Contributors must be currently enrolled as undergraduates at a two- or four-year institution at the time of submission. Reads submissions September-March, with deadlines in February and October.Literary magazines and journals usually provide a poet’s first publishing success. In fact, you shouldn’t be thinking about book/chapbook publication until your poems have appeared in a variety of magazines, journals and zines (both print and online). This is the preferred way to develop an audience, build publishing credits and learn the ins and outs of the publishing process.
In this section you’ll find hundreds of magazines and journals that publish poetry. They range from small black-and-white booklets produced on home computers to major periodicals with high production values and important reputations. To help you sort through these markets and direct your submissions most effectively, we’ve organized information in each listing according to a basic format that includes contact information, magazine needs, how to submit, and more.
If you don’t have a certain magazine or journal in mind, read randomly through the listings, making notes as you go. (Don’t hesitate to write in the margins, underline, use highlighters; it also helps to flag markets that interest you with Post-It Notes). Browsing the listings is an effective way to familiarize yourself with the kind of information presented and the publishing opportunities that are available at various skill levels.
If you have a specific market in mind, however, begin with the General Index. Here all the book’s listings are alphabetized along with additional references that may be buried within a listing (such as a press name or competition title).
7474 Drexel Dr., University City MO 63130. E-mail: 1ong@2river.org. Website: www.2river.org. Contact: Richard Long. 2River View, published quarterly online, is a site of poetry, art, and theory. Considers unpublished poetry only. Claims first electronic rights and first North American rights, “meaning that publications here at 2River must be the first publication to feature the work online and/or in print.” Publishes ms 3 months after acceptance. Guidelines available online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems once per reading period (see website for dates) via online submissions manager. Prefers poems with these qualities: image, subtlety, and point of view; a surface of worldly exactitude, as well as a depth of semantic ambiguity; and a voice that negotiates with its body of predecessors. Publishes 10 poets/issue.
North Central College, Naperville IL 60540. E-mail: 30north@noctrl.edu. Website: 30northblog.wordpress.com. Contact: Katie Draves, Crystal Ice. 30 N, published semiannually, considers work in all literary genres, including occasional interviews, from undergraduate writers globally. The journal's goal is for college-level, emerging creative writers to share their work publicly and create a conversation with each other. Acquires first serial rights. Rights revert to author on publication. Publishes ms 1-4 months after acceptance. Responds in 1-4 months. Guidelines online.
Contributors must be currently enrolled as undergraduates at a two- or four-year institution at the time of submission. Reads submissions September-March, with deadlines in February and October.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems via online submissions manager. “You must be a currently enrolled undergraduate at a two- or four-year institution at the time of submission. Please submit using your .edu e-mail address, your institution, and your year.” Include brief bio written in third person. No line limit. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
TIPS “Don't send anything you just finished moments ago—rethink, revise, and polish. Avoid sentimentality and abstraction. That said, 30 N publishes beginners, so don't hesitate to submit and, if rejected, submit again.”
34THPARALLEL MAGAZINEReality & Fiction, Paris, France. E-mail: 34thparallel@gmail.com. Website: www.34thparallel.net. Contact: Martin Chipperfield. 34thParallel Magazine, monthly in digital and print editions, publishes new and emerging writers. Guidelines on website.
TIPS “It's all about getting your story out there looking good: your reality (creative nonfiction), fiction, journalism, essays, screenplays, poetry (writing that isn't prose), hip-hop, art, photography, photo stories or essays, graphic stories, comics, or cartoons.”
A Journal of Arts and Letters, Mills College, Graduate English Department, 5000 MacArthur Blvd., Oakland CA 94613-0982. E-mail: five80split@gmail.com. Website: www.580split.org. “580 Split is an online literary journal published by graduate students of the English Department at Mills College. This national literary journal includes innovative and risk-taking fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and art. Publishes ms 4-6 months after acceptance. Responds in 3 months. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit poems via online submissions manager. No e-mailed or mailed submissions are accepted. Please submit .doc or .docx files. Length: up to 6 pages single-spaced. Annual poetry contest pays a cash prize.
TIPS “Get a hold of a past issue, read through it, find out what we are about. Check the website for most recent information.”
A&UArt & Understanding, Inc., 25 Monroe St., Suite 205, Albany NY 12210-2729. (518)426-9010. Fax: (518)436-5354. E-mail: chaelneedle@mac.com. Website: www.aumag.org. Poetry Editor: Noah Stetzer.. Contact: Chael Needle, managing editor. Buys first North American serial rights, electronic rights. Pays 1-3 months after publication. Publishes ms an average of 1-3 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 month to queries; in 2 months to mss. Editorial lead time 6 months. Sample copy: $5. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Accepts any length/style (shorter works preferred). Pays $50.
HOW TO CONTACT aumag.poetry@gmail.com
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS Christopher Hewitt Award, annual
TIPS “We're looking for more articles on youth and HIV/AIDS; more international coverage; celebrity interviews; more coverage of how the pandemic is affecting historically underrepresented communities. We are also looking for literary submissions that address the past and present AIDS epidemic in fresh ways. Each year, we sponsor the Christopher Hewitt Award, given to the best poem, short story, creative nonfiction piece, and drama submitted.”
Able Muse Press, 467 Saratoga Ave., #602, San Jose CA 95129-1326. E-mail: submission@ablemuse.com. Website: www.ablemuse.com. Contact: Alex Pepple, editor. Able Muse: A Review of Poetry, Prose & Art, published twice/year, predominantly publishes metrical poetry complemented by art and photography, fiction, and nonfiction, including essays, book reviews, and interviews with a focus on metrical and formal poetry. Acquires first rights. Time between acceptance and publication is 3 months. Sometimes comments on rejected poems. Responds in 4 months. Sometimes sends prepublication galleys. Subscription: $28 for 1 year.
Sponsors 2 annual contests: The Able Muse Write Prize for Poetry & Fiction and The Able Muse Book Award for Poetry (in collaboration with Able Muse Press at www.ablemusepress.com). See website for details.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Has published poetry by Mark Jarman, A.E. Stallings, Annie Finch, Rhina P. Espaillat, Rachel Hadas, and R.S. Gwynn. Receives about 1,500 poems/year, accepts about 5%. Submit 1-5 poems and short bio. Electronic submissions only through the online form at www.ablemuse.com/submit, or by e-mail. “The e-mail submission method is being phased out. We strongly encourage using the online submission method.” Reviews books of poetry. Send materials for review consideration.
P.O. Box 260113, Madison WI 53726-0113. E-mail: abraxaspress@hotmail.com. Website: www.abraxaspressinc.com/welcome.html. Contact: Ingrid Swanberg, editor in chief; Warren Woessner, senior editor. ABRAXAS, published irregularly (nine- to twelve-month intervals or much longer), is interested in contemporary lyric poetry, experimental poetry, and poetry in translation. When submitting translations, please include poems in the original language. Does not want political posing or academic regurgitations. Has published poetry by Ivan Argüelles, Denise Levertov, César Vallejo, d.a. levy, T.L. Kryss, and Andrea Moorhead. Response time varies. Submissions considered only during announced reading periods. Sample copy: $8 plus $3 s&h (or $12 international, includes s&h). Subscription: $32 for 4 issues; $52 international for 4 issues. Guidelines online. Unsolicited submissions are considered only during specified reading periods (announced online).
ABRAXAS is up to 96 pages, digest-sized, litho-offset-printed, flat-spined, with matte or glossy card cover with original art and photography. Press run is 700.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 7-10 poems with SASE during announced reading periods only. No electronic submissions. Pays 1 contributer's copy and offers 40% discount on additional copies.
A Journal of Contemporary Haiku, Spare Poems Press, 115 Conifer Lane, Walnut Creek CA 94598. Website: www.acornhaiku.com. Contact: Susan Antolin, editor. “Biannual magazine dedicated to publishing the best of contemporary English-language haiku and in particular to showcasing individual poems that reveal the extraordinary moments found in everyday life.” Buys first rights, one-time rights. Publishes ms an average of 1-3 months after acceptance. Responds in 3 weeks to mss. Guidelines and sample poems available online at www.acornhaiku.com.
Reads submissions January through February and July through August only.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “Decisions made by editor on a rolling basis. Poems judged purely on merit.” Sometimes acceptance conditional on minor edits. Often comments on rejected poems. Accepts submissions via mail or e-mail; however, e-mail is preferred. “Does not want epigrams, musings, and overt emotion poured into 17 syllables; science fiction or political commentary 'ku; strong puns or raunchy humor. A 5-7-5 syllable count is not necessary or encouraged.” Length: 1-5 lines, 17 or fewer syllables.
TIPS “This is primarily a journal for those with a focused interest in haiku. It is a much richer genre than one might surmise from many of the recreational websites that claim to promote 'haiku.'"
ACUMEN MAGAZINE+44(0)1803-851098. E-mail: patriciaoxley6@gmail.com. Website: www.acumen-poetry.co.uk. Contact: Patricia Oxley, general editor. Acumen, published 3 times/year in January, May, and September, is “a general literary magazine with emphasis on good poetry.” Wants “well-crafted, high-quality, imaginative poems showing a sense of form.” Does not want “experimental verse of an obscene type.” Has published poetry by Ruth Padel, William Oxley, Hugo Williams, Peter Porter, Danielle Hope, and Leah Fritz. Acumen is 120 pages, A5, perfect-bound. Responds in 1-6 weeks. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 4 poems at a time. Mailed submissions should be accompanied by SASE. Include name and address on each separate sheet. Accepts e-mail submissions, but see guidelines on the website. Will send rejections, acceptances, proofs, and other communications via e-mail overseas to dispense with IRCs and other international postage. Any poem that may have chance of publication is shortlisted, and from list final poems are chosen. All other poems returned within 2 months. “If a reply is required, please send IRCs. One IRC for a decision, 3 IRCs if work is to be returned.” Willing to reply by e-mail to save IRCs. Unwanted poetry returned if postage or e-mail address attached. Pays “by negotiation" and 1 contributor's copy.
TIPS “Read Acumen carefully to see what kind of poetry we publish. Also, read widely in many poetry magazines, and don't forget the poets of the past—they can still teach us a great deal.”
E-mail: editors@theadirondackreview.com. Website: www.theadirondackreview.com; www.theadirondackreview.submittable.com. Contact: Angela Leroux-Lindsey, editor in chief; Nicholas Samaras, poetry editor; Giovanni Appruzzese, translations editor; Sarah Escue, associate editor. The Adirondack Review is an online quarterly literary magazine featuring poetry, fiction, art, photography, and translations. Responds to queries in 2-4 months.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 2-5 single-spaced poems via online submissions manager; include brief bio.
TIPS “The Adirondack Review accepts submissions all year long, so send us your poetry, fiction, nonfiction, translation, reviews, interviews, and art and photography.”
E-mail: editors@theadroitjournal.org. Website: theadroitjournal.org. Garrett Biggs, managing editor. Contact: Peter LaBerge, editor-in-chief. At its foundation, the journal has its eyes focused ahead, seeking to showcase what its global staff of emerging writers sees as the future of poetry, prose, and art. The journal currently publishes five online issues per year. Between 5 and 15 days for most, up to 4 months max. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 8 poems at a time, no legth limits.
TIPS “We're ready for your best work. Please note that all submissions should be accompanied by a cover letter and brief third-person biography statement.”
African Voices Communications, Inc., 270 W. 96th St., New York NY 10025. (212)865-2982. E-mail: africanvoicesart@gmail.com. Website: www.africanvoices.com. Contact: Angela Kinemore, poetry editor. African Voices, published quarterly, is an “art and literary magazine that highlights the work of people of color. We publish literature and poetry on any subject. We also consider all themes and styles: avant-garde, free verse, haiku, light verse, and traditional. We do not wish to limit the reader or author.” African Voices is about 48 pages, magazine-sized, professionally printed, saddle-stapled, with paper cover. Receives about 150 submissions/year, accepts about 30%. Buys first North American serial rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 3-6 months after acceptance. Responds in 3 months to queries. Editorial lead time 3 months. Sample copy: $6. Subscription: $20.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit no more than 2 poems at a time. Accepts submissions by postal mail. Cover letter and SASE required. Seldom comments on rejected poems. Has published poetry by Sonia Sanchez, Liza Jessie Peterson, Patricia Spears Jones, Jessica Care Moore, Tony Medina and Gabriel Ramirez. Length: 5-100 lines/poem. Pays contributor copies.
ALSO OFFERS Reviews books of poetry in 500-1,000 words. Send materials for review consideration to Ekere Tallie. Considers poetry written by children. Offers periodic poetry contests and readings. Send SASE for details.
TIPS “A manuscript stands out if it is neatly typed with a well-written and interesting storyline or plot. Originality is encouraged. We are interested in more horror, erotic, and drama pieces. AV wants to highlight the diversity in our culture. Stories must touch the humanity in us all. We strongly encourage new writers/poets to send in their work. Accepted contributors are encouraged to subscribe.”
150 Hallock St., Floor 1, Pittsburgh PA 15211. E-mail: hourafterhappyhour@gmail.com. Website: afterhappyhourreview.com. Contact: Mike Good. The After Happy Hour Review is an independent, online literary journal that publishes poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual art. Our headquarters are based in Pittsburgh, and we have published writers from around the United States alongside international writers. Curated by the Hour After Happy Hour Writing Workshop, our editors come from varying backgrounds with their own inclinations, tastes, and preferences. Take your time, read an issue, and send us your best work. We aim to respond as quickly as possible to all submissions and nominate work for all major awards, including the Pushcart Prize and Best of Net.” Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Responds in 2-8 weeks.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “Send us something gritty, uninhibited, bewildering, uncouth. Send us work we’ll have to mull over, sleep on, and reread over and over. Generally, we look for poems that employ stylistic devices that work against the predictability of form.”
Indianapolis Indiana E-mail: afterthepause@gmail.com. Website: afterthepause.com. Contact: Michael Prihoda, founding editor. “We are open to reading or viewing anything. Give us the wildest pieces of your imagination! Literary ephemera of all kinds welcome. We feature experimental poetry, flash fiction, visual poetry, and visual art from new, emerging, and veteran writers.” Acquires first electronic rights and web archival rights. Time between acceptance and publication is 3 months. Responds in 10 days or less. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Send up to 5 poems of any format, length, and style in an attached Word document. “No length limit, but we generally prefer shorter poems.”
TIPS “If we receive something too close to publication of an issue, it is automatically considered for the following issue.”
