ON SPECE-mail: obsidianatbrown@gmail.com. Website: obsidian-magazine.tumblr.com. Contact: Staff rotates each year; see website for current masthead. Obsidian is a “literary and visual space to showcase the creativity and experiences of black people, specifically at Brown University, formed out of the need for a platform made for us, by us.” It is “actively intersectional, safe, and open: a space especially for the stories and voices of black women, black queer and trans people, and black people with disabilities.” Acquires one-time rights. Guidelines available online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit by e-mail as attachment. Include brief bio up to 3 sentences long.
TIPS “Following proper format is essential. Your title must be intriguing and text clean. Never give up. Some of the writers we publish were rejected many times before we published them.”
Resolute Bear Press, P.O. Box 266, E Machias ME 04630. E-mail: offthecoastcontact@gmail.com. Website: www.offthecoastmag.com. Contact: A.E. Talbot, editor/publisher. “The mission of Off the Coast is to become recognized around the world as Maine's international poetry journal, a publication that prizes quality, diversity, and honesty in its publications and in its dealings with poets. Off the Coast, a biannual online journal, publishes poetry and artwork. Arranged much like an anthology, each issue bears a title drawn from a line or phrase from one of its poems.” Poet retains all rights. Publishes poems 3-4 months after acceptance. Responds in 1-4 months. Editorial decisions are made on a rolling basis. For samples of poetry and art, visit website. Sample print issue for $10 (the journal has since moved online). Guidelines available.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 1-3 poems via online submissions manager or postal mail.
Department of English, University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton OH 45469. (937)229-3463. E-mail: pthomas1@udayton.edu. Website: octela.org/publications/ohio-teachers-write. Contact: Patrick Thomas. “Ohio Teachers Write is a literary magazine published annually by the Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts. This publication seeks to promote both poetry and prose of Ohio teachers and to provide an engaging collection of writing for our readership of educators and other like-minded adults. Invites electronic submissions from both active and retired Ohio educators for our annual literary print magazine.” Guidelines available online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 4 poems by e-mail. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
TIPS Check website for yearly theme.
Georgia Highlands College, 3175 Cedartown Hwy. SE, Rome GA 30161. E-mail: napplega@highlands.edu. Website: www.highlands.edu/site/ork. Literary Editor: David Pulliam. Art Editor: Immanuel Smith. Assistant Editor: Margaret Gardner.. Contact: Dr. Nancy Applegate. Old Red Kimono, published annually, prints original, high-quality poetry and fiction. Old Red Kimono is 72 pages, magazine-sized, professionally printed, color cover and 16 color pages. Receives about 250 submissions/year, accepts about 60-70. Sample: $3. Contributors receive two copies. Acquires one-time rights. Responds in 2 months. Sample Copy $3. Accepts e-mail submissions. Reads submissions September 1-February 15; publishes in April. Guidelines available for SASE or on website for more submission information.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Has published poetry by Raymond Atkins, Walter McDonald, Peter Huggins, Ruth Moon Kempher, John Cantey Knight, Kirsten Fox, and Al Braselton. Submit 3-5 poems at a time. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
ON SPECP.O. Box 4727, Station South, Edmonton AB T6E 5G6, Canada. (780)628-7121. E-mail: onspec@onspec.ca. Website: www.onspec.ca. “We publish speculative fiction and poetry by new and established writers, with a strong preference for Canadian-authored works.” Buys first North American serial rights. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms an average of 6-18 months after acceptance. Responds in 2 weeks to queries; in 6 months after deadline to mss. Editorial lead time 6 months. Sample copy: $8. Guidelines on website.
See website guidelines for submission announcements. “Please refer to website for information regarding submissions, as we are not open year round.”
MAGAZINES NEEDS No rhyming or religious material. Length: 4-100 lines. Pays $50 and 1 contributor's copy.
TIPS “We want to see stories with plausible characters, a well-constructed, consistent, and vividly described setting, a strong plot, and believable emotions; characters must show us (not tell us) their emotional responses to each other and to the situation and/or challenge they face. Also: Don't send us stories written for television. We don't like media tie-ins, so don't watch TV for inspiration! Read instead! Strong preference given to submissions by Canadians.”
OPEN MINDS QUARTERLY36 Elgin St., 2nd Floor, Sudbury ON P3C 5B4, Canada. (705)222-6472, ext. 303. E-mail: openminds@nisa.on.ca. Website: www.openmindsquarterly.com. Contact: Sarah Mann, editor. Open Minds Quarterly provides a venue for individuals who have experienced mental illness to express themselves via poetry, short fiction, essays, first-person accounts of living with mental illness, and book/movie reviews. Wants unique, well-written, provocative work. Does not want overly graphic or sexual violence. Time between acceptance and publication is 1-2 years. Responds in up to 20 weeks. Single copy: $7 CAD, $7 USD; subscription: $24.95 CAD and USD (special rates also available). Make checks payable to NISA/Northern Initiative for Social Action. Guidelines available for SASE, by e-mail, or on website.
Open Minds Quarterly is 24 pages, magazine-sized, saddle-stapled, with 100 lb. stock cover with original artwork, includes ads. Press run is 550; 150 distributed free to potential subscribers, published writers, NISA member, advertisers, and conferences and events.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 1-4 poems at a time. Submit through website. Cover letter is required. Information in cover letter: indicate your lived experience with mental illness. Reads submissions year round. Poems are first reviewed by poetry editor, then accepted/rejected by the editor. Sometimes, submissions are passed on to a third party for input or a third opinion. Seldom comments on rejected poems. Rarely sends pre-publication galleys. Considers poetry by teens. Has published poetry by Beth Brown Preston, Sophie Soil, Ky Perraun, and Kurt Sass. Length: up to 30 lines, including stanza breaks. Pays contributor's copies.
ALSO OFFERS The Brainstorm Poetry Contest runs in first 2 months of each year (1st prize: $250; 2nd prize: $150, 3rd prize: $75). Details on website.
ORBIS17 Greenhow Ave., West Kirby Wirral CH48 5EL, United Kingdom. E-mail: carolebaldock@hotmail.com. Website: www.orbisjournal.com. Contact: Carole Baldock, editor; Noel Williams, reviews editor. “Orbis has long been considered one of the top 20 small-press magazines in the U.K. We are interested in social inclusion projects and encouraging access to the arts, young people, under 20s, and 20-somethings. Subjects for discussion: 'day in the life,' technical, topical.” Responds in 3 months.
Please see guidelines on website before submitting.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit by postal mail or e-mail (overseas submissions only). Include cover letter.
TIPS “Any publication should be read cover to cover because it's the best way to improve your chances of getting published. Enclose SAE with all correspondence. Overseas: 2 IRCs, 3 if work is to be returned.”
P.O. Box 297, Deerfield MA 01342. E-mail: osirispoetry@gmail.com. Website: www.facebook.com/osiris.poetry. Contact: Andrea Moorhead, editor. Osiris, published semiannually, prints contemporary poetry in English, French, and Italian without translation, and in other languages with translation, including Danish, Spanish, Portuguese, and German. Responds in 2 months. Sends prepublication galleys. Sample copy: $15.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants poetry that is “lyrical, non-narrative, post-modern. Also looking for translations from non-Indo-European languages.” Has published poetry by Hanne Bramness (Norway); Alan Britt, Rob Cook, Patty Dickson Pieczka, Ingrid Swanberg (U.S.); Flavio Ermini (Italy); Denise Desautels (Quebec); Fabrice Farre (France); and Frances Presley (UK). Submit 4-6 poems at a time. “Poems should be sent to osirispoetry@gmail.com or by postal mail (include SASE). Include short bio. Translators should include a letter of permission from the poet or publisher as well as copies of the original text.” Pays 2 contributor's copies.
OTOLITHSP.O. Box 531, Home Hill QLD 4806, Australia. E-mail: otolitheditor@gmail.com. Website: the-otolith.blogspot.com.au. Contact: Mark Young, editor. The intention is for Otoliths to appear quarterly, to contain a variety of what can be loosely described as e-things, that is, anything that can be translated (visually at this stage) to an electronic platform. “If it moves, we won't shoot at it.” Sample copy online. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit poems by e-mail as attachment, and include brief bio.
120 San Lorenzo Blvd., #3, Santa Cruz CA 95060. (415)678-9554. E-mail: jsh619@earthlink.net. Contact: Jonathan Hayes, editor. Over the Transom, published 2 times/year, is a free publication of some of the best contemporary poetry and writing around. Open to all styles of poetry, fiction, reviews, and rants. “We look for the highest-quality writing that best fits the character of each issue.” Publishes ms 2-6 months after acceptance. Responds in 2 months. Sample copy: $7. Covers production and shipping. Cash accepted or checks payable to Jonathan Hayes.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems at a time. Accepts e-mail submissions; no disk submissions. Must include an SASE with postal submissions. Reads submissions year round. Never comments on rejected poems. Considers work by children and teens. Has published work by Klipschutz, Normal, Garrett Caples, Michael Leong, Doug Draime, and Mel C. Thompson. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
Miami University, Oxford OH 45056. E-mail: oxmag@miamioh.edu. Website: www.oxfordmagazine.org. Oxford Magazine, published annually online in May, is open in terms of form, content, and subject matter. “Since our premiere in 1984, our magazine has received Pushcart Prizes for both fiction and poetry and has published authors such as Charles Baxter, William Stafford, Robert Pinsky, Stephen Dixon, Helena Maria Viramontes, Andre Dubus, and Stuart Dybek.” Acquires first North American serial rights, one-time anthology rights, online serial rights. Responds in 6 months, starting in September.
Work published in Oxford Magazine has been included in the Pushcart Prize anthology. Does not read submissions July through August.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems via online submissions manager.
Roosevelt University, Dept. of Literature & Languages, 430 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago IL 60605. E-mail: oyezreview@roosevelt.edu. Website: oyezreview.wordpress.com. Annual magazine of the Creative Writing Program at Roosevelt University, publishing fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and art. There are no restrictions on style, theme, or subject matter. Buys first North American serial rights. Publishes ms an average of 2-3 months after acceptance. Responds by mid-December each year. Sample copies available by request, or using e-book retailers. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Send up to 5 poems via online submissions manager or postal mail. Length: up to 10 pages total.
P.O. Box 1483, Pacifica CA 94044. E-mail: email@oysterboyreview.com. Website: www.oysterboyreview.com. Contact: Damon Sauve, editor/publisher. Electronic and print magazine. Oyster Boy Review, published annually, is interested in “the underrated, the ignored, the misunderstood, and the varietal. We'll make some mistakes.” Publishes ms 12 months after acceptance. Responds in 6 months. Guidelines by e-mail or online at website.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit by postal mail or e-mail. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
TIPS “Keep writing, keep submitting, keep revising.”
E-mail: pacificalitreview@gmail.com. Website: www.pacificareview.com. Contact: Matt Muth, editor-in-chief; Sarina Sheth and Paul Vega, managing editors. “Pacifica Literary Review is a small literary arts magazine based in Seattle. Pacifica publishes three web issues annually in September, January, and May, and one print editon. PLR is now accepting submissions of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, author interviews, and b&w photography. Submission period: year-round.” Acquires first North American rights. Rights revert to author upon publication, but we ask that Pacifica Literary Review is credited in any subsequent collections or anthologies in which the work appears. Responds in 1-3 months. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit poems via onlline submission form. Pays copy of issue in which author was published and copy of next issue.
E-mail: packingtownreview@gmail.com. Website: www.packingtownreview.com. Packingtown Review publishes imaginative and critical prose and poetry by emerging and established writers. Welcomes submissions of poetry, scholarly articles, drama, creative nonfiction, fiction, and literary translation, as well as genre-bending pieces. Acquires first North American serial rights. Sends galleys to author. Publication is copyrighted. Pays on publication. Publishes ms up to 1 year after acceptance. Responds in 3 weeks to queries; in 3 months to mss. Single copy: $10 (back issue). Guidelines available on website.
