These magazines accept book reviews – of literary and genre fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and children’s books. They publish reviews in varying styles and lengths, from capsules to review-essays. Some also accept other genres, like fiction, nonfiction and poetry. Some also pay writers. Most, but not all, are open for submissions.
Little Engines
Little Engines publishes books and a digital magazine. They accept reviews, interviews, stories, essays, poems, and comics. The deadline is 9th August 2026. Details here.
Broad Ripple Review: Afterwords – The BRR Blog
Broad Ripple Review publishes literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. “In addition to our quarterly literary magazine, we also maintain Afterwords: The BRR Blog, … We accept submissions of critical book reviews and interviews for Afterwords. We also publish in house staff conducted interviews with our contributors in this space.” See more on their About page here. They accept submissions of book reviews; query for interviews. Details here and here.
Reactor
This science fiction and fantasy publisher was formerly called Tor.com. They accept pitches for essays, think pieces, list posts, reaction pieces, and reviews in the 1,000-2,500 word range for their blog (open to longer). All original content for blogs is paid. They also say, “Please note the distinction between reviews and other types of articles/essays: a review (of a book, movie, or television episode) entails a strict deadline; pitches must be made and accepted in advance of the pub/release date, and advanced copies/screeners will be provided if possible.” They pay. Details here.
Austin Poetry Review
They publish poetry book reviews: “We’re looking for reviews on poetry collections published within the last three years.” They also accept videos of poets reading their own work, submissions for the Featured Poets section (see guidelines), as well as submissions for Poetic Discourse (answers to questions on their site about poetry/poetics that change periodically). They pay $25 for poetry book reviews and $6 for poetic discourse. Details here.
Ballast
They accept poems (including translated and co-authored poems) and reviews. They accept “reviews of poetry or by poets that are engaged in academic inquiry, explication, or critique; operate as lyric essays in their own right; or otherwise embody poetic excesses”.
The Drift
The Drift is a magazine of culture and politics. They publish micro-reviews called Mentions – of books, TV, film, and more. They want proposals, not submissions, for Mentions: “State the topic in the subject line. In the email body, include your name, relevant clips, and a draft of the review, which should be 1-4 sentences. The best Mentions have a clear, narrow angle, make a few jokes, and land on a punchy kicker.” They pay $25 for Mentions, and $150-2,000 poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Details here (scroll down).
Amethyst Review
They publish fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry with a connection to spirituality and the sacred. “We are happy to consider reviews of recent (within a couple of years or so) literary publications that have a connection to spirituality and the sacred. 700-1000 words approximately.” They open on the 1st of each month and close when they meet their submission quota. Details here and here.
Bear Review
“Bear Review is currently accepting reviews of full length collections of poetry, poetry chapbooks, and poetry / art hybrid books. Submitted reviews must meet a minimum of 800 words. Books reviewed must be forthcoming OR published in the previous 12 months. We are particularly interested in reviews of work by BIPOC, women and womxn, and other marginalized communities.” They are also seeking regular ARC reviewers to review forthcoming publications of poetry collections and poetry chapbooks (see guidelines). They charge for poetry submissions, but not for review submissions. Details here.
Cider Press Review
Cider Press Review is a journal of contemporary poetry and translation, and they specially encourage work by underrepresented poets. Poetry submissions are currently closed; reviews are accepted year-round. “We welcome reviews of full-length books of poetry in English in approximately 750 words. We do not consider reviews of chapbooks.” Details here.
Gramarye
Their website says, “The Chichester Centre for Fairy Tales, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction seeks articles, book reviews and creative writing relating to literary and historical approaches to fairy tales, fantasy, Gothic, magic realism, science fiction and speculative fiction for Gramarye, its peer-reviewed journal published by the University of Chichester.” Reviews are approximately 1,000 words. The deadline is 21 September 2026. Details here.
Infinity Wanderers
This is an alternative history and science fiction magazine. They also accept interviews and reviews: “ Reviews of books, films and television programmes in the genre, whether new or classic”. They accept fiction, poetry, art, miscellany, as well as press releases about books in the genre. Details here.
