New & Noted Literary & Alternative Magazine Issues
NewPages receives many wonderful literary and alternative magazines each month to share with our readers. You can read more about some of these by clicking on the link to their sponsor information or blog post. If you are a publication looking to be listed here, please visit our FAQ page.
December 2023 Featured Publications
Blink-Ink, #54
The newest Blink-Ink magazine features stories “of approximately 50 words” on the theme of “Family.” See sponsor blog post here.
Chestnut Review, Autumn 2023
Artists and writers come together to contend with embodiment, relationships with the medical system, perception, love, and other pressing themes. See sponsor blog post here.
Colorado Review, Fall/Winter 2023
Questions of identity and self are at the heart of this issue, as characters — and writers — examine themselves closely in pivotal moments. See sponsor blog post here.
Cool Beans Lit, Winter 2023
This issue is themed “A Light in the Dark” and features new writing and artwork to light your way this season. See sponsor blog post here.
The Gettysburg Review, 35.1
The final issue ends 35 years of publication. See sponsor blog post here.
The Greensboro Review, Fall 2023
Don’t miss the Editor’s Note: “In Praise of Lit Mags” and a lot more great new fiction, poetry, and stories from over two dozen contributors. See sponsor blog post here.
The Kenyon Review – The Black Estrangement Issue
A special online issue guest edited by Elinam Agbo centering on the experiences of Black individuals and communities. See sponsor blog post here.
Rain Taxi Review of Books, Fall 2023
The Fall 2023 editions of Rain Taxi both online and in print offer readers reviews, interviews, and unique features. See blog post here.
Spoon River Poetry Review, Winter 2023
Featuring work by Edgar Garcia and the winning Editor’s Prize poems. See sponsor blog post here.
Valley Voices, Fall 2023
A special issue with contributions commemorating the Civil Rights Movement. See sponsor blog post here.
World Literature Today, January 2024
Gene Luen Yang, winner of the 2023 NSK Neustadt Prize for Children’s and Young Adult Literature, headlines this issue. See sponsor blog post here.
More Publications Received
Arc Poetry, Fall 2023
Arkansas Review, Autumn 2023
Bomb, Winter 2024
Brick, 112
Communities, Winter 2023
Conjunctions, 81
Cruel Garters, 14
Cutleaf, 3.23
Epiphany, Fall/Winter 2023
Free Inquiry, December 2023/January 2024
Green Horizon Magazine, Fall 2023
In These Time, December 2023
Lilipoh, Fall 2023
One Story, 307
Poetry, December 2023
Post Road, 41
Prairie Schooner, Spring 2023
Pulp Literature, Autumn 2023
Rattle, 82
Salmagundi Magazine, Fall 2023-Winter 2024
Topical Poetry, 72, 73
Western American Literature, Fall 2023
Whispering Wind, 337
Yellow Medicine Review, Fall 2023
Find out more about many of these titles with our Guide to Literary Magazines and our Big List of Literary Magazines and Big List of Alternative Magazines. If you are a publication looking to be listed here or featured on our blog and social media, please contact us. You can also subscribe to our weekly newsletter to stay the most up-to-date on all things literary!