This updated list (December 2025) focuses on no-fee poetry submissions, but most of these magazines also accept prose, art, and other creative forms. You’ll find opportunities from 20+ countries, including India, Australia, South Africa, Singapore, and beyond. Some even offer payment or contributor copies, while others provide unique themes and global perspectives.
Whether you’re a poet, fiction writer, essayist, or artist, this resource is designed to help you expand your reach and share your work internationally. Explore the list below, organized alphabetically, and discover new homes for your creative work..
Amaranth
- LOCATION: India
- NOTES: consider submissions in German and English
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: poetry, flash fiction, food stories, memoirs, essays, photo-essays, artworks
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/amaranth-journal-35359
Amsterdam Quarterly
- LOCATION: Netherlands
- READING PERIODS:
- Spring 2026: 1 to 31 January; Theme: Overshoot
- Summer 2026: 1 to 30 April; Theme: Summer
- Autumn 2026: 1 to 31 July; Theme: Culture
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- NOTES: No simultaneous submissions.
- FORMS: poetry, articles, fiction, essays, other prose, artwork, photography
- PAYMENT: one copy
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/listing/13190/amsterdam-quarterly
Anodyne Magazine
- LOCATION: Berlin
- READING PERIODS: January and June
- SUBMISSION FEE: a free period the first week of open submissions
- NOTES: magazine focused on personal health experiences, accepting submissions from anyone identifying as part of the FLINTA* community worldwide (women, lesbians, intersex, non-binary, trans and agender people)
- FORMS: poetry, flash fiction, longform fiction and nonfiction, artwork, photography, video, music/audio
- PAYMENT: Each contributor will receive a dividend of sales from the issue in which they are published for as long as sales come in.
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/anodyne-magazine-36302
Art/s and Theology Australia (ATA)
- LOCATION: Australia
- READING PERIODS: Always open
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: short essays, reviews, poems, music, photos, and critical reflections
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/art-s-and-theology-australia-38179
BALLOONS Lit. Journal
- LOCATION: Hong Kong
- READING PERIODS: Will reopen sometime in 2026
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: poetry, fiction, artwork
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/listing/16328/balloons-lit-journal
The Berlin Literary Review
- LOCATION: Berlin
- READING PERIOD: Always open
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: poetry, fiction, and nonfiction
- PAYMENT: One work per submission period will be chosen as our issue’s Centrepiece, presented first and most prominently. The author of this work will receive a €25 honorarium.
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/the-berlin-literary-review-35458
The Bombay Literary Magazine
- LOCATION: India
- READING PERIOD: Reopens Jan. 1, 2026
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: poetry, translations, self-translations, essays, visual narratives, graphic fiction
- PAYMENT: We offer an honorarium of INR 5,000 (five-thousand Indian rupees, approximately $60 USD) per published contribution.
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/the-bombay-literary-magazine-16692
Brittle Paper
- LOCATION: Nigeria
- READING PERIOD: Always open
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, book reviews, essays, literary commentaries, fun listicles, and any writing with a literary bent
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/brittle-paper-29711
Borderless
- LOCATION: Singapore
- NOTES: no simultaneous submissions
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: essays, flash fiction, reviews, and poetry
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/borderless-39488
Cordite Poetry Journal
- LOCATION: Australia
- NOTES: only pays Australian writers
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: poetry
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/cordite-poetry-review-1329
EgoPHobia
- LOCATION: Romania
- READING PERIODS: Always open
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: poetry, fiction, nonfiction
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/listing/6568/egophobia
Eunoia Review
- LOCATION: Singapore
- READING PERIODS: Always open
- NOTES: aims to respond in 24 hours, takes reprints
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/eunoia-review-5128
Expanded Field
- LOCATION: Netherlands
- READING PERIODS: Always open
- Spring 2026 them “Forbidden Fruit”
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: prose, poetry, image, open category
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/listing/24121/expanded-field
Fahmidan Journal
PAYING/NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Fahmidan Journal, DEADLINE: Year-round
- LOCATION: United Kingdom
- SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Open year-round
- FORMAT: online
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- PAYMENT: $35
- ISSUE FREQUENCY: Quarterly
- AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME: Max 25 day response time (usually less)
- SUBMISSION METHOD: Submittable
- SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS: Yes
- FORMS: Fiction, Non-fiction, Poetry
- LISTINGS: Duotrope, Chill Subs, CLMP
- SOCIAL MEDIA: Bluesky, Instagram, Threads, X (Twitter), TikTok
Fresh Words
- LOCATION: India
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: poetry, short stories, essays, plays, diaries, excerpts, book reviews, e-interviews, travelogues
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/fresh-words-intl-literary-magazine-34290
Going Down Swinging (online)
- LOCATION: Australia
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: fiction, creative non-fiction, experimental/hybrid work, digital and interactive literature, poetry, comics, artworks, spoken word, commentary, and essays
- PAYMENT:
- Prose under 500 words $60
- Prose over 500 words $170
- Poem $100
- Comic (less than 5 frames) $180
- Comic (longer than 5 frames/demonstrative of extensive effort) $220
- Illustration accompanying text (multiple images) $200
- Illustration accompanying text (1 image) $100
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/listing/758/going-down-swinging
The Hemlock
- LOCATION: India
- READING PERIODS:
- For the Spring Issue: Submissions are invited from February 1st to March 15th.
