Submissions are now open for the fourth annual Larry Brown Short Story Award. The winners will receive the following prizes: 1st prize $400, 2nd prize $50, and 3rd prize $50. Each prize winner will be published in the January 2020 issue of Pithead Chapel.
2019 Guest Judge: Leesa Cross-Smith
Entry Fee: $10 per story
Close Date: October 31, 2019
Please visit our contest page to learn more.
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Call for Submissions: The Autism Press
The Autism Press is a new print and online literary journal providing a platform for autistic people to express themselves and their experiences. The journal will be published three times annually. We are currently seeking poetry, fiction, nonfiction, photography, comic strips and art from autistic people of all ages and backgrounds for our autumn issue. Here are our submission guidelines:
theautismpressATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)
- We are open to submissions year-round.
- Please submit no more than six pieces total per issue.
- All submitted photographs must be at least 300 dpi.
- Keep the word count under 2,500 for prose (but we are fairly relaxed about this.)
- Any readable font is acceptable.
- We prefer you to submit your work as an attachment.
- Please include a short biography in the third person and keep it around 50-75 words.
theautismpressATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)
Call for Submissions: Unearthed
Submissions for the Fall 2019 issue of UNEARTHED, the literary magazine at the State University of New York's College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), are open until November 1. Unearthed publishes work that responds to immediacy and place, and that occupies the changes inherent in speaking to, with, and for the environment.
Submissions to Unearthed are free and read through Submittable. Our latest issue features the work of 21 artists, including poets, essayists, photographers, filmmakers, and artists.
All information can be found on our website.
We look forward to reading your work.
Submissions to Unearthed are free and read through Submittable. Our latest issue features the work of 21 artists, including poets, essayists, photographers, filmmakers, and artists.
All information can be found on our website.
We look forward to reading your work.
Call for Gothic-Themed Submissions: Nightingale & Sparrow Literary Magazine
Nightingale & Sparrow Literary Magazine is accepting submissions of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and photography for their fifth issue, nevermore, from 26 August through 15 September.
Send us your best bits of gothic—we want buttresses and ravens, dark and stormy nights, and foggy castles. We want sibyls and spectres, ghosts and ghouls—send us your nightmares and things that will make us shiver.
For details and to submit, go here.
Send us your best bits of gothic—we want buttresses and ravens, dark and stormy nights, and foggy castles. We want sibyls and spectres, ghosts and ghouls—send us your nightmares and things that will make us shiver.
For details and to submit, go here.
Seeking Volunteer Prose/Fiction Editor: Doubleback Books
Doubleback Books is seeking a Prose/Fiction Editor. At Doubleback Books, we believe that out of print should not mean out of mind. Although other publishers rescue works that have fallen into the public domain from obscurity, few reprint books from small, independent presses that have folded during the twenty-first century and left new, exciting books to go out of print before their time. We aim to bring back into publication at least one of these title annually.
The Prose Editor will work on a team with other volunteer staff to read, select, and publish a fiction or creative non-fiction title. All publications are released as E-books in PDF format. In addition to editorial skills, computer savviness is required. See our mission and samples of our titles here. This is a terrific, hands-on, entry level editor position in the exciting field of small-press publishing.
Send cover letter with resume to Catherine Moore :
mooreATsundresspublicationsDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )
Thank you.
The Prose Editor will work on a team with other volunteer staff to read, select, and publish a fiction or creative non-fiction title. All publications are released as E-books in PDF format. In addition to editorial skills, computer savviness is required. See our mission and samples of our titles here. This is a terrific, hands-on, entry level editor position in the exciting field of small-press publishing.
Send cover letter with resume to Catherine Moore :
mooreATsundresspublicationsDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )
Thank you.
Writing Competition: Prime 53 Summer Poem Challenge
The “Prime 53 Poem” Summer Challenge
This is a free contest to celebrate a new poetry form invented by Press 53 poetry editor Christopher Forrest and editor in chief Kevin Morgan Watson: the Prime 53 poem.
This Summer Challenge runs the entire summer, from June 21 through September 23.
The challenge is to write a Prime 53 poem.
Our top three poems, judged by Chris and Kevin, will be published in Issue 163 of Prime Number Magazine on October 1, 2019. The winners will receive a free paperback book of their choice from Press 53 or one free seminar at the High Road Festival of Poetry and Short Fiction, March 28, 2020, in Winston-Salem, NC (information on the Press 53 website).
Your poem must adhere to the following rules:
· Total syllable count of 53
· Eleven total lines
· First three stanzas are three lines each with a 7 / 5 / 3 syllable count
· Final stanza must be two lines with a 5 / 3 syllable count, for a total syllable count of 53
· Rhyme scheme (slant/soft rhymes are fine) aba cdc efe gg
· Total syllable count of 53
· Eleven total lines
· First three stanzas are three lines each with a 7 / 5 / 3 syllable count
· Final stanza must be two lines with a 5 / 3 syllable count, for a total syllable count of 53
· Rhyme scheme (slant/soft rhymes are fine) aba cdc efe gg
The total line count is a prime number (11), the syllable count in each line is a prime number (7 / 5/ 3) with each line of the last two-line stanza a prime number (5 / 3), and the poem’s total syllable count is a prime number (53)..
Prime 53 Poem Sample
Road trips, beaches, and one-wish
trips, backdrops for your
reading lists.
Prime 53 Poem Sample
Road trips, beaches, and one-wish
trips, backdrops for your
reading lists.
Why not, too, write poetry?
Count your syllables:
fifty-three.
Count your syllables:
fifty-three.
Pens and pads, your tools to pack.
Leave ideas there, bring
poems back.
Leave ideas there, bring
poems back.
You will feel better,
and smarter.
and smarter.
By entering this competition, the author grants Press 53 First Serial Rights to publish their Prime 53 poem in Issue 163 of Prime Number Magazine, along with the author’s photo and bio. All rights revert back to author upon publication.
Enter for free now through Submittable or email your poem to:
EditorATPress53DOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)
Writing Competition: Joy Bale Boone Poetry Prize
Grand Prize: $500
We are seeking original, unpublished work for the contest. All finalists will be published in THR’s spring 2020 issue and invited to a special reading at ECTC in honor of poetry month. To enter the contest, participants should make a $10 donation through Paypal or by check or money order (we cannot accept cash) made out to The Heartland Review and up to three (3) poems to:
2020 Joy Bale Boone Poetry Prize
c/o Sandi Howard
ECTC
600 College Street Road
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
c/o Sandi Howard
ECTC
600 College Street Road
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
The donations will fund the contest, creation of the journal, and scholarships for creative writing students.
Simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please notify us immediately if a poem is accepted elsewhere.
Entrants should provide a cover page that includes name, address, email, and a 30-40 word biography with the poems in one Word document.
Personal information on the manuscripts results in immediate disqualification.
Deadline for entries is postmark November 16, 2019. Winners will be announced in February 2020.
Thank you for supporting our journal and remembering Joy.
Call for Submissions to Anthology: Screaming from the Silence
Vociferous Press is accepting submissions of poetry, prose, and visual art for the Screaming from the Silence anthology now through 1 November.
Though there are lots of projects published and forthcoming that give a much-needed voice to those affected by sexual violence, and many do accept anonymous pieces, there isn’t a space specifically for those who aren’t comfortable sharing their name alongside their stories, for whatever reason. The Screaming from the Silence anthology hopes to fill that gap and provide that space for poets, writers, and artists.
For details and to submit, go here.
Scholarship: Murphy Writing of Stockton University Mini Writing Getaway
A full scholarship is being offered to a first-time participant in one of Murphy Writing’s programs. Application deadline: September 8, 2019
Murphy Writing of Stockton University Presents
Mini Writing Getaway
A one day retreat for poets and writers
Stockton University, Atlantic City, NJ
September 21, 2019
Need a brief break from your life? Need to rekindle your love affair with writing? Join us for this fall Getaway to give your creative spirit a much needed boost. No need to stay the night. No distractions. Just a day of writing.
