Free Talk: The Scaffolding Method for Drafting Enduring Historical Fiction

So you can write historical fiction that readers love.

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Free Talk: How to Get Publicity for Your Writing with Kindall Gant, Senior Publicist at Phaidon

Join Kindall Gant, Senior Publicist at Phaidon, for a practical behind the scenes look at how book publicity really works.

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45 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for March 2026

▾ Filter listings Fiction Poetry Contest Essay ✕ Showing all These are themed calls and contests for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from 45 outlets; a couple of the outlets are open for more than one call. Some of the call themes are: strange Dear John; reverse evaluation; maps; bad science; the aftermath; pandora; vegetal; birthday;…

Cool Springs Press

Cool Springs Press was founded in Nashville more than 30 years ago. They initially only focused on gardening in Tennessee and the region surrounding it. However they were successful and started to expand even before they were acquired by The Quarto Publishing Group. Quarto incorporated its existing line of DIY focused book into Cool Springs…

White City Press: Accepting Manuscript Submissions

White City Press is focused on publishing mysteries across a range of sub-genres. They are currently open to cross-genre mysteries (for example scifi/mystery) as long as mystery is the key element. They are also open to mysteries aimed at young adult and new adult readers, as well as mysteries with protagonists over the age of…

Notes from the Editor’s Desk: February 2026

Phaidon's Owner Implicated in the Epstein Files; Writing Workshop Instructors Wanted; 4 Submission Calls.