Call for Submissions on the Theme of Shame: Origins Journal

Origins Journal is currently accepting submissions for our themed Fall 2015 issue exploring the origins of shame. The deadline for this themed issue is August 1, 2015, and will be available in the fall both in print via our partner Politics & Prose or as a digital download. We also accept rolling general submissions in all categories throughout the year. With some exceptions, general submissions are considered for Origins Online. As is the case with any literary magazine, familiarity with our journal will give you a sense of what we like.

 

We consider submissions in the following categories:

 

Fiction: Origins publishes high quality fiction characterized by interest in language, development of distinctive settings, and the perturbation of unique characters.

 

Nonfiction: We look for distinctive topical essays and creative nonfiction of any kind. Please keep in mind that topical essays should be written for a general audience (We are not interested in academic pieces).

 

Flash Fiction: Fiction under 600 words for our biweekly online column, The Free Radical, which will launch this summer.

 

Poetry: All verse formats and subjects are considered. Originality and precision of language are important to us. Please submit no more than three poems.

 

Translation: We consider translations of poetry and short fiction. Along with the English translation, please also submit a brief biography of the author along with the poem/story in its language of origin.

 

We do not charge a submission fee, though you have the option of paying $5.00 for an expedited response to any submission, $10.00 for detailed feedback on your prose submission, or $3.00 because you are an extremely generous and dedicated patron of the arts. We do accept simultaneous submissions.

 

This is NOT a comprehensive list of our guidelines - please read our entire submission page for full details prior to submitting.

Call for Poetry Manuscripts: Augury Books

Augury Books is currently looking for full-length poetry manuscripts, full-length short story collections, and full-length essay collections. The reading period will end on July 31st at midnight.  

Augury Books is an independent press based in New York City. Committed to publishing innovative work from emerging and established writers, Augury Books seeks to reaffirm the diversity of the reading public. Our authors have received awards such as the O. Henry prize for short fiction and the Tony Quagliano International Poetry Award, have been nominated for the CLMP Firecracker Award, and have been featured on the Poetry Society of America’s website. The editorial board is dedicated to fairness and quality of work. Augury Books is a proud member of CLMP, the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses.

Selected manuscripts will receive standard author contract (payment and copies). Further details can be found on our Submittable page.

Call for Nonfiction Submissions on Theme of Obituary: Proximity

PROXIMITY Issue 8 theme: Obituary
Issue Editor: Maggie Messitt

 

Deadline: August 7, 2015

For its eighth issue, Proximity is looking for new essays, images, and multimedia pieces on the theme of OBITUARY. 

 

We’re interested in true stories that pen memory (dare I say ‘memorialize'), eulogize, or craft an elegy. Ultimately, these are all ways of capturing the past—a person, place, or thing that is no longer with us. We’re not looking for perfect pictures, rather authentic and complex portraits of past life whether that be in a building no longer standing (or decaying before our eyes), an object long lost, an individual missing or passed, a time or place that no longer exists. We’re looking for you to push and play with form, to find unique ways into unique subjects. And, not to forget, as a publication seeking a strong sense of place, we ask that you keep this in mind as you craft your alternative obituaries. Ask yourself, how does this person/place/thing convey the character of place as much as your subject of choice?

 

Submission portal.

 

General Guidelines:

 

Submissions must be previously unpublished and submitted to Proximity for publication in one of the following categories: long-form (6,000 words maximum), mid-range (2,000 words maximum), flash (500 words maximum), or photo essay/multimedia. Multiple submissions and alternative forms of true stories are welcome and encouraged. ** 

 

See the Proximity website for frequently asked questions. 

 

Direct any issue specific questions to:

 

maggieATproximitymagazineDOTorg (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)

Call for Submissions to Anthology: Spoon Knife Anthology

NeuroQueer Books from Autonomous Press seeks work for its upcoming Spoon Knife Anthology.
NQ Books "focuses on neurodivergence and disability as they intersect and interact with queer issues."

Themes for this anthology include: compliance, defiance, resistance, consent.

Deadline: September 8, 2015.

Submit online.

Call for Submissions: The Cossack Review

Call for Submissions: The Cossack Review, Issue 5  

 

TCR will be open for submissions for our 5th issue, and for our next web issue, throughout the summer. We are reading in the following categories: 

 

Poetry (up to 5 poems)
Fiction (short stories to novelettes)
Nonfiction (up to 10,000 words)
Translation 

 

To get a sense of what the editors are looking for, please read our online issues, sample content from our print issues, or just order an issue. Refer to the category-specific guidelines on our Submittable page.  

 

*Simultaneous submissions are welcome, provided that you notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere.

Writing Competition: Emerging Writer Awards from Sequestrum

As of May 1, Sequestrum is accepting submissions for the 2015 Emerging Writer Awards, where over $500 will be awarded to up-and-coming talents in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. For complete details visit our website.

Contest Guidelines: 

Open only to writers who have not yet published a book-length manuscript of fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction. 

Prose and poetry will be judged separately, with one first-prize winner for each genre. 

One first-prize winner in each genre will receive $200 plus publication in our Spring ’16 issue. 

Runners-up in each genre will be awarded publication and receive payment at our usual rates (plus a little extra). 

Contest doors close November 15, 2015*. 

We give every submission the time and consideration it deserves, so end-dates are tentative and can close early depending on submission volume. The short and long: It’s best to submit sooner rather than later.
Winners announced in January. Publication in our Spring ’16 Issue.

We're always accepting general submissions, too. 

About Sequestrum:
We average 1,000+ readers a month, keep our archives open at pay-what-you-can subscriptions, are a paying market, and pair all our publications with stunning visual arts created by outside artists or our staff. Our contributors range from award-winning novelists and poets (with other works featured in publications including The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Glimmer Train, PANK, The Kenyon Review, many other university periodicals, and Best American Anthologies) to emerging voices and first-time writers.

We're proud of our little plot on the literary landscape and the writers and artists we share it with. Come see why.

Call for Panel Proposals: Winter Wheat: The Mid-American Review Festival of Writing

It’s the 15th anniversary of Winter Wheat: The Mid-American Review Festival of Writing! The 2015 festival will take place November 12-14 at Bowling Green State University. Readers include Lawrence Coates, Larissa Szporluk, and Michael Czyzniejewski.

We are now accepting proposals for festival workshops! Please download the form from our website and return via email to:

cloudaATbgsuDOTedu (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )

Last Year:

Our 2014 festival, featuring Sharona Muir, Anne Valente, Marcus Wicker, and Allison Joseph, broke attendance records. Over 250 people enjoyed readings, writing time, workshop conversations, and our bookfair. The post-party at Grumpy Dave’s Pub was also a great success, with snacks, the final round of Flash Fiction Battle-to-the-Death, an open mic, and, just for fun, some karaoke!

Thanks to our sponsors for helping us make this festival special: the BGSU Ethnic and Cultural Arts Program, the Creative Writing Program and Department of English, the Creative Writing Alumni Fund, the Graduate Writers Club and Prairie Margins, and our individual donors.