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The Sunlight Press
The Sunlight Press is a nonprofit online literary journal founded in 2017 by Beth Burrell and Rudri Bhatt Patel. It publishes poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, book and film reviews, photography, and artists' reflections on their craft. The journal features emerging and established writers and explores experiences of hope, uncertainty, and everyday life. It publishes new work throughout the week and pays contributors for original, previously unpublished work.
Open to poets
- Magazine submissions. Currently closed to poetry submissions; reopening date not announced (checked November 12, 2026). Reading periods vary and may close early when submission caps are reached.. Fee: Free. Pays: $35 for the first accepted poem and $10 for each additional accepted poem in the same submission. Previously published work is unpaid.. Simultaneous submissions: simultaneous submissions are allowed; disclose them when submitting and notify the editors if work is accepted elsewhere. submit no new work until a decision. after rejection, wait 3–6 months; after publication, wait 3 months.. Up to 3 poems.
Official site: thesunlightpress.com. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
Checked 2026-11-12. Find more places to send your poems on Poetry Marketplace, free.
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