Radix is 32 pages, magazine-sized, offset-printed, saddle-stapled, with 60-lb. self cover. Receives about 120 poems/year, accepts about 10%. Press run varies. Subscription: $15. Sample: $5. Make checks payable to Radix Magazine.”Radix Magazine, Inc., P.O. Box 4307, Berkeley CA 94704. (510)548-5329. E-mail: radixmag@aol.com. Website: www.radixmagazine.com. Contact: Sharon Gallagher, editor. Radix Magazine, published quarterly, is named for the Latin word for “root" and “has its roots both in the 'real world' and in the truth of Christ's teachings.” Wants poems that reflect a Christian world-view, but aren't preachy. Has published poetry by John Leax, Czeslaw Milosz, Madeleine L'Engle, and Luci Shaw. Interested in first North American serial rights. Publishes ms 3 months to 3 years after acceptance. Responds in 2 months to queries and to mss. Editorial lead time 6 months. Sample copy for $5. Guidelines available by e-mail.
Radix is 32 pages, magazine-sized, offset-printed, saddle-stapled, with 60-lb. self cover. Receives about 120 poems/year, accepts about 10%. Press run varies. Subscription: $15. Sample: $5. Make checks payable to Radix Magazine.”
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 1-4 poems at a time. Length: 4-20 lines. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
TIPS “We accept very few unsolicited manuscripts. We do not accept fiction. All articles and poems should be based on a Christian world view. Freelancers should have some sense of the magazine's tone and purpose.”
Central Ave. Press, 5390 Fallriver Row Court, Columbia MD 21044. E-mail: theraintownreview@gmail.com. Website: www.theraintownreview.com. Contact: Anna Evans, editor. The Raintown Review, published 2 times/year in winter and summer, contains poetry, reviews, and belletristic critical prose. Wants well-crafted poems. Primarily a venue for formal/metrical poetry. Has published poetry by Julie Kane, Alexandra Oliver, Rick Mullin, Annie Finch, Kevin Higgins, David Mason, A.E. Stallings, Richard Wilbur, and many others. Acquires first rights. Responds in 10-12 weeks. One can also subscribe online via our website preferred method. Guidelines available online.
The Raintown Review is 120 pages, perfect-bound. Receives about 2,500 poems/year, accepts roughly 5%. Press run is approximately 500. Subscription: $24/year, $45 for 2 years, $65 for 3 years. Sample: $12. Make checks/money orders payable to Central Ave Press.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems at a time. Accepts e-mail submissions only (pasted into body of message); no postal submissions. Guidelines available on website. Strong bias toward formal/metrical poetry. No restrictions on length. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
RALEIGH REVIEW LITERARY & ARTS MAGAZINEBox 6725, Raleigh NC 27628-6725. E-mail: info@raleighreview.org. Website: www.raleighreview.org. Contact: Rob Greene, editor; Landon Houle, fiction editor; Bryce Emley, poetry editor. “Raleigh Review is a national nonprofit magazine of poetry, short fiction (including flash), and art. We believe that great literature inspires empathy by allowing us to see the world through the eyes of our neighbors, whether across the street or across the globe. Our mission is to foster the creation and availability of accessible yet provocative contemporary literature. We look for work that is emotionally and intellectually complex.” Buys first North American serial rights. Publication is copyrighted. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Responds typically in 1-3 months, though sometimes up to 3-6 months. “Poetry and fiction submissions through Submittable; no prior query required.” Sample copy: $15 hardcopy or $4.95 on Kindle. “Sample work also online at website.” Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems. “If you think your poems will make a perfect stranger's toes tingle, heart leap, or brain sizzle, then send them our way. We typically do not publish avant garde, experimental, or language poetry. We do like a poem that causes—for a wide audience—a visceral reaction to intellectually and emotionally rich material.” Length: open. Pays $10 maximum.
TIPS “Please be sure to read the guidelines and look at sample work on our website. Every piece is read for its intrinsic value, so new/emerging voices are often published alongside nationally recognized, award-winning authors.”
Rattapallax Press, 217 Thompson St., Suite 353, New York NY 10012. E-mail: devineni@rattapallax.com. Website: www.rattapallax.com. Contact: Ram Devineni, founder & president; Flávia Rocha, editor in chief. Rattapallax, published semiannually, is named for “Wallace Stevens's word for the sound of thunder. The magazine includes a DVD featuring poetry films and audio files. Rattapallax is looking for the extraordinary in modern poetry and prose that reflect the diversity of world cultures. Our goals are to create international dialogue using literature and focus on what is relevant to our society.” Buys first North American serial rights, South American rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 3 months to queries; in 3 months to mss. Editorial lead time 6 months. Sample copy: $7.95. Make checks payable to Rattapallax. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit via online submission manager at rattapallax.submittable.com/submit. Often comments on rejected poems. Length: 1 page per poem. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
RATTLE12411 Ventura Blvd., Studio City CA 91604. (818)505-6777. E-mail: tim@rattle.com. Website: www.rattle.com. Contact: Timothy Green, editor. Rattle publishes unsolicited poetry and translations of poetry. Acquires first rights. Responds in 1-6 months. Guidelines available online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “We’re looking for poems that move us, that might make us laugh or cry, or teach us something new. We like both free verse and traditional forms—we try to publish a representative mix of what we receive. We read a lot of poems, and only those that are unique, insightful, and musical stand out—regardless of style.” Submit up to 4 poems via online submissions manager or postal mail. Pays $100/poem and a one-year subscription for print contributors; $50/poem for online contributors.
ALSO OFFERS “All submissions are automatically considered for the Neil Postman Award for Metaphor, an annual $1,000 prize for the best use of metaphor as judged by the editors. No entry fee or special formatting is required; simply follow the regular guidelines.” Also holds the Rattle Poetry Prize (see separate listing in Contests & Awards). Also considers poetry by children and teens under the age of 16 for a separate annual anthology, Rattle Young Poets Anthology. Parents must submit through an online portal. See www.rattle.com/poetry/children for more information.
c/o PEN USA, 269 S. Beverly Dr. #1163, Beverly Hills CA 90212. E-mail: therattlingwall@penusa.org. Website: therattlingwall.com. Contact: Michelle Meyering, editor. Acquires first rights. Rights revert to author upon publication. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 2 months after acceptance. Responds in 6 months. Sample copy: $18.95. Guidelines online.
Magazine: 6x9, square bound.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems at a time. Does not want sentimental love poetry or religious verse. Does not consider poetry by children or teens. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
THE RAVEN CHRONICLESA Journal of Art, Literature, & the Spoken Word, 15528 12th Ave. NE, Shoreline WA 98155. (206)941-2955. E-mail: editors@ravenchronicles.org. E-mail: https://ravenchronicles.submittable.com/submit. Website: www.ravenchronicles.org. Contact: Phoebe Bosché, managing editor; Priscilla Long, nonfiction editor; Kathleen Alcalá, fiction editor; Gary Lilley, poetry editor. “The Raven Chronicles publishes work which reflects the cultural diversity of the Pacific Northwest, Canada, and other areas of North America. We promote art, literature, and the spoken word for an audience that is hip, literate, funny, informed, and lives in a society that has a multicultural sensibility. We publish fiction, talk art/spoken word, poetry, essays, reflective articles, reviews, interviews, and contemporary art. We look for work that reflects the author's experiences, perceptions, and insights.” First North American Serial Rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 3 months after acceptance. Responds in 1-3 months. Sample copy online. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Send up to 3 poems at a time via online submissions manager. Focus is on content that melds with form—whether traditional or experimental. Needs to fit 4x7 book formatted page.
THE READERThe Reader Organisation, Calderstones Mansion, Calderstones Park, Liverpool L18 3JB, United Kingdom. E-mail: magazine@thereader.org.uk; info@thereader.org.uk. Website: www.thereader.org.uk. Contact: Grace Frame. “The Reader is a quarterly literary magazine aimed at the intelligent 'common reader'—from those just beginning to explore serious literary reading to professional teachers, academics, and writers. As well as publishing short fiction and poetry by new writers and established names, the magazine features articles on all aspects of literature, language, and reading; regular features, including a literary quiz and a section on the Reading Revolution, reporting on The Reader Organisation's outreach work; reviews; and readers' recommendations of books that have made a difference to them. The Reader is unique among literary magazines in its focus on reading as a creative, important, and pleasurable activity, and in its combination of high-quality material and presentation with a genuine commitment to ordinary but dedicated readers.” Also publishes literary essays, literary criticism, poetry. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 16 months after acceptance. Responds to queries and mss in 2 months. Guidelines for SASE and available online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 6 poems with cover letter. No e-mail submissions. Include estimated word count, brief bio, list of publications.
TIPS “The style or polish of the writing is less important than the deep structure of the story (though, of course, it matters that it's well written). The main persuasive element is whether the story moves us—and that's quite hard to quantify. It's something to do with the force of the idea and the genuine nature of enquiry within the story. When fiction is the writer's natural means of thinking things through, that'll get us. “
Regarding Arts & Letters, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches TX 75962-3007. Website: regardingartsandletters.wordpress.com. Contact: Mark Sanders, editor. “REAL: Regarding Arts & Letters was founded in 1968 as an academic journal which occasionally published poetry. Now, it is an international creative magazine dedicated to publishing the best contemporary fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.” Features both established and emerging writers. Magazine: semiannual, 120 pages, perfect-bound. Responds in 3 months, though response time is slower in summer months.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems at a time via online submissions manager. Pays contributor's copies.
TIPS “We are looking for the best work, whether you are established or not.”
E-mail: realpoetikblog@gmail.com. Website: www.realpoetik.club. Contact: Thibault Raoult, editor. RealPoetik publishes innovative work. Poems are published online and also sent to subscribers via e-mail. “We provide a club/poem atmosphere.” Publishes poetry 2-4 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 month to queries. Sometimes comments on rejected mss. Sample copy online.
Publishes 20-30 new poets/year.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Query first via e-mail with short bio, project description (if applicable), and any assertions/questions you might have.
Poetry & Poetics, 604 N. 31st Ave., Apt. D-2, Hattiesburg MS 39401. E-mail: redactionspoetry@yahoo.com. Website: www.redactions.com. Contact: Tom Holmes. Redactions, released every 9 months, covers poems, reviews of new books of poems, translations, manifestos, interviews, essays concerning poetry, poetics, poetry movements, or concerning a specific poet or a group of poets; and anything dealing with poetry. “We no longer publish fiction or creative nonfiction.” All rights revert back to the author. Responds in 3 months. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Anything dealing with poetry. Pays contributor's copy.
TIPS “We only accept submissions by e-mail. We read submissions throughout the year. E-mail submission as an attachment in one Word, RTF, or PDF document, or paste in the body of an e-mail. Include brief bio and your snail mail address. E-mails that have no subject line or have nothing written in the body of the e-mail will be deleted. We do not accept blank e-mails with only an attachment. Query after 90 days if you haven't heard from us. See website for full guidelines, including for cover artwork.”
E-mail: redheadedstepchildmag@gmail.com. Website: www.redheadedmag.com/poetry. Contact: Malaika King Albrecht. “Redheaded Stepchild only accepts poems that have been rejected by other magazines. We publish biannually, and we accept submissions in the months of August and February only. We do not accept previously published work. We do, however, accept simultaneous submissions, but please inform us immediately if your work is accepted somewhere else. We are open to a wide variety of poetry and hold no allegiance to any particular style or school. If your poem is currently displayed online on your blog or website or wherever, please do not send it to us before taking it down, at least temporarily.” Acquires first rights. Rights revert to poet upon publication. Time between acceptance and publication is 3 months. Poems are circulated to an editorial board. Sometimes comments on rejected poems. Responds in 3 months. Guidelines on website.
Wants a wide variety of poetic styles.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “Submit 3-5 poems that have been rejected elsewhere with the names of the magazines that rejected the poems. We do not want multiple submissions, so please wait for a response to your first submission before you submit again. As is standard after publication, rights revert back to the author, but we request that you credit Redheaded Stepchild in subsequent republications. We do not accept e-mail attachments; therefore, in the body of your e-mail, please include the following: a brief bio, 3-5 poems, and the publication(s) that rejected the poems.” Has published poetry by Kathryn Stripling Byer, Alex Grant, Amy King, Diane Lockward, Susan Yount, and Howie Good.
Department of Writing, Literature, and Publishing, Emerson College, 120 Boylston St., Boston MA 02116. E-mail: editor@redividerjournal.org. Website: www.redividerjournal.org. Redivider, a journal of literature and art, is published twice a year by graduate students in the Writing, Literature, and Publishing Department of Emerson College. Prints new art, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from new, emerging, and established artists and writers. Every spring, Redivider hosts the Beacon Street Prize Writing Contest, awarding a cash prize and publication to the winning submission in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction categories. Hosts the Blurred Genre Contest each fall, awarding cash prizes and publication for flash fiction, flash nonfiction, and prose poetry. See website for details. Responds in 3-6 months. Sample copy: $8. Subscription: $15 for 1 year; $25 for 2 years. Make checks payable to Redivider at Emerson College. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 4 poems via online submissions manager. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
TIPS “To get a sense of what we publish, pick up an issue!"
