The literary magazines/journals listed below all offer some form of payment, do not charge submission/reading fees, take online submissions, and have submission deadlines from December 15, 2017 – January 15, 2018.
This list focuses on poetry submissions, but most lit mags accept prose and art as well. The listings are in order of closest deadlines.
Eye to the Telescope
DEADLINE: December 15, 2017
SUBMISSION FEE: None
THEME: "This issue of the Eye to the Telescope explores all things Arthurian. From early epics to modern fantasy and science fiction, stories of the Round Table continue to fascinate."
FORMS: poetry
FORMAT: online
PAYMENT: “US 3¢/word rounded to nearest dollar; minimum US $3, maximum $25.”
Pittsburgh Poetry Review
DEADLINE: December 15, 2017
SUBMISSION FEE: None
FORMS: poetry
FORMAT: online
PAYMENT: $25/poem
Speculative City
DEADLINE: December 15, 2017
SUBMISSION FEE: None
FORMS: speculative fiction, poetry, and nonfiction
FORMAT: online
THEME: grotesque
PAYMENT: “Writers published will be paid $20-$75 according to the category and length of their submission.”
The 3288 Review
DEADLINE: December 31, 2017
SUBMISSION FEE: None
NOTES: "Starting March 1, 2017, we are only accepting submissions from current or former residents of West Michigan, or frequent visitors to the West Michigan region."
FORMS: poetry, fiction, nonfiction, photography/visual art, reviews
FORMAT: online
PAYMENT:
- Poetry - $5.00 per poem published, up to 10 poems
- Prose 1,000 to 5,000 words - $25.00
- Prose 5,001 to 10,000 words - $50.00
- Collections of Photography, Illustration or Artwork - $5.00 per piece published, up to 10 pieces
The Bare Life Review
DEADLINE: December 31, 2017
SUBMISSION FEE: None
NOTES: publishing work exclusively by immigrant and refugee authors:
- Foreign-born writers living in the United States
- Writers living abroad who currently hold refugee status
FORMS: fiction, non-fiction, poetry
FORMAT: print
PAYMENT: “$1000 for accepted prose pieces, and $400 for accepted poems”
Existere
DEADLINE: December 31, 2017
SUBMISSION FEE: None
FORMS: poetry, short plays, short stories, postcard/flash fiction, art and literature reviews, critical essays, interviews, sketches, photos, etc.
FORMAT: print
PAYMENT: “A small honourarium to writers and artists upon publication. The exact rates vary by length of submission, but will include a copy of Existere (minimum).”
Folio
DEADLINE: January 2, 2018
SUBMISSION FEE: None
THEME: crossroads and intersections
FORMS: art, fiction, non-fiction, poetry
FORMAT: print
PAYMENT: “One winner and two runners-up in each genre will receive notation within the Spring 2018 issue, with the first place pieces receiving a small token of our monetary appreciation ($50 USD).”
The Stinging Fly
DEADLINE: January 11, 2018
SUBMISSION FEE: None
NOTES: publishes work by Irish and international writers
FORMS: poetry, short stories
FORMAT: print
PAYMENT: “With a limited budget, we are only in a position to offer contributors a discretionary token payment. They also receive a copy of the issue in which their work is featured and can order further copies at a discounted rate.”
Outlook Springs
DEADLINE: January 15, 2018
(Reading periods are: September 15 – January 15 and March 15 – July 15)
SUBMISSION FEE: None
FORMS: fiction, non-fiction, poetry
FORMAT: print and online features
PAYMENT: Payment is $10 for poems, $25 for prose. (Via PayPal)
The Stacy Doris Memorial Poetry Award
DEADLINE: January 15, 2018
SUBMISSION FEE: None
FORMS: poetry
FORMAT: print
PAYMENT: “The winning poet will receive $500 and publication in the Spring 2018 issue of Fourteen Hills.”
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