Publishing the best in contemporary short fiction since 1985. 

The Beloit Fiction Journal publishes the best in contemporary short fiction. Traditional and experimental narratives find a home in our pages. 

We publish new writers alongside established writers. As one of the few fiction-only journals in the country, we’re able to feature as many as fifteen new stories per issue. 

We publish fiction in a variety of lengths, and occasionally accept excerpts.



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Beloit Fiction Journal

General call

Our reading period is from August 4th to November 16th only. We are open to literary fiction on any subject or theme, including experimental forms. Stories may be up to 10,000 words long, though longer pieces will have a more difficult  time finding acceptance than shorter ones. Flash fiction entrants may submit two stories in the same submission. We are always interested in new writers as well as established writers. Simultaneous submissions are  acceptable.

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