Literary magazine/journal: 8.5 x 11, 250 pages. Press run: 500.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants well-crafted poetry. Open to most styles and forms. Looking for poetry that takes risks and does so successfully. Send 3-5 poems as attachment. Include cover letter in body of e-mail. Length: up to 10 pages of single-spaced verse. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
TIPS “We are looking for well-crafted prose. We are open to most styles and forms. We are also looking for prose that takes risks and does so successfully. We will consider articles about prose.”
PAINTED BRIDE QUARTERLYE-mail: info@pbqmag.org. Website: pbqmag.org. Contact: Kathleen Volk Miller and Marion Wrenn, editors. Painted Bride Quarterly seeks literary fiction (experimental and traditional), poetry, and artwork and photographs. Buys first North American serial rights. Responds in 6 months to mss. Guidelines available online and by e-mail.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 3 poems through online submissions manager. “We have no specifications or restrictions. We'll look at anything.” Pays $20/poem.
ALSO OFFERS Sponsors annual poetry contest and chapbook competition. Guidelines available for SASE or on website.
TIPS “We look for freshness of idea incorporated with high-quality writing. We receive an awful lot of nicely written work with worn-out plots. We want quality in whatever—we hold experimental work to as strict standards as anything else. Many of our readers write fiction; most of them enjoy a good reading. We hope to be an outlet for quality. A good story gives, first, enjoyment to the reader. We've seen a good many of them lately, and we've published the best of them.”
PANKWebsite: www.pankmagazine.com. “PANK Magazine fosters access to emerging and experimental poetry and prose, publishing the brightest and most promising writers for the most adventurous readers. To the end of the road, up country, a far shore, the edge of things, to a place of amalgamation and unplumbed depths, where the known is made and unmade, and where unimagined futures are born, a place inhabited by contradictions, a place of quirk and startling anomaly. PANK, no soft pink hands allowed.” Buys first North American serial rights and electronic rights. Publishes ms an average of 3-12 months after acceptance. Guidelines available on website.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit through online submissions manager. Pays $20, a one-year subscription, and a PANK t-shirt.
TIPS “To read PANK is to know PANK. Or, read a lot within the literary magazine and small-press universe—there's plenty to choose from. Unfortunately, we see a lot of submissions from writers who have clearly read neither PANK nor much else. Serious writers are serious readers. Read. Seriously.”
PAPERPLATES19 Kenwood Ave., Toronto ON M6C 2R8, Canada. E-mail: magazine@paperplates.org. Website: www.paperplates.org. Contact: Bernard Kelly, publisher. paperplates is a literary journal published once a year. “We make no distinction between veterans and beginners. Some of our contributors have published several books; some have never before published a single line.” No longer accepts IRCs. Acquires first North American serial rights. Responds in 6-9 months. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit no more than 5 poems via surface mail or e-mail with short bio. Length: no more than 1,500 words.
THE PARIS REVIEW544 West 27th St., New York NY 10001. (212)343-1333. E-mail: queries@theparisreview.org. Website: www.theparisreview.org. Contact: Lorin Stein, editor; Robyn Creswell, poetry editor. The Paris Review publishes “fiction and poetry of superlative quality, whatever the genre, style, or mode. Our contributors include prominent, as well as less well-known and previously unpublished writers. The Writers at Work interview series includes important contemporary writers discussing their own work and the craft of writing.” Buys all rights, buys first English-language rights. Pays on publication. Responds in 4 months to mss. Guidelines available online.
Address submissions to proper department. Do not make submissions via e-mail.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit no more than 6 poems at a time. Poetry can be sent to the poetry editor (please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope). Poets receive $100/poem.
Poetry in Review, Poetry in Review Foundation, 205 W. 89th St., #8F, New York NY 10024. (212)787-3569. E-mail: info@parnassus.com. Website: www.parnassusreview.com. Contact: Herbert Leibowitz, editor and publisher. Parnassus: Poetry in Review provides “a forum where poets, novelists, and critics of all persuasions can gather to review new books of poetry, including translations—international poetries have occupied center stage from our very first issue—with an amplitude and reflectiveness that Sunday book supplements and even the literary quarterlies could not afford. Our editorial philosophy is based on the assumption that reviewing is a complex art. Like a poem or a short story, a review essay requires imagination; scrupulous attention to rhythm, pacing, and supple syntax; space in which to build a persuasive, detailed argument; analytical precision and intuitive gambits; verbal play, wit, and metaphor. We welcome and vigorously seek out voices that break aesthetic molds and disturb xenophobic habits.” Buys one-time rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 12-14 months after acceptance. Responds in 2 months to mss. Sample copy: $15.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Accepts most types of poetry.
TIPS “Be certain you have read the magazine and are aware of the editor's taste. Blind submissions are a waste of everybody's time. We'd like to see more poems that display intellectual acumen and curiosity about history, science, music, etc., and fewer trivial lyrical poems about the self, or critical prose that's academic and dull. Prose should sing.”
Passager, 1420 N. Charles St., Baltimore MD 21201. E-mail: editors@passagerbooks.com. Website: www.passagerbooks.com. Contact: Kendra Kopelke, Mary Azrael, Christine Drawl. “Passager has a special focus on older writers. Its mission is to encourage, engage, and strengthen the imagination well into old age and to give mature readers opportunities that are sometimes closed off to them in our youth-oriented culture. We are dedicated to honoring the creativity that takes hold in later years and to making public the talents of those over the age of 50.” Passager publishes 2 issues/year, an Open issue (fall/winter) and a Poetry Contest issue (spring/summer). Open to writers over 50. Acquires first North American serial rights. Publication is copyrighted. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Responds in 3 months to mss. Sample copy: $10. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Publishes poetry as part of annual poetry contest. Deadline: April 15. Send up to 5 poems with cover letter. Include estimated word count, brief bio, list of publications. Send either SASE (or IRC) for return of ms, or disposable copy of ms and #10 SASE for reply only. Reading fee: $20 (includes one-year subscription). Length: up to 40 lines/poem.
TIPS “Stereotyped images of old age will be rejected immediately. Write humorous, tongue-in-cheek essays. Read the publication, or at least visit the website.”
English Department, Northern Michigan University, 1401 Presque Isle Ave., Marquette MI 49855. (906)227-1203. E-mail: passages@nmu.edu. Website: www.passagesnorth.com. Contact: Jennifer A. Howard, editor-in-chief; Ethan Brightbill & Willow Grosz, managing editors; Matthew Gavin Frank & Rachel May, nonfiction and hybrids editors; Patricia Killelea, poetry editor; Monica McFawn, fiction editor. Passages North, published annually in spring, prints poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, hybrids, and interviews. Current issue: $13; Back issues: $7. Guidelines available for SASE, by e-mail, or on website.
Magazine: 7×10; 200-350 pgs; 60 lb. paper. Publishes work by established and emerging writers.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “We're looking for poems that give us pause, poems that surprise us, poems that keep us warm during long northern nights. We want them to sing and vibrate with energy. We're open to all forms and aesthetics.” Submit up to 5 poems together in 1 document. Has published poetry by Moira Egan, Frannie Lindsay, Ben Lerner, Bob Hicok, Gabe Gudding, John McNally, Steve Almond, Tracy Winn, and Midege Raymond.
TIPS “We look for voice, energetic prose, writers who take risks. We look for an engaging story in which the author evokes an emotional response from the reader through carefully rendered scenes, complex characters, and a smart, narrative design. Revise, revise. Read what we publish.”
Passaic County Community College, 1 College Blvd., Paterson NJ 07505. (973)684-6555. Website: www.patersonliteraryreview.com. Contact: Maria Mazziotti Gillan, editor/executive director. Paterson Literary Review, published annually, is produced by the The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College. Acquires first North American serial rights. Publishes ms 6-12 months after acceptance. Reads submissions June 1-September 30. Responds within 1 year. Sample copy: $13 plus $1.50 postage.
Work for PLR has been included in the Pushcart Prize anthology and Best American Poetry.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants poetry of “high quality; clear, direct, powerful work.” Submit up to 5 poems at a time. Has published poetry and work by Diane di Prima, Ruth Stone, Marge Piercy, Laura Boss, Robert Mooney, and Abigail Stone. Length: up to 2 pages/poem. Pays contributor's copies.
ALSO OFFERS Publishes The New Jersey Poetry Resource Book ($5 plus $1.50 p&h) and The New Jersey Poetry Calendar. The Distinguished Poets Series offers readings by poets of international, national, and regional reputation. Poetryworks/USA is a series of programs produced for UA Columbia-Cablevision. See website for details about these additional resources.
PEACE & FREEDOMPeace & Freedom Press, 6 Trinity Ct., Albion St., Crowland, Lincs PE6 0EA, England. Website: pandf.booksmusicfilmstv.com/index.htm. Published annually; emphasizes social, humanitarian, and environmental issues. Not currently accepting new submissions until 2019. Usual poetry guidelines - maximum, 32 lines. Has published poetry by Dorothy Bell-Hall, Freda Moffatt, Andrew Bruce, Bernard Shough, Mona Miller, and Andrew Savage. Peace & Freedom has a varied format. Sample copies: $7 U.S., £4 UK. Sample copies can be purchased from the above address. Banks charge the equivalent of $5 to cash foreign checks in the UK, so please only send bills, preferably by registered post. Responds to submissions in less than a month usually, with SAE/IRC.
MAGAZINES NEEDS No simultaneous submissions. Please include bio. Reads submissions year round. “Work without correct postage will not be responded to or returned until proper postage is sent.” Pays one contributor's copy. Reviews books of poetry. Lines/poem: 32 max.
TIPS “Too many writers have lost the personal touch that editors generally appreciate. It can make a difference when selecting work of equal merit.”
THE PEDESTAL MAGAZINEE-mail: pedmagazine@carolina.rr.com. Website: www.thepedestalmagazine.com. Contact: John Amen, editor in chief. Committed to promoting diversity and celebrating the voice of the individual. Buys first rights. All rights revert back to the author/artist upon publication. Retains the right to publish the piece in any subsequent issue or anthology without additional payment. Responds in 1-2 months to mss. Guidelines available online.
See website for reading periods for different forms. Member: CLMP.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Open to a wide variety of poetry, ranging from the highly experimental to the traditionally formal. Submit all poems in 1 form. No need to query before submitting. No length restriction.
TIPS “If you send us your work, please wait for a response to your first submission before you submit again.”
PENNINE INK MAGAZINE1 Neptune St., Burnley BB11 1SF, England. E-mail: piwwmag40@gmail.com. Website: www.pennine-ink.weebly.com. Contact: Alex Marsh, compiling editor. Pennine Ink, published annually in November, prints poems and short prose pieces. Pennine Ink is 48 pages, A5, with b&w illustrated cover. Receives about 400 poems/year, accepts about 40. Press run is 200. “Contributors wishing to purchase a copy of Pennine Ink should go to the Amazon website and search for Pennine Ink. More information on our website.” Responds to submissions in 3 months. Submit between February 1-September 1 each year. Poetry should be no longer than 40 lines, prose no longer than around 800 words. Please include your e-mail address so we can contact you, or failing that, a small SAE for our reply. Work will not be returned, so please keep a copy of everything you send.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 6 poems at a time. Accepts e-mail submissions. Seldom comments on rejected poems. Length: up to 40 lines/poem; up to 1,000 words for prose. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS Annual Competition - pays £50 for First Prize + publication in Pennine Ink and on website.
