Category: Call for Submissions

NO FEE submission call – Gay & Lesbian Review/Worldwide, DEADLINE: Always open

The Gay & Lesbian Review / Worldwide is currently open for submissions across all of its nonfiction and poetry categories, with a special emphasis on its weekly online column, Here’s My Story. LGBTQ+ writers from all backgrounds are warmly encouraged to submit work that reflects the depth, complexity, […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Penn Review, DEADLINE: Nov. 9, 2026

The Penn Review was founded in 1951, making it the oldest continuously published literary magazine at the University of Pennsylvania. It was very exciting to have my poems “Three Miracles” (included in my new book A Godless Ascends) and “Preparation” previously featured at The Penn Review. They are […]

No Fee Lit Mags & Journals for Poets Over 50

I’ve been gathering journals and magazines that publish work by older writers As always, a good poem is a good poem, and older writers publish everywhere. But sometimes it helps to know which journals specifically welcome or center work by writers over 50. Many poets come to writing […]

NO FEE contest ($100 – $500 in prizes!) – Sijo Competition, DEADLINE: Sept. 30, 2026

The Sejong Cultural Society is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded in Chicago, IL in 2004. They are currently open for no fee entries for their Sejong International Sijo Competition. The sijo is a traditional three-line Korean poetic form organized technically and thematically by line and syllable count. Click […]

NO FEE Contest + editor interview – Garden Party Collective, DEADLINE: Sept. 12, 2026

Garden Party Collective treats publishing as an invitation—a collaborative space where emerging poets are welcomed into a community that grows together. In this interview, Founder Christopher Morgan shares how GPC evolved from a chapbook contest into a collective rooted in transparency, shared creative work, and a commitment to […]

My poem “she-god after she-god” published in Luna Luna Magazine + submission call!

I’m pleased to share that my poem “she-god after she-god” was published in Luna Luna Magazine alongside a beautiful photograph by Lisa Marie Basile of the Santuario di Rosalia in Palermo. This poem is part of a long?running series, four of which appear in my full?length collection A […]

NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Diode, DEADLINE: Always open

Diode Poetry Journal has been a steady force in contemporary poetry for nearly twenty years, publishing work that’s sharp, curious, and deeply engaged with the world. Editor Patty Paine has shaped the journal with a commitment to diversity, anti-racism, and a wide aesthetic range, creating a space where […]

NO FEE submission call + editor interview – South Broadway Press, DEADLINE: Aug. 27, 2026

If you’re drawn to poetry that risks something—work that’s strange, gorgeous, and willing to push back against the systems we live in—South Broadway Press is a space you’ll want to know. Based in Denver, the press has grown over the last eight years from local events into a […]

NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Weber: The Contemporary West, DEADLINE: Aug. 28, 2026

Weber—The Contemporary West has been a home for sharp, resonant writing and art since 1983, publishing work that explores the culture and environment of the West and the wider world. Under the new editorial team of Sunni Brown Wilkinson and Ukamaka Olisakwe, the journal is moving to a […]

How I Got My Poetry Published in 2026 (ft. Trish Hopkinson) via The Poetry Vessel

I recently joined poet and podcast host Nathan Hassall on The Poetry Vessel, a multimedia poetry project he creates with his wife, Rachael. Their show blends poetry, conversation, and visual interpretation, creating a space where language becomes a shared exploration. It was a joy to be a guest […]