Third coast consistently publishes excellentand often awardwinningfiction, poetry, nonfiction, and drama. Western literary journals give voice to story and place. Each monthly publication features decorating tips, gardening techniques, and traveling suggestions. Marys college in moraga, ca reed magazine established in 1948 making it one of the oldest university lit mags on the west coast, published by san jose state university. Allstory relocated from new york to san francisco a couple of years ago. In the literary magazines database youll find editorial policies, submission guidelines, contact informationeverything you need to know before submitting your work to the publications that share your vision for your work. In my continued efforts to get the lay of the literary land as it were in san francisco, oakland, berkeley, and the rest of the bay area ive decided to attempt to compile a list of bay area literary magazines and presses. A conference of literary magazines, independent publishers, and writers. Literary agents for african writers african literary. The proof issue appeared in october 1987 and contained some articles and poems that did not appear in official issues. Typehouse is a writer and artist run literary magazine. Distributed by the university press of florida, panhandler books publishes poetry, fiction, and nonfiction consistent with panhandler magazines mission to champion underrepresented literary genres.
Arkana, the journal of the arkansas writers mfa program, seeks and fosters a sense of shared wonder by publishing inclusive art that asks. The judge for our 2020 catamaran poetry prize is zack rogow, a catamaran contributing editor for 8 years since our inaugural issue in 2012. We have published four anthologies of work from our pages in our first 15 years, most recently lucky break. We are working the great ape pokes its head through the trees. To serve west coast writers, artists and readers nationwide with,a triquarterly journal, with a reading series, a writers workshop, and with publication of first books of poetry and fiction. We have the largest list of literary magazines on the web. We are dedicated to guiding our clients to the greatest possible success. Kristin nelson president and founding literary agent. Literary magazine of the university of west florida saw palm literary magazine of the university of south florida.
They would talk about good and bad literary magazines. West stephen barbara, an agent and contract manager at the donald maass agency in new york offered connectivity, not attitude, as the east coast advantage. Catamaran features fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and the visual arts. This list of top 50 literary magazines is a culmination of about 20 years of hard work. West coast avengers magazine subscription discount. Please list in parentheses the first year of publication, after name of literary magazine. The agency began in san diego in 1980 and was founded by none other that margret mcbride herself. This list ranks literary magazines by how often their short stories have appeared in the best american short stories in some ways its ridiculous to rank literary magazines by the number of awards theyve received, but it still can be useful for writers to figure out where to submit. All the broke young literary magazines books the stranger. We work together as a closeknit team, ensuring that each client has every advantage at all stages of the publishing process. Recommended northern california literary journals and. I want every client of mine to make a living solely from writing and 90% of my authors do without help from any other source of income. Top 50 literary magazines ranked by website traffic bookfox. They publish a great deal of good material from excellent authors, but if youre a beginning author, stay far, far away.
Based in the new tannery arts and digital media center studios, in santa cruz, ca. Sunset magazine showcases the natural beauty and mustvisit attractions of the west coast. Zack has published nine collections of poetry, and is the author, editor, or translator of twenty books or plays. Typehouse literary magazine a northwest fiction, poetry. West florida literary federation brings together writers and area residents who are interested in writing and the literary heritage of west florida. Each issue features a collection of beautifully crafted poetry, short fiction, and essays.
Literary agent alerts are golden opportunities for new writers because each one is a literary agent who is likely building his or her client list. Center for poets and writers at osutulsa and magic city. Rita bullwinkel, chiachia lin, charlie jane anders, lydia kiesling, paul wilner, nathan heller. Catamaran poetry prize 2020 catamaran literary reader. Top 50 literary magazines every writer everywriter. The series is comprised of 3 books in total, which were. Gulf coast writers conference november other words. Founding editors were gordon giles, kenny mackenzie and joe murray. American literary magazines the new york public library.
A renaissance in literary magazine publishing in the united states is well under way. Recent offerings include an unkindness of ghosts, go the fk to sleep, and havana libre. Now more than ever, the world needs words that matter. Akashics slogan is reversegentrification of the literary world. Literary magazines, or little magazines as they are sometimes called, have played a critical role in our culture. A brooklynbased press, its focus is on urban literary fiction and political nonfiction, as well as authors disinterested in or ignored by mainstream media and publishers. Our purpose is to help you find a place to publish your work. Thanks to language, and to its sister journals in d. The west coast feminist literary magazine society is located on the unceded coast salish territories of the musqueam, tsleil waututh, and squamish people.
We are one of the only searchable listings of markets on the web. If you find any of the information below incorrect please leave a note. We offer information on magazines and media houses that cater to writers of african descent or. He is a senior poetry editor for typehouse literary magazine, and has been nominated for best of the net. We have over literary magazines listed on this site. Ive often had students ask me what the best literary magazines were. If youre like me, you think twice about submitting to a magazine when there is a reading fee. In spring 2015, panhandler magazine and the department of english at university of west florida launched panhandler books. A project by the single story foundation, african literary magazines was created to provide you the necessary information and tools to help with your next submission. Most of the top agencies are here, most of the major trade houses are here, not to mention the great writing community and a wonderful city with tons of culture and a great social scene which. Silliman is the author of over thirty books, known for his association with the west coast literary movement language poetry. All of them accept electronic submissions and do not charge a reading fee.
We offer programs, workshops, awards, critique sessions, open mics and related activities for members and the public. One great option for book lovers is skylight books, an eclectic shop showcasing fiction, a variety of art books on film, music, regional culture and history, and much more. Erika krouses ranking of 500 literary magazines for short fiction. It is written by one of americas ny times and usa today bestselling novelist named lisa jackson. Third coast is one of the nations premier literary magazinesand one of only a handful of nationally distributed literary magazines to regularly include four genres. Zack rogow is a poet, playwright, editor, and translator.
Several other nonliteraturefocused magazines contain some remarkably good poetry and fiction. Carey is an australian writer known for his surreal and historical short stories and novels, including oscar and lucinda 1998 and most recently, a long way from home 2018. We want to hear from you about your new books, reading lists, and writing reflections on how youre coping or struggling. They provide a forum for new and experimental writing, nurture important literary developments, and document social and political movements. Whether youre looking for delicious recipes or cant miss travel destinations, youll enjoy each new issue of sunset magazine. Catamaran literary reader published its sixth issue in may 2014.
Some of these are print magazines that also publish on the web, while some are onlineonly. Miller was an erudite and selfpossessed college graduate who came to manhattan and found work in mens magazines, first at gq, then, at 25, as the literary editor of esquire. The west coast series is a popular book series of mystery, romance, and suspense novels. California aflutter with new literary magazines influx of 3 new journals and one transplant proves writing is flourishing on the west coast. I realized that i didnt actually know, right after i agreed to teach an intensive class on the subject. We are your one stop shop for authors, publishers, writers, editors, publicists, poets, graphic artists, and the like. Below youll find literary magazines which accept unsolicited submissions from writers.