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F(r)iction publishes incredible literature & art from new and marginalized voices across all genres.

F(r)iction is a literary anthology carefully curated to evaluate an important cultural topic from vastly different perspectives. 

From historical origins and nonfiction essays to the wildest reaches of fiction, poetry, comics, and art, each issue inspires us to think differently.

No database exists for fiction agents' reading habits, so we asked every agent, editor, and writing-adjacent human we could until we got enough answers.

Fiction Magazines That Will Make Agents Notice You

Publications with stories in this respected annual flash fiction showcase. Perhaps the most prestigious flash-specific recognition.

Lit Mags in Wigleaf's Top 50

Not just words. These magazines publish paintings, comics, illustrations, and other visual art alongside or instead of traditional text-based work.

Magazines That Publish Comics, Art, or Other Visual Works

Flash fiction meets speculative worlds. Science fiction, fantasy, supernatural, futuristic—anything that transcends reality in very short form.

Speculative Magazines Looking for Flash Fiction

The top nonfiction lit mags in our database, ranked by how many users have bookmarked them.

The Ultimate List of Places to Submit Your Nonfiction

We asked, you guys answered. This time we switched it up a little bit, so we're bringing you the community's top picks for the strange, bold, and experimental.

Want to check out our previous crowdsourced themed lists? We've un-paywalled them for you guys, so get them before they're gone.
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Part 4: https://www.chillsubs.com/lists/cool_kids_4

Where Our Favorite Weirdos Are Sending Their Writing

Quality magazines publishing magical realism that also nominate for prizes, accept simultaneous submissions, and maintain under 20% acceptance rates.

Where to Publish Magical Realism

A targeted resource for short story placements with potential for Pushcart recognition.

Fiction Magazines That Nominate for the Pushcart Prize

Specialized publications that recognize exceptional brief fiction through Pushcart nominations.

Publications with narratives under 1,000 words selected for this anthology series. These journals consistently identify short-short fiction, exemplifying the artistry possible in compact narratives.

Lit Mags Featured in Best Small Fictions Anthologies

Best Microfiction, edited by Meg Pokrass and Gary Fincke, celebrates the art of the extremely brief narrative. These publications have editorial teams with particular sensitivity to the craft.

Literary Magazines That Nominate for Best Microfiction

Publications that nominate work for this respected anthology series founded in 2015 by Tara Masih to celebrate fiction under 1,000 words.

Literary Magazines That Nominate for Best Small Fictions

A comprehensive guide to journals that regularly nominate work for the Pushcart Prize.

Literary Magazines That Nominate for the Pushcart Prize

All-time most competitive literary magazines. Getting published in these is a significant achievement for any writer.

Most Competitive Literary Magazines of All Time

Explore the all-time most competitive speculative fiction literary magazines. These magazines are revered in the fiction world for their editorial rigor.

Most Competitive Speculative Fiction Magazines of All Time

Explore the most competitive speculative fiction literary magazines this year. These magazines are revered in the fiction world for their editorial rigor.

Most Competitive Speculative Fiction Magazines This Year

Explore the most popular literary magazines of all time. These long-established publications are a staple in the literary world for writers of all genres.

Most Popular Literary Magazines of All Time

Check out the all-time most popular speculative fiction literary magazines. These publications have a long-standing reputation for quality speculative fiction.

Most Popular Speculative Fiction Magazines of All Time

Highlights publications that regularly put forward essays, memoirs, and other creative nonfiction for Pushcart consideration.

Nonfiction Magazines That Nominate for the Pushcart Prize

Focuses specifically on poetry journals with established histories of Pushcart nominations.

Poetry Magazines That Nominate for the Pushcart Prize

F(r)iction

Creative Nonfiction

Short Fiction

Flash Fiction

Poetry: (up to five poems in the same document) up the three pages per poem<div><br></div>

Poetry

As AI enters more and more aspects of our lives, the debate over what art is becomes a question of creator, of humanity, of plagiarism, of what constitutes the spark of imagination. While some see AI as a source of opportunity and collaboration, others see a force destined to erase artists, and automate the act of creation...
The Artificial Intelligence issue of F(r)iction doesn’t shy away from that fear. Let’s explore the complex terrain of artificial intelligence. Bring us artists battling the algorithm, the AI muses behind the next superstar, sentient machines yearning to break free, deepfake deities, and explorations of what it means to be augmented by technology... whether it’s an AI companion or the phone in your pocket.
We want work that leans into the weird, the wounded, and the wildly imaginative. We’re also seeking essays, comics, interviews, and hybrid forms—especially from artists, writers, and creatives grappling with what it means to make art in an AI-infused world. Let’s talk about it. Let’s make something that can’t be copied.
*AI Generated Submissions will not be accepted.*
Form:
Short stories: 1,001 – 7,500 words
Creative nonfiction: up to 6,500 words
Flash fiction: (up to three pieces in the same document) up to 1,000 words per piece
Poetry: (up to five poems in the same document) up the three pages per poem

AI/Artificial Intelligence (Issue Theme) Submissions

For full Submission Guidelines, please read the information on our Submittable page carefully. And please visit our formatting guidelines page to properly format your work for submission.<div><br></div><div>An insider tip for you all: We seek work that actively pushes boundaries, that forces us to question traditions and tastes. If your work takes risks, we want to read it. We like strong narratives that make us feel something and stories we haven’t seen before. To get an idea of the kind of work we look for, please check out this page from our editors detailing what we look for in our submissions.</div><div><br></div><div>We also strongly recommend checking out a past issue of F(r)iction before submitting to our contests to get an idea of our general publishing aesthetic. We have several pieces available online, but there’s nothing like holding a glossy, full-color issue in your hands.</div>

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