Call for Memoir Submissions: Wordrunner eChapbooks

Wordrunner eChapbooks publishes four online collections annually of fiction, poetry or memoir, each featuring one author, and the occasional anthology. Submissions are open for the December 2013 memoir/personal narrative e-chapbook from October 1 through November 30, 2013.  

Payment: $65. At least 1/4 of the collection should be previously unpublished. No fee to submit.

Detailed guidelines are posted at our website.

Call for Submissions: The Popcorn Farm

The Popcorn Farm, a new, Midwestern literary journal, is seeking submissions for its inaugural print edition and its online component. All submissions must riff on or be inspired by cinema or a film in some way.
Writers may submit up to three poems, two short stories, and/or one essay/movie review at a time respectively; none of these may exceed 3,000 words.

Call for print edition ends November 20, 2013.

Send all submissions to:

popcornlitkernelsATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)

Short Story Book Award: Press 53

The Press 53 Award for Short Fiction will be awarded to an outstanding, unpublished collection of short stories. This contest is open to any writer, regardless of his or her publication history, provided the manuscript is written in English and the author lives in the United States. The Press 53 Award for Short Fiction includes:

Publication by Press 53 of winning short story collection

$1000 cash advance

Travel expenses to Press 53 headquarters for a reading/book launch party at the Community Arts Café in downtown Winston-Salem, NC, on Friday, October 17, 2014

Attendance as our special guest to the Press 53/Prime Number Magazine Gathering of Writers on Saturday, October 18, 2014.

Submission period: September 1 – December 31, 2013.

Reading Fee: $30

For complete details, visit our website.

Call for Submissions: Siren

Siren is a biannual online zine looking for artists of all genres who create new, edgy, and experimental work. We want work that pushes boundaries, that surprises in terms of structure and content, that provokes a visceral response. We want to be shocked. We want to blush. We want Art that is provocative, raw and beautiful. We want Art with wings, teeth, claws.

We welcome submissions from artists of all genres. This includes, but is not limited to, poets and writers of ALL genres, audio/visual and graphic artists, video and film makers, performance and spoken word artists, musicians, fine artists, and photographers...

The submission deadline for our fourth issue is November 30, 2013.
To submit, send an email to:

sirenwebzineATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to .)

with the type of submission and your last name in the subject line. Please include your contact information, a short bio, and your submission in the body of the email. Our guidelines are as follows: Poetry – 3 poems max. Prose – 1500 words max. Audio/Visual Media – 3 to 5 minutes max. Visual Art – 3 images max.
As an online zine, your work will be free to all who visit the site. You retain all rights to your work. For more details, visit Siren at our website.

Call for Submissions: Reverie

Established in 2007, Reverie is a journal devoted to showcasing literature by African Americans with “ties” to the Midwest. Now a digital publication, Reverie publishes poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, and book reviews. Writers selected for publication will each receive an online feature that will be distributed nationally as well as the opportunity to read at the annual Willow Books LitFest. A Reverie Contributor's Prize of $250 will be awarded for the best submission to the issue. Artists are encouraged to submit artwork for the cover; the artist of the work selected for a given issue will receive a feature.

Summer 2014 Issue Theme: Beauty

Deadline: January 30, 2014

We are seeking poetry, creative nonfiction and short stories that examine the concept of beauty from aesthetic as well as abstract viewpoints.

Guidelines for Reverie
(Submissions accepted only as pdfs via Submittable)

1. Include a 50-word bio that includes info on contributor’s Midwestern connection.
2. Text should be in Times New Roman, 11 pt. font. Word count should not exceed 50 lines (poetry) and/or 3,000 words (prose). No page numbering/footers, no borders. Once accepted for publication, no changes to the manuscript will be allowed except for typographical errors; contributors will get one online proof before publication.
3. Tabs/indents at .3” and single space after punctuation; poems should be no wider than 4.5”.
4. Submit no more than three poems. No urban crime fiction or erotica, please.
5. Publisher reserves the right to make light edits as necessary and reserves the right to reject submissions. Writer will be notified of acceptance; no emails or phone calls, please. For more info, visit our website.

Call for Artists: Phoenix, AZ Office of Arts and Culture Public Art Program

The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture’s Public Art Program seeks an artist to join the design team responsible for the design of a new transit center. The selected artist will be asked to consider unique ways to provide functional integrated elements for passengers and to advise the team on other potential areas for artistic treatment. Art opportunities include, but are not limited to: vertical shade features, shelters and seating, walkways, and landscape enhancements.

The estimated budget is $250,000, inclusive of all design and construction, travel, insurance, taxes, and incidentals.

Deadline: November 22 at 12:00 PM (Arizona Time).

To download the full Call to Artist go to our website.

For questions about this call contact Rebecca Rothman, project manager, at 602-495-0839. For questions about procurement contact Scott Steventon at 602-534-8334.

Call for Submissions: Pedestal 73 and Pedestal 74

Pedestal 73 will be posting on December 21, 2013, in conjunction with the journal's 13-year anniversary. Deadline for current submissions is November 30. No restrictions on length, theme, style, or genre. All submissions should be sent via the link provided on the site. Please see our guidelines for further information and to send work.

Re Pedestal 74, which will post in June 2014:

John Amen and Daniel Y. Harris will be receiving hybrid and/or multi-genre work. No restrictions on length, style, genre, or thematic directions; however, each piece must include elements of 1) poetry and 2) prose as well as 3) at least one original or copyright-free image (photograph, art work, etc.). Submission period: April 1-May 31. Please do not submit prior to April 1.

Bruce Boston and Marge Simon will be receiving speculative poetry. Speculative includes science fiction, fantasy, supernatural horror, science, surrealism, and experimental. No restrictions on length. Submission period: April 1-May 31. Please do not submit prior to April 1.

See the guidelines section of the site for more detailed information.