Scholarship application deadline: September 8, 2019
LEARN MORE AND APPLY TODAY
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OUR PHILOSOPHY
Escape the distractions of your busy life. Advance your craft and energize your writing with a challenging and supportive Writing Getaway. Join us at one of our upcoming writing retreats and take advantage of plentiful writing time, insightful feedback, good meals and good company. Get Away to Write. - Learn more here.
Murphy Writing of Stockton University Presents
Mini Writing Getaway
A one day retreat for poets and writers
Stockton University, Atlantic City, NJ
September 21, 2019
Need a brief break from your life? Need to rekindle your love affair with writing? Join us for this fall Getaway to give your creative spirit a much needed boost. No need to stay the night. No distractions. Just a day of writing.
Scholarship application deadline: September 8, 2019
LEARN MORE AND APPLY TODAY
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OUR PHILOSOPHY
Escape the distractions of your busy life. Advance your craft and energize your writing with a challenging and supportive Writing Getaway. Join us at one of our upcoming writing retreats and take advantage of plentiful writing time, insightful feedback, good meals and good company. Get Away to Write. - Learn more here.
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Travel Hiatus
Dear Readers,
I will be out of town this weekend with no computer access. To compensate, I'm posting some extra opportunities today.
Enjoy!
Jeanne Lyet Gassman
Writing Competition: Mary C. Mohr Awards
Southern Indiana Review annually awards three prizes of $2000 each and publication for a poem, a work of creative nonfiction, and a work of short fiction. All entries are considered for publication. Submit up to ten pages of poetry or thirty pages of prose.
The deadline is October 1, 2019.
Guidelines here.
The contest fee for entering each of the three categories will be $20 (plus Submittable processing fee, if uploaded electronically). Your entry fee will cover one submission in one category. All entrants will receive a one-year subscription to SIR per upload (so if you pay $40, you will receive a two-year subscription to the journal, etc.).
Call for Submissions: Harbor Review
Harbor Review Open for Submissions
For more information, go here.
Harbor Review accepts original, previously unpublished submissions of poetry and visual art. We publish two issues a year. Each issue includes ten poets and ten artists. We place poems in conversation with visual art. This process can take some time. We try to respond to every submission in six months. We do accept simultaneous submissions, but please notify us immediately if the work is accepted elsewhere so we can remove it from consideration.
We will accept submissions for our winter issue “#4” from August 1st to October 31, 2019.
POETRY
Send 1-3 poems attached to an email as a pdf or word document to:
harborreviewmagazineATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)
Include a short bio in your cover letter. Write "Poetry Submission" in the subject line.
ART
Send 1-3 high resolution images with titles (minimum 2000 pixels on the longest side) attached to an email as jpeg to:
harborreviewmagazineATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)
Include in your cover letter an image list, short bio, and short artist statement. Write "Art Submission" in the subject line.
For more information, go here.
Harbor Review accepts original, previously unpublished submissions of poetry and visual art. We publish two issues a year. Each issue includes ten poets and ten artists. We place poems in conversation with visual art. This process can take some time. We try to respond to every submission in six months. We do accept simultaneous submissions, but please notify us immediately if the work is accepted elsewhere so we can remove it from consideration.
We will accept submissions for our winter issue “#4” from August 1st to October 31, 2019.
POETRY
Send 1-3 poems attached to an email as a pdf or word document to:
harborreviewmagazineATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)
Include a short bio in your cover letter. Write "Poetry Submission" in the subject line.
ART
Send 1-3 high resolution images with titles (minimum 2000 pixels on the longest side) attached to an email as jpeg to:
harborreviewmagazineATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)
Include in your cover letter an image list, short bio, and short artist statement. Write "Art Submission" in the subject line.
Writing Competition: Arkansas International Emerging Writer's Prize
Fiction contest: Arkansas International
THE ARKANSAS INTERNATIONAL Emerging Writer’s Prize, $1,000 plus publication, is open to fiction from writers who haven’t yet published a book-length manuscript.
Entry fee ($20) includes a 1-year subscription to The Arkansas International and all work will be considered for inclusion in the print journal.
Deadline: October 20.
Full guidelines here.
THE ARKANSAS INTERNATIONAL Emerging Writer’s Prize, $1,000 plus publication, is open to fiction from writers who haven’t yet published a book-length manuscript.
Entry fee ($20) includes a 1-year subscription to The Arkansas International and all work will be considered for inclusion in the print journal.
Deadline: October 20.
Full guidelines here.
Call for Submissions of Humorous Poetry: The Skinny Poetry Journal
"The Skinny" Poetry Journal (TSPJ) seeks new poetry that has humor as its heart--as in "funny," as its heart--as in: Moms Mabley; Wanda Sykes; Dave Chappelle; Richard Pryor; Redd Foxx; George Carlin; Ellen Degeneres; Chris Rock; Margaret Cho; Jerry Seinfeld; Gabriel Iglesias; Bernie Mac; D.L. Hughley; Ali Wong; Shalewa Sharpe; David Letterman; Russell Peters; Aparna Nancherla; Dick Gregory; Trevor Noah; Emma Willmann; Lenny Bruce; Ricky Gervais; and countless other greatly gifted folks.
“The Skinny” is a short poem form that consists of eleven lines. The first and eleventh lines can be any length (although shorter lines are favored). The eleventh and last line must be repeated using the same words from the first and opening line (however, they can be rearranged). The second, sixth, and tenth lines must be identical. All the lines in this form, except for the first and last lines, must be comprised of ONLY one word. The Skinny was created by Truth Thomas in the Tony Medina Poetry Workshop at Howard University (© 2005).
The point of The Skinny, or Skinnys, is to convey a vivid image through richly imagistic, figurative language-filled, poetry, using as few words as possible. Note: Skinnys can also be linked, like Haiku, Senryu or Tanka.. To submit your Skinnys for publishing consideration, email:
theskinnypoetryjournalATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)
with your poem, or poems, copied into the body of your email.
To see examples of this new poetry form, go to:
The Skinny Poetry Journal
“The Skinny” is a short poem form that consists of eleven lines. The first and eleventh lines can be any length (although shorter lines are favored). The eleventh and last line must be repeated using the same words from the first and opening line (however, they can be rearranged). The second, sixth, and tenth lines must be identical. All the lines in this form, except for the first and last lines, must be comprised of ONLY one word. The Skinny was created by Truth Thomas in the Tony Medina Poetry Workshop at Howard University (© 2005).
The point of The Skinny, or Skinnys, is to convey a vivid image through richly imagistic, figurative language-filled, poetry, using as few words as possible. Note: Skinnys can also be linked, like Haiku, Senryu or Tanka.. To submit your Skinnys for publishing consideration, email:
theskinnypoetryjournalATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)
with your poem, or poems, copied into the body of your email.
To see examples of this new poetry form, go to:
The Skinny Poetry Journal
Call for Submissions to Anthology of Crime Stories Inspired by 60s Music: Darkhouse Books
Call for Submissions: Crime Stories Inspired by 60s Music
Rebellion, Revolution and Rock ‘n Roll—The Sixties in Music
Fifties teen angst and unrequited love tunes gave way to Sixties social consciousness and political statements in music, thanks to the Vietnam War and its protesters. In an effort to distance themselves from the Establishment (don’t sell out and be like the parents), a hippie lifestyle became the nightmare of the over thirty age group. “Turn on, tune in, drop out” said Timothy Leary and many followed his LSD fueled advice.
We’re looking for cozy (no excessive gore, torture, graphic violence) to cozy noir (where nothing really goes right for anyone) stories that include a crime. Each crime must revolve around a song from the 60s. It can include a cover song—written earlier, made popular in the 60s—and the British influence certainly can be used. As Kevin Kline’s character says in The Big Chill, no good music was written after the 60s.
The Beatles, Bee Gees, the Kinks, Led Zeppelin, Peter, Paul, and Mary, Sinatra, the Who, Donovan, Otis Redding, the Doors, the Monkees, Aretha, Joan Baez, the Stones—those are just a few who influenced music of the 60s. To spark inspiration and bring back memories, try this site.
