We amplify stories that demand to be heard. We publish poetry, prose, and hybrid work that challenges conventions, disturbs expectations, and reimagines what literature can hold.

We are a Black-led literary journal dedicated to bold, boundary-pushing storytelling. Our editorial vision is shaped by a wide range of lived experiences, and we are committed to creating a space where writers from across the globe can be seen, heard, and celebrated.

We publish poetry, prose, and hybrid work that challenges conventions, disturbs expectations, and reimagines what literature can hold. We are especially passionate about uplifting BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, women, neurodiverse, and disabled writers whose voices resist containment and whose work expands the possibilities of language and form. Give us work that lingers.


Every year, we try to highlight some up-and-coming lit mags that were founded in the past year. The lit mag world is ever-changing, and the scene is always shifting to include more and more amazing, diverse publications. For 2025, these are the 20 new magazines (not that it was easy to decide!) we think everyone should keep an eye on.

20 Lit Mags Founded in 2025 That We Think Will Be the Next Big Thing

Online publications putting forward exceptional short stories for Best of the Net.

Fiction Magazines That Nominate for Best of the Net

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.

Digital publications advancing very short fiction for Best of the Net consideration.

Flash Fiction Magazines That Nominate for Best of the Net

A curated selection of publications that regularly submit work to this prestigious annual anthology showcasing 50 poems from emerging writers.

Literary Magazines That Nominate for Best New Poets

Identifies publications that put forward outstanding online work for this respected digital anthology established in 2006.

Literary Magazines That Nominate for Best of the Net

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

These magazines have the fastest response times, so you won't be left hanging for months. No more endless waiting. Just, you know, regular waiting.

Literary Magazines with the Fastest Response Times

Digital publications nominating outstanding essays and creative nonfiction for Best of the Net.

Nonfiction Magazines That Nominate for Best of the Net

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

Nonfiction Magazines That Nominate for the Pushcart Prize

Online journals that specifically champion poetry for Best of the Net consideration.

Poetry Magazines That Nominate for Best of the Net

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

Poetry Magazines That Nominate for the Pushcart Prize

Mouthful of Salt

For writers who want insight into how their work is landing. Send us your poems and prose. Our $15 Feedback Tier includes:

1. 250-300 word written personalized editorial notes covering craft, theme, and revision ideas.
2. Light edits and comments to help strengthen your piece. 

This tier does not guarantee publication and is considered with the same care as our non-feedback submissions. 

$15 Feedback

Need a faster, more in-depth response for your poetry and prose? Our Express Feedback Tier includes:

1. A longer, more detailed editorial response (delivered within 7 days).
2. Heavier line editing and revision suggestions. 

Like our Feedback Tier, this option does not guarantee publication is considered equally alongside non-feedback submissions. 

$25 Expedited Feedback

Granules is our rolling submissions feature, publishing work throughout the year outside of our themed issues. We welcome poems, prose, visual art, and hybrid forms that are exploratory, urgent, and alive to language. Surprise us. Send work that lingers in uncertainty, takes risks, asks difficult questions, or discovers something new in the act of making. We're interested in pieces that feel necessary, attentive, and formally engaged—work that extends the conversations at the heart of Mouthful of Salt while charting its own course.<div>
Send your poems, stories, essays, and hybrid pieces as a .doc, .docx, or PDF file attachment and please only submit ONCE per submission period.

Double-spaced for prose; poetry may be single-spaced with appropriate formatting.

Use a legible, standard font (Times New Roman, Georgia, Garamond) at 12-point size.

Please include the title at the top of the first page (no name in the body of the submission for blind review), and include page numbers on all prose submissions.

Poetry (up to 5 poems, max 10 pages total)

Short Fiction (1 story, up to 2,500 words)

Creative Nonfiction (1 piece, up to 2,500 words)</div>

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