Literary Journal

Lowestoft Chronicle

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About the magazine

Founded in 2008, the Lowestoft Chronicle is an independent online literary magazine that publishes poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Taking its name from the coastal town of Lowestoft, England, the journal cultivates a transatlantic sensibility, drawing together writers from diverse backgrounds while maintaining a distinctively understated, human-scale editorial presence. Its mission is to provide a welcoming yet discerning platform for work that values clarity, emotional resonance, and narrative craft over trend-driven experimentation.

Editorial focus

Founded in 2009, Lowestoft Chronicle is an online literary magazine, published quarterly, accepting flash fiction, short stories, poetry, interviews, and creative nonfiction. Preference is given to humorous submissions with an emphasis on travel. An anthology series is published annually.

PoetryFictionCreative Nonfiction

Submitting your work

Reading periodJan 1 to Dec 31

Reading feeNo

PaymentNo payment

Response timeLess than 3 months

Simultaneous submissionsYes

Unsolicited submissionsYes

The Lowestoft Chronicle accepts submissions of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction year-round via email. There are no reading fees. Writers should submit up to three poems or one prose piece (under 3,000 words) at a time. The editors appreciate work that is polished, emotionally honest, and free of excessive experimental formatting. Simultaneous submissions are permitted, but please notify promptly if your work is accepted elsewhere. Response times typically range from two to four weeks. Familiarize yourself with recent issues before submitting to understand the journal's aesthetic, which favors narrative clarity and a touch of wit or melancholy.

Read our submission guidelines for details. E-mail submissions only. Does not accept previously published work.

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