Hello Everyone,

Apologies for lateness. Sometimes the human body and the technological world just don’t work together! There are loads of good opportunities here by way of apology, so I hope you’ll forgive me.

It’s April, and I only have one piece of news, really — I’m a finalist in The César Egido Serrano Foundation short story contest, in the English language category! This is a free annual comnpetition with no fee, and with cash prizes. Didn’t enter last year? Enter this year instead! I know that the chance of winning is small, but to have my story picked out of 46,000 is very validating.

Yes, I’ve had plenty of success, but my Imposter Syndrome still says: Cathy, you aren’t really any good, you have no talent, you should stop trying, people are just being kind if they say they like your writing… Do you have an inner narrative that suggests those things to you too? I know writers who’ve landed six-figure book deals who still feel that way! Change your narrative to something more helpful!|

Much love,

Cathy x

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Here are some writing competitions and calls for submission, all with free, electronic entry.

As usual 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 (click/tap to jump straight to them):

• Competitions
• Submissions With Deadlines
• Submissions Without Known Deadlines

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.

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! The links are in the comments, and any dates at the start are deadlines.

Where possible, I have marked the relevant entries with ‘paying’, ‘contributor copy’ etc. However, you are best off checking the info for yourselves as I am not infallible and the info isn’t always available or clear. Please be aware that a contributor copy may be in print or digital format. Also, some publications offer several things, eg payment as well as a contributor copy. Where this is the case, I have assumed that payment is enough of an incentive, so I haven’t listed everything. It’s a rough guide and should be treated as such.

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COMPETITIONS

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2nd Apr ‘In no more than 350 words enter our FABLE COMPETITION to write a 21st Century Fable in the style of the great master, Robert Louis Stevenson.’ PAYING https://www.mrrls.com/fable

3rd Apr Scotland only: speculative story on the theme of Roots. PAYING https://www.shorelineofinfinity.com/cymera-shoreline-of-infinity-prize-for-speculative-short-fiction-2022/

4th Apr US age 25-35 only: ‘Applications are sought from those poets at the beginning of their careers, ages 25-35 years. This scholarship, to be awarded every year, aims to encourage and assist an emerging poet in their creative poetry writing endeavours.’ PAYING https://www.waltwhitman.org/poets-poetry/poetstocome/

6th Apr Spectator Competition No. 3244: worse verse. ‘Bono’s Ukraine-themed poem for St Patrick’s Day has been dubbed ‘the worst poem ever written’. You are invited to submit a poem to mark St George’s Day (not necessarily with a topical theme) that rivals it in awfulness. Email entries (16 lines max.) to lucy@spectator.co.uk by midday on 6 April.’ PAYING https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/spectator-competition-winners-spring-triolets

13th Apr ‘Spectator Competition No. 3245: French connection. You are invited to take a passage from a classic of French literature (please specify)and recast it in Franglais. Please email entries of up to 16 lines/150 words to lucy@spectator.co.uk by midday on 13 April.’ PAYING  https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/spectator-competition-winners-the-polar-bear-who-came-to-tea

14th Apr Spec flash on the theme provided. PAYING https://apparitionlit.com/submissions/

15th Apr ‘New science fiction short story by a new author.’ Up to 7499 words. PAYING https://www.arcmanorbooks.com/resnick

15th Apr There are four awards for fiction or poetry, and there’s no entry form -just submit your work to Descant, and if it’s published, it might be picked for an award. PAYING https://descant.tcu.edu/awards/

15^th Apr 53-word story inspired by this month’s prompt. NON-CASH PRIZE https://www.press53.com/53word-story-contest

15^th Apr Flash fiction up to 500 words. PAYING https://brilliantflashfiction.com/writing-contests/

17th Apr ‘We are looking for emerging writers who have yet to publish a collection of poetry (not including self-published chapbooks). Submit a manuscript featuring 15 to 30 poems in standard .doc / docx or pdf document.’ PAYING https://kingdomsinthewild.com/poetryprize

17th Apr Under 18s: Short Story. PAYING https://broadwayartsfestival.com/short-story-prize/ (Cathy’s note: Over 18s may also enter, but there’s a fee that I consider quite hefty to do so.)

