Poetry Fellowship: Olive B. O'Connor Fellowship in Creative Writing

Colgate University: Office of the Provost of the Dean of the Faculty (PDOF): Division of Arts and Humanities: English Department

Location: Hamilton, NY

Open Date: Sep 10, 2025

Salary Range or Pay Grade: $58,800

Deadline: Jan 12, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

Description

Colgate University invites applications for the Olive B. O'Connor Fellowship in Creative Writing. This year we invite applications for a fellowship in poetry. Writers who have recently completed an MFA, MA, or PhD in creative writing, and who need a year to complete their first book, are encouraged to apply. The selected writers will spend the academic year (late August 2026 to early May 2027) at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. The fellows will teach one multigenre creative writing course each semester and will give a public reading from the work in progress. Fellows may be asked to co-supervise one or more honors theses. The fellowship carries a stipend of $58,800 plus travel expenses; health and life insurance are provided. Fellows will have the option to assist with the Colgate Writers Conference in early June for additional compensation. Colgate will not sponsor any visa or work authorization for this position.

Complete applications, due by January 12, 2026, consist of a cover letter; CV; three letters of recommendation, at least one of which should address the candidate's abilities as a teacher; and a maximum of 20 single-spaced pages of poetry. The writing sample may be a completed work or an excerpt from something larger. Colgate strives to be a community supportive of diverse perspectives and identities. All applications should speak directly to the candidate's ability to work effectively with students across a wide range of identities and backgrounds.

Colgate is a vibrant and leading liberal arts university of 3,200 students situated in central New York State. The Colgate faculty is committed to excellence in both teaching and scholarship. Further information about the English department can be found at http://www.colgate.edu/academics/departments-and-programs/english.

Applicants with dual-career considerations can find postings of other employment opportunities at Colgate and other institutions of higher education in upstate New York at Upstate NY HERC Jobs.

Application Instructions

All materials, including recommendation letters, must be uploaded to Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/173660 by January 12, 2026.

Call for Submissions on Theme of "PARA/SOCIAL": Exposition Review

 

Exposition Review is an independent, multi-genre literary journal that publishes narratives by new, emerging, and established writers in the genres of fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, poetry, scripts for stage & screen, experimental narratives, visual art, film, and comics (see guidelines below).

Wondering what to submit to us? We like to be surprised; we like writing that is razor-sharp, immediately transporting us with a strong voice and sense of place. We like work that’s thoughtful and cathartic, work that embraces conflict and isn’t afraid to take risks. We love pieces that blur the boundaries of genre. To get a better idea of what we look for in submissions, please read our previous issues. You can also follow the Expo blog to get news about latest submission and contest openings.

ANNUAL ISSUE SUBMISSIONS:

Every issue has a theme from which writers and artists can draw inspiration. We encourage those who submit to think outside the box; we look for stories that fit the theme yet make us think about it in different ways; we want work that satisfies and challenges traditional forms of storytelling.

The theme for our tenth annual issue is "PARA/SOCIAL."

Read more about how to submit below!

PARA/SOCIAL:

Issue XI begins with an infinite tension.

Para – altered, beside, beyond, against.
Social – the networks of intimacy, recognition, and belonging we carry with us.

Joined together, these words suggest closeness without reciprocity; connection without contact. We hear it most often in the context of celebrity, cashiers, counselors, and colleagues – unreturned attachments we form out of unmet needs.

But what if PARA/SOCIAL is more than a warning label? What if PARA/SOCIAL signals possibility?

To write into PARA/SOCIAL is to explore:The tenderness of feeling known by someone who does not know you.
The estrangement of being “with” people while remaining apart.
The creative sparks that fly in parallel play — lives brushing close, never fully merging.
The edges where community becomes illusion, and illusion shapes community.

For this issue we invite work that traces the edges of intimacy and illusion. We seek longing projected across distance, the distortions of connection, and the gifts of being alongside – with or without perception and recognition.

