Want to publish in The New Yorker? Start with these 5 lit mags [PART 2] • 2River - Staunchly indie lit mag for your best wildcard poetry • Gulf Coast - Great lit mag to read with a wide variety of genres and mixes, including critical art writing • Off Assignment - Obsessed with movement, communication, and how these come together and play off each other • Prairie Schooner - A 100-year old lit mag that's a cultural force bringing you some of the best in modern literature • The Hopkins Review - Place for emerging talent with an ever-changing, eclectic taste

Read the full list here: bit.ly/m/ChillSubs (FULL DISCLOSURE tho, it's a paid piece because Shannan worked her ass off doing research for this)

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Inside Chill Subs: A Conversation with Ben Davis, free stuff + 50% off memberships until 1pm ET today! In just a few years, Chill Subs has gone from a beer?sparked idea to one of the most unexpectedly essential tools in the lit?mag world. What began as a scrappy project built in a tiny village in Ge…

Ever wonder how @chillsubs.bsky.social went from “what if…” to a platform 80k writers rely on? I interviewed cofounder Ben Davis about the early days, new features, and what’s ahead. And if you’ve been eyeing a membership, their 50% off deal ends at 1pm ET! Read more below. buff.ly/zLUoie7

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we absolutely agree!! just shifting the focus a little bit to see what folks might recommend ;)

The cool kids had their turn, now we want to hear from our beloved weirdos.

Where are the weird kids of the world submitting their writing? Comment your favs and we'll put together a list of your top picks <3

hahahaha i love when i'm reading a blog post and your fed-up-ness with the world is seeping through

Hi! If you go to the link in the post, that will direct you to all of these magazines' websites, submission calls, guidelines, etc.

Absolutely! Plus, we always think folks should read before they submit <3

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Where the cool kids are submitting their writing (spring 2026 vol. 2) The Hooghly Review - Highlighting emerging & underrated creatives BULL lit mag - Rewriting modern masculinity fifth wheel press - Very queer lit & art publishing space Michigan Quarterly Review - Creative urgency & cultural relevance Rat Bag Lit - Fiction that crosses genres & blurs the lines electric pink - For language that lingers Trash Cat Lit - The unexpected place for treasured words Citron Review - A journal of brief literature Electric Literature - Making literature more exciting, relevant, & inclusive Cleveland Review of Books - A port of call for cultural exchange Dodo Eraser - Not academic, not alt lit, but a secret third thing Bottle Rocket - Work that soars before bursting into wild sounds & colors Scapegoat Review - Work that actively engages with the audience Saw Palm - Capturing the unique experience of Florida lives La Rotonde Review - Passionate, timeless poetry & prose poetry 34 Orchard - Dark, intense pieces that speak to a deeper truth Iterant - Sublime poetry and artwork quarterly online The Bloomin' Onion - A literary magazine with layers root smoke - A space for writing & reflection Temple In A City - Exploring what it means to be alive

We got so many recommendations that we obviously had to make a sequel <3 Thank you to everyone who sent in their favorite mags!

Submit to them here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/cool_k...

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5 Lit mags to submit to this week that pay writers and don't charge fees • Hammock Magazine | $60-250 - Fiction, essays, and culture from South Asia and beyond • Confingõ Magazine | £30 - Biannual editions of new fiction, poetry and art • Chicago Review of Books | $25-75 - Making the literary conversation more inclusive • The Four Faced Liar | €100-200 - Cork-inspired and based journal publishing an eclectic mix of creative work • FU Review | €15-30 - Independent print literary journal published annually in Berlin Apr 1, 2026

Want more? Check out all our open mags that pay writers & don't charge fees: bit.ly/4bkFWlM

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Your List of New Mags for April | Chill Subs Blog Literally no fooling, who has the time

In lieu of a whole April Fool's thing (who has the time, honestly), here's a bunch of new mags and publications in the Chill Subs database. Add 'em to your someday list! Or even your today list, IDK, I'm not the boss of you

March by the Numbers (and Then Some) | Chill Subs Blog Our monthly vibe check

MONTHLY VIBE CHECK INCOMING! Apparently, the top search terms on Chill Subs this month were poetry, horror, and nature. Okay, lots of feelings. Lots of drafts too, probs www.chillsubs.com/blog/march-2...

2026 Clarissa Dalloway Prize for Short Prose L’Esprit Literary Review Judged by Lucy Ives || Read more about Lucy’s background below As I write in the introduction to my forthcoming book, three six five, “We must make writin…

The 2026 Clarissa Dalloway Prize for Short Prose is now open!

