Written by Emily Harstone December 10th, 2015

3 Anthologies Seeking Submissions

These three anthologies are all seeking submissions. The first deadline is January 4th.

great weather for MEDIA a small press based out of NYC seeks poetry, flash fiction, short stories, dramatic monologues, and creative nonfiction for their annual print anthology. Their focus is on the fearless, the unpredictable, and the experimental. The deadline is January 15, 2016. Payment is one contributor copy, plus $10 for writers based in USA. International writers receive two copies. To learn more visit their website here.

Shabda Press is seeking 1 to 3 poems on nuclear impact in the world for Nuclear Impact: Broken Atoms in Our Hands – A Poetry Anthology. Poems may be previously published with first publication acknowledgement. Poems must be submitted by February 14th, 2016. Payment is one copy of the anthology. To learn more visit their website here.

America is Not The World will be an international print and e-book collection of poetry and short fiction published by Pankhearst. Their call for submissions states “Write about your world, your way. Tell us why you’re at war with it or how you survive in it. Tell us your history, glorious as it is, or crumbled and begging for revolution. Write about home, wherever it is. We want real stories, those that aren’t interrupted by commercial breaks or campaigns. Everything is important, and everything’s allowed.” You can submit up to 5 poems or 3 short fiction pieces via email. Submissions are due by January 4th, 2016. Previously published works are allowed, if you own the rights. To learn more visit their website here.

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