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.

 
Fiction Potluck submitted by WayWords

The April Fiction Potluck Challenge is: Body Snatchers Send your best story in under 5,000 words. This is a fiction-only challenge. A tip from our guest judge, Elmira Olson: Remember This theme…

Expires:May 15, 2026
Unwoven Literary and Arts Magazine Volume #3 submitted by Unwoven Literary & Arts Magazine

Guidelines Unwoven Literary & Arts Magazine is committed to publishing original work that represents a wide aesthetic range, from the traditional to the experimental. ​We’re looking for authors with an awareness…

Expires:May 15, 2026
Oyster River Pages opens for General Submissions submitted by Oyster River Pages

Oyster River Pages is open for submissions of short fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and visual art. We look for language and stories and images that move us out of ourselves…

Expires:May 15, 2026
Inaugural Issue of Unbound Ink submitted by Unbound Ink

General Submission Guidelines: We welcome submissions for the inaugural issue of Unbound Ink (coming this May 2026!). Please click on the link for submission guidelines. SUBMISSIONS

Expires:May 15, 2026
Call for Submissions: In Every Generation, An Anthology submitted by Unsolicited Press

“Evil has a blockbuster audience. Goodness lurks backstage. Goodness is really and truly hard. You can’t seduce it. Writing and trying to find language for it is probably all I…

Expires:May 15, 2026
Lost Kite Editions Chapbook Prize submitted by Lost Kite Editions

LOST KITE CHAPBOOK PRIZE The Lost Kite Editions Chapbook Prize is awarded annually to a chapbook of any genre (fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, etc.). Collaborative, hybrid, and multi-genre submissions are also…

Expires:May 15, 2026
Auto Draft submitted by Santa Clara Review

Flash Takes Flight second annual flash fiction and flash creative nonfiction contest. Send us your best fiction and creative nonfiction under 1000 words! All styles/genres welcome: realism, fantasy, SF, speculative,…

Expires:May 15, 2026
Auto Draft submitted by delicate emissions

We accept submissions through our Google form of poems of fifteen or fewer lines. We aim to publish works that are powerful in their brevity. Poets should note that because…

Expires:May 15, 2026
Overheard Press: Open Reading Period for Full Manuscripts - Deadline May 15 2026 submitted by Overheard

Book Submissions Overheard is seeking full-length manuscript submissions from Feb 15, 2026 to May 15, 2026. We are interested in fiction, short story & essay collections, poetry collections, creative nonfiction,…

Expires:May 15, 2026
Silly Goose Press PRIDE: Out Loud! submitted by Silly Goose Press

This year’s theme is Pride Out Loud! Send us your queer joy and gay wonders — we’re looking for craft-forward whimsy (as usual) and this time, we’re also looking for…

Expires:May 15, 2026
WayWords Literary Journal submitted by WayWords

Issue 23 invites writers to explore themes of “time” in fiction and poetry. Editors’ advice: Time influences setting and character; it could be a force of nature, an impending deadline,…

Expires:May 20, 2026
DILIM Dark Fiction from the Philippine Diaspora: Anthology Vol. 1, Galleon Dreaming 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 are…

Expires:May 30, 2026
CantoMundo Chapbook Prize submitted by Bilingual Press | Editorial Bilingüe (BP | EB)

The ASU Bilingual Press | Editorial Bilingüe is pleased to announce a new partnership with CantoMundo to present the CantoMundo Chapbook Prize. Poets are invited to submit 15–25 pages of…

Expires:May 30, 2026
TOFU INK ARTS PRESS VOLUME 8; 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…

Expires:May 31, 2026
THE NOMAD's next theme is "MUSIC" submitted by THE NOMAD Literary Magazine

THE NOMAD publishes fiction, nonfiction, essays, memoir, literary book reviews, and poetry on an annual theme–online twice a year at the-nomad.org, and annually in a printed volume. We are seeking…

Expires:May 31, 2026
Call for Submissions: Essays and Illustrations about Night submitted by Wild Lot Press

Wild Lot Press, with the assistance of the Pennsylvania Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program (CEAP), is publishing an illustrated creative nonfiction anthology book about night, with the working title Nightness: Ruminations…

Expires:May 31, 2026
submission window Fourth issue now open! submitted by Double Dutch magazine

Just to let you know we at Double Dutch magazine have started taking submissions for our Fourth regular issue! Due to go live in July 2026. We want your poetry/music/art!…

Expires:May 31, 2026
Poetry Chapbook Submission submitted by Violet Winding Stars Press

We are currently accepting chapbook submissions. Manuscript word count: Please keep in mind that your manuscript should be at least 20 pages and no more than 35 pages. Unfortunately, we…

Expires:May 31, 2026
Auto Draft submitted by Red Shoe Press

2027 Oregon Poetry Calendar Submission Window Opens on March 1st, Closes May 31st Red Shoe Press accepts submissions March 1, 2026 through May 31, 2026 for the 2027 Oregon Poetry…

Expires:May 31, 2026
Mini Moon Contest by Tadpole Press submitted by Tadpole Press

10 words or less including the title. $50 USD to the winner. No theme. Same judging criteria as the Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest. Monthly deadlines on every full moon.…

Expires:May 31, 2026
PRUDENCE DISPATCH ISSUE NO. 3 - SUBMISSIONS OPEN 4/1 TO 5/31 submitted by Prudence Dispatch

PRUDENCE DISPATCH is open for poetry submissions for ISSUE NO. 3 (Summer 2026) from April 1, 2026 through May 31, 2026. Decisions by July, publication expected in August or early…

Expires:May 31, 2026
Passionfruit Chapbook Submissions submitted by The Passionfruit Review

Guidelines Length: 25-40 pages (slightly longer or shorter will be considered) Reading fee: £5 What to submit: a 10-page sample (.doc or .docx preferred) and a cover letter including a…

Expires:May 31, 2026
The Spring 2026 Black River Chapbook Competition submitted by Black Lawrence Press

Twice each year Black Lawrence Press will run the Black River Chapbook Competition for an unpublished chapbook of poems or prose between 16-36 pages in length. The contest is open…

Expires:May 31, 2026
JUNGLE: Volume VIII of Quibble Lit submitted by Quibble Lit

Quibble Lit is a modern literary collective that makes writing more meaningful by connecting an everyday readership with writers who take risks. We believe we live to bicker and beg the…

Expires:May 31, 2026