Stories do not have to be set in the 60s but 60s music must be an integral part of the plot, not just mentioned in passing. Crime is not limited to murder although it’s a favorite. The Beatles ruled the 60s but don’t have to rule your story—using a less likely band/musician will avoid multiple submissions using the same song. Each song will only be used once in the anthology.
Song titles are fine but be careful about quoting lyrics – we don’t want any trouble with the Lyric Police! Paraphrase please.
Submission period: August 15th – November 15th, 2019
Length: 2,500 to 6,000 words Four to five thousand words is a good goal. We expect the anthology to have approximately seventy-five thousand words, a mix of longer and shorter stories.
Manuscript Formatting: Please read our formatting requirements.
Payment: Royalty
Fifty percent of the gross royalties per calendar quarter will be distributed equally among the contributors. Contributor copies will not be offered. A limited number of review copies will be available.
We ask for the exclusive right to publish your story for one calendar year following contract signing, excluding publications of those previously published.
Rebellion, Revolution and Rock ‘n Roll—The Sixties in Music, is the tentative title, subject to change.
For additional information, please contact:
sixtiessubmissionATdarkhousebooksDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )
or visit the website.
Sandra Murphy is the editor for A Murder of Crows, a Darkhousebooks anthology and is the author of From Hay to Eternity: Ten Tales of Crime and Deception. Her short stories have appeared in Flash and Bang, The Killer Wore Cranberry Four, Dogs and Dragons, Second Chance Dogs with other stories accepted awaiting publication in 2019
Rebellion, Revolution and Rock ‘n Roll—The Sixties in Music
Fifties teen angst and unrequited love tunes gave way to Sixties social consciousness and political statements in music, thanks to the Vietnam War and its protesters. In an effort to distance themselves from the Establishment (don’t sell out and be like the parents), a hippie lifestyle became the nightmare of the over thirty age group. “Turn on, tune in, drop out” said Timothy Leary and many followed his LSD fueled advice.
We’re looking for cozy (no excessive gore, torture, graphic violence) to cozy noir (where nothing really goes right for anyone) stories that include a crime. Each crime must revolve around a song from the 60s. It can include a cover song—written earlier, made popular in the 60s—and the British influence certainly can be used. As Kevin Kline’s character says in The Big Chill, no good music was written after the 60s.
The Beatles, Bee Gees, the Kinks, Led Zeppelin, Peter, Paul, and Mary, Sinatra, the Who, Donovan, Otis Redding, the Doors, the Monkees, Aretha, Joan Baez, the Stones—those are just a few who influenced music of the 60s. To spark inspiration and bring back memories, try this site.
Stories do not have to be set in the 60s but 60s music must be an integral part of the plot, not just mentioned in passing. Crime is not limited to murder although it’s a favorite. The Beatles ruled the 60s but don’t have to rule your story—using a less likely band/musician will avoid multiple submissions using the same song. Each song will only be used once in the anthology.
Song titles are fine but be careful about quoting lyrics – we don’t want any trouble with the Lyric Police! Paraphrase please.
Submission period: August 15th – November 15th, 2019
Length: 2,500 to 6,000 words Four to five thousand words is a good goal. We expect the anthology to have approximately seventy-five thousand words, a mix of longer and shorter stories.
Manuscript Formatting: Please read our formatting requirements.
Payment: Royalty
Fifty percent of the gross royalties per calendar quarter will be distributed equally among the contributors. Contributor copies will not be offered. A limited number of review copies will be available.
We ask for the exclusive right to publish your story for one calendar year following contract signing, excluding publications of those previously published.
Rebellion, Revolution and Rock ‘n Roll—The Sixties in Music, is the tentative title, subject to change.
For additional information, please contact:
sixtiessubmissionATdarkhousebooksDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )
or visit the website.
Sandra Murphy is the editor for A Murder of Crows, a Darkhousebooks anthology and is the author of From Hay to Eternity: Ten Tales of Crime and Deception. Her short stories have appeared in Flash and Bang, The Killer Wore Cranberry Four, Dogs and Dragons, Second Chance Dogs with other stories accepted awaiting publication in 2019
Call for Submissions on Theme of "Water": Michigan Quarterly Review
Michigan Quarterly Review Special Issue on Water
Deadline: Dec. 1, 2019
“Thousands have lived without love; not one without water.” In the spirit of W.H. Auden’s words, this forthcoming special issue of the Michigan Quarterly Review will explore urgent, complex, and revelatory writing on water from around the world. “Not One Without: A Special Issue on Water” will explore the paradoxes of water, how at once it gives life and takes it; how it divides us along cruel lines of inequality even as it binds us. Water connects us, and our planet, to our origins and to an indivisible fate.
We are seeking work that addresses any aspect of water: from the contested oil pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac to water shut-offs in Cape Town; from flooding in the Midwest to water scarcity in India and the Sahel; from the role of water in regional and global conflict and migration to the way that storm surges and shifting coastlines are forcing us to rethink the shapes of urban centers.
We are looking for pieces that consider water through the lens of history and of contemporary geopolitics, and are excited to receive submissions that consider water through mythology, religion, and art history. We welcome a range of genres, including nonfiction, fiction, poetry, drama, translations, and pieces that don’t fit into a neat category.
MQR is also open for General Submissions in poetry, essay, fiction, translations, reviews, and interviews until December 15th.
Writing Competition: 29th Jeffrey E. Smith Editors' Prizes, Missouri Review
The 29th Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize competition is now open for submissions in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. First-place winners in each category receive $5000, feature publication in our spring issue, and are honored at a gala reading and reception in Columbia, Missouri. Contest finalists are often published in the magazine also, or, in the case of poetry, as part of our Poem of the Week online feature. All entrants are considered for publication.
We accept submissions online or by mail.
The postmark deadline is October 1. Winners will be announced in January of 2020.
Standard entry fee is $25, which includes a year-long digital subscription to the Missouri Review and the third offering from TMR Books, Jason Brown’s collection of linked stories, A Faithful but Melancholy Account of Several Barbarities Lately Committed. The All Access Entry Fee is $30, which includes the same year-long digital subscription and Brown’s collection, plus full access to our entire ten-year archive of value-added digital issues, complete with print and audio versions of the magazine.
You can find out more about the contest through our website.
We accept submissions online or by mail.
The postmark deadline is October 1. Winners will be announced in January of 2020.
Standard entry fee is $25, which includes a year-long digital subscription to the Missouri Review and the third offering from TMR Books, Jason Brown’s collection of linked stories, A Faithful but Melancholy Account of Several Barbarities Lately Committed. The All Access Entry Fee is $30, which includes the same year-long digital subscription and Brown’s collection, plus full access to our entire ten-year archive of value-added digital issues, complete with print and audio versions of the magazine.
You can find out more about the contest through our website.
Sunday, August 18, 2019
Writing Competition: Into the Void Fiction Prize
Deadline: October 31, 2019
Win $1,000 for your short story of up to 5,000 words in the Into the Void Fiction Prize! Also prizes for 2nd and 3rd places. The three winning stories will be published in print and online in Issue 15.
Entry fee is CA$12 (US$9) per story. Each entry comes with a free one-year online subscription to Into the Void.
More details and last year's winning stories here.
Win $1,000 for your short story of up to 5,000 words in the Into the Void Fiction Prize! Also prizes for 2nd and 3rd places. The three winning stories will be published in print and online in Issue 15.
Entry fee is CA$12 (US$9) per story. Each entry comes with a free one-year online subscription to Into the Void.
More details and last year's winning stories here.
Call for Submissions: Hoxie Gorge Review
Hoxie Gorge Review seeks Submissions of Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction
Deadline: October 15, 2019
Hoxie Gorge Review is a new online literary journal, committed to publishing innovative poetry, fiction, and nonfiction by both emerging and established contemporary writers. We seek poetry, short fiction, and nonfiction for our first issue. We seek work that compels us, that challenges us, that breaks us open. Send us your best.
No fee to submit.
For more information, visit our website.
To submit, go here. Simultaneous submissions accepted.
