Reed Magazine – General & Contest Submissions

Location
San José, California, USA

Open to
Writers and visual artists worldwide. The Emerging Voices Contest is only open to high school students currently attending school in Santa Clara County, California.

Application Fee

• General submissions: Free

• Contest entries: Fees apply (see award guidelines for details)

What’s Provided

• Publication in Reed Magazine, California’s oldest literary journal

• Featured bios for contributors

• Art submissions may be considered for the cover

• Contest recognition in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art

What the artist/applicant must cover
Contest entry fees (if applicable); no payment or travel provided

Duration
N/A (annual print publication)

Deadline

• Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry: October 1, 2025

• Art and Emerging Voices: November 1, 2025

Additional Notes

• Limit two free submissions per open reading period

• No previously published work accepted

• Simultaneous submissions allowed with prompt withdrawal if accepted elsewhere

• Submissions using AI tools will be declined unless the piece critically addresses AI use

• Contests include:

• John Steinbeck Award for Fiction

• Gabriele Rico Challenge for Nonfiction

• Edwin Markham Prize for Poetry

• Mary Blair Award for Art

• Emerging Voices Contest (Santa Clara County high school students only)