Calls for Submissions
TOFU INK ARTS PRESS 2025 POETRY PRIZE In honor of Visionary Theatre Artist REZA ABDOH OPEN NOW submitted by Tofu Ink Arts Press
“Reza Abdoh (1963-1995) was an Iranian-born American theatre director and playwright known for his groundbreaking, experimental productions. Abdoh died of AIDS in 1995 at the age of 32, having created…
TOFU INK ARTS PRESS POETRY CHAPBOOK PRIZE: 2025-2026 submitted by Tofu Ink Arts Press
We are excited to announce we are running the Tofu Ink Arts Press Chapbook Competition 2023-2024 for an unpublished chapbook of 20 pages of poems. The contest is open to…
TOFU INK ARTS PRESS 2025 VOLUME 7; OPEN NOW submitted by Tofu Ink Arts Press
Submission Guidelines: All submissions must be made via our Submittable page. We are seeking 1-3 polished poems and/or art of any style of less than 5 pages (12 font Times…
2025 Autumn House Press Poetry Prize submitted by Autumn House Press
For the 2025 prize, the Autumn House staff as well as select outsider readers serve as the preliminary readers, and the final judge is Matthew Olzmann. The winner receives publication of…
Critical Special Issue: Myanmar - Ecology, History, Culture, and Politics submitted by The Upper New Review
One of our current projects is a critical special issue on Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) involving the curation of written and audiovisual works from the people of Myanmar. In…
The Sunlight Books Time-Travel Short Story Competition submitted by Sunlight Books
Submissions are desired for a short story competition focused on time travel. Open to writers worldwide, aged 18 and over. Genre is open—science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction, literary fiction, or…
The Essential Voices Editorial Fellowship submitted by Green Linden Press
Proposals for the Essential Voices Editorial Fellowship will be accepted March 1 through June 30, 2025. The Fellowship awards $2500 and publication of an anthology that the recipient edits under…
Fuente Fountain Books: Query letter for book-length feminist progressive manuscripts submitted by Fuente Fountain Books
We’re a new small independent press based in Portland, Oregon. We are thrilled that our first title was a finalist for the prestigious 2023 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation,…
Prose on the theme of "Excess" submitted by Burrow Press
Edited by Bre’Anna Bivens Determine a movement by its value: Who looks? Who buys in? How do we decide what’s ornament and what’s artifact? Seeking fiction or nonfiction prose up…
Submit work for CR's Autumn 2025 issue! submitted by Chestnut Review
For complete information, see: https://chestnutreview.com/submissions/ Poetry: Submit up to six poems (three for free submissions). Length and format are open. Poems should be single-spaced. Begin each poem on a new page, and…
Santa Barbara Literary Journal is open for short fiction, poetry, and art submitted by Borda Books / Santa Barbara Literary Journal
Volume 12, Superposition, is open for submissions May 5 through June 30, 2025 Volume 12’s theme is bursting with creative possibilities. Whether your inspiration is a coin mid-flip, something buried…
Thimble Lit Mag Open for Regular Submissions submitted by Thimble Literary Magazine
Poetry / art / short prose. Online, in print. No pay, no fees. Quarterly. Simultaneous subs welcome.
The Slice Short Story Collection Contest submitted by Fork Apple Press
Short story collection submissions should be 150-250 pages of short stories, 1.5 or 2 spaced, in a 12 point font. Collections should include a total of at least five stories.…
The Letter Review Prize for Short Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Books submitted by The Letter Review
Name: The Letter Review Prize for Short Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, & Books Prizes: 12-16 winners are announced who share in the $4000 USD total prize pool and are published by…
Elyse Wolf Prize submitted by Slate Roof Press
Slate Roof Press announces its Annual Poetry Chapbook Contest. The winner will be granted the 2025 Elyse Wolf Prize of $500 and will become an active member of the press.…
Seeking book-length manuscripts of the Rare & Strange submitted by Lanternfish Press
What We’re Looking For Lanternfish Press is seeking gothic and speculative fiction that pushes genre boundaries, dark historical fiction, and magical realism. We are also interested in intersectional memoir. We…
Yellow Arrow Publishing: Chapbook open reading period submitted by Yellow Arrow Publishing Co.
Submissions are NOW OPEN from June 1 to 30, 2025, for chapbooks to be published in 2026. Yellow Arrow Publishing is looking for submissions of poetry, creative nonfiction, and hybrid…
Four Way Books June Open Reading Period in Poetry submitted by Four Way Books
June 1 – June 30, 2025 The Four Way Books June Open Reading Period in Poetry Open to all poets. Book-length poetry collections. $30.00 processing fee. Online submissions only. We…
Seeking Fresh Voices: Written Tales Open Submissions submitted by Written Tales
Written Tales welcomes original, unpublished poetry, flash fiction, short fiction, and short non-fiction up to 1,500 words. We seek emotionally rich, thought-provoking work across all styles and voices. Submission Guidelines:…
CALYX Journal (closes June 30) - Lois Cranston Memorial Prize for Poetry submitted by Calyx: A Journal of Art and Literature by Women
Submittable link Hello, from CALYX Journal. We are so excited to have Ellen Bass as this year’s judge for the Lois Cranston Prize for Poetry. Send your very best, your…
Pssst. . . The Flash Fiction Contest at Raleigh Review is Open to Fee Free / Tip Jar Optional Submissions submitted by Raleigh Review
Pssst. . . The Flash Fiction Contest at Raleigh Review is open to Fee Free / Tip Jar optional submissions up to June 30th via Duosuma, after June 30th check…
Etched Onyx Magazine and the Story Discovery Podcast submitted by Onyx Publications
Onyx Publications is currently accepting submissions for the 2025 Editions of our on-line magazine, Etched Onyx. Our Spring/Summer edition deadline is July 1, 2025. Beyond being published in the magazine,…
Open Call: Poetry submissions for Sea Crow Press forthcoming anthology submitted by Sea Crow Press LLC
Sea Crow Press, award-winning independent publisher, announces an open call for submissions to its forthcoming poetry anthology Maiden Mother Crone. The submission deadline is July 1, 2025. The anthology is…
America's Slide Toward Authoritarianism submitted by International Human Rights Art Movement (IHRAM)
America’s Slide Toward Authoritarianism How do you feel about it? IHRAM PRESS WANTS TO KNOW!! As the Guardian noted in a recent article Eviscerating the federal government and subjugating Congress;…