THE RED MOON ANTHOLOGY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE HAIKUP.O. Box 2461, Winchester VA 22604-1661. E-mail: jim.kacian@redmoonpress.com. Website: www.redmoonpress.com. Contact: Jim Kacian, editor/publisher. The Red Moon Anthology of English Language Haiku, published annually in February, is “a collection of the best haiku published in English around the world.” The Red Moon Anthology of English Language Haiku is 160-196 pages, digest-sized, offset-printed on quality paper, with 4-color heavy-stock cover. Receives several thousand submissions/year; accepts less than 2%. Print run is 1,000 for subscribers and commercial distribution. Considers poetry by children and teens. Acquires North American serial rights. Sample available for SASE or by e-mail. Subscription: $17 plus $6 p&h. Guidelines available for SASE or by e-mail.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “We do not accept direct submissions to the Red Moon Anthology. Rather, we employ an editorial board who are assigned journals and books from which they cull and nominate. Nominated poems are placed on a roster and judged anonymously by the entire editorial board twice a year.” Has published haiku and related forms by Gary Hotham, Alexis Rotella, John Stevenson and Dietmar Tauchner.
E-mail: info@redriverreview.com. Website: www.redriverreview.com. Contact: Michelle Hartman, editor. “Our editorial philosophy is simple: It is the duty of the writer to accurately chronicle our times and to reflect honestly on how these events affect us. Poetry which strikes a truth, which artfully conveys the human condition, is most likely to be selected. Vulgarity and coarseness are part of our daily life and are thus valid. Life isn't always pretty. However, vulgarity and coarseness just for the sake of the exercise doesn't generally benefit anyone. Red River Review is open to all styles of writing. Abstract, beat, confessional, free verse, synthetic, formal—we will publish just about anything that has the authenticity and realism we're seeking. With this said, however, rhymed poetry of any nature is rarely accepted.” Acquires first North American electronic rights and possible future anthology electronic rights. Rights revert to poets upon publication. Time between acceptance and publication is tops, 2 months. Responds in 2 weeks to poems. Sometimes comments on rejected poems. Charges criticism fee. Handled on individual basis. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 1 poem per page, up to 5 poems at a time via online submissions manager; no e-mail submissions. Receives about 2,000 poems/year. Does not consider previously published poems (poetry posted on a public website, blog, or forum). “Please be very sure you have entered your e-mail address correctly. If an acceptance comes back as bad mail, we pull the poem. Please include a serious bio. If you do not respect your work, why should we?" Has published poetry by Naomi Shihab Nye, Larry Thomas, Rob Walker, Alan Gann, Loretta Walker, David Ades, Steve Kleptar, Jerry Bradley, and Ann Howells. Rarely takes rhyming or form poems, “although we love a good sonnet every now and then.”
College of Southern Nevada, CSN Department of English, J2A, 3200 E. Cheyenne Ave., North Las Vegas NV 89030. (702)651-4094. Fax: (702)651-4455. E-mail: redrockreview@csn.edu. Website: sites.csn.edu/english/redrockreview. Contact: Todd Moffett, senior editor; Erica Vital-Lazare, associate editor. Dedicated to the publication of fine contemporary literature. Accepts fine poetry and short fiction year round. Buys first North American serial rights. All other rights revert to the authors and artists upon publication. Occasionally comments on rejected submissions. Sample copy: $6.50. Subscription: $9.50/year. Guidelines available online.
Red Rock Review is about 130 pages, magazine-sized, professionally printed, perfect-bound, with 10-pt. CS1 cover.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Looking for the very best literature. Poems need to be tightly crafted, characterized by expert use of language. Submit 2-3 poems at a time via e-mail as Word, RTF, or PDF file attachment. Length: up to 80 lines/poem. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
De Anza College, 21250 Stevens Creek Blvd., Cupertino CA 95014. Website: www.deanza.edu/redwheelbarrow. Buys first North American serial rights. Publishes ms an average of 2-4 months after acceptance. Responds in 2 weeks to queries; in 2-4 months to mss. Sample copy: $10 ($2.50 for back issues). Guidelines available online.
"We seek to publish a diverse range of styles and voices from around the country and the world.” Publishes a student edition and a national edition.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Send up to 5 poems by mail (include SASE) or e-mail with brief bio. Does not want excessively abstract or excessively sentimental poetry.
TIPS “Write freely, rewrite carefully. Resist clichés and stereotypes. We are not affiliated with Red Wheelbarrow Press or any similarly named publication.”
San Jose State University, Dept. of English, One Washington Square, San Jose CA 95192. E-mail: mail@reedmag.org; cathleen.miller@sjsu.edu. Website: www.reedmag.org. Contact: Cathleen Miller, editor-in-chief. Reed Magazine is California's oldest literary journal. “We publish works of short fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art, and offer cash prizes in each category.” Accepts electronic submissions only. Buys first North American rights. Pays award winners, over $4,000 in cash prizes. Publishes ms an average of 5 months after acceptance. Responds annually in December. Guidelines available on website and through Submittable.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems per attachment via online submissions manager. Contest contributors receive 1 free copy; additional copies: $15.
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS Edwin Markham Prize for $1,000. Submission fee $15, accepted June 1-November 1.
TIPS “Well-writen, original, clean grammatical prose is essential. We are interested in established authors as well as fresh new voices. Keep submitting!"
RENDITIONSA Chinese-English Translation Magazine, Research Centre for Translation, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong. (852)3943-7399. Fax: (852)2603-5110. E-mail: renditions@cuhk.edu.hk; rct@cuhk.edu.hk. Website: www.cuhk.edu.hk/rct/renditions/index.html. Renditions: A Chinese-English Translation Magazine, published 2 times/year in May and November, uses “exclusively translations from Chinese, ancient and modern.” Poems are printed with Chinese and English texts side by side. Has published translations of the poetry of Yang Lian, Gu Cheng, Shu Ting, Mang Ke, and Bei Dao. Responds in 2 months. Single copy: $21.90; subscription: $33.90/year, $59.90 for 2 years, $79.90 for 3 years. Guidelines on website.
Renditions is about 132 pages, magazine-sized, elegantly printed, perfect-bound, with glossy card cover.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submissions should be accompanied by Chinese originals. Accepts e-mail and fax submissions. “Submissions by postal mail should include 2 copies. Use British spelling.” Sometimes comments on rejected translations. Publishes theme issues.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Also publishes a hardback series (Renditions Books) and a paperback series (Renditions Paperbacks) of Chinese literature in English translation. Will consider book mss; query with sample translations.
The Poetry Forum, Inc., P.O. Box 591, Evanston IL 60204. E-mail: editors@rhinopoetry.org. Website: rhinopoetry.org. Contact: Ralph Hamilton, editor-in-chief. “This independent, eclectic annual journal of 40 plus years accepts poetry, flash fiction (up to 500 words), and poetry-in-translation that experiments, provokes, compels. Emerging and established poets are showcased.” Accepts general submissions April 1-July 31 and Founders' Prize submissions September 1-October 31. Buys first North American serial rights. Response time: 3-6 months. Single copy: $16 plus $3.50 s/h. Back issues: $6 plus $3 s/h. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants “work that reflects passion, originality, engagement with contemporary culture, and a love affair with language. We welcome free verse, formal poetry, innovation, humor, and risk-taking. All entries considered for the Editors' Prize.” Submit up to 5 poems (1 poem per page) or 5 pages maximum via online submissions manager (preferred) or postal mail. Include cover letter. Accepted poems are published in our annual print journal and online within a year of publication. Accepted poems may include audio component on our website. Pays 1 contributor's copy and offers contributor discounts for additional copies.
TIPS “Our diverse group of editors looks for the very best in contemporary writing, and we have created a dynamic process of soliciting and reading new work by local, national, and international writers. We are open to all styles and look for idiosyncratic, rigorous, well-crafted, lively, and passionate work.”
THE RIALTOP.O. Box 309, Aylsham, Norwich NR11 6LN, England. E-mail: info@therialto.co.uk. Website: www.therialto.co.uk. Contact: Michael Mackmin, editor. The Rialto, published 3 times/year, seeks to publish the best new poems by established and beginning poets. Seeks excellence and originality. Has published poetry by Alice Fulton, Jenny Joseph, Les Murray, George Szirtes, Philip Gross, and Ruth Padel. Copyright remains with poets. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 5 months after acceptance. Responds in 3-4 months. Guidelines available online.
The Rialto is 64 pages, A4, with full-color cover. Receives about 12,000 poems/year; accepts about 1%. Press run is 1,500. Single copy: £8.50; subscription: £24 (prices listed are U.K.: for U.S. and Canada add £12 shipping charge). Make checks payable to The Rialto. Checks in sterling only. Online payment also available on website.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 6 poems at a time via postal mail (with SASE) or online submissions manager. Pays £20/poem.
TIPS The Rialto also publishes occasional books and pamphlets. Please do not send book-length mss. Query first. Details available in magazine and on website. Before submitting, “you will probably have read many poems by many poets, both living and dead. You will probably have put aside each poem you write for at least 3 weeks before considering it afresh. You will have asked yourself, 'Does it work technically?'; checked the rhythm, the rhymes (if used), and checked that each word is fresh and meaningful in its context, not jaded and tired. You will hopefully have read The Rialto.”
Tanka Society of America Journal, 1470 Keoncrest Dr., Berkeley CA 94702. E-mail: drice2@comcast.net;. Website: sites.google.com/site/tankasocietyofamerica/home. Contact: David Rice, editor; Autumn Noelle Hall, tanka prose editor. Published 3 times/year, Ribbons seeks and regularly prints the best tanka poetry being written in English, together with reviews, critical and historical essays, commentaries, and translations. Wants poetry that exemplifies the very best in English-language tanka, having a significant contribution to make to the short poem in English. All schools and approaches are welcome. Tanka should reflect contemporary life, issues, values, and experience, in descriptive, narrative, and lyrical modes. Does not want work that merely imitates the Japanese masters. Considers poetry by children and teens. Has published poetry by Cherie Hunter Day, Marianne Bluger, Sanford Goldstein, Larry Kimmel, John Stevenson, and George Swede. Publishes ms 2 months after acceptance. Respond in 1-2 months. Guidelines available online.
Ribbons is 60-72 pages, 6x9 perfect-bound, with color cover and art. Receives about 2,000 poems/year, accepts about 20%. Press run is 275; 15 distributed free. Single copy: $10; subscription: $30. Make checks payable to Tanka Society of America, and contact Carole MacRury, secretary/treasurer (e-mail: macrury@whidbey.com; 1636 Edwards Dr., Point Roberts, WA 98281).
MAGAZINES NEEDS “Ribbons seeks fresh material of the highest standard to present to our readers. Any tanka with a sensibility that distinguishes the form will be considered. Therefore, we welcome different syllable counts, varying individual styles and techniques, and we’re open to diverse yet appropriate subject material.” Submit up to 10 tanka or 1 tanka prose piece by e-mail or postal mail. Deadlines: April 30 (spring/summer issue), August 31 (fall issue), and December 31 (winter issue). Length: 5 lines. Sequences of up to 50 total lines considered.
TIPS “Work by beginning as well as established English-language tanka poets is welcome; first-time contributors are encouraged to study the tanka form and contemporary examples before submitting. No particular school or style of tanka is preferred over another; our publications seek to showcase the full range of English-language tanka expression and subject matter through the work of new and established poets in the genre from around the world.”
RIVER STYX MAGAZINEBig River Association, 3139A Grand Blvd., Suite 203, St. Louis MO 63118. E-mail: bigriver@riverstyx.org. Website: www.riverstyx.org. Contact: Theresa Brickman, Managing Editor. “River Styx publishes the highest-quality poetry, fiction, interviews, essays, and visual art. We are an internationally distributed multicultural literary magazine.” Buys first North American serial rights, buys one-time rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 6 months to mss. Single Issues: $11. Guidelines available online.
Work published in River Styx has been selected for inclusion in past volumes of New Stories from the South, The Best American Poetry, Best New Poets, New Poetry from the Midwest, and The Pushcart Prize Anthology.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants “excellent poetry—original, energetic, musical, and accessible.” Does not want “chopped prose or opaque poetry that isn't about anything.” Has published poetry by Jennifer Perrine, Dorianne Laux, Ted Kooser, Louis Simpson, Molly Peacock, Marilyn Hacker, Yusef Komunyakaa, Andrew Hudgins, and Catie Rosemurgy. Include SASE. No religious poetry. Pays 2 contributor copies, plus one-year subscription. Cash payment as funds permit.
ALSO OFFERS Sponsors an annual poetry contest. Past judges include Terrance Hayes, Maxine Kumin, Stephen Dunn, Kim Addonizio, Alan Shapiro, Dorianne Laux, Ellen Bryant Voigt, Philip Levine, and Naomi Shihab Nye. Guidelines available for SASE or on website.
E-mail: kathryn.jacobs@tamuc.edu. E-mail: jacobskathryn2@gmail.com. Website: www.journalformalpoetry.com. Contact: Dr. Kathryn Jacobs, editor; Rachel Jacobs, associate editor. The Road Not Taken: A Journal of Formal Poetry, published 3 times/year online. The Road Not Taken aims for a modern metrical style written in contemporary idiom on contemporary subjects. Please make only sparing use of end-stopped lines and strive for flexible rhymes; this is the 21st century, not the 18th. In short, explore tradition but make it new. Responds in up to 4 months; please wait until the next issue appears before querying. Sometimes comments on rejected poems.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems by e-mail only. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but contact promptly if a poem is accepted elsewhere.
