Dear reader, are you looking for literary journals, honorarium or not, to submit your creative writing to? The Arts Lounge Magazine has got you covered. We have gathered a list of magazines you can submit to this May. Spice your work up, it’s that time again!
Four Tulips
Accepts: Fiction, nonfiction, and poetry
Submission Window: Submissions are viewed on rolling basis
Word count: Submit no more than 2000 words for fiction and nonfiction, and three poems for poetry
More info:
https://www.fourtulips.com/submission-guidelines
Bridgette James Poetry Competition 2025
Accepts: Poetry only
Submission window: April 8- May 8, 2025.
Word Count: Poems should not exceed forty lines
Pays: $40 USD for the winning entry, while the runner up would receive $10
More info: https://nigeriannewsdirect.com/call-for-subs-bridgette-james-poetry-competition-2025/?amp=1
Poetry Sango Ota
Accepts: Poetry only
Theme: They are looking for works that explore the themes of place and nature
Submission window: May 1- May 10( every first to tenth of each month)
Pays: ₦10, 000
More info: https://poetrysangoota.weebly.com/submission-guidelines.html
Writers Space Africa
Accepts: Poetry, Fiction, and nonfiction that explores the theme of Fatherhood
Submission Window: April 20- May 15, 2025
More info: https://www.writersspace.net/submissions/
Stinging Fly
Accepts: Poetry, Fiction and Nonfiction on climate change crisis
Word count: There is no restriction
Submission Window: May 1- May 15, 2025
Pays: payment varies according to the work’s page number
More info: https://stingingfly.org/submissions/
Escape Pod
Accepts: Fiction,Graphic fiction, translated fiction, poetry, and translated poetry.
Submission Window: May 1- May 31, 2025
Pays: $60 per published contribution
More info: https://escapepod.org/guidelines/short-fiction/
BombayLit Mag
Accepts: Art, Poetry, and Short Fiction.
Submission Window: May 1- May 31, 2025
Pays: $60 per published contribution
More info: https://bombaylitmag.com/submit/
Palette Poetry
Accepts: Poetry only
Submission Window: No fixed deadline.
Word count: Send in no more than five poems, totaling 10 pages
Pays: $50 for each poem, up to $150
More info: https://www.palettepoetry.com/submit/
Eye to the Telescope
Accepts: Speculative Poetry
Submission Window: Submissions are open until June 15, 2025
Word count: Submit at most three poems
Pays: $25 on publication
More info: https://eyetothetelescope.com/submit.html
Iterant
Accepts: Poetry only
Submission Window: Submissions are on a rolling basis
Pays: $50 per poet per publication
More info: https://iterant.org/submit/
Plain Songs Poetry Journal
Accepts: Poetry only
Submission Window: March 1- May 15, 2025
Pays: $50 per awarded poet
More info: https://www.corpuscallosumpress.com/plainsongs-submissions