AGNIBoston University, 236 Bay State Rd., Boston MA 02215. E-mail: agni@bu.edu. Website: www.agnimagazine.org. Contact: Sven Birkerts, editor. Eclectic literary magazine publishing first-rate poems, essays, translations, and stories. Buys serial rights, rights to reprint in AGNI anthology (with author's consent). Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 4 months to mss. No queries please. Sample copy: $12 or online. Guidelines online.
Reading period is September 1-May 31 only. Online magazine carries original content not found in print edition. All submissions are considered for both. Founding editor Askold Melnyczuk won the PEN/Nora Magid Lifetime Achievement Award for Magazine Editing. Work from AGNI has been included and cited regularly in the Pushcart Prize, O. Henry, and Best American anthologies.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit online or by regular mail, no more than 5 poems at a time. E-mailed submissions will not be considered. Include a SASE or your e-mail address if sending by mail. Pays $20/page up to $300, plus a one-year subscription, and, for print publication, 2 contributor's copies and 4 gift copies.
TIPS “We're also looking for extraordinary translations from little-translated languages. It is important to read work published in AGNI before submitting, to see if your own might be compatible.”
A Small Garlic Press (ASGP), 5445 N. Sheridan Rd., #3003, Chicago IL 60640. E-mail: marek@aspg.com. Website: asgp.org. Contact: Marek Lugowski and Katrina Grace Craig Valvis, co-editors. “Agnieszka's Dowry (AgD) is an innovative installation of mostly contemporary and mostly not-yet-famous literary texts (poems, letters to Agnieszka, occasional short short stories), computer and freehand art, photography, and more. The magazine is published both in print and online. The print version consists of professionally crafted chapbooks. The online version comprises fast-loading pages employing an intuitive, if uncanny, navigation in an interesting space, all conducive to fast and comfortable reading. No restrictions on form or type. We use contextual and juxtapositional tie-ins with other material in making choices, so visiting the online AgD or reading a chapbook of an AgD issue is required of anyone making a submission.” Acquires one-time rights where applicable. Responds in 2 months. Single copy: $2 plus $8 s&h. Make checks payable to A Small Garlic Press.
Agnieszka's Dowry is 5.5x8.5, stapled, 20-60 pages, heavy opaque white laser paper, cardstock cover, saddle-stitched (stapled), with cover art and often with internal art in grayscale.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 5-10 poems at a time. Accepts e-mail submissions only (pasted into body of message in plain text, sent to both editors simultaneously; no attachments). “We ask you to read well into Agnieszka's Dowry and to fit your submissions to the partially filled content of its open issues.” Pays 1 contributor's copy.
ALASKA QUARTERLY REVIEWUniversity of Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Dr., Anchorage AK 99508. E-mail: uaa_aqr@uaa.alaska.edu. Website: www.uaa.alaska.edu/aqr. Contact: Ronald Spatz, editor in chief. “Alaska Quarterly Review is a literary journal devoted to contemporary literary art, publishing fiction, short plays, poetry, photo essays, and literary nonfiction in traditional and experimental styles. The editors encourage new and emerging writers, while continuing to publish award-winning and established writers.” Buys first North American serial rights. Upon request, rights will be transferred back to author after publication. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 4 months to queries; in 6 weeks-4 months to mss. Sample copy: $6. Guidelines online.
Magazine: 6x9; 232-300 pages; 60 lb. Glatfelter paper; 12 pt. C15 black ink or 4-color; varnish cover stock; photos on cover and photo essays. Reads mss August 15-May 15.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit poetry by mail. Include cover letter with contact information and SASE for return of ms. No light verse. Length: up to 20 pages. Pays contributor's copies and honoraria when funding is available.
ALSO OFFERS Guest poetry editors have included Stuart Dybek, Jane Hirshfield, Stuart Dischell, Maxine Kumin, Pattiann Rogers, Dorianne Laux, Peggy Shumaker, Olena Kalytiak Davis, Nancy Eimers, Michael Ryan, and Billy Collins.
TIPS “Although we respond to e-mail queries, we cannot review electronic submissions.”
The Anabiosis Press, 2 South New St., Haverhill MA 01835. (978)469-7085. E-mail: rsmyth@anabiosispress.org. Website: www.anabiosispress.org. Contact: Richard Smyth, editor. Albatross, published “as soon as we have accepted enough quality poems to publish an issue—about once per year," considers the albatross “to be a metaphor for the environment. The journal's title is drawn from Coleridge's The Rime of the Ancient Mariner and is intended to invoke the allegorical implications of that poem. This is not to say that we publish only environmental or nature poetry but that we are biased toward such subject matter. We publish mostly free verse, and we prefer a narrative style.” Acquires all rights. Returns rights provided that “previous publication in Albatross is mentioned in all subsequent reprintings.” Time between acceptance and publication is 6 months to a year. Responds in 2-3 months to poems. Sample copy for $5. Subscription: $8 for 2 issues. Guidelines online.
Albatross is 28 pages, digest-sized, laser-typeset, with linen cover.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems at a time. Accepts e-mail submissions if included in body of message (but is “sometimes quicker at returning mailed submissions"). Name and address must accompany e-mail submissions. Cover letter is not required. “We do, however, need bio notes and SASE for return or response. Poems should be typed, single-spaced, with name, address, and phone number in upper-left corner.” Has published poetry by Darren C. Demaree, Beth Suter, Jeremy Yocum, Ann Niedringhaus, and Mark B. Hamilton. Wants “poetry written in a strong, mature voice that conveys a deeply felt experience or makes a powerful statement.” Does not want “rhyming poetry, prose poetry, or haiku.” Length: up to 100 lines/poem. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
ALBERTA VIEWSAlberta Views, Ltd., Suite 208, 320 23rd Ave. SW, Calgary AB T2S 0J2, Canada. (403)243-5334; (877)212-5334. Fax: (403)243-8599. E-mail: queries@albertaviews.ab.ca. Website: www.albertaviews.ab.ca. Contact: Evan Osenton, editor. “We are a regional magazine providing thoughtful commentary and background information on issues of concern to Albertans. Most of our writers are Albertans.” Buys first North American serial rights, electronic rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 3 months after acceptance. Responds in 6 weeks to queries; 2 months to mss. Editorial lead time 4 months. Sample copy free. “If you are a writer, illustrator, or photographer interested in contributing to Alberta Views, please see our contributor's guidelines online.”
No phone queries.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Accepts unsolicited poetry. Submit complete ms.
Providence College, English Department, ATTN: The Alembic Editors, 1 Cunningham Square, Providence RI 02918-0001. Website: www.providence.edu/english/pages/alembic.aspx. Contact: Magazine has revolving editor. Editorial term: 1 year. “The Alembic is an international literary journal featuring the work of both established and student writers and photographers. It is published each April by Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island.” Acquires first rights. Publication is not copyrighted. Responds in 1 month to queries; in 8 months to mss. Sample: $15. Subscription: $25 for 2 years.
Magazine: 6x9, 80 pages. Contains illustrations, photographs.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems. Does not accept online submissions. Has published poems by Tara McLaughlin, Melanie Souchet, Jackleen Holton, Peter Mishler, Dennis Rhodes, Donna Pucciani, and Sarah O'Brien.
TIPS “We're looking for stories that are wise, memorable, grammatical, economical, poetic in the right places, and end strongly. Take Heraclitus' claim that 'character is fate' to heart and study the strategies, styles, and craft of such masters as Anton Chekov, J. Cheever, Flannery O'Connor, John Updike, Rick Bass, Phillip Roth, Joyce Carol Oates, William Treavor, Lorrie Moore, and Ethan Canin.”
The Literature of Food, P.O. Box 210028, Nashville TN 37221. E-mail: editor@alimentumjournal.com. Website: www.alimentumjournal.com. Contact: Peter Selgin, fiction and nonfiction editor; Esther Cohen, poetry editor. “Alimentum celebrates the literature and art of food. We welcome work from like-minded writers, musicians, and artists.” Acquires first North American serial rights. Rights revert to authors upon publication. Pays on publication. Manuscript published 1-2 years after acceptance. Responds in 3 months to mss. Sample copy: $10. Guidelines available online. “We do not read year round. Check website for reading periods.”
Essays appearing in Alimentium have appeared in Best American Essays and Best Food Writing.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Send up to 5 poems by mail. Please include SASE. Has published poetry by Dick Allen, Stephen Gibson, Carly Sachs, Jen Karetnik, and Virginia Chase Sutton. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
ALSO OFFERS Publishes an annual broadside of “menupoems" for restaurants during National Poetry Month in April.
TIPS “No e-mail submissions, only snail mail. Mark outside envelope to the attention of Poetry, Fiction, or Nonfiction Editor.”
ALIVE NOW1908 Grand Ave., P.O. Box 340004, Nashville TN 37203. (615)340-7254. E-mail: alivenow@upperroom.org. Website: www.alivenow.org; alivenow.upperroom.org. Contact: Beth A. Richardson, editor. Alive Now, published bimonthly, is a devotional magazine that invites readers to enter an ever-deepening relationship with God. “Alive Now seeks to nourish people who are hungry for a sacred way of living. Submissions should invite readers to see God in the midst of daily life by exploring how contemporary issues impact their faith lives. Each word must be vivid and dynamic and contribute to the whole. We make selections based on a list of upcoming themes. Mss which do not fit a theme will be returned.” Pays on acceptance. Subscription: $17.95/year (6 issues); $26.95 for 2 years (12 issues). Additional subscription information, including foreign rates, available on website. Guidelines available online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Prefers electronic submissions attached as Word document. Postal submissions should include SASE. Include name, address, theme on each sheet. Pays $35 minimum.
(928)350-2012. Website: alligatorjuniper.org. “Alligator Juniper features contemporary poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and b&w photography. We encourage submissions from writers and photographers at all levels: emerging, early career, and established.” Annual magazine comprised of the winners and finalists of national contests. “All entrants pay an $18 submission fee and receive a complementary copy of that year's issue in the spring. First-place winning writers in each genre receive a $1,000 prize. The first-place winner in photography receives a $500 award. Finalists in writing and images are published and paid in contributor copies. There is currently no avenue for submissions other than the annual contest.” Usually responds in January to mss. Always comments on mss. Sample copy: $5. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Accepts submissions only through annual contest. If submitting by regular mail, include $18 entry fee payable to Alligator Juniper for each set of up to 5 poems. Include cover letter with name, address, phone number, and e-mail. Include author's name on first page. “Double-sided submissions are encouraged.” No e-mail submissions. Length: open.
AMBIT MAGAZINEStaithe House, Main Rd., Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk PE31 8PB, United Kingdom. E-mail: contact@ambitmagazine.co.uk. Website: www.ambitmagazine.co.uk. Contact: Briony Bax, editor; Ralf Webb, poetry editor; Kate Pemberton, fiction editor; Olivia Bax and Jean Philippe Dordolo, art editors. Ambit Magazine is a literary and artwork quarterly published in the UK and read internationally. Ambit is put together entirely from unsolicited, previously unpublished poetry and short fiction submissions. “Please read the guidelines on our website carefully concerning submission windows and policies.” Publishes fiction up to 6 months after acceptance; publishes poems in 3-6 months after acceptance. Responds in 2-3 months. Sample copy: £9. Guidelines available in magazine or online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-6 poems via Submittable. No previously published poems (including on websites or blogs). Poems should be typed, double-spaced. Never comments on rejected poems. Does not want “indiscriminately center-justified poems, jazzy fonts, or poems all in italics for the sake of it.” Payment details on website.
TIPS “Read a copy of the magazine before submitting!"
33 West 60th St., New York NY 10023. E-mail: zdavis@americamedia.org. Website: www.americamagazine.org. Contact: Zac Davis, editorial assistant. “Published weekly for adult, educated, largely Roman Catholic audience. Founded by the Jesuit order and directed today by Jesuits and lay colleagues, America is a resource for spiritual renewal and social analysis guided by the spirit of charity. The print and Web editions of America feature timely and thought-provoking articles written by prestigious writers and theologians, and incisive book, film, and art reviews.” Buys all rights. Pays on acceptance. Guidelines available online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “Many poems we publish address matters of faith and spirituality, but this is not a requirement for publication. We are looking for authentic, truthful, good poetry.” Submit via online submissions manager. Length: up to 30 lines/poem. Pays competitive rate.
A Journal of Literature, Democracy & Dissidence, 217 Commerce Rd., Barnstable MA 02630. E-mail: todslone@hotmail.com. Website: www.theamericandissident.org. Contact: G. Tod Slone, editor. The American Dissident, published 2 times/year, provides “a forum for, amongst other things, criticism of the academic/literary establishment, which clearly discourages vigorous debate, cornerstone of democracy, and especially vigorous criticism of its icons and institutions, to the evident detriment of American literature. Wants “poetry, reviews, artwork, and short (2-4pp) essays in English, French, or Spanish, written on the edge preferably with a dash of personal risk and, if possible, stemming from personal experience and/or conflict with power.” Submissions should be “iconoclastic and parrhesiastic in nature.” Acquires first North American serial rights. Publishes ms 2-6 months after acceptance. Responds in a week or less. Almost always comments on rejected poems and essays. Single copy: $9; subscriptions: $18 for individuals; $20 for institutions. Guidelines available for SASE.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3 poems at a time. E-mail submissions from subscribers only. “Far too many poets submit without even reading the guidelines. Include SASE and cover letter containing not credits but rather personal dissident information, as well as incidents that provoked you to 'go upright and vital, and speak the rude truth in all ways' (Emerson).” Pays 1 contributor's copy.
TIPS “Every poet knows what he or she should not write about to avoid upsetting those in positions of literary, cultural, and/or academic power. The American Dissident seeks to publish those few poets who now and then break that taboo and thus raise truth-telling above getting published, funded, invited, tenured, nominated, and/or anointed. The American Dissident is a rare literary journal that not only brooks, but also encourages and publishes in each and every issue hardcore criticism regarding the editor and journal. In fact, I cannot think of another journal that will do that.”
