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Literary Magazine Submissions Database

Which literary magazines are open for submissions right now, what they pay, what they charge and how long they take to reply. Every entry links to the magazine's own submissions page, and every pay rate, fee and reading window is checked against that page before we publish it. Entries marked details to confirm are newly discovered and still being verified. Search by name, click a genre, or filter to free-to-submit, paying or open-now markets.

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Prose

CM.

Always open
PaysNone listed
Submission feeFree (to confirm)
WindowYear-round
Not yet verifiedNo stated AI policy
details to confirm newly discovered; pay, fee and window not yet verified on the magazine's site
Poetry / Prose

Ink In Thirds

Window to confirm
PaysNone listed
Submission feeFree (to confirm)
WindowTo confirm
Not yet verified
details to confirm newly discovered; pay, fee and window not yet verified on the magazine's site
Fiction (Teen)

One Teen Story

Closed
PaysNone listed
Submission feeFree (to confirm)
Window1 Jan 2026 to 3 Aug 2026
Not yet verified
details to confirm newly discovered; pay, fee and window not yet verified on the magazine's site
Poetry

Topical Poetry

Always open
PaysNone listed
Submission feeFree (to confirm)
ResponseUp to 72 hours
WindowYear-round
Not yet verified
details to confirm newly discovered; pay, fee and window not yet verified on the magazine's site
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