21st Apr Comp opens on the 15th April and closes on 21st. Microfiction of 250 words or fewer, based on the provided theme. PAYING https://solarpunkmagazine.com/monthly-micro-fiction-contest/

22nd Apr ‘Part of the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize, the Author of Tomorrow is an annual competition designed to find the adventure writers of the future. It is open to young people, aged 21 and under, who have completed a short piece of adventure writing in English.’ There are various age categories. PAYING https://www.wilbur-niso-smithfoundation.org/index.php/awards/author-of-tomorrow-2019/submissions

24th Apr Short story or poem with a science theme for children by an adult. PAYING https://sruk.org.uk/2022-edition/ (Cathy’s note: most of the bumph says ‘story’ but there in the rules it mentions ‘poems’ too. Thanks to https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/ for this one)

24th Apr Age 16-18 only: There are two comps, one for poetry and one for essays, both with provided themes. PAYING https://keats-shelley.org/prizes/young_romantics_prize_2022

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SUBMISSIONS WITH DEADLINES

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2nd Apr Essays and prose poetry on the theme of Love. http://www.portyonderpress.com/issue-15—love.html

2nd Apr Under-represented writers only: speculative fiction novella. https://www.lunapresspublishing.com/submissions

3rd Apr Poetry. https://poetrybusiness.co.uk/about/submissions/

3rd Apr Fiction, CNF and poetry about the sea. PAYING https://seabornemagazine.com/submission-guidelines/

3rd Apr ‘Hecate Magazine strictly prioritises work from women writers and accepts submissions from the following marginalised gender identities and expressions: bigender/polygender person, cisgender woman, intergender person/intersex person, non-binary person/gender non-conforming person, transgender woman/transfeminine person, two-spirit. Please do not submit to us if none of the above apply to you (eg. you are a cisgender male).’ Theme: Devotion. ‘We want your ugly prayers, divine conquests and holy matrimonies. We are accepting poetry, prose, creative non-fiction and artwork for this issue.’ https://hecate-magazine.com/submissions

8th Apr Real Cool World: ‘From glaciology and marine biology to geopolitics, international law, fiction, big ships and more, this collection will showcase subjects and stories from the planet’s deepest south. We’re looking for new work that responds to the theme in the form of essays, reportage, creative non-fiction, fiction, memoir and visual essays.’ PAYING https://www.griffithreview.com/submit-to-griffith-review/

8th Apr Theme: Enchantment. ‘At Fathom we publish articles, personal essays, profiles, interviews, book reviews, Bible exposition, theological and/or historical analysis, poetry, and short stories.’ https://www.fathommag.com/writing-for-fathom

9th Apr Speculative fiction novella. https://www.lunapresspublishing.com/submissions

9th Apr For this issue of Riddled with Arrows we seek writing-related fiction, creative non-fiction, ars poetica, non-classifiable written objects and visual art exploring the theme of “writing endings” . PAYING https://www.riddledwitharrows.com/guidelines/

10th Apr ‘While we are devoted to giving a voice to LGBTQAI+ creatives, we also want to give a voice to women creatives, disabled creatives, and neurodivergent creatives. We also wish to give a voice to creatives with mental illness(es), invisible illness(es), and/or trauma.’ ‘It must be inspired by our Popular Culture theme. We are reviewing works inspired by She-Ra and The Princesses of Power, Stardew Valley, and Sailor Moon’  . Poetry, prose and art. https://www.thewinnowmagazine.com/submitguidelines.html

14th Apr Poetry, flash and short fiction on the theme of Post-Apocalyptic Pride. PAYING https://wearethequietones.com/submission-calls/

14^th Apr Poems. https://www.whiptailjournal.com/submissions.html

14th Apr Science Fiction Fairytales. PAYING https://www.shorelineofinfinity.com/submissions/

15th Apr Rumors, scandal, gossip, innuendo, hints and allegations, whispers and suspicions, slander, spillin’ the tea—Tell us your best stories of approximately 50 words, about Rumors……” Please send us your best stories of approximately 50 words regarding Rumors in the body of  an email to blinkinkinfo@gmail.com No poetry, bios, or attachments please.