Deadline: October 15, 2019
Hoxie Gorge Review is a new online literary journal, committed to publishing innovative poetry, fiction, and nonfiction by both emerging and established contemporary writers. We seek poetry, short fiction, and nonfiction for our first issue. We seek work that compels us, that challenges us, that breaks us open. Send us your best.
No fee to submit.
For more information, visit our website.
To submit, go here. Simultaneous submissions accepted.
Call for Submissions: Sou'wester Magazine
Sou'wester magazine is now accepting submissions for its annual print issue (2019-20).
Poetry Editor Joshua Kryah and Prose Editor Valerie Vogrin are eager to read your work!
Submissions will close on December 1, 2019.
For more information and to submit please go here.
Poetry Editor Joshua Kryah and Prose Editor Valerie Vogrin are eager to read your work!
Submissions will close on December 1, 2019.
For more information and to submit please go here.
Call for Submissions: Embark
Novelists: September 15 is the next submission deadline for Embark, a literary journal that features the openings of unpublished novels.
All genres are welcome. Please check out our submission guidelines here.
All genres are welcome. Please check out our submission guidelines here.
Writing Competition: Black Warrior Review
$1500 & PUBLICATION in Nonfiction, Fiction, and Poetry.
$800 & PUBLICATION in our Flash Category.
Poetry Judge: Tommy Pico
Fiction Judge: Rivers Solomon
Nonfiction Judge: Selah Saterstrom
Flash Judge: Vi Khi Nao
DEADLINE: September 1st, 2019
See our website for more info.
GUIDELINES
Fiction and Nonfiction: Submit up to 7,000 words.
Poetry: Submit a packet of up to 3 poems.
Flash: Submit a packet of up to 3 flash pieces. This can be in any genre, as long as the author considers it “flash.” We encourage experimental, hybrid, and lyrical submissions in this category. Image + text work is also welcomed. Surprise us.
Do not include your contact information in your document. We will use your Submittable information to contact you, so please make sure your contact information is accurate and up-to-date.
Multiple submissions are welcome, as are simultaneous submissions. Please notify us immediately if your submission is accepted elsewhere.
We accept only previously unpublished work for publication.
Winners in Nonfiction, Fiction, and Poetry genre receive $1500 and publication in BWR 46.2, our Winter/Spring 2019 issue. Two runner-ups in each genre receive monetary compensation and acknowledgment in that issue. We may consider any submission for general publication.
The winner in Flash receives $800 and publication in BWR 46.2, our Winter/Spring 2019 issue. Two runner-ups receive monetary compensation and online publication. We may consider any submission for general publication.
The contest is open April 1 – September 1st. Winners will be announced in October.
SUBMIT
Submit your work through Submittable. We do not accept mailed or emailed submissions.
Upload your submission as a .docx or .pdf.
Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry: there is a $20 entry fee for each submission ($30 for international submissions). All domestic entrants receive a one-year subscription to BWR as a thank-you for your interest and support.
Flash: there is an $8 entry fee.
Please email us at:
blackwarriorreviewATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)
with any questions.
$800 & PUBLICATION in our Flash Category.
Poetry Judge: Tommy Pico
Fiction Judge: Rivers Solomon
Nonfiction Judge: Selah Saterstrom
Flash Judge: Vi Khi Nao
DEADLINE: September 1st, 2019
See our website for more info.
GUIDELINES
Fiction and Nonfiction: Submit up to 7,000 words.
Poetry: Submit a packet of up to 3 poems.
Flash: Submit a packet of up to 3 flash pieces. This can be in any genre, as long as the author considers it “flash.” We encourage experimental, hybrid, and lyrical submissions in this category. Image + text work is also welcomed. Surprise us.
Do not include your contact information in your document. We will use your Submittable information to contact you, so please make sure your contact information is accurate and up-to-date.
Multiple submissions are welcome, as are simultaneous submissions. Please notify us immediately if your submission is accepted elsewhere.
We accept only previously unpublished work for publication.
Winners in Nonfiction, Fiction, and Poetry genre receive $1500 and publication in BWR 46.2, our Winter/Spring 2019 issue. Two runner-ups in each genre receive monetary compensation and acknowledgment in that issue. We may consider any submission for general publication.
The winner in Flash receives $800 and publication in BWR 46.2, our Winter/Spring 2019 issue. Two runner-ups receive monetary compensation and online publication. We may consider any submission for general publication.
The contest is open April 1 – September 1st. Winners will be announced in October.
SUBMIT
Submit your work through Submittable. We do not accept mailed or emailed submissions.
Upload your submission as a .docx or .pdf.
Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry: there is a $20 entry fee for each submission ($30 for international submissions). All domestic entrants receive a one-year subscription to BWR as a thank-you for your interest and support.
Flash: there is an $8 entry fee.
Please email us at:
blackwarriorreviewATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)
with any questions.
Call for Nominations from Editors: The Orison Anthology
.Call for Nominations from Editors!
Orison Books invites editors of literary periodicals (print or digital) to nominate stories, essays, and poems for the 2020 volume of The Orison Anthology.
The Orison Anthology is an annual collection of the finest spiritually engaged writing, from a broad and inclusive range of perspectives, that appeared in periodicals the preceding year.
Nomination deadline: September 15, 2019.
Complete details here.
Orison Books invites editors of literary periodicals (print or digital) to nominate stories, essays, and poems for the 2020 volume of The Orison Anthology.
The Orison Anthology is an annual collection of the finest spiritually engaged writing, from a broad and inclusive range of perspectives, that appeared in periodicals the preceding year.
Nomination deadline: September 15, 2019.
Complete details here.
Call for Submissions: Zingara Poetry Review
Zingara Poetry Review is seeking work by undergraduate students who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate program (any discipline) or who have graduated within two years to feature throughout the month of August.
Zingara Poetry Review is also seeking work by graduate students currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a writing-related graduate program, including MFA, MA in English, etc., to feature during the month of September.
Guidelines:
Send 1-3 previously unpublished poems of 40 lines of fewer in the body of an email, any style, any subject, to:
ZingaraPoetATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)
with the submission category (e.g. Undergraduate Student/Graduate Student) as the subject of your email.
Submissions which do not follow these guidelines will be disregarded.
If accepted work is later published elsewhere, please acknowledge that the piece first appeared in Zingara Poetry Review.
There are no fees to submit, though you will be subscribed to the Zingara Poetry Review newsletter.
Check Zingara Poetry Review every week to read new poems, which are normally published by 9:00am Eastern Time.
Zingara Poetry Review retains first digital rights though rights revert back to the poet upon publication.
Zingara Poetry Review is also seeking work by graduate students currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a writing-related graduate program, including MFA, MA in English, etc., to feature during the month of September.
Guidelines:
Send 1-3 previously unpublished poems of 40 lines of fewer in the body of an email, any style, any subject, to:
ZingaraPoetATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)
with the submission category (e.g. Undergraduate Student/Graduate Student) as the subject of your email.
- Include a cover letter and brief professional biography of 50 words or fewer, also in the body of your email.
- Simultaneous submissions are fine, but please notify Zingara Poetry Review immediately if submitted work is accepted elsewhere.
Submissions which do not follow these guidelines will be disregarded.
If accepted work is later published elsewhere, please acknowledge that the piece first appeared in Zingara Poetry Review.
There are no fees to submit, though you will be subscribed to the Zingara Poetry Review newsletter.
Check Zingara Poetry Review every week to read new poems, which are normally published by 9:00am Eastern Time.
Zingara Poetry Review retains first digital rights though rights revert back to the poet upon publication.
Fellowship: The SmokeLong Quarterly Fellowship
The SmokeLong Quarterly Fellowship (formerly the Kathy Fish Fellowship) is an award and year-long virtual residency for new and emerging writers.
The winner of the 2020 SmokeLong Quarterly Fellowship will be considered a virtual “writer in residence” at SmokeLong for four quarterly issues (March, June, September, and December 2020). Each issue will include one flash by the Fellowship winner.
The winner of the Fellowship will also receive $1000.00, to be paid as follows: $200.00 on announcement of the winner, and $200.00 upon publication of a story in each of the four issues in 2020.
