Here are this month's writing competitions and calls for submission, all with free, electronic entry. I'm passing these on in good faith but mistakes may be made, so do check all the submission guidelines carefully. Any info in quotes comes from the website itself and any dates at the start are deadlines. Also, I don't know the sources personally, so do check them out for yourselves.
There are three headings:
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•Competitions
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•Submissions with Deadlines
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•Submissions With No Known Deadline.
If you aren't a submitter (why not? Nothing to lose! Rejection is something we all share!) then the themes can make great writing prompts/exercises.
Finally, although I mention only fiction or poetry, many publications accept non-fiction, art or other forms, so do check if interested. Good luck and do let me know of successes!
COMPETITIONS
2nd June The first 5000 words of a novel for children aged 7-12, plus a synopsis. UK or Ireland only. http://www.scholastic.co.uk/montegrappa
2nd June ' Haiku poet Kobayashi Issa wrote: “Under the cherry tree there is no stranger” and we’d like you to tell us, in your haiku, the many ways cherry blossoms bring you closer to your family, your friends, your community and co-workers.' http://www.vcbf.ca/community-event/haiku-invitational
2nd June 'Write a short story, of 750 words* or fewer, based on this prompt: You come home from a relaxing vacation and realize you have the wrong suitcase.
You can be funny, poignant, witty, etc.; it is, after all, your story.
*Please note that the title to your story does not count as part of the 750-word limit. Also, titles aren’t required. If your story is chosen as one of the top five winning entries but doesn’t have a title, an editor will assign one to it.
Use the submission form below OR email your story directly in the body of an email to yourstorycontest@fwmedia.com.' http://www.writersdigest.com/your-story-competition/your-story-58
5th June Flash up to 500 words on the theme of Seize the day, but don't be surprised if it bites back! http://erewashwriterscompetition.weebly.com/2014-flash-fiction-with-maggie-cobbett.html
11th June 'You are invited to step into the shoes of a well-known writer of your choice, living or dead, and submit a poem or piece of prose in praise or defence of something you would not expect them to champion. Please email entries (wherever possible) of up to 150 words or 16 lines to lucy@spectator.co.uk by midday on 11 June.'
11th June Poems or short prose by young LGBT writers (one prize is for those aged 13-25, another for those aged 18-35). http://youngenigma.com/prize
15th June Essay by anyone under 25 up to 700 words on the theme 'My role as a citizen of Earth'. http://www.goipeace.or.jp/english/activities/programs/1401.html
16th June 'The Norton Writer’s Prize will be awarded annually for an outstanding essay written by an undergraduate. Literacy narratives, literary and other textual analyses, reports, profiles, evaluations, arguments, memoirs, proposals, mixed-genre pieces, and more: any excellent writing done for an undergraduate writing class will be considered.' Cash prize. 1000-3000 words. http://books.wwnorton.com/books/norton-writers-prize/
UPDATE: 16th June Novellas of various types by unpublished writers over 50. http://www.greatstorieswithheart.com/the-write-time/
18th June Fiction up to 2000 words. http://www.theguardian.com/books/2010/may/15/guardian-weekend-short-story-competition
27th June Poem, song lyric or other piece of writing inspired by Dylan Thomas, by a writer aged 7-25. http://www.developingdylan100.co.uk/international-competition/
27th June Utah writers only. Many categories. http://heritage.utah.gov/arts-and-museums/ops-competition-original-writing-competition
30th June Fantasy story up to 8000 words. http://www.baen.com/baenfantasyaward.asp
30th June Short story up to 2000 words. Cash prize. http://www.wordsmag.com/compcal14.htm
30th June 'Life is shockingly unpredictable and too often ends before we’ve told our nearest and dearest how much we love them, registered a will to avoid chaos after we’ve gone, visited a long-neglected relative or got in touch with someone we know we treated badly. Omissions like these gnaw at us now and are likely to be bitterly regretted when we face the final curtain.
