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13th Moon


13th Moon
A feminist literary journal and forum for the publication of literary work by contemporary women, translations of women writers, and critical studies of the works of women writers.

1913: a journal of forms


Journal 1913
A literary journal featuring drawings and poems. 1913 often hosts contests, awards prizes, and accepts unsolicited submissions from October through April.

2river


2river
A site for quarterly publishing of poetry, art, and theory since 1996.

32 Poems


32 Poems
A magazine for publishing poems. Some of the poetry can be read online. Based in Texas.

A Gathering of Tribes


A Gathering of Tribes
Fiction, interviews, poetry, reviews and essays on artists of all mediums.

A Public Space


A Public Space
Founded in 2005 by the former editor of The Paris Review, A Public Space is an independent magazine of literature and culture. With a modern and critical voice, it focuses on fiction and poetry and features writers globally.

Action Yes


Action Yes
An online quarterly journal of poetry, fiction, comics, criticism, and visual art. Also the online arm of Action Books.

AGNI


AGNI
This print magazine is consistently publishing writers who go on to receive major recognitions; AGNI is an early indicator of new talent. It publishes essays, reviews, interviews, fiction, and poetry.

Bear Deluxe Magazine


Bear Deluxe
Environmental arts publication based in Portland, OR, and published twice per year. Also publishes artwork, fiction and poems; small pay.

Bear Parade


Bear Parade
Online journal of poetry and short fiction. Free to read. Does not accept submissions.

The Believer


Believer magazine
Published by McSweeney's, The Believer is a well-designed, ad-free print magazine. It features essays, book reviews, interviews, ideas, timely features and self-confident writers.

Bidoun


Bidoun
Contemporary arts magazine on Middle Eastern art and culture. Creators live both in the region and the Diaspora. It covers art, architecture, fashion and strangeness.

Bitch magazine


Bitch magazine
A print magazine devoted to feminist analysis and media criticism. It critiques pop culture, interviews feminist pop culture makers and reviews new books.

BOMB magazine


BOMB magazine
NY-based, est. 1981, BOMB features in-depth interviews with visual artists, writers, composers, directors, architects. BOMB’s mission is to reveal artists’ ideas, their thoughts and creative processes.

Brick magazine


Brick
Fascinating and intelligent magazine of literary non-fiction. Brick is in its 81st issue, and consistently hosts an impressive list of contributors.

Brooklyn Rail


Brooklyn Rail
A publication "Promise Land" where artists and writers meet, share ideas and collaborate. Features interviews, reviews and news of Brooklyn. Staff is all volunteer and write and work free of charge.

Carve magazine


Carve magazine
Named in honor of Raymond Carver, Carve is an online literary magazine and publisher of short fiction. Seeks "emotional jeopardy, soul, and honesty."

Clapboard House


Clapboard House
Simple, aesthetically pleasing literary magazine featuring short stories and poems. Accepts unpublished fiction and poetry year-round.

Council of Literary Magazines and Presses


CLMP
A support organization for independent publishers of exceptional fiction, poetry and prose. A huge list of services and resources are designed help members with publishing business skills and necessary information.

Dissent magazine


Dissent
A quarterly magazine of politics and culture. "Ranks among the handful of political journals read most regularly by U.S. intellectuals." It is "a magazine of independent minds" and "strong opinions."

Double Dare Press


Double Dare Press
Quarterly e-zine featuring art, literature and the norm from an international and somewhat random standpoint.

duotrope


duotrope
An online digest of 2,275 current markets for short fiction, poetry, and novels/collections. Searchable and search can be customized by genre, length of work and more. A list of places to sell work is provided.

Every Day Fiction


Every Day Fiction
An online magazine that offers "a daily helping of fine fiction in bite-size doses." Sign up to receive a new flash fiction story in your inbox each day.

Fence magazine


Fence magazine
Quarterly literary magazine of poems and fiction. Supported by Fence Books and the University at Albany in NY.

Five Dials


Five Dials
A UK magazine published online in PDF form, encouraging individuals to print and read "away from the computer." Features famous writers among the bunch, including Noam Chomsky and Jonathan Safran Foer.

Foreword magazine


Foreword magazine
Reviews independently published books, read by librarians, booksellers, and agents.

Grain magazine


Grain magazine
A Canadian literature and art magazine edited and funded by Saskatchewan Writers Guild. It prints new writing from Canada and abroad, approximately 2,000 pieces of writing and over 220 art images.

Granta


Granta
Published by students at Cambridge University, Granta features writers tackling important subjects, from intimate human experiences to the large public and political events, from the mythology of the Titanic to psychotherapy and Chinese cricket fighting.

Hack Writers


Hack Writers
A free online magazine whose only qualification is that the writing is interesting. Many articles read like personal narratives. No ads; writers are unpaid.