Fellows will also participate in online writing workshops, workshopping three flash stories each quarter, with the goal of creating a robust flash portfolio by the end of the year. The Fellow will also get an inside look at the editing process, reading and voting on submissions and acting as a guest editor for one week during their residency. We are seeking a writer who is eager to work on his or her craft and excited about the idea of working with a journal and being an active participant in our little editorial family.
Writers who do not have a published chapbook or book-length work in any genre (or are not under contract for such) are eligible to apply. NEW THIS YEAR: Former contributors to SmokeLong are eligible to apply for the fellowship, as long as they meet the other guidelines. We particularly encourage marginalized and diverse voices, such as writers of color, writers from the LGBTQ+ community and writers with disabilities. Following are the guidelines for application and the terms of the award:
Application Guidelines
Writers are eligible who:
do not have a chapbook or a book-length work published, self-published, or under contract, in ANY genre
are 18 years or older
Applications should be submitted under the SmokeLong Quarterly Flash Fellowship Applications category on Submittable starting Aug. 5. In the title box, please write: “2020 Fellowship Application.” In the cover letter/bio field, please include your name and a short bio. Do not put your name anywhere else in the application document. If your name appears anywhere else, we will have to disqualify your application.
The application fee is $8. For writers who cannot afford an application fee, there is a free submission option in Submittable. All applications, regardless of which submission option you choose, will be treated equally.
Applications are open from August 5 through October 15, 2019.
The winner will be announced in late December.
The winner of the 2020 SmokeLong Quarterly Fellowship will be considered a virtual “writer in residence” at SmokeLong for four quarterly issues (March, June, September, and December 2020). Each issue will include one flash by the Fellowship winner.
The winner of the Fellowship will also receive $1000.00, to be paid as follows: $200.00 on announcement of the winner, and $200.00 upon publication of a story in each of the four issues in 2020.
Fellows will also participate in online writing workshops, workshopping three flash stories each quarter, with the goal of creating a robust flash portfolio by the end of the year. The Fellow will also get an inside look at the editing process, reading and voting on submissions and acting as a guest editor for one week during their residency. We are seeking a writer who is eager to work on his or her craft and excited about the idea of working with a journal and being an active participant in our little editorial family.
Writers who do not have a published chapbook or book-length work in any genre (or are not under contract for such) are eligible to apply. NEW THIS YEAR: Former contributors to SmokeLong are eligible to apply for the fellowship, as long as they meet the other guidelines. We particularly encourage marginalized and diverse voices, such as writers of color, writers from the LGBTQ+ community and writers with disabilities. Following are the guidelines for application and the terms of the award:
Application Guidelines
Writers are eligible who:
do not have a chapbook or a book-length work published, self-published, or under contract, in ANY genre
are 18 years or older
Applications should be submitted under the SmokeLong Quarterly Flash Fellowship Applications category on Submittable starting Aug. 5. In the title box, please write: “2020 Fellowship Application.” In the cover letter/bio field, please include your name and a short bio. Do not put your name anywhere else in the application document. If your name appears anywhere else, we will have to disqualify your application.
- Answer the required questions within the word count limit.
- Upload your fiction samples in ONE document, double-spaced (no funky fonts or styles, please) with the following guidelines:
- Three samples of your flash fiction (each story must be 1000 words or fewer).
- Please include word count after the title of each story.
- You may include one previously published sample (from a venue other than SmokeLong) if you wish, but the other samples must be previously unpublished. (NOTE: We strongly suggest that you not submit your unpublished samples elsewhere during the time your application is under review with us. Should they be accepted at another journal, you will have to withdraw your entire fellowship application from consideration. Due to the blind review process, we cannot substitute story samples within applications.)
- Please indicate if a sample is previously published, but DO NOT include the title or date of the publication.
- The writing samples should, as a whole, best reflect your ability, style(s), etc. Show us who you are as a writer through these samples.
The application fee is $8. For writers who cannot afford an application fee, there is a free submission option in Submittable. All applications, regardless of which submission option you choose, will be treated equally.
Applications are open from August 5 through October 15, 2019.
The winner will be announced in late December.
Sunday, August 11, 2019
Call for Submissions: 45th Parallel
45th Parallel is a literary magazine run by the MFA program/graduate English department at Oregon State University. We are looking for strong submissions in fiction, non-fiction, and poetry for our upcoming submission cycle, between August 1st and December 22, 2019.
Please follow the link to our submittable for more details about what type of work we are looking for.
Our submittable can be found here.
Thanks!
Please follow the link to our submittable for more details about what type of work we are looking for.
Our submittable can be found here.
Thanks!
Call for Submissions: Apple Valley Review
Submissions for the Fall 2019 issue (Vol. 14, No. 2) of the Apple Valley Review are open through September 15, 2019. At the moment, we are particularly interested in translations and short essays.
We accept personal essays and short fiction (preferably between 100 and 3,000 words, though the word count is flexible) and poetry. Prose poetry, translations, flash fiction, and writing with genre elements (such as fabulism/magical realism) are welcome. Please send work that is original, previously unpublished, and in English.
All work published in the journal is automatically considered for our annual editor's prize. The recipients from 2018 and 2017 were Robert Radin for his essay "Noche Triste" and P. Ivan Young for "Sunken Town" and two additional poems. Several pieces from the journal have later appeared as selections, finalists, and/or notable/distinguished stories in Best American Short Stories, Best American Essays, Best of the Net, Best of the Web, New Poetry from the Midwest, storySouth Million Writers Award, and The Wigleaf Top 50 (Very) Short Fictions.
To submit, please send 1-6 poems or 1-3 essays/short stories, all pasted into the body of a single e-mail message, to our editor:
editorATleahbrowningDOTnet (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)
Simultaneous submissions are accepted.
The current issue, previous issues, subscription information, and complete submission guidelines are available online. Whenever possible, submissions will receive a reply within two weeks. (Response times may be longer during holidays or when the volume of submissions is especially high.) There are no fees.
We accept personal essays and short fiction (preferably between 100 and 3,000 words, though the word count is flexible) and poetry. Prose poetry, translations, flash fiction, and writing with genre elements (such as fabulism/magical realism) are welcome. Please send work that is original, previously unpublished, and in English.
All work published in the journal is automatically considered for our annual editor's prize. The recipients from 2018 and 2017 were Robert Radin for his essay "Noche Triste" and P. Ivan Young for "Sunken Town" and two additional poems. Several pieces from the journal have later appeared as selections, finalists, and/or notable/distinguished stories in Best American Short Stories, Best American Essays, Best of the Net, Best of the Web, New Poetry from the Midwest, storySouth Million Writers Award, and The Wigleaf Top 50 (Very) Short Fictions.
To submit, please send 1-6 poems or 1-3 essays/short stories, all pasted into the body of a single e-mail message, to our editor:
editorATleahbrowningDOTnet (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)
Simultaneous submissions are accepted.
The current issue, previous issues, subscription information, and complete submission guidelines are available online. Whenever possible, submissions will receive a reply within two weeks. (Response times may be longer during holidays or when the volume of submissions is especially high.) There are no fees.
Post-Publication Book Award on Theme of Space: Etchings Press 2019 Whirling Prize
Know published authors who write about space and our connections to the universe?
SPACE BOOK CONTEST ~ POSTMARK DEADLINE 9/2/19
Send Etchings Press your books today for the 2019 Whirling Prize. Student judges at UIndy welcome books that have been published since January 2017 that are connected to the theme of space: our connections to the universe. All writers focusing on related topics of any genre are welcome to participate.
The winners will receive a $500 cash prize and 25 copies of a Hullabaloo Press broadside & be featured in an episode of UIndy's Potluck Podcast that will air in winter 2020.
Entry Fee: $20.00
Learn more here.
Questions? Email Liz Whiteacre at:
whiteacreeATuindyDOTedu (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)
SPACE BOOK CONTEST ~ POSTMARK DEADLINE 9/2/19
Send Etchings Press your books today for the 2019 Whirling Prize. Student judges at UIndy welcome books that have been published since January 2017 that are connected to the theme of space: our connections to the universe. All writers focusing on related topics of any genre are welcome to participate.
