Calls for Submissions
The Veena, Issue Three: Abundant Harvest submitted by Jambu Press
A new creative offering from Jambu Press and Studio Saraswati, The Veena is a seasonal e-journal of poetry and art featuring a selection of work with a unifying theme. The…
Mnemosyne's Playlist is open for submissions through September 14 submitted by Mnemosyne's Playlist
Mnemosyne’s Playlist is open for submissions through September 14. Mnemosyne accepts poetry, songs and spoken word, musings, wisdom, short stories, and visual art centered around divinity, sovereignty, and healing. Don’t…
Submissions for Fahmidan's 28th issue end on September 14th. SUBMIT NOW submitted by Fahmidan Journal
Fahmidan is over six years old, and with a global team, we believe in true diversity of thought, perspective, and indeed, literature! We’re reading for Issue 28 for 1 more…
Tales from the Archives submitted by WayWords
For this year’s Tales anthology, we’re looking for themes of “the archives“. We review and contact on a rolling basis. If your work is declined, you’re welcome to submit something…
Nimblewitlit Issue 3: Choices submitted by Epistemic Literary
Theme: Choices Every single day we make choices. From the moment we wake up—do you jump out of bed or hit the snooze button three times?—until we fall asleep at…
Call for Original Poetry & Fiction submitted by Philly Chapbook Review
Philly Chapbook Review is open to original poetry submissions of three to five poems and either one piece of short fiction or up to three pieces of flash fiction for…
Vol 1 Iss 4: Resistance and Rebellion submitted by Encyclopedia Prismatica
To create is to resist; to remember is to rebel. Issue 4 of Encyclopedia Prismatica takes as its first principle the inseparability of art and refusal. From Fanon to Beauvoir,…
Fall Reading Period at Carnegie Mellon University Press submitted by Carnegie Mellon University Press
Carnegie Mellon University Press is currently accepting new manuscripts in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Our reading period runs August 15, 2026 to September 15, 2026. For more information about…
Luz-Silva Literary Prize submitted by DILIM Press
The Luz-Silva Literary Fiction Prize opens September 1 through September 15 in odd-numbered years. The contest is open to anyone with a tie to the Philippines who is writing in…
Ex Ophidia Press 2026 Richard-Gabriel Rummunds Poetry Contest submitted by Ex Ophidia Press
The Richard-Gabriel Rummonds Poetry Prize awards $2,000 and publication by Ex Ophidia Press to the author of a collection of poems (50-100 pages). The winning poet will receive ten copies of…
replanted fairytales submitted by Little Fruits Magazine
We crave an old fairytale replanted in fresh soil. In 500 words or less, we want to you to defamiliarize the stories we’ve heard thousands of times with new contexts,…
call to writers and artists: kreatif magazine fall issue: unsilenced submitted by Kreatif Magazine
Kreatif Magazine is seeking original submissions of writing and visual art for our Fall issue. Built on principles of openness and inclusion, and deeply rooted in the immigrant experience, Kreatif…
Compass Press at CCBC: Call for Submissions submitted by Compass Press at the Community College of Baltimore County
How to Send Us Your Work: Compass Press accepts submissions of previously unpublished, full-length novels, creative nonfiction, poetry collections, and short story collections from emerging or established authors. Submissions through…
TRP | VersoFrontera submitted by TRP: The University Press of SHSU
VersoFrontera About Series Editor: Octavio Quintanilla In collaboration with the VersoFrontera Literature and Arts Festival, TRP’s VersoFrontera series seeks to publish one debut full-length collection per year by an emerging poet.…
Submit Your Forbidden Love Stories and Poems submitted by Our Bold Voices
Our Bold Voices celebrates the many different ways people experience life. We love to publish exciting and thoughtful fictionnonfiction. We especially want to hear from new writers. Synopsis: Forbidden Love…
Call for Literary Fiction Manuscripts: Novels, Novellas, and Short Story Collections submitted by Ares Press LLC
Ares Press, a new publisher of literary fiction, seeks writers who wish to break free of the orthodox strictures of the contemporary publishing scene. Ares Press hearkens to an older…
DILIM Dark Fiction from the Philippine Diaspora: Anthology Vol. 2, Sirena's Song submitted by DILIM Press
Thank you for your interest in submitting to DILIM: Anthology of Dark Fiction from the Philippine Diaspora. We would love to offer you a home for your work and we’re seeking…
Submissions of Collaborative Fiction & Poetry for Monthly Theme: “Rug” (Sep 2026) 🧶 submitted by Switch-Lit
Switch-Lit is a literary platform-publisher of collaborative fiction, poetry, and prose that enables two writers — already familiar or total strangers — to take alternating turns and craft the…
TRP | The 2026 X. J. Kennedy Poetry Prize submitted by TRP: The University Press of SHSU
The X. J. Kennedy Poetry Prize About $10,000 + Publication + Residency at Vermont Studio Center 2026 Judge: Phillip B. Williams Established in 1998, The X. J. Kennedy Poetry Prize highlights…
Superpresent is seeking submission on the theme Not Knowing submitted by Superpresent
Superpresent is seeking submissions on the theme NOT KNOWING. We are looking for poetry, short stories, essays, all forms of visual art as well as video and sound art. Submissions…
ART SICK Issue 2: Call for Poetry Submissions submitted by Art Sick Magazine
ART SICK is an online poetry publication from The Poetry Lab, made for voices that refuse to go silent. We are living in a time that resists clarity, where the…
Submissions for our 6th regular issue are now open! submitted by Double Dutch magazine
Just to let you know we at Double Dutch magazine have started taking submissions for our 6th regular issue! Due to go live in November 2026. We want your poetry/music/art!…
The first Double Dutch Biannual Poetry Prize! submitted by Double Dutch magazine
The Double Dutch Biannual Poetry Prize! First winners in 2026, autumn edition. Next ones lauded in the spring of 2027, etc, etc. Rules: 1 poem per person. No length requirements.…
Passionfruit Poetry Prize 2026 submitted by The Passionfruit Review
Our annual poetry contest is now open for submissions! The theme is love – and it’s yours to interpret as broadly, as interestingly, and as tenuously as you wish. Judge:…
