Haruah: Breath of Heaven
Haruah accepts action-adventure, slipstream, horror, romance, literary, historical fiction, mainstream, mystery, suspense and more. Authors with quality submissions built on underlying Christian principles are welcomed. They want submissions that can help support real people in the real situations through uplifting, entertaining, and enlightening work. It is also stressed that they do not necessarily want overtly religious material but stories that will teach a reader how to survive. This print and electronic publication only accepts online submissions.
http://haruah.com/index.html
Harvard Review
The Harvard Review was established in 1986 under its original name, Erato. Erato was officially changed to the Harvard Review in 1992. They publish bi-annually and accept submissions year-round. They include short fiction, poetry, drama, and essays for their spring and fall publications. They do not accept genre fictions no unsolicited book reviews. They do not accept email submissions. All submissions must be submitted with a cover letter that outlines your recent publications and/or
awards as well as and SASE.
http://hcl.harvard.edu/harvardreview/
Hawai’i Review
Since 1973, Hawai’i Review is a literary journal run by students ran through the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. The journal prints bi-annually that prints national, international, as well as regional literature of Hawai'i. The journal prints poetry, essays. Fiction and reviews for upcoming as well as established writers.
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~hireview/
Hecale
Hecale is an electric publication journal looking for a showcase of talent with unique work that wanders from the “well-trodden” path. Hecale accepts poetry, flash fiction, and short stories. Poetry should be less then 40 lines, flash fiction less then 1,000 words and short stories ranging from 1,500 to 2,000 words. Hecale is open to most genres’ including experimental, literary, magic realism and surrealism. They are open to established writers as well as new writers.
www.hecale.com
The Homestead Review
The Homestead Review is a literary magazine put together by the students in the Department of Language Arts at Hartnell College. The review is published twice a year, and is available for yearly subscriptions of $20. The Homestead Review accepts submissions of poetry, short fiction, book reviews, interviews and photography
http://www.hartnell.edu/homestead_review/
InchInch is a literary journal that publishes quarterly. The focus is on tiny poems and tiny fiction, so poem must be between 1-9 lines and fiction must be 750 words or less. They prefer online submissions but will accept postal mail as well. Pay is three copies of the magazine.http://inch.bullcitypress.com/
ink (&) ashes Ink (&) Ashes is an online journal that was established in 2005 by Lauren and Francesco Levato. They publish bi-annually in April and September, and are looking to publish a print edition soon. They accept poetry, non-fiction, personal essays, and visual art that records, details, questions, explains, and documents the human experience. Ink (&) Ashes requires a short bio with you electronic submission with all appropriate contact information. Your submission should be included as a MS word attachment. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Poems: 3-5 pieces ; Essays/Non-Fiction: 1-3 pieces ; Books: 1 published book (no unpublished manuscripts) ; Art: 3-5 photos, paintings, drawings, etc. (.JPG format, under 500x500 pixels) http://www.inkandashes.com/
Isotope
Isotope is a literary journal which focuses primarily in science writing. It publishes two issues per year and is associated with the Utah State University. Isotope publishes lyric and short narrative essays, short stories, poetry and artwork based on themes about nature. It has been in existence since the year 2003.
http://isotope.usu.edu/
JMWW
JMWW is an online and in print quarterly journal accepting nonfiction and fiction, poetry, essays, and art. Up to three poems can be submitted at a time, with no length requirement or maximums. Any form of poetry is welcome, but free verse is preferred. Topics can range from anything, but it is preferred that ones such as politics and unrequited love are not submitted. As for fiction, nonfiction, and essays, there is a 25 page (double spaced) maximum and any topic is allowed. The journal likes strong characters and surprising endings, but any work is welcome as long is it is well crafted.
http://jmww.150m.com/
Joined-Up Writing
This online journal is open to all genres including travel stories, reviews, and even research works. Highlighting contests and other writing resources this site really focuses on the unification and growth in the writing world hence their name Joined-Up Writing. This relatively new source is growing rapidly with lots of inexperienced writers trying to get exposure.
http://www.joinedupwriting.org/
Juked
Juked is both an online and in print independent journal that began in 1999. They publish print issues annually and accepted online submissions are posted on a rolling basis. They don’t cling to any particular topics so all genres of poetry and prose are welcome. For online submissions, they request 3-5 poems be sent at a time, with no length requirements. Prose also has no length requirement. Stories of all sizes are welcomed. Print submissions are temporarily closed, but open back up at the end of spring.