15th Apr Poetry and fiction. https://descant.tcu.edu/submit/

15th Apr Nonfiction, art and photography. PAYING https://www.maskslitmag.com/submit.html

15th Apr Haiku and senryu on the theme of Write Like Kerouac. https://poetrypea.com/submissions/

15th Apr ‘ “Summer of Speculation” will be a themed anthology containing stories from Fantasy and Science Fiction. All Sub genres are welcome (with a few exceptions noted in the submissions guidelines). We are seeking fresh faces as well as seasoned scifi/fantasy pros for this yearly anthology to be released in the summer every year. 4000-10,000 words. Our 2022 theme will be “VILLAINS”. PAYING https://www.cloakedpress.com/summerspec/

15th Apr Theme: The Power of the Pause. ‘We invite short stories, poetry, memoir, and creative non-fiction to help us explore this theme.’ CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES (MAY BE PRINT OR DIGITAL) http://universaltable.org/wisingup.html

15th Apr ‘Drawing on the spirit of Appalachia, how will you reveal the masked or unmasked facets of a past, present, or future time? For Volume 25, we are asking for your poems, short stories, essays, flash pieces and black and white 2D art in response to the theme, Appalachia (Un)Masked. We mostly accept unpublished work, but we aren’t sticklers.’ http://www.sawconline.net/pmsg-submission-guidelines.html

20th Apr ‘We’re looking for weed-centered horror stories of any sub-genre.  How you interpret that, is honestly up to you. Any idea is welcomed as long as it is not demonizing the substance or its users.’ 1500-4200 words.  PAYING https://donniegoodman.com/strange-weeds-anthology/

21st Apr Poems on the theme of The Value of Wilderness. https://thenewamericanaesthetic.weebly.com/submit.html

28th Apr ‘Current call for submissions: Our seventh issue is based on the theme ‘Science, Humour and the Absurd’. This edition of Science Write Now will explore how humour and the absurd shape cultural ideas of science and, in turn, how the world of science influences comic performance in popular culture, art and literature.’ PAYS SOME CONTRIBUTORS https://www.sciencewritenow.com/submissions (Cathy’s note: only Australian contributors are paid.)

30th Apr Writers from the African diaspora and the African continent only: poetry, prose and more on the theme of Food. PAYING https://www.fiyahlitmag.com/submissions/

30th Apr Poetry, flash fiction and more on the theme of Déjà Vu in Times of War. https://erferrara.wixsite.com/quarantinemuseum

30th Apr ‘This call is for young activists, creatives and advocates for human rights to exhibit the human rights issues that are most important to them in form of art, essays, short stories, poems etc., specifically in reference to the right to defend human rights and not incite hate or bigotry.’ https://www.ihraf.org/ihraf-youth-anthology

30^th Apr ‘For our next major anthology, slated for release in September 2022, we’re looking for horror stories inspired by neurodiverse experiences. Stories about perception, communication, the feeling of being ‘differently wired’. Challenge us. Scare us.’ 1000-6000 words. PAYING https://ghostorchidpress.com/submission-calls/

30^th April ‘We are open to submissions which relate to PERSON FIRST IN AN IDENTITY FIRST WORLD.’   ‘We’re looking for poetry and stories of and by those who have been relegated to “them” status by virtue of a label that (validly) places them in a particular group. But we don’t want work related to how or why that group is special, invalid, irrelevant, etc. What we want is stories that explore the intersectionality of people in those groups. Nonbinary skydivers. Black equestrians. Wheelchair-using geocachers. Trans chefs. We want stories of and by people in othered communities, but we don’t want their label to be the story.’ https://nonbinaryreview.submittable.com/submit/f2138bb1-57ab-4720-bdbc-8e9590deaa26/nbr-28-person-first-in-an-identity-first-world

