Locative Magazine

A Little Home for New Australian Writing


Welcome to Locative Magazine

Submissions are now open for issue 6!

Locative Magazine publishes on a bi-annual schedule, with issues in April and November-ish. Our latest issue, Smoke // Mirrors, launched in April of 2026 and features new writing from nineteen Australian authors.

Submissions will re-open between June 1 2026 and July 31 2026 on a theme to be announced in mid-May, further details on our Submissions page. There is no submission fee, and all published writing is paid.

Follow us on socials for updates! We look forward to bringing new, exciting Australian writing to readers all around the world.

About us

Locative Magazine is a literary journal publishing fiction, nonfiction and poetry. We are based in Sydney, Australia and have a focus on new and original writing from local, emerging authors.

We hope that you have a wonderful time here.