Let it Fly: Hair Poems is the working title of an anthology in the works, focused on the theme of hair. Kate Sontag, published poet and co-editor of After Confession: Poetry As Autobiography (Graywolf) is seeking poetry on the subject of hair. Note that some anthologies are created first and […]
Parentheses Journal is an online literary magazine recently founded by Sneha Subramanian Kanta and Harshal Desai. Their vision for the new journal is described as a “collaborative venture in the quest for sharing art, operating on the quintessence of art for art's sake.” I wondered how and why this […]
Matador Review is a fabulously designed online literature and art quarterly based in Chicago, Illinois. They publish poetry, fiction, flash fiction, creative non-fiction, and visual art and are currently open for submissions of all unpublished literature written in the English language (and translations that are accompanied by the original text) as well as many […]
The Bind was created to increase exposure for new poetry books by women and nonbinary authors. They publish creative reviews of full-length collections and chapbooks of poetry and hybrid-genre work, including translated work. “This is an intersectional feminist venture, and we aim to include books by women and […]
Lavender Review is an international, biannual (June & December) e-zine dedicated to poetry and art by, about, and for lesbians, including whatever LGBTQ might appeal to a lesbian readership. It is a publication of Headmistress Press, which publishes books of poetry by lesbian poets. They have an excellent […]
Califragile is a new online poetry journal seeking both unpublished and previously published poems (when rights allow). The About page reads, “In these times when the Earth and humanity seem so breakable, as if they might break each other, we search for answers in the air. What's our […]
Poets are sensitive people. Our work is devoted to cataloging observation and experience. We specialize in deliberating about what matters and promoting these findings. I believe that poets are also experts in the study of time. We know how to make time for an art that the world, […]
Cultural Weekly's 6th annual Jack Grapes Poetry Prize is open! This year they are awarding three winners and six finalists. The three winners will receive $200 each, plus publication. The six finalists will receive $50 each, plus publication. The contest is free to enter and will be judged by […]
UPDATED 11/16/2019 Below is a list of 80 no fee, literary magazines/journals that have a fast turnaround time (most average a month or less). I’ve also researched and added some others to the list, based on suggestions from experienced writers. The list is long, so I wasn't able […]
It's tax time, you had a new project at the office, the kids were serially down with a stomach bug, and your sister came to visit last week. Sometimes taking an hour to write feels impossible. You finally find the time and a quiet place, and your head […]