http://juked.com/index.html
Jupiter
Jupiter is a science fiction magazine looking for fresh and interesting sci-fi stores, poetry, and novelette. Poetry should be no more then 25 lines, short fiction between 2,000 and 7,500 words, and novelette between 7,500 and 10,000 words. They accept print submissions as well as electronic submissions; reprints are not accepted or simultaneous submissions. Jupiter is published 4x per year in the UK.
http://www.jupitersf.co.uk/
Keyhole Magazine
A literary journal published in Nashville Tennessee that is looking for those unknown artist that works a 9 to 5 job. Keyhole believes that a lot of talent goes unnoticed because of hectic work schedules. They are looking for poetry and short fiction that is open to all themes. Keyhole magazine is a print publication that accepts electronic submissions and has an unknown publication schedule.
http://www.keyholepublications.com/magazine.html
Kill Poet
Kill Poet: Viva La Poem is an online journal for both poetry and short/flash fiction. Topics range from repressed sexual identity to fantasy killing to deviant behavior. The works of Kill Poet are dark, humorous, and sarcastic. “Our theme…is the jarred residue of your psyche…however that may come out.”
http://www.killpoet.com/new/killpoet.html
La Petite Zine
La Petite Zine was established in the summer of 1999 and publishes Spring and Fall issues. La Petite Zine only accepts submissions via e-mail. They request that your work is put into the body of your submission email along with a brief bio. They do allow you to submit your documents in an attached .DOC in addition to the copy and pasted version if you are concerned about formatting. This journal accepts work in all genres, non/anti-genres, personal/academic essays, interviews, and visual work in .PDF, .JPEG, and .GIF formats. The submission requirements are for poems = 3-5 at a time; Essays and Fiction = 2,000 words. They request that you do not send multiple submissions and if you deviate from their guidelines your submission will be trashed. They also retain First Rights (one-time rights). After the publication of work the copyright reverts back to the artist/author. When making a submission you are required to put LPZ.lastname.month.date.year in the subject line, they will not accept anything without this format (LPZ.Cervero.2.7.2008).
http://www.lapetitezine.org/lpz21_index.html Lemon Puppy Lemon Puppy Quarterly is an online literary journal thought up by the book designer Alex Jones and put into creation by his friend Michael Tesney. Jones wanted to publish one journal which covered every genre or art and writing and so was born the Lemon Puppy Quarterly. The journal accepts fiction anywhere from one to thirty pages, poetry, plays of no more than thirty pages, essays with ranging themes anywhere from Magick to Buddhism, and first chapters. “If you are a novelist and are working on something new, we are interested in publishing the first chapter as a teaser.” http://www.lemonpuppy.comLiteral Latte The Literal Latte is a New York based publication established in 2005 whose style ranges from classical to experimental. They accept work year round and their publication comes out continually. If accepted for publication, your work will appear within one year of the acceptance date. “Most issues contain someone who has not been published before.” The Literal Latte does accept simultaneous submissions as long as you let them know. It can take up to 5 (five) months for a response. They however do not accept email submissions. They require a SASE as well.http://www.literal-latte.com/index.shtmlLiterary Mama Literary Mama is an online literary magazine, which showcases the writings of mothers about the challenges and complexities of motherhood. The magazine publishes poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, literary criticism, book reviews, profiles, and columns all about writing mothers. http://literarymama.com Litmocracy Litmocracy is a quarterly print literary journal that pays anywhere from 5 to 45 dollars. The journal is unique in that all submissions are voted upon by the readers. The readers pick their favorite out of every two submissions. Each time you do so, you earn “brain points.” The more submissions you send, the more brain points you earn. The journal accepts poetry, flash fiction of 1,000 words or less, as well as short stories in most themes. http://www.litmocracy.com London Magazine Appropriately based in the United Kingdom this all-genre accepting print magazine reviews literature and the arts with cultured class. This bi-monthly publication is thriving among other printed magazines in the area and has highly competitive submissions and selection process. Semi-pro rates and tokens are plentiful for payment but many rules apply. No simultaneous submission, no multiple submissions, no reprints, and a very concise submission process are nonnegotiable. This site would give any new writer a great start on a complementary reputation. http://www.thelondonmagazine.net/ Long Story Short Long Story Short is a monthly e-zine that encourages new and emerging women writers by showcasing their best work. Although it is focused on women, quality work from men has also been accepted. Genres of all types and origins are welcomed. Their reputation is highlighted by their four years on the 101 best writing sites with over half a million votes each year. This site also works as a resource for fundraisers, support of causes like breast cancer. http://alongstoryshort.homestead.com/Lungful! Lungful! is a literary magazine based in Brooklyn that specializes in the publishing of rough drafts. The editors highly recommend that previous issues are read in order to get a sense of what is typically accepted. Send up to 6 poems or 10 pages of prose with a cover letter. Simultaneous submissions are okay but just let them know. They prefer previously unpublished work sent by post. Email is acceptable but set in the body of the text.