So with that in mind, our new writing competition, While There’s Still Time, is aimed at generating shared experiences that will help more people set about putting things right, planning their future and getting the best from the rest of their life.' Poetry or prose. http://www.dyingmatters.org/stilltime
30th June Eric Hoffer Award - prose up to 10,000 words. http://www.bestnewwriting.com/BNWsubmit.html
30th June Up to 5 pages of poetry. Win your collection published. http://www.erbacce-press.com/#/erbacce-prize/4533449873
30th June 'Plays concerning LGBT (lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender) life based on, or directly inspired by, a historical person, culture, work of art or event.' http://aabbfoundation.org/comp-guidelines
30th June Poetry chapbook 20-40 pages. Win a cash prize and publication. http://caseyshaypress.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/the-mary-ballard-poetry-chapbook-prize.html
30th June Short fiction up to 2000 words. http://www.wordsmag.com/efjune13.htm
30th June Funny book for children. http://greenhouseliterary.com/index.php/site/funny_prize
30th June Poetry suitable for a greetings card - but they prefer non-rhyming. http://www.sps.com/poetry/index.html
30th June Continue the story on the website. http://creative-frontiers.com/continue-next-part-riggins-story-enter-accumulator-short-story-competition/
1st July Poems about the mysterious woman in the painting. http://www.gladstoneslibrary.org/gladfest2014/mysterylady/
1st July Poetry and prose inspired by the image provided. http://promptpress.com/submission-guidelines/
1st July Short story on the theme of Faith. http://overtheredline.com/submission-form/
1st July Poetry or flash fiction on the theme of The First Time. http://bopdeadcity.wordpress.com/contests/
1st July Story up to 500 words by a child aged 7-11. http://smallbutmightywriters.com/2014/05/08/short-story-competition-all-genres-young-writers-needed/
1st July Short story up to 1500 words by a child aged 12-15. http://smallbutmightywriters.com/2014/05/25/short-story-competition-open-for-12-15-year-olds-all-genres/
1st July Poetry or prose on the theme of You Are Here. ' For this contest, present a story where the main character or characters not only go through growth and development, as is appropriate for a good story arc, but are aware by the end of the piece that they’ve changed.' http://sparkanthology.org/contests/six/
SUBMISSION CALLS WITH DEADLINES
2nd June Poems, flash fiction and nonfiction by UK writers under 30. http://astronautzine.wordpress.com/submissions/
2nd June Write a short story, of 750 words or fewer, based on this prompt: You come home from a relaxing vacation and realize you have the wrong suitcase. http://www.writersdigest.com/your-story-competition/your-story-58
6th June Play up to 20 mins in length on the theme of Scream. http://www.thecromagnon.com/
6th June 'It crawls, it flies, it slithers, it slides! What does your creature do?
For this eZine we are searching the darker regions for stories of the seen but unsubstantiated; creatures imagined in legends tall or otherwise; horrors from the deepest pits of the earth, the sea, or your mind. Cryptozoology is the search for creatures whose existence has not been scientifically proven... yet. Tell us the story of your abomination come to life! ' Flash, short fiction, dark poetry and drabbles. http://www.sirenscallpublications.com/ezine.htm
6th June Dinopunk flash fiction up to 1000 words. http://humanechoes.com/submissions/
10th June Poetry and creative nonfiction. http://cshsq.wordpress.com/submission-guidelines/
10th June 'Taken from Gertrude Stein’s Tender Buttons, and the poem “Rooms,” our series title appears in the line: “Cadences, real cadences, real cadences and a quiet color. Careful and curved, cake and sober, all accounts and mixture, a guess at anything is righteous, should there be a call there would be a voice.”
