Calls for Submissions
submitted by Academy Press // The Atherton Review
Now reading Fiction submissions for Spring 2021 Issue of The Atherton Review One short story or novel excerpt (maximum 20 pages or 6000 words) Guidelines: • All written submissions must…
submitted by Brink
FICTION, NONFICTION & POETRY Brink is open for Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry submissions of any length engaging the theme TROUBLE. What does it mean to be on the brink of trouble?…
Autumn House Press Full-Length Contests submitted by Autumn House Press
Autumn House Full-Length Prizes in Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction Winners of each prize receive publication of their full-length manuscripts. Each winner also receives $2,500 ($1,000 advance against royalties and a $1,500 travel/publicity…
Issue 7: Cookout submitted by Lucky Jefferson
Grab your sunglasses, sandals, and favorite dish—you’re invited to our cookout. For this collaborative potluck issue, send us your unpublished poetry (there is no line limit but we adore shorter…
Marguerite McGlinn Prize for Fiction Contest submitted by Philadelphia Stories
The deadline for The Marguerite McGlinn Prize for Fiction Contest is Tuesday, June 15th. We are accepting works of fiction up to 8,000 words. The contest features a first place…
Toad Hall Editions: Bi-annual Journal Open Call for Writers + Cover Art Contest submitted by Toad Hall Editions
Toad Hall Editions, a new small press in Maine is accepting the work of women and gender-diverse folks for our first bi-annual journal messing about in boats with the theme…
Dead and Alive: Being with Ancestors submitted by Dark Matter: Women Witnessing
The next few issues of Dark Matter: Women Witnessing will be devoted to ancestors: to beings, both human and nonhuman, who were precious to us and whom we have lost…
Etched Onyx Magazine and the Story Discovery Podcast (Open Call) submitted by Onyx Publications
Onyx Publications accepts submissions for our quarterly on-line magazine, Etched Onyx. While we do have deadlines and submission limits for our specific magazine editions, we accept submissions year round. If…
New Contexts: 2 submitted by Coverstory books
Coverstory books invites submissions for a literary compendium aiming to publish in the Autumn 2021. The volume – “New Contexts: 2” – seeks to showcase contemporary work, both poetry and…
Abandon Hope submitted by Abandon Journal
Abandon Journal exists to showcase writing and artwork that has been created with abandon. That term is free to be interpreted liberally, but ideally it is the kind of work…
Fox Paw Literary Blog - writing contest submitted by The Fox Paw Literary Blog
The Fox Paw Literary Blog is holding its first writing contest! Three cash prizes and submission limit of 300 pieces. Seeking fiction, nonfiction, creative nonfiction and poetry. Prose word limit…
Accepting Submissions for Contrapuntos IX
Digitus Indie Publishers is now accepting submissions for Contrapuntos IX for the upcoming release in Fall 2021. For this issue, ‘Anthropocene – Quarantine’, Contrapuntos extends a call for submissions related to the environment, livelihoods, and…
Poems about health insurance submitted by Loaded Die Review
Submit to Loaded Die Review Emotions are a valid form of data. Poetry is a form of art that is frequently centered around exploring emotions, the self/body, and society. Poetry…
Blydyn Square Review Seeking Submissions for Our Second Issue submitted by Blydyn Square Books
Blydyn Square Review is looking for submissions for our next issue, which will be published in the fall (our first issue should publish this June). This time, we have a…
Contrapuntos IX: Multi-language Journal Call for Submissions
English Call for Submissions: Digitus Indie Publishers is now accepting submissions for Contrapuntos IX for the upcoming release in Fall 2021. For this issue, ‘Anthropocene – Quarantine’, Contrapuntos extends a call for submissions related to the…
Sheila-Na-Gig Editions Poetry Chapbook Contests submitted by Sheila-Na-Gig online & Sheila-Na-Gig Editions
Sheila-Na-Gig Editions invites entries for two chapbook-length poetry manuscript contests (one of these is for poets under age 30) January 1 through July 1, yearly Please follow the guidelines below…
Buckmxn Story Service submitted by Buckman Publishing LLC
Buckmxn Story Service is a snail-mail subscription of ten short stories, with one story delivered each week via the United States Postal Service. The first volume began in Fall 2020…
2021 Marystina Santiestevan First Book Prize submitted by Conduit
Conduit Books & Ephemera is pleased to announce that our fourth annual first book prize will run April 1- July 5, 2021 and the prize will grow by a whopping…
Conduit Books & Ephemera: First Book Prize submitted by Conduit
The Marystina Santiestevan First Book Prize Awarded annually to a poet writing in English who has not yet published a full-length poetry book, the prize is named in honor of…
LUPERCALIApress CHAPBOOKS submitted by LUPERCALIA press
FREE TO SUBMIT. Lupercalia Press aims to rectify the lack of representation for trans/queer sexuality content in the literary world by inviting for publication the art that may have been…
Mom Egg Review seeks submissions for theme issue "Mother Figures" submitted by Mom Egg Review
Mom Egg Review is open for submissions of poetry (up to 4 poems), fiction, creative prose, hybrid works (up to 1000 words), and art for an issue themed “Mother Figures.”…
Call for Poetry and Prose: Plant People, An Anthology of Environmental Artists submitted by Plants & Poetry Journal
Plants & Poetry Journal an online nature-inspired literary journal publishing poetry, prose, & art by you. for every submission, the plants & poetry team will plant a tree or other…
GASHER Journal Summer 2021 Issue submitted by GASHER JOURNAL
For the issue: We accept simultaneous submissions. Please, let us know if your submission is accepted elsewhere. Work must be unpublished. For poetry, fiction, and CNF, please submit your work…
Muddy Backroads: Stories from off the beaten path submitted by Madville Publishing
Submissions are open until August 1, 2021 For this anthology, the editors are looking for stories that move away from the norms of daily life to explore the side roads…