Articles by S. Kalekar

36 Themed Calls and Contests for June 2025

These are themed calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of the call themes are: the uncanny; cryptids; numerical; birds; train; it was paradise; best dressed; sweet hereafter; science; and stories of galactic pest control. THEMED CALLS Talk Vomit: The uncanny“Our summer edition theme is the uncanny, however you interpret that. What happens when…
Calls for Submissions

14 Magazines Accepting Climate and Environmental Fiction

These magazines accept climate and environmental fiction. While cli-fi is usually a speculative fiction genre, in this list, we have also added magazines that accept environmental fiction in literary and other genres. Most of them also accept other themes and genres. Some of them pay writers. Most, but not all, of them are open for…
Issue Six Hundred Twenty Six

30 Magazines Publishing Hybrid Writing

These literary magazines and outlets publish hybrid, experimental, and/or cross-genre writing. They accept other genres also, like fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and translations. Some of the magazines pay writers. Many, but not all, of them are open for submissions now. Harpy Hybrid ReviewTheir guidelines say, “Harpy Hybrid Review (HHR) exists to celebrate and showcase hybrid works in all their…
Calls for Submissions

89 Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Writers (May 2025)

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….
Issue Six Hundred Twenty Four

5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in May 2025

These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They are a mix of literary and genre magazines. Not all of them are open through the month. Goblins & GalaxiesThis is a new magazine and they have opened a brief, one-week submission period, from 7th to 14th May 2025. They want sword & sorcery, dark fantasy,…
Issue Six Hundred Twenty Three

32 Themed Calls and Contests for May 2025

These are calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of the call themes are: Tales of Winter Dreams; Monstrous Angels (religious horror); Joy that Sustains; Climate Crisis; Soldier Without a Name; and Contemporary Slavery and Forced Migration.THEMED CALLS Winter Lore Book 3:  Aurora – Tales of Winter DreamsThis is a project of Speculation…
Calls for Submissions

10 Magazines Accepting Authors Interviews

These magazines publish various types of author interviews. They accept either pitches or direct submissions. They’re a mix of literary and genre magazines. All of them also accept other genres, like fiction, creative nonfiction, and/or poetry. As always, please read the relevant section in the magazine to get a sense of the kind of work…
Issue Six Hundred Twenty Two Special Feature

35 Literary Magazines Accepting Poetry in April, 2025

These magazines accept poetry of various types. A few of them also accept other genres, like fiction and nonfiction. Some of them pay writers. Many, but not all the magazines, are open for submissions now. 14 magazineThis is an annual poetry magazine. Poems must be 14 lines long, excluding the title; send up to 3…
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5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in April 2025

These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They’re a mix of literary and genre magazines. Not all are open through the month. CutleafThis is the journal of EastOver Press. They are open now for literary fiction (including excerpts) and nonfiction. Poetry is closed.Deadline: 15 April 2025 for fiction and nonfictionLength: Up to 4,000 words…
Issue Six Hundred Nineteen Special Feature

32 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for April 2025

These are themed calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of the call themes are: solarpunk; seaside gothic; witchcraft; tributes to late bloomers; epiphany; where legends walk (superhero stories); creature feature; women of the weird west; feast or famine?; (sub)liminal; and eldritch. THEMED CALLS Solarpunk MagazineThis is a magazine of solarpunk fiction; they…
Calls for Submissions Special Issue Themed Calls for Submissions

10 Literary Magazines Accepting Mystery, Crime, & Thriller Fiction

These magazines accept mystery/crime/thriller fiction. Some of them are also open to other genres. Many of these magazines pay writers. Most, but not all, of them are open for submissions now. Pulp AsylumTheir editor says, “I publish a variety of traditional pulp genres: horror, mystery, crime, science fiction, fantasy, adventure, western, and just plain weird…
Issue Six Hundred Seventeen

30 Creative Nonfiction Magazines

These magazines publish creative nonfiction of various stripes. Most of them also accept other genres, like fiction and poetry. Some of the magazines pay writers. Most, but not all, of them are open for submissions now. A few calls are themed. They’re listed in no particular order. Cimarron ReviewThis venerable literary magazine has been published…
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Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Writers (March 2025)

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….
Issue Six Hundred Sixteen

5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in March 2025

These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They’re a mix of literary and genre magazines. PodCastle is a fantasy podcast and online magazine from the Escape Artists suite of magazines. They want all the sub-genres of fantasy, from magical realism to urban fantasy to slipstream to high fantasy. “Above all, we’re looking for stories that…
Issue Six Hundred Fifteen

37 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for March 2025

These are themed calls/contests from 37 outlets for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. A couple of the outlets are open for more than one call. Some call themes are: Shirley Jackson (tribute issue); dreams; cryptids; plants; beach reads; disability pride & magic; climate crisis; spirit of the wolf; pushing back; reversal; world horror; and making the…
Special Issue Themed Calls for Submissions

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