Listing Types
Journals, Magazines, and Online Publications: 2,639
Contests, Competitions, and Prizes: 689
Book Publishers, Imprints, and Press Series: 300
Anthologies and Anthology Series: 73
Literary Agents: 14
Genres
G General: 3,611
A Action-Adventure: 16
E Erotica: 22
F Fantasy: 204
H Horror: 149
M Mystery/Crime: 63
R Romance: 20
S Science Fiction: 186
T Suspense/Thriller: 42
W Western: 15
O Open to All/Most Genres: 239
These genres are also further divided into subgenres. See our Glossary for more information.
Length Types
P Poem: 3,160
B Poetry Chapbook: 221
L Poetry Collection: 389
Payscale (by max. paid)
P Professional: 618
S Semi-Pro: 459
T Token: 47
N Non-paying: 2,246
+ Pays royalties: 483
Poetry Forms
Open: 3,532
Beat poetry: 4
Blank verse: 14
Dramatic verse: 2
Experimental poetry: 216
Formal verse: 112
Free verse: 152
Ghazal: 2
Haiku (or related): 92
Hybrid form: 116
Invented/Nonce form: 14
Light verse: 13
Limerick: 3
Long poetry: 41
Lyric poetry: 55
Metrical: 25
Narrative poetry: 51
Persona poetry: 6
Prose poetry: 189
Rhyming: 31
Rondeau: 1
Sestina: 7
Short poetry: 93
Sonnet: 21
Tanka: 23
Villanelle: 6
Visual poetry: 67
Other form: 34
Styles
Open: 3,697
Absurdist: 30
Dark: 75
Experimental: 498
Humorous: 152
Literary: 3,531
Mainstream: 638
Minimalist: 25
Pulp: 9
Quirky: 37
Realist: 29
Satirical: 30
Surrealist: 72
Transgressive: 19
Topics
Open to All/Most: 3,102
Agriculture/Agricultural Sciences: 9
Children/Family: 11
Film/Television: 8
Folklore/Mythology: 50
Geography: 2
Health/Medicine: 74
History: 21
Law/Juridical Science: 1
Lifestyle: 27
Literature/Books: 30
Mathematics: 2
Music: 14
Nature/Environment: 120
Performing Arts: 6
Philosophy: 27
Place/Regions: 242
Politics/Political Science: 66
Religion/Spirituality: 123
Science: 10
Seasons/Holidays: 13
Sexuality/Gender: 151
Society/Culture: 276
Sports/Recreation: 7
Style/Beauty: 3
Technology: 7
Travel: 17
Visual Arts: 20
Other: 931
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.