Category: Paying Submission Calls

PAYING/NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Fahmidan Journal, DEADLINE: Year-round

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.” […]

46 International lit mags seeking submissions of poetry, prose, and art

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 […]

11 lit mags/journals for current event poems (just updated!)

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 […]

Where to submit reprints (just updated!)

If you have poetry or other writing which has been previously published, but the readership was low or perhaps it was only in print and not online, you may want to submit it to literary magazines and journals that accept work as a reprint. There are two lists […]

35+ lit mags/journals for ecopoems (no fees/some paying)

What are ecopoems? I like the description from The Poetry Lab, “An ecopoem is a poem that explores environmental issues such as the climate crisis and how it affects both the human and the more than human worlds.” Read more in their article More than Human Worlds: 5 […]

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Chicken Soup for the Soul

Chicken Soup for the Soul was founded in 1993, “with more than 100 million copies sold in the U.S. and Canada, 400 titles, and translations into more than 40 languages, the phrase chicken soup for the soul is known worldwide. We spread happiness, inspiration, hope and wellness across […]

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call – Trans Voices in Horror (Bloodletter Magazine), DEADLINE: June 17, 2025

Bloodletter Magazine is a feminist horror magazine publishing the work of nonbinary, trans, and women writers and artists. “For each issue, we work with artists who contribute companion illustrations for each piece represented in the magazine. Bloodletter was founded on the principle that horror is an incredibly complicated, […]

PAYING/NO FEE Pitch call + editor interview – Amy Suto GuestStack, DEADLINE: April 30, 2025

This pitch call is for GuestStack, the creative column inside From the Desk of Amy Suto — a Substack newsletter and writing job board with over 7,600+ readers. Amy is a six-figure freelance writer, author, and helping writers make storytelling their full-time job. From the Desk of Amy […]

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call – Whittle Micro-Press, DEADLINE: Always open

Whittle Micro-Press publishes micro-chapbooks of themed poetry between 8 and 12 pages in length. Whittle was founded in 2023 and has published four micro-chapbooks of poetry by Kelly R. Samuels, Cyril Wong, Abbie Kiefer, and Lauren Davis, with one forthcoming collection by Miranda C. Dennis thus far slated […]

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Dead Forever, DEADLINE: Nov. 1, 2024

Dead Forever is the second Grateful Dead themed poetry anthology currently open for submissions of poems inspired by the Grateful Dead and related music projects. They are a paying market. You can read more about what they are up to, what they are looking for, and specific call […]

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