ROANOKE REVIEW221 College Lane, Miller Hall, Salem VA 24153. E-mail: review@roanoke.edu. Website: http://roanokereview.org. “The Roanoke Review is an online literary journal that is dedicated to publishing new and established voices in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Humor is encouraged; humility as well.” Recent work by Henry Taylor, Adrian Blevins, Lucy Jane Bledsoe, John Sibley Williams, and Karl Harshbarger. Publishes ms 6-9 months after acceptance. Responds in 3-6 months to submissions. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit via Submittable, e-mail, or send SASE for reply only.
TIPS “Send us something you love.”
Rockford Writers' Guild, P.O. Box 858, Rockford IL 61105. E-mail: editor@rockfordwritersguild.org. Website: www.rockfordwritersguild.org. Contact: Connie Kuntz. Since 1947, Rockford Writers' Guild has published The Rockford Review twice a year. Anyone may submit to the winter-spring edition of The Rockford Review from July 15-October 15. If published, payment is one contributor copy of journal and $5 per published piece. We also publish a “Members Only" edition in the summer which is open to members of Rockford Writers' Guild. Anyone may be a member of RWG and we have 170 members from the United States, England, Canada, and Mexico. Members are guaranteed publication at least once a year. Check website for frequent updates at www.rockfordwritersguild.org. Follow us Facebook under Rockford Writers' Guild or Twitter and Instagram @guildypleasures. Poetry 50 lines or less, prose 1,300 words or less. No racist, supremacist, or sexist content. If published in the winter-spring edition of The Rockford Review, payment is one copy of journal and $5 per published piece. Pays on publication. Credit line given. Buys first North American serial rights. Buys first North American serial rights. Pays on publication. Sample copy available for $12.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Send us your eclectic, courageous, provacative, lovely, new poetry. No racist, supremacist, or sexist content. Length: up to 50 lines. If published in the winter-spring edition of the Rockford Review, payment is one copy of journal and $5 per published piece. Pays on publication. Writers published in the summer-fall “Members Only" edition are not paid, but will receive a copy of the journal.
TIPS “We're wide open to new and established writers alike.”
ROOMWest Coast Feminist Literary Magazine Society, P.O. Box 46160, Station D, Vancouver BC V6J 5G5, Canada. E-mail: contactus@roommagazine.com. Website: www.roommagazine.com. “Room is Canada's oldest feminist literary journal. Published quarterly by a collective based in Vancouver, Room showcases fiction, poetry, reviews, artwork, interviews, and profiles by writers and artists who identify as women or genderqueer. Many of our contributors are at the beginning of their writing careers, looking for an opportunity to get published for the first time. Some later go on to great acclaim. Room is a space where women can speak, connect, and showcase their creativity. Each quarter we publish original, thought-provoking works that reflect women's strength, sensuality, vulnerability, and wit.” Buys first rights. Pays on publication. Responds in 6 months. Sample copy: $12 or online at website.
Room is digest-sized; contains illustrations, photos. Press run is 1,600 (900 subscribers, 50-100 libraries, 100-350 shelf sales).
MAGAZINES NEEDS Room uses “poetry by women, including trans and genderqueer writers, written from a feminist perspective. Nothing simplistic, clichéd. We prefer to receive up to 5 poems at a time, so we can select a pair or group.” Submit via online submissions manager. Pays $50-120 CAD, 2 contributor's copies, and a one-year subscription.
N3310 Asje Rd., Cambridge WI 53523. (608)423-9780. Website: www.rsbd.net. Contact: Rod, managing editor. Rosebud, published 3 times/year in April, August, and December, has presented many of the most prominent voices in the nation and has been listed as among the very best markets for writers. Responds in 45 days. Sample copy: $7.95. Subscription: $20 for 3 issues, $35 for 6 issues.
Rosebud is elegantly printed with full-color cover. Press run is 10,000.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants poetry that avoids “excessive or well-worn abstractions, not to mention clichés. Present a unique and convincing world (you can do this in a few words!) by means of fresh and exact imagery, and by interesting use of syntax. Explore the deep reaches of metaphor. But don't forget to be playful and have fun with words.” E-mail up to 5 poetry submissions to poetry editor John Smelcer at jesmelcer@aol.com.
ALSO OFFERS Sponsors The William Stafford Poetry Award and the X.J. Kennedy Award for Creative Nonfiction. Guidelines for both available on website.
TIPS “Each issue has 6 or 7 flexible departments (selected from a total of 16 departments that rotate). We are seeking stories; articles; profiles; and poems of love, alienation, travel, humor, nostalgia, and unexpected revelation. Something has to 'happen' in the pieces we choose, but what happens inside characters is much more interesting to us than plot manipulation. We like good storytelling, real emotion, and authentic voice.”
Saint Ann's School, 129 Pierrepont St., Brooklyn NY 11201. (718)522-1660 ext. 317. Fax: (718)522-2599. E-mail: sareview@saintannsny.org. Website: www.saintannsreview.com. “The Saint Ann's Review publishes short fiction, poetry, essays, drama, novel excerpts, reviews, translations, interviews, and experimental works.” Buys first North American serial rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 4 months after acceptance. Responds in 4-6 months to mss. Sample copy: $8. Guidelines available online.
We seek honed work that gives the reader a sense of its necessity.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Guidelines available online. Length: up to 10 pages. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
ST. ANTHONY MESSENGERFranciscan Media, 28 W. Liberty St., Cincinnati OH 45202-6498. (513)241-5615. Fax: (513)241-0399. E-mail: magazineeditors@franciscanmedia.org. Website: www.stanthonymessenger.org. Contact: Pat McCloskey, OFM, Franciscan Editor. St. Anthony Messenger is a Catholic family magazine which aims to help its readers lead more fully human and Christian lives. “We publish articles that report on a changing church and world, opinion pieces written from the perspective of Christian faith and values, personality profiles, and fiction which entertains and informs. Take our writer's guidelines very seriously. We do!" Buys first North American serial rights, buys electronic rights, buys first worldwide serial rights. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms within an average of 1 year after acceptance. Responds in 3 weeks to queries; 2 months to mss. Sample copy for 9x12 SAE with 4 first-class stamps. Please study writer's guidelines at StAnthonyMessenger.org.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit a few poems at a time. “Please include your phone number and a SASE with your submission. Do not send us your entire collection of poetry. Poems must be original.” Submit seasonal poems several months in advance. “Our poetry needs are very limited.” Length: up to 20-25 lines; “the shorter, the better.” Pays $2/line; $20 minimum.
TIPS “The freelancer should consider why his or her proposed article would be appropriate for us, rather than for Redbook or Saturday Review. We treat human problems of all kinds, but from a religious perspective. Articles should reflect Catholic theology, spirituality, and employ a Catholic terminology and vocabulary. We need more articles on prayer, scripture, Catholic worship. Get authoritative information (not merely library research); we want interviews with experts. Write in popular style; use lots of examples, stories, and personal quotes. Word length is an important consideration.”
Skidmore College, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs NY 12866. Fax: (518)580-5188. E-mail: salmagun@skidmore.edu. Website: https://salmagundi.skidmore.edu. Circulation Manager: Kara Sage. Editor: Robert Boyers. Executive Editor: Peg Boyers.. Contact: Marc Woodworth, associate editor. “Salmagundi publishes an eclectic variety of materials, ranging from short-short fiction to novellas from the surreal to the realistic, as well as poems, essays, symposia and interviews. Authors include Allan Gurganus, Phillip Lopate, Lincoln Perry, Max Nelson, David Bromwich, J.M. Coerzee, Russell Banks, Rick Moody, Binnie Kirschenbaum, Akeel Bilgrami, Carolyn Forché, Chase Twichell, Linda Pastan, Debora Greger, William Logan, Bina Gogenini, Thomas Chatterton Williams, Marilynne Robinson, Orlando Patterson, Gordon Lish, Anthony Appiah, Clark Blaise, Henri Cole, Mary Gordon, Frank Bidart, Louise Glück, George Steiner, Robert Pinsky, Joyce Carol Oates, Mary Gaitskill, Amy Hempel, Nadine Gordimer, George Scialabba, Rochelle Gurstein, Catherine Pond, Richard Howard, Jennifer Delton and Cynthia Ozick. Our audience is a generally literate population of people who read for pleasure and enjoy the occasional bracing argument.” Magazine: 8x5; illustrations; photos. Salmagundi authors are regularly represented in Pushcart collections and Best American Short Story collections. Reading period: November 1-December 1. Acquires first rights, electronic rights. Publishes ms up to 2 years after acceptance. Responds in 1 year to mss. “If you do not hear back from us within 1 year, it means we did not find a space for your work in our magazine.” Sample copy: $5. only for U.S. addresses Guidelines on website.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 6 poems in hard copy via snail mail only with SASE. Pays 6-10 contributor's copies and one-year subscription.
TIPS “I look for excellence and a very unpredictable ability to appeal to the interests and tastes of the editors. Be brave. Don't be discouraged by rejection. Keep stories in circulation. Of course, it goes without saying: Work hard on the writing. Revise tirelessly. Study other magazines as well as this one, and send only to those whose sensibility matches yours.”
Creative Writing Program, Syracuse University, English Deptartment, 401 Hall of Languages, Syracuse University, Syracuse NY 13244. Website: salthilljournal.net. Ariel Chu, social media editor. Contact: Jakob Maier, Jono Naito, editors-in-chief. “Salt Hill is published through Syracuse University's Creative Writing MFA program. We strive to publish a mix of the best contemporary and emerging talent in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Your work, if accepted, would appear in a long tradition of exceptional contributors, including Steve Almond, Mary Caponegro, Kim Chinquee, Edwidge Danticat, Denise Duhamel, Brian Evenson, B.H. Fairchild, Mary Gaitskill, Terrance Hayes, Bob Hicok, Laura Kasischke, Etgar Keret, Phil Lamarche, Dorianne Laux, Maurice Manning, Karyna McGlynn, Ander Monson, David Ohle, Lucia Perillo, Tomaž Šalamun, Zachary Schomburg, Christine Schutt, David Shields, Charles Simic, Patricia Smith, Dara Wier, and Raúl Zurita, among many others.” Only accepts submissions by online submission form; does not accept unsolicited e-mail submissions. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems via online submissions manager; contact poetry editor via e-mail for retractions and queries only.
P.O. Box 494, Mount Union PA 17066. E-mail: editors@thesamepress.com. E-mail: submissions@thesamepress.com. Website: www.thesamepress.com. Contact: Nancy Eldredge, managing editor. The Same, published biannually, prints nonfiction (essays, reviews, literary criticism), poetry, and short fiction. Acquires first North American serial rights and online rights for up to 9 months; returns rights to author. Publishes ms 11 months after acceptance. Responds within 6 months. Single copy: $8; subscription: $16 for 2 issues, $30 for 4 issues.
The Same is 50-100 pages, desktop-published, perfect-bound.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “We want eclectic poetry (formal to free verse, 'mainstream' to experimental, all subject matter.)" Submit 3-5 poems at a time. No previously published poems or simultaneous submissions without query. Prefers e-mail submissions as attachments. Cover letter is optional. Include SASE if you want a snail-mail response. “If you don't want your ms returned, you may omit the SASE if we can respond by e-mail. Please query before submitting fiction and nonfiction. Submissions are read year round. Length: up to 120 lines/poem. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
The Magazine of Suffering, P.O. Box 467, Ashburn VA 20147. E-mail: rdfsamsara@gmail.com. Website: www.samsaramagazine.net. Contact: R. David Fulcher, editor. Samsara: The Magazine of Suffering, published annually, prints poetry and fiction dealing with suffering and healing. Acquires first rights. Publishes ms 3 months after acceptance. Responds in 2 months. Sample copy: $5.50. Make checks payable to R. David Fulcher. Guidelines provided on Web site or for SASE.
Samsara is 80 pages, magazine-sized, desktop-published, with color cardstock cover. Receives about 200 poems/year, accepts about 15%. Press run is 300 (200 subscribers).
MAGAZINES NEEDS Both metered-verse and free-verse poetry are welcome if dealing with the theme of suffering/healing. Has published poetry by Michael Foster, Nicole Provencher, and Jeff Parsley. Submit up to 5 poems at a time. Considers simultaneous submissions if noted as such; no previously published poems. Cover letter is preferred. Accepts e-mail submissions. Length: 3-100 lines/poem. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
University of Maine at Farmington, 114 Prescott St., Farmington ME 04938. E-mail: thesandyriverreview@gmail.com. E-mail: sandyriversubmissions@gmail.com. Website: sandyriverreview.com. Contact: Alexandra Dupuis and Elayna Chamberlin, print editors; Richard Southard and Meagan Jones, the River editors. “The Sandy River Review seeks prose, poetry, and art submissions once a year for our annual print issue. The River, our regularly flowing stream of high-quality digital content, accepts these as well, along with podcasts and music. Deadline for the print issue is in December, while The River has rolling submissions. Prose submissions may be either fiction or creative nonfiction and should be a maximum of 3,500 words in length, 12-point, Times New Roman font, and double-spaced. Most of our art is published in b&w and must be submitted as 300-dpi quality, CMYK color mode, and saved as a TIFF file. We publish a wide variety of work from students as well as professional, established writers. Your submission should be polished and imaginative with strongly drawn characters and an interesting, original narrative. The review is the face of the University of Maine at Farmington's venerable BFA Creative Writing program, and we strive for the highest quality prose and poetry standard.” Rights for the work return to the writer once published. Pays on publication. Publishes 2-3 months after acceptance. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit via e-mail.
