You’re a writer, you have finished writing your story and are now looking for a well-maintained list of UK literary magazines open to author submissions. Well you are in the right place!

Or perhaps you are frustrated by trawling through huge lists of UK literary magazines, only to discover that half the publications don’t exist anymore? Or the submission information is out of date?

Or you have to pay for the privilege of killing multiple trees by printing your work, posting it off and hoping to hear back sometime in the distant future, during which you aren’t allowed to do anything else with your masterpiece? Well relax, you won’t find those issues here!

What you will find is a select list of UK literary magazines, personally chosen by myself. Due to the often short-lived nature of the literary magazine industry, I regularly update this list so that it only contains magazines that are a) operating and b) open to submissions from writers and poets.

BOOKMARK this big list of best UK literary magazines and submit your stories at your leisure. Regularly updated, this carefully curated list is a brilliant resource for authors!

UK Literary Magazines for Writers

This list of the best UK literary magazines and journals are all accepting submissions from authors and poets. There are fiction magazines accepting short stories, poetry magazines accepting submissions and online magazines and journals. Get your writing seen by readers in these top UK literary magazines to publish your short story, flash fiction or poem.

Literary magazines are one of the best routes to becoming a published author. You probably won’t make a lot of money from them, but you will gain new fans and forge links within the publishing industry. You don’t always have to aim for the top literary journals to gain an army of fans.

I have also limited the list to (what I believe to be) the more reputable of the best magazines for writers. Those which have been established for a little while, aren’t on an indefinite break and aren’t associated with any specific religious, cultural or political leaning. In this modern age, they must also accept emailed or online submissions and have an appealing, easy to navigate website.

Best Magazines for Writers

Amongst these fiction and poetry magazines are several publications aimed at emerging writers. I have also included a couple of my favourite international literary magazines which are open to submissions from UK authors. If you think I have missed any UK literary magazines that fits into the above criteria and deserves to be on this list of the best ones, please let me know via my contact page.

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List of Best UK Literary Magazines

Acumen
Format: Print
Frequency: Three times per year
Submissions: Poems, literary critiques and reviews of poetry
Website: Acumen

Agenda
Format: Print and Online
Frequency: Three times per year
Submissions: Poems and reviews of poetry
Website: Agenda

Allegro Poetry Magazine
Format: Online
Frequency: Four times per year
Submissions: Poems
Website: Allegro Poetry Magazine

Andromeda Magazine
Format: Online
Frequency: Monthly competition-based
Submissions: Fiction short stories
Website: Andromeda Magazine

Apparition Literary Magazine
Format: Online
Frequency: Four times per year
Submissions: Short stories (1,000-5,000) and poetry
Website: Apparition Literary Magazine

Ash Tales
Format: Online and Audio
Frequency: Unscheduled
Submissions: Post-apocalyptic short stories around 2,000 words
Website: Ash Tales

Between These Shores
Format: Print
Frequency: Once per year, usually November
Submissions: Literary and supernatural short stories, usually submitted by July
Website: Between These Shores

Carve Magazine
Format: Print and Online
Frequency: Unscheduled
Submissions: Short stories and poetry
Website: Carve Magazine

Digital Dreamers Magazine
Format: Online platform and magazine
Frequency: Check website
Submissions: Aspiring artists, photographers, writers, poets and trendsetters aged 10-25
Website: www.digitaldreamersmagazine.com

East of the Web
Format: Online
Frequency: Unscheduled
Submissions: Short stories
Website: East of the Web

EGG+FROG
Format: Online
Frequency: Website updated weekly
Submissions: Flash Fiction, Short Stories and Poetry
Website: EGG+FROG

Fictive Dream
Format: Online
Frequency: Unscheduled
Submissions: Short stories between 500 and 2,500 words
Website: Fictive Dream

Foxglove Journal
Format: Online
Frequency: Unscheduled
Submissions: Short stories and poems
Website: Foxglove Journal

The Frogmore Papers
Format: Print
Frequency: Twice per year
Submissions: Short stories and poems – within strict Apr and Oct submission timeframes
Website: Frogmore

