Listing Types
Journals, Magazines, and Online Publications: 2,555
Contests, Competitions, and Prizes: 699
Book Publishers, Imprints, and Press Series: 320
Anthologies and Anthology Series: 79
Literary Agents: 19
Genres
G General: 3,593
A Action-Adventure: 17
E Erotica: 20
F Fantasy: 215
H Horror: 171
M Mystery/Crime: 54
R Romance: 33
S Science Fiction: 195
T Suspense/Thriller: 41
W Western: 14
O Open to All/Most Genres: 202
These genres are also further divided into subgenres. See our Glossary for more information.
Length Types
P Poem: 3,102
H Poetry Chapbook: 219
C Poetry Collection: 410
Payscale (by max. paid)
P Professional: 707
S Semi-Pro: 464
T Token: 32
N Non-paying: 2,106
+ Pays royalties: 470
Poetry Forms
Open: 3,432
Ballad: 1
Beat poetry: 5
Blank verse: 13
Cinquain: 1
Dramatic verse: 1
Experimental poetry: 178
Formal verse: 93
Free verse: 135
Ghazal: 2
Haiku (or related): 149
Hybrid form: 90
Invented/Nonce form: 11
Light verse: 13
Limerick: 5
Long poetry: 30
Lyric poetry: 56
Metrical: 22
Narrative poetry: 49
Pantoum: 1
Persona poetry: 4
Prose poetry: 170
Rhyming: 29
Rondeau: 1
Sestina: 9
Short poetry: 79
Sonnet: 25
Tanka: 31
Villanelle: 7
Visual poetry: 69
Other form: 46
Styles
Open: 3,667
Absurdist: 26
Dark: 75
Experimental: 417
Humorous: 143
Literary: 3,509
Mainstream: 607
Minimalist: 29
Pulp: 9
Quirky: 29
Realist: 24
Satirical: 33
Surrealist: 69
Transgressive: 25
Topics
Open to All/Most: 3,124
Agriculture/Agricultural Sciences: 8
Children/Family: 10
Film/Television: 8
Folklore/Mythology: 50
Geography: 2
Health/Medicine: 51
History: 26
Law/Juridical Science: 2
Lifestyle: 27
Literature/Books: 31
Mathematics: 4
Music: 19
Nature/Environment: 103
Performing Arts: 9
Philosophy: 20
Place/Regions: 200
Politics/Political Science: 55
Religion/Spirituality: 106
Science: 19
Seasons/Holidays: 16
Sexuality/Gender: 129
Society/Culture: 223
Sports/Recreation: 13
Style/Beauty: 5
Technology: 13
Travel: 13
Visual Arts: 26
Other: 1,071
These topics are also further divided into subtopics. See our Glossary for more information.
Note: Some publishers will fall under multiple categories in the lists above.