January 29, 2026
The Carrier Bag is a new online literary journal of fiction and poetry that spotlights small, everyday experiences, and celebrates the mundane: “You can often transform something ignored into something beautiful just by looking at it. We look for the writing that does this.” You can get a sense of what they publish by reading…
These magazines accept fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and hybrid work on climate/environment/nature, ranging from new nature writing to environmental justice to eco-horror. Most, but not all, are open for submissions now. Some magazines pay writers. About Place JournalTheir tagline is, ‘a literary journal published by the Black Earth Institute dedicated to re-forging the links between art…
Some stories are like those friends who say, “We should totally hang out,” and then vanish like they got drafted by NASA. You try calling them back—chapter one, chapter two, that weird half-scene you wrote on a bus—and the story just rolls over, shows you its spine, and pretends it doesn’t know you. That’s when…
January 27, 2026
Common Notions is a press that describes itself as “deeply committed to publishing books that provide timely reflections, clear critiques, and inspiring strategies that amplify movements for social justice”. They emphasize that their publishing program “reflects the lessons we’ve learned as members of worker collectives, labor and tenants rights campaigns, higher ed struggles, #blacklivesmatter, no…
33 ⅓ is an imprint of Bloomsbury. Their motto is “Small books. Big Albums”. Their highly acclaimed main imprint focuses on publishing books that cover popular LP’s. For example they have published books on Cher’s album Believe, and Sufjan Steve’s album Carrie &. Lowell. Some of the books are by famous authors, like Jonathan Lethem,…
Their motto is “Stories Rooted In Place • Writing That Moves The World”. This small press based in Cape Cod, Massachusetts focuses on publishing fiction, nonfiction, and poetry with a clear focus on eco-literature, regional writing, and climate-aware storytelling. It is a woman-owned press, and you can see their full masthead by scrolling down here….
Lyons Press was founded in 1984. Their initial focus was on a lifestyle of “responsible outdoor sport,” according to their founder Nick Lyon. They have since expanded their focus to books on fishing, hunting, nature, animals, military history, American history, entertainment, true crime and sports. They are now an imprint of Globe Pequot, which you…
January 26, 2026
These magazines accept literary fiction. A few also accept genre fiction. A few also accept other genres, like nonfiction and poetry. A few of the calls are themed. Some of these magazines pay writers. Most, but not all, of them are open for submissions now. The Louiseville ReviewThis print magazine has been publishing since 1976….
January 22, 2026
Root Smoke is a new online journal of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and artwork. They also sometimes publish other literary offerings like book reviews, interviews, and hybrid writing. Their mission is to bridge divides within the literary world: “Root Smoke brings together genre writers, literary writers, visual artists and more within a single threaded and…
This monthly column is published on the fourth Thursday of every month, and is a space to share information that doesn’t fit anywhere else in our publication. This includes a wide range of opportunities for writers, news and information, and subscribers’ recent success stories. Opportunities: Catalogue Zine is open to submissions on the theme “lifestyle”…
By Adesuwa Egbon In today’s world, writing a great book often isn’t enough. To find your readers, you have to promote it, a daunting task for the introverted author who finds self-promotion to be an exhausting performance. The good news is that you can market your work effectively without resorting to extroversion. Reframe Your Goal:…
January 19, 2026
Researching agents can be a time-consuming process, but you should never submit to an agent without first doing significant research. This is true of submitting to publishers as well. To me, research is the most important step of the submission process. It is vital because there is no point going through all the work of…
January 15, 2026
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….
Zine Machine is an online lit mag and real-life zine vending machine. The quarterly lit mag features selections from five zines and is available to read for free online. The full-length zines are also available for purchase; they are created by paid artists and folded by hand. The zine vending machine is a pop-up installation…
By Jean Burgess I recently presented a conference workshop entitled “Creative Approaches to Direct Marketing Events.” The workshop’s first step asked participants to think about themes from their book that would appeal to their target audiences. Once the foundation was in place, the plan was to brainstorm ideas for events, organizations, interest groups, venues, etc….