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Arcturus Magazine

The Chicago Review of Books presents Arcturus, an online literary magazine of new perspectives in fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and hybrid genres. Inspired by Chicago’s early modernist literary magazines like The Dial (1880), Poetry (1912), and The Little Review (1914), we’ve published a diverse array of writers and poets since our founding in 2016, including Kristine Ong Muslim, Scott Blackwood, Allegra Hyde, Berit Ellingsen, Daniel Peña, Maryse Meijer, Sam Weller, Michelle…
Topics: Open to all/most topics, including: Politics/Political Science, Other.
Lengths: Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 92.3 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 1.0% of nonfiction submissions accepted.

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Azure Wildcard

We love work that is linguistically, intellectually, and emotionally demanding of the reader. We want literary fiction that grows in complexity upon each visitation. All writers tend to develop a scrap heap of brilliant writing - sharp dialogue that has been cut in service of a plot, a philosophical tirade that can't quite be couched in a narrative, a stunning imagistic landscape of linguistic pyrotechnics that seeks an audience..…
Topics: Open to all/most topics.
Lengths: Narrative Nonfiction, Book Excerpt.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 112.0 days.

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Cahava Literary Journal Wildcard

Cahava (meaning “proverb” in Urdu/Hindi) is an international literary journal dedicated to championing remarkable voices in the literary world. We strive to introduce up-and-coming writers to a wider audience. Cahava publishes work that delves into the human condition: short stories that make you laugh, poems that make you cry, and pieces that, more importantly, offer a new perspective on the world around us—or just understand yourselves a little better.
Topics: Open to all/most topics.
Lengths: Essay, Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: Semi-pro. Details: CAD $0.05/word.

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CommuterLit Wildcard

CommuterLit.com is an ezine for readers like you — smart, interested in the world and on the go. CommuterLit.com posts a new short story, novel excerpt or poem each day from Monday to Thursday. On Fridays we post CL and contributor news. Our focus is on works of fiction or poetry that can be enjoyed during a 20- to 30-minute public-transit commute to work…
Topics: Open to all/most topics, including: Memoir.
Lengths: Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: No monetary payment.

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Dishsoap Quarterly

a nerdy, uncool, earnest magazine that wouldn’t wait three days to call you if it got your number.
Topics: Open to all/most topics.
Lengths: Essay, Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 5.2 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 6.7% of nonfiction submissions accepted.

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Harpur Palate Literary Journal

Harpur Palate was started in 2001 by graduate students in Creative Writing at Binghamton University. The magazine is published twice yearly, and includes poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. We prefer narrative nonfiction from diverse voices, and welcome hybrid and experimental forms.
Topics: Open to all/most topics, including: Other.
Lengths: Essay, Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 24.8 days.
Acceptances: Challenging. 5.0% of nonfiction submissions accepted.

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The Iowa Review

Founded in 1970 and edited by faculty, students, and staff from the renowned writing and literature programs at the University of Iowa, The Iowa Review takes advantage of this rich environment for literary collaboration to create a worldwide conversation among those who read and write contemporary literature. We publish a wide range of fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, translations, photography, and work in emerging forms by both established and emerging writers…
Topics: Open to all/most topics, including: Literature/Books, Memoir, Other.
Lengths: Review, Essay, Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: Professional. Details: USD $0.08/word; $100 minimum.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 114.8 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in nonfiction.

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The Journal

The award-winning literary journal of The Ohio State University, The Journal contributes significantly toward the literary landscape of Ohio and the nation. The Journal seeks to identify and encourage emerging writers while also attracting the work of established writers to create a diverse and compelling magazine. The Journal has recently had poems reproduced in the Best American Poetry and Pushcart Prize anthologies…
Topics: Literature/Books, Politics/Political Science, Society/Culture, Other.
Lengths: Interview, Review, Essay.
Payment: No monetary payment.
Avg. Response: Slower than average responder. 120.4 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in nonfiction.

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Lake Effect

Lake Effect is a publication of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College. Lake Effect is looking for well-crafted and lively literary or personal essays. We are not looking for literary criticism, but essays that engage literature in the context of a lived life are certainly welcome.
Topics: Open to all/most topics, including: Literature/Books, Memoir.
Lengths: Essay, Narrative Nonfiction.
Payment: No monetary payment. Free copy(ies).
Avg. Response: Faster than average responder. 9.3 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in nonfiction.

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New England Review

The mission of New England Review is to publish the most provoking and rewarding writing of our time from established and emerging writers across the globe. We are dedicated to inclusive excellence and believe writing that embraces “difficulty”—be it formal, conceptual, or linguistic—nurtures our democracy…
Topics: Open to all/most topics, including: Film/Television, Literature/Books, Music, Performing Arts, Visual Arts.
Lengths: Essay.
Payment: Professional. Free copy(ies). Details: USD $20 per page, with a minimum of $50.
Avg. Response: Average responder. 76.6 days.
Acceptances: Unknown. None reported yet in nonfiction.

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