This list focuses on poetry submissions, but most lit mags accept prose and art as well. The listings are in order of closest deadlines.
Unsung
DEADLINE: May 10, 2020
SUBMISSION FEE: None
NOTES: focus on marginalized voices; priority will be given to artists and authors who are Black/POC, LGBTQ, or identify as womxn
FORMS: Poetry, micro or flash fiction, and short creative non-fiction
FORMAT: print
PAYMENT: "We are a token paying market, offering $20 per piece of fiction / creative non-fiction between 1000-3000 words and $30 per piece between 3001-6000 words. We offer $20 per poem. All payable via PayPal. Additionally, you will receive a hard copy of the publication, and free marketing from UnSung Magazine."
The Fieldstone Review
DEADLINE: May 15, 2020
SUBMISSION FEE: None
FORMS: Poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction
FORMAT: online
PAYMENT: "a literary prize of $100.00 for the best submission"
DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/listing/1799/fieldstone-review
Tinderbox Poetry Journal
DEADLINE: May 21, 2020
PAYMENT: none
FORMS: poetry, lyric, hybrid, reviews, conversations, essays on poetics/craft/writing life
DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/listing/14239
Chicken Soup for the Soul
DEADLINES/THEMES:
- Christmas Is in the Air – May 15, 2020
- Age is Just a Number – May 31, 2020
SUBMISSION FEE: None
FORMS: Stories and poems
PAYMENT: $200
Words Without Borders Poems in Translation Contest
DEADLINE: May 31, 2020
SUBMISSION FEE: None
FORMS: Contemporary international poetry translated from other languages into English
FORMAT: online
PAYMENT: "The winning poets and translators will be awarded $150 each. (In the case of multiple translators, the translator award shall be split evenly.)"
Nashville Review
DEADLINE: May 31, 2020
NOTES: "NR seeks to feature those forms of art not traditionally recognized as literature--comics, film, music, visual art, creative nonfiction, dance, oral storytelling and other performance arts--alongside the more traditional forms of fiction and poetry."
FORMS: Fiction, poetry, nonfiction, comics, music, performance art, cover art
PAYMENT: "$25 per poem and $100 for prose and art pieces."
Split Lip
DEADLINE: May 31, 2020
SUBMISSION FEE: None in December, February, April, June, August, and October, and April was extended into May this year, so they are currently open for no fee submissions.
FEE NOTE: “Sometimes we have to shut free subs early due to a really-rad-but-also-overwhelming response. (A peek behind the curtain: our free sub cap with Submittable maxes out ðŸ˜ðŸ’¸).”
FORMS: Fiction, flash fiction, memoir, poetry, art
FORMAT: online
PAYMENT: "We pay (via PayPal) $50 per author for poems, memoirs, flash, fiction, and art, and $25 for interviews/reviews for our web issues. Payment for print is $5 per page, minimum of $20, plus 2 contributor copies and a 1-year subscription."
Agni
DEADLINE: May 31, 2020
SUBMISSION FEE: None
FORMS: Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, review, interview, genre-bender
FORMAT: print with online features
PAYMENT: "$10 per printed (or printed-out) page for accepted prose, and $20 per page for accepted poetry, up to a maximum of $150. We also give a year's subscription to AGNI."
Baltimore Review
DEADLINE: May 31, 2020
SUBMISSION FEE: None
FORMS: Poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction
PAYMENT: $40 Amazon gift certificate or $40 through PayPal
DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/listing/578
Speculative City
DEADLINE: June 1, 2020
THEME: afrofuturist fiction, poetry, and essays written by authors who are specifically of Black and/or African descent
FORMAT: digitally online
SUBMISSION FEE: None
PAYMENT: Writers published will be paid $20-$55 according to the category and length of their submission.
FORMS: speculative fiction, poetry, and nonfiction
DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/listing/7609
Scum
DEADLINE: Opens June 1 and closes June 7, 2020 (1st week every month)
THEME: Feminist-friendly
SUBMISSION FEE: None
FORMS: Fiction, non-fiction, column, poetry, review
FORMAT: online
PAYMENT: "We pay $60AUD per piece of writing."
Journal of Compressed Arts
DEADLINE: June 15, 2020
THEME: compressed creative arts
SUBMISSION FEE: None
FORMS: “We accept fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, mixed media, visual arts, and even kitchen sinks, if they are compressed in some way.”
FORMAT: online
PAYMENT: "$50 per accepted piece and signed contract"
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