During our submission period, please submit up to 7 poems, 5,000 words of prose or 10 pieces of visual art. We welcome all breeds of creative hybrid and collaboration. For this series, we seek work from writers and artists who self-identify as “queer,” while acknowledging that this designation is subjective and highly personal. We believe the term “queer” connotes flexibility–we will not police your identity.' http://www.cutbankonline.org/2014/05/06/all-accounts-and-mixture-a-summer-web-series/
10th June Flash fiction about zombies in Japan. http://dreamscapepress.wordpress.com/2014/01/21/now-open-zombies-in-japan/
10th June or when filled. 'Lovecraft style horror stories, particularly new takes on the Cthulhu Mythos. Lovecraftian horror is defined as a style of storytelling involving a set of supernatural, pre-human, and extraterrestrial elements. The hallmark of Lovecraft’s work is cosmicism: the sense that ordinary life is a thin shell over a reality that is so alien and abstract in comparison that merely contemplating it would damage the sanity of the ordinary person.' 500-2500 words. http://dreamscapepress.wordpress.com/2014/01/21/fear-of-the-unknown-a-tribute-to-h-p-lovecraft/
13th June '"Home is where The Mall is"
Tell us about your summer childhood traditions via visual art/prose/poetry. ' http://themallmag.tumblr.com/Submit
15th June Queer erotic prose and poetry by LGBTQIA writers. https://wildemagazine.submittable.com/submit
15th June Science poems. http://www.eyetothetelescope.com/submit.html
15th June Speculative poetry, fiction, illustrations and articles. There is a variety of themes: Speculating on Speculative Women
Animals, Beasts and Creatures
Objects, Artefacts and Talismans
Diverse Reflections: Seeing Yourself in Speculative Fiction
and different dates for different bits, so as always, read the guidelines at the site itself.
http://www.holdfastmagazine.com/submission-guidelines-issue-2/4580429903
15th June Comedy sexy gardening stories for Fifty Shades of Green. 'We are currently accepting stories from 1,200-6,000 words in the following genres, all of which MUST have a gardening twist: Romantic comedy, paranormal, gay, historical, futuristic/si-fi, fantasy, BDSM, action/adventure, ménage, time travel, thriller/suspense, urban fantasy, steampunk.' http://www.gardenshorts.com/fifty-shades-of-green.html
15th June Poetry and fiction on the theme of Think Geek/Geek Chic. http://www.bohemia-journal.com/guidelines
15th June Positive poetry, fiction and art on the theme of Imagine. http://www.sproutonlinemagazine.com/p/guidelines.html
15th June ' Alien Tech: Aliens & Cyberpunk/Steampunk/Soft or Hard Sci-Fi. Drabbles (exactly 100 words) Micro (100-500 words), Flash (500-1K) and Short Stories (1k up to 2500 words) and Poetry (up to 50 lines). Must feature aliens in any kind of punk genre: Cyberpunk, steampunk, monk punk, diesel punk, etc. Humans, interacting with aliens, told from the perspective of either the humans or the aliens (if cyberpunk, either/or/both can be machines, borgs, etc.) Really not too many restrictions here. Have your own new version of a punk genre? I’d like to see it.' http://theweretraveler.wordpress.com/call-for-submissions/
15th June Flash fiction. http://freezeframefiction.com/submission-guidelines-faq/
15th June Seasonal poems of up to 20 lines. http://www.writersrisingup.org/component/eventlist/details/4
15th June Poetry and fiction on the theme of Ephemera. Also urban fantasy short fiction. Also poetry collections. Also SF&F novels and novellas. https://fishcreekpress.submittable.com/submit
15th June ' We are seeking YA fiction stories between 2,000 and 5,000 words in length (shorter works will also be considered) or collections of up to 10 poems .' http://www.theheadandthehand.com/4th-floor-chapbook-series/
15th June 'Whether angels, demonics, birdfolk, elves, or the Tuatha de Dannan, we have always been fascinated by wings. For this anthology, we ask for your greatest erotic fiction with wings. Let us touch the soft feathers or spidersilk and be wrapped in them, strange sensations against flesh. All pairings welcome, all genres considered.
