Magazine · Fresno, California, USA
The Normal School
The Normal School is an online literary magazine founded in 2008 at California State University, Fresno. It publishes poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, interviews, and multimedia literature, with an interest in experimental forms and unconventional storytelling. The magazine ended its print edition in 2019 and now publishes exclusively online. Its editorial team includes graduate students from Fresno State's MFA program and emphasizes work by writers from historically underrepresented communities.
Open to poets
- Magazine submissions. Poetry submissions typically open during fall and spring reading periods. Currently closed due to a submissions backlog. The next opening and closing dates have not been announced; check Submittable for updates.. Fee: $2 standard poetry submission fee; submissions currently closed.. Pays: No monetary payment.. Simultaneous submissions: simultaneous submissions are accepted; notify the editors immediately if work is accepted elsewhere. withdraw poems through submittable. if your work substantially draws on another artist's work, explain this in your cover letter.. Up to 5 poems.
Official site: thenormalschool.com. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
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