TIPS “We recommend that you take time with your piece. As with all submissions to a literary journal, submissions should be fully completed, polished final drafts that require minimal to no revision once accepted. Double-check your prose pieces for basic grammatical errors before submitting.”
UNC Charlotte, Student Union 045, 9201 University City Blvd., Charlotte NC 28223. (704)687-7141. E-mail: editor@sanskritmagazine.com. Website: sanskritmagazine.com. Contact: Sarah Kinney, editor in chief. Sanskrit is a collection of poems, short stories, and art from people all around the world, including students. All of the work goes through a selection process that includes staff and university professors. Finally, each year, the magazine has a theme. This theme is completely independent from the work and is chosen by the editor as a design element to unify the magazine. The theme is kept secret until the return of the magazine in April. Responds to mss and poems by February. Never comments on rejected mss. Guidelines available online.
Sanskrit is UNC Charlotte’s nationally recognized, award-winning literary arts magazine. It is published once a year in April. Submissions deadline: first Friday in November.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 15 poems by mail or through online submissions manager. Cover letter is required. Include 30- to 70-word third-person bio. Do not list previous publications as a bio. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
Dept. of English, SUNY Plattsburgh, 101 Broad St., Plattsburgh NY 12901. (518)564-2241. Fax: (518)564-2140. E-mail: saranacreview@plattsburgh.edu. Website: www.saranacreview.com. Contact: J.L. Torres, executive editor. “The Saranac Review is committed to dissolving boundaries of all kinds, seeking to publish a diverse array of emerging and established writers from Canada and the U.S. The Saranac Review aims to be a textual clearing in which a space is opened for cross-pollination between American and Canadian writers. In this way the magazine reflects the expansive, bright spirit of the etymology of its name, Saranac, meaning 'cluster of stars.' The Saranac Review is digest-sized, with color photo or painting on cover. Publishes both digital and print-on-demand versions. Has published Lawrence Raab, Jacob M. Appel, Marilyn Nelson, Tom Wayman, Colette Inez, Louise Warren, Brian Campbell, Gregory Pardlo, Myfanwy Collins, William Giraldi, Xu Xi, Julia Alvarez, and other fine emerging and established writers.” Published annually. Purchases first North American serial rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 8 months-1 year after acceptance. Responds in 4-6 months to mss. Sample copy: $4.95. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “We're open to most forms and styles. We want poetry that, to paragraph Dickinson, blows the top of your head off, and that, in Williams's view, prevents us from dying miserably every day.” Submit 3-5 poems via online submissions manager. Length: up to 4 pages but typically 20-25 lines.
SCIFAIKUESTAlban Lake Publishing, P.O. Box 782, Cedar Rapids IA 52406. E-mail: gatrix65@yahoo.com. Website: albanlake.com/scifaikuest. Contact: Tyree Campbell, managing editor; Teri Santitoro, editor. Scifaikuest, published quarterly both online and in print, features “science fiction/fantasy/horror minimalist poetry, especially scifaiku, and related forms. We also publish articles about various poetic forms and reviews of poetry collections. The online and print versions of Scifaikuest are different.” Scifaikuest (print edition) is 32 pages, digest-sized, offset-printed, perfect-bound, with color cardstock cover, includes ads. Receives about 500 poems/year, accepts about 160 (32%). Press run is 100/issue; 5 distributed free to reviewers. Member: The Speculative Literature Foundation. Acquires first North American serial rights. Time between acceptance and publication is 1-2 months. Responds in 6-8 weeks. Single copy: $7; subscription: $20/year, $37 for 2 years. Make checks payable to Tyree Campbell/Alban Lake Publishing. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants artwork, scifaiku, and speculative minimalist forms such as tanka, haibun, ghazals, senryu. Submit 10 poems at a time. Accepts e-mail submissions (pasted into body of message). No disk submissions; artwork as e-mail attachment or inserted body of e-mail. Submission should include snail-mail address and a short (1-2 lines) bio. Reads submissions year round. Editor Teri Santitoro makes all decisions regarding acceptances. Often comments on rejected poems. Has published poetry by Tom Brinck, Oino Sakai, Deborah P. Kolodji, Aurelio Rico Lopez III, Joanne Morcom, and John Dunphy. No 'traditional' poetry. Length: varies, depending on poem type. Pays $1/poem, $6/review or article, and 1 contributor's copy.
Harmoni Productions, LLC, 1911 Cleveland St., Hollywood FL 33020. E-mail: screaminmamas@gmail.com. Website: www.screaminmamas.com. Contact: Darlene Pistocchi, editor; Lena, submissions coordinator. “We are the voice of everyday moms. We share their stories, revelations, humorous rants, photos, talent, children, ventures, etc.” Acquires one-time rights. Publishes ms 1-3 months after acceptance. Responds in 3-6 weeks to queries; 1-3 months on mss. Editorial lead time: 3 months. Available for purchase by request. Sample submissions available online. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Length: 2-20 lines.
TIPS “Visit our submissions page and themes page on our website.”
Box 354330, University of Washington, Seattle WA 98195. (206)543-2302. E-mail: seattlereview@gmail.com. Website: www.seattlereview.org. Contact: Andrew Feld, editor in chief. The Seattle Review includes poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Buys first North American serial rights. Pays on publication. Responds in 2-4 months to mss. Subscriptions: $20 for 3 issues, $32 for 5 issues. Back issue: $6. Guidelines available online.
The Seattle Review will only publish long works. Poetry must be 10 pages or longer, and prose must be 40 pages or longer. The Seattle Review is 8x10; 175-250 pages. Receives 200 unsolicited mss/month. Accepts 10-15 mss/issue; 20-30 mss/year. Publishes ms 6 months-1 year after acceptance.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “We are looking for exceptional, risk-taking, intellectual, and imaginative poems between 10 and 30 pages in length.” The Seattle Review will publish, and will only publish, long poems and novellas. The long poem can be a single long poem in its entirety, a self-contained excerpt from a book-length poem, or a unified sequence or series of poems. Accepts electronic submissions only. Pays 2 contributor's copies and 1-year subscription.
TIPS “Know what we publish; no genre fiction. Look at our magazine and decide if your work might be appreciated. Beginners do well in our magazine if they send clean, well-written manuscripts. We've published a lot of 'first stories' from all over the country and take pleasure in discovery.”
THE SECRET PLACEP.O. Box 851, Valley Forge PA 19482. (610)768-2434. Fax: (610)768-2441. E-mail: thesecretplace@abc-usa.org. Website: www.judsonpress.com/catalog_secretplace.cfm. Buys first rights. Pays on acceptance. Editorial lead time 1 to 2 years. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 6 poems by mail or e-mail. E-mail preferred. Length: 4-30 lines/poem. Pays $20.
TIPS “Prefers submissions via e-mail.”
Lakeland University, W 3718 South Dr., Plymouth WI 53073-4878. (920)565-1000 or (920)565-3871. Fax: (920)565-1206. E-mail: seems@lakeland.edu. Website: seemsmagazine.wixsite.com/seems. SEEMS, published irregularly, prints poetry, fiction, and essays. Focuses on work that integrates economy of language, “the musical phrase," forms of resemblance, and the sentient. Will consider unpublished poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. See the editor's website at www.karlelder.com. “Links to my work and an interview may provide insight for the potential contributor.” Acquires first North American serial rights and permission to publish online. Returns rights upon publication. Responds in 4 months (slower in the summer). Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit by mail or e-mail. Cover letter is optional. Include biographical information, SASE. Reads submissions year round. There is a one- to two-year backlog. “People may call or fax with virtually any question, understanding that the editor may have no answer.” Guidelines available on website. Length: open. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 300 Pulteney St., Geneva NY 14456. (315)781-3392. Website: www.hws.edu/senecareview/index.aspx. The editors have special interest in translations of contemporary poetry from around the world. Publisher of numerous laureates and award-winning poets, Seneca Review also publishes emerging writers and is always open to new, innovative work. Poems from SR are regularly honored by inclusion in The Best American Poetry and Pushcart Prize anthologies. Distributed internationally. Responds in 6-9 months. Guidelines available online.
Reading period is March 1-May 1.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems through online submissions manager or postal mail. Pays 2 contributor's copies and two-year subscription.
SEQUESTRUME-mail: sequr.info@gmail.com. Website: www.sequestrum.org. Contact: R.M. Cooper, managing editor. All publications are paired with a unique visual component. Regularly holds contests and features well-known authors, as well as promising new and emerging voices. Buys first North American serial rights and electronic rights. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms 2-6 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time: 3 months. Sample copy available for free online. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Length: 40 lines. Pays $10/set of poems.
TIPS “Reading a past issue goes a long way; there's little excuse not to. Our entire archive is available online to preview, and subscription rates are variable. Send your best, most interesting work. General submissions are always open, and we regularly hold contests and offer awards which are themed.”
THE SEWANEE REVIEW735 University Ave., Sewanee TN 37383. (931)598-1246. E-mail: sewaneereview@sewanee.edu. Website: thesewaneereview.com. Contact: Adam Ross, editor. The Sewanee Review is America's oldest continuously published literary quarterly. Publishes original fiction, poetry, essays, and interviews. Does not read mss June 1-July 31. Buys first North American print and online rights, second serial (reprint) rights. Pays on publication. Responds in 1-3 months. Sample copy: $12.00 Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 6 poems via online submissions manager. Pays $3.33/line, $100 minimum.
SHEARSMANShearsman Books Ltd., 50 Westons Hill Dr., Emersons Green, Bristol BS16 7DF, United Kingdom. E-mail: editor@shearsman.com. Website: www.shearsman.com. Contact: Tony Frazer, editor. “We are inclined toward the more exploratory end of the current spectrum. Notwithstanding this, however, quality work of a more conservative kind will always be considered seriously, provided that the work is well written. I always look for some rigor in the work, though I will be more forgiving of failure in this regard if the writer is trying to push out the boundaries.” Publishes ms an average of 3 months after acceptance. Responds in 3 months. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Avoid sending attachments with e-mails unless they are in PDF format. For mailed submissions, include SASE; no IRCs. If submitting from outside the U.K., try to permit replies by e-mail. No poetry for children. No religious or devotional poetry. No length restrictions. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
TIPS “We no longer read through the year. Our reading window for magazines is March 1 through March 31 for the October issue and September 1 through September 30 for the April issue; this window is for magazine submissions only. See guidelines online.”
2486 Montgomery Ave., Cardiff CA 92007. E-mail: peggydfrench@gmail.com. Contact: Peggy French, editor. Shemom, published 3 times/year, is a zine that showcases a wide variety of writers reflecting on life's varied experiences. Includes poetry, haiku, and occasional essays. Open to any style, but prefers free verse. “We like to hear from anyone who has a story to tell and will read anything you care to send our way.” Shemom is 20-30 pages. Receives about 200 poems/year, accepts 50%. Press run is 60 (30 subscribers). Acquires one-time rights. Publishes ms 3 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 month. Single copy: $4; subscription: $12/3 issues. Make checks payable to Peggy French. Guidelines for SASE.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-10 poems at a time. Accepts e-mail submissions (as attachment or pasted into body of message). “Prefer e-mail submission, but not required; if material is to be returned, please include an SASE.” Pays 1 contributor's copy.
Washington and Lee University, Lexington VA 24450. (540)458-8908. E-mail: shenandoah@wlu.edu. Website: shenandoahliterary.org. Contact: R.T. Smith, editor; William Wright, assistant editor. For more than half a century, Shenandoah has been publishing splendid poems, stories, essays, and reviews which display passionate understanding, formal accomplishment, and serious mischief. Buys first North American serial rights, one-time rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 10 months after acceptance. Responds in 4-6 weeks to mss. Sample copy: $12. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems via online submissions manager. No inspirational, confessional poetry. Pays $2.50/line, one-year subscription, and 1 contributor's copy.
ALSO OFFERS Sponsors the annual James Boatwright III Prize for Poetry, a $1,000 prize awarded to the author of the best poem published in Shenandoah during a volume year.
999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village NV 89451. E-mail: sncreview@sierranevada.edu. Website: blog.sierranevada.edu/sierranevadareview. “Sierra Nevada Review, published annually in May, features poetry, short fiction, and literary nonfiction by new and established writers. Wants “writing that leans toward the unconventional, surprising, and risky.” Reads submissions September 1-February 15 only. Responds in 3 months. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems at a time or 5 pages, whichever comes first. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
2333 McIntosh Rd., Dover FL 33527. (813)502-5549. E-mail: julie@sinisterwisdom.org. Website: www.sinisterwisdom.org. Sinister Wisdom is a quarterly lesbian-feminist journal providing fiction, poetry, drama, essays, journals, and artwork. Past issues include “Lesbians of Color," “Old Lesbians/Dykes," and “The Lesbian Body.” Sinister Wisdom is 5.5x8.5; 128-144 pages; 55 lb. stock; 10 pt. C1S cover; with illustrations, photos. Acquires one-time rights. Publishes ms 1 year after acceptance. Responds in 6 months to mss. Sample copy: $12. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems. Strongly prefers submissions through online submissions manager. Pays 1 contributor's copy and one-year subscription.
