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Founded in 1988 by its editor-in-chief and publisher Timothy Monaghan, The Ledge Poetry & Fiction Magazine is published annually and features new and exciting work by both established and emerging poets and writers. The Ledge is open to all styles and schools of writing. We seek compelling stories that employ innovative language and complex characterization. We especially enjoy poignant stories with a sense of purpose and dislike careless or contrived writing. We also seek passionate poems that utilize language and imagery in a fresh, original fashion. We favor poems that speak to the human experience. We want inspired, imaginative, well-crafted verse, and we're open to all styles and schools of writing. Each issue of The Ledge features a wide and eclectic range of work by poets and writers of all backgrounds and persuasions. We firmly believe that superior writing appeals to a wider audience than most literary journals endeavor to reach, and consider The Ledge Poetry & Fiction Magazine a truly democratic publication in that regard.

Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Frequency

Print Publication Print PublicationPublished 1 x per year.

Fiction Closed
Audience:

Unknown

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Short Story Short StoryNo specific word count limits known (our definition: 1000 to 7500 words).
Styles:

Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Unknown

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Poetry Closed
Audience:

Unknown

Genres:
General General
Lengths:
Poem PoemNo line limits known; Unknown number of pieces.
Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Unknown

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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The Ledge Fiction Awards CLOSED Charges fees for all submissions
The Ledge Poetry Awards CLOSED Charges fees for all submissions
The Ledge Poetry Chapbook Competition CLOSED Charges fees for all submissions

Dates

Last Updated: 20 Aug 2020
Date Added: 03 Aug 2006

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