The winners will receive a $500 cash prize and 25 copies of a Hullabaloo Press broadside & be featured in an episode of UIndy's Potluck Podcast that will air in winter 2020.
Entry Fee: $20.00
Learn more here.
Questions? Email Liz Whiteacre at:
whiteacreeATuindyDOTedu (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)
Call for Submissions: Gulfport FL Public Library ReadOut
Call for Submissions, Gulfport FL Public Library ReadOut
Open Now: Submissions for Gulfport ReadOut
Deadline: September 30th, 2019
Event: Jan 31st-Feb 1, 2020
Location: Gulfport Public Library, Gulfport, Florida
Scholarships Available for workshop
Gulfport Public Library has been nationally acclaimed by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (National Gold Medal) and the American Library Association (Newlen-Symons Award for Excellence in Serving the GLBT Community.) Each year the library's LGBTQ Resource Center hosts a festival of lesbian literature, inviting authors from around the country who write for a lesbian audience to submit their work in a juried selection process.
We are currently accepting submissions from published authors who will be part of a weekend of events that include a keynote, writers workshop, panels, vendor room and more. Workshop scholarships available. For details and to download an application form, please go here.
You may email:
GulfportReadOutATgmailDOTcom
for more information.
Alison R. Solomon on behalf of the ReadOut Committee
Gulfport Public Library, LGBTQ Resource Center
Open Now: Submissions for Gulfport ReadOut
Deadline: September 30th, 2019
Event: Jan 31st-Feb 1, 2020
Location: Gulfport Public Library, Gulfport, Florida
Scholarships Available for workshop
Gulfport Public Library has been nationally acclaimed by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (National Gold Medal) and the American Library Association (Newlen-Symons Award for Excellence in Serving the GLBT Community.) Each year the library's LGBTQ Resource Center hosts a festival of lesbian literature, inviting authors from around the country who write for a lesbian audience to submit their work in a juried selection process.
We are currently accepting submissions from published authors who will be part of a weekend of events that include a keynote, writers workshop, panels, vendor room and more. Workshop scholarships available. For details and to download an application form, please go here.
You may email:
GulfportReadOutATgmailDOTcom
for more information.
Alison R. Solomon on behalf of the ReadOut Committee
Gulfport Public Library, LGBTQ Resource Center
Writing Competition: Saints and Sinners Fiction Contest
Saints and Sinners
Enter the Saint and Sinners Fiction Contest! The winner will be selected from this year’s submissions of original, unpublished short stories between 3,000 and 7,000 words with LGBT content on the broad theme of “Saints and Sinners.”
The 2019-2020 SAF Finalist Fiction Judge is Don Weise.
One grand prize of $500 and two second place prizes of $100 will be awarded. In addition, the top stories will be published in an anthology from Bold Strokes Books. There will also be a book release reading and reception held during the 17th annual Saints and Sinners Literary Conference in New Orleans March 27 – 29, 2020.
Deadline is October 1, 2019.
Entry Fee: $20.00
For complete guidelines and to enter, go here.
Enter the Saint and Sinners Fiction Contest! The winner will be selected from this year’s submissions of original, unpublished short stories between 3,000 and 7,000 words with LGBT content on the broad theme of “Saints and Sinners.”
The 2019-2020 SAF Finalist Fiction Judge is Don Weise.
One grand prize of $500 and two second place prizes of $100 will be awarded. In addition, the top stories will be published in an anthology from Bold Strokes Books. There will also be a book release reading and reception held during the 17th annual Saints and Sinners Literary Conference in New Orleans March 27 – 29, 2020.
Deadline is October 1, 2019.
Entry Fee: $20.00
For complete guidelines and to enter, go here.
Writing Competition: The Steve Kowit Poetry Prize
The Steve Kowit Poetry Prize honoring Steve Kowit’s contributions to American Poetry.
First Prize: $1000; Second Prize: $250; Third Prize: $100. Judge: Judy Reeves. Winning and Honorable Mention poems will be published in the 2020 San Diego Poetry Annual.
Submissions Open through October 15, 2019.
The $15 entry fee includes a copy of the San Diego Poetry Annual in PDF or e-book format, available for free downloading to each entrant upon the announcement of the winners in February 2020.
Submit your work here.
First Prize: $1000; Second Prize: $250; Third Prize: $100. Judge: Judy Reeves. Winning and Honorable Mention poems will be published in the 2020 San Diego Poetry Annual.
Submissions Open through October 15, 2019.
The $15 entry fee includes a copy of the San Diego Poetry Annual in PDF or e-book format, available for free downloading to each entrant upon the announcement of the winners in February 2020.
Submit your work here.
Call for Submissions on Lunar Theme: Novelty
Submissions for Novelty Issue 12: Lunation are now open through until September 30th. We are interested in publishing short fiction, flash fiction, poetry, and essays surrounding all things lunar, with a word count of up to 5000 words. Send us your original work, in English, for consideration.
Please submit via our submissions portal where you can also download our concept cloud for inspiration. There are no fees.
Call for Submissions: Mud Season Review
Mud Season Review’s creative nonfiction team seeks: Memoir that goes beyond a personal story to offer insight that feels universal and/or narrative-driven essays that present data, perspectives, persuasive arguments, and/or critical social topics in a palpable context. In short, we value well-polished, well-crafted stories that move us.
We offer $50 payment to authors. Read detailed submissions guidelines and send us your work!
Our reading period is open through September 1.
Erin Post
Managing Editor, Mud Season Review
We offer $50 payment to authors. Read detailed submissions guidelines and send us your work!
Our reading period is open through September 1.
Erin Post
Managing Editor, Mud Season Review
Artists' Residency Scholarships: Sundress Academy for the Arts
Sundress Academy for the Arts (SAFTA) is now accepting applications for short-term artists' residencies in creative writing, visual art, film/theater, music, and more. Each residency includes a room of one's own as well as access to a communal kitchen, bathroom, office, and living space, plus wireless internet.
The length of a residency can range from one to three weeks. SAFTA is currently accepting applications for our spring residency period, which runs from December 23, 2019-May 24, 2020. The deadline for spring residency applications is September 15th, 2019. Thanks to the generousity of several donors, we have five funded fellowships for the spring.
The SAFTA farmhouse is located on a working farm that rests on a 45-acre wooded plot in a Tennessee “holler” perfect for hiking and exploring. The farm is less than a half-hour from downtown Knoxville, a bustling, innovative city of 200,000 in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains, making SAFTA an ideal location for those looking for a rural get-away with access to urban amenities.
The residency bedrooms are 130 sq. ft. with a queen-size platform bed, closet, dresser, and desk. The communal kitchen is supplied with stove, refrigerator, and microwave plus plenty of cook- and dining-ware. The office and library have two working computers—one Mac, one PC.. The library contains over 1,000 books with a particularly large contemporary poetry section and, thanks to The Wardrobe, many recent titles by women and nonbinary writers. The facility also includes a full-size working 19th century letterpress with type, woodworking tools, and a 1930's drafting table.
Available scholarships include the following:
Lambda Literary (Spring 2020) - Deadline September 15, 2019: SAFTA will be pairing with Lambda Literary to offer two fellowships (one full fellowship and one 50% fellowship) for a week-long residency to LGBTQIA+ writers of any genre. Lambda believes Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer literature is fundamental to the preservation of our culture, and that LGBTQIA+ lives are affirmed when our stories are written, published and read. All applicants to the two fellowships must identify as LGBTQIA+. Partial scholarships are also available to any applicant with financial need. This year's judge will be Sundress editor Brynn Martin.
Lambda Literary (Spring 2020) - Deadline September 15, 2019: SAFTA will be pairing with Lambda Literary to offer two fellowships (one full fellowship and one 50% fellowship) for a week-long residency to LGBTQIA+ writers of any genre. Lambda believes Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer literature is fundamental to the preservation of our culture, and that LGBTQIA+ lives are affirmed when our stories are written, published and read. All applicants to the two fellowships must identify as LGBTQIA+. Partial scholarships are also available to any applicant with financial need. This year's judge will be Sundress editor Brynn Martin.
