What LitMag Looks For
Work that moves and amazes us.
We are drawn to big minds, large hearts, sharp pens
Word Count Limits
Print: 15,000 words
Online: 4,000 words
What to Send
One story or essay at a time, up to three poems.
Please wait until you have heard back from us before submitting again.
Previously Unpublished
We do not consider work that has previously been published either in print or online including personal blogs etc.
(If a piece was published in a known journal that has since closed and the piece is currently unavailable, we will consider a reprint, though acceptance would be rare, and only after a full disclosure of previous publication circumstances.)
What We Pay*
LitMag Print: Upon acceptance, we pay $300 for full-length fiction or nonfiction (5,000+ words); $150 for fiction or nonfiction (2,500-4,999 words); $100 for a short short (flash); $100 for a poem or group of short poems.
LitMag Online: Upon acceptance, we pay $125.
What We Acquire
LitMag acquires First English-language print and electronic rights.
Copyright reverts to the author upon publication.
When to Submit
Regular submissions:
Fiction is open: Oct 1 to Dec 15; Feb 1 to May 31*
Poetry is open: Oct 1 to Dec 15; Feb 1 to May 31*
Nonfiction is open: Oct 1 to Dec 15; Feb 1 to May 31*
LitMag Online is open: Oct 1 to Dec 15; Feb 1 to May 31
*See our blog post of 8/18/23 about Regular Submissions.
Contest Deadlines:
LitMag‘s Virginia Woolf Award for Short Fiction. The contest is open.
LitMag‘s Anton Chekhov Award for Flash Fiction. The contest is open.
LitMag‘s Emily Dickinson Award for Poetry is open.
See previous contest results.
How to Submit
Online. We use Submittable. (Saves trees, prevents paper cuts.) We do not consider emails with attachments or snail mail.
Multiple Submissions
Please submit only once in each category and wait until you receive our response before submitting again. (A contest is its own category.)
Simultaneous Submissions
Yes, of course. But please withdraw your submission immediately via Submittable if another publication beats us to your work.
Response time
We try to respond to submissions as quickly as possible and strive to send a decision within nine months, but please understand that the volume of submissions may require us to take longer, especially for work under serious consideration.
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