Guest Judged by Lucy Ives and sponsored by Chill Subs!

Up to 5k words, fiction or CNF, $10 entry and $850 in prizes. All entires receive our next issue + a free month CS membership!

I love e(i's design and (this is going to sound silly, but) you have such a fun About page! It was hard to condense into a blurb, so I hope I did okay :)

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Where the cool kids are submitting their writing [SPRING '26] • Expat Press - Exploring alternative literature genres • West Trade Review - Authentically human • Queen's Quarterly - Food for thought,four times a year • BRUISER - There are no rules • Maudlin House - Transgressive, absurdist, and minimalist literature • the engine(idling - Seeking the crafty, the restless, the difficult personalities • L'Esprit Literary Review - Celebrating High Modernism • SWING - Print magazine with Nashville energy and verve • Citywide Lunch - Art and craft of the short story • Luna Luna Magazine - Lush poetics, fever dreams, and the dark ecstatic • BOMB Magazine - Delivering the artist's voice • Okay Donkey - Odd, off-kilter, and just plain weird • Burial Magazine - Sharpened and original works of literature • Be About It Press - Approachable, experimental, fun, and authentic • & Change - A home for gay poetry • The Gorko Gazette - Humor mag publishing fake news and real writing • Silly Goose Press - Craft-forward whimsy • Underbelly Press - The raw, unfiltered heart of dirty realism • Sabr Tooth Tiger Magazine - International lit mag with claws, teeth, and heart • Blood+Honey - Experimental and avant-garde work that provokes

We asked you guys what lit mags the cool kids are flocking to this season, and this is what you said 💌

Submit to them here: www.chillsubs.com/lists/cool_k...

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It's our pleasure!

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6 Lit mags you gotta submit to this week (& why) The Cincinnati Review - One of the most prestigious traditional print mags out there, they also have a robust digital presence. Apogee Journal - A lit mag that's been slowly but surely establishing their footprint within the indie lit space. Luna Station Quarterly - Dedicated to sharing the "vast talents of female speculative fiction writers," this lit mag is one of the most vibrant and visually appealing spec mags I know. Translunar Travelers Lounge - A newer lit mag, they feature stories that "explore the fun side" of fantasy and sci fi. The Deadlands - I've enjoyed working with this mag in the past. They pay professional rates and have several reading periods throughout the year. The Saturday Evening Post - They've been around since 1821, and they focus on fiction and nonfiction (as well as cartoons) "on the ever-evolving American scene." CHILL SUBS® X ONLY POEMS

What to do on a random Friday night? Why, submit your work to lit mags of course!

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It's a pleasure! <3

This is so important! We have acceptance rates as a very generalized marker, but reading the specific guidelines + the magazine itself will give you a better shot every time

Shout-out to our friends @chillsubs.bsky.social for including us in their list of "Top-Tier Lit Mags that Publish New Writers." We are so honored!

Be sure to check out the rest of the list by following the link in our bio or going to: www.chillsubs.com/lists/New_pr...

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I feel that :,)

15 Well-respected lit mags (that aren't impossible to get published in) • Shenandoah • Writing that stretches the imagination • Beneath Ceaseless Skies • Literary adventure fantasy with flair and impact • Pacifica Literary Review • Unique voices and risky writing • Fictive Dream • Devoted to the traditional literary short story • The Maine Review • Cutting across artificial boundaries • fourteen poems • Like Sylvia Plath reading Butt Magazine • Gordon Square Review • Showcasing and mentoring emerging writers • Fugue • Work that haunts and echoes • Fence • Seeking to interrogate, collaborate with, and bedevil the systems bringing new writing to light • Quarter After Eight • Devoted to the exploration of innovative writing • Afternoon Visitor • Accidental visitors, harbingers, and spectres • Exposition Review • Multi-genre literary journal and community • WILDNESS • Work that moves you, surprises you, bowls you over • carte blanche • Voices to help make sense of life and the world • The Journal • Ohio State University's award-winning lit mag Our stats-backed lists are based on 336K+ tracked submissions from our 79K+ users. Check them out at our link in bio!

These magazines have 3-8% acceptance rates with 100+ tracked subs.

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Today we had a video meeting where (almost) everyone was wearing hoodies with the hood up. I think it made for a good team building exercise

We're glad to be of help! Thanks for including us ;)

What would Chill Subs even be without Ben's sense of humor? ... A lot more PG, maybe.