April 16, 2026
The Metaworker is an online journal of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and writing that doesn’t fit within genre categories. They aim to be open-minded, and they love the unexpected: “we want you to surprise us, show us something we haven’t seen before. Send us your quirky, unconventional work”. You can read the journal online to get…
This list of publishers meet our guiding principles, but are only open to free submissions from historically underrepresented writers or focus on publishing content produced by historically underrepresented writers. Some of these publications are open to a wide range of writers including writers of color, gender non-conforming and LGBTQ+ writers, and those living with disabilities….
By Itto Outini How would you feel if someone were to send you a gift that doesn’t work for you at all: a piece of clothing that doesn’t fit, for instance, or a cookbook containing only meals that violate your dietary restrictions, or a piece of memorabilia that’s wildly out of step with your home…
April 13, 2026
Writing for children and young adults is very different than writing for adults. Audience expectations are different. Picture books, for example, have completely different sub-genres than adult books. Whereas adult books have genres like science fiction and fantasy, picture books have sub-genres like fairy tale, alphabet, and bedtime books. There is a whole body of…
April 9, 2026
These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They are a mix of literary and genre magazines. Not all are open through the month. Translunar Travelers LoungeThey want fun speculative fiction; stories must have elements of science fiction or fantasy. “A fun story, at its core, is one that works on the premise that things…
Northern Spy is an online journal of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, produced and published by Finger Lakes Community College. They accept submissions from both new and established authors from around the world, and they also reserve space in each issue for undergraduate authors from the Finger Lakes and Rochester regions. They’re looking for “rich…
Every time someone tells me, “Just write whatever you want,” my brain goes blank. Whatever I want? That’s too many doors. I stand in the hallway like an idiot, turning the knob of each one, accomplishing nothing. Give me a lock. Give me a rule. Five hundred words. Hard stop. I remember thinking, that’s nothing….
Ratika Deshpande I love flash narratives and this is an appeal from me to you to write more flash fiction and flash nonfiction. The form came into existence long before attention spans and short-form content entered our daily vocabularies and I believe it’ll have value in the future as well. For flash (usually defined as…
April 6, 2026
▾ Filter listings Fiction Poetry Contest Essay ✕ Showing all These are themed calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of the call themes are: rest is resistance; fledgling; paying tribute; war and geopolitical violence; power; paranormal noir; folk horror; savagery; November & December holidays; climbing high – speculative stories of female ambition;…
April 2, 2026
This list focuses on ten publishers that we are excited about that are open to submissions this month. Some are only open for a short period of time, others will be open the whole month and beyond. At least four of these are presses we have not covered previously. Please note that if a publisher…
By Julie Shackman Chemistry between your characters in your writing is everything. If there’s no chemistry between the two, how can you expect your readers to believe that they find each other attractive and can fall in love? But how can you achieve chemistry between your characters? Light that Spark All romance novels need their…
By Rachel Carrington As crowded as today’s publishing market is, a good book may not stand out. Readers have so many options in their preferred genre. An outstanding description can catch their eye and help you make a sale, but oftentimes, if you’re a newer author, it’s difficult to get your foot in the door….
April 1, 2026
Grendel Press’s tagline is that they are “dedicated to publishing the finest works in dark fantasy, horror, and dark romance”. You can learn more about the press here. They are named after the antagonist in Beowulf. They say “By choosing this name, we pay homage to the complexity of Grendel’s character and the questions his…
This small press focuses on publishing lesbian and women’s fiction, mostly within the context of the romance genre. They do not publish work outside of these genres. They publish in two formats: eBooks and print on demand. You can go to their shop to see how many books they’ve published over the years, but the…
This small Northern Virginia based press was founded in 2023. The press makes it clear that they are women owned and are committed to amplifying the work of writers and artists who are “women, nonbinary; Black, Indigenous, Latina/o/x, Arab, Asian; LGBTQ+; neurodivergent, disabled; multinational, multicultural, multidisciplinary; and those defining and redefining their identities”. They state,…