» Literary Journals

Unearthed: Now Seeking Submissions

Unearthed is an online literary journal of environmental writing, published by SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. They are looking for writing that, “offers insight and attention—be it long deferred or newly cultivated—to our complex relationships with our environments.” They accept all forms of creative work—poetry, fiction, creative and critical nonfiction, photography, videos, and…

The Martello: Now Seeking Submissions

This Dublin-based literary journal is open to submissions through the 16th of March. They state their goal on their home page as: “We aim to collect and protect the works of artists, from Ireland and beyond.” You can get a good feel for what they publish by reading their most recent issue here. They publish…

Fiction Flash Issue Six Hundred Sixty Six Literary Journals Poetry Print

Poetry Midwest: Now Accepting Submissions

Poetry Midwest is a new online poetry journal. Although their name references the American Midwest, they are seeking poetry from everywhere. They are especially drawn to narrative free verse, and to poems that celebrate ordinary moments: “We seek work that … pays close attention to the world, and that speaks with an honest, necessary voice.”…

Electronic Issue Six Hundred Sixty Five Literary Journals Poetry

antae: Now Seeking Submissions

antae is a digital journal of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and more, published by the University of Malta. antae was first established in 2013 as an academic journal, and was relaunched in 2024 as a journal of creative writing. Since then they’ve published three issues with writing from 22 to 29 contributors. The issues are…

Creative Non Fiction Fiction Issue Six Hundred Sixty Four Literary Journals Poetry

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…

Issue Six Hundred Sixty Three Paying Market Special Feature

149 Review: Now Seeking Submissions

149 Review is a new online journal of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction that celebrates writing with careful attention to craft: “Something as simple as a line-break can bring us to tears. Something as complex as rhythm can put us in a trance.” They’re looking for craft that’s thoughtful and intentional, and for writing that…

Creative Non Fiction Fiction Issue Six Hundred Sixty Three Literary Journals Poetry

Shadowplay: Now Seeking Submissions

Shadowplay is an annual print journal of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, published by the University of Arkansas, Monticello. They are looking for writing that “dances in liminal spaces,” and “illuminates the pieces of our world which otherwise go unseen.” You can get a sense of what they publish by reading samples from the print…

Creative Non Fiction Fiction Issue Six Hundred Sixty Two Poetry

The Carrier Bag: Now Seeking Submissions

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…

Fiction Issue Six Hundred Sixty One Literary Journals Paying Market Poetry

Root Smoke: Now Seeking Submissions

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…

Creative Non Fiction Fiction Hybrid Issue Six Hundred Sixty Literary Journals Poetry

Zine Machine: Now Seeking Submissions

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…

Creative Non Fiction Fiction Hybrid Issue Six Hundred Fifty Nine Literary Journals Paying Market Poetry

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….

Issue Six Hundred Fifty Eight Paying Market Special Feature

Baubles from Bones: Now Seeking Submissions

Baubles from Bones is a fantasy and sci-fi magazine based in Pittsburgh. They publish stories that give readers a sense of “the small lives we lead and the dreams we glean from them.” They also aim to help authors by connecting them with eager audiences. Baubles from Bones launched its first issue in the summer…

Fiction Genre Issue Six Hundred Fifty Eight Literary Journals Paying Market Poetry

The Dilettante: Now Seeking Submissions

The Dilettante zine is an online and print publication founded in 2018. They accept submissions on a rolling basis for their website. They also have an email list that alerts readers of when submissions are open for their print issue, which you can sign up for here. You can see the digital version of the…

Creative Non Fiction Electronic Flash Hybrid Issue Six Hundred Fifty Seven Literary Journals Print

Gramarye: Now Seeking Submissions

Updated January 2, 2026: They are closed to submissions of fiction/poetry submissions for their next issue. Please do not submit fiction/poetry to them at this time.Gramarye is an established journal of fairy tales, fantasy writing, and folklore, produced by The Chichester Centre for Fairy Tales, Fantasy and Speculative Fiction. They publish both academic writing—such as…

Genre Hybrid Issue Six Hundred Fifty Six Literary Journals Poetry

Prose Poems: Now Seeking Submissions

Prose Poems is an online journal dedicated entirely to prose poetry. They do not publish any other form of poetry, though they do occasionally publish single-paragraph prose. You can read the journal online to get a sense of what they like. Prose Poems was launched in 2023, and since then they’ve published nine issues. Each…

Flash Hybrid Issue Six Hundred Fifty Five Literary Journals