E-mail: mtwill@iup.edu. Website: paenglish.submittable.com/submit. Contact: Dr. Michael T. Williamson, editor (mtwill@iup.edu); Dr. Michael Cox, creative prose editor (mwcox@pitt.edu); Tony Vallone, MFA, poetry editor (avallone@psu.edu); Dr. John Marsden (marsden@iup.edu) and Dr. Michael T. Williamson, literary criticism editors. Pennsylvania English, published annually, is “sponsored by the Pennsylvania College English Association. Our philosophy is quality. We publish literary fiction (and poetry and nonfiction) and essays about literature. Our intended audience includes people who love literature and writing, university professors, college professors, Community College professors, temporary faculty, K-12 teachers, and literate readers from around the world. Pennsylvania English is 6x9 up to 175 pages, perfect -bound, full-color cover featuring the artwork of a Pennsylvania artist. Reads mss during the summer. Publishes 4-6 new writers/year. Has published work by Dave Kress, Dan Leone, Paul West, Liz Rosenberg, Walt MacDonald, Amy Pence, Jennifer Richter, and Jeff Schiff. Acquires first North American serial rights. Pays upon publication. Publishes ms up to 1 year after acceptance. Responds in 1 month-3 month to mss. Sometimes comments on rejected mss. Sample copy: $10. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3 or more poems at a time via the online submissions manager. “For all submissions, please include a brief bio for the contributors' page. Be sure to include your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, institutional affiliation (if you have one), the title of your poem(s), and any other relevant information. We will edit if necessary for space.” Wants poetry of “any length, any style.” Pays 1 contributor's copy.
TIPS “Quality of the writing is our only measure. We're not impressed by long-winded cover letters detailing awards and publications we've never heard of. Beginners and professionals have the same chance with us. We receive stacks of competently written but boring fiction. For a story to rise from the rejection pile, it takes more than the basic competence.”
Anaphora Literary Press, 1108 W 3rd St., Quanah TX 79252. (470)289-6395. E-mail: director@anaphoraliterary.com. Website: anaphoraliterary.com. Contact: Anna Faktorovich, editor/director. Pennsylvania Literary Journal is a printed, peer-reviewed journal that publishes critical essays, book reviews, short stories, interviews, photographs, art, and poetry. Published tri-annually, it features special issues on a wide variety of different fields from film studies to literary criticism to interviews with bestsellers. Submissions in all genres from emerging and established writers are warmly welcomed. A free pdf or print copy of the issue. A monetary payment might be offered to an A-list major award-winning author. Publishes ms an average of 2 months after acceptance. Responds on the same day to queries and mss. Sample copy: $15. Guidelines available online. Accepts queries and ms submissions by e-mail at director@anaphoraliterary.com.
MAGAZINES NEEDS No line limit. Does not provide payment.
TIPS “We are just looking for great writing. Send your materials; if they are good and you don't mind working for free, we'll take it.”
Tales & Poems of Fantastic Terror, P.O. Box 719, Radio City Station, Hell's Kitchen NY 10101-0719. E-mail: mmpendragon@aol.com. Website: www.mpendragon.com/pennydreadful.html. Penny Dreadful: Tales & Poems of Fanastic Terror, published irregularly (about once a year), features goth-romantic poetry and prose. Publishes poetry, short stories, essays, letters, listings, reviews, and b&w artwork “which celebrate the darker aspects of Man, the World, and their Creator.” Wants “literary horror in the tradition of Poe, M.R. James, Shelley, M.P. Shiel, and LeFanu—dark, disquieting tales and verses designed to challenge the reader's perception of human nature, morality, and man's place within the Darkness. Stories and poems should be set prior to 1910 and/or possess a timeless quality.” Does not want “references to 20th- and 21st-century personages/events, graphic sex, strong language, excessive gore and shock elements.” Acquires one-time rights. Sample: $10. Subscription: $25/3 issues. Make checks payable to Michael Pendragon. Guidelines online.
"Works appearing in Penny Dreadful have been reprinted in The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror.” Penny Dreadful nominates best tales and poems for Pushcart Prizes. Penny Dreadful is over 100 pages, digest-sized, desktop-published, perfect-bound. Press run is 200.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit by mail or e-mail. Rhymed, metered verse preferred. Has published poetry by Nancy Bennett, Michael R. Burch, Lee Clark, Louise Webster, K.S. Hardy, and Kevin N. Roberts. Length: up to 5 pages. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
ALSO OFFERS Penny Dreadful “includes market listings for, and reviews of, kindred magazines.” Pendragon Publications also publishes Songs of Innocence & Experience.
Amherst Writers & Artists Press, P.O. Box 1076, Amherst MA 01004. (413)253-3307. E-mail: peregrinejournal@gmail.com. E-mail: peregrine@amherstwriters.com. Website: amherstwriters.info/peregrine. Contact: Kate Eliza Frank, managing editor; Milo Muise, fiction editor, Rachelle Parker, poetry editor. Peregrine, published annually, features poetry and fiction. “Peregrine has provided a forum for national and international writers since 1983 and is committed to finding excellent work by emerging as well as established writers. We welcome work reflecting diversity of voice. We like to be surprised. We look for writing that is honest, unpretentious, and memorable. All decisions are made by the editors.” Acquires first rights. Sample copy: $12. Guidelines online.
Magazine: 6x9; 100+ pages; 60 lb. white offset paper; glossy cover. Member: CLMP. Reading period: March 15-May 15.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3 single-spaced, one-page poems. “We seek poems that inform and surprise us. We appreciate fresh and specific imagery and layered metaphors, but not excessive verbiage, abstractions, or clichés. We will not consider inspirational poetry, greeting-card verse, religious tirades, or nostalgia.” Length: up to 40 lines and spaces/poem. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
TIPS “Check guidelines before submitting your work. Familiarize yourself with Peregrine. We look for heart and soul as well as technical expertise. Trust your own voice.”
E-mail: editor@permafrostmag.com. Website: permafrostmag.uaf.edu. Permafrost Magazine, a literary journal, contains poems, short stories, hybrid pieces, creative nonfiction, b&w drawings, photographs, and prints. We print both new and established writers, hoping and expecting to see the best work out there. We have published work by E. Ethelbert Miller, W. Loran Smith, Peter Orlovsky, Jim Wayne Miller, Allen Ginsberg, and Andy Warhol. Permafrost is about 200 pages, digest-sized, professionally printed, flat-spined. Also publishes summer online edition. Responds in 3-6 months. Back issues: $5. Subscription: $10 for 1 year, $18 for 2 years. Guidelines online. Reads submissions May 1-October 31 for print edition, November 1-April 30 for summer online edition.
MAGAZINES NEEDS We publish any style of poetry provided it is conceived, written, and revised with care. We also welcome poems about anywhere, from anywhere. Submit up to 5 poems via online submissions manager at permafrostmag.submittable.com; “e-mail submissions will not be read.” Sometimes comments on poems. Pays 1 contributor's copy. Reduced contributor rate of $5 on additional copies.
c/o Jason Lief, Dordt College, 498 4th Ave. NE, Sioux Center IA 51250. E-mail: editors@perspectivesjournal.org. E-mail: submissions@perspectivesjournal.org. Website: perspectivesjournal.org. Malcolm McBryde. Contact: Jason Lief. “Perspectives is a journal of theology in the broad Reformed tradition. We seek to express the Reformed faith theologically; to engage issues that Reformed Christians meet in personal, ecclesiastical, and societal life; and thus to contribute to the mission of the church of Jesus Christ.The editors are interested in submissions that contribute to a contemporary Reformed theological discussion. Our readers tend to be affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA), the Reformed Church in America, and the Christian Reformed Church. Some of our subscribers are academics or pastors, but we also gear our articles to thoughtful, literate laypeople who want to engage in Reformed theological reflection on faith and culture.” Acquires first rights. Time between acceptance and publication is 3-12 months. Responds in 3-6 months. Editorial lead time six months. Sample: $3.50. Subscription: $20.
Perspectives is 24 pages, magazine-sized, Web offset-printed, saddle-stapled, with paper cover containing b&w illustration. Receives about 300 poems/year, accepts 6-20. Press run is 1,575.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants “poems excellent in craft and significant in subject, both traditional and free in form. We publish 1-2 poems every other issue.” Has published poetry by Ann Hostetler, Paul Willis, and Priscilla Atkins. Submit poems via e-mail. Pays 5 contributor's copies.
Fiction/Nonfiction/Art/Poetry of the Delaware Valley, 93 Old York Rd., Suite 1/#1-753, Jenkintown PA 19046. Website: www.philadelphiastories.org. Editorial Director/Co-Publisher: Carla Spataro.. Contact: Christine Weiser, executive director/co-publisher. Philadelphia Stories, published quarterly, publishes “fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and art written by authors living in, or originally from, Pennsylvania, Delaware, or New Jersey. Philadelphia Stories also hosts 2 national writing contests: The Marguerite McGlinn Short Story Contest ($2,500 first-place prize; $750 second-place prize; $500 third-place prize) and the Sandy Crimmins National Poetry Contest ($1,000 first-place prize, 3 $100 runner-up prizes). Visit our website for details.” Literary magazine/journal: 8.5x11; 32 pages; 70# matte text, all 4-color paper; 70# matte text cover. Contains illustrations, photographs. Subscription: “We offer $20 memberships that include home delivery.” Make checks payable to Philadelphia Stories. Member: CLMP. Acquires one-time rights. Publication is copyrighted. Publishes ms 1-2 months after acceptance. Responds in 6 months. Rarely comments on/critiques rejected mss. Sample copy: $5 and on website. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3 poems at a time. No previously published poems. Cover letter is preferred. Reads submissions year round. “Each poem is reviewed by a preliminary board that decides on a final list; the entire board discusses this list and chooses the mutual favorites for print and Web. We send a layout proof to check for print poems.” Receives about 600 poems/year, accepts about 15%. Considers poetry by teens. Wants “polished, well-crafted poems.” Does not want “first drafts.” Length: 36 lines/poem.
TIPS “We look for exceptional, polished prose, a controlled voice, strong characters and place, and interesting subjects. Follow guidelines. We cannot stress this enough. Read every guideline carefully and thoroughly before sending anything out. Send out only polished material. We reject many quality pieces for various reasons; try not to take rejection personally. Just because your piece isn't right for one publication doesn't mean it's bad. Selection is an extremely subjective process.”
A Journal of Literature and Art, MSN 2C5, George Mason University, 400 University Dr., Fairfax VA 22030. Website: www.phoebejournal.com. Contact: Andrew Cartwright and Ryan McDonald, nonfiction editors; Sarah Bates, fiction editor, and Joseph Kuhn, assistant fiction editor; Doug Luman, poetry editor, and Janice Majewski, assistant. Publishes poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and online content. “Phoebe prides itself on supporting up-and-coming writers, whose style, form, voice, and subject matter demonstrate a vigorous appeal to the senses, intellect, and emotions of our readers.” Responds in 4-6 months. Guidelines available on website.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems via online submission manager. Pays 2 contributor's copies and $400 for winner.
Colorado State University-Pueblo, Dept. of English, 2200 Bonforte Blvd., Pueblo CO 81001. E-mail: info@pilgrimagepress.org. Website: www.pilgrimagepress.org. Contact: Juan Morales, editor. Serves an eclectic fellowship of readers, writers, artists, naturalists, contemplatives, activists, seekers, adventurers, and other kindred spirits. Guidelines available online. Submit via online submissions manager (https://pilgrimagemagazine.submittable.com/submit) or snail mail (with SASE for reply only).
MAGAZINES NEEDS Fit poetry on 1 page.
