer
The Southeast Review, established in 1979 as Sundog, is a national literary magazine housed in the English department at Florida State University and is edited and managed by its graduate students and a faculty consulting editor.
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The Speculative Edge

Posted on August 19, 2012July 5, 2017 by Every Writer
At The Speculative Edge, our mission is - in a word - balance. We want to bring you fiction that is both exciting and enlightening, poetry that is imaginative and accessible, reviews of both
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The Start Literary Journal

Posted on September 9, 2020 by Every Writer
The Start Literary Journal is a new young adult literary journal that is looking for submissions for its first issue. While we hope to publish writers at all stages of their publishing journey, our goal is to give writers their start by publishing new and unpublished writers (including high school students!)
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The Stinging Fly

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Every Writer
The Stinging Fly was established in 1997 to seek out, publish and promote the very best new Irish and international writing. We have a particular interest in encouraging new writers, and in promoting the short story form. The main objective in setting up the magazine was to work towards bringing out a well-designed publication that would provide a forum for the very best new Irish and international writing. That objective has not changed. We believe that there is a need for a magazine that, first and foremost, gives new and emerging writers an opportunity to get their work out into the world. We are particularly concerned to provide an outlet for short story writers:
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The Subtopian Magazine

Posted on August 7, 2012May 23, 2019 by Every Writer
subtopia [s?b?t??p??]n (Social Science / Human Geography) Britsuburban development that encroaches on rural areas yet appears to offer the attractions of country life to suburban
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The Summerset Review

Posted on February 26, 2014June 17, 2014 by Every Writer
The Summerset Review started as an online literary quarterly in 2002, publishing exclusively fiction and nonfiction. With a staff of three volunteers, the magazine faithfully
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The Tenement Block Review

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Every Writer
The Tenement Block Review is a perfect-bound, monthly poetry journal based in the UK which will publish poetry from around the world.
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The Threepenny Review

Posted on February 10, 2025April 27, 2025 by Every Writer

The Threepenny Review

  • Website: www.threepennyreview.com
  • Founded: 1980
  • Format: Print journal (circulation 10,000)
  • Accepts submissions: Yes (January 1 - April 15 only)
  • Size: Independent literary magazine
  • Location: Berkeley, California, USA
  • Languages: English
  • Genres: Fiction, Memoirs, Poetry, Essays, Criticism
  • Notes: Quarterly publication (March, June, September, December). Founded by Wendy Lesser, who continues as editor. Pays $400 per story/article, $200 per poem/Table Talk piece. Does not accept simultaneous submissions. Length limits: articles 1200-2500 words, Table Talk 1000 words, stories/memoirs 4000 words, poetry 100 lines.
  • Awards: Works frequently selected for Best American Poetry, Best American Travel Writing, Best American Essays, and O. Henry Prize Stories anthologies.
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the tiny journal

The Tiny Journal

Posted on October 6, 2018October 13, 2018 by Every Writer
Created in 2018, The Tiny Journal is a semi-annual online literary journal that publishes beautiful and short nonfiction, fiction, and poetry 1000 words or less.
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The Tishman Review

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Every Writer
The Tishman Review is an online quarterly literary journal devoted to publishing great poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction. We pay our contributors between 10$ and 75$. A small fee, but with continued support and growth we hope to increase annually
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The Town Square a Literary Magazine

Posted on April 3, 2024 by Every Writer
A service-disabled, veteran-founded, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, The Town Square a Literary Magazine works to provide a platform for
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THE TRANSNATIONAL

Posted on September 18, 2016October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
The Transnational is a bilingual magazine (English/German) which publishes poetry and essays from authors from all around the world. We read new texts year-round (poetry, diary extracts,
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The Traveling Poet

Posted on December 8, 2013October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
The Traveling Poet is an ezine that publishes poets ages 12-25, art of all mediums, and articles regarding traveling, hitchhiking, poverty, and philosophy. This project's goal
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The Turnip Truck(s)

Posted on January 27, 2016January 27, 2016 by Every Writer
As a transdisciplinary forum for discourse, The Turnip Truck(s) is an evolving graphic landscape for writers, poets, essayists, artists,
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The Vehicle

Posted on May 27, 2013October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
The Vehicle is a biannual literary magazine produced by the students of Eastern Illinois University. Since 1959, The Vehicle has been publishing poetr
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The Vestal Review

The Vestal Review

Posted on May 2, 2023May 9, 2023 by Every Writer
Vestal Review is the oldest magazine dedicated exclusively to flash fiction. It has been published continuously since March 2000. Vestal Review is a semi-annual perfect-bound print magazine
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The Washington Pastime

Posted on August 17, 2011June 18, 2013 by Every Writer
n 2010 a study from Central Connecticut State University found that the Washington DC area was the most well-read urban city in the United States.
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The Whitefish Review

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Every Writer
Whitefish Review is a nationally-acclaimed, non-profit journal publishing the distinctive literature, art, and photography of mountain culture. Author Doug Peacock
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The Whole Mitten

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Every Writer
An eZine with a twist: publications will always be in a PDF file, so that while it may be an online magazine, it can be downloaded, shared, and it will have a similar feel to a print mag.
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the Wildwood Reader

Posted on January 2, 2012July 30, 2013 by Every Writer
New polished works by new and emerging writers. Since we seldom hire an editor, we request that all stories be properly formatted, spell and grammar checked and lastly properly identified
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The Winter Anthology

