Special thanks to Tell Tell Poetry for publishing my guest blog post 42 University lit mags/journals + why to submit. If you’re a poet/writer looking to share your work, university literary magazines and journals are some of the most welcoming and rewarding places to submit. I’ve gathered this […]
Fahmidan was founded in the summer of 2020 with a mission to be a global, affordable, and inclusive literary, media, and education organization that serves the global literary community and beyond. “We believe in Diversity in Action, not tokenistic diversity or exclusionary policies that divide more than love.” […]
Why limit yourself to being published in lit mags in the U.S., Canada, or the U.K? There are many countries with English-language lit mags you can also submit your work to. For example, my poem “My Monkey Grammarian” was published in Hong Kong and even included in a […]
Salt Hill Journal is a biannual literary journal available online and in print and by subscription. They publish new fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and art by people at various stages in their literary and artistic careers–both new and emerging writers alongside those with illustrious careers in the literary arts. […]
UPDATED: November 22, 2025 Poetry has always been a powerful tool for activism and awareness, and many literary magazines actively seek work that engages with current events. Below you’ll find a curated selection of literary magazines and journals that welcome poetry on timely topics. Each publication has its own […]
Rogue Agent is “a journal for work that inhabits the body” publishing poetry and visual art online monthly under the umbrella of Sundress Publications. They just published their 128th issue and are open to submissions of poetry and artwork year-round, but request you submit no more than twice […]
Thimble is an online literary magazine, featuring art, poetry, and short prose. They publish issues quarterly. “At Thimble Literary Magazine, we believe armor can be found in the oddest of places: whether that’s facing a hard truth head-on or reframing it so you can better understand it. We […]
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 […]
The Quasar Review is a global literary magazine dedicated to publishing people’s voices and broadcasting them across the world. It exists as a publisher for both accomplished and amateur creators, and its very name, Quasar, stands as a symbol of the strength of everyone’s voice when used to […]
Many thanks to Wailing & Gnashing for publishing two of my poems: “Footnote to a Footnote” from my collection Footnote (Lithic Press, 2017) of response poems; and “Unlikely Companion” which won the Utah Arts Festival IronPen competition last year. There are so many incredible things about this new […]
