Los Angeles Review
Literary magazine open year-round for poetry, fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, and translations, with annual awards open April–July.
The Los Angeles Review is open year-round for general submissions and runs its annual Awards reading period from 1 April through 31 July 2026. Submissions are welcome from writers anywhere in the world — you don't need to be based in Los Angeles.
All submissions must be previously unpublished and are accepted online via Submittable only. General submissions carry a $3 USD reading fee; award submissions are $20 USD. Simultaneous submissions are fine as long as you note this in your cover letter. Response time is typically two to four months.
What they're looking for:
Accepted work is published in the online format. Song lyrics cannot be quoted directly due to copyright restrictions, though titles and allusions are fine.