The Marlboro Review was established in October of 1996 by Ellen Dudley. They publish issues Bi- Annually, a Winter/Spring issue and a Summer/Fall issue. They accept submissions August 30 through May 30, submissions sent out of this time frame are returned unread. The Marlboro Review accepts poetry (short and long), fiction, non-fiction, interviews, partial novels, criticisms, as well as reviews. If you are submitting a simultaneous submission you must specify this in your submission packet along with a SASE. They do not accept electronic submissions unless first consulted with the founder Ellen Dudley. If accepted for publication you will receive 2 (two) copies of the magazine.
http://www.marlbororeview.com/ Mastodon Dentist Mastodon Dentist is an electric publication that is looking for free verse poetry that relates to the human condition. They are not looking for poetry that deals with religion or personal politics due to the touchy matter of the subject. They publish 4 times per year, accepting electronic submissions only. You can email the editors at submissions@mastodondentist.com. http://mastodondentist.com/
Matrix
Matrix is a literary magazine published four times a year, the magazine is soon going to be publishing its 80th magazine. The magazine like many other publishes poetry, fiction, essays and reviews; however, the magazine is currently not accepting unsolicited publications, though they may do so in the future.
http://www.matrixmagazine.org/
MemoriousMemorious, founded in 2004, publishes verse, prose, and the occasional review. Memorious is open to all genres, although the majority of the work that they publish seems to fall into the literary and mainstream categories. Verse submissions are to be sent as a single attached document containing between 4-6 poems. Prose submissions should also be attached documents and either one longer story or up to 3 short shorts. They do not consider previously published material and ask that submissions be limited to once every six months.http://www.memorious.org/Me Three Publishing creative writing, Me Three is focused primarily in writing that is intellectually satisfying and that fulfills ones different curiosities. Originally Me Three was solely a source of print work only, since 2003 it has expanded onto the web. Me Three accepts short fiction, personal essays, book reviews, Foreign Politics, and Cultural and Literary Criticism. Me Three does not accept simultaneous submissions.http://www.methree.net/index.htm MicroHorror
MicroHorror is an online publication of flash fictions with dark, disturbing, and shocking content that fall into the horror genre. It has been around since 2006. Submissions cannot be longer than 666 words and can be sent to the editor via e-mail. Multiple submissions are accepted and response time is usually within a week.
http://www.microhorror.com/microhorror/Mid-American Review
The Mid-American Review began in 1972 led by professor Robert Early for the students at Bowling Green University. In 1980 MAR transformed from being strictly for the students to becoming a literary magazine which published works from all over. MAR is published usually once in the spring and once in the fall of each year. The magazine publishes poems, essays, and short stories as wellm you can subscribe to MAR for one to three years. MAR does not charge a fee for submissions however they do require a fee for contest submissions and they do not accept electronic submissions, all work must be mailed to the magazine.
http://www.bgsu.edu/studentlife/organizations/midamericanreview/index2.html Midnight Times
Midnight Times is a dark-themed online literary journal geared towards new writers. It has been around since 2003. It publishes quarterly and usually has a sub-theme for each issue such as ghost stories. Midnight Times accepts poetry, short fiction between 1,000-10,000 words, and vignettes between 500-1,000 words. Multiple submissions are accepted and the editor accepts submissions through both e-mail and the postal service. Response time is approximately one month.
http://towerweb.net/mt/midnight_times.shtmlThe Mochila Review A print publication that is looking for writing that is fresh, daring, and adventuresome. They want poetry that makes your mouth water at the sound of the language. They accept poetry, short stories, and flash fiction. Releasing their publication once per year they accept electronic and postal submissions.
http://www.missouriwestern.edu/eflj/mochila/index.htm Modern English Tanka Modern English Tanka is dedicated to publishing English tanka including cinquain and cinqku. In addition to verse they also publish articles, essays, reviews related to tanka. MET is an electronic and print publication that is published 4 times per year accepting only electronic submissions. http://www.modernenglishtankapress.com/Mudlark
Mudlark was established in 1995 and is a solely internet based publication. Their full name is Mudlark: An Electronic Journal of Poetry & Poetics, and they accept accomplished works from any realm. Mudlark will accept poems and essays that inspire interest in poetry. Their formats include issues – electronic chapbooks, posters – electronic print broadsides, and flashes – news based poems. Mudlark has a very high rejection rate, “The work of hobbyists and lobbyists is not for us. The poem is the thing at Mudlark…and the essay about it.” Mudlark is based out of the University of North Florida.
http://www.unf.edu/mudlark/