TIPS Sinister Wisdom is “a multicultural lesbian journal reflecting the art, writing, and politics of our communities.”
A Multicultural Literary Magazine, Skipping Stones. Inc., P.O. Box 3939, Eugene OR 97403-0939. (541)342-4956. E-mail: editor@skippingstones.org. Website: www.skippingstones.org. Contact: Arun Toké, editor. “Skipping Stones is an award-winning multicultural, nonprofit magazine designed to promote cooperation, creativity and celebration of cultural and ecological richness. We encourage submissions by children of color, minorities and under-represented populations. We want material meant for children and young adults/teenagers with multicultural or ecological awareness themes. Think, live and write as if you were a child, tween or teen. We want material that gives insight to cultural celebrations, lifestyle, customs and traditions, glimpse of daily life in other countries and cultures. Photos, songs, artwork are most welcome if they illustrate/highlight the points. Translations are invited if your submission is in a language other than English.” Themes may include cultural celebrations, living abroad, challenging disability, hospitality customs of various cultures, cross-cultural understanding, African, Asian and Latin American cultures, humor, international understanding, turning points and magical moments in life, caring for the earth, spirituality, and multicultural awareness. Skipping Stones is magazine-sized, saddle-stapled, printed on recycled paper. Published quarterly during the school year (4 issues). Buys first North American serial rights, non-exclusive reprint, and electronic rights. Publishes ms an average of 4-8 months after acceptance. Responds only if interested. Send nonreturnable samples. Editorial lead time 3-4 months. Sample: $7. Subscription: $25. Guidelines available online or for SASE.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems at a time. Considers simultaneous submissions; no previously published poems. Accepts e-mail submissions. Cover letter is preferred. “Include your cultural background, experiences, and the inspiration behind your creation.” Time between acceptance and publication is 6-9 months. “A piece is chosen for publication when most of the editorial staff feel good about it.” Seldom comments on rejected poems. Publishes multi-theme issues. Responds in up to 4 months. Poems by youth under the age of 19 only. Length: 30 lines maximum. Pays 2 contributor's copies, offers 40% discount for more copies and subscription, if desired.
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS Sponsors annual youth honor awards for 7- to 17-year-olds. Theme is “multicultural, social, international, and nature awareness.” Guidelines available for SASE or on website. Entry fee: $5 (entitles entrant to a free issue featuring the 10 winners). Deadline: June 25.
TIPS “Be original and innovative. Use multicultural, nature, or cross-cultural themes. Multilingual submissions are welcome.”
A Journal of Poetry, University of Central Arkansas, P.O. Box 5063, Conway AR 72035-5000. (501)450-5107. E-mail: jamesf@uca.edu. Website: uca.edu/english/slant-a-journal-of-poetry. Contact: James Fowler, editor. Slant: A Journal of Poetry, published annually in May, aims “to publish a journal of fine poetry from all regions of the U.S. and beyond.” Slant is 112 pages, professionally printed on quality linen stock, flat-spined, with matte card cover. Receives about 925 poems/year, accepts 70-75. Press run is 170 (65-70 subscribers). Accepts submissions September 1-November 15. Rights revert to poet after publication. Publishes ms 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 3 months from November 15 deadline. Sample: $10. Guidelines available in magazine, for SASE, or on website.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants traditional and 'modern' poetry, even experimental; moderate length, any subject on approval of Board of Readers. Doesn't want previously published poems, single haiku, translations. Submit up to 5 poems at a time. Submissions should be typed; include SASE. Put name, address (including e-mail if available), and phone number at the top of each page. Comments on rejected poems on occasion. Has published poetry by Mark Brazaitis, Holly Day, Marc Jampole, Sandra Kohler, Mary Makofske, and Charles Harper Webb. Poems should be of moderate length (up to 100 lines). Pays 1 contributor's copy (print for US poets, digital for international).
P.O. Box 2071, Dept. W-1, Niagara Falls NY 14301. E-mail: editors@slipstreampress.org. Website: www.slipstreampress.org. Contact: Dan Sicoli, co-editor. All rights revert to author/artist on publication. Guidelines online.
Does not accept e-mail submissions.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit poetry via mail or online submissions manager. Prefers contemporary urban themes—writing from the grit that is not afraid to bark or bite. Shies away from pastoral, religious, and rhyming verse. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS Also offers Chapbook Contest prize: $1,000 plus 50 professionally printed copies of your chapbook. Submit up to 40 pages of poetry: any style, format, or theme. Deadline: December 1.
E-mail: editor@slowtrains.com. Website: www.slowtrains.com. Contact: Susannah Grace Indigo, editor. Looking for fiction, essays, and poetry that reflect the spirit of adventure, the exploration of the soul, the energies of imagination, and the experience of Big Fun. Music, travel, sex, humor, love, loss, art, spirituality, childhood/coming of age, baseball, and dreams, but most of all, Slow Trains wants to read about the things you are passionate about. Requests one-time electronic rights with optional archiving. Responds in 2 months. Guidelines available online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Also publishes online poetry chapbooks. Query with samples of poetry before submitting an entire chapbook. Review current issue before submitting. Submit via e-mail only. Length: up to 200 lines/poem.
SMITHS KNOLLGoldings, Golding Lane, Leiston, Suffolk England IP16 4EB, UK. E-mail: michael@klaskey.orangehome.co.uk. Website: www.michael-laskey.co.uk/smiths_knoll.php. Contact: Michael Laskey and Joanna Cutt, co-editors. “We are open to new voices. We like to work with poets too on poems that appeal to us but that we think aren't quite there yet, asking questions, maybe making suggestions if it seems helpful. Then we care a lot about the look of the poems: we print them on good quality paper; and give them space, don't cram them in.” Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 2 weeks after acceptance. Responds in 1 week to mss. Free if you live in the UK. Guidelines available online.
"We receive about 6,000 poetry submissions a year.”
TIPS We're neurotic about proofreading.
E-mail: editor@snreview.org. Website: www.snreview.org. Contact: Joseph Conlin, editor. SNReview is a quarterly literary e-zine created for writers of non-genre fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Quarterly. Acquires first electronic and print rights. Publishes ms 3 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 year to mss. Sample copy and guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit via e-mail; label the e-mail “SUB: Poetry.” Copy and paste work into the body of the e-mail. Don't send attachments. Include 100-word bio and list of publications. Length: up to 200 words/poem.
The Society of Classical Poets, 11 Heather Ln., Mount Hope NY 10940. E-mail: submissions@classicalpoets.org. Website: www.classicalpoets.org. Contact: Evan Mantyk, president. Annual literary magazine, published in book format, that features poetry, essays, and artwork. Interested in poetry with rhyme and meter. Believes in reviving classical poetry and classical arts. Acquires electronic and reprint rights. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 weeks to queries; 1 month to mss. Editorial lead time is 2 months. Guidelines available for SASE.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Some type of meter, such as iambic pentameter, is preferred but not absolutely required. If you want feedback on your submission, indicate it on the submission. Accepts poetry only on 5 themes (generally): beauty (in human nature, culture, the natural world, classical art forms, and the divine), great culture (good figures, stories, and other elements from classical history and literature), persecution of Falun Dafa practitioners in China (and plight of the world under communism in general), humor (clean humor only, including riddles), and translations. Also will consider short stories, essays, art, news, and videos on the above themes. Does not want love poetry, free verse, or any dark poetry. Does not offer payment.
P.O. Box 1161, Modesto CA 95353. E-mail: song.poet@sbcglobal.net. E-mail: song.poet@sbcglobal.net. Contact: Jim Shuman, editor. Song of the San Joaquin, published quarterly, features “subjects about or pertinent to the San Joaquin Valley of Central California. This is defined geographically as the region from Fresno to Stockton, and from the foothills on the west to those on the east.” Acquires one-time rights. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Responds in up to 3 months. Guidelines available for SASE or by e-mail.
Reads submissions “periodically throughout the year.” Considers poetry by children and teens.
MAGAZINES NEEDS This is a quarterly; please keep in mind the seasons of the year. E-mail submissions are preferred; no disk submissions. Cover letter is preferred. “SASE required. All submissions must be typed on 1 side of the page only. Proofread submissions carefully. Name, address, phone number, and e-mail address should appear on all pages. Cover letter should include any awards, honors, and previous publications for each poem and a biographical sketch of 75 words or less.” Has published poetry by Robert Cooperman, Taylor Graham, Dan Williams, Jennifer Fenn, and Charles Rammelkamp. Length: up to 40 lines. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
University of Arizona, Dept. of English, Tucson AZ 85721. Website: sonorareview.com/. “We look for the highest-quality poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, with an emphasis on emerging writers. Our magazine has a long-standing tradition of publishing the best new literature and writers. Check out our website for a sample of what we publish and our submission guidelines.” Acquires first North American serial rights, one-time rights, electronic rights. Publishes ms an average of 3-4 months after acceptance. Responds in 3-6 months to mss. Sample copy: $6. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems in 1 document via online submissions manager. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
George Mason University, 4400 University Dr., MSN 2C5, Fairfax VA 22030. E-mail: sotospeak@sotospeakjournal.org. Website: sotospeakjournal.org. Contact: Kristen Brida, editor in chief. So to Speak, published semiannually, prints “high-quality work relating to feminism, including poetry, fiction, nonfiction (including book reviews and interviews), photography, artwork, collaborations, lyrical essays, and other genre-questioning texts.” Wants “work that addresses issues of significance to women's lives and movements for women's equality. Especially interested in pieces that explore issues of race, class, and sexuality in relation to gender.” Acquires first electronic, anthology, and archival rights. Publishes ms 6-8 months after acceptance. Responds in 6 months to mss. Sample copy: $7; subscription: $12.
So to Speak is 100-128 pages, digest-sized, photo-offset-printed, perfect-bound, with glossy cover; includes ads. Press run is 1,000 (75 subscribers, 100 shelf sales); 500 distributed free to students/contributors. Reads submissions September 15-November 15 for spring issue and January 1-April 15 for fall issue.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems via online submissions manager. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
TIPS “Every writer has something they do exceptionally well; do that and it will shine through in the work. We look for quality prose with a definite appeal to a feminist audience. We are trying to move away from strict genre lines. We want high-quality fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, innovative and risk-taking work.”
E-mail: soulfountain@antarcticajournal.com. Website: www.antarcticajournal.com/soul-fountain/. Contact: Tone Bellizzi, editor. Soul Fountain is produced by The Antarctica Journal, a not-for-profit arts project of the Hope for the Children Foundation, committed to empowering young and emerging artists of all disciplines at all levels to develop and share their talents through performance, collaboration, and networking. Digitally publishes poetry, art, photography, short fiction, and essays on the antarcticajournal.com website. Open to all. Publishes quality submitted work, and specializes in emerging voices. Favors visionary, challenging, and consciousness-expanding material. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 2-3 poems by e-mail. No cover letters, please. Does not want poems about pets, nature, romantic love, or the occult. Sex and violence themes not welcome. Welcomes poetry by teens.
Salem State University, English Department, MH249, 352 Lafayette St., Salem MA 01970. E-mail: soundingseast@salemstate.edu. Website: www.salemstate.edu/soundingseast. Soundings East is the literary journal of Salem State University, published annually with support from the Center for Creative and Performing Arts. Responds in 3 months to mss. Guidelines available online.
Reading period: September 1-Feburary 15.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems via online submissions manager or by postal mail.
Center for Electronic and Digital Publishing, 801 Strode Tower, Clemson SC 29634-0522. Fax: (864)656-1345. E-mail: screv@clemson.edu. Website: https://www.clemson.edu/centers-institutes/press/journals-annuals/south-carolina-review/. Contact: Elizabeth Stansell, managing editor. Since 1968, The South Carolina Review has published fiction, poetry, interviews, unpublished letters and mss, essays, and reviews from well-known and aspiring scholars and writers. The South Carolina Review is 7.5 x 9.25; 150-200 pages. Semiannual. Does not read mss June-August or December. Responds in 2 months.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-10 poems at a time in PDF or Word file. Cover letter is preferred. Do not submit during June, July, August, or December. Occasionally publishes theme issues.
