It’s Submission Season, even though you can find somewhere to submit all year round. For all the writers out there looking for places to submit their work, here is the list I have been compiling as of late. Some have submissions currently open and others are not but that gives you time to prepare and perfect your work!
Poetry:
Glass Poetry Press:
Chapbooks and Literary Journal. Submissions currently closed until March.
The Shade Journal:
Poetry by people of color. Submissions currently open until February 15th.
Up the Staircase Quarterly:
Poetry and Art submissions. Submissions are open until December 15th.
Foundry Journal:
Poetry and Poetry Craft Essays. Submissions end December 13th.
Multi-Genre:
Track Four:
Poetry, Prose and Art Submissions Open until July 15. Looking specifically for work by People of Color.
Rhythm & Bones Lit:
Poetry, Prose, Non-Fiction. Looking for lyrical qualities and a focus in trauma. Submissions open for Dark Marrow: Issue 5.
Homology Lit:
Poetry, Fiction, and Creative Non-Fiction. Submissions are currently closed but will open up again in early January. This magazine looks for authors and artists from marginalized groups, for example, people of color, LGBTQ+ peoples and peoples with disabilities.
Cotton Xenomorph:
Poetry and Fiction. Submissions closed until early December.
Five 2 One:
Poetry, Non-fiction, and Fiction of all variations and lengths. Submissions open up again in February.
Flock Journal:
Poetry, Non-Fiction, Fiction, Art, Novellas and More. Submission opens again on March 1st.
Little Lion Literary:
Brand Spanking New Lit Mag!!! Poetry, Fiction, Non-fiction, and Visual Art. Submissions open until January 31st!
Outlook Springs:
Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Poetry. Submissions open until January 15th.
Guttural Magazine:
Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction and everything in between. Submissions end December 15th.