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Literary Journal

Five Points

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#112 Overall · 46.2 ptsTier 3
Journals & literary magazines6 open opportunities listed

About the magazine

Five Points is a literary journal housed at Georgia State University, founded in 1996 by David Bottoms and others. It publishes poetry, fiction, and essays, with a commitment to presenting work that is both artistically ambitious and accessible. The journal has a long-standing reputation for discovering emerging writers alongside established voices, and it maintains a rigorous editorial standard that emphasizes craft and emotional resonance.

Editorial focus

Five Points seeks work that is original, imaginative, and informed by craft. Generally prose pieces usually run no longer than 7,500 words, and they invite poetry in both closed and open forms.

PoetryFictionCreative Nonfiction

Submitting your work

Reading periodJan 1 to Apr 30
Reading feeYes
PaymentCash
Response time3 to 6 months
Simultaneous submissionsYes
Unsolicited submissionsYes

Five Points accepts submissions via Submittable during reading periods, which are typically announced on their website and social media. Fiction submissions should be under 7,500 words, and poets may submit up to five poems. Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but notify immediately if accepted elsewhere. Include a brief cover letter with publication credits, if any. Response times vary, often taking several months, so patience is advised. The editors appreciate work that demonstrates a strong sense of voice and narrative control.

We no longer accept mail submissions. Please check the website to see if submissions are open.

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Submission calls

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OpenDeadline · 2026-12-02

Five Points — Essay

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OpenDeadline · 2026-12-02

Five Points — Flash (Fiction or Nonfiction)

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OpenDeadline · 2026-12-02

Five Points — The James Dickey Prize for Poetry

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OpenDeadline · 2026-12-02

Five Points: Fiction Submissions

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OpenDeadline · 2026-12-02

Five Points: Poetry Submissions

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OpenDeadline · 2027-01-01

Five Points — Submissions

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Prize history

Past winners and selected work.

2024Melanie Rae Thon

2024Philip Levine

2024Kim Addonizio

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