The University of South Dakota, Dept. of English, 414 E. Clark St., Vermillion SD 57069. (605)677-5184. E-mail: sdreview@usd.edu. Website: www.usd.edu/sdreview. Contact: Lee Ann Roripaugh, editor-in-chief. “South Dakota Review, published quarterly, is committed to cultural and aesthetic diversity. First and foremost, we seek to publish exciting and compelling work that reflects the full spectrum of the contemporary literary arts. Since its inception in 1963, South Dakota Review has maintained a tradition of supporting work by contemporary writers writing from or about the American West. We hope to retain this unique flavor through particularly welcoming works by American Indian writers, writers addressing the complexities and contradictions of the 'New West,' and writers exploring themes of landscape, place, and/or eco-criticism in surprising and innovative ways. At the same time, we'd like to set these ideas and themes in dialogue with and within the context of larger global literary communities. Single copy: $12; subscription: $40/year, $65/2 years. Sample: $8. Writing from South Dakota Review has appeared in Pushcart and Best American Essays anthologies. Press run is 500-600 (more than 500 subscribers, many of them libraries). Acquires first, second serial (reprint) rights. Publishes ms 1-6 months after acceptance. Responds in 10-12 weeks. Sample copy: $12.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems via online submissions manager. Include cover letter. SDR contributors include Norman Dubie, Tarfia Faizullah, Carol Guess and Daniela Olszewska, Megan Kaminski, Ted Kooser, Adrian C. Louis, Joseph Massey, Tiffany Midge, Ira Sukrungruang, Ocean Vuong, and Martha Zweig. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
Department of English, Florida State University, Tallahassee FL 32306. E-mail: southeastreview@gmail.com. Website: southeastreview.org. Contact: Alex Quinlan, editor in chief. “The mission of The Southeast Review is to present emerging writers on the same stage as well-established ones. In each semiannual issue, we publish literary fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, interviews, book reviews, and art. With nearly 60 members on our editorial staff who come from throughout the country and the world, we strive to publish work that is representative of our diverse interests and aesthetics, and we celebrate the eclectic mix this produces. We receive approximately 400 submissions per month, and we accept less than 1-2% of them.” Acquires first North America serial rights, which then revert to the author. Publishes ms 2-6 months after acceptance. Responds in 2-6 months.
Publishes 4-6 new (not previously published) writers/year. Accepts submissions year round, “though please be advised that the response time is slower during the summer months.” Has published work by A.A. Balaskovits, Hannah Gamble, Michael Homolka, Brandon Lingle, and Colleen Morrissey.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems at a time through online submissions manager. Reviews books and chapbooks of poetry. Please query the book review editor before submitting a book review. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
ALSO OFFERS Sponsors an annual poetry, nonfiction, and short fiction contest. Winner receives $1,000 and publication; 2-5 finalists will also be published in each category. Entry fee: $16 for 3 poems, 3 short stories, or 1 piece of narrative nonfiction. Deadline: March. Guidelines available on website.
TIPS “Avoid trendy experimentation for its own sake (present-tense narration, observation that isn't also revelation). Fresh stories, moving and interesting characters, and a sensitivity to language are still fiction mainstays. We also publish the winner and runners-up of the World's Best Short Story Contest, Poetry Contest, and Creative Nonfiction Contest.”
Auburn University, 9088 Haley Center, Auburn University AL 36849. (334)844-9088. Fax: (334)844-9027. E-mail: shr@auburn.edu. Website: www.southernhumanitiesreview.com. Contact: Aaron Alford, managing editor. Southern Humanities Review publishes fiction, essays, and poetry. Acquires first American serial rights. Copyright reverts to author after publication. Sample copy: $8. Guidelines online.
ALSO OFFERS Sponsors the Theodore Christian Hoepfner Award, a $50 prize for the best poem published in a given volume of Southern Humanities Review.
SOUTHERN OCEAN REVIEWP.O. Box 2143, Dunedin, New Zealand. E-mail: treeves@es.co.nz. Website: homepages.ihug.co.nz/~Streeves/guidline.htm. Guidelines available online.
Department of Languages, Literature and Philosophy, Armstrong Atlantic State University, 11935 Abercorn St., Savannah GA 31419. E-mail: editor@southernpoetryreview.org. Website: www.southernpoetryreview.org. Contact: James Smith, editor. Southern Poetry Review, published twice a year, is one of the oldest poetry journals in America. Work appearing in Southern Poetry Review received 2005 and 2013 Pushcart Prizes. Often has poems selected for Poetry Daily (poems.com) and versedaily.org. Member: CLMP. Southern Poetry Review is 65-75 pages, digest-sized, perfect-bound, with 80 lb. matte card stock cover and b&w photography. Includes ads. Acquires one-time rights. Publishes ms 6 months after acceptance. Responds within 3 months. Single copy: $8. Guidelines available in journal, by SASE, by e-mail, or on website.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants “poetry eclectically representative of the genre; no restrictions on form, style, or content.” Has published poetry by Claudia Emerson, Carl Dennis, Robert Morgan, Linda Pastan, A.E. Stallings, R.T. Smith, and David Wagoner. Submit through online submissions manager or by postal mail ("include SASE for reply; ms returned only if sufficient postage is included. No international mail coupons. U.S. stamps only"). No e-mail submissions. Cover letter is preferred. Reads submissions year round. Sometimes comments on rejected poems. Sends pre-publication galleys. Does not want fiction, essays, reviews, or interviews. Pays 1-2 contributor's copies.
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS Sponsors annual Guy Owen Prize. Winner receives $1,000. Entry fee: $20. Deadline: May 31. See website for guidelines.
338 Johnston Hall, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge LA 70803. (225)578-5104. Fax: (225)578-6461. E-mail: southernreview@lsu.edu. Website: thesouthernreview.org. Contact: Jessica Faust, co-editor and poetry editor; Emily Nemens, co-editor and prose editor. “The Southern Review is one of the nation’s premiere literary journals. Hailed by Time as 'superior to any other journal in the English language,' we have made literary history since our founding in 1935. We publish a diverse array of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry by the country’s—and the world’s—most respected contemporary writers.” Reading period: September 1 through December 1 (prose); September 1 through February 1 (poetry). All mss submitted during outside the reading period will be recycled. Buys first worldwide English-language serial rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 6 months. Sample copy: $12. Guidelines available online at thesouthernreview.org/submissions.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Has published poetry by Aimee Baker, Wendy Barker, David Bottoms, Nick Courtright, Robert Dana, Oliver de la Paz, Ed Falco, Piotr Florczyk, Rigoberto Gonzalez, Ava Leavell Haymon, and Philip Schultz. Submit poems by mail. Pays $25/printed page (max $200); 2 contributor's copies, and 1-year subscription.
TIPS “Careful attention to craftsmanship and technique combined with a developed sense of the creation of story will always make us pay attention.”
SOUTH POETRY MAGAZINEP.O. Box 4228, Bracknell RG42 9PX, United Kingdom. E-mail: south@southpoetry.org. Website: www.southpoetry.org. SOUTH Poetry Magazine, published biannually in spring and autumn, is based in the southern counties of England. Poets from or about the South region are particularly welcome, but poets from all over the world are encouraged to submit work on all subjects. Has published poetry by Ian Caws, Stella Davis, Lyn Moir, Elsa Corbluth, Paul Hyland, and Sean Street. SOUTH is 68 pages, digest-sized, litho-printed, saddle-stapled, with gloss-laminated duotone cover. Receives about 1,500 poems/year; accepts about 120. Press run is 350 (250 subscribers). Publishes ms 2 months after acceptance. Single copy: £7; subscription: £12/year, £22 years. Make cheques (in sterling) payable to SOUTH Poetry Magazine. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 3 poems at a time by postal mail with submission form on website; send 2 copies of each poem submitted. Selection does not begin prior to the deadline and may take up to 8 weeks or more from that date. Deadlines are May 31 for the autumn issue and November 30 for the spring issue.
TIPS “Buy the magazine and read it. That way you will see the sort of work we publish and whether your work is likely to fit in. You’ll also be contributing to its continued success.”
Center for the Study of the Southwest, Texas State University, Brazos Hall, 601 University Dr., San Marcos TX 78666-4616. (512)245-2224. Fax: (512)245-7462. E-mail: wj13@txstate.edu. Website: www.txstate.edu/cssw/publications/sal.html. Contact: William Jensen, editor. Southwestern American Literature is a biannual scholarly journal that includes literary criticism, fiction, poetry, and book & film reviews concerning the Greater Southwest. “We are interested only in material dealing with the Southwest.” Responds in 3-6 months. “Please feel free to e-mail the editors after 6 months to check on the status of your work.” Sample copy: $11. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Generally speaking, we seek material covering the Greater Southwest. Length: no more than 100 lines. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
TIPS “Fiction and poetry must deal with the greater Southwest. We look for crisp language, an interesting approach to material. Read widely, write often, revise carefully. We seek stories that, as William Faulkner noted in his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, treat subjects central to good literature—the old verities of the human heart, such as honor and courage and pity and suffering, fear and humor, love and sorrow.”
Website: souwester.org. Contact: Joshua Kryah, poetry editor; Valerie Vogrin, prose editor. Sou'wester appears biannually in spring and fall. All rights revert to author on publication. Responds in 3 months. Sample copy: $8.
Sou'wester is professionally printed, flat-spined, with textured matte card cover, press run is 300 for 500 subscribers of which 50 are libraries. Open to submissions in mid-August for fall and spring issues.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Leans toward poetry with strong imagery, successful association of images, and skillful use of figurative language. Has published poetry by Robert Wrigley, Beckian Fritz Goldberg, Eric Pankey, Betsy Sholl, and Angie Estes. Submit up to 5 poems. Editor comments on rejected poems “usually, in the case of those that we almost accept.” Pays 2 contributor's copies and a one-year subscription.
308 Greenfield Ave., Winchester VA 22602. E-mail: sepoetryreview@gmail.com. Website: sowsearpoetry.org. Contact: Kristin Camitta Zimet, editor; Sarah Kohrs, managing editor. The Sow's Ear prints fine poetry of all styles and lengths, complemented by b&w art. Also welcomes reviews, interviews, and essays related to poetry. Open to group submissions. “Crossover" section features poetry married to any other art form, including prose, music, and visual media. Acquires first publication rights. Publishes ms an average of 1-6 months after acceptance. Responds in 2 weeks to queries; 3 months to mss. Editorial lead time 1-6 months. Sample copy for $8. Guidelines available for SASE, by e-mail, or on website.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Considers simultaneous submissions “if you tell us promptly when work is accepted elsewhere"; no previously published poems, although will consider poems from chapbooks if they were never published in a magazine. Previously published poems may be included in Crossover if rights are cleared. No e-mail submissions, except for poets outside the US; postal submissions only. Include brief bio and SASE. Pays 2 contributor's copies. Inquire about reviews, interviews, and essays. Contest/Award offerings: The Sow's Ear Poetry Competition and The Sow's Ear Chapbook Contest. Open to any style or length. No limits on line length.
TIPS “We like work that is carefully crafted, keenly felt, and freshly perceived. We respond to poems with voice, a sense of place, delight in language, and a meaning that unfolds. We look for prose that opens new dimensions to appreciating poetry.”
SPACE AND TIMEWebsite: www.spaceandtimemagazine.com. Contact: Hildy Silverman, publisher. Space and Time is the longest continually published small-press genre fiction magazine still in print. “We pride ourselves in having published the first stories of some of the great writers in science fiction, fantasy, and horror.” Acquires first North American serial rights and one-time rights; includes electronic rights. All rights revert to author after publication. Pays on publication. Publishes stories/poems 6-12 months after acceptance. Sample copy: $6. Guidelines online. Only opens periodically—announcements of open reading periods appear on Facebook page and website. No fiction or poetry considered outside of open reading periods.
"We love stories that blend elements—horror and science fiction, fantasy with science fiction elements, etc. We challenge writers to try something new and send us their hard to classify works-—what other publications reject because the work doesn't fit in their 'pigeonholes.'"
MAGAZINES NEEDS “Multiple submissions are okay within reason (no more than 3 at a time). Submit embedded in an e-mail, a Word doc, or .rtf attachment. Only submit during open poetry reading periods, which are announced via the Facebook page and on the website. All other poetry submitted outside these reading periods will be rejected out of hand.” Poetry without any sort of genre or speculative element. No longer than a single standard page. Pays $5/poem.
E-mail: spillway1@spillway.org. E-mail: spillway2@spillway.org; spillway3@spillway.org. Website: www.spillway.org. Contact: Marsha de la O and Phil Taggart, editors; Lynne Thompson, essay and book review editor. Published annually in June, Spillway celebrates “writing's diversity and power to affect our lives.” Open to all voices, schools, and tendencies. Spillway is about 125 pages, digest-sized, attractively printed, perfect-bound, with full-color card cover. Press run is 2,000. “We recommend ordering a sample copy before you submit, though acceptance does not depend on purchasing a sample copy.” Submissions open February 1-March 31 only. Acquires one-time rights. Responds in up to 6 months. Single copy: $13.50, including s&h. Subscription: $23 for 1 year, including s $40 for 2 years, including s&h. To order, visit the website and use PayPal. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems in a single document (DOC or PDF) via e-mail (spillway2@spillway.org). Cover letter is required. Include brief bio. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
E-mail: editor@spinning-jenny.com. Website: www.spinning-jenny.com. Contact: C.E. Harrison, editor. Spinning Jenny has published poetry by Abraham Smith, Cynthia Cruz, Michael Morse, and Joyelle McSweeney, among others. Authors retain rights. Single copy: $10; subscription: $20 for 2 issues. Guidelines available online.