TIPS “Our interests include wildness in all its forms; inward and outward explorations; home ground, the open road, service, witness, peace, and justice; symbols, story, and myth in contemporary culture; struggle and resilience; insight and transformation; wisdom wherever it is found; and the great mystery of it all. We like good storytellers and a good sense of humor. No e-mail submissions, please.”
English Department, University of Memphis, Memphis TN 38152. E-mail: editor@pinchjournal.com. Website: www.pinchjournal.com. Semiannual literary magazine. “We publish fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and art of literary quality by both established and emerging artists.” Acquires first North American serial rights. Publication is copyrighted. Responds in 3 months to mss. Sample copy: $5. Guidelines online.
"The Pinch Literary Awards in Fiction, Poetry, and Nonfiction offer a $1,000 prize and publication. Check our website for details.”
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems via online submissions manager. Pays 2 contributor's copies. “One work from each genre will be awarded a $200 Featured Writer award, as determined by the editors.”
TIPS “We have a new look and a new edge. We're soliciting work from writers with a national or international reputation as well as strong, interesting work from emerging writers.”
E-mail: dpfreda@juno.com. Website: www.thepinkchameleon.com. Contact: Dorothy Paula Freda, editor/publisher. general craft, knitting, cross stitch, scrapbooking, mixed media art The Pink Chameleon, published annually online, contains family-oriented, upbeat poetry, stories, essays, and articles, any genre in good taste that gives hope for the future. Reading period is February 1-March 31 and September 1-October 31. Acquires one-time rights for 1 year. Time between acceptance and publication is up to 1 year, depending on date of acceptance. Responds in 1 month to ms. Sometimes comments on rejected mss. Guidelines available.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Also considers poetry by children and teens. Submit 1-4 poems at a time. Accepts e-mail submissions only (pasted into body of message; no attachments.) Use plain text and include a brief bio. Often comments on rejected poems. Receives about 50 poems/year, accepts about 50%. Please, no attachments. Does not want pornography, cursing, swearing; nothing violent; nothing evoking despair. Length: 6-24 lines. No payment.
TIPS Wants “simple, honest, evocative emotion; upbeat fiction and nonfiction submissions that give hope for the future; well-paced plots; stories, poetry, articles, essays that speak from the heart. Read guidelines carefully. Use a good, but not ostentatious, opening hook. Stories should have a beginning, middle, and end that make the reader feel the story was worth his or her time. This also applies to articles and essays. In the latter 2, wrap your comments and conclusions in a neatly packaged final paragraph. Turnoffs include violence and bad language. Simple, genuine, and sensitive work does not need to shock with vulgarity to be interesting and enjoyable.”
Mesa State College, Languages, Literature, and Mass Communications, Mesa State College, Grand Junction CO 81502. E-mail: rphillis@mesa5.mesa.colorado.edu. Website: org.coloradomesa.edu/~rphillis. Contact: Randy Phillis, editor. Pinyon Poetry, published annually in June, prints “the best available contemporary American poetry. No restrictions other than excellence. We appreciate a strong voice.” Sample copy: $5. Subscription: $8/year. Make checks payable to Pinyon Poetry. Guidelines for SASE or online.
Literary magazine/journal: 8.5x5.5, 120 pages, heavy paper. Contains illustrations and photographs. Press run is 300; 100 distributed free to contributors, friends, etc.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Does not want “inspirational, light verse, or sing-song poetry.” Has published poetry by Mark Cox, Barry Spacks, Wendy Bishop, and Anne Ohman Youngs. Receives about 4,000 poems/year, accepts 2%. Submit 3-5 poems at a time. Cover letter is preferred. “Name, address, e-mail, and phone number on each page. SASE required.” Reads submissions year round. Seldom comments on rejected poems. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
TIPS “Ask yourself if the work is something you would like to read in a publication.”
E-mail: pirenesfountain@gmail.com; pfjournal@glasslyrepress.com. Website: pirenesfountain.com. Pirene's Fountain is published annually. Reading period: May 1-August 1. Receives about 400 poems/year, accepts about 10%. Poets retain copyright to their work; rights revert to poets upon publication. Publishes the following year after acceptance. Responds in 1-4 months. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-8 poems at a time. Poems are circulated to an editorial board. No comments on rejected poems. Sometimes publishes theme issues. A 50- to 100-word bio note is required with submissions. Has published work by Lisel Mueller, Linda Pastan, J.P. Dancing Bear, Dorianne Laux, Rebecca Seiferle, Joseph Millar, Kim Addonizio, Jane Hirshfeld, and Jim Moore, among others. Does not want “anything obscene, pornographic, or discriminatory in nature.”
ALSO OFFERS “Poets whose work has been selected for publication in our journal during the past calendar year (with the exception of staff/featured poets) are automatically entered for the annual Liakoura Poetry award. Our editors will each choose 1 poem from all of the selections. The 5 nominated poems will be sent blind to an outside editor/publisher for the final decision. The winning poet will be awarded a certificate and a $100 Amazon gift card via e-mail. Pushcart and Best of the Net nominations: Editors select the best work published by PF during the year. This is open to all submitting and featured poets. Nominated poets are notified after selections have been sent in.”
TIPS “Please read submission guidelines carefully and send in at least 3 poems. We offer a poetry discussion group on Facebook, titled Pirene's Fountain Poetry.”
Division of Humanities, Brevard College, 1 Brevard College Dr., Brevard NC 28712. (828)577-8324. E-mail: tinerjj@brevard.edu. Website: www.pisgahreview.com. Contact: Jubal Tiner, editor. “Pisgah Review publishes primarily literary short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Our only criteria is quality of work; we look for the best.” Has published Ron Rash, Thomas Rain Crowe, Joan Conner, Gary Fincke, Steve Almond, and Fred Bahnson. Also published Rick Bass Marjorie Hudson, Jane Smiley and others in our Looking Glad Rock Writer's Conference special issues. Pays on publication. Sends galleys to author. Publishes mss 6-9 months after acceptance. Responds to mss in 4-6 months. Sometimes comments on/critiques rejected mss. Sample copy: $7. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “Send complete ms to our submission manager on our website.”
TIPS “We select work of only the highest quality. Grab us from the beginning and follow through. Engage us with your language and characters. A clean ms goes a long way toward acceptance. Stay true to the vision of your work, revise tirelessly, and submit persistently.”
Hastings College Press, Department of Languages & Literatures, Hastings NE 68901. E-mail: plainsongs@hastings.edu. Website: www.hastings.edu/hastings-college-press/plainsongs. Associate Editor: Dr. Ali Beheler.. Contact: Eric R. Tucker, editor. Plainsongs, published 2 times/year, considers poems on any subject, in any style, but free verse predominates. Plainsongs' title suggests not only its location on the great plains, but its preference for the living language, whether in free or formal verse. Acquires first rights. 2-3 months between acceptance and publication. Responds 3-4 months after deadline. Sample: $5. Subscription: $15 for one-year sub; $25 for two-year sub; $35 for three-year sub. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 6 poems at a time. Please use online submission form. Reads submissions according to the following deadlines: June 15 for winter issue; December 15 for summer issue. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS Three poems in each issue receive a $25 prize. “A short essay in appreciation accompanies each award poem.”
PLANET: THE WELSH INTERNATIONALISTBerw Ltd., P.O. Box 44, Aberystwyth Ceredigion SY23 3ZZ, United Kingdom. 01970 622408. E-mail: admin@planetmagazine.org.uk. E-mail: submissions@planetmagazine.org.uk. Website: www.planetmagazine.org.uk. Administrative and Marketing Assistant: Lowri Angharad Pearson.. Contact: Emily Trahair, editor. A literary/cultural/political journal centered on Welsh affairs but with a strong interest in minority cultures in Europe and elsewhere. Planet: The Welsh Internationalist, published quarterly, is a cultural magazine centered on Wales, but with broader interests in arts, sociology, politics, history, and science. Planet is 96 pages, A5, professionally printed, perfect-bound, with glossy colour card cover. Receives about 500 submissions/year, accepts about 5%. Press run is 1,000 (800 subscribers, about 10% libraries, 200 shelf sales). Publishes ms 4-6 months after acceptance. Responds in 3 months. Single copy: £6.75; subscription: £22 (£40 overseas). Sample copy: £5. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants good poetry in a wide variety of styles. No limitations as to subject matter; length can be a problem. Has published poetry by Nigel Jenkins, Anne Stevenson, and Les Murray. Submit 4-6 poems via mail or e-mail (with attachment). For postal submissions, no submissions returned unless accompanied by an SASE. Writers submitting from abroad should send at least 3 IRCs for return of typescript; 1 IRC for reply only. Pays £30/poem.
TIPS “We do not look for fiction that necessarily has a 'Welsh' connection, which some writers assume from our title. We try to publish a broad range of fiction, and our main criterion is quality. Try to read copies of any magazine you submit to. Don't write out of the blue to a magazine which might be completely inappropriate for your work. Recognize that you are likely to have a high rejection rate, as magazines tend to favor writers from their own countries.”
PLEIADESLiterature in Context, University of Central Missouri, Department of English, Martin 336, 415 E. Clark St., Warrensburg MO 64093. (660)543-4268. E-mail: clintoncrockettp@gmail.com (nonfiction inquiries); pnguyen@ucmo.edu (fiction inquiries); pleiadespoetryeditor@gmail.com (poetry inquiries). Website: www.pleiadesmag.com. Contact: Clinton Crockett Peters, nonfiction editor; Phong Nguyen, fiction editor; and Jenny Molberg, poetry editor. “We publish contemporary fiction, poetry, interviews, literary essays, special-interest personal essays, and reviews for a general and literary audience from authors from around the world.” Reads in the months of July for the summer issue and December for the winter issue. Acquires first North American serial rights, second serial (reprint) rights. Occasionally requests rights for TV, radio reading, website. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 9 months after acceptance. Responds in 2 months to queries; in 1-4 months to mss. Editorial lead time 9 months. Sample copy for $5 (back issue); $6 (current issue). Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems via online submission manager. “Nothing didactic, pretentious, or overly sentimental.” Pays $3/poem and contributor copies.
ALSO OFFERS “Also sponsors the Lena-Miles Wever Todd Poetry Series competition, a contest for the best book ms by an American poet. The winner receives $2,000, publication by Pleiades Press (1,000 copies), and distribution by Louisiana State University Press. Check website for deadline and details.”
TIPS “Submit only 1 genre at a time to appropriate editors. Show care for your material and your readers—submit quality work in a professional format. Cover art is solicited directly from artists. We accept queries for book reviews.”
PLOUGHSHARESEmerson College, 120 Boylston St., Boston MA 02116. (617)824-3757. E-mail: pshares@pshares.org. Website: www.pshares.org. Contact: Ladette Randolph, editor-in-chief/executive director; Ellen Duffer, managing editor. Ploughshares publishes issues four times a year. 2 of these issues are guest-edited by different, prominent authors. A third issue, a mix of both prose and poetry, is edited by our staff editors. The fourth issue is a collection of longform work edited by our Editor-in-chief, Ladette Randolph; these stories and essays are first published as e-books known as Ploughshares Solos. Translations are welcome if permission has been granted. We accept electronic submissions—there is a $3 fee per submission, which is waived if you are a subscriber. Ploughshares is 200 pages, digest-sized. Receives about 11,000 poetry, fiction, and essay submissions/year. Reads submissions June 1-January 15 (postmark); hosts the Emerging Writer's Contest, for writers who have yet to publish a book-length work, March 1-May 15; mss submitted at all other times will be returned unread. A competitive and highly prestigious market. Rotating and guest editors make cracking the line-up even tougher, since it's difficult to know what is appropriate to send. Buys first North American serial rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 3-5 months to mss. Sample copy: $14 for current issue, $7 for back issue; please inquire for shipping rates. Subscription: $30 domestic, $30 plus shipping (see website) foreign. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems via online submissions form or by mail. Has published poetry by Donald Hall, Li-Young Lee, Robert Pinsky, Brenda Hillman, and Thylias Moss. Pays $45/printed page ($90 minimum, $450 maximum); 2 contributor's copies; and one-year subscription.
