Magazines

Submitting poems and short stories to magazines was something mentioned at the Creative Writing Day, so I thought we’d start a list of magazines here.

Agenda
Ambit
Anon
Blithe Spirit
The Dark Horse
Edinburgh Review
Eildon Tree
Envoi
Gutter
Iota
Lallans
Magma
Mslexia
New Writing Scotland
North
Northwords Now
PN Review
Poetry London
Poetry Scotland
The Rialto
Smiths Knoll
Stand
The Wolf

Most of these titles have websites (Google them) that tell you what they publish, how often, and what their submission guidelines are. ALWAYS read the guidelines and follow them exactly. Readers are asked to suggest additions to this list.

The Saison Poetry Library in London’s South Bank Centre is the UK’s largest poetry library. It has the largest lists of ‘live’ magazines and e-magazines. Here’s the link.

e-zines

Here are some links to online publications (web-zines, e-zines, call them what you like). Why not try submitting poems to these sites? Members are asked to send me details of any other e-publications they come across.

Note that each of these sites will have guidelines on how and what to submit. Note also that publication on the web constitutes ‘publication’ within the definition of that word. Some magazines won’t accept work that’s previously been published online.

Karen lists the online poetry magazine Antiphon, which I’ve not come across before, but it sounds good. Link.

Another good one for poetry is Snakeskin. Link

qarrtsiluni is an ambitious zine which usually features themed issues. Link

The online presence of Poetry Scotland magazine has its famous ‘Open Mouse’ page, which I edit. Read the guidelines and send something. Link

Playwrights Studio has a monthly e-bulletin which lists opportunities for playwrights – stage, screen and radio. Link