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.

 
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
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
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
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
Spout Magazine submitted by Spout Press

Spout Magazine sets the table for weird writers (self-identifying). Spout values a DIY-like determination to produce and share creative work; we wish to be a home for writing that demands…

Expires:May 31, 2026
Auto Draft submitted by Zoetic Press

We’re currently reading for NonBinary Review Issue #45: Films. We want your stories, poems and art that roll like credits and glow like an old cinema screen at midnight. We…

Expires:May 31, 2026
Summer Poetry Contest '26 submitted by PHIL LIT Journal

PHIL LIT JOURNAL https://phillitjournal.com/ Send us your single most stirring and surprising poem. PRIZE: One winner will receive a $300 honorarium, publication in our annual PHIL LIT Poetry anthology, a…

Expires:June 1, 2026
🎨Ekphrastic Poetry Contest, Cash Prize submitted by Bicoastal Review

Win $200, a featured publication in a print issue and online, a uniquely designed physical and digital broadside of their poem, publicity on our social media channels, free contributor copies,…

Expires:June 1, 2026
☀️ PHIL LIT SUMMER POETRY CONTEST '26 submitted by PHIL LIT Journal

☀️ PHIL LIT SUMMER POETRY CONTEST ’26 Send us your best poem. (Please submit only one poem per entry) One winner will receive a $300 cash prize, publication in the…

Expires:June 2, 2026
Auto Draft submitted by Superpresent

Superpresent is seeking submissions on the theme MAPPING for our Summer 2026 issue. We are looking for poetry, short stories, essays, videos, sound art, and all forms of visual arts.…

Expires:June 15, 2026
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.…

Expires: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…

Expires:June 25, 2026
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.…

Expires:June 30, 2026
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…

Expires:June 30, 2026
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…

Expires:July 15, 2026
TOFU INK ARTS PRESS ART PRIZE SUBMISSIONS OPEN NOW FOR 2026-27! submitted by Tofu Ink Arts Press

TOFU INK ARTS PRESS Art Competition Criteria Agreement to Official Rules SUBMIT ONLY ONE PIECE Participation in the Art Competition constitutes entrants full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of…

Expires:July 31, 2026
TOFU INK ARTS PRESS 2026 POETRY PRIZE In honor of Visionary Theatre Artist REZA ABDOH OPEN NOW submitted by Tofu Ink Arts Press

“Reza Abdoh (1963-1995) was an Iranian-born American theatre director and playwright known for his groundbreaking, experimental productions. Abdoh died of AIDS in 1995 at the age of 32, having created…

Expires:July 31, 2026
TOFU INK ARTS PRESS POETRY CHAPBOOK PRIZE: 2026-27 submitted by Tofu Ink Arts Press

We are excited to announce we are running the Tofu Ink Arts Press Chapbook Competition 2027 for an unpublished chapbook of 20 pages of poems. The contest is open to…

Expires:July 31, 2026
🌻Poetry Contest, Judged by Sarah Ghazal Ali submitted by Bicoastal Review

Submit one poem (up to 10) of any length, style, or form. Winner receives $250, a featured publication in a print issue, a uniquely designed physical and digital broadside of…

Expires:August 1, 2026
Poetry Submissions - Growth - 2026 Superlative Literary Journal submitted by Superlative Literary Journal

Superlative is accepting poetry, and short stories (500-5,000 words) for their 2026 ‘GROWTH’ issue. Submissions are open via Submittable. 1st prize £500. Submitted work should be: Fiction or poetry of any…

Expires:August 31, 2026
Waxing & Waning: A Literary Journal submitted by April Gloaming Publishing

ABOUT The editors of Waxing & Waning want whatever is deep and true. The moon represents this idea: what is dark, what is light, what is wild, what is crescent and changing.…

Expires:September 6, 2026
Submissions Open For Issue 01 submitted by The Columbus Review

The Columbus Review is now accepting submissions! This will be our inagural issue.The Columbus Review is a new nonprofit experimental literary magazine and publisher based in Columbus, Ohio. We publish raw, weird,…

Expires:November 1, 2026
Bridge Magazine - Online (bridge-chicago.org) and Print Magazine submitted by Bridge Art NFP

Bridge magazine is excited to announce an open call for submissions for both our online and print magazine editions. The print edition complements the online edition and, after distribution, will be…

Expires:November 30, 2026