Magazine publishes writing and art that reimagine place, explores the ecotones between landscapes, literary genres, scientific and artistic disciplines, modes of thought. Poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, art. Below is a short list of online literary journals that favor nature writing:īER: Blue Earth Review: MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO’S LITERARY MAGAZINE. Īs a writer of haiku and short nature poems, I know how difficult it can be to find nature-friendly publishers. įor a list of eco-literary journals, see: “ Literary Outlets for Environmental Writing.” Included is a list of 64 publishers of eco-lit writing. I recommend an essay on this subject titled, “Not Your Grandfather’s Nature Writing: The New 'Nature' Journals” by Andrea Nolan. If you write about subjects like these, check out online literary journals that share a passion for nature and preservation of the environment. Some calls for for eco-literature include: climate change, animals, endangered species, clean water, animal rights, healthy food. They publish nature poetry, fiction, non-fiction and art. A sub-set of journals seeks nature writing of witness and a celebration of place and all that inhabit it, animal, vegetable and mineral. Rest assured there’s a growing market for it. You appreciate the value nature provides and refuse to give it up just because it’s not the current fashion.Ĭhanging trends favor nature writing. But you write about nature because it offers a well-spring of creativity and close observation of the planet leads to the discovery of details that enrich and enliven your writing. You depend on nature as a source of strength, draw on its energy and wouldn’t have it any other way.Ī prejudice still exists about the dubious merit of nature inspired writing. You acknowledge forest bathing as a Muse without apology. This understanding transforms you into a nature witness and defender. You’re a nature lover, one who appreciates the wonders of the natural world. Writers write best about what they cherish. Renowned poet, Mary Oliver, wrote fine nature poetry yet publishers and even many critics treated her work as less-important than writing by post-modern authors. Do you write nature poems, stories or essays? You may be experiencing difficulty finding publishers of nature writing.

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