E-mail: theamericanjournalofpoetry@gmail.com. Website: theamericanjournalofpoetry.com. Contact: Elisabeth Pauli, managing editor. The American Journal of Poetry publishes superlative poetry, biannually, on January 1 and July 1 of each year. “We are an eclectic online review. Each issue features the work of 125-150 poets. Guidelines are given at our website. All submissions are taken through our online submission manager. We are a writer-friendly review. All submissions are read by the editor-in-chief and senior editor. We do not employ readers or screeners. Replies within 15 business days. Open to all poets, internationally. We have published the world's most renowned to beginners and those in between.” Acquires one-time rights. Responds within 15 business days of your submission. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “Our hallmark is 'Strong Rx Medicine.' There are no restrictions whatsoever as to length, form, or subject matter. No taboos. Long poems find a rare home here. Poets published include Dick Allen, Sherman Alexie, Nin Andrews, Rae Armantrout, Marianne Boruch, David Bottoms, Billy Collins, Alfred Corn, Stephen Dunn, Mark Halperin, Emmylou Harris, Bob Hicok, Mark Jarman, David Kirby, Ted Kooser, William Logan, Thylias Moss, J. Allyn Rosser, Sapphire, W.D. Snodgrass, Elizabeth Spires, Sturgill Simpson, Chase Twichell, Nance Van Winckel, David Wagoner, Cecilia Woloch, and Robert Wrigley. No poetry from children. No romantic poetry. No Persephone. Grandma's dead and isn't going to read your work. Write like it. No holds barred. No gratuitous profanity, sorry. No length restrictions.
TIPS “Be bold, strong, uncensored. Poets who read extensively are always at an advantage.”
University of North Texas, 1155 Union Circle #311307, Denton TX 76203. E-mail: americanliteraryreview@gmail.com. Website: www.americanliteraryreview.com. Contact: Bonnie Friedman, editor in chief. “The American Literary Review publishes “excellent poetry, fiction, and nonfiction by writers at all stages of their careers.” Beginning in fall 2013, ALR became an online publication.” Publishes ms within 2 years of acceptance. Responds in 3-5 months to mss. Guidelines online.
Reading period is from October 1-May 1.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “Poetry selections are made by a widely read group with eclectic tastes who look for the best poems, regardless of form or subject matter.” Has published poetry by Kathleen Pierce, Mark Irwin, Stephen Dunn, William Olsen, David St. John, and Cate Marvin. Submit up to 5 poems through online submissions manager for a fee of $3. Does not accept submissions via e-mail or mail.
TIPS “We encourage writers and artists to examine our journal.”
THE AMERICAN POETRY REVIEWThe University of the Arts, 320 S. Broad St., Hamilton #313, Philadelphia PA 19102. E-mail: escanlon@aprweb.org. Website: www.aprweb.org. Contact: Elizabeth Scanlon, editor. “The American Poetry Review is dedicated to reaching a worldwide audience with a diverse array of the best contemporary poetry and literary prose. APR also aims to expand the audience interested in poetry and literature, and to provide authors, especially poets, with a far-reaching forum in which to present their work.” APR has included the work of over 1,500 writers, among whom there are 9 Nobel Prize laureates and 33 Pulitzer Prize winners. Acquires first serial rights. Responds in 6 months. Sample: $5. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems via online submissions manager. Has published poetry by D.A. Powell, James Franco, Dean Faulwell, and Caroline Pittman. Pays $1 per line.
E-mail: fiction@theamericanreader.com; poetry@theamericanreader.com; criticism@theamericanreader.com. Website: theamericanreader.com. Contact: Uzoamaka Maduka, editor in chief. The American Reader is a bimonthly print literary journal. The magazine is committed to inspiring literary and critical conversation among a new generation of readers, and restoring literature to its proper place in American cultural discourse. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Interested in submissions of portfolios only (approximately 4-7 poems). Submit by e-mail: poetry@theamericanreader.com.
AMPERSANDNicholas Building, 915/37 Swanston St., Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia. E-mail: alice@ampersandmagazine.com.au. Website: ampersandmagazine.com.au. Contact: Alice Gage, editor. Ampersand is an art and culture journal that explores creativity, societal change, and the human condition through multidisciplines. “We are interested in the discussion of any subject matter, particularly that which is unfashionable, unorthodox, illuminating, or rare.” Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Ampersand publishes the work of 1 poet in each issue. Submit your work as a Word document, accompanied by an introductory e-mail giving a brief explanation of what you are sending, its word count, and which section you think it would suit.
ANALOG SCIENCE FICTION & FACTDell Magazines, 44 Wall St., Suite 904, New York NY 10005-2401. E-mail: analogsf@dellmagazines.com. Website: www.analogsf.com. Contact: Trevor Quachri, editor. Analog seeks “solidly entertaining stories exploring solidly thought-out speculative ideas. But the ideas, and consequently the stories, are always new. Real science and technology have always been important in ASF, not only as the foundation of its fiction but as the subject of articles about real research with big implications for the future.” Buys first North American serial rights, buys nonexclusive foreign serial rights. Pays on acceptance. Publishes ms an average of 10 months after acceptance. Responds in 2-3 months to mss. Sample copy: $5 and SASE. Guidelines online.
Fiction published in Analog has won numerous Nebula and Hugo Awards.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Send poems via online submissions manager (preferred) or postal mail. Does not accept e-mail submissions. Length: up to 40 lines/poem. Pays $1/line.
TIPS “I'm looking for irresistibly entertaining stories that make me think about things in ways I've never done before. Read several issues to get a broad feel for our tastes, but don't try to imitate what you read.”
ANCIENT PATHSE-mail: skylarburris@yahoo.com. Website: www.editorskylar.com/magazine/table.html. Contact: Skylar H. Burris, editor. Ancient Paths provides “a forum for quality spiritual poetry and short fiction. We consider works from writers of all religions, but poets and authors should be comfortable appearing in a predominantly Christian publication. Works published in Ancient Paths explore themes such as redemption, sin, forgiveness, doubt, faith, gratitude for the ordinary blessings of life, spiritual struggle, and spiritual growth. Please, no overly didactic works. Subtlety is preferred.” Please send seasonally themed works for Lent and Advent at least 1 month prior to the start of each season. Works on other themes may be sent at any time. Acquires electronic rights. Author is free to republish work elsewhere. Pays on publication. Time between acceptance and publication is 1-4 months. Responds in 8 weeks, usually sooner. Sample copy of printed back issue: $9. Purchase online. Detailed guidelines are available on the website.
MAGAZINES NEEDS E-mail all submissions. Paste poems in e-mail message. Use the subject heading “AP Online Submission (title of your work).” Include your name and e-mail address at the top of your e-mail. Poems may be rhymed, unrhymed, free verse, or formal and should have a spiritual theme, which may be explicit or implicit, but which should not be overly didactic. No “preachy" poetry; avoid inconsistent meter and forced rhyme; no stream-of-consciousness or avant-garde work; no esoteric academic poetry; no concrete (shape) poetry; no use of the lowercase i for the personal pronoun; do not center poetry. Length: 8-60 lines. Pays $1.25/poem. Published poets also receive discount code for $3 off 2 printed back issues.
TIPS “Read the great religious poets: John Donne, George Herbert, T.S. Eliot, Lord Tennyson. Remember not to preach. This is a literary magazine, not a pulpit. This does not mean you do not communicate morals or celebrate God. It means you are not overbearing or simplistic when you do so.”
E-mail: editors@anotherchicagomagazine.net. Website: www.anotherchicagomagazine.net. Contact: Caroline Eick Kasner, managing editor; Matt Rowan, fiction editor; David Welch, poetry editor; Colleen O'Connor, nonfiction editor. “Another Chicago Magazine is a biannual literary magazine that publishes work by both new and established writers. We look for work that goes beyond the artistic and academic to include and address the larger world. The editors read submissions in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction year round. The best way to know what we publish is to read what we publish. If you haven't read ACM before, order a sample copy to know if your work is appropriate.” Sends prepublication galleys. Acquires first serial rights. Responds in 3 months to queries; in 6 months to mss. Guidelines available online.
Work published in ACM has been included frequently in The Best American Poetry and The Pushcart Prize anthologies. Charges $3 submissions fee.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit poems via online submissions manager in 1 document.
TIPS “Support literary publishing by subscribing to at least 1 literary journal—if not ours, another. Get used to rejection slips, and don't get discouraged. Keep introductory letters short. Make sure ms has name and address on every page, and that it is clean, neat, and proofread. We are looking for stories with freshness and originality in subject angle and style, and work that encounters the world.”
THE ANTIGONISH REVIEWSt. Francis Xavier University, P.O. Box 5000, Immaculata Hall, Room 413, Antigonish NS B2G 2W5, Canada. (902)867-3962. Fax: (902)867-5563. E-mail: tar@stfx.ca. Website: www.antigonishreview.com. Contact: Gerald Trites, editor. The Antigonish Review, published quarterly, features the writing of new and emerging writers as well as the ideas of established and innovative thinkers through poetry, stories, essays, book reviews and interviews.” After publication, rights retained by author. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 8 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 month to queries; 6 months to mss. Editorial lead time 4 months. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Open to poetry on any subject written from any point of view and in any form. However, writers should expect their work to be considered within the full context of old and new poetry in English and other languages. Has published poetry by Andy Wainwright, W.J. Keith, Michael Hulse, Jean McNeil, M. Travis Lane, and Douglas Lochhead. Submit 6-8 poems at a time. A preferable submission would be 3-4 poems. Lines/poem: not over 80, i.e., 2 pages. Pays $10/page to a maximum of $50 and 2 contributor's copies.
TIPS Contact by e-mail (tar@stfx.ca) and submit through the website using Submittable. There is a submission fee.
ANTIOCH REVIEWP.O. Box 148, Yellow Springs OH 45387-0148. (937)769-1365. E-mail: review@antiochcollege.edu. Website: www.antiochreview.org. Contact: Robert S. Fogarty, editor; Judith Hall, poetry editor. Literary and cultural review of contemporary issues and literature for general readership. The Antioch Review “is an independent quarterly of critical and creative thought. For well over 75 years, prominent and promising authors, poets, and thinkers have found a friendly reception—regardless of formal reputation. The Antioch Review, founded in 1941, is one of the oldest, continuously publishing literary magazines in America. We publish fiction, essays, and poetry from both emerging as well as established authors. Authors published in our pages are consistently included in Best American anthologies and Pushcart prizes. We continue to serve our readers and our authors and to encourage others to publish the “best words in the best order.” We receive thousands of submissions each year from established and emerging authors. The competition is keen. Form and content are so inseparable and reaction is so personal, it is difficult to state requirements or limitations. Studying issues of The Antioch Review and reviewing our “Writer's Guidelines should be helpful.” Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 10 months after acceptance. Responds in 3-6 months to mss. Sample copies may be purchased online. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Has published poetry by Richard Howard, Jacqueline Osherow, Alice Fulton, Richard Kenney, and others. Receives about thousands of submissions/year. No previously published poems or simultaneous submissions. Include SASE with all submissions. No light or inspirational verse. Poetry submissions are not accepted between between May 1-September 1. Pays $20/printed page, plus 2 contributor's copies.
Apalachee Press, P.O. Box 10469, Tallahassee FL 32302. (850) 644-9114. E-mail: mtrammell@fsu.edu. E-mail: arsubmissions@gmail.com (for queries outside the U.S.). Website: apalacheereview.org. Contact: Michael Trammell, Alicia Casey, and Jenn Bronson, chief editors; Kathleen Laufenberg, nonfiction editor; Mary Jane Ryals, fiction editor; Chris Hayes, poetry editor. “At Apalachee Review, we are interested in outstanding literary fiction, but we especially like poetry, fiction, and nonfiction that address intercultural issues in a domestic or international setting or context.” Acquires one-time rights, electronic rights. Publication is copyrighted. Pays on publication. Publishes mss 1 year after acceptance. Responds to queries in 4-6 weeks; mss in 3-14 months. Sometimes comments on/critiques rejected mss. Sample copy: $8 for current issue; $5 for back issue. Subscription: $15 for 2 issues ($30 foreign). Guidelines online.
Apalachee Review, published annually, is 90 pages, digest-sized, professionally printed, perfect-bound, with card cover. Press run is 300-400. Includes photographs. Member CLMP.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems at a time. Accepts submissions by postal mail only. “Submit clear copies, with name and address on each.” SASE required. Reads submissions year round. Staff reviews books of poetry. Send materials for review consideration. Has published poetry by Rita Mae Reese and Charles Harper Webb. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
CPO 2166, Berea KY 40404. E-mail: appalachianheritage@berea.edu. Website: appalachianheritage.net. Contact: Jason Howard, editor. “We are seeking poetry, short fiction, literary criticism and biography, book reviews, and creative nonfiction, including memoirs, opinion pieces, and historical sketches. Unless you request not to be considered, all poems, stories, and articles published in Appalachian Heritage are eligible for our annual Plattner Award. All honorees are rewarded with a sliding bookrack with an attached commemorative plaque from Berea College Crafts, and first-place winners receive an additional stipend of $200.” Acquires first print and electronic rights. Responds in 1 month to queries; 3-5 months to mss. Guidelines online.
Submission period: August 15-December 15.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit through online submissions manager only. Length: up to 42 lines. “One-page poems cannot exceed 42 lines, and two-page poems cannot exceed 84 lines.” Pays 3 contributor's copies.
TIPS “Sure, we are Appalachian Heritage and we do appreciate the past, but we are a forward-looking contemporary literary quarterly, and, frankly, we receive too many nostalgic submissions. Please spare us the 'Papaw Was Perfect' poetry and the 'Mamaw Moved Mountains' manuscripts and give us some hard-hitting prose, some innovative poetry, some inventive photography, and some original art. Help us be the ground-breaking, stimulating kind of quarterly we aspire to be.”
APPLE VALLEY REVIEWA Journal of Contemporary Literature, 88 South Third St., Suite 336, San Jose CA 95113. E-mail: editor@leahbrowning.net. Website: www.applevalleyreview.com. Contact: Leah Browning, editor. Apple Valley Review: A Journal of Contemporary Literature, published semiannually online, features “beautifully crafted poetry, short fiction, and essays.” Acquires first rights and first serial rights, and retains the right to archive the work online for an indefinite period of time. “As appropriate, we may also choose to nominate published work for awards or recognition. Author retains all other rights.” Time between acceptance and publication is 1-6 months. Sometimes comments on rejected poems and mss. Responds to mss in 1 week-2 months. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants “work that has both mainstream and literary appeal. All work must be original, previously unpublished, and in English. Translations are welcome if permission has been granted. Preference is given to short (under 2 pages), nonrhyming poetry.” Has published poetry by Grant Clauser, P. Ivan Young, Amorak Huey, Laura Lee Beasley, Cameron Conaway, Robert Lavett Smith, Sharlene Teo, Donna Vorreyer, Do-hyeon Ahn, and Susan Johnson. Receives about 5,000+ poems/year, accepts less than 1%. Accepts e-mail submissions (pasted into body of message, with “poetry" in subject line); no disk submissions. Reads submissions year round. Does not want “erotica, work containing explicit language or violence, or work that is scholarly, critical, inspirational, or intended for children.” Length: “No line limit, though we prefer short poems (under 2 pages).”
