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40 Magazines Publishing Creative Nonfiction

These literary magazines / outlets publish a variety of creative nonfiction – personal essays, memoir, lyric essay, and more. Most of them also accept other genres, like fiction and poetry. Some of these magazines pay writers. Many, but not all, of them are open for submissions now. Terrain.orgThis is a magazine that focuses on place,…
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84 Specialized Manuscript Publishers Open to Submissions

All of the presses on this list meet all of our guiding principles, but some of them have such a specific focus that we cannot justify writing a full review and sending it to our full list of subscribers. Some of them we have full reviews on. There is no particular organization to this list….
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45 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for March 2026

▾ Filter listings Fiction Poetry Contest Essay ✕ Showing all These are themed calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from 45 outlets; a couple of the outlets are open for more than one call. Some of the call themes are: strange Dear John; reverse evaluation; maps; bad science; the aftermath; pandora; vegetal; birthday;…
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95 Manuscript Publishers with Geographic Limitations

We generally only review presses that accept work without geographic limitations on who can submit, but this list includes many publishers who do have geographic requirements. We have never fully reviewed most of these presses because of their geographic limitations, but they are still good presses. Most of the presses on this list accept work…
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40 Literary Magazines Publishing in Print

These magazines publish fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translations, art, and publish in print. Many of them also publish online. They’re a mix of literary and genre magazines. Some of them pay. Many, but not all, of them are open now, or will soon open for submissions.The MacGuffinThis magazine is affiliated with Schoolcraft College. They publish fiction,…
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16 Places that Publish Writing About Writing

We generally focus on opportunities for creative writers. If we cover nonfiction at all we do so in the context of  listing opportunities for submitting full-length nonfiction manuscripts, or creative nonfiction. This list is an exception to the rule, as it focuses on listing markets that publish traditional nonfiction. They are still a great opportunity…
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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:…
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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….
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How to Find the Right Literary Agent for Your Book

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…
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What is a Chapbook + 12 Chapbook Publishers

Chapbooks are very small books, usually between 15-30 pages in length, 50 at the most. They frequently have no spine and are often bound with staples but they can also be bound with ribbon or thread. They have been around for a long time, at least since the 16th century, when they were associated with…
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23 Publishers Accepting Memoir Submissions

Memoir publishers that don’t require an agent to submit are few and far between. However, there are still options out there. Some are old and respected, others are new and still figuring things out. Not all the publishers on this list are currently open to submissions, but most are. It’s important to note that some…
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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…
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42 Terrific International Literary Journals

The bulk of the literary journals we review are based in North America, with a smattering in the UK. Although we sometimes seek out and include international journals, the bulk of the journals we’ve reviewed are in these two regions. All of the journals in this list are not in either of these regions. They…
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The Top 45 Publishers for New Authors

The writing market can be overwhelming, particularly for new authors who do not have a history of past publication. It is important to note that no legitimate established presses specifically look for unpublished authors. The presses on this list were chosen because they have published a number of debut books before. The publishers on this…
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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…
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