2025 "Midwest Futures" anthology by Middle West Press LLC

Literary Magazine

Fiction (Micro)

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2025 "Midwest Futures" anthology by Middle West Press LLC latest issue

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Wanted: Human-generated poems and 300-word micro-stories engaging with new realities and visions of the American Middle West. Red-Blue gritty dystopia? Eco-futurist optimism? Surprise us!

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Accepts simultaneous submissions
What's that?
When you can submit your work to multiple magazines at the same time
Accepts previously published
What's that?
When the magazine wants to publish your previously published work. Requirements vary
Nominates for prizes
Active on social media
Available in print
Provides contributor copies
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1 complimentary print or digital copy
Has examples online
Offers expedited response
What's that?
Expedited submission: When the magazine offers a faster response time for an extra fee

Fiction (Speculative Eco-Poetry and Micro-Flash)

Max words: 300

Max pieces: 3

Sub Genres: Literary, Science Fiction

We are interested not only in the gritty and grounded, but also near-future science-fiction-infused visions of the possible. For inspirations and vibes, see also movements such “Solarpunk,” “Eco-modernism” and “Climate Fiction” (“Cli-Fi”), and other sources.

How to submit

Processs
Submittable
Cover letter
Please note in cover letter whether specific works have previously been published elsewhere.
Eligibility
No specific eligibility requirements
Formatting
Submit from 1 to 3 poems in the same file (.DOC or .DOCX).
Author's rights
Publisher requests non-exclusive, worldwide, English-language print and e-book anthology rights.
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114 days

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100%

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*Weird response times we excluded from calculations: 114 days

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About

Middle West Press LLC is a Johnston, Iowa-based editor and publisher of non-fiction, fiction, journalism, and poetry. As an independent micro-press, we publish from one to four titles annually. At least one of these is usually a collection of poetry, and one is a themed anthology. Our projects are...

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2003

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Randy Brown

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