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BOMB Magazine

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About the magazine

Founded in 1981, BOMB Magazine is dedicated to delivering the artist’s voice. The editors are looking for weird, unexpected, and exciting work. BOMB accepts submissions of previously unpublished poetry and short fiction through Submittable.

Editorial focus

PoetryFiction

Submitting your work

Reading periodMar 1 to Apr 15
Reading feeYes
PaymentCash
Response timeGreater than 6 months
Simultaneous submissionsYes
Unsolicited submissionsYes

BOMB hosts an annual literary contest, alternating between fiction and poetry each year, with a distinguished guest judge. We encourage submissions of adventurous work that push the boundaries of form or content in some way. Our submission period is open once a year in the fall. Before submitting, we encourage you to read the magazine, online and in print, to acquaint yourself with the material we have published. Subscriptions to BOMB are available on our website.

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Submission calls

2 listed
ClosedDeadline · 2026-04-15

Poetry Contest

OpenDeadline · 2027-03-01

BOMB Magazine — Submissions