Market Research

The times they are a'changing, folks. You would be hard-pressed nowadays to find a literary magazine published only in print, with no online presence.

This merging of media means that the quantity of work being put out there is growing like a weed. According to CLMP, there are approximately 600 active literary magazines and 700 non-active (those that post irregularly, but still post.) If you're thinking about submitting your fiction, nonfiction, or poetry, you don't have time to read 1,300 magazines! Trust us.

So, what the heck do those publishers want? The Publishing Lab's student-researched market sheets give a brief overview of some of our favorite literary magazines. Market sheets will reveal how open the publication is to emerging writers, what they publish, how frequently they publish, and a brief prose review. 

AnderboEmerging writers welcome. 
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Bartleby Snope's - Unlike the Scrivener, they expect some good work. 
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Beloit Literary Journal - Traditional and experimental narratives can find a home in their pages.

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Bird's ThumbDedicated to publishing non-genre-specific work from new and emerging writers, started by Columbia College alumn.
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Black Denim LitProse somewhere between blue jeans and khaki's. 
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Black Fox Literary MagazineWriting to be taken seriously.
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Bluestem MagazineOut of the dirt, grows great poetry and prose. 
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Brevity-A home for your creative nonfiction
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Brick - A challenging magazine to have your non-fiction be accepted by
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Carve - It's what we talk about when we talk about great fiction.
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Corium Magazine
- They'll get under your skin but won't reject you on your birthday.
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Devilfish Review - Since 2011, misfits have found a home here.
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Driftwood PressThey may drift, but their prose does it right. 
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Every Day FictionProviding your daily dose of prose.
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Forge-An eclectic journal of modern art and story
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Failbetter - For poets and fiction writers unafraid of failure.   
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Fiction Southeast  - Flash fiction for the technologically savvy.
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Foundling Review- Edited by people who simply love to read.
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From the Depths - A story will rise. 
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Full of Crow - Macrow quality, microw flaws.
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Haunted Waters Press- Don't let the name fool you, they like more than just horror.
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Jersey Devil Press - Quirky fiction.
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Literary Juice-Drink up a fresh glass of prose
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Literary Orphans- Making their place in the world and saving a spot for you.
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Map Literary- A clear destination isn't always necessary.
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Midwestern Gothic - Whether your piece is physically set in the Midwest or inspired by your time living here, they want it.
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New Letters - as long as the piece's literary quality is strong, they'll be interested.
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PANK - A magazine where no story is off-limits.
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Passages North - Onward and upward only for this Michigan magazine.
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Pleiades - Literature in context.

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Phoebe-This Virginia magazine has been going strong since 1971. 
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The Rag - A journal for unfiltered writers who never pull their punches.
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StoryChord - One story, one image, and one 1-song soundtrack published every other Monday.
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Tin House - Top notch lit mag will be hard for newbies to break into

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TRNSFR - Everything you could ever hope for from a literary magazine.
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Used Furniture Review-Grab a seat and enjoy some top notch literature.
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Vestal Review - The oldest magazine dedicated exclusively to flash fiction
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Whiskey Paper-"Drink Words."
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Wigleaf- (very) short fiction
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Word Riot - An online journal of edgy up-and-comers. 
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