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LitMag

Print literary magazine publishing poetry and prose, with annual writing awards.

Open to poets

Emily Dickinson Award for Poetry. Deadline Nov 15, 2026. Fee: $20. Pays: $1,500 first prize; $100 to three finalists. Up to 3 poems.
Magazine submissions. LitMag opens in submission windows that it posts on its website. The dates are not given on the submissions page.. Pays: $100 on acceptance for a poem or a group of short poems in the print journal, or $125 on acceptance for work published on LitMag Online. LitMag acquires first English-language print and electronic rights, and copyright reverts to the author on publication.. Simultaneous submissions: simultaneous submissions are welcome, but please withdraw through submittable right away if the work is accepted elsewhere..
Emily Dickinson Award for Poetry (2026). The deadline has been extended to December 17, 2026, at 11:00 PM.. Fee: $20 per entry. Pays: The first prize is $1,500, publication in LitMag, and review by agents at Trellis, CAA, WME, Aragi, Janklow & Nesbit, and Massie & McQuilkin. Three finalists receive $100 each, and all finalists are considered for agency review and publication.. Simultaneous submissions: litmag's general guidelines welcome simultaneous submissions, but ask poets to withdraw right away if the work is taken elsewhere.. Up to 3 poems.

Official site: litmag.com. Please confirm the details there before you submit.