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS Offers the annual Apple Valley Review Editor's Prize. Award is $100 and a gift of a book. Submit 1-6 poems. Entry fee: none. Deadline: rolling; all submissions to the Apple Valley Review and all work published during a given calendar year will be considered for the prize.
ARC POETRY MAGAZINEP.O. Box 81060, Ottawa Ontario K1P 1B1, Canada. E-mail: managingeditor@arcpoetry.ca. Website: www.arcpoetry.ca. Contact: Monty Reid, managing editor. Arc Poetry Magazine has been publishing the best in contemporary Canadian and international poetry and criticism for over 30 years. Arc is published 3 times/year, including an annual themed issue each fall. Canada's poetry magazine publishes poetry, poetry-related articles, interviews, and book reviews, and also publishes on its website; Arc also runs a Poet-in-Residence program. Acquires first Canadian serial rights. Responds in 4-6 months. Subscriptions: 1 year: $35 CDN; 2 years: $60 CND (in Canada). U.S. subscriptions: 1 year: $45 CAD; 2 years: $80 CAD. International subscriptions: 1 year: $55 CDN; 2 year: $90 CDN. Online ordering available for subscriptions and single copies (with occasional promotions). Guidelines online.
Arc is 130-160 pages, perfect-bound, printed on matte white stock with a crisp, engaging design and a striking visual art portfolio in each issue. Receives over 2,500 submissions/year; accepts about 40-50 poems. Press run is 1,500.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Arc accepts unsolicited submissions of previously unpublished poems from October 15-May 31; maximum of 3 poems, 1 submission per year per person. Use online submissions manager. Has published poetry by Don Coles, Karen Solie, Nicole Brossard, Christian Bok, Elizabeth Bachinsky, George Elliott Clarke, Ken Babstock, Michael Ondaatje, Stephanie Bolster, and Don Domanski. Pays $50 CAD/page, plus 1 contributor's copy.
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS Poem of the Year Contest—Deadline: February 1; $5,000 grand prize; entry fee includes one-year subscription. Confederation Poets Prize and Critic's Desk Award for best poem and reviews published in Arc in the preceding year. Other awards include the Archibald Lampman Award and the Diana Brebner Prize.
ARC POETRY MAGAZINEArc Poetry Society, P.O. Box 81060, Ottawa ON K1P 1B1, Canada. E-mail: managingeditor@arcpoetry.ca; coordinatingeditor@arcpoetry.ca; arc@arcpoetry.ca. Website: www.arcpoetry.ca. Contact: Monty Reid, managing editor; Chris Johnson, coordinating editor. Arc's focus is poetry, and particularly Canadian poetry, although it also publishes writers from elsewhere. Looking for the best poetry from new and established writers. Often publishes special issues. Send a SASE for upcoming special issues and contests. Buys one-time rights. Pays on publication. Publishes mss an average of 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 4-6 months. Guidelines available online.
Only accepts submissions via online submissions manager. Include a brief biographical note with submission. Accepts unsolicited mss each year from October 15, 2016 to May 31, 2017.
MAGAZINES NEEDS For over 30 years, Arc has been publishing the best in contemporary poetry. Arc invites submissions from emerging and established poets. Poets may only submit once each calendar year. Poetry submissions must not exceed 3 poems total. Submissions must be typed and single-spaced (double spaces will be interpreted as blank lines). Include your name, e-mail address, and mailing address on each page. Submit each poem in a separate document with bio. Your submission will be grouped in submission platform. Biographical statements should be 2-3 sentences or approximately 50 words. Arc can’t promise to respond to inquiries regarding the status of submissions before the completion of an editorial cycle. Pays $50/printed page (Canadian).
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS Offeres Archibald Lampman Award, Diana Brebner Prize, Poem of the Year Contest, Confederation Poets Prize, Critics’ Desk Award.
ARENA MAGAZINEArena Publishing, P.O. Box 18, North Carlton VIC 3054, Australia. (61)(3)9416-0232. E-mail: magazine@arena.org.au. Website: www.arena.org.au. John Hinkson. Contact: Alison Caddick. Contributors not paid. Responds in 2 weeks. Editorial lead time 2 months. View magazine format before submitting.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Use submission form to submit poetry. Gifts a half-year subscription to contributors.
A Journal of Delta Studies, Department of English and Philosophy, P.O. Box 1890, Office: Humanities and Social Sciences, State University AR 72467-1890. (870)972-3043; (870)972-2210. Fax: (870)972-3045. E-mail: mtribbet@astate.edu. E-mail: jcollins@astate.edu; arkansasreview@astate.edu. Website: arkreview.org. Contact: Dr. Marcus Tribbett, general editor. “All material, creative and scholarly, published in the Arkansas Review must evoke or respond to the natural and/or cultural experience of the Mississippi River Delta region.” Arkansas Review is 92 pages, magazine-sized, photo offset-printed, saddle-stapled, with 4-color cover. Press run is 500; 50 distributed free to contributors. Buys first North American serial rights. Time between acceptance and publication is about 6-18 months. Occasionally publishes theme issues. Responds in 2 weeks to queries; 6 months to mss. Editorial lead time 4 months. Sample copy: $7.50. Subscription: $20. Make checks payable to ASU Foundation. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Receives about 500 poems/year; accepts about 5%. Accepts e-mail and disk submissions. Cover letter is preferred. Include SASE. Has published poetry by Greg Fraser, Jo McDougall, and Catherine Savage Brosman. Does not want personal or non-Delta-related work. Length: 1-100 lines. Pays 3 contributor's copies.
ALSO OFFERS Staff reviews books/chapbooks of poetry “that are relevant to the Delta" in 500 words, single- and multibook format. Send materials for review consideration to Janelle Collins (inquire in advance).
TIPS “Immerse yourself in the literature of the Delta, but provide us with a fresh and original take on its land, its people, its culture. Surprise us. Amuse us. Recognize what makes this region particular as well as universal, and take risks. Help us shape a new Delta literature.”
E-mail: lobster@magere.com. Website: arseniclobster.magere.com. Contact: Susan Yount, editor and publisher. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Accepts submissions November 1-April 30. Submit 3-5 poems by e-mail. “Poems should be timeless, rich in imagery, and edgy; seeking elegant emotion, articulate experiment. Be compelled to write. We do not want political rants or Hallmark poetry.”
TIPS “All works must be previously unpublished. Include a lively, short biography. Poetry topics, reviews and criticism, and art/photographs (PDF or JPG attachment only) are also welcome.”
THE ARTIST UNLEASHEDE-mail: info@vineleavespress.com. Website: www.theartistunleashed.com. Contact: Jessica Bell, Publisher. The Artist Unleashed is a Vine Leaves Press paying market which publishes articles every Wednesday about living a creative life. Vine Leaves Press publishes memoir/autobiography, creative nonfiction, literary essay collections (single author or multiple authors), novels of all genres with a literary bent, book-length short story collections (single author or multiple author), writing reference books, vignette collections, and poetry collections (single author or multiple author). Buys exclusive rights for 12 months. Then the rights revert back to the author. Responds in 2 months. Guidelines online. See website for payment rates.
Please visit the website for submission guidelines.
ARTS & LETTERS JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY CULTUREGeorgia College & State University, Milledgeville GA 31061. (478)445-1289. Website: al.gcsu.edu. Contact: Laura Newbern, editor; Faith Thompson, managing editor. Arts & Letters Journal of Contemporary Culture, published semiannually, is devoted to publishing contemporary work from established and emerging writers. Our editors seek work that doesn’t try too hard to grab our attention, but rather guides it toward the human voice and its perpetual struggle into language. We’re open to both formal and experimental fiction, nonfiction, and poetry; we’re also open to work that defies classification. Above all, we look for work in which we can feel writers surprising themselves. Work published in Arts & Letters Journal has received the Pushcart Prize. Acquires one-time rights. Pays on publication. Responds in 2-4 months. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit via online submissions manager. Include cover letter. “Poems are screened, discussed by group of readers. If approved by group, poems are submitted to poetry editor for final approval.” Has published poetry by Margaret Gibson, Marilyn Nelson, Stuart Lishan, R.T. Smith, Laurie Lamon, and Miller Williams. No light verse. Pays $10/printed page (minimum payment: $50) and 1 contributor's copy.
ALSO OFFERS Offers annual Arts & Letters/Rumi Prize for Poets (see separate listing in Contests & Awards).
ART TIMESarttimesjournal, P.O. Box 730, Mount Marion NY 12456. (845)246-6944. Fax: (845)246-6944. E-mail: info@arttimesjournal.com. Website: www.arttimesjournal.com. Contact: Raymond J. Steiner, editor. “Art Times, now an online-only publication, covers the arts fields with essays about music, dance, theater, film, and art, and includes short fiction and poetry as well as editorials. Our readers are creatives looking for resources and people who appreciate good writing.” Acquires first North American serial rights, first rights. Pays on publication for short fiction, poetry and essays. Publishes within 4 months Responds in 3 months Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Send poems by mail or e-mail. Wants “poetry that strives to express genuine observation in unique language. All topics, all forms. We prefer well-crafted 'literary' poems. No excessively sentimental poetry.” Publishes 2-3 poems each month. Nothing violent, sexist, erotic, juvenile, racist, romantic, political, off-beat, or related to sports or juvenile fiction. Length: up to 20 lines. Pays $5/poem.
ASCENT ASPIRATIONSFriday's Poems, 1560 Arbutus Dr., Nanoose Bay BC C9P 9C8, Canada. E-mail: ascentaspirations@shaw.ca. Website: www.davidpfraser.ca. Contact: David Fraser, editor. “Ascent Aspirations magazine publishes weekly online and in print annually. The print issues are operated as contests or as anthologies of a year's accepted submissions. Please refer to current guidelines before submitting. Ascent Aspirations is a quality electronic publication dedicated to the promotion and encouragement of aspiring writers of poetry. For Friday's Poems we accept submissions all the time, publish 3 poems per week, and archive then after that week is over. Magazine: 3 electronic pages; photos. Receives 100-200 unsolicited mss/month. Accepts 3 mss/issue; 156 mss/year. Publishes 10-50 new writers/year. Has published work by Taylor Graham, Janet Buck, Jim Manton, Steve Cartwright, Don Stockard, Penn Kemp, Sam Vargo, Vernon Waring, Margaret Karmazin, Bill Hughes, and spoken-word artists Sheri-D Wilson, Missy Peters, Ian Ferrier, Cathy Petch, and Bob Holdman. Rights remain with author. Publishes ms 3 months or less after acceptance. Responds in 1 to week to queries; 3 months to mss. Sometimes comments on rejected mss. Guidelines by e-mail or on website.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 1-5 poems at a time. Prefers e-mail submissions (pasted into body of message or as attachment in Word); no disk submissions. “If you must submit by postal mail because it is your only avenue, provide a SASE with IRCs or Canadian stamps.” Reads submissions on a regular basis year round. “We accept all forms of poetry on any theme. Poetry needs to be unique and touch the reader emotionally with relevant human, social, and philosophical imagery.” Considers poetry by children and teens. Does not want poetry “that focuses on mainstream, overtly religious verse.” “No payment offered at this time.”
TIPS “Poetry should use language lyrically and effectively, be experimental in either form or content, and take the reader into realms where they can analyze and think about the human condition. Write with passion for your material, be concise and economical, and let the reader work to unravel your story. In terms of editing, always proofread to the point where what you submit is the best it possibly can be. Never be discouraged if your work is not accepted; it may just not be the right fit for a current publication.”
P.O. Box 7086, Asheville NC 28802. E-mail: editor@ashevillepoetryreview.com. Website: www.ashevillereview.com. Contact: Keith Flynn, managing editor. Asheville Poetry Review, published annually, prints “the best regional, national, and international poems we can find. We publish translations, interviews, essays, historical perspectives, and book reviews as well.” Wants “quality work with well-crafted ideas married to a dynamic style. Any subject matter is fit to be considered so long as the language is vivid with a clear sense of rhythm. We subscribe to the Borges dictum that great poetry is a combination of 'algebra and fire.'" Rights revert back to author upon publication. Publishes poems up to 1 year from acceptance to publishing time. Responds in up to 4 months. Sample: $13. “We prefer poets purchase a sample copy prior to submitting.” Guidelines available for SASE or on website.
Asheville Poetry Review is 160-300 pages, digest-sized, perfect-bound, laminated, with full-color cover. Receives about 8,000 submissions/year, accepts about 5%. Press run is 3,000. Subscription: $22.50 for 2 years, $43.50 for 4 years. Occasionally publishes theme issues. Reviews books/chapbooks of poetry. Send materials for review consideration. Has published poetry by Sherman Alexie, Eavan Boland, Gary Snyder, Colette Inez, Robert Bly, and Fred Chappell.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-6 poems at a time. No e-mail submissions. Cover letter is required. Include comprehensive bio, recent publishing credits, and SASE. Reads submissions January 15-July 15. Poems are circulated to an editorial board. Seldom comments on rejected poems. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS Sponsors the William Matthews Poetry Prize: $1,000 awarded for a single poem, reads submissions July 15-January 15. See website for complete guidelines.
E-mail: editor@asininepoetry.com. Website: www.asininepoetry.com. Contact: Shay Tasaday, editor. Humorous poetry and prose, published quarterly online, “features 8-9 new works each issue. We specialize in poetry that does not take itself seriously.” Wants “any form of poetry, but for us the poetry must be in a humorous, parodic, or satirical style. We prefer well-crafted poems that may contain serious elements or cover serious subjects—but which are also amusing, absurd, or hilarious.”
MAGAZINES NEEDS Does not want serious, straightforward poems. Has published poetry by Hal Sirowitz, William Trowbridge, Elizabeth Swados, Daniel Thomas Moran, and Colonel Drunky Bob. Receives about 800 poems/year, accepts about 2%. Submit 3-4 poems at a time. Considers previously published poems and simultaneous submissions. Accepts e-mail (pasted into body of message). No mailed submissions. Length: up to 50 lines/poem.
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS Guidelines available on website.