30th Apr ‘Midnight in the Dying Garden: Fairy Tales for the End of the World is a collection of horror stories with a fantastical twist. We’re looking for tales that are both horrific and enchanting.’ 1000-7000 words. PAYING https://kopfkinomedia.com/

30th Apr ‘For the 9th issue of illiterature. we’re seeking poems that have been decomposed. After reading a series of interviews about how poets compose their work we’re curious about how poems can be decomposed.’  CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES (MAY BE PRINT OR DIGITAL) http://www.puddlesofskypress.com/submissions.html

30th Apr Poetry, fiction and more on the theme of Catalyst. https://www.pareidolialiterary.com/submissions

30th Apr 101-word story written to the prompt: “Did you see that?” https://www.tortivetheatre.com/flash101

30th Apr ‘Volume 8 of MacroMicroCosm explodes into another Galaxy with the frontier for science fiction & a healthy helping of imagination. What’s out there? Who are we now, and who will we be, when we find out? If space exploration is the goal, how do we fix things on earth to help it happen? We’re taking a deep dive into space this year.’ ROYALTIES https://duotrope.com/duosuma/submit/macromicrocosm-1lhW7

1st May Short story 800-2000 words on the theme of There and Back. OTHER https://www.liarsleague.com/liars_league/forthcoming-events-themes.html

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SUBMISSIONS WITH NO KNOWN DEADLINES

(Publishers might not give out their pay rates on their submission pages, so make sure to find them out before signing a contract!)

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Book submissions, including novelettes and collections. ‘Suspenseful horror, crime (no cop dramas, cops can be in the stories but not the main subject and preferably not heroic), and dark dark dark general fiction. Sex, gore and violence are welcome in moderation. Action over emotion, every time.’  50/50 net sales split. https://www.unnervingbooks.com/submissions

‘A literary magazine looking for the messy, the emotional, but most of all the humanity found in art.’ https://ilinixlitmag.wixsite.com/ilinix/contact-1 (Cathy’s note: as the editors are high schoolers, this might be a good place for your children and young adults to submit. I don’t know the editors personally, so as always this is info rather than a recommendation, but the site looks good.)

‘Cozy fantasy flash and microfiction.’ PAYING https://wyngraf.com/2022/03/20/now-open-to-cozy-flash-and-microfiction/

Science fiction poetry. VOUCHER/OTHER  https://www.shorelineofinfinity.com/submissions/submissions-poetry-multiverse/

Open until filled: ‘Tales of dark fantasy and the high seas!’ 500-1000 words. PAYING https://shackleboundbooks.wordpress.com/submissions/

Open until filled: Dark military SF stories up to 1000 words.  PAYING https://shackleboundbooks.wordpress.com/submissions/

Open until filled: dark drabbles. Also Planetside: SF drabbles. CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES (MAY BE PRINT OR DIGITAL) https://shackleboundbooks.wordpress.com/submissions/

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Hello Everyone,

It’s March, and I hope that you are making the way towards your literary goals! Do remember my personal motto: “Have a go”. And also remember that if you proofread your work and it isn’t filled with cliches, and you follow the submission guidelines, then you have as good a chance as anybody.

We’re all thinking about the situation in Ukraine as I write this. Remember that writing can be a helpful outlet to express your feelings and thoughts. Do take care of yourself. Much love to those who are suffering in Ukraine and elsewhere.

I’ve had some good news. When the pandemic broke out, the word ‘Corona’ wasn’t very popular. People even smashed bottles of Corona beer! The Corona Press decided not to bring out the 4^th Corona Book of Horror stories, in which I had a story, and the future of the Press itself was uncertain. Well, I’m thrilled to say that they’re going ahead with the project now! I always used to look for anthologies such as ‘Tales of the Unexpected’, ‘The 12^th Book of Pan Horror’, ‘More Tales of Unease’, and similar titles now on my bookshelf, so to have work in The 4^th Corona Book of Horror Stories is a delight!