ŽPairing: Any (M/M, F/F, M/F, Trans* inclusive) erotic Happy ending required. http://www.inkstainedsuccubus.com/#!d_clients/cqh1
15th June LGBTQ poetry about longing. http://melancholyhyperbole.com/guidelines/
15th June Fantasy and Mystery/Suspense micro, flash and short fiction. http://fictionvale.com/submission-guidelines/
15th June Poetry and fiction by Australians or international students on the theme of Master. http://www.voiceworksmag.com.au/contribute/#sthash.MWO74bet.dpbs
15th June Poetry and fiction on the theme of Silence and Sound. http://www.pilgrimagepress.org/guidelines.html
15th June Poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction up to 1776 words on the theme of either 'Patriotism' or 'Freedom'. http://writeforreadersmagazine.wordpress.com/special-edition-freedom-flash/
21st June Haiku on the theme of Spring. http://poetryhaiku.com/publication/#comment-85
21st June Poetry and articles about poetry. http://www.lunarpoetry.co.uk/Submissions.html
22nd June Poetry, fiction or essays revolving around current events. https://netorg65908-public.sharepoint.com/submit-it
26th June Poetry and fiction on the theme of Defying Conventional Wisdom. http://moonmagazine.org/submission-guideline/
28th June Short fiction on the theme of Great Friendships. http://infectiveink.com/guidelines.html
30th June Stories 1000-10,000 words on the dark side of the afterlife. http://www.martinus.us/subs.html
30th June Found poetry. http://www.foundpoetryreview.com/submission-guidelines/
30th June Paranormal horror stories 1000-5000 words. http://www.simonepress.com/submissions.html
30th June Cozy-Noir fiction 2500-7500 words. http://www.darkhousebooks.com/
30th June Fiction up to 2500 words on the theme of either Life's a Beach or Hot Hot Hot. http://bwgwritersroundtable.com/
30th June Fantasy poetry and fiction for children on the theme of Magical Cats. http://eggplantproductions.com/general-guidelines/guidelines-for-spellbound-e-zine/
30th June Steampunk fiction set in South-east Asia. http://rosariumpublishing.com/rosarium-the-sea-is-ours.html
30th June 'Don't judge a book by its cover, or a person by their gender. There's often more to someone than meets the eye. What happens when first impressions are proven wrong or assumptions turn out to be false? What's it like for a character who comes with fine print? Some people just don't fit the expected mold, and some of those people do something about it, showing the world who they really are inside.
Do your characters reinterpret what it means to be masculine or feminine? Do they transition from one gender to another? Do they decide to abandon the gender binary all together and blaze their own trail? Show us how your characters find love, romance, and hot sex while navigating the sometimes-tricky waters of love and gender identity.' Pairing: trans. HEA or HFN ending required. 10,000-20,000 words. http://www.stormmoonpress.com/anthologies.aspx
30th June Story poems. http://centrifugaleye.com/
30th June 'A Star in the Heart is an anthology of poems and prose celebrating Christmas and Advent, to be published in December 2014 as part of continuing fundraising for the Community Centre Development in Henley on Thames. Poems should be no more than 50 lines, and prose no more than 600 words. Submissions should be previously unpublished.Submit your contribution before the end of June to The Editor, David Grubb, A STAR IN THE HEART, 25 Belle Vue Road, Henley on Thames, Oxon, RG9 1JQ, United Kingdom, enclosing SAE for reply. Alternatively, send submissions by email to dgrubb@different-drums.co.uk '
30th June 'Advanced technology is essential in good cyberpunk, but what really sets it apart is the way it showcases that technological achievement while also exposing the seedy underbelly of society. Has technology polarized society, created an underground counter-culture? There is infinite potential for adventure, especially when you have a bisexual hero/heroine in the cyberpunk setting. Are they jacked into virtual reality to express themselves, or do they have some other way of blazing a trail through high society or the downtrodden?' Pairings: bisexual. HEA or HFN ending required. 10,000-20,000 words required. http://www.stormmoonpress.com/anthologies.aspx
30th June 'Have you ever noticed how forgiving someone frees you to move on with your life? It can be a major decision though, especially if you feel you were seriously wronged. For the "New Year New You" 2015 season we plan to publish a book about the power of forgiveness. Let us know how forgiving someone changed your life. It can be something small like forgiving a rude driver who cut you off, or it can be something big like forgiving someone who caused a major negative event in your life. How did forgiving someone change your life in a positive way? Were you able to reestablish a relationship after forgiving? Did letting go of your hurt feelings heal you and bring you a sense of peace? Help others find the same resolution by sharing your story. The deadline date for story and poem submissions is June 30, 2014.' http://www.chickensoup.com/form.asp?cid=possible_books
30th June Adventure steampunk short fiction. http://steampunktrails.blogspot.co.uk/p/submissions.html
30th June 'We are reading for issue 10:2. The topic is open, but we once again happily encourage poems on celebrity, and art and photos on isolation. We prefer poems in batches of 4-10 right in an email, not as an attachment. http://redboothreview.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/red-booth-review-volume-10-issue-1.html
30th June Short fiction 2500-5000 words on the theme of Witches. https://www.diegopublishing.co.uk/kof-tales
30th June 'We liked our 2013 In Cahoots Prize Winner so much, we’ve decided to do a special Slam & Spoken Word issue.
