Magazine · United States
Outskirts Literary Journal
Outskirts Literary Journal is an online magazine founded in 2025 publishing poetry, short fiction, essays, hybrid works, and visual art. The publication champions diverse voices from rural and peripheral spaces that challenge conventional perspectives on place and value. Submissions are managed through Submittable with a strict ban on artificial intelligence, offering free BIPOC caps and need-based fee waivers. Alongside general calls, the journal hosts the annual Jennifer A. Lurie Memorial Poetry Prize awarding cash prizes up to $750.
Open to poets
- Magazine submissions. Fee: $3 reading fee (50 free BIPOC submissions; need-based fee waivers via outskirtslit@gmail.com; optional +$7 expedited review). Simultaneous submissions: simultaneous submissions accepted; notify immediately. Up to 5 poems.
- Jennifer A. Lurie Memorial Poetry Prize. Aug 1–Nov 14. Fee: $15. Pays: $750 first, $150 second, $50 third. Simultaneous submissions: simultaneous submissions accepted; notify immediately. Up to 5 poems.
Official site: outskirtslit.com. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
Checked 2026-11-12. Find more places to send your poems on Poetry Marketplace, free.