Writers' Markets

Here is WritersReign's listing of some current writers' markets openings. The list is updated as I come across new opportunities. Suggestions welcome.

Aesthetica Magazine - the cultural arts publication
The culture magazine for the emerging arts - is calling for submissions on a rolling basis. Aesthetica is undergoing somewhat of a change. They are still a firmly contemporary magazine concerned with the Arts in general, but specifically with writing, the visual arts, music, and film. "Like the oft-referenced caterpillar", they say, "we hope that our next issue will emerge as something rather more beautiful. As such, the focus of our magazine will change from poetry and prose to creative writing of any form. We'd particularly like to increase the representation of essays, articles, reviews and features presented between our new and very glossy covers". They accept submissions for features, articles, reviews, short stories, poems, artwork, and photography. Get more information from their web site: www.aestheticamagazine.com/ then click through to Information/ Submission.

AllFreelanceWriting This is a directory of paying freelance writers’ markets. You can browse the writers’ markets by category below or search them if you’re looking for something specific.

Coffee Break for writers e-zine
A free monthly e-zine for writers and by writers. They say "We are a paying market!" Here's a site that offers a thoughtful and interesting range of helpful items in the form of an online e-zine. Some of the topics covered in the current edition: Feature: "Find Time to Write (An Acrostic)", Book Review: "Purple Snowflake Marketing", Questions and Answers About Freelance Writing, Success Café, Writing and Publishing News, Writing Exercise, Observances and Holidays (Ideas Included), Legal Information, Advertising Information.

Culture Compass - culture most wanted
Online arts and culture magazine, openmagazine.co.uk, is on the lookout for new writers to submit short stories and poetry. A clever, stylish site for everyone with an 'open mind' in all areas of the modern arts arena. Editor-in-chief Loma-Ann Bonner says "If you've got a decent turn of phrase and would like to write a feature, review or short story, do get in touch".

Duotrope is a website listing over 2575 current Fiction and Poetry publications . You can search for exactly the kind of magazine that would accept your story or poem. It's free to join and you can track your submissions. The information Duotrope holds on each magazine is quite comprehensive with such statistics as how quickly your submission is acknowledged; what percentage of submissions are accepted and so on. Website: Duotrope

Fiction Writing Follow the links provided to view sections of their online writer's guidelines database to find markets in different fiction genres. Sections include: Fantasy, Historical, Juvenile, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction and others.

Hertfordshire Countryside is looking for articles. They should be 1,200 words long and relate, naturally, to the county of Hertfordshire. For more details email: [email protected]

Home Farmer is a magazine for people with a back garden or allotment, and they are interested in receiving work from freelancers. Their slogan is "You don't have to live in the country to enjoy the good life!" So if you're into 'home farming' and have some bright ideas about fruit, veg and chickens, send for a copy of their guidelines. Email: [email protected]. Their website is: homefarmer.co.uk/

Institute for the Study of American Popular Culture
This website is looking for good quality writing in a variety of writing formats. This is what they say:
"The Institute for the Study of American Popular Culture. We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to education through the publication of exceptional American Studies scholarship, 1900 to present, and creative writing. We are especially interested in publishing material that examines such issues as social action, social justice, human rights, environmental awareness, the human condition, diversity, love, compassion, ethical and moral obligations. In other words, we are passionate about projects that empower and uplift humanity.
"We also believe that creative writers contribute to cultural creation and the recording of crucial ideas. Thus we heartily support their work. Creative writers are as important as our historians in terms of understanding and recording important cultural moments. American citizenship is not a requirement for submitting to our journals, press, or contests; the only requirement is that the work hold some appeal for an American readership and bear some relationship with American culture."
Further details at: www.americanpopularculture.com/

Irish broadcasting station RTE are looking for original radio essays, reportage, travel pieces and much more besides. Items should appeal to a world audience and should be around 700 words. www.rte.ie/radio1/sundaymiscellany

Jacqui Bennett Writers Bureau They say: We endeavour to keep this information as up to date as possible so that either on these pages, or in the News section, you should find a suitable UK publisher for whatever type of writing you're intending to submit.

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