University of Alabama at Birmingham, HB 217, 1530 Third Ave. S., Birmingham AL 35294. (205)934-2641. Fax: (205)975-8125. E-mail: poemmemoirstory@gmail.com. Website: www.uab.edu/cas/englishpublications/pms-poemmemoirstory. Contact: Kerry Madden, editor in chief. “PMS poemmemoirstory appears once a year. We accept unpublished, original submissions of poetry, memoir, and short fiction during our January 1-March 31 reading period. We accept simultaneous submissions; however, we ask that you please contact us immediately if your piece is published elsewhere so we may free up space for other authors. While PMS is a journal of exclusively women's writing, the subject field is wide open.” Copyright returns to author after publication, but work published elsewhere should acknowledge first publication in PMS poemmemoirstory. Sample copy: $10. Subscription: $10 for 1 year, $15 for 2 years, $18 for 3 years. Guidelines online.
"PMS has gone all-digital on Submittable. There is now a $3 fee, which covers costs associated with our online submissions system. Please send all submissions to poemmemoirstory.submittable.com/submit.”
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems through online submissions manager. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
TIPS “We strongly encourage you to familiarize yourself with PMS before submitting. You can find links to some examples of what we publish in the pages of PMS 8 and PMS 9. We look forward to reading your work.”
POCKETSThe Upper Room, P.O. Box 340004, Nashville TN 37203. (615)340-7333. E-mail: pockets@upperroom.org. Website: pockets.upperroom.org. Contact: Lynn W. Gilliam, editor. Magazine published 11 times/year. “Pockets is a Christian devotional magazine for children ages 6-12. All submissions should address the broad theme of the magazine. Each issue is built around a theme with material which can be used by children in a variety of ways. Scripture stories, fiction, poetry, prayers, art, graphics, puzzles and activities are included. Submissions do not need to be overtly religious. They should help children experience a Christian lifestyle that is not always a neatly wrapped moral package but is open to the continuing revelation of God's will. Seasonal material, both secular and liturgical, is desired.” Buys first North American serial rights. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms an average of 1 year after acceptance. Responds in 8 weeks to mss. Each issue reflects a specific theme. Guidelines online.
Does not accept e-mail or fax submissions.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Both seasonal and theme poems needed. Considers poetry by children. Length: up to 20 lines. Pays $25 minimum.
TIPS “Theme stories, role models, and retold scripture stories are most open to freelancers. Poetry is also open. It is very helpful if writers read our writers' guidelines and themes on our website.”
Huntsville Literary Association, P.O. Box 2006, Huntsville AL 35804. E-mail: poem@hlahsv.org. Website: www.hlahsv.org/poem. Contact: Rebecca Harbor, editor; Harry V. Moore and James Miller Robinson, assistant editors. Poem, published twice/year in the spring and fall, consists entirely of poetry. Welcomes submissions from established poets as well as from lesser-known and beginning poets. Poem is 90 pages, digest-sized, flat-spined, printed on good stock paper, with a clean design and a matte cover. Prints more than 60 poems/issue, generally features 1 per page. Press run is 500. Acquires first serial rights. Responds in 1-3 months. Sample copy: $7 (back issue). Single copy: $10. Subscription: $20. Submit 3-5 poems, cover letter preferred, include SASE for response.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants poems characterized by compression, rich vocabulary, significant content, and evidence of a tuned ear and a practiced pen. Wants coherent work that moves through the particulars of the poem to make a point. Submit poems with a cover letter. Include name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address on cover letter and on each poem. Include SASE with sufficient postage. Submissions are read year round. Has published poetry by Ronald Wallace, Bill Brown, and Margaret Holley. Does not want translations, greeting card verse, or “proselytizing or didactic poems.” Pays 2 contributor's copies.
Website: www.poemeleon.org. Contact: Cati Porter, founder and editor in chief. Each issue of Poemeleon is devoted to a specific kind of poetry. Previous emphases include poetry of place, ekphrastic poetry, poems in form, prose poems, persona poems, humor, gender, and collaboration. Acquires one-time, nonexclusive rights. Responds in 1-3 months after close of submissions. Guidelines available online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 1-5 poems using online submission manager. Include a brief third-person bio in cover letter.
P.O. Box 2573, Santa Cruz CA 95063. E-mail: info@poesy.org; submissions@poesy.org. Website: www.poesy.org. Contact: Brian Morrisey, editor in chief. POESY Magazine, published biannually, is “an anthology of American poetry. POESY's main concentrations are Boston, Massachusetts, and Santa Cruz, California, 2 thriving homesteads for poets, beats, and artists of nature. Our goal is to unite the 2 scenes, updating poets on what's happening across the country.” Wants to see “original poems that express observational impacts with clear and concise imagery. Acceptance is based on creativity, composition, and relation to the format of POESY.” Does not want “poetry with excessive profanity. We would like to endorse creativity beyond the likes of everyday babble.” Has published poetry by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Jack Hirschman, Edward Sanders, Todd Moore, Diane Di Prima, and Julia Vinograd. Acquires first rights. Publishes ms 1 month after acceptance. Responds in 4-6 weeks. Guidelines available online.
POESY is 16 pages, magazine-sized, newsprint, glued/folded, includes ads. Receives about 1,000 poems/year, accepts about 10%. Press run is 1,000; most distributed free to local venues.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems by e-mail or postal mail. Cover letter is preferred. Reads submissions year round. Indicate if you want your poems returned, and include SASE. “We encourage poems that create an image, stop moments in time, and leave your reader with a lasting impression. Please no poems about dogs, cats, angels, or the food you ate recently.” Length: up to 32 lines/poem. Pays 3 contributor's copies.
TIPS “Our main focus is on Santa Cruz and Boston poetry, but we also accept submissions across the country. We see the poem as something to immerse the reader into a welcomed world of arresting images that jerks the eyes onto the page and leaves the reels of the mind turning long after the poem is finished. We see the poem as a work of art; save the narrative voice for the enlightenment of prose. We see the poem as a camera documenting a moment in time seen before the lens rather than from the eyes of its beholder behind the lens. To accomplish this goal, we have to be very precise that everything we publish falls within our portrayal of the poem.”
Bay Area Poets Coalition, 1791 Solano Ave. #A11, Berkeley CA 94707-2209. E-mail: poetalk@aol.com. Website: www.bayareapoetscoalition.org. Contact: John Rowe, acquisitions. POETALK, currently published 1-2 times/year, is the poetry journal of the Bay Area Poets Coalition (BAPC) and publishes 60-plus poets in each issue. “POETALK is open to all. No particular genre. Rhyme must be well done.” All rights revert to author upon publication. Usually responds in up to 6 months. Guidelines available early summer for SASE, by e-mail, or see posting on website.
POETALK is 36 pages, digest-sized, photocopied, saddle-stapled, with heavy card cover. Press run is 400. Subscription: $6/2 issues. Sample copy: $2. Submissions are read year-round.
MAGAZINES NEEDS In general, poets may submit 3-5 poems at a time, no more than twice/year. Cover letter is preferred. Include SASE. Mss should be clearly typed, single-spaced, and include author's name and mailing address on every page. Provide an e-mail address. Length: up to 35 lines/poem; longer poems of “outstanding quality" considered. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS Sponsors yearly contest.
TIPS “If you don't want suggested revisions, you need to say so clearly in your cover letter or indicate on each poem submitted.” Bay Area Poets Coalition holds monthly readings in Berkeley, CA. BAPC has 150 members; membership is $15/year (includes subscription to POETALK and other privileges); extra outside U.S.
Contemporary Jewish Writing, Mizmor L'David Anthology, 5215 Colley Ave. #138, Norfolk VA 23508. (757)617-0821. E-mail: poeticapublishing@aol.com. Website: www.poeticamagazine.com. Contact: Michal Mahgerefteh, publisher. Poetica Magazine, Contemporary Jewish Writing, is the publisher of the annual Mizmor L'David Anthology, offers “an outlet for the many writers who draw from their Jewish background and experiences to create poetry/prose/short stories, giving both emerging and recognized writers the opportunity to share their work with the larger community.” Poetica is 80 pages, perfect-bound, full-color cover. Receives about 300 poems/year, accepts about 80%. Press run is 350. Poets retain all rights. Publishes 4 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 month. Contact the editor if reply not received. Single copy: $10. subject to change Please visit the website for the latest projects.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit ms through online submissions manager Submittable form. Include e-mail, bio, and mailing address. Does not want political.
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS Anna Davidson Rosenberg Annual Poetry Awards for Individual Works.
TIPS “We publish original, unpublished works by Jewish and non-Jewish writers alike. We are interested in works that have the courage to acknowledge, challenge, and celebrate modern Jewish life beyond distinctions of secular and sacred. We like accessible works that find fresh meaning in old traditions that recognize the challenges of our generation. We evaluate works on several levels, including its skillful use of craft, its ability to hold interest, and layers of meaning.”
The Writer's Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda MD 20815. E-mail: poetlore@writer.org. Website: poetlore.com; www.writer.org. Contact: Laureen Schipsi, managing editor; Jody Bolz and E. Ethelbert Miller, editors. Poet Lore, published semiannually, is dedicated to the best in American and world poetry as well as timely reviews and commentary. Wants fresh uses of traditional forms and devices. Has published poetry by Ai, Denise Duhamel, Jefferey Harrison, Eve Jones, Carl Phillips, and Ronald Wallace. Poet Lore is 144 pages, digest-sized, professionally printed, perfect-bound, with glossy card cover. Receives about 4,200 poems/year, accepts 125. Press run is at least 800. Responds in 3 months. Single copy: $9; subscription: $16 for 1 year, $25 for 2 years. “Add $3/single copy for shipping; add $5 for subscriptions outside U.S.” Guidelines for SASE or online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Considers simultaneous submissions with notification in cover letter. No e-mail or disk submissions. Submit typed poems, with author's name and address on each page; SASE is required. Pays 2 contributor's copies and a one-year subscription.
POETRYThe Poetry Foundation, 61 W. Superior St., Chicago IL 60654. (312)787-7070. Fax: (312)787-6650. E-mail: editors@poetrymagazine.org. Website: www.poetrymagazine.org. Contact: Don Share, editor. Poetry, published monthly by The Poetry Foundation (see separate listing in Organizations), “has no special ms needs and no special requirements as to form: We examine in turn all work received and accept that which seems best.” Has published poetry by the major voices of our time as well as new talent. Poetry's website offers featured poems, letters, reviews, interviews, essays, and web-exclusive features. Poetry is elegantly printed, flat-spined. Receives 150,000 submissions/year, accepts about 300-350. Press run is 16,000. Buys first serial rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 9 months after acceptance. Responds within 6 months to mss and queries. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Publishes poetry all styles and subject matter. Submit up to 4 poems via Submittable. Reviews books of poetry, most solicited. Length: up to 10 pages total. Pays $10 line (minimum payment of $300).
ALSO OFFERS Offers 8 prizes (Bess Hokin Prize, Levinson Prize, Frederick Bock Prize, J. Howard and Barbara M.J. Wood Prize, John Frederick Nims Memorial Prize for Translation, Friends of Literature Prize, Editors Prize for Feature Article, Editors Prize for Reviewing) ranging from $500-5,000 are awarded annually to poets whose work has appeared in the magazine that year. Only work already published in Poetry is eligible for consideration; no formal application is necessary.
