Calls for Submissions
Issue #5: Show or Tell submitted by Heart on Our Sleeves Press
Heart on Our Sleeves Press is opening up submissions again for our fifth issue! We’ll be accepting work for a three-month period: from April 17, 2026 to June 17, 2026.…
Call for writers and artists – Summer issue of Kreatif magazine submitted by Kreatif Magazine
Kreatif magazine is an inclusive platform where writers and artists from diverse backgrounds, including women and historically marginalized groups, can share their original work. Dedicated to fostering creative expression, we…
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.…
Regular poetry submission period now open! submitted by The Hudson Review
We are open for poetry submissions from April 1 to June 30, 2026. Authors of all ages, races, genders, nationalities and publication history are encouraged to send us their work.…
2026 Autumn House Press Poetry Prize submitted by Autumn House Press
For the 2026 prize, the Autumn House staff, as well as select outsider readers, serve as the preliminary readers, and the final judge is Felicia Zamora. The winner receives publication of their full-length…
Washington Writers' Publishing House Annual Manuscript Contests Open on April 1 submitted by Washington Writers' Publishing House
The Washington Writers’ Publishing House’s seeks full-length manuscripts in poetry, literary fiction (short stories or novels), and literary nonfiction (memoir or essays or hybrid format) from writers who are residents…
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…
General Submissions submitted by Prairie Fire Press, Inc.
Prairie Fire accepts snail mail submissions year round. Prairie Fire‘s Submittable is open March 1-May 31, and September 1 to November 30th (subject to change). Prairie Fire is always looking…
New Constructions Hybrid Book Contest 2026 submitted by Wet Cement Press
New Constructions Hybrid Book Contest Wet Cement’s New Constructions 2nd Annual hybrid book contest seeks to expand the language and spirit of the hybrid form. We are looking for works…
TRP | The 2026 George Garrett Fiction Prize submitted by TRP: The University Press of SHSU
About Winner Receives: $2,000 + Publication 2026 Judge: Molly Gaudry Established in 1998, The George Garrett Fiction Prize highlights one book a year for excellence in a short story collection…
Thimble Lit Mag is OPEN submitted by Thimble Literary Magazine
Thimble Lit Mag is open for regular submissions now! No pay, no fee. Contributor’s copy. Online and in print. Send: Poetry (up to three, we tend to avoid anything too…
Submissions of Collaborative Fiction & Poetry for Monthly Theme: “Scope” (June 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…
June Open Reading Period - Black Lawrence Press submitted by Black Lawrence Press
During our June and November Open Reading Periods, we accept submissions in the following categories: novel, novella, short story collection (full-length and chapbook), poetry (full-length and chapbook), biography & cultural…
Fork Apple Press: The Slice Essay Collection Contest submitted by Fork Apple Press
Essay collection submissions should be 150-250 pages of creative nonfiction essays, double spaced, in a 12 point font. Collections should include a total of at least five essays. Please submit…
Open Reading Period: June 1–30 submitted by Strange Hymnal
We accept art, hybrid work, poetry, essays, short stories, translations of the dead. Send up to five (5) pieces as (1) single .doc, .docx, or PDF to editor [at] strangehymnal [dot]…
The 2026 Orison Chapbook Prize submitted by Orison Books
Each year from April 1 – July 1, Orison Books accepts submissions of chapbook manuscripts (20–45 pp.) in any genre (poetry, fiction, nonfiction, drama, or hybrid) for The Orison Chapbook…
General Monthly Submission Call (Flash Fiction, Short Fiction, and Creative Nonfiction) submitted by Little Fruits Magazine
We want your ripest writing. Tart, rotten, or dripping with sweetness. We’re honored to consider your little fruits for our orchard (published every other week on our website and monthly…
Baneberry - A Literary Horror Annual submitted by Baneberry - A Literary Horror Annual
We consider fiction stories between 500 and 7000 words with horror elements. Submission Details Publication: Baneberry – A Literary Horror Annual Submission Deadline: July 8, 2026 Payment: $500 USD /…
History Through Fiction Short Story Contest submitted by History Through Fiction
History Through Fiction is proud to announce its fourth annual short story contest. We’re opening submissions on June 15, 2026, and they’ll close on August 15, 2026. We invite writers…
Bridge Video: Cinepoetry and Art Films 2026 submitted by Bridge Art NFP
As an artist-run organization, Bridge works to provide an assortment of laurel awards (both for our micro-streamer and annual film festival) and industry-alternative opportunities for selected filmmakers. We are not…
Susurrus, A Literary Arts Magazine of the American South open for submissions for Summer 2026, Issue 15 submitted by Susurrus, A Literary Arts Magazine of the American South
*Note: Photography submissions are closed for this issue. Susurrus accepts previously unpublished poetry, flash, fiction, creative nonfiction, and photography from artists across the American South. We publish three times a…
🌳Submissions are open for our Summer 2026 Issue, part of our annual $1000 short story prize and $500 playscript prize contests submitted by Lemonwood Quarterly
The Lemonwood Quarterly seeks the best English-language short stories and plays we can find. We do not publish poetry, flash fiction, nonfiction prose, book reviews, or interviews. We are looking…
2026 Book Prize and Carolyn Bush Award submitted by Wendy's Subway Inc.
We are currently reviewing submissions for the 2026 Book Prize and Carolyn Bush Award through July 24 at 11:59pm EST. Read more about each opportunity below and submit via Submittable. 2026…
The Letter Review Prize for Short Fiction, Poetry, and Books submitted by The Letter Review
Name: The Letter Review Prize for Short Fiction, Poetry, & Books Prizes: 9-12 winners are announced who share in the $3000 USD total prize pool and are published by The…