This theme is not a verdict, but an invitation: to consider how we live beside each other, how we build connections through shadow, screen, and story, and how we might reimagine the boundaries of the social altogether.

Let PARA/SOCIAL pull you, softly or wrenchingly, in opposite directions. Let the word unravel and remake itself through your work. 

Submissions for Vol. XI will be open September 15–December 31. 

All work is read and given fair consideration by our editorial staff. Guidelines for individual genres are as follows:

• Fiction. Short stories and stand-alone novel excerpts up to 5,000 words.

• Flash Fiction. Up to three pieces of flash or microfiction. Each piece should be no more than 1,000 words; there is no minimum word count. The shorter, the better!

• Nonfiction. Memoir, personal essays, and creative nonfiction up to 5,000 words.

• Poetry. Up to three poems of any form and in traditional or experimental styles. Translations are accepted as well.

• Stage & Screen. One-act plays, scenes, or short film and screenplay excerpts up to 15 pages. Please format according to the standard unpublished playwriting or screenwriting format.

• Experimental Narratives. We love narratives in all forms. Whether it’s digital poetics, a video, or a genre-bending transmedia piece, if it tells a good story, creates compelling characters, and/or tickles our literary senses, we want it. Consider the limits of other categories and our online platform for length guidelines.

• Visual Art. Up to five pieces of art and/or photography per submission. If submitting more than one piece of art, please compile into one file (PDF or otherwise). Please include a brief artist’s statement or statement about the work (1–3 paragraphs), and include appropriate credit lines for all pieces (Artist Name, Title of Work, Year. Medium, Dimensions.)

• Comics. Comics should be self-contained, up to three pages per piece, with no more than three pieces per submission.

• Film. Short films in live-action narrative, documentary, or animation up to 15 minutes in length. Please include a brief summary and credits list in the cover letter of your submission.

Author receives $50.00 USD for accepted work. All submissions received by October 31 will receive guaranteed feedback from editors.

Submit your work here. 

Call for Submissions: The Capilano Review

 

Open Call for Submissions: September 15–30, 2025

The Capilano Review is pleased to invite submissions of new and previously unpublished work for consideration in the forthcoming 2026 publication year.

We welcome submissions of boundary-pushing, innovative writing across a variety of genres and forms, including but not limited to: poetry, experimental fiction, personal/poetic essay, creative nonfiction, and hybrid forms.

Writers are also welcome to pitch ideas for long-form critical essays (1500-2500 words) on contemporary art or artists, ideas for our online see to see section—reviews of recent or forthcoming literary/art books (500 words)—and ideas for feature interviews with authors and artists that may be of interest to our readership.

TCR seeks to redress historical inequity in the literary and visual art publishing spheres by prioritizing creative work from individuals from historically marginalized communities, including Black, Indigenous, and people of colour; queer and trans people; working-class and underemployed people; women, femme, and non-binary people; disabled people; and emerging artists. Writers are welcome to self-identify in their submission to be prioritized in our editorial process.

Submission Guidelines:

• Submission period: September 15-30, 2025

• Submit your work through submittable.

• Please take time to familiarize yourself with the magazine and the kind of work we publish before submitting.

For writing submissions:

• Please submit a maximum of 6 pages in a Word doc file. If you have a specific vision in terms of layout, please include a PDF as a layout guide.

All submissions:

• Include a one-paragraph description of your project and a 50-word biography with your submission. Writers from historically marginalized groups may choose to self-identify in their biography and/or project description, although this is always optional.

For pitches:

• Please describe your proposed interview/review/critical text in a single paragraph within a Word doc, with links to any contextual images/information as necessary. Please also include 1-2 writing samples of relevant work.

Questions? Email us at:

contact@thecapilanoreview.com 

in advance of the submission deadline. Please note we work Monday to Thursday, and therefore will not be able to respond to inquiries over the weekend.

Our editorial team will aim to respond to selected submissions by early December.

