Magazine · Austin, Texas, USA
Texas Observer
The Texas Observer is a nonprofit news organization and print magazine founded in 1954 and based in Austin, Texas. It publishes investigative reporting, narrative journalism, political commentary, essays, cultural criticism, and poetry focused on Texas. The magazine releases six print issues each year and publishes reporting and other work online. Its poetry section features previously unpublished work by Texas poets, alongside its broader coverage of social justice, politics, culture, and communities across the state.
Open to poets
- Magazine submissions. The most recent dated poetry submission window ended May 31, 2026. The general pitching page still provides submission instructions, but no newer opening or closing dates have been confirmed.. Pays: $100 on publication. Simultaneous submissions: poems are selected by poetry editor lupe mendez for the magazine's poetry section. the latest dated 2026 submission announcement closed on may 31, although the general pitching page continues to provide email submission instructions. check the official website for updated availability..
Official site: texasobserver.org. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
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