Calls for Submissions
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 Open to writers aged 55 and older for an original, previously unpublished novel of literary fiction written in English. 65,000- 100,000 words.…
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…
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…
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! …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
AMERICA’S FUTURE, an anthology of poetry and prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) by the Washington Writers’ Publishing House submitted by Washington Writers' Publishing House
We invite you to contribute to AMERICA’S FUTURE, an anthology of poetry and prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) by the Washington Writers’ Publishing House scheduled to be published in October…
Nonfiction Book Manuscript Submissions to EastOver Press submitted by EastOver Press
EastOver Press invites submissions of book-length nonfiction manuscripts in English by established and emerging writers. Manuscripts submitted during this reading period are considered for publication in 2026. We will accept…
Serving House Books International Series Contest 2024: countries T-Z submitted by Lawrence Landing Company [Serving House Books & Broken Tribe Press imprints]
Serving House Books International Series Contest 2024: T-Z countries Objective Our goal is to publish as many books from as many authors from different countries as possible. This is your…
WTAW Press 2nd annual Kevin McIlvoy Book Prize submitted by WTAW Press
The WTAW Press 2nd Annual Kevin McIlvoy Book Prize is for unpublished books of prose—novels, memoirs, narrative nonfiction, essay and story collections, and hybrid works. WTAW Press staff, board, and…
Women in a Golden State submitted by Gunpowder Press
Gunpowder Press is accepting poems (including brief prose poems or micro-essays) from women living in California, aged 60 and older, for a forthcoming anthology on women in the Golden State. Our experiences…
Fuente Fountain Books: Query letter for book-length feminist progressive manuscripts submitted by Fuente Fountain Books
We’re a new small independent press based in Portland, Oregon. We are thrilled that our first title was a finalist for the prestigious 2023 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation.…
new words {press} manuscript open call: poetry & hybrid submitted by new words press
new words {press} is excited to announce our first ever open manuscript call. the open call is capped at 40 submissions. those who know us, know that we are a…
The TRP Southern Poetry Breakthrough Series: Virginia submitted by TRP: The University Press of SHSU
About Series Editor: J. Bruce Fuller The TRP Southern Poetry Breakthrough Series highlights a first full-length collection by emerging authors from each state in the southern U.S. The current state…
YesYes Books 2025 Open Reading Period in Poetry submitted by YesYes Books
YesYes Books holds an annual Open Reading Period for full-length poetry manuscripts. And we are happy to be open once again to your work! Details: • Submission period is November…
Trio Award for a First or Second Book of Poetry submitted by Trio House Press
The 2025 Trio Award for a First or Second Book of Poetry is open for submissions from November 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025. Since 2012, Trio House Press has…
2025 Autumn House Press Nonfiction Prize submitted by Autumn House Press
For the 2025 prize, the Autumn House staff as well as select outsider readers serve as the preliminary readers, and the final judge is May-lee Chai. The winner receives publication…
Lit Fox Books is open for poetry submissions submitted by Lit Fox Books
Lit Fox Books, a nonprofit press based in Austin, TX, is seeking book-length poetry submissions. Our goals as a press are to offer reasonable response times, friendly communication, intriguing book…
2025 Autumn House Press Poetry Prize submitted by Autumn House Press
For the 2025 prize, the Autumn House staff as well as select outsider readers serve as the preliminary readers, and the final judge is Matthew Olzmann. The winner receives publication of…
History Through Fiction is re-open for full-length manuscript submissions submitted by History Through Fiction
History Through Fiction, our traditional imprint, and HTF Publishing, our hybrid imprint, are interested in publishing high quality fiction rooted in historical research. We are looking for stories about real…
History Through Fiction will pay to publish your short story! submitted by History Through Fiction
History Through Fiction accepts historical fiction short story and novel excerpt submissions that, if accepted, will be published in the member-only content area of our website. Stories and excerpts must be previously unpublished…
