When you’ve got some work you’re happy with, you’ll probably be keen to start getting it out there – building up a publication history is essential if you’re considering writing as a career (and it’s just plain fun if not).
There are loads of brilliant publications that provide a platform for emerging writers, and we’ve helpfully compiled a handy list of some of our other favourites below. Before you send your work in, make sure you READ THE SUBMISSION GUIDELINES and follow them to the letter –it’ll make it much more likely that your writing will be published.
The Adroit Journal
Features fiction, poetry and art. Started by a high school student in 2010.
Form: Online
Location: USA
Accepts: Prose/poetry/art
When they accept submissions: ONLY WITHIN SPECIFIED PERIODS (no unsolicited)
Submission and deadline details: HERE
Ambit
A literature and art magazine.
Form: Print
Location: UK
Accepts: Short fiction (including flash fiction), and poetry
When they accept submissions: Always open
Submission and deadline details: HERE
Butcher’s Dog
A biannual poetry magazine. For writers anywhere in the UK – with a special interest in work from poets based in the North of England.
Form: Print
Location: UK
Accepts: No more than 3 poems
When they accept submissions: ONLY WITHIN SPECIFIED PERIODS (no unsolicited)
Submission and deadline details: HERE
Galley Collective
The successor of Alliterati magazine, focusing on literature and the arts.
Form: Online
Location: UK
Accepts: Welcomes all submissions as long as they can be published digitally
When they accept submissions:ONLY WITHIN SPECIFIED PERIODS (no unsolicited)
Submission and deadline details:HERE
Magma Poetry
The poetry magazine with a different editor every issue.
Form: Print
Location: UK
Accepts: Every issue has a specific theme.
When they accept submissions: ONLY WITHIN SPECIFIED PERIODS (no unsolicited)
Submission and deadline details: HERE
Popshot Magazine
A biannual illustrated literary magazine, releasing a new issue every April and November.
Form: Print
Location: UK
Accepts: Short stories, flash fiction, and poetry from the literary new blood
When they accept submissions: ONLY WITHIN SPECIFIED PERIODS (no unsolicited)
Submission and deadline details: HERE