Submission to our open reading period is free. We are grateful for all the ways community supports this magazine; please consider reading and sharing the journal with your networks, purchasing a subscription for yourself or a friend, or making a one-time or monthly donation to allow us to continue to publish innovative work such as yours.

Accepted submissions of poetry and prose will be compensated at a rate of $60 CAD per page upon publication. Flat rate fees for commissioned interviews and critical texts range from $200–$500 CAD depending on length and scope and will be discussed upon acceptance of a pitch.

Submit your work here.

Call for Submissions from Women 50+: Certain Age

 

Certain Age is looking for gorgeous essays, fiction, poetry, art, photography and video work from creative women "of a certain age" and a lot of attitude.

Sound like you?

Submissions open September 1, 2025.

Nonfiction

We're interested in works of up to 2500 words that explore big ideas, small wonders, topical issues, cultural happenings, and profiles of fascinating people. Looking for a strong voice and an uncompromising commitment to factual accuracy. Please take a look at the articles we have published to get a feel for the tone and length.

Fiction

We welcome literary-leaning fiction, short stories or stand-alone novel excerpts, that use narrative to explore the full realm of human experience. Max length is 5000 words. While we welcome all topics, we will decline pieces that feature gratuitous depictions of violence, sexual exploitation, or the exploitation of children or animals.

Poetry

We are drawn to poems that illuminate the human by offering fresh ways to see, feel, know, and alchemize experience to insight. All types of poetry will be considered, including formal and experimental verse, up to two pages in length.

Photographs, Illustrations, Video

We are eager to showcase the work of photographers, illustrators, designers, and videographers.

Certain Age does not accept:

Work that has been previously curated (published in books, magazines or journals, in print or online). Writing may be self-published on social media, blogs, or message boards. (Learn more in “Uncurated: The Case for a New Term of Art.”)

Work that has been generated by artificial intelligence.

Simultaneous submissions are expected and welcome. But please alert us if the piece your submitting gets accepted elsewhere.

We pay $75 or equivalent in local currency upon publication.

Certain Age Magazine asks for first-time rights and acknowledgement as the first place of publication. Because published pieces will appear and be archived on the website and may be promoted through our social media outlets, we also require non-exclusive electronic rights.

Response Time

We are committed to fast turnaround on all queries and submissions.

More information here.

Call for Submissions from Undergraduate Students: The Blue Route

 

The submission window for the next issue of The Blue Route will be open from September 15 to November 15, 2025.

The Blue Route is an online undergraduate literary journal run by students and faculty at Widener University. We publish short fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction written by undergraduate writers from any school other than our own.

NOTE: We do not accept AI generated work.

WHO CAN SUBMIT: Undergraduate Students: Only previously unpublished work of current undergraduate writers will be considered. In order to verify your status as an undergraduate, we ask that with your submission you send along the email of a faculty member from your department. Until we gain confirmation of undergraduate status from this reference, we will not be able to publish your work.

Statement on Inclusion. While we gladly welcome works from all undergraduate writers (besides Widener), we specifically encourage submissions from underrepresented groups, including BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and neurodivergent writers, as well as writers with disabilities.

Note to Widener Students: At this time, work from Widener students will not be accepted. Widener students are invited to submit their work to Widener Ink, the university’s print journal.

Frequency of Submission: If your work has been published in The Blue Route, please wait at least one issue before submitting again.

WHAT TO SUBMIT:

We want good, highly imaginative writing about contemporary life as you see it. We’re not interested in romance, detective, horror, sci-fi, and other genres, unless the piece somehow rises above the conventions associated with those types of writing. We’re also not interested in writing that clichéd, overly influenced by TV or film, features flat characters, emphasizes end rhyme above all else, and/or exhibits a general insensitivity to the beauties and subtleties of language. No pornography. No racism. No sexism. If you use profanity, remember a little goes a long, long way.

As stated above, we DO NOT accept previously published work. However, we DO accept simultaneous submissions, but please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere. Our response time is about three months.