Sibling Rivalry Press, P.O. Box 26147, Little Rock AR 72221. E-mail: info@siblingrivalrypress.com. Website: siblingrivalrypress.com/assaracus. Contact: Bryan Borland, publisher; Seth Pennington, editor. Assaracus is a literary journal featuring poetry by self-identified gay men. Named for the earth-bound brother of Ganymede, the youth swooped up by Zeus' eagle to serve the god, Assaracus is published intermittently. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 10 poems in 1 document along with a 75-max-word bio via online submissions manager. Wants work that “disturbs and enraptures.”
TIPS “Poems do not have to be gay-themed or include gay content. We do ask that poets published in Assaracus self-identify as gay males, although we do not police identity.”
686 Cherry St., Suite 333, Atlanta GA 0332-0161. E-mail: atlanta.review@yahoo.com. E-mail: atlantareview.submittable.com. Website: www.atlantareview.com. Contact: Karen Head, editor; JC Reilly, managing editor. Atlanta Review, published semiannually, is devoted primarily to poetry but occasionally features interviews and b&w artwork. Publishes ms 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 3-6 months. Sample copy: $5. Single copy: $10; subscription: $15. Guidelines online.
Work published in Atlanta Review has been included in The Best American Poetry and The Pushcart Prize. Atlanta Review is 128 pages, digest-sized, professionally printed on acid-free paper, flat-spined, with glossy color cover. Receives about 10,000 poems/year, accepts about 1%. Press run is 1,000.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants “quality poetry of genuine human appeal.” Submit up to 5 poems at a time. No e-mail submissions; submit via Submittable portal or postal mail. Include SASE for reply. Cover letter is preferred with titles listed. Include bio up to 50 words. Reads submissions according to the following deadlines: June 1 for Fall; December 1 for Spring. Has published poetry by Seamus Heaney, Billy Collins, Derek Walcott, Maxine Kumin, Alicia Stallings, Gunter Grass, Eugenio Montale, Ted Kooser, and Thomas Lux. Pays contributor's copies.
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS International Poetry Competition has a Grand Prize of $1,000. At least 20 entrants are published each year. Deadline March 1; entry details on website.
TIPS “Single-page poems have a better chance of success; we will consider longer poems up to 3 pages.”
THE ATLANTIC MONTHLYThe Watergate, 600 New Hampshire Ave., NW, Washington DC 20037. (202)266-6000. Fax: (202)266-6001. E-mail: submissions@theatlantic.com; pitches@theatlantic.com. Website: www.theatlantic.com. Contact: Scott Stossel, magazine editor; Ann Hulbert, literary editor. General magazine for an educated readership with broad cultural and public-affairs interests. “The Atlantic considers unsolicited mss, either fiction or nonfiction. A general familiarity with what we have published in the past is the best guide to our needs and preferences.” Buys first North American serial rights. Pays on acceptance. Responds in 4-6 weeks to mss. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “Interest is in the broadest possible range of work: traditional forms and free verse, the meditative lyric and the 'light' or comic poem, the work of the famous and the work of the unknown. We have long been committed to the discovery of new poets. Our 1 limitation is length; we are unable to publish very long poems.” The Atlantic Monthly publishes some of the most distinguished poetry in American literature. “We read with interest and attention every poem submitted to the magazine and, quite simply, we publish those that seem to us to be the best.” Has published poetry by Maxine Kumin, Stanley Plumly, Linda Gregerson, Philip Levine, Ellen Bryant Voigt, and W.S. Merwin. Receives about 60,000 poems/year. Submit 2-6 poems by e-mail or mail.
TIPS “Writers should be aware that this is not a market for beginner's work (nonfiction and fiction), nor is it truly for intermediate work. Study this magazine before sending only your best, most professional work. When making first contact, cover letters are sometimes helpful, particularly if they cite prior publications or involvement in writing programs. Common mistakes: melodrama, inconclusiveness, lack of development, unpersuasive characters and/or dialogue.”
E-mail: autumnskypoetryeditor@gmail.com. E-mail: autumnskypoetryeditor@gmail.com. Website: autumnskypoetrydaily.com. Contact: Christine Klocek-Lim, editor. Autumn Sky Poetry Daily publishes 1 poem every weekday and occasionally on weekends. The editor reserves the right to skip a day here and there, depending on the poems received, the weather, vacation time, and/or electrical interference with her brain. Acquires first electronic rights upon acceptance. Rights returned to author upon publication. Reserves right to archive poem indefinitely online, but will remove at request of author. Time between acceptance and publication is 1 week. Responds in 1 week. “If your poem isn’t published within 1 week, consider it rejected. No formal response (e-mail, owl, aural hallucination) will be sent.” Guidelines available at https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/submission-guidelines/.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Send 1 poem in the body of an e-mail to autumnskypoetryeditor@gmail.com with “SUBMISSION" in subject heading (no cover letter). Include links to your website, Facebook, Twitter, etc. (please, no bio). If submitting a formal poem, please feel free to include the name of the form (sestina, quatina, prose poem, etc.). Does not want “nonthoughtful line breaks, tortured meter, clichés, bad sonics, and all the other things that make poetry unpleasant to read.”
CCI Publishing, P.O. Box 780696, Orlando FL 32878. (407)574-7355. E-mail: submissions@avalonliteraryreview.com. Website: www.avalonliteraryreview.com. Contact: Valerie Rubino, managing editor. “The Avalon Literary Review welcomes work from both published and unpublished writers and poets. We accept submissions of poetry, short fiction, and personal essays. While we appreciate the genres of fantasy, historical romance, science fiction, and horror, our magazine is not the forum for such work.” Quarterly magazine. Buys one-time rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Editorial lead time is 3-6 months. Sample copy: $10 for hard copy, $2 for PDF on website. Writer's guidelines available online or by e-mail.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Electronic submissions only. No rhyming verse. Length: up to 50 lines. Pays 5 contributor's copies.
TIPS “The author's voice and point of view should be unique and clear. We seek pieces that spring from the author's life and experiences. Fiction submissions that explore both the sweet and bitter of life with a touch of humor, and poetry with vivid imagery, are a good fit for our review.”
A Journal of Nature Poetry, P.O. Box 19186, Fountain Hills AZ 85269. E-mail: cportolano@hotmail.com. E-mail: angeldec24@hotmail.com (for The Weekly Avocet). Website: www.avocetreview.com. Contact: Charles Portolano, editor. The Avocet, a Journal of Nature Poetry, published quarterly, is “looking for poetry that moves the reader through the beauty, the peace, and the fury of nature in all its glory. We want poems that have people interacting with nature or with animals in their element, poems that have a message on the importance of Mother Nature and our life on this magical planet. Think of the season when sending your submission.” The Avocet is 64 pages, 5.5x8.5, professionally printed, perfect-bound, with glossy cover. Plus, you get 52 weeks of The Weekly Avocet every Sunday morning with a subscription. Press run is 350. Time between acceptance and publication is up to 3 months. Responds to submissions in 3 months. Single copy: $7.50. Subscription: $24. Make checks payable to The Avocet.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 4 poems at a time. Considers previously published poems, if acknowledged. Include cover letter with e-mail. No SASE if you have an e-mail address; mss will not be returned.
TIPS “Read a copy of an issue to get a feel of what we are looking for in nature poetry, please.”
Awakenings Project, The, P.O. Box 177, Wheaton IL 60187. (630)606-8732. E-mail: ar@awakeningsproject.org. Website: www.awakeningsproject.org. Irene O'Neill, associate editor. Contact: Robert Lundin, editor. The Awakenings Review is published by the Awakenings Project. Begun in cooperation with the University of Chicago Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation in 2000, The Awakenings Review has been acclaimed internationally and draws writers from all over the United States and from several other countries including Israel, South Africa, Australia, Finland, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Acquires first rights. Publishes ms 8 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 month. Guidelines available in magazine, for SASE, by e-mail, or on website.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 5 poems at a time. No e-mail submissions. Cover letter is preferred. Include SASE and short bio. Poems are read by a board of editors. Often comments on rejected poems. Occasionally publishes theme issue. Length: 61 characters. Pays 1 contributor's copy, plus discount on additional copies.
BABYBUGCricket Media, Inc., 7926 Jones Branch Dr., Suite 870, McLean VA 22102. (703)885-3400. Website: www.cricketmedia.com. “Babybug, a look-and-listen magazine, presents simple poems, stories, nonfiction, and activities that reflect the natural playfulness and curiosity of babies and toddlers.” Rights vary. Pays on publication. Responds in 3-6 months to mss. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “We are especially interested in rhythmic and rhyming poetry. Poems may explore a baby's day, or they may be more whimsical.” Submit via online submissions manager. Pays up to $3/line; $25 minimum.
TIPS “We are particularly interested in mss that explore simple concepts, encourage very young children’s imaginative play, and provide opportunities for adult readers and babies to interact. We welcome work that reflects diverse family cultures and traditions.”
babysue: ATTN: LMNOP aka dONW7, P.O. Box 15749, Chattanooga TN 37415. E-mail: lmnop@babysue.com. Website: www.babysue.com; www.lmnop.com; www.donw7.com. Contact: Don W. Seven, editor and publisher. babysue is an online magazine featuring continually updated cartoons, poems, literature, and reviews. It is published twice/year and offers obtuse humor for the extremely open-minded. Responds “immediately, if we are interested.” Seldom comments on rejected poems.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “We are open to all styles but prefer short poems.” No restrictions. “We print prose, poems, and cartoons. We usually accept about 5% of what we receive.” Has published poetry by Edward Mycue, Susan Andrews, and Barry Bishop. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
TIPS “We occasionally review other magazines.”
THE BALTIMORE REVIEWE-mail: editor@baltimorereview.org. Website: www.baltimorereview.org. Contact: Barbara Westwood Diehl, senior editor. The Baltimore Review publishes poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction from Baltimore and beyond. Submission periods are August 1-November 30 and February 1-May 31. Buys first North American serial rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 2-6 months after acceptance. Responds in 4 months or less. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 1-3 poems. See editor preferences on submission guidelines on website. Pays $40.
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS Sponsors 2 theme contests per year, $500, $200, and $100 prizes; all entries considered for publication. See website for themes and guidelines.
TIPS “See editor preferences on staff page of website.”
THE BANGALORE REVIEWE-mail: info@bangalorereview.com. E-mail: submissions@bangalorereview.com. Website: www.bangalorereview.com. Contact: Suhail Rasheed, managing editor; Maitreyee Choudhury and Fehmida Zakeer, co-editors; Mithun Jayaram, arts editor.. The Bangalore Review is a monthly online magazine aimed at promoting literature, arts, culture, criticism, and philosophy at a deeper level. Copyrights for articles, artwork, and photographs published in the magazine rest with the authors, with first publication rights to The Bangalore Review. Does not offer payment. Posts mss between 30 to 60 days after acceptance. Editorial lead time is 2 months. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Length: Must be at least 5 lines. Does not offer payment.
E-mail: barkingsycamores@gmail.com. Website: barkingsycamores.wordpress.com. Contact: N.I. Nicholson and V. E. Maday, editors. Barking Sycamores is a literary journal whose mission is to publish poetry, short fiction (1,000 words or less), creative nonfiction, hybrid genre, and artwork by neurodivergent contributors. “We also seek to add positively to the public discussion about neurodivergence as a whole in the form of essays on literature and the interrelationship between it and the creative process. Additionally, we also publish book reviews (1,000 words or less) of titles either written by or focused on neurodivergent individuals. We pay contributors once their work is included in the yearly print anthology. Payment comes from the Autonomous Press anthology fund.” Acquires perpetual electronic rights, and exclusive rights for 60 days from date of publication. Publishes ms 2 weeks after acceptance. Response time no later than 8 weeks to queries and mss. Sample copy online. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Does not want polemic, preachy, or rant-like poetry. We pay contributors once their work is included in the yearly print anthology. Payment comes from the Autonomous Press anthology fund.
Website: www.barnowlreview.com. Contact: Mary Biddinger and Jay Robinson, editors in chief; Sarah Dravec, Susan Grimm, Matthew Guenette, Nathan Kemp, and Amy Bracken Sparks, poetry editors. A handsomely designed print journal looking for work that takes risks while still connecting with readers. Aims to publish the highest-quality poetry from both emerging and established writers.
Uses online submissions manager for submissions and questions. Open annually for submissions June 1-November 1.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Barn Owl Review favors no particular poetic school or style; “however, we look for innovation and risk-taking in the poems we publish.” Submit 3-5 poems (in single attachment) via Submittable. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
BARRELHOUSEE-mail: yobarrelhouse@gmail.com. Website: www.barrelhousemag.com. Contact: Dave Housley, Joe Killiany, and Matt Perez, fiction editors; Tom McAllister, nonfiction editor; Dan Brady, poetry editor. Barrelhouse is a biannual print journal featuring fiction, poetry, interviews, and essays about music, art, and the detritus of popular culture. Responds in 2-3 months to mss.
Stories originally published in Barrelhouse have been featured in The Best American Nonrequired Reading, The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy, and the Million Writer’s Award.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems via online submissions manager. DOC or RTF files only. Pays $50 and 2 contributor's copies.
E-mail: inquiry@barrowstreet.org. Website: www.barrowstreet.org. Contact: Lorna Knowles Blake, Patricia Carlin, Peter Covino, and Melissa Hotchkiss, editors. Barrow Street, published annually, “is dedicated to publishing new and established poets.” Wants “poetry of the highest quality; open to all styles and forms.” Has published poetry by Molly Peacock, Lyn Hejinian, Carl Phillips, Marie Ponsot, Charles Bernstein, and Stephen Burt. Acquires first rights. Responds in 1 week-4 months. Sample copy: $10. Subscription: $18 for 2 years, $25 for 3 years. Guidelines online.
Poetry published in Barrow Street is often selected for The Best American Poetry. Barrow Street is 96-120 pages, digest-sized, professionally printed, perfect-bound, with glossy cardstock cover with color or b&w photography. Receives about 3,000 poems/year, accepts about 3%. Press run is 1,000. Reading period: December 1-March 15.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit poems via online submissions manager. “Please always check our website to confirm submission guidelines.” Does not accept hard copy submissions. Cover letter is preferred. Include brief bio. Must have name, address, e-mail, and phone on each page submitted or submission will not be considered. Length: up to 8 pages/submission. Pays 2 contributor's copies.