Spinning Jenny is 96 pages, digest-sized, perfect-bound, with heavy card cover. “We accept less than 5% of unsolicited submissions.” Press run is 1,000.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “Spinning Jenny is an open forum for poetry. We are pleased to consider experimental writing and work by unpublished authors. However, writers are strongly encouraged to review a recent issue of the magazine before submitting their work. Please note that we are not currently accepting submissions. Please check our website for updates.” Pays in contributor's copies.
The Literary Baseball Magazine, 536 Lassing Way, Walton KY 41094. E-mail: spitball5@hotmail.com. Website: www.spitballmag.com. Contact: Mike Shannon, editor-in-chief. Spitball: The Literary Baseball Magazine, published semiannually, is a unique magazine devoted to poetry, fiction, and book reviews exclusively about baseball. Newcomers are very welcome, but they must know the subject. “Perhaps a good place to start for beginners is one's personal reactions to the game, a game, a player, etc., and take it from there.” Writers submitting to Spitball for the first time must buy a sample copy (waived for subscribers). “This is a one-time-only fee, which we regret, but economic reality dictates that we insist those who wish to be published in Spitball help support it, at least at this minimum level.” Spitball is 48 pages, digest-sized, computer-typeset, perfect-bound. Receives about 1,000 submissions/year, accepts about 40. Press run is 1,000. Sample copy: $6. Subscription: $12. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit a “batch" of poems at a time ("we prefer to use several of same poet in an issue rather than a single poem"). Lines/poem: open. Cover letter is required. Include brif bio and SASE. “Many times we are able to publish accepted work almost immediately.” All material published in Spitball will be automatically considered for inclusion in the next Best of Spitball anthology. Poems submitted to Spitball will be considered automatically for Poem of the Month, to appear on the website. “We sponsor the Casey Award (for best baseball book of the year) and hold the Casey Awards Banquet in late February or early March. Any chapbook of baseball poetry should be sent to us for consideration for the 'Casey' plaque that we award to the winner each year.” Pays 2 contributor's copies.
TIPS “Take the subject seriously. We do. In other words, get a clue (if you don't already have one) about the subject and about the poetry that has already been done and published about baseball. Learn from it—think about what you can add to the canon that is original and fresh—and don't assume that just anybody with the feeblest of efforts can write a baseball poem worthy of publication. And most importantly, stick with it. Genius seldom happens on the first try.”
4241 Department of English, Illinois State University, Normal IL 61790. E-mail: contact@srpr.org. Website: srpr.org. Contact: Kirstin Hotelling Zona, editor. Spoon River Poetry Review, published biannually, is “one of the nation's oldest continuously published poetry journals. We seek to publish the best of all poetic genres, experimental as well as mainstream, and are proud of our commitment to regional as well as international poets and readers. SRPR includes, alongside poems from emerging and established poets, a chapbook-length selection of poetry by our featured SRPR poet, a substantial interview with the featured poet, and a long review essay on books of recently published poetry written by established poet-critics. The Summer/Fall issue also spotlights the winner and runners-up of our highly competitive editor's prize contest.” Accepts submissions from September 15-February 15 (postmarked). Acquires first North American serial rights. Responds in 2-6 months. Guidelines available in magazine or on website.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “At SRPR, both innovative and mainstream poems are welcome, though all poetry we publish must be as intellectually and emotionally ambitious as it is formally attentive.” Submit 3-5 poems at a time via online submission form (with your full contact info at the top of each poem) or by postal mail with SASE. Pays 2 contributor's copies and a one-year subscription.
SPOTLIGHT ON RECOVERY MAGAZINER. Graham Publishing Company, 9602 Glenwood Rd., #140, Brooklyn NY 11236. (347)831-9373. E-mail: rgraham_100@msn.com. Website: www.spotlightonrecovery.com. Contact: Robin Graham, publisher and editor-in-chief. “This is the premiere outreach and resource magazine in New York. Its goal is to be the catalyst for which the human spirit could heal. Everybody knows somebody who has mental illness, substance abuse issues, parenting problems, educational issues, or someone who is homeless, unemployed, physically ill, or the victim of a crime. Many people suffer in silence. Spotlight on Recovery will provide a voice to those who suffer in silence and begin the dialogue of recovery.” Buys second serial (reprint) rights, buys electronic rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 2 weeks to queries; 1 month to mss. Editorial lead time 1 month. Sample copy and guidelines free.
MAGAZINES NEEDS open Pays 5 cents/word.
TIPS “Send a query and give a reason why you would choose the subject posted to write about.”
P.O. Box 581067, Minneapolis MN 55458. E-mail: editors@spoutpress.org. Website: www.spoutpress.org. Contact: Michelle Filkins. As the counterpart to Spout Press, Spout Magazine features poetry, art, fiction, and thought pieces with diverse voices and styles. Publishes ms 2-3 months after acceptance. Responds in 4 months. Guidelines online at website.
"We are currently accepting submissions of poetry, short stories, essays, opinion, art, and cartoons—basically anything creative that can be affixed to an 8.5x11 page—for the upcoming issue of our magazine. Follow our guidelines online.”
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems at a time. Considers previously published poems and simultaneous submissions. Cover letter is preferred. “Poems are reviewed by 2 of 3 editors; those selected for final review are read again by all 3.”
The Journal of the E.E. Cummings Society, 129 Lake Huron Hall, Grand Valley State University, Allendale MI 49401. E-mail: websterm@gvsu.edu. Website: faculty.gvsu.edu/websterm/cummings. Contact: Michael Webster, editor. Spring: The Journal of the E.E. Cummings Society, published annually (usually in the fall), is designed “to broaden the audience for E.E. Cummings and to explore various facets of his life and art.” Contributors are required to subscribe. Reads May through August. Responds in 6 months.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants poems in the spirit of Cummings, primarily poems of 1 page or less. Submit as e-mail attachment. Include cover letter. Does not want “amateurish" work.
STAND MAGAZINESchool of English, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom. (44)(113)343-4794. E-mail: editors@standmagazine.org. Website: www.standmagazine.org. North American submissions: David Latané, Stand Magazine, Department of English, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond VA 23284.. Contact: Jon Glover, managing editor. Stand Magazine is concerned with what happens when cultures and literatures meet, with translation in its many guises, with the mechanics of language, with the processes by which the policy receives or disables its cultural makers. Stand promotes debate of issues that are of radical concern to the intellectual community worldwide. U.S. submissions can be made through the Virginia office (see separate listing). Does not accept e-mail submissions except from subscribers. Publishes ms an average of 1 year-18 months after acceptance. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 4-6 poems by mail. Include SASE.
STAR*LINEScience Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association, Languages and Literatures, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls IA 50614-0502. E-mail: starlineeditor@gmail.com. Website: www.sfpoetry.com. Contact: Vince Gotera, editor. Star*Line, published quarterly in print and .pdf format by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association, is a speculative poetry magazine. “Open to all forms as long as your poetry uses speculative motifs: science fiction, fantasy, or horror.” Buys first North American serial rights. After publication. No more than 6 months. Responds in 1 month. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems at a time. Accepts e-mail submissions (preferred; pasted into body of message, no attachments). Pays 3¢/word rounded to the next dollar; minimum $3, maximum $25.
ALSO OFFERS The Association also publishes The Rhysling Anthology, a yearly collection of nominations from the membership “for the best long and short speculative poetry of the preceding year, and Dwarf Stars, an annual collection of micro-poetry (10 lines or fewer).”
P.O. Box 902, Norristown PA 19404-0902. E-mail: info@ssmalmia.com. Website: ssmalmia.com. Contact: Trinae Ross, publisher. “Stepping Stones Magazine is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to presenting awesome writing and art created by people from all lifestyles.” Publishes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.” Acquires first electronic rights, one-time rights, reprint rights. Responds in 2 months. Guidelines available for SASE, by e-mail, or on website.
Has published poetry by Richard Fenwick, Karlanna Lewis, and Stephanie Kaylor. Receives about 600 poems/year, accepts about 10-15%.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Send up to 5 poems via postal mail, e-mail (poetry@ssmalmia.com), or online submissions manager. Include brief bio. Length: up to 100 lines/poem.
(614)746-0859. E-mail: editor@crazylitmag.com. Website: www.crazylitmag.com. Contact: Barbara Kussow, editor. Still Crazy, published biannually in January and July, features poetry, short stories, and essays written by or about people over age 50. The editor is particularly interested in material that challenges the stereotypes of older people and that portrays older people's inner lives as rich and rewarding. Wants writing by people over age 50 and writing by people of any age if the topic is about people over 50. Acquires one-time rights. Rights revert to author upon publication. Time between acceptance and publication is up to 1 year. Simultaneous submissions OK, but notify editor as soon as possible if work is accepted elsewhere. Previously published submissions are OK, but “author must make previous publication known at time of submission. We do not want materials that have appeared online elsewhere.” Responds in 6 months to mss. Sometimes sends prepublication galleys. Sometimes comments on/critiques rejected mss. Single paper copy: $10. Subscriptions: $18 (2 issues per year). Downloads: $4. Sometimes publishes theme issues. Guidelines on website. Submit via submissions manager on website.
Accepts 3-4 short stories per issue; 5-7 essays; 12-14 poems. Reads submissions year round.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Poems that convey a story; accessible, but with compelling images and language.The editor is particularly interested in material that challenges the stereotypes of older people and that portrays older people's inner lives as rich and rewarding. Seldom publish “rhyming poetry; do not want poetry that is too sentimental.” Lines/poem: up to 50. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
TIPS Looking for interesting characters and interesting situations that might interest readers of all ages. Humor and lightness welcomed.
Sundress Publications, E-mail: stirring@sundresspublications.com. E-mail: stirring.nonfiction@gmail.com; reviews@sundresspublications.com; stirring.fiction@gmail.com; stirring.poetry@gmail.com; stirring.artphoto@gmail.com. Website: www.stirringlit.com. Contact: Luci Brown and Andrew Koch, managing editors and poetry editors; Shaun Turner, fiction editor; Donna Vorreyer, reviews editor; Gabe Montesanti, nonfiction editor. “Stirring is one of the oldest continually published literary journals on the Web. Stirring is a monthly literary magazine that publishes poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and photography by established and emerging writers.” Acquires first North American serial rights. Publishes ms 1-2 weeks after acceptance. Responds in 3-6 months. Visit our website for guidelines.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Has published poetry by Dorianne Laux, Sharon Olds, Patricia Smith, Chad Davidson. Receives about 2,500 poems/year, accepts 45-60. Submit up to 5 poems by e-mail to stirring.poetry@gmail.com. Doesn't want religious verse, children's verse, or previously published work. Length: 1-6 pages (most often accepts half- to full-page poems).
E-mail: editor@stonesoup.com. Website: https://stonesoup.com. Contact: Emma Wood, editor. Stone Soup, a digital magazine with a print annual, is the national magazine of writing and art by kids, founded in 1973. Receives 5,000 poetry submissions/year, accepts about 20. Subscription: $24.99/year (U.S.). “We have a preference for writing and art based on real-life experiences; no formula stories or poems. We only publish writing by children up to (and including) age 13. We do not publish writing by adults.” Subscription includes downloadable PDFs of each issue as well as more than 15 years of back issues online. Buys all rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 4 months after acceptance. View a PDF sample copy online. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Prefers free verse but considers all kinds. Pays in a contributor copy of the print annual (a collection of the years' issues along with bonus content from the blogs), discounted subscription rates.
TIPS “All writing we publish is by young people ages 13 and under. We do not publish any writing by adults. We can't emphasize enough how important it is to read a couple of issues of the magazine. You can read stories and poems from past issues online. We have a strong preference for writing on subjects that mean a lot to the author. If you feel strongly about something that happened to you or something you observed, use that feeling as the basis for your story or poem. Stories should have good descriptions, realistic dialogue, and a point to make. In a poem, each word must be chosen carefully. Your poem should present a view of your subject, and a way of using words that are special and all your own.”
E-mail: terry@storysouth.com; fiction@storysouth.com; poetry@storysouth.com;. Website: www.storysouth.com. Contact: Terry Kennedy, editor; Cynthia Nearman, creative nonfiction editor; Drew Perry, fiction editor; Luke Johnson, poetry editor. “storySouth accepts unsolicited submissions of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction during 2 submission periods annually: May 15-July 1 and November 15-January 1. Long pieces are encouraged. Please make only 1 submission in a single genre per reading period.” Acquires first serial rights. Publishes ms 1 month after acceptance. Responds in 2-6 months to mss. Guidelines available online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems via online submissions manager. No word-count or line limit.
TIPS “What really makes a story stand out is a strong voice and a sense of urgency—a need for the reader to keep reading the story and not put it down until it is finished.”
65 Highway 328 W., Maynard AR 72444. (870)647-2137. E-mail: storytelleranthology@gmail.com. Website: www.thestorytellermagazine.com. Contact: Regina Riney, editor. “We are here to help writers however we can and to help start them on their publishing career. Proofread! Make sure you know what we take and what we don't and also make sure you know the word count.” Acquires first North American rights. Publishes ms an average of 1-12 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 week to queries; in 2 weeks to mss. Editorial lead time 6 months. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 3 poems with SASE. Does not want long rambling. Length: up to 40 lines/poem.
