February 27, 2025
Publisher Charges $23 for Contest Entries, Then Cancels Cash Award; New “Human Authored” Certification; NEA Grants Affected by Trump Administration; 3 Publishing Opportunities; Subscriber Success Stories This monthly column is published on the fourth Thursday of every month, and is an opportunity for me to share information that doesn’t fit anywhere else in our publication….
The Glass Post is a new online magazine, “dedicated to showcasing raw, heartfelt storytelling in all its forms.” They publish poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, as well as creative letters. The letters, which can be written to anyone, offer a profoundly personal form of storytelling. The Glass Post publishes content online on a rolling basis. New,…
These magazines accept artwork of various kinds; cover art, art portfolios, graphic narrative, or photographs. Many of these magazines pay. They are a mix of literary and genre outlets. They also accept other genres, like fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Most, but not all, of them are open for art submissions now. They are listed in…
By Sabyasachi Roy Imagine you are writing a draft. Putting your thoughts out into the world. Raw and unfiltered—a little messy, slightly little chaotic, but undeniably yours. Now comes editing, and this is where the real magic happens. Or, let’s be honest, this is where your manuscript risks turning into a lifeless, over-polished chore. How…
February 25, 2025
Harlequin Intrigue is an imprint of Harlequin Romance, which is an imprint of Harper Collins. We have also reviewed a number of their other imprint previously, including Afterglow Books, Carina Press, Mills & Boon, Love Inspired & Love Inspired Suspense and Harlequin Historical. All of the different imprints have clear focuses, and separate submission guidelines,…
Enchant is the Romantasy focused imprint of Entwined Publishing, which we have reviewed here. For those unfamiliar with the term, Romantasy is a very popular genre currently, which is focused on a blend of Romance and Fantasy. At my local big box bookstore, Romantasy is currently dominating the fantasy genre by a large margin. They…
Graveside Press is the Horror imprint of Paper Angel Press, which you can learn more about here. It’s important to read that review as well, as it covers more of how the press as a whole operates. They are a relativity new imprint having been founded in October 2024. You can already get a good…
ORO Editions publishes beautifully presented illustrated books with a focus on architecture, urbanism, landscape, art photography, academia & applied research among other things (they recently published a tarot deck, for example). Before reading any further I would suggest you visit their catalog here. It should make it abundantly clear if your proposal would be a…
The Tuttle Publishing company was originally founded in 1832 in Vermont. This makes it one of the oldest American publishers still in operation. In 1948, the company established a publishing outpost in Japan, and since then they have become much more focused on producing English-language books about the arts, languages and cultures of Asia. In…
February 24, 2025
All of the presses on this list meet all of our guiding principles, but most of them have such a specific focus that we cannot justify writing a full review and sending it to our full list of subscribers. But they are still good publishers. Instead, we have compiled this list of mini-reviews. I have also…
February 20, 2025
Many Nice Donkeys is an online journal of flash prose (fiction and nonfiction), poetry, and hybrid writing. They like writing that’s both authentic and unexpected: “We want to publish work that’s deeply honest, but could, at any moment, bite your hand.” You can read the journal online to get a sense of what they publish….
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….
“Write a short story every week. It’s not possible to write 52 bad short stories in a row.’ — Ray Bradbury “A good [short story] would take me out of myself and then stuff me back in, outsized, now, and uneasy with the fit.” -David Sedaris Writers who are serious about improving and developing their…
February 17, 2025
These literary magazines publish in print. They are a mix of literary and genre magazines, and accept fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of them pay. Many, but not all, of them are open for submissions now. They’re listed in no particular order. The Waxed LemonThey accept poetry, flash, short fiction, and art. Writers receive a…
February 13, 2025
These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They’re a mix of literary and genre magazines. Not all of them are open through the month.The DeadlandsThey are only open to poetry submissions during the first three weeks of February. All other genres are closed. “The Deadlands is a prism refracting innumerable paths and practices, and we…