Ghastling
Format: Print
Frequency: Twice per year
Submissions: Short stories about ghosts and macabre things – up to 3,500 words
Website: Ghastling

Granta
Format: Print
Frequency: Four times per year
Submissions: Fiction, non-fiction and poetry
Website: Granta

Here Comes Everyone
Format: Print
Frequency: Four times per year
Submissions: Short stories (2,000 words), Poetry (35 lines) and Non-Fiction (1,500 words)
Website: Here Comes Everyone

High Window
Format: Print
Frequency: Four times per year
Submissions: Poems
Website: High Window

Hypertext Magazine
Format: Online
Frequency: Three times per year
Submissions: Flash Fiction, Short Stories (3,000) and Poetry
Website: Hypertext Magazine

Iceberg Tales
Format: Print and Online
Frequency: Unscheduled
Submissions: Shorts stories, poetry and critiques
Website: Iceberg Tales

Interpreter’s House
Format: Print
Frequency: Three times per year
Submissions: Short fiction and poetry up to 3,000 words
Website: Interpreter’s House

Litro
Format: Print and Online
Frequency: Twelve times per year
Submissions: Short fiction around 4,000 words on specific themes
Website: Litro

Loud Coffee Press
Format: Online
Frequency: Unscheduled
Submissions: Flash Fiction (1,000) and Poetry
Website: Loud Coffee Press

Magma
Format: Print and Online
Frequency: Three times per year
Submissions: Poems
Website: Magma

Memoirist
Format: Online
Frequency: Unscheduled
Submissions: Autobiographical non-fiction
Website: Memoirist

Mslexia
Format: Digital and Print
Frequency: Published quarterly (submission every issue)
Submissions: Women Only submissions in many writing forms
Website: Mslexia

One Story
Format: Print
Frequency: Unscheduled
Submissions: Literary fiction between 3,000 and 8,000 words
Website: One Story

Open Pen
Format: Print
Frequency: Four times per year
Submissions: Short stories up to 3,000 words
Website: Open Pen

Panorama Journal
Format: Online
Frequency: Three times per year
Submissions: Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Books (Reviews and Excerpts)
Website: Panorama Journal

The Phare
Format: Online
Frequency: Twice per year
Submissions: Short fiction, flash, creative non-fiction or poetry
Website: The Phare

Popshot
Format: Online
Frequency: Three times per year
Submissions: Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Books (Reviews and Excerpts)
Website: Panorama Journal

Pulp Poets Press
Format: Online
Frequency: Unscheduled
Submissions: Short stories and poems
Website: Pulp Poets Press

Rialto
Format: Print
Frequency: Three times per year
Submissions: Poetry
Website: Rialto

Seaside Gothic
Format: Print
Frequency: Four times per year
Submissions: Flash Fiction, Poetry, Non-Fiction up to 1,000 words
Website: Seaside Gothic

Scribble: The Short Story Magazine
Format: Print and Ebook
Frequency: Quarterly
Submissions: Short stories 1,000 to 3,000 words
Website: Scribble Magazine

Shoreline of Infinity
Format: Print and Online
Frequency: Four times per year
Submissions: Science Fiction or Fantasy up to 6,000 words
Website: Shoreline of Infinity

Wells Street Journal
Format: Online
Frequency: Twice per year
Submissions: Short stories
Website: Wells Street Journal

White Review
Format: Print and Online
Frequency: Four times per year
Submissions: Short stories and poetry
Website: White Review

3:AM
Format: Print and Online
Frequency: Unscheduled
Submissions: Poetry and short stories
Website: 3:AM

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Writing Submissions

Good luck with your submissions! For many authors, the journey to publication often begins with submitting their work to reputable UK literary magazines. I hope this was a useful curated list of top literary magazines that provide a platform for emerging writers to showcase their talent. It’s fun to explore exciting opportunities for writers as you navigate the diverse landscape of literary magazine submissions.

Want more support with writing, editing, publishing and marketing your book, short story or poetry? Visit my Resources for Authors page for lots more useful links, tips, tricks and advice. Including learning the art of crafting compelling submissions.

Aaron Mullins

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