ALSO OFFERS Sponsors a quarterly contest. “Readers vote on their favorite poems. Winners receive a copy of the magazine and a certificate. We also nominate for the Pushcart Prize.” See website for yearly contest announcements and winners.
TIPS “The Storyteller is one of the best places you will find to submit your work, especially new writers. Our best advice, be professional. You have one chance to make a good impression. Don't blow it by being unprofessional.”
STRANGE HORIZONSE-mail: management@strangehorizons.com; fiction@strangehorizons.com. Website: strangehorizons.com. Contact: Jane Crowley and Kate Dollarhyde, editors-in-chief. “Strange Horizons is a magazine of and about speculative fiction and related nonfiction. Speculative fiction includes science fiction, fantasy, horror, slipstream, and other flavors of fantastica.” Work published in Strange Horizons has been shortlisted for or won Hugo, Nebula, Rhysling, Theodore Sturgeon, James Tiptree Jr., and World Fantasy Awards. For nonfiction: buys exclusive online publication rights for 6 months and requests ongoing nonexclusive rights to display the work in archive. For fiction and poetry: buys first world exclusive English-language rights (including audio rights) for 2 months. Responds in 90 days.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “We're looking for high-quality SF, fantasy, horror, and slipstream poetry. We're looking for modern, exciting poems that explore the possible and impossible: stories about human and nonhuman experiences, dreams and reality, past and future, the here-and-now and otherwhere-and-elsewhen. We want poems from imaginative and unconventional writers; we want voices from diverse perspectives and backgrounds.” Submit up to 6 poems within 2 calendar months via e-mail; 1 poem per e-mail. Include “POETRY SUB: Your Poem Title" in subject line. Pays $40 per poem.
UW-Parkside, English Department, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 900 Wood Rd., Kenosha WI 53141. E-mail: submissions@straylightmag.com. Website: www.straylightmag.com. Straylight, published biannually, seeks fiction and poetry of almost any style “as long as it's inventive.” Acquires first North American serial rights. Publication is copyrighted. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 3 weeks to queries; in 3 months to mss. Rarely comments on/critiques rejected mss. Sample copy: $10; subscription: $18. Guidelines available online.
Literary magazine/journal: 6x9, 115 pages, quality paper, uncoated index stock cover. Contains illustrations, photographs.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 6 poems at a time. Send poems with cover letter. Accepts submissions by online submission manager or mail (send either SASE or IRC for return of ms, or disposable copy of ms and #10 SASE for reply only). Include brief bio, list of publications. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
TIPS “We tend to publish character-based and inventive fiction with cutting-edge prose. We are unimpressed with works based on strict plot twists or novelties. Read a sample copy to get a feel for what we publish.”
STRIDE MAGAZINEStride, 4b Tremayne Close, Devoran, Cornwall TR3 6QE, United Kingdom. E-mail: editor@stridemagazine.co.uk. E-mail: submissions@stridemagazine.co.uk. Website: http://stridemagazine.blogspot.co.uk. Contact: Rupert Loydell, editor. Stride Magazine, publishes new poetry, prose poetry and reviews. Stride is regularly updated with new contributions.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 2-3 poems or prose poems at a time. Accepts e-mail submissions only (pasted into body of message; no attachments).
A Magazine of Proletarian Revolutionary Literature, P.O. Box 28536, Detroit MI 48228. (313)273-9039. E-mail: timhall11@yahoo.com. Website: www.strugglemagazine.net. Contact: Tim Hall, editor. “Irregularly published now after 30 years of existence funded solely by writers and activists, but planning to resume as a twice-yearly magazine featuring African American, Latino, and other writers of color; prisoners; disgruntled workers; activists in the anti-war, anti-racist, and other mass movements; and many writers discontented with the Democrats and with the Republicans, their joint austerity campaign against the workers and the poor, the racist police murders against people of color, the unending destruction of the environment, and their continuing aggressive wars and drone murders abroad. While we urge literature in the direction of revolutionary working-class politics and a vision of socialism as embodying a genuine workers' power, in distinction to the state-capitalist regimes of the former Soviet Union, present-day China, North Korea, Cuba, etc., we accept a broader range of rebellious viewpoints in order to encourage creativity and dialogue.” No rights acquired. Responds in 3-4 months to queries. Sample copy: $5. Subscription: $10 for 2 issues; make checks payable to Tim Hall, Special Account, not to Struggle.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 8 poems at a time. Accepts e-mail submissions (pasted into body of message, no attachments), but prefers postal mail. “Writers must include SASE. Name and address must appear on the opening page of each poem.”
STUDIOA Journal of Christians Writing, 727 Peel St., Albury NSW 2640, Australia. (61)(2)6021-1135. E-mail: studio00@bigpond.net.au. Contact: Paul Grover, publisher. Studio, A Journal of Christians Writing, published three times a year, prints poetry and prose of literary merit, offering a venue for previously published, new, and aspiring writers and seeking to create a sense of community among Christians writing. Also publishes occasional articles as well as news and reviews of writing, writers, and events of interest to members. People who send material should be comfortable being published under this banner: Studio, A Journal of Christians Writing. Studio is 60-80 pages, digest-sized, professionally printed on high-quality paper, saddle-stapled, with matte card cover. Press run is 300 (all subscriptions). Rights remain with the author Time between acceptance and publication is 6-9 months. Responds in 1 month to poems; in 1 week to queries and mss. Editorial lead time is 1 month. Sample copy: $10 (AUD; airmail to U.S.). Subscription: $60 AUD for overseas subscribers. Guidelines available via e-mail.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants shorter pieces (of poetry) but with no specification as to form or length (necessarily less than 100 lines), subject matter, style, or purpose. Cover message with postal address is required in e-mail submission. E-mail submissions preferred. Include brief details of previous publishing history, if any. SAE with IRC required if sent via regular post: submissions via post must be typed and double-spaced on 1 side of A4 white paper. Name and address must appear on the reverse side of each page submitted via postal service. Has published poetry by John Foulcher, Andrew Lansdown, Geoff Page, Les Murray, and other Australian and American poets. Length: less than 100 lines/poem. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
ALSO OFFERS Reviews books of poetry in 250 words, single-book format. Send materials for review consideration. Conducts a biannual poetry and short story contest.
Murray Hall 170, College of St. Benedict, 37 S. College Ave., St. Joseph MN 56374. E-mail: studio1@csbsju.edu. Website: digitalcommons.csbsju.edu/studio_one/. Contact: Lauren Berg and Mollee Girgen, editors-in-chief. Studio One is a literary and visual arts magazine published each spring by the College of Saint Benedict/Saint John’s University. Its mission is to give new and established writers alike a forum in which to present their works. The magazine’s focus is poetry, short fiction, essays, and all forms of reproducible visual art works. Studio One is student-run, and the student editors change yearly. Submissions are open to all students on either Saint John’s or Saint Benedict’s campuses and to the general public regardless of regional, national, or international location. Reading period: September through January. Sample copy can be obtained by sending a self-addressed, stamped manila envelope and $6.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Considers simultaneous submissions; no previously published poems. Accepts e-mail submissions (pasted into body of message); “clearly show page breaks and indentations.” Seldom comments on rejected poems. Lines/poem: “poetry no more than 2 pages stands a better chance of publication.”
SUBTERRAINStrong Words for a Polite Nation, P.O. Box 3008, MPO, Vancouver British Columbia V6B 3X5, Canada. (604)876-8710. Fax: (604)879-2667. E-mail: subter@portal.ca. Website: www.subterrain.ca. Contact: Brian Kaufman, editor-in-chief; Natasha Sanders-Kay, managing editor. “subTerrain magazine is published 3 times/year from modest offices just off of Main Street in Vancouver, BC. We strive to produce a stimulating fusion of fiction, poetry, photography, and graphic illustration from uprising Canadian, U.S., and international writers and artists.” Pays on publication for first North American serial rights. Publishes ms 4-9 months after acceptance. Responds in 6-9 months to mss. Rarely comments on rejected mss. Sample copy: $5 (subterrain.ca/subscriptions). Writer's guidelines online (subterrain.ca/about/35/sub-terrain-writer-s-guidelines).
Magazine: 8.5×11; 80 pages; colour matte stock paper; colour matte cover stock; illustrations; photos. “Strong words for a polite nation.”
MAGAZINES NEEDS “We accept poetry, but we no longer accept unsolicited submissions, except when related to 1 of our theme issues.” “We no longer accept unsolicited poetry submissions (unless specifically related to one of our theme issues).” Poems unrelated to any theme issues may be submitted to the annual “General" issue (usually the summer/fall issue). Pays $50/poem.
TIPS “Read the magazine first. Get to know what kind of work we publish.”
SUBTROPICSUniversity of Florida, P.O. Box 112075, 4008 Turlington Hall, Gainesville FL 32611-2075. E-mail: subtropics@english.ufl.edu. Website: www.english.ufl.edu/subtropics. Contact: David Leavitt, editor. Subtropics seeks to publish the best literary fiction, essays, and poetry being written today, both by established and emerging authors. Will consider works of fiction of any length, from short shorts to novellas and self-contained novel excerpts. Gives the same latitude to essays. Appreciates work in translation and, from time to time, republishes important and compelling stories, essays, and poems that have lapsed out of print by writers no longer living. Member: CLMP. Buys first North American serial rights. Pays on acceptance for prose; pays on publication of the issue preceding the issue in which the author's work will appear for poetry. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 month to queries and mss. Rarely comments on/critiques rejected mss Sample copy: $12.95. Guidelines online.
Literary magazine/journal: 9x6, 160 pages. Includes photographs. Submissions accepted from September 1-April 15.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 4 poems via online submissions manager. Pays $100 per poem.
TIPS “We publish longer works of fiction, including novellas and excerpts from forthcoming novels. Each issue includes a short-short story of about 250 words on the back cover. We are also interested in publishing works in translation for the magazine's English-speaking audience.”
THE SUN107 N. Roberson St., Chapel Hill NC 27516. (919)942-5282. Fax: (919)932-3101. Website: www.thesunmagazine.org. Contact: Sy Safransky, editor. The Sun publishes essays, interviews, fiction, and poetry. “We are open to all kinds of writing, though we favor work of a personal nature.” Buys first rights, buys one-time rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 6-12 months after acceptance. Responds in 3-6 months. Sample copy online. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 6 poems at a time. Considers previously published poems but strongly prefers unpublished work. “Poems should be typed and accompanied by a cover letter and SASE.” Recently published poems by Tony Hoagland, Ellen Bass, Steve Kowit, Brian Doyle, and Alison Luterman. Rarely publishes poems that rhyme. Pays $100-200 and 1-year subscription.
TIPS “Do not send queries except for interviews. We're open to unusual work. Read the magazine to get a sense of what we're about. Our submission rate is extremely high. Please be patient after sending us your work and include return postage.”
343 N. Third W., Salt Lake City UT 84103-1215. (801)355-5926. E-mail: info@sunstonemagazine.com. Website: www.sunstonemagazine.com. Sunstone, published 6 times/year, prints scholarly articles of interest to an open, Mormon audience; personal essays; fiction (selected only through contests), and poetry. Has published poetry by Susan Howe, Anita Tanner, Robert Parham, Ryan G. Van Cleave, Robert Rees, and Virgil Suárez. Acquires first North American serial rights. Publishes ms 2 years after acceptance. Responds in 3 months. Sample copy: $10 postpaid. Subscription: $45 for 6 issues. Guidelines available online.
Sunstone is 64 pages, magazine-sized, professionally printed, saddle-stapled, with semi-glossy paper cover. Receives more than 500 poems/year, accepts 40-50. Press run is 3,000.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants both lyric and narrative poetry that engages the reader with fresh, strong images; skillful use of language; and a strong sense of voice and/or place. Short poems, including haiku, limericks, couplets, and one liners, are welcome. Does not want didactic poetry, sing-song rhymes, or in-process work. Submit by mail or e-mail. Include name, address, and e-mail on each poem. Seldom comments on rejected poems. Length: up to 40 lines/poem. Pays 5 contributor's copies.
SYCAMORE REVIEWPurdue University Department of English, 500 Oval Dr., West Lafayette IN 47907. (765) 494-3783. Fax: (765) 494-3780. E-mail: sycamore@purdue.edu. Website: www.sycamorereview.com. Contact: Anthony Sutton, editor in chief; Bess Cooley, managing editor. Sycamore Review is Purdue University's internationally acclaimed literary journal, affiliated with Purdue's College of Liberal Arts and the Dept. of English. Strives to publish the best writing by new and established writers. Looks for well-crafted and engaging work, works that illuminate our lives in the collective human search for meaning. Would like to publish more work that takes a reflective look at national identity and how we are perceived by the world. Looks for diversity of voice, pluralistic worldviews, and political and social context. Buys first North American serial rights.
Reading period: September 1-March 31.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submi via online submissions manager. Does not publish creative work by any student currently attending Purdue University. Former students should wait 1 year before submitting. Pays $25/poem.
TIPS “We look for originality, brevity, significance, strong dialogue, and vivid detail. We sponsor the Wabash Prize for Poetry (deadline: December 1) and Fiction (deadline: April 17), $1,000 award for each. All contest submissions will be considered for regular inclusion in the Sycamore Review.”