Magazine · San Francisco, California
Narrative
Narrative is a nonprofit digital literary magazine and free online library founded in 2003. The publication features poetry, short stories, novels, literary nonfiction, graphic stories, and cartoons from both emerging and celebrated authors. It strictly prohibits machine-generated text and requires original, previously unpublished manuscripts across all reading categories. Alongside regular general submissions and Poem of the Week features, the magazine awards the annual $5,000 Narrative Prize to emerging writers.
Open to poets
- Magazine submissions. Year-round / Rolling. Fee: Reading fee (see site for amount). Simultaneous submissions: accepted. Up to 5 poems.
- Narrative Prize. Deadline Apr 30 each year. Fee: No separate entry fee; via a fee-paid submission. Pays: $5,000 (may be split).
- Poetry Contest. Summer contest; next deadline estimated. Fee: $26. Pays: 1st $1,500; 2nd $750; 3rd $300; up to ten finalists $75. Up to 5 poems.
Official site: narrativemagazine.com. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
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