PROSE: Submit 1-3 pieces of fiction or creative nonfiction totaling no more than 2500 words. Payment: 25 dollars.*

OR

POETRY: Submit up to 3 poems. Payment: 25 dollars.*

*An important note about payment: Payment is issued through our university’s business office in the form of a check. We are sorry to say that we are unable to provide payment in any other form.

To increase your chances of acceptance, be sure to 1) carefully follow submission guidelines and 2) read a few recent issues of The Blue Route to get a sense of the kind of work we publish.

HOW TO SUBMIT:

Please write “Poetry–Your Name” or “Fiction–Your Name” or “Creative Nonfiction–Your Name” or “Artwork-Your Name” in the subject line of your email.

In a similar manner, please make your name as well as the genre of the piece clear in the title of the file(s). Send your work in an attachment in .docx format.

PLEASE DO NOT put your name anywhere on your submission. Instead, in your submission email, provide the following information: Name (First and Last)
Pronouns
School (full name of college or university you currently attend)
Title of Submission(s)
Name and Email of Faculty Contact for Enrollment Verification
A Brief Biography (No more than 100 words and written in the third person.)

Send all poetry and prose submissions to:

wutheblueroute@gmail.com

Submissions that do not follow the directions above may be deleted.

Call for Submissions: The Berlin Literary Review

 

Who We Are

All work must be original and unpublished.

If your work is accepted by us for publication, you consent to giving The Berlin Literary Review first serial rights, after which, all rights automatically revert back to you. Should you choose to republish elsewhere, we kindly ask that you acknowledge us as the original publisher.
All submissions are for the online magazine.

Please submit your work in a Microsoft Word .doc or .docx document, double-spaced and 12-point text.

Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please withdraw your submission if your work is accepted elsewhere.

We aim to read and respond to your submission within three months. Rest assured, we will get back to you. Please do not email us about the status of your submission until at least three months have passed.

Beginning September 2025, one work per submission period will be chosen as our issue’s Centrepiece, presented first and most prominently. The author of this work will receive a €25 honorarium.

We proudly nominate standout work for the Pushcart Prize and other respected literary awards.

Please refrain from submitting your work if you are a racist, a homophobe, a sexist, or an asshole.

Submit here.

Fiction

We are interested in Literary Short Fiction and Flash Fiction.

There is no word limit, although anything over five thousand words will be a hard sell.

Please include a brief bio (100 words max).

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Submit here.

Poetry

Submit no more than five poems at once. Copy all poems into the same .doc or .docx attachment.

Please include a brief bio (100 words max).

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Submit here.

Non-Fiction

Travel-related essays are particularly encouraged.

From September 2025 onwards, we welcome well-argued, thought-provoking opinion pieces that engage with current events, societal issues, or cultural phenomena.

There is no word limit.

Submit here.

Call for Submissions on Theme of :"Resistance: Grit, Rebellion, and Dissent": Santa Fe Literary Review

The Santa Fe Literary Review (SFLR) is published annually by the Santa Fe Community College. An in-print literary journal, SFLR features work by local, national, and international writers and artists. We use Submittable, an online submissions platform, for all submissions.

From July 15 to November 1 each year, we invite submissions of poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and visual art. In recent issues, we’ve proudly featured the work of such writers as Tommy Orange, Layli Long Soldier, Kirstin Valdez Quade, and Darryl Lorenzo Wellington.

Our submissions period opens July 15, 2025, and closes November 1, 2025.

Our suggested theme for our 2026 issue is “Resistance: Grit, Rebellion, and Dissent.” SFLR accept submissions of poetry, dramatic writing, fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual art. SFLR editors notify writers and artists of editorial decisions by December 25 each year. If you’ve submitted work and have not heard a reply by January 1, feel free to email us at:

sflr@sfcc.edu 

to request an update.

During our submissions period, we accept submissions for free through Submittable, but first, please review the SFLR guidelines for prose, poetry and visual art.

Deadline: Nov. 1, 2025 

Submit your work here.