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50 Canadian Literary Magazines That Pay Writers

November 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

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50 Canadian Literary Magazines That Pay Writers
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Photo by Daniel Joseph Petty from Pexels Updated 7/17/25 I have a special fondness for Canadian literary magazines. They usually pay t...

9 Publishers Open to Direct Submissions in May 2025

July 27, 2025 at 9:45 PM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

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9 Publishers Open to Direct Submissions in May 2025
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This list focuses on nine publishers that we are excited about that are open to submissions this month. Some are only open for a short period of time, others will be open the whole month and beyond.

28 Traditional Publishers Accepting Submissions - No agent required

May 2, 2025 at 4:53 AM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

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Recently updated: 28 Traditional Publishers Accepting Submissions - No agent required
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Wikimedia commons Updated 10/10/25 While the Big Five publishers require an agent, many smaller publishers do not. There are some impor...

» 22 Terrific Small Presses Open to Direct Submissions

October 12, 2025 at 6:05 PM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

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ICYMI: 22 Terrific Small Presses Open to Direct Submissions
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5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in March 2025

October 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

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5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in March 2025
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These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They’re a mix of literary and genre magazines.PodCastle is a fantasy podcast and online magazine from the Escape Artists suite of magazines

72 Calls for Submissions in July 2025

March 13, 2025 at 10:33 PM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

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72 Calls for Submissions in July 2025
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This July there are six dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always, every genr...

Deadlines with a Plot: 29 Themed Calls to Fast-Track Your Writing & Subbing Game

June 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

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Deadlines with a Plot: 29 Themed Calls to Fast-Track Your Writing & Subbing Game
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Where to Submit: Theme Calls (8.26.25) | Fresh and fun prompts, weird ideas, and deadlines to get you writing + subbing again

Start Your September Right: Submit to 100+ Lit Mags!

August 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

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Start Your September Right: Submit to 100+ Lit Mags!
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Where to Submit This Week (9.1.25) | Plus handpicked favorite calls for paid subscribers!

Incoming! 23 New Lit Mags You Should Totally Cozy Up To

September 1, 2025 at 10:41 PM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

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Incoming! 23 New Lit Mags You Should Totally Cozy Up To
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Where to Submit: New Friends (8.5.25) | New magazines added to our database

» 30 Magazines Accepting Longer Fiction

August 6, 2025 at 4:31 AM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

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30 Magazines Accepting Longer Fiction
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Where To Publish Poetry Book Reviews

October 31, 2025 at 6:11 PM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

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Where To Publish Poetry Book Reviews
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I was asked about good places to submit reviews of a poetry collection and realized this is an area where my knowledge is lacking.

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July 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

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Nine Terrific New Literary Journals (October, 2025)
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» Nine Terrific New Literary Journals (October, 2025)

5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in April 2025

October 21, 2025 at 10:44 PM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

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5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in April 2025
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These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They’re a mix of literary and genre magazines. Not all are open through the month.CutleafThis is the journal of EastOver Press. They are

» 5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in August 2025

April 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

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5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in August 2025
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Ten Manuscript Publishers Open to Submissions in March 2025

August 19, 2025 at 4:52 AM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

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Ten Manuscript Publishers Open to Submissions in March 2025
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This list focuses on ten publishers that we are excited about that are open to submissions this month. Some are only open for a short period of time, others will be open the whole month and beyond.

5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in July 2025

March 7, 2025 at 8:33 AM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

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5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in July 2025
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These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They are a mix of literary and genre magazines. Not all of them are open through the month.Slugger: Stories that hit you in the mouthThis

28 Recently Opened Submission Calls, Upcoming Deadlines, and More

July 11, 2025 at 6:06 PM

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April 12, 2025 at 9:33 PM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

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Lots of "last chance" submissions for the next couple of days (and today): subclub.substack.com/p/28-recentl...
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Where to Submit This Week (7.14.25) | Plus handpicked favorite calls for paid subscribers!

» 50 Magazines and Anthologies Publishing Speculative Fiction

July 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

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50 Magazines and Anthologies Publishing Speculative Fiction
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» 38 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for October 2025

August 27, 2025 at 3:29 AM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

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38 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for October 2025
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» 72 Specialized Publishers Open to Manuscript Submissions

October 9, 2025 at 10:04 PM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

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72 Specialized Publishers Open to Manuscript Submissions
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35 Literary Magazines Accepting Poetry in April, 2025

September 30, 2025 at 9:10 AM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

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35 Literary Magazines Accepting Poetry in April, 2025
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These magazines accept poetry of various types. A few of them also accept other genres, like fiction and nonfiction. Some of them pay writers. Many, but not all the magazines, are open for submission

77 Calls for Submissions in September 2025 - Paying Markets

April 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

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77 Calls for Submissions in September 2025 - Paying Markets
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This September there are more than six dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As alw...

91 Calls for Submissions in March 2025 - Paying markets

August 30, 2025 at 9:39 PM

Jennifer Ruth Jackson

@jenruthjackson.bsky.social

91 Calls for Submissions in March 2025 - Paying markets
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This March there are more than seven dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As alway...