Reckoning
They publish creative work on environmental justice. They accept reviews and review pitches, and have separate guidelines for fiction reviews (pays $75) and for nonfiction reviews (pays $37.50). They want reviews of works on environmental justice – “The majority of our … reviews will cover books published in the last year; however, we will consider reviews of older titles that either didn’t get the attention they deserved when they were published or are freshly relevant.” They also accept fiction, creative nonfiction, critical essays, poetry, translations, and art – pay is $0.15/word for creative prose, and S75/page for poetry. They’re reading submissions for Issue 11, and the deadline is 31 August 2026. Details here and here.
Aniko Press
They accept submissions from Australia and around the world – reviews (and review pitches), fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They also accept more experimental work. For reviews, “We are accepting one to two guest book reviews per month that fit with the tone and style of Aniko Press. Check out our current book reviews for inspiration and examples of what we look for.
We mainly focus on literary and contemporary fiction, short story collections, poetry, interesting/experimental nonfiction and exciting graphic novels. We include both Australian and international authors. We prioritise recent releases, but will also consider fresh takes on ‘forgotten’ classics or contemporary books you loved that didn’t get enough time in the spotlight.
Book reviews should be between 600-900 words, and contain a mix of literary criticism and personal opinion. …We prefer receiving completed reviews but will accept pitches with examples of other work.” Pay is AUD50 for reviews (which are open now), and AUD125 for other genres (which are closed). Details here.
London Review of Books
This well-regarded magazine accepts unsolicited submissions as well as proposals. “The best guide to what we might like is what we usually publish, including poems, reviews, reportage, memoir, articles for our Short Cuts and Diary slots, and blogposts.” Details here.
NewMyths
They publish speculative fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, as well as reviews: “Reviews should be 500-1,000 words. We prefer reviews of novels published within the past year, but also consider reviews of older works, poetry collections, anthologies, and nonfiction works related to fantasy and science fiction. Pay is $50.” The deadline is 31 July 2026 for creative genres, and pay is $0.03/word; reviews are accepted year-round. Details here.
The Los Angeles Review of Books
They publish new reviews, essays, and interviews online every day, as well as a print journal, The LARB Quarterly. “LARB welcomes pitches for our online publication on an open basis. To pitch us, send a concise email to a relevant section editor on the Masthead, or share your ideas in this form.” Details here.
Aromatica Poetica
“Aromatica Poetica loves thoughtful, idiosyncratic, intelligent, personal, humorous, passionate reviews of books, perfumes, essential oils, food, booze, and pretty much any product that has anything to do with smell or taste. We also love reviews of art and performance that incorporate aromas or olfaction.” They also want other works that engage with smell and taste – fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art–images, video, and audio. They also accept queries about books for review. Their reading periods are January-March and July-September. Details here.
The Barrelhouse
They are currently open for book reviews and newsletter essays(a personal essay of under 1K words on a pop cultural obsession) only; submissions to other genres were closed. Reviews run online and have detailed guidelines, including, “We prefer reviews that focus on recent titles, meaning books that came out within the past six months or that are upcoming in the next six months. That guideline can stretch to about a year, but not much farther. (Our Reviews Editor has a pretty good record for response times.) We do not run retrospective reviews.
We have a strong taste for small-press titles, especially books that might not be reviewed anywhere else. We love weird books, hybrid work, and other rare birds. We are extremely unlikely to accept a review of a book by a major publisher (Harper, Random House, Riverhead, etc).
We’re interested in full-length or chapbook-length collections of poetry & prose. We’re open to memoirs and story or essay collections.” They pay $50 for newsletter essays and general submissions; book reviews are unpaid. Details here and here.
The Horn Book Magazine
They review children’s and YA books published in the US. “Articles submitted to The Horn Book Magazine should be of a critical nature on some aspect of children’s literature and should be no longer than 1600 words in length. Potential contributors are advised to have a solid familiarity with The Horn Book Magazine before submitting manuscripts. “Cadenza” submissions — witty commentaries, send-ups, poems, sketches, comics, cartoons, etc. — should be approximately 350 words (text) or fit on a 6-by-9-inch page (art).” They do not accept fiction, or work by children. They pay upon publication. Details here.
