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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