ACM (Another Chicago Magazine) submission guidelines and market information
ACM (Another Chicago Magazine) Submission Guidelines
Another Chicago Magazine is an independent, online literary magazine founded in Chicago in 1977. The magazine publishes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translations, reviews, interviews, and visual art, with an emphasis on writing that engages with social, cultural, and political issues without becoming didactic. ACM supports independent presses and publishes both U.S. and international writers.
Current submissions: The magazine uses Submittable and opens individual genres periodically. As of August 2026, its live submission portal is accepting translations and prose reviews. Fiction is currently closed, and there are no active poetry or nonfiction submission forms. Check the submission portal for current openings.
Submission Address
Left Field Press
3709 N. Kenmore
Chicago IL 60613
Phone:
Fax:
Editor: Barry Silesky.
Submitting Your Work to ACM (Another Chicago Magazine)
Before submitting to ACM (Another Chicago Magazine)
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From the ACM (Another Chicago Magazine) guidelines:
Submission Guidelines Details for ACM (Another Chicago Magazine)
Market Type:Magazine
Contact: Barry Silesky.
Accepts: Contemporary, Ethnic, Experimental, Prose
Web Address: www.anotherchicagomagazine.net