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5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in February 2026

These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They’re a mix of literary and genre magazines. NewMythsThis is a speculative fiction magazine, and they “like to balance each quarterly issue between science fiction and fantasy, dark and light, serious and humorous, hard and soft science fiction, and longer and shorter works. We publish fiction, poetry, and non-fiction works.” Works…

40 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for February 2026

▾ Filter listings Fiction Poetry Contest Essay ✕ Showing all These are themed calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of the call themes are: love; motherhood; aftermath; into the archive; vampires; coffee; heightened anxiety; obsidian (space horror); while the snowstorm was raging; illusion & confusion; fantastic voyages; doom scroll. THEMED CALLS Chortle:…

12 Magazines Seeking Writing on Climate, the Environment, and Nature

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…

35 Magazines Accepting Literary Fiction

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….

78 Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Writers (January 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….

5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in January 2026

These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They are a mix of literary and genre magazines. They’re open now, or will soon open for submissions. Three-Lobed Burning EyeThey publish speculative fiction: including horror, dark fantasy, and science fiction. They want works “across the speculative genres, including all the shadows between and fluid mixtures thereof….

51 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for January 2026

These are themed calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from 51 outlets that are open for submissions now; a couple of the outlets are open for more than one call. Some of the themed calls are: Cupid’s misfire; metamorphosis; solarpunk horror; endings; miracles, messages from heaven & angels; immortality; climate crisis (and climate…

30 Magazines Accepting Flash Fiction

These magazines publish a wide variety of flash fiction, up to 1,500 words. Many of them publish other genres as well, like nonfiction and poetry. They are a mix of literary and genre magazines. Many, but not all of them, are open for submissions now. A few of these magazines pay writers.Ink In ThirdsThey publish…

5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in December 2025

These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They’re a mix of literary and genre magazines. Not all are open through the month. The Ex-PuritanThis Canadian literary magazine publishes fiction, nonfiction, experimental/hybrid work, interviews, reviews, poetry, and poetry in translation. The deadline is 25 December, or until filled, for the next issue; they accept a…

37 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for December 2025

These are calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of the call themes are: Unidentified Funny Objects; nightfall; timefuckery; tales from the concourse; Home on the Range (queer pastoral); transformations; tales of steel & sorcery; cozy fantasy; bad romance; and summer in the city. THEMED CALLS Unidentified Funny Objects AnthologyThis anthology will open…

10 Magazines Accepting Formal Poetry

These journals accept formal and/or rhymed poetry of various types, from villanelles to sonnets to lyric poetry. Many also accept non-formal verse. A couple of them pay writers. Most, but not all, of these magazines are open for submissions now. Blue UnicornThis is a print poetry magazine; you can read more about them here. “BU…

78 Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Writers (November 2025)

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….

30 Magazines Accepting Genre Fiction

These magazines accept fiction in various genres – adventure, sword & sorcery, science fiction, fantasy, crime, noir, mystery, romance, horror, Western, pulp, historical fiction, gothic, and more. Some also accept other genres, like nonfiction and poetry. Some of these magazines pay writers. Many, but not all, are open for submissions now. StarspunThis magazine publishes fantasy…

5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in November 2025

These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They are a mix of literary and genre magazines. Not all of them are open through the month.The Stinging FlyThis Ireland-based magazine opens for fiction (including novel excerpts and graphic fiction), nonfiction, and poetry. They also accept translations. They also have a submission FAQ page. Submission is…

32 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for November 2025

These are themed calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from 32 outlets; a couple of outlets are open for more than one call. Some of the call themes are: Gilgamesh; Helen of Troy; of blood & petals; witness; more alternative liberties; feline frights – whiskers between worlds; tales from the little library; lost…

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