The Glacier is an annual online literary journal based at Indiana University South Bend. The journal accepts submissions of poetry, visual art, and short fiction.

We’re interested in environmental, experimental, and post-confessional poetry and fiction, as well as writing that is comedic, compelling, and consequential. 

We are interested in collage that utilizes text as one of its elements—pieces that push boundaries, provoke thought, and challenge the familiar. 

That said, our curiosity extends to all forms of prodigious art: work that sparks curiosity and demands engagement, where language, image, texture, or unexpected mediums collide to create something raw, resonant, and unmistakably alive. 

Our focus also extends to powerful nonfiction that subverts conventions, offering fresh perspectives and memorable insights that linger.

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

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

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

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

Literary Magazines That Nominate for the Pushcart Prize

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

The Glacier Journal

Again, here at The Glacier, we prefer more experimental work to straight narrative. We like fiction that gets to the point and that keeps burning in a reader’s mind after the last word is read . . . 1300 words max. Occasionally, exceptions may be made for exceptional work. Send up to three stories. Single-or double-spaced is fine. We accept simultaneous submissions but if your work is accepted elsewhere, please let us know using the notes feature on Submittable. Previously published work not accepted. Contributors retain rights but are asked to acknowledge The Glacier as first publisher when stories appear elsewhere.

The Glacier — Fiction

The Glacier seeks nonfiction that grips us from the first sentence and doesn’t let go (again, try to keep it under 1300 words). We’re looking for essays and true stories that flabbergast—work that startles with its honesty, ingenuity, or sheer audacity. Show us the world through your eyes with observations so sharp they cut and truths so profound they resonate long after the final word. We want writing that doesn’t just recount but reveals—delving deep into the unexpected corners of experience. Bring us pieces that are engaging, necessary, and alive, whether through humor, heartbreak, or hard-earned insight. Above all, we want work that stays with us, work that matters. Contributors retain rights but are asked to acknowledge The Glacier as first publisher when poems appear elsewhere.

The Glacier — Nonfiction

The Glacier prefers lyric/associative poetry over straight narrative, but do not have a house style. We appreciate funny poems and poetry that is surreal. If you want to get a better understanding of the kind of work we like, read an earlier issue. If it's riveting, we will always consider it. Send up to seven poems, all within a single file. We accept simultaneous submissions but if your work is accepted elsewhere, please add a note withdrawing poem(s) from your submission. Previously published poems are not accepted. Contributors retain rights but are asked to acknowledge The Glacier as first publisher when poems appear elsewhere.

The Glacier — Poetry

The Glacier prefers collage and mixed media artwork, though we are open to painting, drawing, photography, and other visual mediums. We don’t particularly appreciate submissions that aren't cohesive or appear to be doodles of various styles with nothing linking them. Send up to 8 images. We accept simultaneous submissions but if your work is accepted elsewhere, please let us know using the notes feature on Submittable. Previously published work not accepted. Contributors retain rights but are asked to acknowledge The Glacier as first publisher when artworks appear elsewhere.

The Glacier — Multimedia

The Glacier is open to receiving visual art. We enjoy collage and mixed media artwork, though we are open to painting, drawing, photography, and other visual mediums. We don’t particularly appreciate submissions that aren't cohesive or appear to be doodles of various styles with nothing linking them. Send up to 8 images. We accept simultaneous submissions but if your work is accepted elsewhere, please let us know using the notes feature on Submittable. Previously published work not accepted. Contributors retain rights but are asked to acknowledge The Glacier as first publisher when artworks appear elsewhere.

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