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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hobby Horse Press Seeks Novellas, Short Fiction, Non-Fiction, and Poetry submitted by Hobby Horse Press
Hobby Horse Press accepts original, novella-length submissions of literary writing that can fit in your pocket. We are not persnickety about page count! We consider novella-length to be about 80…
Flash Fiction Competition Now Open submitted by The Phare
Flash Dash is back — and it’s faster, bolder, and brighter than ever. If you love the thrill of a tight deadline and the punch of a perfectly crafted short-short…
Litmosphere: Journal of Charlotte Lit — Fall 2026 Issue submitted by Charlotte Lit Press
Litmosphere: Journal of Charlotte Lit is an open submission, paying online literary and art journal, published twice a year. We accept submissions of poetry, flash (fiction and nonfiction), and short…
OPEN SUBMISSIONS - THE SECOND ISSUE OF THE BEHEMOTH submitted by Behemoth Magazine
OPEN SUBMISSIONS – THE SECOND ISSUE OF THE BEHEMOTH Behemoth is a literary magazine, art collective, and independent press inspired by literature, art, punk music, mythology and folklore, Japanese manga,…
Twisted River Review submitted by Twisted River Review
Twisted River Review is interested in all types of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and alternative genre pieces by writers/artists either from the Midwest or who are creating work that depicts the…
ANMLY Seeks New Work in All Genres! submitted by Anomalous Press / ANMLY
ANMLY (www.ANMLY.org) is seeking new poetry, fiction, flash & micros, creative nonfiction, translations, and comics/graphic narratives. Deadline: August 1st. Learn more about what we’ve published in the past at www.ANMLY.org/ap42.…
Split Rock Review Invites Submissions for Issue 23 submitted by Split Rock Review
Split Rock Review seeks poetry, short fiction and creative nonfiction, comics, graphic narratives, hybrids, photography, and art that explore place, environment, and the complex relationship between humans and the natural…
