Articles by S. Kalekar

34 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for March, 2024

These are themed submission calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of the themes are: cats; time travel; heredity; found fiction; dragons; winter in the city; Nordic horror; caretaking; mars colonization; and lycanthropy. THEMED SUBMISSIONS Cosmic Horror Monthly: Ligottian fictionThey’re open for fiction, for a special tribute issue to Thomas Ligotti. “Ligottian weird…
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25 New Literary Journals (Seeking Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry)

These are new literary magazines – they were launched about a year or less ago. Many have published at least one issue, so you can get a feel for what they’re looking for, but not all of them have; a few are accepting submissions for their first issue. They are publishers of fiction, nonfiction, and…
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36 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for February 2024

These are themed calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of the calls are: relationships, hype, strange locations, feminist fairy tales, affection, mercurial, bookmarks, at the edge of darkness, hospitium, and disobedience. THEMED CALLSThe Suburban Review: HypeThis Australian magazine is accepting submissions on the Hype theme. “Put down the to-do lists and pull…
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5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in February 2024

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. The Paris ReviewThey open for prose submissions on 1st February 2024, and will accept submissions via Submittable until they hit their submission cap (which is early on during their…
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40 Magazines Publishing Literary Fiction

These magazines publish literary fiction; most also accept other genres, like nonfiction and poetry. Many, but not all, of them are open for submissions now, or have announced their upcoming reading periods. Some of them pay. They are listed in no particular order. West BranchThey accept fiction (up to 30 pages), creative nonfiction, poetry, and…
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Flame Tree Publishing: Accepting Submissions for Three Anthologies

Flame Tree Publishing is an established press that is distributed by Hachette UK, which is also now a shareholder. (You can learn more about the company and their imprints here.) They occasionally have calls for themed anthologies. Currently, are accepting submissions for three fiction anthologies, part of their new Myths, Gods & Immortals series. “Each…
Issue Five Hundred Fifty Four

Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Authors: January 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….
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5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in January 2024

These magazines pay for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They’re a mix of literary and genre magazines. Not all of them are open through the month. Nightmare MagazineThis is an award-winning magazine of horror and dark fantasy; you can read more about them here. They publish fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. “We feature works spanning the broad…
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44 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for January 2024

These are 44 outlets with themed calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of the calls are: rites of spring; solarpunk; underappreciated writers; classic fairy tales; marshland horror; the devil you know best; boundaries; old friends; poison; bigfoot country; and dragons. A few outlets have more than one call.THEMED SUBMISSIONS The Cosmic BackgroundThis…
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40 Literary Journals Accepting Poetry Submissions

These magazines accept poetry; many of them also accept other genres, like fiction and nonfiction. A few of them pay. Many, but not all, of them are open for submissions now. They are listed in no particular order. AcumenThis is an award-winning poetry journal. They publish new poetry and poetry translations, alongside articles, debate, comment…
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5 Paying Literary Magazines to Submit to in December 2023

These magazines publish fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. They are a mix of literary and genre magazines. On SpecThis is a Canadian magazine of speculative fiction and poetry. They are open for submissions now.Deadline: 15 December 2023Length: Fiction up to 6,000 wordsPay: CAD100 for short-shorts (under 2,000 words) and poetry, CAD0.05/word for fiction up to 6,000…
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45 Themed Submissions Calls and Contests for December 2023

These are themed calls and contests from 45 outlets for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry; a few outlets have more than one call. Some of the calls are: the end; surf noir; strange clocks & different calendars; mathematical horror; color; familiars; the brides of Dracula; the map of lost places; rattus futura; pirate tales; and here…
Calls for Submissions

35 Literary Journals Accepting Translations

These magazines accept translations of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, and they are a mix of literary and genre magazines. Most of them also accept original work in these genres. Some pay writers. Many, but not all, of them are open for submissions now. They’re listed in no particular order. Words Without Borders Their website says,…
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Opportunities for Historically Underrepresented Writers This November

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….
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39 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for November 2023

These are themed calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for 39 outlets; some outlets are open more than one call. Some of the themed calls are: burning up/burning down; blight; home; overcoming; Carpe Noctem; freedom; brides of Dracula; uncharted waters; AI, Robot; and gifts. Deathcap & Hemlock: Winter HolidaysThey want writing with speculative…
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