Zine Machine

About

An (extremely) online lit mag & a literal vending machine, Zine Machine is here to insist upon the resourceful, ingenious, subversive, historically crucial, somehow-more-relevant-than-ever art of zine making.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 4 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 4 x per year

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 13 days from now) through 31 October 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: No specific word count limits known (our definition: up to 1000 words); Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $20.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 13 days from now) through 31 October 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: No specific word count limits known; Unknown number of pieces.
Narrative Nonfiction: No specific word count limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (1-4.9 US cents per word) to Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Pay ranges from Semi-pro payment to Professional payment. Details: USD $20.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 October 2026* (approx. 13 days from now) through 31 October 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms, including: Visual poetry.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Semi-pro payment (US$5-49 per poem) Semi-pro payment. Details: USD $20.

Submissions:

Method: Submittable submission manager.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 14 Sep 2026

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