Posted on January 31, 2012July 30, 2013 by Every Writer
"A collection of contemporary literature informed by history and older art, 21st century science and philosophy, and the ending of print culture. An elegiac perspective, uninterested in banality,
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The Wise Owl

Posted on January 21, 2022January 28, 2023 by Every Writer
The Wise Owl is a literary & arts e-magazine (Monthly) founded in November 2021. We feature established poets, writers as well as artists in our magazine and also provide a free platform to showcase writings (poetry, short stories, critique,
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The Wordsmith Journal Magazine

Posted on April 16, 2013July 5, 2017 by Every Writer
The Wordsmith Journal Magazine is a monthly online magazine that was birthed in October 2011 and provides a unique and necessary product for discerning readers.
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The Woven Tale Press

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Every Writer
The Woven Tale Press, a fine arts and literary magazine, monthly exhibits the literary, artful, and innovative. The WTP mission is to grow Web traffic to noteworthy writers, photographers and artists,
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The Write Room

Posted on August 5, 2012July 30, 2013 by Every Writer
The Write Room is an online literary magazine that publishes quality works of fiction, non-fiction and poetry. We are also interested in reviews, interviews and articles of interest to writers, as
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Writing fae

The Writing Fae

Posted on March 1, 2025April 27, 2025 by Every Writer
Welcome to the enchanting world of the Writing Fae Literary Magazine, where creativity and imagination intertwine to bring you a captivating collection of literary works.
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The Zodiac Review

Posted on October 13, 2011October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
The Zodiac Review is a quarterly literary magazine for discerning readers and writers of fine short fiction. Here you will find stories of flash fiction and short story length, each selected quarterly from submissions that cross the old lines separating literary fiction from genre fiction. And here you will find prose poetry, another form of literature that crosses boundaries to tell its stories. Among the many themes and sub-themes you may find in stories here are fate vs. free will, cosmic irony, and some of the many fascinating ways in which astrology is understood by the characters who populate the stories…subjects that expose the inscrutability of the universe and the poignancy of the human condition.
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Think Journal (links to site)

Posted on April 15, 2009May 22, 2019 by Every Writer
Think Journal is a quarterly review of poetry, short stories, novel excerpts, and essays. Submissions are welcome from rational thinkers who believe that words have
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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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Thumbnail Magazine

Posted on February 3, 2013October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
Thumbnail Magazine is a collection of fine literary flash fiction and visual art from established and emerging writers and artists.
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Timber Journal

Posted on April 19, 2023April 21, 2023 by Every Writer
Timber is run by students in the Masters of Fine Arts program at the University of Colorado, Boulder. We publish work online as well as in an annual print anthology.
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Tipsy Lit

Posted on November 15, 2014October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
Tipsy Lit is a poetry magazine that encourages writers to dig into “the deeper” and leave the bullshit at the door. We don’t want the warm and fuzzies.
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Toasted Cheese

Posted on October 10, 2014January 25, 2023 by Every Writer
Toasted Cheese publishes poetry, flash, fiction, creative nonfiction, and reviews. Our focus is on quality of work, therefore the number of pieces published in each issue
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Toe Good Poetry

Posted on June 1, 2012October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
In 2004, several Oregon State underclassmen attended a poetry workshop. They bonded and began meeting to discuss poetry, politics, love, and life in general. They started referring
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Too Obscene – Nostrovia! Poetry

Posted on January 28, 2013October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
"Too Obscene" is a one issue zine published through Nostrovia! Poetry. The zine features poetry and flash fiction that was rejected by other presses
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Trafika Europe

Posted on February 28, 2015February 28, 2015 by Every Writer
Trafika Europe showcases current fiction and poetry in English and English translation from across the 47 Council of Europe countries
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Trainless Magazine

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Every Writer
Trainless Magazine is an online travel magazine. We publish fiction and nonfiction with a focus on living abroad, intercultural relationships
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TreeHouse

Posted on August 4, 2013August 4, 2013 by Every Writer
TreeHouse is a place where artists can come to celebrate all forms of art. TreeHouse hosts blog posts, works of fiction
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TSR: The Southampton Review

Posted on September 20, 2015October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
Our goal in putting The Southampton Review together is to create a literary journal that readers will keep for a very long time
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Tugboat Magazine

Posted on April 17, 2012October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
Tugboat Magazine is always on the lookout for unpublished, original submissions in the following categories: fiction (no longer than 3000 words); poetry (not more than 100 words); essays
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Turbulence

Posted on September 6, 2012October 23, 2017 by Every Writer
Turbulence is a quarterly printed poetry magazine based in the UK which publishes poetry from around the world. The only payment we can make is in contributor copies. These are hard copies in the EU and electronic copies outside the EU.
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Twisted Vine

Posted on May 21, 2013June 30, 2014 by Every Writer
Twisted Vine Literary Journal is committed to showcasing undiscovered talent in the literary and visual arts.
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TWJ Magazine

Posted on April 20, 2015April 29, 2019 by Every Writer
TWJ Magazine is an online publication that focuses on promoting wholesome entertainment and healthy living for readers of all ages.
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Typehouse Literary Magazine

Typehouse Literary Magazine

Posted on October 4, 2017November 21, 2017 by Every Writer
Typehouse Literary Magazine is a production of The People’s Ink, a Portland, Oregon-based magazine. While based in the Pacific Northwest, we publish authors from all around the country, as well as from overseas. Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction, and the Visual Arts, all come
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