- For the Summer Issue: Submissions are invited from June 1st to July 15th.
- For the Winter Issue: Submissions are invited from October 15th to November 30th.
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and visual art
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/the-hemlock-a-literary-arts-journal-36517
Ilanot Review
- LOCATION: Israel
- SUBMISSION FEE: Submissions are free for two weeks or until Submittable’s submission caps are reached, whichever comes first. Translations are free throughout the submission period.
- NEXT READING PERIOD: February 1 to March 31, 2026
- Theme: Collaborations
- FORMS: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-fiction, Graphic Art
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/the-ilanot-review-5835
The Kalahari Review
- LOCATION: Botswana
- READING PERIOD: Always Open
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- NOTES: no simultaneous submissions
- FORMS: poetry, fiction, non-fiction, personal essay, photography, visual art — etc. that explores modern Africa and Africans, including from the Diaspora
- PAYMENT: None
Kitaab
- LOCATION: Singapore
- READING PERIOD: Always Open
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- NOTES: accepting submissions from Asian writers as well as to writers of any ethnicity writing on Asian themes (no matter where you live)
- FORMS: short stories, essays on literary criticism, poetry, nonfiction, book reviews
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/kitaab-connecting-asian-writers-global-22594
KUDU
- LOCATION: South Africa
- NEXT READING PERIOD: January 1 – February 28, 2026
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- NOTES: publishes work by South African citizens or nationals, at home and abroad
- FORMS: poetry, short fiction, nonfiction, art
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/kudu-a-journal-of-south-african-writing-38240
Kyoto Journal
- LOCATION: Kyoto
- READING PERIOD: Always Open
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: Asia-related articles, essays, reportage, personal observations, interviews, poetry, reviews, fiction, humor, and translation
- PAYMENT: Free print issue
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/listing/1393/kyoto-journal
Literary Cocktail Magazine
- LOCATION: India
- READING PERIODS:open twice annually: from December 6 to March 19 (Indian Standard Time – IST) for the Spring Issue and from June 6 to September 19 (Indian Standard Time – IST) for the Fall Issue
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: poems, microfiction, critical articles, photographs
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/literary-cocktail-magazine-34528
Lotus-Eater
- LOCATION: Italy
- READING PERIOD: Always Open
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- NOTES: no simultaneous submissions
- FORMS: poetry, prose, literary reviews, photography
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/lotus-eater-16934
The Mamba
- LOCATION: Ghana
- READING PERIOD: Always Open
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: Africa themed haiku i.e. haiku about African sights, sounds and settings
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/the-mamba-journal-of-african-haiku-34383
Mediterranean Poetry
- LOCATION: Sweden
- READING PERIOD: Always Open
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- REPRINTS: Okay
- THEME: poetry/prose inspired in some way or the other by the Mediterranean world
- FORMS: poetry and short prose
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/listing/14230/mediterranean-poetry
Moko Magazine
- LOCATION: Virgin Islands
- READING PERIOD: Always Open
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- THEME: Caribbean heritage or experience
- FORMS: fiction, poetry, visual arts, and nonfiction essays
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/listing/20624/moko-magazine
New Contrast
- LOCATION: South Africa
- SUBMISSION FEE: NONE
- FORMS: poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/new-contrast-literary-magazine-8615
On Eating
- LOCATION: India
- READING PERIOD: Always Open
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- NOTES: The overarching theme of your writing and art work should conform to the focus of the journal – cultures of eating, and food history and literature.
- FORMS: essays, poems, stories, graphic narratives, photo essays, video essays, original artwork, film and text-based work amongst other formats
- PAYMENT: Small honorarium
Plato’s Caves
- LOCATION: India
- READING PERIOD: Always Open
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: poetry, fiction, reviews and articles on society, culture and politics
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/listing/26991/platos-caves-online
Poetry Salzburg
- LOCATION: Salzburg, Austria
- READING PERIOD: Always Open
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- NOTES: No simultaneous submissions. Email and postal submissions.
- FORMS: poems, translations, interviews, essays and reviews of recent collections of poetry
- PAYMENT: “All contributors are going to receive a complimentary copy of the issue that contains their work.”