105 Eden St., Bar Harbor ME 04609. E-mail: dan@bateaupress.org. Website: bateaupress.org. Contact: Daniel Mahoney, editor in chief. “Bateau, published annually, subscribes to no trend but serves to represent as wide a cross-section of contemporary writing as possible. For this reason, readers will most likely love and hate at least something in each issue. We consider this a good thing. To us, it means Bateau is eclectic, open-ended, and not mired in a particular strain.” Acquires first North American serial rights, electronic rights. Publishes ms 3-8 months after acceptance. Responds in 1-6 months. Single copy: $10. Make checks payable to Bateau Press. Guidelines for SASE or on website. Submissions closed June-August.
Bateau is around 80 pages, digest-sized, offset print, perfect-bound, with a 100% recycled letterpress cover. Press run is 250.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit via online submissions manager. Brief bio is encouraged but not required. Has published poetry by Tomaz Salamun, John Olsen, Michael Burkhardt, Joshua Marie Wilkinson, Allison Titus, Allan Peterson, and Dean Young. Receives about 5,000 poems/year, accepts about 60. Length: up to 5 pages. Pays contributor's copies.
TIPS “Send us your best work. Send us funny work, quirky work, outstanding work, work that is well punctuated or lacks punctuation. Fearless work. Work that wants to crash on our sofa.”
Department of English, University of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Dr., New Orleans LA 70148. E-mail: bayou@uno.edu. Website: bayoumagazine.org. Contact: Joanna Leake, editor in chief. “A nonprofit journal for the arts, each issue of Bayou contains beautiful fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. From quirky shorts to more traditional stories, we are committed to publishing solid work, regardless of style. At Bayou we are always interested first in a well-told tale. Our poetry and prose are filled with memorable characters observing their world, acknowledging both the mundane and the sublime, often at once and always with an eye toward beauty. Bayou is packed with a range of material from established, award-winning authors as well as new voices on the rise. Recent contributors include Eric Trethewey, Virgil Suarez, Marilyn Hacker, Sean Beaudoin, Tom Whalen, Mark Doty, Philip Cioffari, Lyn Lifshin, Timothy Liu, and Gaylord Brewer. In 1 issue every year, Bayou features the winner of the annual Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival One-Act Play Competition.” Responds in under 6 months. Guidelines online.
Accepts submissions on Submittable and by mail. Reads submissions September 1-May 1.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit via online submission system or postal mail. Length: “We have no strict length restrictions, though obviously it is harder to fit in very long poems.” Pays 2 contributor's copies.
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS Kay Murphy Prize for Poetry accepts submissions October 1-January 1. Reading Fee: $20. Prize: $1,000, possible publication, and a year's subscription to Bayou.
TIPS “Do not submit in more than 1 genre at a time. Don't send a second submission until you receive a response to the first.”
P.O. Box 596, Longmont CO 80502. E-mail: darylayaz@me.com. E-mail: darylayaz@gmail.com. Website: bearcreekhaiku.blogspot.com. Contact: Ayaz Daryl Nielsen, editor; Frosty and Tama, assistant editors. Time between acceptance and publication is 3 months. Sample copy via postal mail with SASE. Include note requesting a copy. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 1-20 lines of poetry by postal mail. Send SASE with submission; SASE is used to mail contributor's copy. If no poetry is accepted, submission is returned; if some poems are accepted, the remainder are shredded (with dignity). E-mail submissions welcomed from countries other than the U.S. (and, if you really must send by e-mail, then go ahead). Length: up to 15 lines. Haiku and related forms are always welcome. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION “If requesting a review of your poetry collection, send request to darylayaz@gmail.com. If we're interested (and we often are), we will ask you to mail a print copy, and the review would appear online. We only accept or do positive reviews of poetry collections we really appreciate.”
TIPS “We love poetry and poets: without them, there's a distinct possibility our universe wouldn't exist. If you feel you've done well, send it to us—your published poem could, in a subtle (or not so subtle!) manner, make a difference to someone, something, or all of us.”
THE BEAR DELUXE MAGAZINEOrlo, 240 N. Broadway, #112, Portland OR 97227. E-mail: beardeluxe@orlo.org. Website: www.orlo.org. Contact: Tom Webb, editor-in-chief; Kristin Rogers Brown, art director. “The Bear Deluxe Magazine is a national independent environmental arts magazine publishing significant works of reporting, creative nonfiction, literature, visual art, and design. Based in the Pacific Northwest, it reaches across cultural and political divides to engage readers on vital issues effecting the environment. Published twice per year, The Bear Deluxe includes a wider array and a higher percentage of visual artwork and design than many other publications. Artwork is included both as editorial support and as standalone or independent art. It has included nationally recognized artists as well as emerging artists. As with any publication, artists are encouraged to review a sample copy for a clearer understanding of the magazine's approach. Unsolicited submissions and samples are accepted and encouraged.” Buys first rights, buys one-time rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 3-6 months to mail queries. Only responds to e-mail queries if interested. Editorial lead time 6 months. Sample copy: $5. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems at a time. Poems are reviewed by a committee of 3-5 people. Publishes 1 theme issue per year. Length: up to 50 lines/poem. Pays $20, subscription, and contributor's copies.
TIPS “Offer to be a stringer for future ideas. Get a copy of the magazine and guidelines, and query us with specific nonfiction ideas and clips. We're looking for original, magazine-style stories, not fluff or PR. Fiction, essay, and poetry writers should know we have an open and blind review policy and they should keep sending their best work even if rejected once. Be as specific as possible in queries.”
BEATDOME-mail: editor@beatdom.com. Website: www.beatdom.com. Contact: David Wills, editor. Beatdom is a Beat Generation-themed literary journal that publishes essays, short stories, and poems related to the Beats. “We publish studies of Beat texts, figures, and legends; we look at writers and movements related to the Beats; we support writers of the present who take their influence from the Beats.” Pays on publication. Publishes ms 6 months after acceptance.
3410 Corral Dr., Apt. 208, Rapid City SD 57702. E-mail: submissions@thebeatnikcowboy.com. Website: beatnikcowboy.com. Contact: Dr. Randall Rogers and Chris Butler, editors. “The Beatnik Cowboy seeks the best poetry from all poets around the world. We do not want poetry that slaps us open-hand across the face, but instead gives us a swift kick in the yarbles.” Acquires one-time rights. Responds in 1 month. Sometimes critiques poems. Guidelines available online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3 poems by e-mail.
NYU Langone Medical Center, Department of Medicine, 550 First Ave., OBV-A612, New York NY 10016. (212)263-3973. E-mail: info@blreview.org. Website: www.blreview.org. Contact: Stacy Bodziak, managing editor. Bellevue Literary Review, published semiannually, prints “works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that touch upon relationships to the human body, illness, health, and healing.” Acquires first North American serial rights. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Responds in 3-6 months to mss. Sends galleys to author. Sample copy: $7. Single copy: $12; subscription: $20 for 1 year, $35 for 2 years, $48 for 3 years (plus $5/year postage to Canada, $8/year postage foreign). Make checks payable to Bellevue Literary Review. Guidelines for SASE or on website.
Work published in Bellevue Literary Review has appeared in The Pushcart Prize and Best American Short Stories. Recently published work by Francine Prose, Molly Peacock, and Chard deNiord. Closed to submissions in July and August.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit via online submissions manager. Pays 2 contributor's copies, one-year subscription, and one-year gift subscription.
Mail Stop 9053, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225. (360)650-4863. E-mail: bellingham.review@wwu.edu. Website: wwww.bhreview.org. Contact: Susanne Paola Antonetta, editor-in-chief; Mike Oliphant, managing editor. Nonprofit magazine published once/year in the spring. Seeks “literature of palpable quality: poems, stories, and essays so beguiling they invite us to touch their essence. Bellingham Review hungers for a kind of writing that nudges the limits of form or executes traditional forms exquisitely.” The editors are actively seeking submissions of creative nonfiction, as well as stories that push the boundaries of the form. Open submission period is from September 15-December 1. Buys first North American serial rights. Pays on publication when funding allows. Publishes ms an average of 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 1-4 months to mss. Editorial lead time 6 months. Sample copy: $12. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants “well-crafted poetry, but is open to all styles.” Has published poetry by David Shields, Tess Gallagher, Gary Soto, Jane Hirshfield, Albert Goldbarth, and Rebecca McClanahan. Submit up to 3 poems via online submissions manager. Will not use light verse. Pays as funds allow, plus contributor's copies.
TIPS “The Bellingham Review holds 3 annual contests: the 49th Parallel Award for poetry, the Annie Dillard Award for Nonfiction, and the Tobias Wolff Award for Fiction. See the individual listings for these contests under Contests & Awards for full details.”
E-mail: bpj@bpj.org. Website: www.bpj.org. Contact: Rachel Contreni Flynn and Melissa Crowe, editors. Beloit Poetry Journal, published biannually, prints “the most outstanding poems we receive, without bias as to length, school, subject, or form. For more than 65 years of continuous publication, we have been distinguished for the extraordinary range of our poetry and our discovery of strong new poets.” Wants “poems that investigate the intersection between the political and the personal; language that makes us laugh and weep, recoil, resist—and pay attention. We're drawn to poetry that grabs hold of the whole body, not just the head.” Has published poetry by Sherman Alexie, Eduardo Corral, Jenny Johnson, Albert Goldbarth, Sonia Sanchez, A.E. Stallings, Danez Smith, Susan Tichy, and Ocean Vuong. Responds in 4 months to mss. Sample copy: $12. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit via Submittable. Limit submissions to 3-5 poems (or a single long poem). Pays 3 contributor's copies and one-year subscription.
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS Awards the Chad Walsh Poetry Prize (awarded by the editors for a poem published in the previous volume, no submission process or fee) and the Adrienne Rich Award for Poetry (submissions accepted in March and April).
ALSO OFFERS Publishes one chapbook per year, distributed as part of subscription.
TIPS “We seek only unpublished poems or translations of poems not already available in English. Poems should be submitted electronically via Submittable. Before submitting, please buy a sample issue or browse our website archive.”
BELTWAY POETRY QUARTERLY626 Quebec Pl. NW, Washington DC 20010. E-mail: info@beltwaypoetry.com. Website: www.beltwaypoetry.com. Contact: Margaret Corum, Kim Roberts and Venus Thrash, co-editors; Gowri Koneswaran, associate editor. Beltway Poetry Quarterly is an award-winning online literary journal and resource bank that showcases the literary community in Washington, DC and the surrounding Mid-Atlantic region. As the only journal in the region to focus solely on DC and surrounding jurisdictions, we are able to document a literary community in depth. Since our founding in January 2000, we have showcased the richness and diversity of Washington area authors in every issue, with poets from different backgrounds, races, ethnicities, ages, and sexual orientations represented. We have included Pulitzer Prize winners and those who have never previously published. We have published academic, spoken word, and experimental authors——and also those poets whose work defies categorization. Most issues are curated, but at least one issue per year is open to submissions from regional authors (who live or work in DC, MD, VA, WV and DE). Those issues are themed; submissions must address the announced theme. Reading periods and themes change annually; check website for details. Responds in 2 months to mss.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “Other than one annual themed issue, we are a curated journal and consider poems by invitation only. Themed issues and their open reading periods change each year; check website for guidelines. Themed issues have included prose poems, poems about working for the Federal government, and poems celebrating immigrant roots. Two issues per year feature portfolios, a larger group of poems than most journals generally include, up to 8 poems each by 5-7 authors from the greater-D.C. region, and these issues are open only by invitation. Most featured authors are found through earlier participation in themed issues; featured authors are paid a stipend.”
BEYOND CENTAURIWhite Cat Publications, LLC, 33080 Industrial Rd., Suite 101, Livonia MI 48150. (734)237-8522. Fax: (313)557-5162. E-mail: beyondcentauri@whitecatpublications.com. Website: www.whitecatpublications.com/guidelines/beyond-centauri. Beyond Centauri, published quarterly, contains fantasy, science fiction, sword and sorcery, very mild horror short stories, poetry, and illustrations for readers ages 10 and up. Publishes ms 1-2 months after acceptance. Responds in 2-3 months. Single copy: $7.
Beyond Centauri is 44 pages, magazine-sized, offset printed, perfect-bound, with paper cover for color art, includes ads. Press run is 100; 5 distributed free to reviewers.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants fantasy, science fiction, spooky horror, and speculative poetry for younger readers. Considers poetry by children and teens. Has published poetry by Bruce Boston, Bobbi Sinha-Morey, Debbie Feo, Dorothy Imm, Cythera, and Terrie Leigh Relf. Looks for themes of science fiction and fantasy. Poetry should be submitted in the body of an e-mail, or as an RTF attachment. Does not want horror with excessive blood and gore. Length: up to 50 lines/poem. Pays $2/original poem, $1/reprints, $1/scifaiku and related form, plus 1 contributor's copy.
BIBLE ADVOCATEChurch of God (Seventh Day), P.O. Box 33677, Denver CO 80233. (303)452-7973. E-mail: bibleadvocate@cog7.org. Website: baonline.org. Contact: Sherri Langton, associate editor. “Our purpose is to advocate the Bible and represent the Church of God (Seventh Day) to a Christian audience.” Buys first rights, second serial (reprint) rights, electronic rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 3-9 months after acceptance. Responds in 2 months to queries. Editorial lead time 3 months. Sample copy for SAE with 9x12 envelope and 3 first-class stamps. Guidelines online.
"Though the Church of God (Seventh Day) believes in the virgin birth and resurrection of Christ, we do not publish articles or poetry on celebrating a traditional Christmas or Easter. Please become familiar with our doctrines.”
MAGAZINES NEEDS Seldom comments on rejected poems. No avant-garde. Length: 5-20 lines. Pays $20 and 2 contributor's copies.
TIPS “Be fresh, not preachy! Articles must be in keeping with the doctrinal understanding of the Church of God (Seventh Day). Therefore, the writer should become familiar with what the Church generally accepts as truth as set forth in its doctrinal beliefs. We reserve the right to edit mss to fit our space requirements, doctrinal stands, and church terminology. Significant changes are referred to writers for approval. No fax or handwritten submissions, please.”
E-mail: walterblue@bigbridge.org. Website: www.bigbridge.org. Contact: Michael Rothenberg and Terri Carrion, editors. “Big Bridge is one of the oldest and most respected online literary arts magazines. For over 20 years, Big Bridge has published the best in poetry, fiction, nonfiction essays, journalism, and art (photos, line drawings, performance, installations, site-works, comics, graphics).” Guidelines available online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Only accepts electronic submissions. Submit via e-mail.