Many thanks for all the kind messages and emails. My Mother-in Law has indeed died, and her suffering is over. She died peacefully, not in pain, with her beloved son (my husband and the Comps and Calls Webbie) beside her.

Much love,

Cathy x

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Here are some writing competitions and calls for submission, all with free, electronic entry.

As usual 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 (click/tap to jump straight to them):

• Competitions
• Submissions With Deadlines
• Submissions Without Known Deadlines

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.

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! The links are in the comments, and any dates at the start are deadlines.

Where possible, I have marked the relevant entries with ‘paying’, ‘contributor copy’ etc. However, you are best off checking the info for yourselves as I am not infallible and the info isn’t always available or clear. Please be aware that a contributor copy may be in print or digital format. Also, some publications offer several things, eg payment as well as a contributor copy. Where this is the case, I have assumed that payment is enough of an incentive, so I haven’t listed everything. It’s a rough guide and should be treated as such.

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COMPETITIONS

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2nd Mar ‘Spectator Competition No. 3239: bookish. Sajid Javid is a big fan of Ayn Rand and Justin Trudeau loves Stephen King. You are invited to submit political manifestos inspired by literary heroes (please specify). Please email entries of up to 150 words to lucy@spectator.co.uk by midday on 2 March.’ PAYING https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/spectator-competitions-winners-o-my-love-is-like-

4^th Mar ‘For this contest, write a creative, compelling, well-crafted story between 1,000 and 5,000 words long in which… IN THE FIRST SENTENCE… one or more characters arrive at a location and find something unexpected.’ PAYING https://onthepremises.com/current-contest/

5^th Mar ‘Amateur playwrights world-wide are invited to submit a one-act play. Three winning scripts will be selected for fully staged performances during the Windsor Fringe Festival in October. One of the three scripts will be chosen as the overall winner and awarded a £500 prize.’ ‘If “BBC Writersroom” is written on the top right hand corner of contact sheet, no submission fee will be needed.’ PAYING https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/opportunities/windsor-fringe/ (Cathy’s note: you do need to send hard copies as well as digital, so some expense is involved.)

13^th Mar ‘We invite published and non-published authors to enter by submitting an original story of up to 2,200 words on the theme of ‘Treasure’. NON-CASH PRIZE https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/culture-news/a36157/harpers-bazaar-short-story-competition/

14^th Mar Flash fiction inspired by the provided image. PAYING https://apparitionlit.com/submissions/

14^th Mar ‘The 2022 Fitzcarraldo Editions/Mahler & LeWitt Studios Essay Prize, an annual competition for unpublished writers, is now open to submissions. Initially made possible by an Arts Council Grant in 2015, the prize awards £3,000 to the best proposal for a book-length essay (minimum 25,000 words) by a writer resident in the UK & Ireland who has yet to secure a publishing deal.’ PAYING https://fitzcarraldoeditions.com/prizes/essay-prize

15^th Mar 53-word story inspired by this month’s prompt. NON-CASH PRIZE https://www.press53.com/53word-story-contest

15^th Mar Speculative flash fiction on the theme of Claude Calhun. PAYING https://apparitionlit.com/submissions/

18^th Mar Age 9-18 only: poem on the theme of Life After Conflict. PRIZES (UNKNOWN WHAT) https://www.neversuchinnocence.com/poetry-competition

24^th Mar Microfiction up to 250 words. PAYING https://solarpunkmagazine.com/monthly-micro-fiction-contest/

31st Mar Flash Fiction up to 300 words. PAYING https://shadygroveliterary.wixsite.com/shadygroveliterary/about

1^st Apr Humorous poem. PAYING https://winningwriters.com/our-contests/wergle-flomp-humor-poetry-contest-free

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SUBMISSIONS WITH DEADLINES

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7^th Mar Short stories up to 5000 words on the theme of The Last Five Minutes of a Storm! PAYING https://www.sanspress.com/submissions

