August 5, 2024
These are themed calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some call themes are: fairy tales; harbinger; vacations; Little Red Flags – Stories of Cults, Cons, and Control; creature features; tumbleweed; secrets of the snow globe; vampires; and Achilles. Some deadlines are approaching quickly. THEMED SUBMISSION CALLS Orange & BeeThis is an Australian Substack-based…
July 22, 2024
These magazines and websites publish reviews of books of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Many also publish other genres, like fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, and art. Some of these magazines pay. Many, but not all, are open for submissions now. They’re listed in no particular order. The Los Angeles Review of BooksThey publish new reviews,…
July 17, 2024
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….
July 11, 2024
These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They’re a mix of literary and genre magazines. KeliedotropeTheir website says, “Kaleidotrope publishes predominantly speculative fiction and poetry—science fiction, fantasy, and horror, but also compelling work that blurs the lines between these and falls outside of neat genre categories. (Man does not live on space ships, elves,…
July 1, 2024
These are themed calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of the call themes are: seaside gothic; Halloween; black cats; false memories; madame, don’t forget your sword; mafia horror; mystery stories; cowboy up; demagogues; ghost stories; pirate horror; holidays as a parent. THEMED CALLSSans. Press: The Garden AnthologyThey want fiction. “In the…
June 16, 2024
Here are 45 presses and magazines paying for genre fiction – horror, science fiction, slipstream, fantasy, fairy tales, crime, and more. A couple of the presses run more than one magazine. A few also accept other genres, like poetry and nonfiction. Not all are open for submissions now, but many are, or have announced their…
June 3, 2024
These are themed calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of the call themes are: red; monstrous; classic fairy tales; deadly Yellowstone; a brood of vampires; funny stories; and false memories.THEMED CALLS Mslexia: RedThey want work by women authors only. They accept fiction, poetry, nonfiction, fun stuff, as well as pitches for interviews…
May 27, 2024
These literary magazines and journals publish fiction, nonfiction, and poetry in print. Most also publish some work online. Not all of them are open now, but many are. A few calls are themed. Some of the magazines pay writers. A Public SpaceThis magazine publishes fiction, nonfiction (including memoir and long-form cultural criticism), poetry, and translations….
May 9, 2024
We try to make it as clear as possible who the publisher is seeking work from. Sometimes the focus of the press is limited, even though there are no limitations on who can submit. A few of the opportunities are also limited by geography, again, we try to make this clear. There are always additional…
May 6, 2024
These are themed calls and contests from 35 outlets for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry; a few outlets have more than one call, and a few calls are for a limited demographic. Some call themes are: time travel; nightlife; food; tenacity; girlhood; howl (werewolves); bite; and strange mixology. THEMED CALLS Celestial Echo Press: Ruth’s and Ann’s…
May 2, 2024
These magazines publish fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They’re a mix of literary and genre magazines. Not all of them are open through the month. The Stinging FlyThis well-regarded Ireland-based magazine will open for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry later in May. They also accept translations. Please see their submission FAQ. Their submission portal will open when…
April 15, 2024
These literary magazines publish poetry of various kinds. Many of them also accept other genres, like fiction and nonfiction. Some journals pay writers, and a few of the calls are themed. Many, but not all, of them are open for submissions now. They are listed in no particular order. The National Poetry ReviewThe National Poetry…
April 4, 2024
These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They’re a mix of literary and genre magazines. Not all are open through the month. Translunar Travelers LoungeThey want fun speculative fiction. “A fun story, at its core, is one that works on the premise that things aren’t all bad; that ultimately, good wins out. … Swashbuckling…
April 1, 2024
These are themed calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of the themes are: solidarity forever; sun rising; moon falling; status anxiety; Grimm retold; funny stories; food horror; fire season; impermanence; and tenacity. Some deadlines are approaching quickly. THEMED CALLS Cursed Morsels Press: Solidarity ForeverCursed Morsels Press has issued a call for fiction,…
March 18, 2024
These literary magazines and outlets publish creative nonfiction of various kinds. Most of them also accept other genres, like fiction and poetry. Most, but not all, of them are open for submissions now. Many of them pay writers. A few of the calls are themed. The magazines are not listed in any particular order. The…