TIPS “Big Bridge publishes one very big issue each year. Each issue features an online chapbook. We are interested in anthology concepts and thematic installations as well as individual submissions. Send query to propose installations and anthology ideas for consideration. All individual submissions should include a bio and bio photo.”
A Journal of the Mississippi River Valley, Southeast Missouri State University Press, One University Plaza, MS 2650, Cape Girardeau MO 63701. (573)651-2044. E-mail: upress@semo.edu. Website: www.semopress.com/bigmuddy/. Director: James Brubaker.. “Big Muddy explores multidisciplinary, multicultural issues, people, and events mainly concerning, but not limited to, the 10-state area that borders the Mississippi River. We publish fiction, poetry, historical essays, creative nonfiction, environmental essays, biography, regional events, photography, art, etc.” Acquires first North American serial rights. Usually publishes ms 6-12 months after acceptance. Please allow up to 8 months Sample copy: $6. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Pays 2 contributor's copies; additional copies $5.
TIPS “We look for clear language, avoidance of clichés, a fresh vision of the theme or issue. Find some excellent and honest readers to comment on your work-in-progress and final draft. Consider their viewpoints carefully. Revise if needed.”
BIG PULPE-mail: editors@bigpulp.com. Website: www.bigpulp.com. Contact: Bill Olver, editor. Big Pulp defines “pulp fiction" very broadly: It's lively, challenging, thought provoking, thrilling, and fun, regardless of how many or how few genre elements are packed in. It doesn't subscribe to the theory that genre fiction is disposable; a great deal of literary fiction could easily fall under one of their general categories. Places a higher value on character and story than genre elements. Acquires first North American serial rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 1 year after acceptance. Responds in 2 months to mss. Sample copy: $10; excerpts available online at no cost. Guidelines online.
"Submissions are only accepted during certain reading periods. Our website is updated to reflect when we are and are not reading, and what we are looking for.”
MAGAZINES NEEDS All types of poetry are considered, but poems should have a genre connection. Pays $5/poem.
TIPS “We like to be surprised, and we have few boundaries. Fantasy writers may focus on the mundane aspects of a fantastical creature's life or the magic that can happen in everyday life. Romances do not have to be requited or have happy endings, and the object of one's obsession may not be a person. Mysteries need not focus on 'whodunit?' We're always interested in science or speculative fiction focusing on societal issues, but writers should avoid being partisan or shrill. We also like fiction that crosses genre; for example, a science fiction romance or a fantasy crime story. We have an online archive for fiction and poetry and encourage writers to check it out. That said, Big Pulp has a strong editorial bias in favor of stories with monkeys. Especially talking monkeys.”
Arizona State University, Hispanic Research Center, P.O. Box 875303, Tempe AZ 85287-5303. (480)965-3867. Fax: (480)965-0315. E-mail: brp@asu.edu. Website: www.asu.edu/brp/submit. Contact: Gary Francisco Keller, publisher. Bilingual Review is “committed to publishing high-quality writing by both established and emerging writers.” Acquires all rights (50% of reprint permission fees given to author as matter of policy). Publishes ms 1 year after acceptance. Responds in 2-3 months. Often comments on rejected mss.
Magazine: 7x10; 96 pages; 55 lb. acid-free paper; coated cover stock.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit via mail. Send 2 copies of poetry with SAE and loose stamps. Does not usually accept e-mail submissions except through special circumstance/prior arrangement.
4983 Tall Oaks Dr., Fayetteville NY 13066. E-mail: info@bitteroleander.com. Website: www.bitteroleander.com. Contact: Paul B. Roth, editor and publisher. “We're reading to find a language uncommitted to the commonplace and more integrated with the natural world. A language that helps define the same particulars in nature that exist in us and have not been socialized out of us.” Biannual magazine covering poetry and short fiction and translations of contemporary poetry and short fiction. Publishes ms an average of 1-6 months after acceptance. Responds in 1 month. Editorial lead time 6 months. Sample copy: $10. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Seeks “highly imaginative poetry whose language is serious. Particularly interested in translations.” Has published poetry by Alberto Blanco (Mexico), José-Flore Tappy (Switzerland), Ana Minga (Ecuador), Károly Bari (Hungary), Astrid Cabral (Brazil), and numerous well-known and not-so-well-known U.S. poets. Does not want rhyming, strict metered poetry; confessional or love poetry; profanity. Length: 1-50 lines. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS Hosts the Bitter Oleander Press Library of Poetry Award (BOPLOPA). Guidelines online.
TIPS “If you are writing poems or short fiction in the tradition of 98% of all journals publishing in this country, then your work will usually not fit for us. If within the first 400 words my mind drifts, the rest rarely makes it. Be yourself, and listen to no one but yourself.”
Virginia Commonwealth University Department of English, P.O. Box 843082, Richmond VA 23284. (804)827-4729. E-mail: blackbird@vcu.edu. Website: www.blackbird.vcu.edu. Blackbird is published twice a year. Reading period: November 15-April 15. Responds in 6 months. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 6 poems at a time. “If submitting online, put all poems into 1 document.”
TIPS “We like a story that invites us into its world, that engages our senses, soul, and mind. We are able to publish long works in all genres, but query Blackbird before you send a prose piece over 8,000 words or a poem exceeding 10 pages.”
BLACKBOX MANIFOLDUniversity of Cambridge, Faculty of English, 9 West Rd., Cambridge CB3 9DP, United Kingdom. E-mail: ah217@cam.ac.uk. Website: manifold.group.shef.ac.uk. Contact: Dr. Alex Houen and Adam Piette, editors. Blackbox Manifold is an online forum with a slant towards innovative poetry that has prose, narrative, or sequences in its sights. “That said, we don't hold allegiance to any one poetry school or group, and we're happy to receive submissions from established and emerging poets alike.” Responds in 8-10 weeks. Sample copies online. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “We welcome submissions of previously unpublished reviews, short essays, and poems (particularly poems with prose, narrative, or sequences in their sights).” Submit up to 4 poems with a brief biographical statement.
BLACK WARRIOR REVIEWP.O. Box 862936, Tuscaloosa AL 35486. (205)348-4518. E-mail: interns.bwr@gmail.com. Website: www.bwr.ua.edu. Contact: Cat Ingrid Leeches, editor. “We publish contemporary fiction, poetry, reviews, essays, and art for a literary audience. We publish the freshest work we can find.” Work that appeared in the Black Warrior Review has been included in the Pushcart Prize anthology, Harper's Magazine, Best American Short Stories, Best American Poetry, and New Stories from the South. Buys first rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 6 months after acceptance. Responds in 3-6 months. Sample copy: $10. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “We welcome most styles and forms, and we favor poems that take risks—whether they be quiet or audacious.” Submit poems in 1 document. Length: up to 10 pages. Pays one-year subscription and nominal lump-sum fee.
TIPS “We look for attention to language, freshness, honesty, a convincing and sharp voice. Send us a clean, well-printed, proofread ms. Become familiar with the magazine prior to submission.”
Partisan Press, P.O. Box 11417, Norfolk VA 23517. E-mail: red-ink@earthlink.net. Website: www.partisanpress.org. Contact: A. Markowitz, editor; Mary Franke, co-editor. Blue Collar Review (Journal of Progressive Working Class Literature), published quarterly, contains poetry, short stories, and illustrations “reflecting the working-class experience—a broad range from the personal to the societal. Our purpose is to promote and expand working-class literature and an awareness of the connections between workers of all occupations and the social context in which we live. Also to inspire the creativity and latent talent in 'common' working people.” Sample copy: $7. Subscription: $20 for 1 year; $35 for 2 years. Make checks payable to Partisan Press. Guidelines available online. Work not meeting guidelines may be returned or discarded.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Send up to 5 poems. Include name and address on each page. Cover letter is helpful but not required. Size 10 SASE is required for response. Has published poetry by Simon Perchik, Jim Daniels, Mary McAnally, Marge Piercy, Alan Catlin, and Rob Whitbeck. Pays contributor's copies.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Partisan Press looks for “poetry of power that reflects a working-class consciousness and moves us forward as a society. Must be good writing reflecting social realism including but not limited to political issues.” Publishes about 3 chapbooks/year; not presently open to unsolicited submissions. “Submissions are requested from among the poets published in the Blue Collar Review.” Has published A Possible Explanation by Peggy Safire and American Sounds by Robert Edwards. Chapbooks are usually 20-60 pages, digest-sized, offset-printed, saddle-stapled or flat-spined, with card or glossy covers. Sample chapbooks are $7 and listed on website.
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS Sponsors Working People's Poetry Contest. Entry fee: $15/poem. Deadline: May 15. Prize: $100, one-year subscription to Blue Collar Review and 1 year online posting of poem.
120 Morey Hall, SUNY Potsdam, Postdam NY 13676. E-mail: blueline@potsdam.edu. Website: bluelinemagadk.com. Contact: Donald J. McNutt, editor and nonfiction editor; Caroline Downing, art editor; Stephanie Coyne-DeGhett, fiction editor; Rebecca Lehmann, poetry editor. “Blueline seeks poems, stories, and essays relating to the Adirondacks and regions similar in geography and spirit, or focusing on the shaping influence of nature. Submission period is July-November. Blueline welcomes electronic submissions as Word document (DOC or DOCX) attachments. Please identify genre in subject line. Please avoid using compression software.” Annual literary magazine publishing fiction, poetry, personal essays, book reviews, and quality visual art for those interested in the Adirondacks or well-crafted nature writing in general. Acquires first North American serial rights. Publishes ms 3-6 months after acceptance. Responds in up to 3 months to mss. “Decisions in early February.” Occasionally comments on rejected mss. Sample copy: $9. Guidelines available on website, by SASE, or by e-mail.
"Proofread all submissions. It is difficult for our editors to get excited about work containing typographical and syntactic errors.”
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems at a time. Submit July 1-November 30 only. Include short bio. Poems are circulated to an editorial board. Has published poetry by M.J. Iuppa, Alice Wolf Gilborn, Lyn Lifshin, Todd Davis, Maurice Kenny, Richard Levine, and Lee Slonimsky. Reviews books of poetry in 500-750 words, single- or multibook format. “We are interested in both beginning and established poets whose poems evoke universal themes in nature and show human interaction with the natural world. We look for thoughtful craftsmanship rather than stylistic trickery.” Does not want “sentimental or extremely experimental poetry.” Length: up to 75 lines/poem. “Occasionally we publish longer poems.” Pays 1 contributor's copy.
TIPS “We look for concise, clear, concrete prose that tells a story and touches upon a universal theme or situation. We prefer realism to romanticism but will consider nostalgia if well done. Pay attention to grammar and syntax. Avoid murky language, sentimentality, cuteness, or folksiness. We would like to see more good, creative nonfiction centered on the literature and/or culture of the Adirondacks, Northern New York, New England, or Eastern Canada. If ms has potential, we work with author to improve and reconsider for publication. Our readers prefer fiction to poetry (in general) or reviews. Write from your own experience, be specific and factual (within the bounds of your story), and if you write about universal features such as love, death, change, etc., write about them in a fresh way. You'll catch our attention if your writing is interesting, vigorous, and polished.”
Department of Language and Literature, Humanities Building, Second Floor, MSC03 2170, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque NM 87131. Website: bluemesareview.org. Contact: Has rotating editorial board; see website for current masthead. “Originally founded by Rudolfo Anaya, Gene Frumkin, David Johnson, Patricia Clark Smith, and Lee Bartlette in 1989, the Blue Mesa Review emerged as a source of innovative writing produced in the Southwest. Over the years the magazine's nuance has changed, sometimes shifting towards more craft-oriented work, other times realigning with its original roots.” Requests first North American serial rights for print and nonexclusive electronic rights for website. Responds in 2-6 months.
Open for submissions from September 30-March 31. Contest: June 1-August 31. Only accepts submissions through online submissions manager.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems via online submissions manager.
TIPS “In general, we are seeking strong voices and lively, compelling narrative with a fine eye for craft. We look forward to reading your best work!"
Website: www.bluestemmagazine.com. Contact: Olga Abella, editor. Bluestem, formerly known as Karamu, produces a quarterly online issue (December, March, June, September) and an annual spring print issue. Responds in 2-3 months. “Sample back issues of Bluestem (Karamu) are available for $5 for each issue.”
Only accepts submissions through online submissions manager.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit using online submissions manager. Include bio (less than 100 words) with submission. Pays 1 contributor's copy and discount for additional copies.
A Tri-Quarterly of Poetry, 22 Avon Rd., Kensington CA 94707. E-mail: staff@blueunicorn.com. Website: www.blueunicorn.org. Contact: Ruth G. Iodice, John Hart, and Fred Ostrander, editors. “Blue Unicorn wants well-crafted poetry of all kinds, in form or free verse, as well as translations. We shun the trite or inane, the soft-centered, the contrived poem.” Publishes in October, February, and June. Publishes poems up to 12 months after acceptance. Responds in 3 months. Sample copy: $8 plus 6x8 SASE. Subscription: $20.
Magazine: 40 pages, narrow digest-sized, finely printed, saddle-stapled, with some art.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Blue Unicorn, A Tri-Quarterly of Poetry, published in October, February, and June, is “distinguished by its fastidious editing, both with regard to contents and format.” Wants “well-crafted poetry of all kinds, in form or free verse, as well as expert translations on any subject matter. We shun the trite or inane, the soft-centered, the contrived poem. Shorter poems have more chance with us because of limited space.” Has published poetry by James Applewhite, Kim Cushman, Patrick Worth Gray, Joan LaBombard, James Schevill, and Gail White. Blue Unicorn is 56 pages, narrow digest-sized, finely printed, saddle-stapled. Receives more than 2,000 submissions/year, accepts about 150. Single copy: $7 (foreign add $3); subscription: $18 for 3 issues (foreign add $6). Features 35-45 poems in each issue, all styles, with the focus on excellence and accessibility. Receives about 1,500 submissions a year, publishes up to 150. Submit 3-5 poems by mail with SASE on 8.5x11 or A4 paper. Put name and contact information on every page. Cover letter optional. Has published James Applewhite, Kim Cushman, Patrick Worth Gray, Joan LaBombard, James Schevill, and Gail White. “Shorter poems have more chance with us because of layout considerations.” Pays 1 contributor's copy.
HOW TO CONTACT Submit 3-5 poems at a time. No previously published poems or simultaneous submissions. Cover letter is “OK, but will not affect our selection.” Sometimes comments on rejected poems. Guidelines available for SASE. Responds in up to 3 months (generally within 6 weeks). Pays one contributor's copy.