7^th Mar ‘At the intersection of being Nigerian and being queer—outlawed by both government and society—the majority of us have had to inherit definitive models of religion, belief, and faith which exclude, devalue, or otherwise victimize us in our communities, our forms of expression, and our forms of love. What, then, are our processes of compromise, redefinition, negotiation, or renunciation? As the editor of this online folio, I am seeking poetry, creative nonfiction, and visual art from the queer Nigerian community (on the continent or in the diaspora)’. https://pankmagazine.submittable.com/submit

9^th Mar ‘Volume 4’s theme is Light. We accept poetry, Creative Non-fiction (CNF), and art.’ CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES (MAY BE PRINT OR DIGITAL) https://paddlerpress.ca/submissions/

10th Mar Poetry, fiction and more on the theme of Navigations: A Place for Peace. https://aboutplacejournal.org/submissions/

11^th Mar Poetry, fiction and more on the theme of Resilience. PAYING https://www.mascarareview.com/submit/

11th Mar ‘Caustic Frolic is seeking fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art, music, and digital media to the theme Limbo for our Spring 2022 issue. For this edition, we’re excited about works about isolation, loneliness, the unknown. Make us think, or even feel a state of limbo from your work.’ https://causticfrolic.org/submission-info/

13th Mar Short story 800-2000 words. OTHER https://www.liarsleague.com/liars_league/forthcoming-events-themes.html

14th Mar ‘If you are a BIPOC writer – regardless of whether you’re widely published or just starting out – and would like to see your work appear in a major anthology like The Book of Witches, we’d love to hear from you.’ 1500-6000 words. PAYING https://www.jonathanstrahan.com.au/wp/2022/01/12/open-submission-period-for-bipoc-writers-for-the-book-of-witches/ (thanks to https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/for this one)

15th Mar Indigenous writers only: ‘This call asks you to remember, imagine, or re-imagine moments in your life where you were the miracle (you define it) or where you were part of something bigger than yourself. Tell us about magic and miracles you witnessed, you fueled, you received, or that you want to wish into being for you and our world.’ http://www.yellowmedicinereview.com/id12.html

15th Mar BIPOC only: ‘Here’s what I’m looking for: Novel or novella length adult or YA fiction. I’m thrilled that the novella has made a comeback, but will note that the available markets are still few in number so having plans for novels also would be keen. My list is fairly representative of my taste, but I’m particularly interested right now in grounded science fiction, futurism, space opera, second world fantasy, secret history, gothics, and horror. I’ll consider anything that falls into SF/F/H or adjacent speculative categories, though.’ http://maassagency.com/jennifer-jackson/ (Cathy’s note: This is a call from an agent rather than a publisher or editor, but it’s a well-worded and clear call, and I feel like including it, so I have.)

15^th Mar Poetry, fiction and more on the theme of Layers. https://www.themedley-ostraca.net/submissions

15th Mar Poetry and fiction on the theme of Baseball. PAYING https://thetwinbill.com/submissions/

15th Mar ‘We’re excited to read your original science fiction stories (genre benders welcome)!’ Up to 5000 words. PAYING https://bsfa.co.uk/fission

15th Mar ‘We are looking for stories centered around one of our favorite sub-genres, Human Monsters. We enjoy twisty-turny, dark, psychological, thrilling, dangerous, menacing, gothic, strange, ugly, murderous, messed-up tales of people doing awful, no-good, very bad things to one another.’ 2000-4000 words. PAYING https://darkmattermagazine.com/submission-guidelines/human-monsters-anthology/

15th Mar Stories, drabbles and poems on the theme of Medusa. PAYING https://brigidsgatepress.com/?page_id=17

15th Mar Haiku and Senryu: using punctuation. https://poetrypea.com/submission-topics-2022/

15th Mar Prose poetry, fiction and more on the theme of Breaking the Rules. https://thewoolfx.com/submit/

15th Mar Poetry, essays and more on the theme of The Sacred Masculine. https://www.kosmosjournal.org/contribute-to-kosmos-quarterly/

