May 29, 2023

24 Magazines that Publish Writing by Children and Teens

The following is a list of literary journals and magazines that publish writing by children and teenagers. Some of them accept submissions from adults – and all of them accept submissions from youth of various ages. Compared to most of our lists, more of these markets are closed, because these journals have more limited submission…

May 25, 2023

Publishing Genius Press: Now Accepting Manuscript Queries

Updated: May 29th, 2023: They are temporarily closed to submissions because of the amount of submissions they received. They plan to re-open but do not have a date at this time. This small literary press was founded in 2006 in Baltimore. It has since relocated to the Adirondack mountains. Originally when they started out, according…

Lunaris Review: Now Seeking Submissions

Lunaris Review is an international journal of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, based in Nigeria. They aim to “embrace creativity from every corner of the earth” and to create a space where diverse narratives can “thrive symbiotically.” The journal celebrates ideas and artful aesthetics from around the world. Lunaris is published twice a year as…

How a Reprint and a Long Held Story Got Published

By Nancy Julien Kopp Some years ago, I had written a personal essay about how my father, who had a problem acknowledging disabled people, learned to accept his first grandchild who was born with spina bifida and hydrocephalus. Those two disabilities proved a big burden for our sweet baby girl but also the catalyst for…

May 22, 2023

26 Journals Open to Publishing Reprints

Publishing your work is wonderful. Even though my work has been published hundreds of times, I still get excited every time a new publication containing my work gets released. However, once you have published a short story or a poem, most literary journals are not interested in publishing it again. After all, it has already…

May 18, 2023

Emerge Literary Journal: Now Seeking Submissions

Emerge is a literary journal completely dedicated to publishing emerging authors: “Whether you’re a new writer, a writer new to publishing, or a writer with experience experimenting with their style of work, we dedicate ourselves to you.” They publish free-verse poetry and flash prose in a broad range of voices. Launched in 2011, Emerge Literary…

Gryphon House: Now Accepting Book Proposals

Gryphon House is a nonfiction publisher that focuses on publishing resources that “address top current issues in early childhood and help teachers, administrators, teacher-educators, policymakers, caregivers, and parents enrich the lives of children from birth through age 8.” Anything outside of this scope is not a good fit for them, neither are books aimed directly…

Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Writers this May

This list of publishers meet our guiding principles, but are only open to free submissions from historically underrepresented writers or focus on publishing content produced by historically underrepresented writers. Some of these publications are open to a wide range of writers including writers of color, gender non-conforming and LGBTQ+ writers, and those living with disabilities….

The Importance of Trope Awareness

Over the last decade, the word trope has come to be used to describe commonly recurring motifs, clichés, and rhetorical devices in a wide range of creative works. Once you become aware of tropes, and how they’re used (and misused), they can become a useful tool in your writer’s toolkit. Some writers will say they…

Literary Journal Fund Closing

In September 2020, we started a new fund for literary journals, and sent out 150 USD per month to a different literary journal. We selected the recipient of the fund using a random number generator and we really liked being able to support literary journals in this way. Unfortunately we are now closing this fund,…

May 15, 2023

35 Print Magazines that Publish Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry

These magazines accept fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, and they publish in print. Most of them also have an electronic version. Some magazines pay writers. They accept a mix of literary and genre works. Most, but not all, of these are open for submissions now. They’re listed in no particular order.The HelixThe magazine is affiliated with…

May 11, 2023

Cemetery Gates Media: Seeking Debut Authors of Horror Novel Series’

Cemetery Gates Media was founded in 2015 by longtime friends John Brhel and Joe Sullivan and focuses on publishing fantasy and supernatural fiction. Cemetery Gates Media is based in Binghamton, New York. They have published a number of anthologies that seemed to do well, and they have paid all contributors. The anthologies reflect a wide…

Black Coffee Review: Now Seeking Poetry Submissions

Black Coffee Review is an online publisher of poetry with a kick. They’re looking for poems that examine “the rawness of life—the dirt and grit of being human.” They publish all forms and styles of poetry, and you can get a sense of their style by reading the journal online. Black Coffee Review was launched…

Case Study: How “A Long Walk with Mary: A Search for the Mother of God” Was Published

By Brandi Willis Schreiber This is part of our ongoing series on how authors published their first book. You can read our other stories in this series, here, here, here, here, and here. I’d been driving solo for a few hours. Long, golden stretches of West Texas blurred into New Mexico, and as I scanned the thin…

9 Opportunities for Writers This May 2023

 by NmaHassan Muhammad This list consists of fellowships, residencies, and writing and journalism bursaries. Please read the full guidelines and requirements before you apply to these opportunities. Scott Trust Bursary – The Guardian The Guardian Foundation is this year offering six bursaries for aspiring journalists to study for an MA in journalism. This is for…