P.O. Box 114, Northport NY 11768. E-mail: poetrybay@aol.com. E-mail: info@poetrybay.com. Website: www.poetrybay.com. Contact: George Wallace, editor and publisher. Poetrybay, published semiannually online, seeks “to add to the body of great contemporary American poetry by presenting the work of established and emerging writers. Also, we consider essays and reviews.” Has published poetry by Robert Bly, Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Marvin Bell, Diane Wakoski, Cornelius Eady, and William Heyen. Guidelines available online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Open to format, length, and style. Works previously published in magazine or online publications will not be considered. Submit 3-5 poems in the body of an e-mail, with name, a brief bio, and address, or submit poems via snail mail with a cover letter and SASE for reply.
Dept. of English, DePaul University, 2315 N. Kenmore Ave. Suite 312, Chicago IL 60614. (773)325-7487. Fax: (773)325-7328. E-mail: editor@poetryeast.org. Website: www.poetryeast.org. An award-winning journal dedicated to publishing poetry that is immediate, accessible, and universal. An independent magazine affiliated with DePaul Univeristy and based in Chicago, IL. Responds in 4 months to mss. Guidelines available online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Poetry East has an open submission policy. Please submit typed mss. and include your name, address, and contact info (phone no. and/or email). Use a #10 envelope. Mss. will not be returned unless accompanied by SASE with sufficient postage.
San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr., San Diego CA 92182-6020. (619)594-1522. Fax: (619)594-4998. E-mail: poetryintl@gmail.com. Website: poetryinternational.sdsu.edu. Contact: Jenny Minniti-Shippey, Managing Editor. Poetry International, published annually, is “an eclectic poetry magazine intended to reflect a wide range of poetry being written today" and wants “a wide range of styles and subject matter. We're particularly interested in translations.” Does not want “cliché-ridden, derivative, or obscure poetry.” Has published poetry by Kim Addonizio, Robert Bly, Jericho Brown, Hayden Carruth, Maxine Kumin, Li-Young Lee, Adrienne Rich, Tracy K. Smith, and Gary Soto. “We intend to continue to publish poetry that makes a difference in people's lives, and startles us anew with the endless capacity of language to awaken our senses and expand our awareness.” Responds in 6-8 months to mss. Subscription: $19.95/1 year. Sample: $15.
Poetry International is 400-600 pages, perfect-bound, with coated cardstock cover. Features the The C.P. Cavafy Poetry Prize and the Poetry International Prize (both for $1,000) for best original poem. Submit up to 3 poems with a $15 entry fee via Submittable.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Features the poetry of a different nation of the world as a special section in each issue. Submit via online submissions manager only. Pays in contributor's copies.
TIPS “Seeks a wide range of styles and subject matter.”
POETRY IRELAND REVIEWPoetry Ireland, 11 Parnell Square E., Dublin 1, Ireland. +353(0)16789815. E-mail: publications@poetryireland.ie. Website: www.poetryireland.ie. Pays on publication. Responds in 1 week to queries; 3 months to mss. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Pays €40-75/submission.
POETRY LONDONThe Albany, Douglas Way, Deptford, London England SE8 4AG, UK. (207)735-8880. E-mail: ahren@poetrylondon.co.uk; tim@poetrylondon.co.uk. Website: www.poetrylondon.co.uk. Contact: Ahren Warner, poetry editor; Tim Dooley, reviews editor. This is a leading international magazine where new names share pages with acclaimed contemporary poets. Responds in 1-2 months to mss. Guidelines available online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Send submissions of poetry via mail with SASE to Ahren Warner, poetry editor. Sponsors The Poetry London Competition for prize money.
POETRY NEW ZEALANDPoetry New Zealand Yearbook, Massey University Press, School of English and Media Studies, Massey Albany Pvt Bag 102 904, North Shore Mail Centre Auckland 0745, New Zealand. E-mail: editor@poetrynz.net. Website: www.poetrynz.net. Contact: Dr. Jack Ross. Each annual issue has 20-30 pages of poetry from a developing or established poet, together with an interview. The rest of the issue is devoted to a selection of poetry from New Zealand and abroad, plus essays, reviews, and general criticism to a total of 250+ pages. Responds in 3 months to mss. Sample copy online. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Poetry NZ accepts any theme/style of poetry. Send complete ms, bio, and up-to-date postal address either (preferably) by e-mail or by post (with SAE) to the address above.
Everett Community College, 2000 Tower St., Everett WA 98201. (425)388-9970. E-mail: editors@poetrynw.org; pnw@poetrynw.org. Website: www.poetrynw.org. Contact: Aaron Barrell and Erin Malone, editors. Poetry Northwest is published semiannually in June and December. “The mission of Poetry Northwest is to publish poetry with a vibrant sense of language at play in the world and a strong presence of the physical world in language. We publish new, emerging, and established writers. In the words of founding editor Carolyn Kizer, we aim to 'encourage the young and the inexperienced, the neglected mature, and the rough major talents and the fragile minor ones.' All styles and aesthetics will find consideration.” Has published poetry by Theodore Roethke, Czeslaw Milosz, Anne Sexton, Harold Pinter, Thom Gunn, Philip Larkin, Heather McHugh, and Richard Kenney. Poetry Northwest is 40+ pages, magazine-sized, Web press-printed, saddle-stapled, with 4-color cover, includes ads. Receives about 10,000 poems/year; accepts about 1%. Press run is 1,500. Acquires all rights. Returns rights to poets upon publication. Time between acceptance and publication is 3-12 months. Sometimes comments on rejected poems. Responds in 8-12 weeks. Single copy: $12. Make checks payable to Poetry Northwest. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems at a time once per submission period. Submission accepted online only, via Submittable; no e-mail or disk submissions. Cover letter is helpful. Sometimes publishes theme issues. Upcoming themes available in magazine or on website. Reading period is September 15 through March 15. Mss sent outside reading period will be returned unread. Always sends prepublication galleys. Publishes essays about culture and poetry, reviews books of poetry in single- and multibook format.
POETRY SALZBURG REVIEWPoetry Salzburg, University of Salzburg, Department of English and American Studies, Unipark Nonntal, Erzabt-Klotz-Strasse 1, Salzburg A-5020, Austria. (43)(662)8044-4424. Fax: (43)(662)8044-167. E-mail: editor@poetrysalzburg.com. E-mail: psr@poetrysalzburg.com. Website: www.poetrysalzburg.com. Prof. Dr. Robert Dassanowsky, rvondass@uccs.edu; Keith Hutson, keith.j.hutson@gmail.com.. Contact: Dr. Wolfgang Goertschacher, editor. Poetry Salzburg Review, published twice/year, contains “articles on poetry, mainly contemporary, and 70% poetry. Also includes long poems, sequences of poems, essays on poetics, review essays, interviews, artwork, and translations. We tend to publish selections by authors who have not been taken up by the big poetry publishers. Nothing of poor quality.” Poetry Salzburg Review is about 200 pages per issue, A5, professionally printed, perfect-bound, with illustrated card cover (artwork). Receives about 10,000 poems/year; accepts 3%. Print run is 500. Acquires first rights. Payment for review essays that are commissioned and cover artwork. Time between acceptance and publication is 6-8 weeks. Responds in 6-8 weeks. Single copy: $13; subscription: $25 (only cash; subscribers can also pay with PayPal). Published on our website.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Accepts e-mail submissions (as attachment). Seldom comments on rejected poems. Has published poetry by Brian W. Aldiss, Rae Armantrout, Paul Muldoon, Alice Notley, Samuel Menashe, Jerome Rothenberg, Michael Heller, and Nathaniel Tarn. No length restriction. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
ALSO OFFERS Reviews books/chapbooks of poetry as well as books on poetics. Send materials for review consideration.
TIPS “No requirements, but it's a good idea to subscribe to Poetry Salzburg Review and to read issues first before submitting new poems.”
POETRY WALESSeren, 57 Nolton St., Bridgend CF31 3AE, UK. E-mail: info@poetrywales.co.uk. Website: poetrywales.co.uk. Poetry Wales has a long-standing and international reputation for fine writing and criticism and is committed to bringing the best Welsh writing in English, both past and present, at the same time. One of the UK's most travelled magazines, issues have featured poetry from the USA, Argentina, Japan, Hungary, The Netherlands, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Galicia, Germany, and Wales. Guidelines available online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Poetry Wales emerges from a rich cultural background in which poetry in English exists alongside poetry in Welsh; it therefore welcomes a conversation that sees English-language poetry as part of wider relationships, both within Wales and beyond it. It is open to the possibilities offered by various forms of traditional and experimental, and publishes poetry from a broad range of approaches. Against this background of dynamic contrast it offers a lively and informed critical context for the best new poetry.
TIPS We are interested in translation, and in exploring the meaning of local and national identities in a global context. We are at the forefront of some of the most important developments in poetry today.
90 Broad St., Suite 2100, New York NY 10004. (212)226-3586. E-mail: editor@pw.org. Website: www.pw.org/magazine. Contact: Kevin Larimer, editor. Buys 90-day exclusive worldwide, periodical publication and syndication rights in all languages, in all mediums. Reprint rights shared 50/50 after the exclusivity period. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 4 months after acceptance. Responds in 2 months to mss. Sample copy: $5.95. Guidelines available online.
No poetry or fiction submissions.
TIPS “We typically assign profiles to coincide with an author’s forthcoming book publication. We are not looking for the Get Rich Quick or 10 Easy Steps variety of writing and publishing advice.”
Website: www.poetsandartists.com. Contact: Didi Menendez, publisher. Reviews books of poetry, chapbooks of poetry, and other magazines/journals. Reads poetry submissions year round. Sometimes upcoming themes are available online at website. Authors published include Denise Duhamel, Bob Hicok, Billy Collins, Ron Androla, Blake Butler, and Matthew Hittinger. “We are a multi-interactive publication focusing on art: figurative, representational, portraits, and poetry. We interview art collectors, poets, artists, gallery owners, and art dealers to keep our readers in the know.” Rights revert to poets upon publication. Time between acceptance and publication is 1 month. Sample copy: $25.
Prefers submissions from skilled, experienced poets; will consider work from beginning poets.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Paste submissions into body of e-mail message. Cover letter is unnecessary. Does not like “weird" formats.
TIPS Publisher also publishes MiPOesias Magazine, which has been featured in Best American Poetry, and OCHO, which has received Pushcart Prize nominations and has been featured in Best American Poetry.
Website: www.poetshaven.com. Contact: Vertigo Xi'an Xavier, publisher/editor. The Poet's Haven publishes poetry, artwork, stories, essays, and more. Online galleries, podcasts, and print books and anthologies. Work published in The Poet's Haven online galleries is left on the website permanently. Receives about 500 poems/year, accepts about 20%. Acquires rights to publish on the website permanently. Author retains rights to have works published elsewhere, provided the other publishers do not require first-time or exclusive rights. Time between acceptance and online publication is immediate. Never comments on rejected poems. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Accepts submissions through online form only. Wants work that is emotional, personal, and intimate with the author or subject. Topics can cover just about anything. Has published poetry by Lucy Chau Lai-Tuen, Marc Jampole, Mala Hoffman, Herb Kauderer, Jennifer Polhemus, and AKeemjamal Rollins. Does not publish religious material. No payment for online publication. Book authors receive 25% of each print-run.
ALSO OFFERS Also publishes books, anthologies, and audio podcasts. Check website for themed calls and submission information.
Portland Community College, Cascade Campus, SC 206, 705 N. Killingsworth St., Portland OR 97217. Website: www.pcc.edu/about/literary-magazines/pointed-circle. Contact: Wendy Bourgeois, faculty advisor. Publishes “anything of interest to educationally/culturally mixed audience. We will read whatever is sent, but we encourage writers to remember we are a quality literary/arts magazine intended to promote the arts in the community. No pornography, nothing trite. Be mindful of deadlines and length limits.” Accepts submissions by e-mail, mail; artwork in high-resolution digital form. Acquires one-time rights.