Video and audio submissions strongly preferred, but we will also consider written poetry and short prose that fit the spirit of “Spoken Word.”
Audio: Please submit audio as an MP3 attachment. Any selected audio pieces will be turned into a YouTube video, much like our prize winners’, and will be hosted on our YouTube channel.
Video: Already have yours published on your YouTube channel or elsewhere? Please include a direct link in your submission. We happily accept previously published work or recorded performances. Currently unpublished videos may also be sent as an attachment.
Shy? Please consider having a friend or fellow artist record your piece for you. We adore collaborations.' http://cahoodaloodaling.com/current-prompt/
30th June Short fiction by U.S. writers on the theme of 'Modern American Highways'. http://columbuscoop.org/blog/2014/05/14/road-official-submission-guidelines/
30th June 2-3 poems on the theme of Children/Childhood. http://therainbowjournal.wix.com/the-rainbow-journal#!about/c240r
30th June Prose, poetry and drama on the theme of The Second Breakfast. http://www.faroffplaces.org/submissions
30th June SF/F fiction on the theme of Robots/Androids/Cyborgs. http://crossedgenres.com/submissions/magazine/#current
30th June Story 800-3000 words suitable for a live reading, on the theme of Analogue & Digital. http://www.liarsleaguenyc.com/blog/submitting-to-liars-league-nyc.html
31st June (sic) 'Essay/blog post content of 700-1200 words. Non-essay content of any length including poems, lists and/or flash memoir. Content must be mom/family themed (swearing is acceptable) and can be humorous, serious or sentimental. Can be previously published (we will hold non-exclusive copyright). Theme: Adventures in Potty Training http://www.monkeystarpress.com/p/call-for-submissions.html
1st July Poetry and fiction on the theme of Was THAT today? (Cathy's note - if you live outside the USA then you can submit by email.) http://themaliterarysociety.com/submissions.html
1st July Haiku by a woman on the theme of Sand. Submit to littlems@mslexia.co.uk
1st July 'The Literary Hatchet is an Internet journal devoted to dark fiction (short stories) and provocative poetry and prose. We are interested in well-written but easy to read works in the horror genre, but also accept works that are paranormal in nature.' http://lizzieandrewborden.com/HatchetOnline/LiteraryHatchet/submissions.htm
1st July 'Voices of people of color in the Religious Society of Friends. This will be an opportunity to hear from an under-published group of Friends. We hope contributors will share both positive and challenging stories and provide some much-needed self-reflection back to the Quaker community.' http://www.friendsjournal.org/submissions/
1st July 'Visionary Press is looking for submissions for its Kids Write anthology. Submissions will be accepted by both adult authors and children and should be no more than 1,000 words and no less than 500. We are looking for stories that spark the imagination and would be entertaining for children in a wide variety of genres, from sci-fi to fantasy and even a little horror, but not too scary. Think age appropriate. We are particularly interested in stories written by children and stories co-written by parent and child.' http://www.sitnread.ws/2014/01/submission-call-kids-create-childrens.html
1st July or when filled: Stories 1000-5000 words on the theme of Dia de los Muertos. http://www.elektrikmilkbathpress.com/submissions
1st July Short spec fic on the theme of Lewis Carroll. http://penumbraezine.blogspot.co.uk/p/submissions.html
1st July 100-word prose poems or stories inspired by one of the nightmares described on the site. http://dailynightmare.com/anthology/
1st July Lesbian erotic fairytales 3000-6000 words. http://www.cleispress.com/features/princessbridecallforsubmissions
1st July Creative writing, research papers and other stuff on the theme of Feminist Friendship. http://www.feministstudies.org/submissions/guidelines.html#call
1st July Poems and stories for children on the theme of Extraordinary Animals. http://www.guardian-angel-kids.com/submissions.htm
1st July Narrative Poems. http://zingarapoet.net/submission-guidelines/
SUBMISSION CALLS WITH NO KNOWN DEADLINE
' We seek any and all types of submissions—poetry, prose, criticism, nonfiction, visual art, short films, songs, photographs. If it’s submittable, submit it.' http://www.potluckmag.com/submit/
Poems http://www.everywritersresource.com/poemeveryday/submit-your-poem/
and flash up to 500 words. http://www.everywritersresource.com/shortstories/submissions/
Although they aren't reading full length MSS at the moment, you can submit to ELJ Publications' serials, including poems about mental illness, women's memoirs and non-fiction stories of empowerment and triumph, and flash fiction stories. See more details here: https://eljpublications.submittable.com/submit
E-book publisher of many types of fiction and nonfiction. http://helmbooks.com/submissions-guidelines/
Poems that are strange, surreal and slightly off. http://hardlydoughnuts.com/submissions
'Stories should be between 2,000 and 6,000 words. We're willing to consider longer, but they'd have to be something extraordinary.
