There’s nothing like seeing your stories in print so what’s stopping you? Here are 5 Lit magazines you can submit to and there are many more out there…
Brittle Star welcomes submissions of unpublished, original work in the following categories: Poetry: 1 – 4 poems. Literary short fiction: 1 – 2 stories up to 2000 words (double-line spaced) Submissions are by post only.
‘For almost fifteen years, Brittle Star has been publishing scintillating poems and short stories from new and early-career writers, many of whom have seen their work in print for the first time. We have a growing reputation for being one of the first ports of call for new writers on the path to publishing their debut collections.’
East of the Web takes submissions of stories in a variety of genres including: fiction, horror, crime. childrens, humour and non-fiction
‘East of the Web ‘is keen to provide exposure for writers by offering them a place where their work will be seen and read in a high quality, respected setting. The site receives about half a million unique visitors per month, so successful submissions are likely to be viewed by more readers than in almost any other short story publication.’
Structo – ‘short stories of up to approximately 3,000 words will be considered, both as original stories and as new translations of foreign language texts. We will consider up to two stories per author per issue. We enjoy slipstream in particular when it comes to fiction, but submission of original and unpublished work in any genre is very welcome. The only essential is that your story makes us want to read on.
Stinging Fly ‘We publish new, previously unpublished work by Irish and international writers. We have a particular interest in promoting the short story. Each issue also includes a mix of poetry, book reviews and essays, alongside occasional author interviews and novel extracts. We also welcome submissions of poetry and prose in translation.
Far Off Places ‘Submissions are currently open – we’re looking for poetry, prose and drama based around the theme The Second Breakfast.
‘Far Off Places is a young magazine featuring creative writing and illustration which launched in spring 2013. Despite being based in Edinburgh, we spread our loving tentacles over Europe and across the Atlantic and Mediterranean. Our mission in life is to make you laugh, ponder, and wince. We seek stories and poems to twine into a rope thrown from a lifeboat or to build into a yellow brick road.’
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