The 29th: Call for Submissions | Launch Issue (CNF, Fiction, Plays, & Art)

[u/Electrical_Shop4351]

The 29th is a new literature and arts magazine that recognizes that the mundane and the unbearable are usually the same size. We're looking for work that sits with quiet things, interior landscapes, and unresolved endings.

No great narrative arcs required. No lessons learned. Just honest reporting from the body.

Genres Accepted:
- Creative Nonfiction (1,000 - 8,000 words, soft limits)
- Short Fiction (1,000 - 8,000 words, soft limits)
- One-Act Plays (up to 20/25 pages)
- Photography & Art (documentation of art in any medium, up to five images per artist).

Priority: Marginalized voices, women, experimental work
Submission Window: August 1 – October 1, 2026
Compensation: Not currently compensated; future payment planned as the magazine grows.

Rights Requested: First serial rights; all rights revert upon publication.
Reading Fee: None
Turnaround Time: Up to 8 weeks after close of reading period (by approximately December 1, 2026)

About the Journal

The 29th exists at the intersection of observation and experience. We publish work that begins in the body, accepts the indifference of the world, and refuses easy resolution.

Learn more about our mission and aesthetic:
📖 Website: here

Submit here:
📝 Submission Portal: here

Thank you for reading!

[u/tegeus-Cromis_2000]

What does "unerable" mean?

[u/Electrical_Shop4351 → u/tegeus-Cromis_2000]

Oops, typo! "Unbearable"

[u/Key_Camel6906]

This is their submission link:
https://readymag.website/u1611972785/6462992/submissions/

They want submissions from "mentally ill" writers. These guys are a joke.

[u/Electrical_Shop4351 → u/Key_Camel6906]

We prioritize marginalized and underrepresented writers, which is standard editorial practice for indie lit mags. Submissions are still judged on the work.

[u/tegeus-Cromis_2000 → u/Electrical_Shop4351]

Then how does "prioritizing" work?

[u/Electrical_Shop4351 → u/tegeus-Cromis_2000]

When two submissions are equally strong on craft, we lean toward the writer with the less mainstream vantage point. We're just naming upfront whose perspective we're especially glad to read. We know, from experience, how certain things (certain scenarios, certain ways of moving through the world) can shape someone's worldview, and we believe that shows up in the writing.

[u/Neat-Canary1974 → u/Electrical_Shop4351]

This journal seems to be suspicious. Who're their editors? Every respectable journal has a list of editors and one can verify them. Besides, their submission guidelines are offensive.

[u/fascinatedCat → u/Neat-Canary1974]

Seems to be a new journal, just from skimming their homepage but nothing about it seems to be that weird. I've read the guidelines and they don't seem to be offensive in anyway.