Listing Types
Journals, Magazines, and Online Publications: 2,693
Contests, Competitions, and Prizes: 703
Book Publishers, Imprints, and Press Series: 309
Anthologies and Anthology Series: 78
Literary Agents: 14
Genres
G General: 3,685
A Action-Adventure: 15
E Erotica: 23
F Fantasy: 206
H Horror: 157
M Mystery/Crime: 64
R Romance: 20
S Science Fiction: 188
T Suspense/Thriller: 42
W Western: 15
O Open to All/Most Genres: 238
These genres are also further divided into subgenres. See our Glossary for more information.
Length Types
P Poem: 3,230
B Poetry Chapbook: 229
L Poetry Collection: 395
Payscale (by max. paid)
P Professional: 631
S Semi-Pro: 468
T Token: 48
N Non-paying: 2,284
+ Pays royalties: 489
Poetry Forms
Open: 3,610
Beat poetry: 5
Blank verse: 15
Dramatic verse: 3
Experimental poetry: 213
Formal verse: 112
Free verse: 155
Ghazal: 1
Haiku (or related): 101
Hybrid form: 111
Invented/Nonce form: 12
Light verse: 13
Limerick: 4
Long poetry: 40
Lyric poetry: 57
Metrical: 26
Narrative poetry: 49
Persona poetry: 6
Prose poetry: 191
Rhyming: 32
Rondeau: 1
Sestina: 9
Short poetry: 91
Sonnet: 22
Tanka: 23
Villanelle: 7
Visual poetry: 64
Other form: 34
Styles
Open: 3,776
Absurdist: 29
Dark: 77
Experimental: 496
Humorous: 153
Literary: 3,605
Mainstream: 660
Minimalist: 25
Pulp: 7
Quirky: 35
Realist: 28
Satirical: 29
Surrealist: 69
Transgressive: 18
Topics
Open to All/Most: 3,186
Agriculture/Agricultural Sciences: 9
Children/Family: 15
Film/Television: 8
Folklore/Mythology: 50
Geography: 1
Health/Medicine: 73
History: 23
Law/Juridical Science: 2
Lifestyle: 25
Literature/Books: 29
Mathematics: 2
Music: 16
Nature/Environment: 120
Performing Arts: 8
Philosophy: 26
Place/Regions: 248
Politics/Political Science: 58
Religion/Spirituality: 120
Science: 12
Seasons/Holidays: 11
Sexuality/Gender: 153
Society/Culture: 286
Sports/Recreation: 8
Style/Beauty: 3
Technology: 8
Travel: 20
Visual Arts: 21
Other: 967
These topics are also further divided into subtopics. See our Glossary for more information.
Note: Some markets will fall under multiple categories in the lists above.