CONTEST/AWARD OFFERINGS Sponsors an annual (spring) contest with prizes of $150, $75, $50, and sometimes special awards; distinguished poets as judges; publication of top 3 poems and 6 honorable mentions in the magazine. Guidelines available for SASE. Entry fee: $6 for first poem, $3 for each additional poem.
Website: bodyliterature.com. BODY is an international online literary journal. “We publish the highest-quality poetry and prose from emerging and established writers. Sample copies online. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems in 1 document; each poem should start a new page.
Naropa University, Creative Writing and Poetics Department, 2130 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder CO 80302. E-mail: bgin@naropa.edu. Website: www.bombayginjournal.com. Contact: Jade Lascelles, editor in chief. Bombay Gin, published annually, is the literary journal of the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics at Naropa University. Produced and edited by MFA students, Bombay Gin publishes established writers alongside unpublished and emerging writers. We have a special interest in works that push conventional literary boundaries. Submissions of poetry, prose, visual art, translation, and works involving hybrid forms and cross-genre exploration are encouraged. Translations are also considered. Guidelines are the same as for original work. Translators are responsible for obtaining any necessary permissions.” Subscription: $10 + $3 shipping for 1 year.
Bombay Gin is 150-200 pages, digest-sized, professionally printed, perfect-bound, with color card cover. Has published work by Amiri Baraka, Lisa Robertson, CA Conrad, Sapphire, Fred Moten, Anne Waldman, Diane di Prima and bell hooks, among others.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems through online submissions manager. Include 100-word bio, e-mail, and mailing address. Pays 1 contributor's copies.
BOMB MAGAZINE80 Hanson Place, Ste. 703, Brooklyn NY 11217. (718)636-9100. Fax: (718)636-9200. E-mail: saul@bombsite.com. Website: www.bombmagazine.com. Contact: Saul Anton, senior editor. “Written, edited, and produced by industry professionals and funded by those interested in the arts, BOMB Magazine publishes work which is unconventional and contains an edge, whether it be in style or subject matter.” Buys first rights, one-time rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 3-6 months after acceptance. Responds in 3-5 months to mss. Editorial lead time 3-4 months. Sample copy: $10. Guidelines by e-mail.
MAGAZINES NEEDS BOMB Magazine accepts unsolicited poetry and prose submissions for our literary supplement First Proof by online submission manager in January and August. Submissions sent outside these months will not be read. Submit 4-6 poems via online submission manager. E-mailed submissions will not be considered. Pays $100 and contributor's copies.
TIPS “Mss should be typed, double-spaced, and proofread, and should be final drafts. Purchase a sample issue before submitting work.”
P.O. Box 40876, Austin TX 78704. E-mail: borderlandspoetry@gmail.com. Website: www.borderlands.org. Contact: Ryan Sharp, editor. Borderlands: Texas Poetry Review, published semiannually, prints high-quality, outward-looking poetry by new and established poets, as well as brief reviews of poetry books and critical essays. Cosmopolitan in content, but particularly welcomes Texas and Southwest writers. Wants poems that exhibit social, political, geographical, historical, feminist, or spiritual awareness coupled with concise artistry. Does not want introspective work about the speaker's psyche, childhood, or intimate relationships. Has published poetry by Walter McDonald, Naomi Shihab Nye, Mario Susko, Wendy Barker, Larry D. Thomas, Reza Shirazi, and Scott Hightower. Sample copy: $12. Guidelines available online.
Borderlands is 100-150 pages, digest-sized, offset-printed, perfect-bound, with 4-color cover. Receives about 2,000 poems/year, accepts about 120. Press run is 1,000.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 5 typed poems at a time. Include cover letter and SASE with sufficient return postage. Open to traditional and experimental forms. Pays 1 contributor's copy.
TIPS “Editors read year round in 2 cycles. Submissions postmarked March 15-June 15 will be considered for the Fall/Winter issue, and submissions postmarked September 15-December 15 will be considered for the Spring/Summer issue. Occasionally, work may be held for publication in the following issue. Note that response times may be slower for work received immediately after a deadline. Do not submit work while we are considering a previous submission.”
BOSTON REVIEWP.O. Box 425786, Cambridge MA 02142. (617)324-1360. E-mail: review@bostonreview.net. Website: www.bostonreview.net. Contact: Deborah Chasman and Joshua Cohen, editors. The editors are committed to a society that fosters human diversity and a democracy in which we seek common grounds of principle amidst our many differences. In the hope of advancing these ideals, Boston Review acts as a forum that seeks to enrich the language of public debate. Buys first North American serial rights, first rights. Time between acceptance and publication is 4 months for nonfiction, 1 year for fiction and poetry. Responds in 4 months to queries. Sample copy for $10 plus shipping; purchase online at bostonreview.net/store. Guidelines online.
Boston Review is a recipient of the Pushcart Prize in Poetry.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “We are open to both traditional and experimental forms. What we value most is originality and a strong sense of voice.” Send materials for review consideration. Payment varies.
TIPS “The best way to get a sense of the kind of material Boston Review is looking for is to read the magazine. It is all available online for free.”
BOULEVARDOpojaz, Inc., 6614 Clayton Rd., Box 325, Richmond Heights MO 63117. E-mail: editors@boulevardmagazine.org. Website: www.boulevardmagazine.org; boulevard.submittable.com/submit. Managing Editor: Dusty Freund.. Contact: Jessica Rogen, editor. “Boulevard is a diverse literary magazine presenting original creative work by well-known authors as well as by writers of exciting promise.” Triannual magazine featuring fiction, poetry, and essays. Sometimes comments on rejected mss. Boulevard has been called “one of the half-dozen best literary journals" by Poet Laureate Daniel Hoffman in The Philadelphia Inquirer. “We strive to publish the finest in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. We frequently publish writers with previous credits, and we are very interested in publishing less experienced or unpublished writers with exceptional promise. We've published everything from John Ashbery to Donald Hall to a wide variety of styles from new or lesser known poets. We're eclectic. We are interested in original, moving poetry written from the head as well as the heart. It can be about any topic.” Boulevard is 175-250 pages, digest-sized, flat-spined, with glossy card cover. Receives over 600 unsolicited mss/month. Accepts about 10 mss/issue. Publishes 10 new writers/year. Recently published work by Joyce Carol Oates, Floyd Skloot, John Barth, Stephen Dixon, David Guterson, Albert Goldbarth, Molly Peacock, Bob Hicok, Alice Friman, Dick Allen, and Tom Disch. Buys first North American serial rights. Rights revert to author upon publication. Pays on publication. Publishes ms an average of 9 months after acceptance. Responds in 2 weeks to queries; 4-5 months to mss. Sample copy: $10. Subscription: $16 for 3 issues, $29 for 6 issues, $42 for 9 issues. Foreign subscribers, please add $10. Make checks payable to Opojaz, Inc. Subscriptions are available online at www.boulevardmagazine.org/subscribe.html. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit by mail or Submittable. Accepts multiple submissions. Does not accept poems May 1-October 1. SASE for reply. Does not consider book reviews. “Do not send us light verse.” Does not want “poetry that is uninspired, formulaic, self-conscious, unoriginal, insipid.” Length: up to 200 lines/poem. Pays $25-250.
ALSO OFFERS Also offers the Poetry Contest for Emerging Writers: $1,000 and publication in Boulevard, awarded to the winning group of 3 poems. Postmark deadline is June 1. Entry fee is $15 for each group of 3 poems, with no limit per author. It includes a one-year subscription to Boulevard. For contests, make check payable to Boulevard or submit online at boulevard.submittable.com/submit.
TIPS “Read the magazine first. The work Boulevard publishes is generally recognized as among the finest in the country. We continue to seek more good literary or cultural essays. Send only your best work.”
Breakthrough, Inc., P.O. Box 121, Lincoln VA 20160. (540)338-4131. Fax: (540)338-1934. E-mail: breakthrough@intercessors.org. E-mail: editor@intercessors.org. Website: intercessors.org. The Breakthrough Intercessor, published quarterly, focuses on “encouraging people in prayer and faith; preparing and equipping those who pray.” Accepts multiple articles per issue: 300- to 1,000-word true stories on prayer, or poems on prayer. Time between acceptance and publication varies. Magazine is Free to All visit intercessors.org to review and share with friends on social media. Guidelines available on website.
The Breakthrough Intercessor is 32-36 pages, magazine-sized, professionally printed, saddle-stapled with self-cover, includes art/graphics. Electronic magazine posted on website and limited hard copy prints.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Send poem, along with title, author's name, address, phone number, and e-mail. Accepts fax, e-mail (pasted into body of message or attachment), and mailed hard copy. Length: 12 lines/poem minimum.
3303 Rebecca St., Sioux City IA 51104. (712)279-1651. E-mail: tricia.currans-sheehan@briarcliff.edu. Website: bcreview.org. Contact: Tricia Currans-Sheehan, editor; Jeanne Emmons, poetry editor; Phil Hey, fiction editor; Paul Weber, Siouxland and nonfiction editor. The Briar Cliff Review, published annually in April, is “an attractive, eclectic literary/art magazine.” It focuses on, but is not limited to, “Siouxland writers and subjects. We are happy to proclaim ourselves a regional publication. It doesn't diminish us; it enhances us.” Acquires first serial rights. Time between acceptance and publication is up to 6 months. Responds in 4-5 months to mss; in 6-8 months to poems. Sample copy: $15, plus 9x12 SAE. Guidelines available on website or for #10 SASE.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Wants quality poetry with strong imagery and tight, well-wrought language. Especially interested in, but not limited to, regional, Midwestern content. Receives about 1,000 poems/year; accepts about 30. Considers simultaneous submissions but expects prompt notification of acceptance elsewhere. Submit by mail (send SASE for return of ms) or online submissions manager. No e-mail submissions, unless from overseas. Cover letter is required. “Include short bio. Submissions should be typewritten or letter quality, with author's name and address on each page. No mss returned without SASE.” Seldom comments on rejected poems. Pays 2 contributor's copies; additional copies available for $12.
TIPS “So many stories are just telling. We want some action. It has to move. We prefer stories in which there is no gimmick, no mechanical turn of events, no moral except the one we would draw privately.”
Lycoming College, 700 College Place, Williamsport PA 17701. Website: www.lycoming.edu/brilliantcorners. Contact: Sascha Feinstein, editor. “We publish jazz-related literature—fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. We are open as to length and form.” Semiannual. Acquires first North American serial rights. Publishes ms 4-12 months after acceptance. Responds in 2 weeks to queries; in 1-2 months to mss. Rarely comments on rejected mss. Sample copy: $7. Guidelines online.
Reading period: September 1-May 15.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-5 poems at a time. No e-mail or fax submissions. Cover letter is preferred. Staff reviews books of poetry. Send materials for review consideration. Wants “work that is both passionate and well crafted—work worthy of our recent contributors.” Has published poetry by Amiri Baraka, Jayne Cortez, Yusef Komunyakaa, Philip Levine, Sonia Sanchez, and Al Young. Does not want “sloppy hipster jargon or improvisatory nonsense.”
TIPS “We look for clear, moving prose that demostrates a love of both writing and jazz. We primarily publish established writers, but we read all submissions carefully and welcome work by outstanding young writers.”
c/o John Milton & Company, 104 Federal St., Milton DE 19968. E-mail: broadkillreview@gmail.com. Website: broadkillreview.com, www.thebroadkillreview.blogspot.com; sites.google.com/site/thebroadkillreview. Contact: James C.L. Brown, founding editor; Stephen Scott Whitaker, managing editor; Linda Blaskey, poetry and interview editor, HA Maxson, fiction editor. Responds in 4 weeks to queries; in 3 months to mss. Editorial lead time is 2-3 months. Sample copy available online and by e-mail. Guidelines available by e-mail and online.
"The Broadkill Review accepts the best fiction, poetry, and nonfiction by new and established writers. We have published Pushcart-nominated fiction and poetry.” TBR publishes many writers from the Mid-Atlantic region, but does not limit itself to work from this region, as they are an internationally read publication that publishes a wide variety of work from around the globe, including Canada, U.S., Western and Eastern Europe, China, Vietnam, Australia, and Pakistan.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Send poetry with cover letter by e-mail or online submissions manager. Pays contributor's copy.
TIPS “Query the editor first. Visit our website to familiarize yourself with the type of material we publish. Request and read a copy of the magazine first!"
E-mail: editors@buenosairesreview.org. Website: buenosairesreview.org. The Buenos Aires Review presents the best and latest work by emerging and established writers from the Americas, in both Spanish and English. “We value translation and conversation. We're bilingual. And we're passionate about the art and craft that allows us to be, so we provide a dedicated space for translators to discuss their recent projects.” Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit 3-6 poems through online portal.
BURNSIDE REVIEWWebsite: www.burnsidereview.org. Contact: Sid Miller, founder and editor; Dan Kaplan, managing editor. Burnside Review, published every 9 months, prints “the best poetry and short fiction we can get our hands on. We tend to publish writing that finds beauty in truly unexpected places; that combines urban and natural imagery; that breaks the heart.” Acquires first rights. Pays on publication. Publishes ms 9 months after acceptance. Responds in 1-6 months. Submit seasonal material 3-6 months in advance. Single copy: $8; subscription: $13.
Burnside Review is 80 pages, 6x6, professionally printed, perfect-bound. Charges a $3 submission fee to cover printing costs.
MAGAZINES NEEDS “We like lyric. We like narrative. We like when the two merge. We like whiskey. We like hourglass figures. We like to be surprised. Surprise us.” Has published poetry by Linda Bierds, Dorianne Laux, Ed Skoog, Campbell McGrath, Paul Guest, and Larissa Szporluk. Reads submissions year round. “Editors read all work submitted.” Seldom comments on rejected work. Submit 3-5 poems via online submissions manager. Pays $25 and 1 contributor's copy.
Website: byandbylit.org. Contact: Jason Sears, editor. By&By Poetry aims to provide an eclectic online showcase for both established and up-and-coming poets. “We aspire to shape By&By into a celebration of poetry, a place where poets can congregate, read, and be heard. Join us.” Responds in 1 month. Sample copies online. Guidelines online.
MAGAZINES NEEDS Submit up to 5 poems with a cover letter and short bio through online submissions manager.
TIPS “We welcome poems of any form, length, or style. Quite simply, we want your best.”