We publish stories that take place in our here and now, or something very close to it. We like mainstream, fantasy and science fiction, but we don't want space operas or high fantasy. Think The Twilight Zone or Flowers for Algernon or Robert Sawyer's The Terminal Experiment or the Newford stories of Charles De Lint, rather than Isaac Asimov's Foundation series or The Lord of the Rings trilogy.' http://triptychtales.net/submissions.html
Poetry, fiction, art and thoughts. http://www.barebacklit.com/Submissions.html
Full length MSS. http://www.littlefeatherbooks.com/guidelines.html
'Missing of the Birds...is an art site about all things missing in our lives, reality, myth, imagination, spiritual, health, beautiful things taken away from us, beautiful things give back to us. Writers of poetry, flash fiction, and graphic photography welcome. Submit your creative impulses written or graphic design to either: promomanusa@gmail.com
or writerillinois@yahoo.com. Short poems preferred due to space limitations. I encourage photography and art sketches. http://promomanusa.wix.com/michael-lee-johnson
Poems. http://www.verse-virtual.com/submit.html
Fiction up to 10,000 words. http://newlondonwriters.com/guidelines/
Weird flash fiction 500-1500 words. http://www.strangehousebooks.com/submissions/
'We publish the most provocative, emotionally stirring and heretical ideas in the geopolitical, environmental, psychological, activist and social arenas.
We’re looking for the radical transformations needed for a collective future … a future that computes at an economic, ecological and spiritual level. Critical perspectives on the fate of modernity, the spell of reason and mental environmentalism are encouraged. Writing with a right cortex spark and a broad stroke of irrationality is given extra close attention. Essays, poems, rants, articles, features, spoofs, art, photos, designs, graffiti, scribbles, jams and mindbombs – all forms welcome.' https://www.adbusters.org/about/submissions
Flash fiction 200-500 words. http://waxpoetryart.com/phoenix/submissions.html
Experimental short fiction and poetry. http://exfic.com/submissions/
Poetry, short fiction and other stuff by anyone who identifies as a woman. http://baseline.virb.com/submit
HeadStuff.org is a collaborative website interested in a wide range of topics including; literature, history, science, art/photography, humour, music and film. We are always open to submissions in any of those fields, and we strive to keep the site continuously up to date and up to the same high standards of work. If you want to submit work in the hope that it will be published on HeadStuff, send an email with your work, or your ideas to: editor@headstuff.org . See more at http://www.headstuff.org/
Flash fiction. http://brilliantflashfictionmag.wordpress.com/
Full-length LGBTQ manuscripts. http://www.boldstrokesbooks.com/submission-guidelines.html
Books on the Middle East and of Jewish interest. http://www.halbanpublishers.com/about.php
Dark futuristic short prose (including flash) and poetry. http://www.darkfuturesfiction.net/submissions/
Flash fiction. http://greensubmissions.com/130/emeraldbolts/terms.php
Publisher of poetry and prose books. http://www.stairwellbooks.co.uk/html/submissions.html
Poetry and/or visual art. http://baldhipmagazine.ca/
Literature inspired by videogames. http://cartridgelit.com/submissions/
'The Dawntreader specialises in myth, legend; in the landscape, nature; spirituality and love; the mystic, the environment.' http://www.indigodreams.co.uk/#/the-dawntreader/4536232475
'FireGoat’s Fantastic Tales is a biannual publication dedicated to fairy tales, fables, and folklore from around the world. While fantasy plays a big role in such stories, we also welcome cross-genre tales and will consider some speculative fiction. We actively seek to publish new and emerging authors, and welcome international submissions.'