Brynn Martin is a Kansas native living in Knoxville, where she received her MFA in poetry from the University of Tennessee. Her poetry has appeared in or is forthcoming from Contrary Magazine, Yes, Poetry, Rogue Agent, and Crab Orchard Review.
Dr. Kristi Larkin Havens Memorial Fellowship for Service to the Community (Spring 2020 or Fall 2020) - Deadline September 15, 2019: Dr. Kristi Larkin Havens served as the Community Outreach Director for Sundress Academy for the Arts and then as the Vice President of the Board of Directors for Sundress Publications for over six years. She earned a Ph.D. in English from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she was a Lecturer and the Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies. She was a photographer who served as a producer on films for several local competitions including The Knoxville 24-Hour Film Festival and the Grindhouse Grind-out. For many years she served as a coordinator for the Knoxville Girls Rock Camp, an organization dedicated to fostering inclusivity and creativity. For her, the arts were a natural venue for pursuing the aims of social justice.
This fellowship will be awarded to a writer who has shown exceptional service to their own community through any of the following: volunteering, organizing, fundraising, board membership, etc. Fellowship winners will receive either a one-week full fellowship along with a $250 stipend or a two-week full fellowship for a writing residency at the Sundress Academy for the Arts at Firefly Farms in Knoxville, TN for either the spring or fall of 2020. The spring residency period runs from December 23, 2019-May 24, 2020, and the fall period runs from August 24-December 27, 2020.
Melissa Grunow Scholarship for Women and Non-Binary Writers (Spring 2020) - Deadline September 15, 2019: We are offering two 50% scholarships to women or nonbinary writers for Summer 2020. These scholarships will go towards talented writers who also demonstrate financial need.
To apply, please submit the following:
-Application form (including artist's statement and contact information for two references)
-CV or artist's resume (optional)
-Artist sample (see website for more details on genre specifications)
-Application fee of $15 or $10 for current students (with student email) payable online*
-Application form (including artist's statement and contact information for two references)
-CV or artist's resume (optional)
-Artist sample (see website for more details on genre specifications)
-Application fee of $15 or $10 for current students (with student email) payable online*
For more information, visit our website or find us on Facebook, under Sundress Academy for the Arts or on Twitter, @SundressPub
*Application fee will be waived for those applying for those applying for financial aid. Please state this in your application under the financial need section.
Saturday, August 3, 2019
Call for Submissions: Cherry Tree: A National Literary Journal
Cherry Tree: A National Literary Journal @ Washington College opens for submissions for its fifth issue from August 1 to October 1, 2019! We are writers who value and publish well-crafted short stories, poems, and creative nonfiction essays that are not afraid to make us care. We want work that braves to be, that dares to be. We encourage well-informed work where the form understands its relationship with the content. We want pieces that seem wise, that are unafraid to confront topics that matter, and that speak with urgency, that beg for an ear to listen. We want to read vividly-drawn characters who challenge and enlarge our sympathy.
Although the journal is still very young, Cherry Tree has already received national recognition. Poems from the first two issues have been selected for inclusion in both the 2016 and 2017 editions of The Best American Poetry, chosen by editors Edward Hirsch and Natasha Trethewey. Several poems from the first issue were also featured on Verse Daily.
Cherry Tree is an annual print journal that pays $20 to each contributor, along with two contributors’ copies of the issue in which their work appears.
From August 1 to October 1, please send us your best poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and literary shade!
Submit your work through our Submittable portal.
Although the journal is still very young, Cherry Tree has already received national recognition. Poems from the first two issues have been selected for inclusion in both the 2016 and 2017 editions of The Best American Poetry, chosen by editors Edward Hirsch and Natasha Trethewey. Several poems from the first issue were also featured on Verse Daily.
Cherry Tree is an annual print journal that pays $20 to each contributor, along with two contributors’ copies of the issue in which their work appears.
From August 1 to October 1, please send us your best poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and literary shade!
Submit your work through our Submittable portal.
Call for Submissions: Change Seven
Change Seven, an online literary journal, seeks submissions for an official relaunch in Fall 2019. The editors seek poetry, prose, artwork, photography, multimedia, and book reviews from both new and established talents. We most enjoy writing that comes from experience, is well-crafted, lyrical, distinctive, and accessible. Give us something that in some way resonates with us deeply like only the human heart in conflict with itself knows how to do.
Open submission period August 1 through August 31.
Please visit our site for additional details and to send us your work.
Writing Competitions: Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Prizes
Ends on September 30, 2019
Entry Fee: $12.00 USD
Submit poems on any theme, up to 250 lines each. We will award the Tom Howard Prize of $2,000 for a poem in any style or genre, and the Margaret Reid Prize of $2,000 for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style. Ten Honorable Mentions will receive $100 each (any style). The top 12 entries will be published online. Judge: Soma Mei Sheng Frazier, assisted by Jim DuBois. This contest is proudly co-sponsored by Duotrope, which will award two-year gift certificates to the top two winners, a $100 value.
You may submit published or unpublished work. This contest accepts multiple entries (submit them one at a time). Please omit your name from your entries. We prefer 12-point type or larger. Please avoid fancy, hard-to-read fonts. No restriction on age of author. All countries eligible except Syria, Iran, North Korea, and Crimea (due to US government restrictions).
For the purpose of the Margaret Reid Prize, a poem in a traditional style employs regular meter and/or rhyme, or is written in a recognized poetic form. This includes traditional Western forms such as ballads, sonnets, and blank verse, Asian forms such as tanka and haiku, and other traditional forms.
Submit your work here.
Entry Fee: $12.00 USD
Submit poems on any theme, up to 250 lines each. We will award the Tom Howard Prize of $2,000 for a poem in any style or genre, and the Margaret Reid Prize of $2,000 for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style. Ten Honorable Mentions will receive $100 each (any style). The top 12 entries will be published online. Judge: Soma Mei Sheng Frazier, assisted by Jim DuBois. This contest is proudly co-sponsored by Duotrope, which will award two-year gift certificates to the top two winners, a $100 value.
You may submit published or unpublished work. This contest accepts multiple entries (submit them one at a time). Please omit your name from your entries. We prefer 12-point type or larger. Please avoid fancy, hard-to-read fonts. No restriction on age of author. All countries eligible except Syria, Iran, North Korea, and Crimea (due to US government restrictions).
For the purpose of the Margaret Reid Prize, a poem in a traditional style employs regular meter and/or rhyme, or is written in a recognized poetic form. This includes traditional Western forms such as ballads, sonnets, and blank verse, Asian forms such as tanka and haiku, and other traditional forms.
Submit your work here.
Writing Competition: Tinderbox 2019 Brett Elizabeth Jenkins Poetry Prize
We are pleased to announce our third annual contest, the 2019 Brett Elizabeth Jenkins Poetry Prize, judged by Vanessa Angélica Villarreal!
There are no limitations in form or content; we are interested in everything from traditional forms to free verse to lyric essay to flash fiction.
The contest is open until August 31, 2019.
The winner will receive $750, and the runner-up will receive $500. Finalists will also be published and paid the standard rate of $15/contributor.
Entry Fee: $12.00
Review the guidelines here.
Submit your work here.
We look forward to reading your work!
There are no limitations in form or content; we are interested in everything from traditional forms to free verse to lyric essay to flash fiction.
The contest is open until August 31, 2019.
The winner will receive $750, and the runner-up will receive $500. Finalists will also be published and paid the standard rate of $15/contributor.
Entry Fee: $12.00
Review the guidelines here.
Submit your work here.
We look forward to reading your work!
Call for Submissions: Raleigh Review
Raleigh Review is accepting poetry and flash fiction submissions (including the first-annual RR Flash Fiction Contest) until October 31 for the Spring 2020 issue, to debut at AWP San Antonio.
