Literary Journals Publishing Creative Non Fiction

Kismet Magazine: Now Seeking Submissions

Kismet is a new magazine of poetry, fiction, and essays that aims to offer “a fresh perspective on spirituality, religion, and mysticism for seekers and skeptics alike.” They accept writing by both emerging and established authors, and they aren’t connected with any specific religious tradition or spiritual perspective. Rather, their goal is, “to make space…
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PINYON: Now Seeking Submissions

PINYON is a print journal of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, published by Colorado Mesa University. PINYON showcases writing by both emerging and established authors, and the journal is curated by both faculty and students at the university. PINYON was founded in 1994. They publish one print edition each year in the spring, and you can…
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Aorta: Now Seeking Submissions

Updated September 23rd, 2025: We had a subscriber share direct evidence of inappropriate behaviour by this literary journal. What they experienced is something we do not wish on others, and we are not recommending submitting to this literary journal.Please note: Duotrope lists a journal with the same name that is believed to be defunct (as…
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Inglenook: Now Seeking Submissions

Inglenook is an online magazine of magical writing, and writing about magic: “Come ye witches, lovers of magic and magick, mystics and seekers of enchantment: gather by our fire and send us your best speculative prose.” They publish both fiction and creative nonfiction, and they especially love writing that explores the space between fantasy and…
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SQUID Online: Now Seeking Submissions

SQUID is a new literary journal of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, artwork, media reviews, and more, established earlier this year. They publish a wide range of writing for a broad audience: “Our vision is to provide a thoughtful, inclusive, accessible, and well-designed space for emerging creatives to showcase their work.” You can get a sense of…
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The Mersey Review: Now Seeking Submissions

The Mersey Review is an online journal of short writing: flash fiction, flash nonfiction, and poetry. They publish a wide range of writing—both traditional and experimental—from both new and established authors: “if words are involved then you can bet we’re interested.” That said, they do have a special interest in writing that subverts expectations and…
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Ghost Light Lit: Now Seeking Submissions

Ghost Light Lit is an online journal of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, short screenplays, monologues, and more. They hope to “publish work that is both experimental and inspiring.” They also aim to showcase underrepresented voices. You can get a sense of what they publish by reading the journal online. Ghost Light Lit was launched in…
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Fish Barrel Review: Now Seeking Submissions

Fish Barrel Review is an online publisher of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art. They showcase a broad range of writing, from traditional to experimental. In general, they’re looking for memorable, emotionally resonant pieces: “We want work that challenges and inspires. We want work with empathy. We want work with urgency, work the world needs…
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Scavengers: Now Seeking Submissions

Scavengers is a journal of hybrid, experimental, cross-genre, mixed-media, fragmentary and flash writing. Produced by Querencia Press (a publisher that aims to “amplify overlooked voices”), Scavengers is looking for writing that’s difficult to classify or publish elsewhere: “Give us the weird art you think no one will love, the almost stories, the things you don’t…
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The Mixtape Review: Now Seeking Submissions

The Mixtape Review is an online journal of poetry and prose, where every piece is published alongside a song chosen by the author: “Our mission is to celebrate the role music plays in our writing: it inspires us, keeps us going, and fills the all-too-often silent room with more than sounds of our frantic typing.”…
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Inkfish: Now Seeking Submissions

Inkfish is an online journal of poetry, fiction (including flash), creative nonfiction, and visual art, based in the UK. They publish both emerging and established authors from around the world. Inkfish likes emotionally resonant stories with a strong voice and engaging characters. For poetry, they publish a broad range of styles, including experimental forms. In…
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Merganser Magazine: Now Seeking Submissions

Merganser Magazine is a new online journal of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. They accept all genres of poetry and prose: “We’re eager to find strong, well-written pieces across a wide range of material.” That said, they seem to favor science fiction and fantasy themes, as the visual aesthetic of the journal suggests. Merganser Magazine…
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BTWN Magazine: Now Seeking Submissions

BTWN Magazine is an online journal of unexpected, genre-bending writing: “We focus on exploring alternative literature and hybrid forms, encouraging artists to surprise us.” In addition to hybrid pieces, they publish a wide range of other writing and artwork, including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, graphic stories, scripts, screenplays, periodicals, interviews, and reviews. BTWN Magazine was…
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Wyldcraft: Now Seeking Submissions

Wyldcraft is an online journal of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and experimental forms, “dedicated to elevating the voices of emerging writers.” They define themselves as, “a grassroots, female-run publication,” and they like writing that’s spiritual (but not necessarily religious), ecological, feminist, and witty. They also aim to be an inclusive journal that removes traditional barriers to…
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Syncopation Literary Journal: Now Seeking Submissions

Syncopation is a journal of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry inspired by music. They accept writing by new, emerging, and established authors, both musicians and non-musicians alike. You can read the journal online to get a sense of what they publish. Syncopation is helmed in Canada, and the journal has been published online since 2022. So…
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