Calls for Submissions

Take a look at the latest publishing opportunities currently available to writers from the many literary magazines and presses that are members of CLMP. Before submitting your work, be sure to check the publisher’s website for any updates.

 
Fahmidan Journal Submissions Open from Sept 15th submitted by Fahmidan Journal/ Publishing & Co.

Fahmidan comes out four times a year online. Send us your thought-provoking existentialism, your phobias, your darkest moments. Entrance us with your whimsical fantasy. Move us to tears with your…

Expires:December 15, 2024
The 55+ Novel Award by Serving House Books submitted by Lawrence Landing Company [Serving House Books & Broken Tribe Press imprints]

Exciting new novel contest from Serving House Books! Open to writers aged 55 and older for an original, previously unpublished novel of literary fiction written in English. 65,000- 100,000 words.…

Expires:December 15, 2024
Southeast Review Annual Fall Contests submitted by Southeast Review

Our 2024 contests are now open! The Southeast Review offers four annual contests with cash awards. We’re thrilled to have the following judges this year: World’s Best Short-Short Story Contest…

Expires:December 15, 2024
Lit Fox Award for a full-length poetry collection submitted by Lit Fox Books

The Lit Fox Award is a new annual award being offered for a full-length poetry collection. The winner receives: $1500 Publication 25 author copies Custom merchandise An interview with Lit…

Expires:December 15, 2024
Bellevue Literary Press is seeking exceptional narrative nonfiction submitted by Bellevue Literary Press

From September 15 to December 15, Bellevue Literary Press will accept narrative nonfiction submissions only. In an email to [email protected] with PITCH and the title of your work in the…

Expires:December 15, 2024
Exposition Review: Vol. X "Spring" submitted by Exposition Review

Exposition Review is happy to announce the theme for our tenth annual issue: “Spring.” Submissions will be open September 15–December 15, 2024. We accept work in all forms: fiction, flash…

Expires:December 15, 2024
Another Chicago Magazine : Logo Contest submitted by Another Chicago Magazine

Another Chicago Magazine is seeking a new logo. ACM desires cohesion across our website, email communications, social media, website. While we include artwork with each piece, the magazine does not…

Expires:December 15, 2024
Long River Review is currently accepting submissions submitted by Long River Review

Long River Review, an annual literary journal of art and literature staffed by undergraduates at the University of Connecticut, is currently accepting submissions for its 2025 issue. We publish poetry,…

Expires:December 15, 2024
Broken Tribe Press American Series Project (authors from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California) submitted by Lawrence Landing Company [Serving House Books & Broken Tribe Press imprints]

The American Series Project (authors from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California) for Poetry collections, Short Story collections, Novellas, and Novels Enter your book to win the contest for your state! …

Expires:December 15, 2024
Superpresent Winter 2025 - Secrets & Mysteries

Superpresent is a magazine of the arts that puts equal emphasis on the written word and visual arts. We are seeking submissions on the theme Secrets & Mysteries. We publish…

Expires:December 15, 2024
Gerald Cable Book Award sponsored annually by Silverfish Review Press

The Gerald Cable Book Award is sponsored annually by Silverfish Review Press. The award is for a collection of poetry by a poet who has yet to publish a full-length…

Expires:December 15, 2024
VersoFrontera submitted by TRP: The University Press of SHSU

About the Series Series Editor: Octavio Quintanilla In collaboration with the VersoFrontera Literature and Arts Festival, the VersoFrontera series seeks to publish one debut full-length collection per year by an…

Expires:December 15, 2024
Call for Original Poetry and Excerpts submitted by Philly Poetry Chapbook Review

Philly Poetry Chapbook Review is starting to publish original poetry in 2025, and our first call for submissions is from November 1 to December 15, 2024. We’re looking for serious poetry that…

Expires:December 15, 2024
citizen trans*project: trans voices in trump america submitted by new words press

the citizen trans* {project} by new words {press} seeks to publish & archive the voices & experiences of trans* writers in this anti-trans, post-election country. we’re sad. we’re angry. we’re…

Expires:December 15, 2024
Hood of Bone Review submitted by Hood of Bone Review

Submissions for Issue III are OPEN, from November 15 through December 15, 2024. For poetry, submit up to six poems in a single document, preferably a PDF. Please ensure poems…

Expires:December 15, 2024
100 Years of Surrealism Poetry Contest submitted by Violet Winding Stars Press

Submission Guideline: ​​Please send your work via email: [email protected] Submit 1-3 poems. Your work must be previously unpublished in print or online. The theme of this contest is surrealism. ​We announce…

Expires:December 25, 2024
Raleigh Review Holiday Fee Free (Tip Jar Option) now Open via Duosuma

Raleigh Review is a nonprofit magazine of poetry, fiction, and art. We believe that great literature inspires empathy by allowing us to see the world through the eyes of our neighbors,…

Expires:December 25, 2024
Issue #2: Collide-oscope submitted by Heart on Our Sleeves Press

Heart on Our Sleeves Press is opening up submissions again for our second-ever issue! This time, we’ll be accepting work for a three-month period: from September 30th to December 30th.…

Expires:December 30, 2024
The Lemonwood Quarterly seeking outstanding fiction and drama for its Inaugural Issue submitted by The Lemonwood Quarterly

The Lemonwood Quarterly is now open for submissions! The magazine accepts short stories and theatrical pieces between 2,000 and 10,000 words. All authors are paid a flat rate when their…

Expires:December 30, 2024
EastOver Anthology of Rural Stories: Writers of Color, Vol 3 submitted by EastOver Press

EastOver Press is accepting previously published short stories for a forthcoming anthology, Volume III of the EastOver Anthology of Rural Stories: Writers of Color, guest edited by Deesha Philyaw. The…

Expires:December 31, 2024
Open Submissions to KIZA BlackLit Magazine submitted by NEXT LEVEL PUBLICATIONS GROUP INC.

KIZA BlackLit is a quarterly free digital magazine. Print copies are available through paid subscriptions. KIZA features writers who shine a light on Black self-exploration, regeneration and power. Each issue…

Expires:December 31, 2024
Hanging Loose Press Reads Poetry Year Round submitted by Hanging Loose Press

The first issue of Hanging Loose magazine was published in 1966. The name was inspired by the format — mimeographed loose pages in a cover envelope — and that, in…

Expires:December 31, 2024
Non-Fiction (but no memoirs, please) manuscripts wanted! submitted by Feral House / Process Media

Feral House and her imprint Process Media is ALWAYS seeking first-draft, non-fiction manuscripts! Feral and Process are independent traditional publishers of outre non-fiction. We love working with frustrated academics seeking…

Expires:December 31, 2024
Stories of Inspiration (No Fee Required) submitted by Kinsman Avenue Publishing, Inc.

Nonfiction stories of inspiration wanted (between 500 to 2,000 words). Submissions should highlight the struggle and resilience of the human spirit, especially related to cultures of marginalized communities. Stories must…

Expires:December 31, 2024