Listing Types
Journals, Magazines, and Online Publications: 2,673
Contests, Competitions, and Prizes: 703
Book Publishers, Imprints, and Press Series: 316
Anthologies and Anthology Series: 82
Literary Agents: 15
Genres
G General: 3,690
A Action-Adventure: 18
E Erotica: 18
F Fantasy: 214
H Horror: 172
M Mystery/Crime: 64
R Romance: 25
S Science Fiction: 200
T Suspense/Thriller: 43
W Western: 14
O Open to All/Most Genres: 247
These genres are also further divided into subgenres. See our Glossary for more information.
Length Types
P Poem: 3,219
B Poetry Chapbook: 223
L Poetry Collection: 408
Payscale (by max. paid)
P Professional: 672
S Semi-Pro: 495
T Token: 41
N Non-paying: 2,212
+ Pays royalties: 473
Poetry Forms
Open: 3,571
Beat poetry: 4
Blank verse: 18
Dramatic verse: 2
Experimental poetry: 194
Formal verse: 106
Free verse: 149
Haiku (or related): 125
Hybrid form: 99
Invented/Nonce form: 13
Light verse: 14
Limerick: 4
Long poetry: 33
Lyric poetry: 63
Metrical: 25
Narrative poetry: 52
Persona poetry: 6
Prose poetry: 173
Rhyming: 33
Rondeau: 1
Sestina: 7
Short poetry: 87
Sonnet: 26
Tanka: 29
Villanelle: 6
Visual poetry: 70
Other form: 46
Styles
Open: 3,775
Absurdist: 34
Dark: 72
Experimental: 474
Humorous: 155
Literary: 3,601
Mainstream: 662
Minimalist: 29
Pulp: 8
Quirky: 31
Realist: 26
Satirical: 32
Surrealist: 77
Transgressive: 21
Topics
Open to All/Most: 3,164
Agriculture/Agricultural Sciences: 9
Children/Family: 12
Film/Television: 9
Folklore/Mythology: 51
Geography: 2
Health/Medicine: 69
History: 26
Law/Juridical Science: 2
Lifestyle: 31
Literature/Books: 33
Mathematics: 2
Music: 18
Nature/Environment: 127
Performing Arts: 9
Philosophy: 20
Place/Regions: 240
Politics/Political Science: 69
Religion/Spirituality: 118
Science: 14
Seasons/Holidays: 13
Sexuality/Gender: 151
Society/Culture: 297
Sports/Recreation: 16
Style/Beauty: 5
Technology: 10
Travel: 17
Visual Arts: 29
Other: 1,047
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.