Tahoma Literary Review is based in the Pacific Northwest, but we are international in scope. 

TLR offers both professional payment and exposure to our contributors by using a substantial portion of our total income to support our authors.

Tahoma Literary Review is published twice a year. We aim to produce an independent literary magazine that sustains writers, poets, editors and everyone involved in the creative process.

All of the selections are original, previously unpublished content from the submissions queue. TLR pays its contributors and support staff.

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Digital publications chosen for Best of the Net. These journals demonstrate consistent excellence in identifying digital fiction that deserves wider recognition and readership.

Fiction Magazines Featured in Best of the Net Anthologies

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 verse selected for America's foremost poetry anthology. These journals consistently publish poetry representing the most significant contemporary verse across styles and approaches.

Lit Mags Featured in Best American Poetry Anthologies

Publications with ultra-short stories under 400 words selected for this anthology series. The definitive collection for the microfiction form.

Lit Mags Featured in Best Microfiction Anthologies

Digital publications with work selected for inclusion across genres. These journals consistently publish online work of exceptional quality that stands out in the digital literary landscape.

Lit Mags Featured in Best of the Net Anthologies

Journals that forward outstanding nonfiction to this respected anthology series founded in 1986. These publications identify exceptional essays that might reach the broader readership BAE provides.

Literary Magazines That Nominate for Best American Essays

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Literary Magazines That Nominate for the Pushcart Prize

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BASS represents the most mainstream recognition for short fiction in America. These journals serve as the initial screening layer for potential inclusion in this widely-read collection.

Literary Mags That Nominate for Best American Short Stories

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Digital publications chosen for Best of the Net. These journals consistently publish digital essays and memoirs that exemplify the best of what's possible in online creative nonfiction.

Nonfiction Magazines Featured in Best of the Net Anthologies

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

Digital publications with poems chosen for Best of the Net. These journals consistently identify exceptional verse that represents the highest quality of poetry published online.

Poetry Mags Featured in Best of the Net Anthologies

Tahoma Literary Review

We welcome all authors and poets who identify as historically marginalized to submit here, without cost. There are a limited number of free submissions each month, so be sure to submit early. 
If you can't submit to this category, we have reached our current cap. We do expand how many submissions are available throughout the reading period, so follow us on social media or check back here to hear about future openings.

Complimentary Submissions for Writers from Historically Marginalized Groups - Issue 30

Tahoma Literary Review welcomes poetry submissions from diverse perspectives, particularly those underrepresented in the literary world. We adhere to no particular aesthetic; simply send your best work.  Alongside free verse, works that are formal, prose, or long form poems are also welcome.  Send up to 6 poems per submission, in one file; no more than one poem longer than 7 pages. If a poem is ten pages or longer, please submit as a single poem.

Poetry (Up to 6 Poems)

What we're looking for in Nonfiction


  Be brave. Send us the stuff you never thought would get published anywhere. Send us the thing you have to take a deep breath over before submitting or running by your critique group.
  We are always interested in hearing different viewpoints from different sectors of society, and work in different forms, too: we'll read lyrical essays; experimental essays; and narrative nonfiction.
  Be professional. Polish your work; make sure it’s clean. Your word limit is 6,000 words. (It’s okay to swear in your work, though. That’s not the kind of “clean” we mean.) We won’t accept anything remotely misogynistic or bigoted.
  Be concise. Ranting, raving, or emotive logorrhea are never good ways to get important ideas across, so leave those on the cutting-room floor. We believe in brevity, so if you have flash nonfiction, we are happy to read that, too.
  We're not looking for: Book reviews, academic work, cultural criticism, or writing about writing. 

Select the "Feedback" option for specific commentary from an editor. For an in-depth reading and analysis of your piece, consider our Critique service.

Nonfiction (1,101 - 6,000 words)

What we’re looking for in Fiction
 

  We like stories that offer imaginative premises, unusual or marginalized characters, and high stakes.
  Show us characters driven by lifetimes of experience and complex motivations.
  Experimental writing is also welcome.
  We are not reading children’s or YA literature.
  Word limit for fiction is 1,101 to 6,000 words.

For a full critique of your story, see our Critique category.

Fiction (1,101 - 6,000 words)

In flash, we are looking for pieces that combine the lyricism of poetry with the impact of short prose to surprise, challenge, and move the reader. 

You may submit 1 or 2 pieces of flash prose in one file, with a total word limit of 1,100. 
Please submit prose poems as Poetry. 
 

For an in-depth reading and written analysis of your flash piece, consider our Critique category.

Flash (fiction and nonfiction up to 1100 words)

Tahoma Literary Review now welcomes poems in translation. Please follow the general formatting guidelines for poetry submissions, with some additional requirements specific to submitting translations:

  Send up to 6 poems per submission, in one file; no more than one poem longer than 7 pages. If a poem is ten pages or longer, please submit as a single poem.
  Include originals of the translated poems in your document. 
  As part of the cover letter, include a translator's note of 250-300 words that contextualizes the work. 
  Provide a biography of the translated poet as well as your own bio.
  If accepted you will be asked to provide proof that you possess publication rights.
  Tahoma Literary Review welcomes poetry submissions from diverse perspectives, particularly those underrepresented in the literary world. We adhere to no particular aesthetic; simply send your best work.

Poems in Translation

Graphic Narrative, for us, is a creative work that combines visual artwork with literary prose or poetry. Our guidelines are:

  Submit as png, jpeg, or pdf files. (final version should be png or jpeg)
  Length: Up to 10 manuscript pages
  Payment: $50 for 1 - 5 pages, and an additional $10 per page for anything longer.
  Submission fee: $4.
  Graphic Narratives also are part of our Complimentary Submissions offering.

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