We're looking for work that is emotionally and intellectually complex without sacrificing accessibility (the definition of "accessibility" is up to you). Past contributors include Kwame Dawes, Paula Martinac, Vievee Francis, Randall Brown, Logan February, Adrian C. Louis, Carrie Knowles, Chelsea Dingman, Traci Brimhall, and many others.
All published authors receive a $15 cash honorarium and one free contributor’s copy and are considered for major anthology and award nominations. To see full guidelines and read sample poems and stories, visit our website.
Call for Submissions: St. Katherine Review
St. Katherine Review is committed to providing a beautiful, well crafted literary journal, whether it is our digital or print format. As much as we hate to charge for submissions, it is the best way for us to continue to produce SKR throughout the year and, in fact, every dollar helps us to reach our goal in 2019 of becoming a paying market for our writers. We hope you’ll consider your submission fee a step toward supporting the delicate ecosystem of independent literary journals.
Guidelines for submissions
Submissions openJanuary 1st – March 20th
July 1st- Sept 30th
Poetry
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Saint Katherine Review accepts reviews of varying lengths: from notes (150 – 500 words) to regular book reviews (500 – 1200 words) to review essays (1200 – 6000 words). Reviewers should consult back issues of Saint Katherine Review for examples. Please query before submitting review essays.
Reviewers should consider Saint Katherine Review‘s audience: what contextual information will they need and/or expect? It is often helpful, for example, to discuss where the author or book fits in the contemporary scene and/or in literary history. Helpful, too, are considerations of how the author’s book relates to the author’s other books.
Please include citations—including page numbers. We will format your review if accepted.
Guidelines for submissions
- All submissions must arrive electronically as an attachment via Submittable. Name files in the following format: GENRE_AUTHORLASTNAME_TITLE
- We do not accept previously published material.
- Simultaneous submissions are accepted, however, please let us know if it has been accepted elsewhere.
- The average response time is three to six weeks but it can be longer. Feel free to query about submissions after 45 days.
- Contributors receive three copies of the issue in which their work appears, plus a one-year subscription.
- We do not accept submissions by fax.
Submissions openJanuary 1st – March 20th
July 1st- Sept 30th
Poetry
What we’re looking for–
- Lines that demonstrate a keen awareness of how lining opens up meaning.
- Language that demonstrates an understanding that a poem is a thing, and not a reference to a thing.
- Mastery of syntax and mechanics.
- While there are no strict length requirements, the poetry editors prefer to read at least three pages of poetry.
What we’re looking for–
- Descriptive work with a strong narrative feel, well-drawn characters, and engaging story.
- We’re open to most genres but we don’t tend to accept horror or science fiction unless it’s extremely well done.
- Overall, we want well-crafted, solid pieces that move us. The best way to know what we like is to pick up a copy of SKR.
- We will consider pieces up to 5000 words
What we’re looking for–
- Rich language that supports and embraces the narrative of the piece. Craft the work beautifully so that it draws us in.
- Topics that engage and challenge the reader. Don’t be afraid to approach difficult subjects; make it personal and relatable.
- Smart pacing and a strong sense of rhythm in the work. We love to see a sense of story shining through but don’t drag us along or force it; invite us in, and tell it well.
- We will consider pieces up to 5000 words
Saint Katherine Review accepts reviews of varying lengths: from notes (150 – 500 words) to regular book reviews (500 – 1200 words) to review essays (1200 – 6000 words). Reviewers should consult back issues of Saint Katherine Review for examples. Please query before submitting review essays.
Reviewers should consider Saint Katherine Review‘s audience: what contextual information will they need and/or expect? It is often helpful, for example, to discuss where the author or book fits in the contemporary scene and/or in literary history. Helpful, too, are considerations of how the author’s book relates to the author’s other books.
Please include citations—including page numbers. We will format your review if accepted.
Call for Submissions: EVENT
What We’re Looking For
Fiction: We look for compelling characters, plots that surprise us, narratives that move us, stories that have something new to say.
Poetry: We love poems that are lyrical without being overwrought, and profound without being pretentious. We look for honesty of emotion, and images that arrest us.
Non-Fiction: The creative non-fiction we publish mainly comes through our annual Non-Fiction Contest due to limited page space. We look for real-life experiences told as riveting narratives with distinct voices. We publish essays that feel artful and true.
Reviews: If you have opinions on books and know how to articulate them, we’d like to feature you as a reviewer! Read samples reviews on our blog for an idea of our style, and contact our Reviews Editor.
Your best bet at getting your work published in EVENT? Reading some of our issues. Find the current issue at Chapters, libraries or local newsstands; subscriptions and single issues in print or digital formats can also be purchased online or through our office.
How to Submit EVENT accepts general, unsolicited submissions by Submittable only. We have two open submissions periods during the months of August-September and December-January.
Payment:
Fiction: We look for compelling characters, plots that surprise us, narratives that move us, stories that have something new to say.
Poetry: We love poems that are lyrical without being overwrought, and profound without being pretentious. We look for honesty of emotion, and images that arrest us.
Non-Fiction: The creative non-fiction we publish mainly comes through our annual Non-Fiction Contest due to limited page space. We look for real-life experiences told as riveting narratives with distinct voices. We publish essays that feel artful and true.
Reviews: If you have opinions on books and know how to articulate them, we’d like to feature you as a reviewer! Read samples reviews on our blog for an idea of our style, and contact our Reviews Editor.
Your best bet at getting your work published in EVENT? Reading some of our issues. Find the current issue at Chapters, libraries or local newsstands; subscriptions and single issues in print or digital formats can also be purchased online or through our office.
How to Submit EVENT accepts general, unsolicited submissions by Submittable only. We have two open submissions periods during the months of August-September and December-January.
Payment:
- We pay $40/page for poetry and $35/page for prose, up to a maximum of $500.
- $200 for a cover photo.
- $500 for 10 commissioned black-and-white illustrations.
- All contributors receive 2 copies of the issue in which their work appears. Payment is issued upon publication.
- Please review our Editorial Policy for rights, payment policies and additional details.
Call for Submissions: Phoebe
phoebe prides itself on supporting up-and-coming writers, whose style, form, voice, and subject matter demonstrate a vigorous appeal to the senses, intellect, and emotions of our readers. We choose our writers because we believe their work succeeds at its goals, whether its goals are to uphold or challenge literary tradition.
We insist on openness, which means we welcome both experimental and conventional prose and poetry, and we insist on being entertained, which means the work must capture and hold our attention, whether it be the potent language of a poem or the narrative mechanics of a short story. Above all, we seek to publish quality writing. Please review website publications, especially our latest online issue, for an idea of the caliber of writing we publish.
We produce a print issue in fall/winter and an online issue in spring/summer. We’re generally open for submissions from late summer to early fall for the print issue and from mid-winter to early spring for the online issue. The online issue is comprised of the winners (and possibly several honorable mentions) of our annual contests in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction.
phoebe: publishing original work since 1971.
Deadline: Oct. 15, 2019
Fiction, Poetry, and Nonfiction
- We only accept submissions via our online submission portal, Submittable.
- We do not consider previously published work.
- We do not have a strict word limit for prose; however, work over 4,000 words will need to be extraordinary.
- Regarding flash prose, we are happy to accept up to three pieces of less than 1,000 words each. Please paste these together in a single document and submit them via the standard fiction or nonfiction portal.
- Poetry submissions should contain 3-5 pieces.
- We welcome multiple submissions, but each should follow the guidelines above.
- We allow and encourage simultaneous submissions. If your submission is no longer available for publication, please use our online submission portal to withdraw it as soon as possible. If you need to withdraw a single poem or piece of flash prose, please add a note to your submission and email us at:
- If you have not heard from us in 60 days, feel free to inquire about the status of your submission.
- Writers, we prefer that you submit your work as a Word Document or another similar processing system, rather than as a PDF. Visual Artists may use PDFs to submit multiple works of art, but should be prepared with a high-resolution version of their files upon their work's acceptance to the journal.
- If you’ve submitted to phoebe in the past, or if you’ve been published in our journal before, you are welcome to submit your work again.
- Contributors to the print editions receive two copies of the journal upon publication, along with our gratitude and respect.
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