Caper Literary Journal

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About

CLJ publishes high-quality poetry and prose from American and international established and emerging authors. Though CLJ is primarily an online publication, we print yearly anthologies. CLJ's aesthetic leans toward the surreal or slipstream. We enjoy magic realism, surrealism, complex characters, feminism, reinvention of mythology and folklore, oddities, writing focused on culture and heritage, detail and beauty. Caper holds contests, literary events and nominates for major prizes. We are very selective but open-minded.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 52 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 1 x per year

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Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, Slipstream

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 300 - 1,000 words.

Styles:

Absurdist, Experimental, Literary, Surrealist.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry On Hiatus

Audience:

Unknown

Genres:

General Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Magic Realism, Slipstream

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Absurdist, Experimental, Literary, Surrealist.

Topics:

None found.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026