Magazine · Missouri, USA
Midwest Noir
Midwest Noir is an online literary journal founded in 2026 and based in Missouri, celebrating grit-driven writing from the Rust Belt and Corn Belt. Edited by J. S. Coursey, the publication showcases blunt, unflinching poetry, flash fiction, and short stories limited to just 24 pieces per year. Submissions are free of charge via email and strictly ban generative AI beyond basic grammar edits. The journal welcomes simultaneous submissions and aims to respond within three weeks.
Open to poets
- Themed issue. Open now (Winter issue theme: "Freeze"). Fee: Free. Simultaneous submissions: accepted; notify if accepted elsewhere. Up to 6 poems.
Official site: midwestnoirjournal.com. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
Checked 2026-11-12. Find more places to send your poems on Poetry Marketplace, free.