A Distinguished Selection of the Finest Modern Literature

Author Elizabeth Harding

Elizabeth is our Editor-in-Chief who oversees all the aspects of our online and print publications, as well as managing our team.
She has the final say over what gets published in the magazine and who wins the poetry contests.

TEARS – Best Dark & Sad Poetry Contest by the NY Literary Magazine

Enter your dark and sad poetry into our free-to-enter international poetry competition!
Poets of any age and nationality are welcome to submit their deep, dark poems to the NY Literary Magazine’s contest.

We’re searching for outstanding dark poems including sad poems about death; mournful, deep poems about loss; depressing poems on any subject; sad poems about memories, experiences, lost loved ones; and general emotional, stirring sad poetry.

Read for free our poetry magazines to understand what style poetry we like best and publish.

TEARS Poetry Contest Guidelines

Contest Start date: Read More

Winners of the NY Literary Magazine “AWAKE” Best Poetry Contest

Winners of the NY Literary Magazine’s September Best Poetry Contest

Announcing the Winners of the SPARKS Best Love Poetry Competition!

2016 Poets Nominated for the Pushcart Prize by the NY Literary Magazine

We are thrilled to present you with this year’s Pushcart nominees! The NY Literary Magazine has nominated the following poems for the prestigious Pushcart prize: Read More

NY Literary Magazine’s “ECHOES” Anthology – Collection of Modern Poems with Deep Meaning

The NY Literary Magazine thanks all the talented poets for submitting their poems to us! After reading through hundreds of poetry submissions, we have published a selection of the finest contemporary poems in our latest poetry anthology titled “Echoes”.

“Echoes” is a poetry collection featuring today’s most remarkable, modern poetry by both new and award-winning poets of all ages and nationalities.
In this poetry magazine, you’ll find deep meaningful poems about life and living, sincere poems about thoughts and feelings, dark & sad poetry, as well as an inspirational poem; along with complimentary striking paintings.

This poetry book is available as a print magazine and as a free-to-read digital magazine. Download and read for free Read More

NY Literary Magazine Hottest Erotic Poetry of the Year Contest

Do you love writing steamy, erotic poems? Join the NY Literary Magazine’s Hottest Erotic Poetry of the Year contest!

Feel free to write about sexual experiences and wild fantasies without inhibitions. You may describe your fantasies as explicitly as your sexy mind desires, or hint at lovemaking using beautiful metaphors.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transexual poems are welcome as well.

The sexiest, the naughtiest, and the most creative poems will win an award and be published in our upcoming “FLAMES” anthology!

This is a free-to-enter international poetry competition open to Read More

Ode To Music by Emily Bilman

Ode to Music

Like a village beacon lit for a celebration,
The mind’s halls are lit up, all by music.
Each note, sustained by that intuitive

Leap of faith, restores doubt with rock-strength
As the virtuoso hand trembles and resonates
On the chords of our innermost essence.

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NY Literary Magazine is now Accepting Short Story Submissions Online

Submit Your Short Story to the NY Literary Magazine

Have you written an exceptional short story? The NY Literary Magazine is now accepting unsolicited flash fiction, fiction, and non-fiction short story submissions. We invite both new, emerging writers and established international writers of all ages to submit their short stories to our literary magazine.

The NY Literary Magazine is searching for creative writers with a fresh, distinctive voice and a unique, captivating writing style. We seek remarkable stories that stand out from the rest and are enjoyable to read and memorable. Whether your short story is sad, touching, funny, or aimed at children, it must have a strong hook and a good story line.

Each writer may submit up to 5 short stories for free.

We are accepting short stories in the following genres: Read More

NY Literary Magazine “Winds of Time” Contemporary Poetry Anthology

We thank everyone for their poetry submissions!
The NY Literary Magazine’s “Winds of Time” poetry Anthology is now available in print, and as a free digital magazine on Amazon Kindle, Scribd, Issuu etc.

The “Winds of Time” Anthology features a selection of outstanding, modern poems by both emerging and internationally recognized, remarkable, award-winning poets from around the world. Read More

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