Listing Types
Journals, Magazines, and Online Publications: 2,595
Contests, Competitions, and Prizes: 691
Book Publishers, Imprints, and Press Series: 310
Anthologies and Anthology Series: 78
Literary Agents: 17
Genres
G General: 3,614
A Action-Adventure: 16
E Erotica: 21
F Fantasy: 207
H Horror: 166
M Mystery/Crime: 61
R Romance: 26
S Science Fiction: 187
T Suspense/Thriller: 44
W Western: 14
O Open to All/Most Genres: 219
These genres are also further divided into subgenres. See our Glossary for more information.
Length Types
P Poem: 3,137
B Poetry Chapbook: 217
L Poetry Collection: 394
Payscale (by max. paid)
P Professional: 690
S Semi-Pro: 466
T Token: 38
N Non-paying: 2,141
+ Pays royalties: 463
Poetry Forms
Open: 3,461
Ballad: 1
Beat poetry: 4
Blank verse: 15
Dramatic verse: 2
Experimental poetry: 189
Formal verse: 99
Free verse: 137
Ghazal: 2
Haiku (or related): 133
Hybrid form: 99
Invented/Nonce form: 13
Light verse: 14
Limerick: 4
Long poetry: 34
Lyric poetry: 64
Metrical: 21
Narrative poetry: 54
Persona poetry: 6
Prose poetry: 173
Rhyming: 29
Rondeau: 2
Sestina: 8
Short poetry: 84
Sonnet: 26
Tanka: 28
Villanelle: 7
Visual poetry: 70
Other form: 48
Styles
Open: 3,686
Absurdist: 29
Dark: 68
Experimental: 443
Humorous: 149
Literary: 3,526
Mainstream: 623
Minimalist: 27
Pulp: 6
Quirky: 29
Realist: 23
Satirical: 36
Surrealist: 71
Transgressive: 18
Topics
Open to All/Most: 3,110
Agriculture/Agricultural Sciences: 10
Children/Family: 13
Film/Television: 9
Folklore/Mythology: 47
Geography: 2
Health/Medicine: 57
History: 26
Law/Juridical Science: 2
Lifestyle: 31
Literature/Books: 35
Mathematics: 4
Music: 18
Nature/Environment: 118
Performing Arts: 9
Philosophy: 19
Place/Regions: 221
Politics/Political Science: 66
Religion/Spirituality: 115
Science: 15
Seasons/Holidays: 17
Sexuality/Gender: 145
Society/Culture: 262
Sports/Recreation: 16
Style/Beauty: 5
Technology: 9
Travel: 15
Visual Arts: 28
Other: 1,067
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.