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Nine Manuscript Publishers Open to Submissions in February 2026
Established publishers and small presses open to direct submissions. No agent required.
Shadowplay: Now Seeking Submissions
A print journal accepting poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.
40 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for February 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: love; motherhood; aftermath; into the archive; vampires; coffee; heightened anxiety; obsidian (space horror); while the snowstorm was raging; illusion & confusion; fantastic voyages; doom scroll. THEMED CALLS Chortle:…