Event
This Canadian magazine accepts queries for reviews. “Read sample reviews on our website for an idea of our format and style, and please contact our Reviews Editor before writing or submitting.” They also accept fee-free submissions of fiction and poetry during their reading periods, and non-fiction via a contest, for which there is a submission fee (open now). They pay $40/page for book reviews and poetry and $35/page for fiction, up to $500. They will open for fiction and poetry by Canadian writers on 1st August 2026; submissions will be capped. Details here.
The British Fantasy Society Journal
“BFS Journal is a biannual periodical devoted to scholarly reflections on aspects of Fantasy (including Horror, Weird, and other forms of imaginative literature).
We are looking for well-researched, critical articles on aspects of Fantasy (see call for submissions), reviews (retro, or recent publications including novels, short story collections, graphic novels, films, television, stage plays, TTRPGs, computer games, podcasts, and emergent forms), convention and conference reports, well-written letters discussing Fantasy, celebrations and obituaries of key figures in the Fantasy community, and original artwork.” They are also accepting pitches for articles on the theme, Gender in Fantasy; the deadline for pitches is 31st August 2026. Details here.
MetaStellar Magazine
“We are interested in reviews covering any form of entertainment — books, movies, TV Shows, videogames, and so on — as long as it falls into the science fiction, fantasy or horror genres. We prefer a word count between 500 and 800 words, but also accept longer pieces if you are writing a listicle, such as “Ten Best Fantasy Novels Involving Dogs.”” Reviews (and review pitches), essays, excerpts, and reprints are unpaid and accepted year-round. They pay for flash fiction, for which they have reading periods. Details here and here.
Bookforum
Their website says, “Since its first issue in the summer of 1994, Bookforum has been staking out new territory in the world of book reviews, inviting authors to address books and cultural trends with curiosity, critical insight, and a distinctive personality. Contributors have taken on an array of topics, writing essays, columns, and reviews about fiction, history, fashion, feminism, current events, policy, bestsellers, fashion, film, music, pop culture, and personal obsessions.” You can read about them here. They also run a themed summer issue. There are no writers’ guidelines, but they do say where you can pitch them. Details here.
Slightly Foxed
Their website says, “Our contributors are established writers, journalists and people from other fields who share their passion for particular books and authors. Since it is entirely independent, Slightly Foxed is free to follow its own bent, to promote unfashionable enthusiasms, to celebrate the offbeat and the unusual. Contributors are encouraged to discuss their chosen books with passion and wit, to air arcane knowledge, to delight in eccentricity and to share the joys of exploring the extraordinary, the little-known and the downright peculiar.” Writers should check their index first to make sure they have not already covered their chosen book. They pay. Details here and here.
Cleveland Review of Books
They publish reviews, essays, interviews, as well as fiction, creative nonfiction, hybrid works and poetry. “While we are especially committed to publishing writing on, about, and from Cleveland and Ohio, as well as the Rust Belt and greater Midwest, regional connection is by no means a requirement. That being said, do let us know where you live in your pitch email.” They have detailed guidelines, please read them carefully. Web rates are $150, and print rates are $400. Details here.
Fresh Words: An International Literary Journal
They accept reviews of up to 500 words. They also publish poetry, fiction, essays, plays, diaries, excerpts, e-interviews, and travelogues. They’re also accepting submissions a few other projects currently, which you can see here. Details here.
Kyoto Journal
This print journal welcomes “Asia-related articles, essays, reportage, personal observations, interviews, poetry, reviews, fiction, humor, and translation (or various combinations of the above). We look especially for material with a long “shelf-life.” Our readers tend to keep back issues of KJ for reference; we’re concerned with building an accumulative body of material of lasting value. Our masthead states: “Insights from Asia” – submissions must have some clear connection with Asia.” They have detailed review guidelines, please read them carefully. Payment is a contributor copy. Details now.