Harp & Altar


Harp & Altar
A literary magazine published in Brooklyn. Accepts unsolicited submissions of poetry and fiction, and publishes essays and reviews.

Ink Collective


Ink Collective

Ink Collective was a quarterly literary journal that sought to bring together a variety of divergent views and thoughts based on one given theme. It isn't currently in print, but the collections of writing and illustrations can still be downloaded.

Journal of Aesthetics & Protest


Aesthetics & Protest
A magazine of southern and central CA. Content is available online, but the printed version looks better. The publication is a self-described weirdo thinktank.

Juxtapoz


Juxtapoz
Contemporary art magazine with a penchant for grafitti and other urban art.

Keyhole magazine


Keyhole
A magazine and publisher in Nashville that has lots of creative ways to promote literature and support writers, including a literary postcard campaign and partnership with an outdoor magazine. Issues are themed, such as "The Handwritten Issue," where the masthead was written on a napkin.

LIT magazine


LIT
A literary journal published by the writing department at the New School in NY. Information or actual writing is limited and outdated on this blog, but does point to a few good journals.

Luna Park Review


Luna Park Review
The name taken from a Robert Bolano story, Luna Park is a quarterly review of literary magazines, because "literary magazines are credible, important, and interesting venues for artistic work."

Mother Jones


Mother Jones
An independent nonprofit political magazine committed to "social justice implemented through first rate investigative reporting."

Narrative magazine


Narrative magazine
Online magazine of writing. Publishes short stories, fiction, poetry and narratives as well as features on writing. Often holds contests and has accepts submissions new story of the week.

New Formations


New Formations
Known as Britain's most significant interdisciplinary journal of culture, politics and theory. High thinking and theory, book reviews, published three times a year.

New Pages


New Pages
News, information and guides to independent bookstores , independent publishers, literary magazines, alternative periodicals.

nthposition


nthposition
Online magazine of fiction, poetry, art reviews, politics, opinons with an occassional slant towards Middle East politics.

Opium magazine


Opium magazine
Biannual online and print magazine that publishes art, poetry, and other writing. Hosts literary contests and a filmed "Literary Death Match" in New York.

Oxford American


Oxford American
From the south, about the south, this is the "southern magazine of good writing." Features writing on art, culture, music and literarture funded by the University of Arkansas.

Poets & Writers


P&W
A print magazine that aims to be a resource to writers for writing competitions, literary magazines and small presses. The website lists employment opportunities in the literary world and a large list of grants.

Salon 6x6


6x6
Beautifully designed and inexpensive ($3) poetry magazine letterpressed and assembled by hand (some issues). Published by Ugly Duckling Presse

Small Spiral Notebook


Small Spiral Notebook
Online magazine often interviews good writers and publishes literary work, targeted at writers but reaches beyond.

Terminus magazine


Terminus
Annual journal of the arts, publishing writing and art across a broad range of disciplines. Includes essays, stories, poetry, art, and book reviews.

The Boston Review


Boston Review
The New Yorker of Boston, with a political conscious. International perspectives, essays and literature.

The Mississippi Review


Mississippi Review
Literary magazine publishing quarterly online and twice in print. Run by the Writers Center at the University of Mississippi.

The Sun magazine


The Sun
A well-paying, ad-free independent monthly magazine that "strives to invoke the splendor and heartache of being human." The Sun publishes personal essays, short stories, interviews, poetry, and photographs.

The Writer Magazine


The Writer Magazine
A resource for the craft and business of creative writing. Also hosts its own contests.

Triple Canopy


Triple Canopy
New online magazine of art and modern thought. "Deals critically with culture and politics," and works collaboratively with writers.

Unsaid magazine


Unsaid
This magazine seeks to "find and publish writers who care about language and the subversion of language in order to transform national literature." Subversive approach to literary conquering.

UTNE Reader


UTNE Reader
Republishes the best articles, interviews and cultural criticism articles from small magazines, zines and indie publications.

Verbatim: The Language Quarterly


Verbatim
The content is strictly non-fiction articles dealing with any and all aspects of language. This is undoubtedly a website of interest for anyone with a passion for words.

Word Riot


Word Riot
Online literary magazine publishing book reviews, author interviews, and writing from new writers.

Writer's Weekly


Writer's Weekly
Information on books, writing courses, markets for selling work, forums for postings of opportunities and a constantly updated list of information for the professional writer.

Zine World


Zine World
Offers reviews and information about zines, comics, self-published books, chapbooks, et. al. It is an extensive guide to zine culture that has been published for over 10 years by an all-volunteer staff.

Zoetrope: All Story


All Story
Founded by Francis Ford Coppola, it is a quarterly magazine devoted to new short fiction and one-act plays. It also features a "Classic Reprint" of a story that inspired a great film.


Places to find links to more online literary magazines:



The Boston Review's Literary Links


The Boston Review

New Pages


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Lit Line


Lit Line


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