Reading period: October 1-February 7. Magazine: 80 pages; b&w illustrations; photos.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 6 pages of poetry. Submitted materials will not be returned; include SASE for notification only. Accepts multiple submissions. No pornography, nothing trite. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
An International Student-Run Literary Magazine for High School Writers and Editors, Polyphony High School, 1514 Elmwood Ave., Suite 2, Evanston IL 60201. (224)307-4623. E-mail: info@polyphonyhs.com. Website: www.polyphonyhs.com. Contact: Billy Lombardo, co-founder and managing editor. “Our mission is to create a high-quality literary magazine written, edited, and published by high school students. We believe that when young writers put precise and powerful language to their lives it helps them better understand their value as human beings. We believe the development of that creative voice depends upon close, careful, and compassionate attention. Helping young editors become proficient at providing thoughtful and informed attention to the work of their peers is essential to our mission. We believe this important exchange between young writers and editors provides each with a better understanding of craft, of the writing process, and of the value of putting words to their own lives while preparing them for participation in the broader literary community. We strive to build respectful, mutually beneficial writer-editor relationships that form a community devoted to improving students' literary skills in the areas of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.” Does not accept hard-copy entries; submit only through online submissions form. Acquires first rights. Pays on publication. Responds in 2-3 months. No query letters. Sample copy: $10. Digital copies also available (see website for details). Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit poetry via online submissions form. “Avoid clichés. Please.” Length: up to 80 lines/poem. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
TIPS “We manage the Claudia Ann Seaman Awards for Young Writers; cash awards for the best poem, best story, best essay. See website for details.”
Portland State University, P.O. Box 751, Portland OR 97207. E-mail: editor@portlandreview.org. Website: portlandreview.org. Contact: Alex Dannemiller, eidor-in-chief. Portland Review has been publishing exceptional writing and artwork by local and international artists since 1956. Buys first North American serial rights. Publishes ms an average of 3-6 months after acceptance. Responds in 2-4 months to mss. Guidelines available online: portlandreview.submittable.com/submit.
TIPS “Please visit portlandreview.org for access to our submission manager and for more information.”
Website: www.postroadmag.com. Contact: Chris Boucher, managing editor. Post Road, published twice yearly, accepts unsolicited poetry, fiction, nonfiction, short plays and monologues, and visual-art submissions. Reads March 1-April 30 for the winter issue and July 1-August 31 for the summer issue. Acquires first North American serial rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 month. Guidelines online.
Work from Post Road has received the following honors: honorable mention in the 2001 O. Henry Prize Issue guest-edited by Michael Chabon, Mary Gordon, and Mona Simpson; the Pushcart Prize; honorable mention in The Best American Nonfiction series; and inclusion in the Best American Short Stories 2005.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit via online submission form. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
TIPS “We are looking for interesting narrative, sharp dialogue, and deft use of imagery and metaphor. Be persistent, and be open to criticism.”
2020 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 443, Washington DC 20006. E-mail: potomac-politics@webdelsol.com. E-mail: rammelkampjc@gmail.com. Website: http://thepotomacjournal.com. Contact: Charles Rammelkamp, editor; Michael Neff, publisher. The Potomac, published semiannually online, features political commentary, cutting-edge poetry, flash fiction, and reviews. Open to all forms of poetry by new and established writers. Acquires one-time rights. Time between acceptance and publication is 3 months. Responds in 2 months. Often comments on rejected poems. Sometimes sends prepublication galleys. Sample copy free online. Guidelines available on website.
Accepts submissions year round. Receives a variable number of poems/year, accepts about 30-40. Has published poetry and fiction by Robert Cooperman, Michael Salcman, Joanne Lowery, Roger Netzer, Pamela Painter, and L.D. Brodsky.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit any number of poems at a time. Considers simultaneous submissions; no previously published poems. Accepts e-mail submissions (as attachment) only; no postal or disk submissions. Cover letter is preferred. Reads submissions year round. Reviews books/chapbooks of poetry and other magazines/journals in up to 2,000 words, single- and multi-book format. Send materials for review consideration. No payment.
A Journal of Arts & Humanities, Montgomery College, 51 Mannakee St., MT/212, Rockville MD 20850. (240)567-4100. E-mail: PotomacReviewEditor@montgomerycollege.edu. E-mail: potomacreview.submittable.com. Website: blogs.montgomerycollege.edu/potomacreview/. Contact: Julie Wakeman-Linn, editor-in-chief; Kathleen Smith, poetry editor; John W. Wang, fiction editor. Potomac Review: A Journal of Arts & Humanities, published semiannually in August and February, welcomes poetry and fiction from across the spectrum, both traditional and nontraditional poetry, free verse and in-form (translations accepted). “We like traditional fiction and experimental or meta fiction and flash fiction. Essays and creative nonfiction are also welcome.” Publishes ms in the next issue. Responds in 3-6 months. Sample: $10. Subscription: $24/year (includes 2 issues). Guidelines available on website.
Reading period: Year round, although slower in the summer. Has published work by David Wagoner, Ryan Ridge, Sandra Beasley, Marilyn Kallet, Katie Cortese, and Amy Holman.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 3 poems (5 pages maximum) at a time, electronically through website. Receives about 2000 poems a year, accepts 1.5%. Poems are read “in house" and then sent to poetry editor for comments and dialogue. Does not publish theme issues. Pays 2 contributor's copies and offers 40% discount on additional copies.
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS Sponsors an annual poetry contest and annual fiction contest. Guidelines available in magazine (fall/winter issue) for SASE.
THE PRAIRIE JOURNALA Magazine of Canadian Literature, P.O. Box 68073, 28 Crowfoot Terrace NW, Calgary AB T3G 3N8, Canada. E-mail: editor@prairiejournal.org (queries only); prairiejournal@yahoo.com. Website: www.prairiejournal.org. Contact: Anne Burke, literary editor. “The audience is literary, university, library, scholarly, and creative readers/writers. We welcome newcomers and unsolicited submission of writing and artwork. In addition to the print issues, we publish online long poems, fiction, interviews, drama, and reviews.” Buys first North American serial rights or buys electronic rights. In Canada, author retains copyright and owns permission to republish (with acknowledgement appreciated). Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 4-6 months after acceptance. Responds in 2 weeks to queries; 2-6 months to mss. Editorial lead time 2-6 months. Sample copy: $5. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Seeks poetry “of any length; free verse, contemporary themes (feminist, nature, urban, nonpolitical), aesthetic value, a poet's poetry.” Does not want to see “most rhymed verse, sentimentality, egotistical ravings. No cowboys or sage brush.” Has published poetry by Liliane Welch, Cornelia Hoogland, Sheila Hyland, Zoe Lendale, and Chad Norman. Receives about 1,000 poems/year, accepts 10%. No heroic couplets or greeting-card verse. Length: 3-50 lines. Pays $5-50.
TIPS “We publish many, many new writers and are always open to unsolicited submissions because we are 100% freelance. Do not send U.S. stamps; always use IRCs. We have poems, interviews, stories, and reviews online (query first).”
University of Nebraska–Lincoln, 123 Andrews Hall, Lincoln NE 68588. (402)472-0911. Fax: (402)472-1817. E-mail: prairieschooner@unl.edu. Website: prairieschooner.unl.edu. Contact: Ashley Strosnider, managing editor. “We look for the best fiction, poetry, and nonfiction available to publish, and our readers expect to read stories, poems, and essays of extremely high quality. We try to publish a variety of styles, topics, themes, points of view, and writers with a variety of backgrounds in all stages of their careers. We like work that is compelling—intellectually or emotionally—either in form, language, or content.” Buys all rights, which are returned to the author upon request after publication. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 1 year after acceptance. Responds in 1 week to queries; in 3-4 months to mss. Editorial lead time 6 months. Sample copy: $6. Guidelines online.
Submissions must be received between September 1 and May 1. Poetry published in Prairie Schooner has been selected for inclusion in The Best American Poetry and the Pushcart Prize anthologies. “All mss published in Prairie Schooner will automatically be considered for our annual prizes.” These include The Strousse Award for Poetry ($500), the Bernice Slote Prize for Beginning Writers ($500), the Hugh J. Luke Award ($250), the Edward Stanley Award for Poetry ($1,000), the Virginia Faulkner Award for Excellence in Writing ($1,000), the Glenna Luschei Prize for Excellence ($1,500), and the Jane Geske Award ($250). Also, each year 10 Glenna Luschei Awards ($250 each) are given for poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. All contests are open only to those writers whose work was published in the magazine the previous year. Editors serve as judges. Also sponsors The Prairie Schooner Book Prize.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants “poems that fulfill the expectations they set up.” No specifications as to form, length, style, subject matter, or purpose. Has published poetry by Alicia Ostriker, Marilyn Hacker, D.A. Powell, Stephen Dunn, and David Ignatow. Pays 3 copies of the issue in which the writer's work is published.
TIPS “Send us your best, most carefully crafted work, and be persistent. Submit again and again. Constantly work on improving your writing. Read widely in literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Read Prairie Schooner to know what we publish.”
PREMONITIONS13 Hazely Combe, Arrenton Isle of Wight PO30 3AJ, United Kingdom. E-mail: mail@pigasuspress.co.uk. Website: www.pigasuspress.co.uk. Contact: Tony Lee, editor. “Science fiction and horror stories, plus genre poetry and fantastic artwork.” Buys first British Serial Rights, but prefers writings that are unpublished anywhere in the world. Guidelines available on website.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Length: up to 50 lines.
TIPS “Potential contributors are advised to study recent issues of the magazine.”
PRISM INTERNATIONALDept. of Creative Writing, Buch E462, 1866 Main Mall, University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC V6T 1Z1, Canada. (604)822-2514. Fax: (604)822-3616. E-mail: prismcirculation@gmail.com. Website: www.prismmagazine.ca. A quarterly international journal of contemporary writing—fiction, poetry, drama, creative nonfiction and translation. PRISM international is digest-sized, elegantly printed, flat-spined, with original colour artwork on a nylon card cover. Readership: public and university libraries, individual subscriptions, bookstores—a world-wide audience concerned with the contemporary in literature. “We have no thematic or stylistic allegiances: Excellence is our main criterion for acceptance of manuscripts.” Receives 1,000 submissions/year, accepts about 80. Circulation is for 1,200 subscribers. Subscription: $35/year for Canadian subscriptions, $40/year for US subscriptions, $45/year for international. Sample: $13. Buys first North American serial rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 4 months after acceptance. Responds in 4 months to queries; 3-6 months to mss. Sample copy for $13, more info online. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants “fresh, distinctive poetry that shows an awareness of traditions old and new. We read everything.” Considers poetry by children and teens. “Excellence is the only criterion.” Has published poetry by Margaret Avison, Elizabeth Bachinsky, John Pass, Warren Heiti, Don McKay, Bill Bissett, and Stephanie Bolster. Pays $40/printed page, and 2 copies of issue.
HOW TO CONTACT Submit up to 6 poems at a time. No previously published poems simultaneous submissions. No e-mail submissions. Cover letter is required. Include brief introduction and list of previous publications. Poems must be typed or computer-generated (font and point size open). Include SASE (or SAE with IRCs). “Note: American stamps are not valid postage in Canada. No SASEs with U.S. postage will be returned. Translations must be accompanied by a copy of the original.” Guidelines available for SASE (or SAE with IRCs), by e-mail, or on website. Responds in up to 6 months. Editors sometimes comment on rejected poems. Acquires first North American serial rights.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Sponsors annual Earle Birney Prize for Poetry. Prize awarded by the outgoing poetry editor to an outstanding poetry contributor published in PRISM international. Enter by regular submission only: no fee required. $500 prize.