Rain Taxi
This is a print journal, with an accompanying online edition. “Our literary quarterly provides a forum for the sharing of ideas about books, particularly those that may be overlooked by mainstream review media or marginalized for presumed strangeness, difficulty, or other othering. … While Rain Taxi focuses on reviews of current book releases (generally those published within the previous nine months), it also devotes space to interviews, essays, and critical reflections on older books that continue to resonate. Because we are focused on the kind of writing that has been historically underrepresented, we are especially interested in book coverage written by and/or about BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and women authors. … We primarily seek reviews between 500 and 900 words long. Reviews must be submitted through the Google Form (see guidelines); interviews and essays may be submitted via email.” Submissions are accepted year-round, except during June and December. They also accept books for review. They do not want original fiction or poetry. Details here.
Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores
They publish science fiction, fantasy, myths, legends, & fairy tales; they also want fact-based articles, reviews, and humor that relate to the type of stories they publish. They also accept fiction and nonfiction reprints. They pay $0.02/word to $0.08/word for original fact-based articles, and $0.08/word for original fiction. They’re open on the first and second day of every month. You have to create an account and sign in to submit. Details here and here.
Boston Review
They’re open for essays and reviews. “Boston Review is a general interest magazine of ideas, politics, and culture. We primarily publish long-form argumentative essays; substantial and ambitious review essays; political, social, and cultural analysis; and occasional reporting and commentary on current affairs.” And, “Our review essays mostly cover nonfiction, though we also consider writing on works and tendencies in literature, art, and culture. Criticism should go beyond simple summary or flat evaluation to make a compelling and original argument. We do not consider narrowly conceived reviews of a single novel or poetry collection, but the publication of such works can serve as a good occasion for an ambitious feature essay, an assessment of a cultural trend, or a wide-ranging profile of a writer’s life and work.” They do not want personal essays or memoir, op-eds, fiction, or poetry. Details here and here.
Fiction Week Literary Review
The Fiction Week Literary Review accepts essays and book reviews. “We are looking for essays that are at least peripherally related to the art and craft of innovative writing. Book reviews about innovative books of fiction or poetry will also be considered.” They also accept innovative fiction and innovative, leading-edge poetry. Details here.
West Branch
West Brach, a respected literary magazine from Bucknell University, publishes fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. For reviews, “Book reviews are typically arranged by assignment, and we currently publish only poetry reviews. If you are interested in writing reviews, please query with a sample. Our pay rate for reviews is highly competitive.” Pay for other prose is up to $200 and for poetry, it is $100. Submissions will reopen on 1 August 2026. Details here.
Good River Review
This magazine is affiliated with Spalding University. They accept review pitches – “We welcome queries to review new books (no more than 2 years since publication) of fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, hybrid and cross-genre forms, and writing for children and young adults. … We are particularly interested in reviews of work that speaks to the current urgencies of race, class, gender, and the environment, as well as titles from independent and university presses.” They accept pitches for capsule reviews as well as longer reviews. They also accept fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama/scripts, and writing for children and young adults. Details here.
The Wise Owl
This is an India-based literary magazine. They accept review pitches — of books, plays, films and releases on the OTT platform (usually recently published or forthcoming). They also publish interviews, fiction (multi-genre), nonfiction, poetry, and art. Details here.
The Ammonite Review
“Inspired by the fossils that line the shores of the Bay of Fundy, we approach the editorial process like fossil hunters—patiently searching, unearthing, and holding space for what endures. Our magazine seeks to create a place of discovery, mystery, and reflection, where literature can reveal the hidden layers of human and more-than-human experience.” You can read about them here.They accept fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, as well as reviews/criticism. “We accept reviews of novels, short story collections, poetry collections, memoir, and essay collections. We give preference to reviews that focus on recent titles (published within the last year and/or are forthcoming). Please be sure to include the publisher, page count, and date of the book release.” This journal was established in 2025, and is open year-round. Details here.
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