Call for Submissions on Theme of Prohibition: NonBinary Review

NonBinary Review is a quarterly digital literary journal that joins poetry, fiction, essays, and art around each issue's theme. We invite  authors to explore each theme in any way that speaks to them: re-write a  familiar story from a new point of view, mash genres together, give us a personal essay about some aspect of our theme that has haunted you all  your life. We also invite art that will accompany the literature. All submissions must have a clear and obvious relationship to our theme. Submissions with no clear relationship to the theme will be rejected. Although you may submit more than once, we can only accept ONE piece per author/artist per issue.

We are open to submissions which relate to the idea of PROHIBITION.  

We know — the United States during Prohibition, which lasted from January 17, 1920 through December 5, 1933, was tough. We've heard all the stories about the bootleggers and the rum runners and the speakeasies. We've read all about Carrie Nation, the American Temperance Union, and Eliot Ness. We'd like to see what else you've got. Have you got a story about what life would look like if orange juice had been prohibited, rather than alcohol? How about a story of someone from another country coming to the US during Prohibition? How about a story about things that were invented during Prohibition specifically because alcohol wasn't available? We'd LOVE to see those! 

Deadline: Aug 1, 2021 

To submit your work and read the guidelines, go here.

Call for Submissions to Anthology on Theme of Dark Fae and the Fairy World: Eerie River

LGBTQIA+ Dark Fantasy anthology

Theme: Dark Fae and the fairy world

Eerie River is, and forever will be, inclusive in every way. We are looking for LGBTQIA+ characters to be featured within the story itself.

Who can submit? This anthology is open to everyone.

Bring us your foolish humans, your dark flesh-eating fae. Entice us with your magic and let us feast on the carnage you create. We are looking for unique character-driven stories with a strong fantasy storyline. Happy endings not required. Rated R stories welcome.

Although some romance is welcome, please note we are not looking for a romance story. Dark fantasy tends to delve heavily into the grim, with dark themes throughout.

We are not looking for erotica, but will not shy away from a sex scene or two if it is necessary to the plot.

We are not looking for a retelling of a classic tale or fan fiction.

Word count: 2000 - 8000 Some wiggle room allowed above the limit.

Deadline: July 30, 2021

Compensation: Flat rate per story (after approved edits)

- Up to 3000 words $10.00

- Up to 5000 words $15.00

- Above 5001 words $20.00

Plus: The author can choose between a paperback copy of the book when published or receiving a bonus royalty payment after six months of sales. Details will be outlined in the contract.

Guidelines and submission portal here.

Writing Competition: Blair's Lee Smith Novel Prize

Blair’s Lee Smith Novel Prize is Open, Judge: Deesha Philyaw

Deadline: September 1, 2021

The Lee Smith Novel Prize is open for submissions, closing September 1. Final judge is Deesha Philyaw (The Secret Lives of Church Ladies).

Winner receives $1,000 and publication.

No submission fee; suggested donation is optional. Submissions should be full-length, literary fiction novel manuscripts of at least 25,000 words.

Identifying information and author name SHOULD NOT appear in the manuscript. Manuscript files should be named with the novel’s title only. Author's biography and list of published works may be included in the cover letter of Submittable.

Simultaneous submissions accepted. Blair does not publish genre fiction.

Finalists announced early 2022. Submit here.

 

Call for Poetry Submissions by Women over 50: Gyroscope Review

Gyroscope Review seeks contemporary poetry by women-identifying poets over 50 for the Fall 2021 Crone Power Issue. An annual celebration of older women poets. No-fee submissions accepted through Submittable.

 

Deadline: Sep. 1, 2021

 

Back issues available online to see what we like. For guidelines and to submit, visit our website.

Writing Competition: The Deborah Tall Lyric Essay Book Prize

 The Deborah Tall Lyric Essay Book Prize

Seneca Review Books, in conjunction with the TRIAS writer-in-residence program at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, is continuing its a biennial book series to encourage and support innovative work in the essay.

Cross-genre and hybrid work, verse forms, text and image, connected or related pieces, and "beyond category" projects are all within the ambit of the contest.

Please submit an original manuscript of 48-120 pages.

The prize will be administered by the editors of Seneca Review. The winning manuscript to be selected by this year's judge, Kazim Ali, and will be published by Seneca Review Books in the fall of 2022.

Along with publication the author will receive a $2000 prize and a reading with HWS Colleges. The submission period is June 1 - August 1, 2021 through Submittable.

A decision will be announced by mid-December, 2021.

Submission Guidelines:

• Please submit an original manuscript in English of 48-120 pages.

• Cross-genre and hybrid work, verse forms, text and image, connected or related pieces, and "beyond category" projects are all within the ambit of the contest.

• Multiple submissions are acceptable as long as they are submitted separately with separate entry fees.

• Simultaneous submissions are fine, but please be sure to withdraw your submission via Submittable if your work is accepted elsewhere.

• The competition is open to writers who have previously published book-length collections, as well as to unpublished writers.

• Please update any changes in contact information via your profile on Submittable.

• No revisions to submitted manuscripts will be considered. The author of the winning manuscript will have the opportunity to edit mistakes and suggest revisions prior to publication.

• There is a non-refundable submission fee of $27 payable through Submittable.

• Your manuscript should include a single cover page with the title of the manuscript only, so that your manuscript document remains anonymous. Be sure that your document is complete and formatted correctly before uploading.

• Individual essays/pieces in a manuscript may have been previously published in magazines, journals, anthologies, or chapbooks, but the work as a whole must be unpublished. If applicable, include with your manuscript an acknowledgments page for prior publications.

• Intimate friends, relatives, or current and former students of Kazim Ali are not eligible to submit.

Essay Published in Clerestory Magazine plus Submission Info

 Many thanks to editor Sarah James for publishing my essay, "A Path to Healing," in Clerestory Magazine. You can read it here.

 

And if you want to check out their guidelines for their next themed issue, go here.

4th of July

 Happy 4th of July!