Journals

Irish

The Dublin Review

Quarterly which publishes an eclectic mix of essays on literary, cultural and social issues. Includes 2-3 short stories in each issue.

Crannog

Mix of poetry and fiction, published by Galway Writers' Workshop. A selection of the poems can be read on-line.

Dublin Quarterly

International Literary Review that seeks fiction from and for those who prefer to see familiar things with unfamiliar eyes. Also conrtains book reviews and poetry.

Southword

Features new fiction, poetry, visual art and book reviews. Published by the Munster Literature Centre, Cork.

On the Web

The Adirondack Review

Independent biannual of literature and the arts published by Black Lawrence Press (New York), dedicated to publishing quality poetry, fiction, artwork, and photography, as well as interviews, articles, book reviews, and film reviews, as well as French and German translations.

Antimuse

A monthly journal for people who donÃt like literary journals.
Fiction, non-fiction, poetry and artwork all considered.

Circa

Ireland's leading magazine for contemporary visual arts, contains news, reviews, previews, interviews, feature articles and a host of images

Boh»me

Online monthly publication devoted to arts, literature, drama, film, music and culture with a radical edge. Ireland/Paris & Europe/Worldwide

3 AM Magazine

"From 'cutting edge short fiction' to political satire and music reviews, 3am is a dream publication for the young, literary and clued-up..." - The Times, London

Flarestack

Flarestack have been publishing grass-roots poetry pamphlets since 1995, and have a growing reputation for strong poetry collections in a no-frills A5 stapled format but with bags of style.

Frigg Magazine

Publishes poetry, stories and flash fiction. Site features current issue and an extensive archive.

Half Drunk Muse Poetry

US-based online poetry magazine, operating since 1999. There, they say, to publish poetry

Laura Hird

Operated by eponymous Scottish short story writer this site offers just about everything and accepts submissions of just about everything too.

The MAG: The Muse Apprentice Guild

An international literary review with co-editors/liaisons in over 45 countries and hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide. They represent writers in all genres with an emphasis on work that defies categorisation.

Misanthropists Anonymous

Quarterly-ish English based zine for which there are 3 submission categories: Poetry, Short Stories and None of the Above (which covers just about everything), although primarily interested in lively, modern - and often humorous - writing

The Reader Magazine

The Reader aims to provide a literary magazine that is open to anyone who is passionate about reading. It is published quarterly and publishes passionate and personal responses to both old and new literature.

The Seeker- A Glasgow Literary Review

New quarterly literary magazine edited by staff on the Glasgow University Creative Writing course. Short stories, poetry and articles/reviews welcomed.

The Summerset Review

New York based literary journal devoted to the review and publication of unsolicited short stories and essays. (up to 8,000 words).

Toasted Cheese

Toasted Cheese accepts submissions of previously unpublished fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry. Site also offers a feedback/advice facility.

Print Journals

Aesthetica

Aesthetica (UK) is a culture magazine that features contemporary writers, artists, musicians and filmmakers. It reports on what is happening in 'the arts' and publishes information and articles that stir the imagination around contemporary themes.
Distributed by Borders in UK.

Ascent Aspirations

Canadian based, this is home to Ascent Aspirations Magazine, a combination of a quarterly online journal and a print magazine/anthology published semi-annually.

Ascent Literary Magazine

From Concordia College, Minnesoota, USA. Published three times a year, each issue contains approximately one hundred pages of new fiction, poetry, and essays.

Monday Night A Journal of New Literature

Annual journal of literature and art that publishes short fiction, essays and poetry with an edge - something to make them want to sit up and read more.

The New Writer

Bi-monthly magazine which publishes the best in fact, fiction and poetry; packed full of market information, monthly email Newsletter included in subscription package, administers annual Prose & Poetry Prizes.

Iota Poetry

Quarterly magazine of poetry and reviews from Warwickshire, England.

Obsessed With Pipework

Published by Flarestack Publishing (same website). Now in its 36th quarterly issue of "highwire poetry to surprise and delight. The magazine welcomes what it calls "grass-roots poetry".

Goodie Magazine

Goodie Magazine (New York) celebrates authenticity and originality in whatever manifestation those qualities appear. A small, handmade publication dedicated to preserving an endangered history through the stories of its subjects.

The Heat City Review

Based in Massachusetts, bi-annual publication that features short fiction, quick fiction, poetry & anything else they like, alongside photographs.

Whistling Shade Ç The Twin Cities Literary Journal

Literary newspaper based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, which publishes quarterly in both print and online, seeks poetry, short stories, essays, reviews and cartoons for upcoming issues.

Small Spiral Notebook

A venture into something literary, Small Spiral Notebook (New York) accepts submissions of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, art, interviews etc. Strong online presence and an annual print journal.

Magma

Poetry and writing about poetry, published three times a year, with a different editor for each issue. They look for poems which give a direct sense of what it is to live today. - UK-based

Meena

Based out of New Orleans (USA) and Alexandria (Egypt) and publishing work in both English and Arabic. Meena means port, or port-of-entry in Arabic, and that is what the magazine aims to be: a port between the two cities, countries, languages and cultures.

Planet: The Welsh Internationalist

A bi-monthly magazine covering the arts, culture and politics in Wales and beyond. Includes features on and interviews with contemporary Welsh artists and writers, and several poems and one short story are published in every issue.

Rain Taxi

A quarterly publication from Minnesota, USA, that publishes reviews of literary fiction, poetry, and nonfiction with an emphasis on works that push the boundaries of language, narrative, and genre. Also features essays and interviews. Operate separate online journal.

Vestal Review

Vestal Review is an eclectic magazine, open to all genres except children's stories and hard science fiction. It includes six to eight flash stories per issue

Monday Night

California-based annual. Publishes short fiction, essays and poetry with an edge.

Versal

International English-language review published by the wordsinhere collective in Amsterdam. They seek work that is urgent, involved and unexpected.