http://firegoatpublishing.net/firegoats-fantastic-tales/
A variety of novellas and novels. http://www.scribesguild.com/submissions.html
' Hermeneutic Chaos Literary Journal is open to publishing previously unpublished poetry and fiction by new,emerging, and established authors. We are happy to embrace all experimental genres, but we are slightly more biased towards literature whose deepest emotions,when given the opportunity to inhabit with ours, creates a strange yet familiar sensation of déjà vu. Works where imagination and a strong imagery guide reality to examine the creative chaos beyond its straitjacket cliff.' http://hermeneuticchaos.wordpress.com/submissionguidelines/
Poems, prayers and prose for a variety of anthologies. http://www.junecotner.com/jccallsub.html
Personal narratives, poems, short fiction and other stuff with a medical humanities theme. http://www.hektoeninternational.org/submissions.html
'Here at The Popcorn Farm, we plan to recycle the alleged “manure” of mainstream cinema culture and use it to cultivate short fiction and poetry of social relevance.
Whether it be inspired by a meaningful film from old Hollywood, a modern day blockbuster, or an indie film seen by a baker’s dozen, we welcome works that either develop the themes of a movie further or denounce them in an unforeseen way. Writers may submit up to three poems, two short stories, and one essay/movie review at a time respectively; none of these should exceed 3,000 words.' http://popcornlitkernels.wordpress.com/submission-guidelines/
Have a Cleverbot conversation and submit it to their anthology. http://www.cleverbotproject.com/submissions/
Poetry and prose. http://www.prolebooks.co.uk/page3.html
Fiction, nonfiction, poetry and art. https://limehawk.submittable.com/submit
Novellas. http://www.slimikin.com/
' Original and unpublished pieces of literature or art from anywhere globally that have a connection to the cultures of South Asia and/or their worldwide diaspora. Or whose author wants to make a meaningful connection to them.' Poetry, fiction, and lots of other stuff. http://www.southlit.org/southlit-submissions/
' Everyone lacks something. At Felled Limbs, we are not interested in looking for the things that are lost, and we have no desire to replace them. Instead, we spend our time staring into the empty spaces, and learning how to let go. We have no firm restrictions, but we tend to lean towards shorter works of poetic prose. If you have a high quality piece of hybrid literature–you can’t quite tell if it’s a poem or a story–we’d love to have a look. ' http://felledlimbs.com/submit/
Three romance anthologies that are open until filled: 'Too Alpha to Handle', 'Sexy Secret Santa' and 'Demons, Imps and Incubi'. http://www.redmoonromance.com/submit.html
Open until filled: comedic SF stories over 1500 words. http://nomadicdeliriumpress.com/comediccollection.htm
'[Your Darling,] Tuning Spoon is a literary review specializing in stirring, lyrical words prone to the purple prose you've named your darling. We're particularly susceptible to dark and surrealist literature. Give us a piece that will make us say, "We want to eat this." We'll see your words, feel your voice, taste the unkilled darlings that will make us dance, lightfooted and slightly drooling, in our seats. Please submit a fictional story of 10,000 words or less (Flash fiction! Less can be more!)' http://yourdarlingtuningspoon.com/
Flash, poetry, short fiction and other stuff. http://afterhappyhourreview.com/the-after-happy-hour-review/submit/
Speculative flash fiction. http://www.themeofabsence.com/p/submissions.html
Poetry chapbooks. http://www.mouthfeelpress.com/Guidelines.html
Publishers of a variety of books. http://www.chicagoreviewpress.com/information-for-authors--amp--agents-pages-100.php