A journal of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Also on FB, Instagram, Chill Subs, Bluesky, and more. Visit us at baltimorereview.org/

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Congratulations to Hilal Isler on the publication of her debut short story collection! Her story "Scorpion" (included in the collection) was published in The Baltimore Review and selected for Best Small Fictions 2023. nupress.northwestern.edu/979…

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Our Submittable doors close at 11:59 p.m. today. Summer plans: Getting the summer issue together. Assembling the annual print compilation. And we'll offer another free generative writing session on Zoom. baltimorereview.org/

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Baltimore Review Spring 2026 is now online for readers to enjoy new fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Start reading and you won't want to stop! #litmags #literarycommunity #readingcommunity @BaltimoreEditor newpages.com/blog/magazines/…
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All categories--contest and non-contest--remain open through May.
Baltimore Review's Summer Contest seeks flash fiction, flash CNF, prose poems. No theme. Under 1k words total. Make them wonder how you do it. $400 prize per category. $8 fee. Deadline: May 31. @BaltimoreEditor #writingcontest #writers #Litmag newpages.com/guide-submissio…
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Our spring issue is live! Thanks to everyone who made this issue possible. Thinking of submitting? Our current submission period for all categories ends May 31. baltimorereview.org/
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Congratulations to all the Best of the Net winners and to Baltimore Review contributors Hannah Keziah Agustin (poetry) and Anne Rudig (creative nonfiction) on being honored as finalists!
The 2026 Best of the Net Anthology is live! Check out all of this year's award-winning poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and art plus our full list of 2026 finalists! bestofthenetanthology.com/
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Because everything is fake and nothing is real. Except for literary clout, obviously. Submit here: chillsubs.com/lists/10-bylin… Featuring: @brevitymag @adroitjournal @baltimoreeditor @splitlipthemag @mcsweeneys
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A scavenger hunt for AWP attendees. Looking forward to seeing lots of writer friends in Baltimore!
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We’re only three weeks away from #AWP2026! Come to the book fair and say hi to us at booth T328. On March 6, we’ll be hosting a reading at Peter’s Pour House with Baltimore Review and Cream City Review. Go to the link in our bio to RSVP to our offsite event!
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Our first AWP conference in a while, but it's in Baltimore, so of course we'll be there! At off-site events, too. If you're going to AWP, stop by our table, T623, and say hello. conference.awpwriter.org/ind…

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An excellent conference last year. No doubt this one will also be a great experience. easternshorewriters.org/page…

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Our poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction doors are now open in Submittable. baltimorereview.org/

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"I don’t tell her how high the maternal mortality rate is here. Or how challenging it is for newborns to survive in this atmosphere . . . That it’s become even harder lately for Martian-born to be granted an Earth visa." - Mizuki Yamamoto baltimorereview.org/winter_2…
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.@BaltimoreEditor, established in 1996, is a literary journal publishing poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction in quarterly online issues and annual print compilations. The journal publishes writers from Baltimore, across the US, and beyond. Visit THE BR at table 623.
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Our winter 2026 issue is live! We hope that you enjoy the poems, short stories, and creative nonfiction in these pages. A huge thanks to everyone who made this issue possible. baltimorereview.org/
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Congratulations to Christopher Notarnicola on having “Dysgeusia” (in our fall 2025 issue) included in Best Microfiction. And congratulations to all these writers of stunning micros! bestmicrofiction.com/

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We'll be there! The Eastern Shore Writers Association Holiday Book Festival is at Cult Classic Brewing on Saturday, Dec. 13, 11:00-4:00. Books? Beer? Sure! easternshorewriters.org/even…
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I'm doing the annual update of the FISH List of lively independent literary magazines. Manually visiting 1,000 websites to collect data points. The list ranks thousands of lit mags against 14 criteria to help you find your new favourite indie lit mag. fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/fish…
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Our current submission period ends at midnight, Nov. 30, and we open again on Feb. 1. We have lots of catching up to do! And we'll be getting our winter issue ready to launch in January. baltimorereview.org/

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