Wag's Revue is an online-only literary quarterly of poetry, essays, fiction and interviews with waggish luminaries of our day. We encourage you to read the magazine prior to submitting to assess whether your work seems like a fit. All issues are available to read online, for free.
Open reading periods are held from March through May and September through November. The Spring open period has just begun.
Wag's Revue holds two contests annually, the Winter Contest from December through February and the Summer Contest from June through August. The contest are open to all three genres and are judged by the editors. For each, first prize if $1000 and guaranteed publication, second place $500 and third $100. All pieces are considered for publication.
We look forward to reading your work!
Featured Artist
Size limit: n/a
Each issue, the editors select one featured visual artist and feature six of his or her works in our pages. This has included photographers, painters, collagists, book sculptors and more, all of waggish sensibilities. To be considered to be a future Wag's Revue Featured Artist, please upload your portfolio, artist's statement and / or link to your website here. There is no fee for applying. We thank you for your interest.Open Reading Period: Fiction
Prose should not exceed 10,000 words.
Wag’s Revue asks for first serial rights to all published work; all other rights revert to the author upon publication. All submissions must be previously unpublished. Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but please promptly withdraw your entry if it is accepted elsewhere by notifying us at editors@wagsrevue.com.
Author biographies should be kept brief and are not required. We look forward to reading your work.
Open Reading Period: Poetry
Size limit: 10 pages
Poetry submissions may include multiple poems but should not exceed ten pages.
Wag’s Revue asks for first serial rights to all published work; all other rights revert to the author upon publication. All submissions must be previously unpublished. Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but please promptly withdraw your entry if it is accepted elsewhere by notifying us at editors@wagsrevue.com.
Author biographies should be kept brief and are not required. We look forward to reading your work.
Open Reading Period: Essays
Size limit: 10,000 words
Prose should not exceed 10,000 words.
Wag’s Revue asks for first serial rights to all published work; all other rights revert to the author upon publication. All submissions must be previously unpublished. Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but please promptly withdraw your entry if it is accepted elsewhere by notifying us at editors@wagsrevue.com.
Author biographies should be kept brief and are not required. We look forward to reading your work.