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS The Inaugural Pacific Spirit Poetry Prize First prize: $1,500; Runner Up: $600; 2nd Runner up $400. Entry fee: $35 for 3 poems; $5 per additional poem. Entry fee includes one-year subscription. Deadline: see website.
TIPS “We are looking for new and exciting fiction. Excellence is still our No. 1 criterion. As well as poetry, imaginative nonfiction and fiction, we are especially open to translations of all kinds, very short fiction pieces and drama which work well on the page. Translations must come with a copy of the original language work.”
THE PROGRESSIVE30 W. Mifflin St., Suite 703, Madison WI 53703. (608)257-4626. E-mail: editorial@progressive.org. Website: www.progressive.org. Contact: Norman Stockwell, publisher. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 6 weeks after acceptance. Responds in 1 month to queries. Sample copy for 9x12 SASE with 4 first-class stamps or sample articles online. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Publishes 1 original poem a month. “We prefer poems that connect up—in 1 fashion or another, however obliquely—with political concerns.” Pays $150.
TIPS Sought-after topics include electoral coverage, social movements, foreign policy, activism, and book reviews.
323 Dean St., Brooklyn NY 11217. (718)858-8067. E-mail: general@apublicspace.org. Website: www.apublicspace.org. Contact: Brigid Hughes, founding editor; Anne McPeak, managing editor. A Public Space, published quarterly, is an independent magazine of literature and culture. “In an era that has relegated literature to the margins, we plan to make fiction and poetry the stars of a new conversation. We believe that stories are how we make sense of our lives and how we learn about other lives. We believe that stories matter.” Single copy: $15; subscription: $36/year or $60/2 years.
Accepts unsolicited submissions from September 15-April 15. Submissions accepted through Submittable or by mail (with SASE).
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit via online submissions manager. No limit on line length.
The International Journal of Applied Poetry, 805 Proprietors Rd., #301, Worthington OH 43085. (614)361-3161. E-mail: connie@puddingmagazine.com. Website: www.puddingmagazine.com. Contact: Connie Willett Everett, editor/publisher; Susan Hendrickson, Kathleen S. Burgess, and Rose Smith, senior editing staff.. Pudding Magazine: The International Journal of Applied Poetry is published twice a year. PM Books also publishes the Open Earth EcoPoems series and occasional specially themed books. Looking for excellent poetry of all types. Occasionally publish short-short fiction, reviews, and critical literary essays. Acquires first serial rights. Mss published 3-6 months after acceptance. Responds in 4-6 months. Sample copy: $10. Subscription: $29.95 for 4 issues. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Previously published submissions are respected, “but include credits"; Cover letter is preferred ("cultivates great relationships with writers"). Submit poems by e-mail only. No set length limit. “Long poems are less successful with us.” Pays 1 contributor's copy; discount on additional copies.
TIPS “Our website will be undergoing a revamp in the coming year. You may order books and subscribe, find guidelines, and more at the site now. We are broad and inclusive in our interests. If it concerns quality of life and is treated with respect, we will take a look.”
E-mail: puertodelsoljournal@gmail.com. Website: www.puertodelsol.org. Contact: Richard Greenfield, editor-in-chief; Emily Alex, prose editor; Nate Wilkerson, poetry editor; Brady Richards, managing editor. Publishes innovative work from emerging and established writers and artists. Wants poetry, fiction, nonfiction, drama, theory, artwork, interviews, reviews, and interesting combinations thereof. Puerto del Sol is 150 pages, digest-sized, professionally printed, flat-spined, with matte card cover with art. Press run is 1,250 (300 subscribers, 25-30 libraries). Reading period for the print issue is June-October 15. General submissions reading period is variable. Acquires one-time print and electronic rights and anthology rights. Rights revert to author after publication. Publishes ms 4 months after acceptance. Responds in 3-6 months to mss. Single copy: $10. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants top-quality poetry, any style, from anywhere; excellent poetry of any kind, any form. Submit 3-5 poems at a time through online submissions manager. Brief cover letter is welcome. Do not send publication vitae. One poem/page. Sometimes sends prepublication galleys. Has published poetry by Richard Blanco, Maria Ercilla, Pamela Gemin, John Repp, and Lee Ann Roripaugh. Pays 1 contributor copy.
TIPS “We are especially pleased to publish emerging writers who work to push their art form or field of study in new directions.”
PULSAR POETRY WEBZINELigden Publishers, 34 Lineacre, Grange Park, Swindon, Wiltshire SN5 6DA, United Kingdom. E-mail: pulsar.ed@btinternet.com. Website: www.pulsarpoetry.com. Contact: David Pike, editor. Acquires first rights. Originators retain copyright of their poems. Publishes ms 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 month. Send unpublished, hard-hitting poems, in the body of an email. Concentrate on message and meaning. Don't seek to rhyme above all else. Not keen on religious poems. Don't send simultaneous submissions. Suggest read the FAQ page of www.pulsarpoetry.com before sending.
Send unpublished, hard-hitting poems, in the body of an email. Concentrate on message and meaning. Don't seek to rhyme above all else. Not keen on religious poems. Don't send simultaneous submissions. Suggest read the FAQ page of www.pulsarpoetry.com before sending.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “We will publish poems on the Pulsar web on a quarterly basis, i.e. March, June, September, and December. The selection process for poems will not alter, and we will continue to publish on a merit basis only; be warned, the editor is very picky! See poem submission guidelines online. We encourage the writing of poetry from all walks of life.” Wants “hard-hitting, thought-provoking work; interesting and stimulating poetry.” Does not want “racist material. Not keen on religious poetry.” Has published poetry by Ann Egan, Mark Rutter, David Sapp, Julia Stothard, Stephen Komarnyckyi, Donna Pucciani, Sam Silva, Ian C. Smith, B. Diehl, Richard Dinges Jr., and Michael Jannings.
TIPS “Give explanatory notes if poems are open to interpretation. Be patient, and enjoy what you are doing. Check grammar, spelling, etc. (should be obvious). Note: We are a nonprofit society.”
PURPOSEMennoMedia, P.O. Box 866, 100 S. Mason St., Suite B, Harrisonburg VA 22801. E-mail: purposeeditor@mennomedia.org. Website: www.mennomedia.org/purpose. Publisher: Amy Gingerich.. Contact: Melodie M. Davis. Purpose is published monthly by Mennomedia, the publisher for Mennonite Church Canada and Mennonite Church USA. It is a faith-based adult monthly magazine that focuses on discipleship-living, simplicity, and the Christian faith. Check the theme list on the website. Buys one-time rights. Pays upon publication. Publishes ms 6-9 months after acceptance. Responds in 1-3 months. Editorial lead time: 9 months. Sample articles can be viewed on the website. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Poetry must address monthly themes of a spiritual nature. Length: 12 lines maximum. Pays $10-20/poem.
TIPS “We seek true stories that follow monthly themes. Be sure to look at the website for the theme list and deadlines, as we only consider stories that are tied to the themes. Follow the writer guidelines on the website for the latest submission information.”
Ohio University, 342 Lindley Hall, Athens OH 45701. E-mail: editor@quarteraftereight.org. Website: www.quarteraftereight.org. Contact: Derek Robbins, editor; Kristin Distel, assistant editor. “Quarter After Eight is an annual literary journal devoted to the exploration of innovative writing. We celebrate work that directly challenges the conventions of language, style, voice, or idea in literary forms. In its aesthetic commitment to diverse forms, QAE remains a unique publication among contemporary literary magazines.” Reading period: October 15-April 15. Holds annual short prose (any genre) contest with grand prize of $1,008.15. Deadline is November 30. Acquires first North American serial rights. Rights revert to author upon publication. Publishes ms 6-12 months after acceptance. Responds in 6 months. Current Issue: $10. Back Issues: $5. Subscriptions: one-year subscription (1 volume): $10; two-year subscription (2 volumes): $18; three-year subscription (3 volumes): $25. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit through online submissions manager.
TIPS “We look for prose and poetry that is innovative, exploratory, and—most importantly—well written. Please subscribe to our journal and read what is published to get acquainted with the QAE aesthetic.”
QUARTERLY WESTE-mail: quarterlywest@gmail.com. Website: www.quarterlywest.com. Contact: Sara Eliza Johnson and J.P. Grasser, editors. “We publish fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and new media in long and short formats, and will consider experimental as well as traditional works.” Acquires first North American serial rights. All rights revert back to the author upon publication. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 3-4 months to mss. Guidelines available online.
Quarterly West was awarded first place for Editorial Content from the American Literary Magazine Awards. Work published in the magazine has been selected for inclusion in the Pushcart Prize anthology, the Best of the Net anthology, and The Best American Short Stories anthology.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems at a time using online submissions manager only.
TIPS “We publish a special section of short shorts every issue, and we also sponsor an annual novella contest. We are open to experimental work—potential contributors should read the magazine! Don't send more than 1 story per submission. Novella competition guidelines available online. We prefer work with interesting language and detail—plot or narrative are less important. We don't do religious work.”
QUEEN'S QUARTERLY402D - Douglas Library, 93 University Ave., Queen's University, Kingston ON K7L 5v4, Canada. (613)533-2667. E-mail: queens.quarterly@queensu.ca. Website: www.queensu.ca/quarterly. Contact: Dr. Boris Castel, editor; Joan Harcourt, literary editor. Queen's Quarterly is “a general-interest intellectual review featuring articles on science, politics, humanities, arts and letters, extensive book reviews, and some poetry and fiction.” Has published work by Gail Anderson-Dargatz, Tim Bowling, Emma Donohue, Viktor Carr, Mark Jarman, Rick Bowers, and Dennis Bock. Acquires first North American serial rights. Pays on publication. Sends galleys to author. Publishes ms on average 6-12 months after acceptance. Responds in 2-3 months to queries; 1-2 months to mss. Sample copy: $6.50. U.S. Subscription: $20 for Canada, $25 for U.S./Int'l Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Receives about 400 submissions of poetry/year; accepts 40. Submissions can be sent on hard copy with SASE (no replies/returns for foreign submissions unless accompanied by an IRC) or by e-mail, and will be responded to by same. “We are especially interested in poetry by Canadian writers. Shorter poems preferred.” Has published poetry by Evelyn Lau, Sue Nevill, and Raymond Souster. Each issue contains about 12 pages of poetry. Usually pays $50 (Canadian)/poem (but it varies), plus 2 contributor's copies.
Quiddity, PO Box 1046, Murphysboro IL 62966. E-mail: quidditylit@gmail.com. Website: www.quidditylit.com. Contact: Joanna Beth Tweedy, founding editor; John McCarthy, managing editor. Quiddity, published semi-annually, is a print journal and public-radio program featuring poetry, prose, and artwork by new, emerging, and established contributors from around the world. Has published work by J.O.J. Nwachukwu-Agbada, Kevin Stein, Karen An-Hwei Lee, and Haider Al-Kabi. Quiddity is 176 pages, 7X9, perfect-bound, with 60 lb. full color cover. Receives about 3,500 poems/year, accepts about 3%. Press run is 1,000. Single copy: $9; subscription: $15/year. Make checks payable to Quiddity. Each work selected is considered for public-radio program feature offered by NPR-member station. International submissions are encouraged. Publishes ms 6 months to 2 years after acceptance. Responds in 4-6 months. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems (no more than 10 pages total) through snail mail (hard copy) or through submissions manager. Considers simultaneous submissions; no previously published poems (previously published includes work posted on a public website/blog/forum and on private, password-protected forums). Cover letter is preferred. Address to poetry editor, SASE required (except international). See website for reading dates. Pays 1 contributor's copy.