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/poetry-salzburg-review-4483
QLRS: Quarterly Literary Review Singapore
- LOCATION: Singapore
- READING PERIOD: Rolling
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- NOTES: no simultaneous submissions
- FORMS: poetry or short stories
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/listing/3500/qlrs-quarterly-literary-review-singapore
Raising Mothers
- LOCATION: Netherlands
- READING PERIOD: Always open
- SUBMISSION FEE: None, donation suggested
- FORMS: traditional fiction, flash fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, interviews, book reviews, photo essays, and comic/graphic narratives
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/listing/21067/raising-mothers
Samjoko
- LOCATION: South Korea
- READING PERIOD: Check site for next reading period
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, visual art
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/listing/33188/samjoko
Sand
- LOCATION: Berlin
- READING PERIOD: Reopening in Spring 2026
- SUBMISSION FEE: NONE
- FORMS: fiction, flash, creative nonfiction and poetry
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/sand-literature-and-art-5860
The Shallow Tales Review
- LOCATION: Nigeria
- READING PERIODS: Jan. 1 – 20; May 1 – 31; Oct. 1 – 31
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- NOTES: Fast response and publication
- FORMS: fiction, creative non-fiction, book reviews, poems, one-act plays, cultural and social essays, art photographs, and translations tackling issues more generally viewed as specifically African, or Black
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/listing/31956/the-shallow-tales-review
Small World City
- LOCATION: Bangladesh
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- NOTES: ONLY considering submissions from Bangladeshi and POC authors
- FORMS: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and art
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/small-world-city-36469
State of Matter
- LOCATION: India
- READING PERIOD: Always Open
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: speculative fiction stories, poetry and original translations, which may broadly inform South Asian experiences
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/state-of-matter-32937
Suburban Witchcraft
- LOCATION: Serbia
- READING PERIOD: Always Open
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: poetry, fiction, excerpts, translations, short stories, non fiction, horror, fantasy, sci- fi, recipes, photography, digital art, drawings, paintings, cover art and design, etc.
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/suburban-witchcraft-art-and-lit-magazine-36217
The Sunflower Collective
- LOCATION: India
- READING PERIOD: Always Open
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- NOTES: ONLY considering submissions from Bangladeshi and POC authors
- FORMS: poems, prose, artwork and photographs
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/the-sunflower-collective-17448
Takahe Magazine
- LOCATION: New Zealand
- READING PERIOD: Always Open
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: poetry, fiction, and comics, essay pitches, review enquiries
- PAYMENT: “Payment for published work is NZ$45 for the first poem and NZ$35 for each additional poem. Payments are via bank transfer domestically. Payments to contributors outside Aotearoa New Zealand are via PayPal and may not be possible where there are excessive fees.”
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/listing/1621/takahe-magazine
The Tiger Moth Review
- LOCATION: Singapore
- READING PERIOD:
- July issue: Submit between February and April
- January issue: Submit between August and October
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: short fiction, poetry, visual art
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/listing/25872/the-tiger-moth-review
Tint Journal
NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Tint Journal, DEADLINE: May 31, 2022
- LOCATION: Austria
- READING PERIOD: Check site for submission calls
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- NOTES: only accepts original work of writers for whom English is a second or non-native language
- FORMS: art, short stories, creative nonfiction, flash fiction, flash nonfiction and poetry
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/listing/29723/tint-journal
trasna
- LOCATION: Ireland
- READING PERIOD: Check site
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- NOTES: submissions from writers across the world who consider Ireland a home in some regard
- FORMS: prose and poetry
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/trasna-a-literary-journal-36707
Two Thirds North
- LOCATION: Sweden
- READING PERIOD: Submissions are open 1 June – 31 September
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: poetry, short stories, essays, author features, and art
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/listing/6397/two-thirds-north
The Wise Owl
NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – The Wise Owl, DEADLINE: Always open
Tête-à-Tête: Trish Hopkinson interview via The Wise Owl + year-round submission call
- LOCATION: India
- SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Always open
- FORMAT: Online
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- PAYMENT: We are offering a free, hassle-free platform for publication of poems, stories, non-fiction pieces, reviews, paintings, photographs etc. As we are not generating income, we do not offer money for contributions.
- ISSUE FREQUENCY: Monthly
- AVERAGE RESPONSE TIME: Immediate
- SUBMISSION METHOD: email
- SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS: Yes, but we publish only one work of a writer/artist in one edition, If we like more than one submission, we publish it in one of the subsequent editions.
- FORMS: Poetry, Fiction (short stories-all genres), Non-Fiction (Travelogues, Essays/critiques, Musings), Reviews (Films, OTT releases & Books), Art work (paintings, illustrations, graphic designs, photographs, sculptures & short films of 5-10 min duration)
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/the-wise-owl-34993
The Woolf
- LOCATION: Switzerland
- READING PERIOD: Reopen in 2026, check site for calls
- SUBMISSION FEE: None
- FORMS: microfiction, flash fiction, short stories, creative nonfiction, prose poetry, artwork, and film
- PAYMENT: None
- DUOTROPE: https://duotrope.com/magazine/the-woolf-32829
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