15th Mar ‘When former editor Katharine Hyzy first introduced this tagline in the fall of 2003, she wrote, “What makes the West what it is has more to do with what it inspires than the physical, tangible features of its terrain.” Our place, our politics, and our social fabric have changed a lot since she wrote those words. After 30 years of making Camas, want to reimagine what it is that the West inspires.’ Poetry, fiction and more. http://www.camasmagazine.org/submit

15th Mar This collection was inspired by an earworm from the 1978 film, Grease. The lyrics “Summer Lovin’” from the song “Summer Nights” became “Summer Bludgeon,” and a new anthology title was born! We’re imagining a collection that highlights the dark corners of our hearts. Pull back the curtain and show us people at odds, broken relationships, love gone wrong. Send us stories, poems, photos, and art that have a dash of retro, maybe a hint of the campy, and a heaping helping of broken relationships of some kind (romantic, familial, collegial, etc.).’ PAYING https://unsettlingreads.squarespace.com/call-for-submissions

16th Mar ‘Following the success of Black Sci-Fi Short Stories comes another important collection, now open for submissions, inspired by stories of the first peoples in Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas, the first migration, the first exploration, the discovery of land and landscape without the footprint of humankind…We are looking for submissions from writers with appropriate heritage, whose stories will be cast alongside ancient myths and legends from around the world and will bring new perspectives to the legacy of First Nations, of First Peoples. The stories themselves can be speculative, fantastic, mythic or folkloric.’ PAYING http://blog.flametreepublishing.com/fantasy-gothic/first-peoples-call-for-submissions-0

20th Mar ‘Our Summer 2022 Edition theme is Swimming. We’re looking for stories, poems, and essays that explore slipping into the water and finding yourself.’ https://capsulestories.com/submissions/

21st Mar Writing on the theme of Vocal Minstry for this Quaker publication. https://www.friendsjournal.org/submissions/

25th Mar ‘We publish work on the topic of history and we have specific themes per issue. The third issue’s theme is ABSURD.’ https://sites.google.com/view/provenancejournal/submit

25th Mar Poetry, flash, short fiction and more on the theme of Time. https://necroproductions.com/magazine/guidelines/

26th Mar Canadians only: poetry, fiction and more. CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES (MAY BE PRINT OR DIGITAL) https://www.yolkliterary.ca/submissions (Cathy’s note: international writers may submit to the digital edition, but won’t receive a free copy unless they pay for shipping.)

27th Mar ‘We’d love to see your prose, flash and micro fiction, poetry, essay, creative non-fiction, photography, ekphrastics, and more! Surprise us! Be creative! Bend and blend genres!’ Theme: LIARS! (The Unreliable Narrator). https://www.parliamentlit.com/contests-submissions

27th Mar ‘JADEN is small leaf press’ proudest publication created to give writers of colour and underrepresented writers and creators a space to express their self-discovery journeys.’ Theme: New Beginnings. https://www.smallleafpress.co.uk/jaden-magazine

28th Mar BIPOC writers only: poetry, fiction and more. https://salthilljournal.net/submit

30th Mar ‘We’re looking for your uplifting true stories and poems about how you used the power of gratitude to change your own life while you navigated the preteen and teenage years.’ PAYING https://www.chickensoup.com/story-submissions/possible-book-topics/

31st Mar ‘We’re seeking original, unpublished stories of up to 2022 words (horror/dark/speculative fiction) on any topic, in any style. (Word count does not include title.) The one rule, and here’s the tricky part … your story should be set in 2022. We don’t want one hundred stories all about coronavirus though, so think outside of the box!’ PAYING https://www.bagofbonespress.com/submission-calls

31^st Mar ‘All stories featuring East Asian warriors are welcome.’ 5000-15,000 words. ROYALTIES https://dragonsoulpress.com/anthologies/

31^st Mar ‘Everyone deserves a chance at love. Whether it lasts forever or ends up being temporary, these characters will fight for the chance at happily ever after.’ 5000-15,000 words. ROYALTIES https://dragonsoulpress.com/anthologies/

31st Mar Haibun. https://poetrypea.com/submission-topics-2022/

31st Mar ‘The theme this year will be energy, sustainable energy. We’re looking for outstanding fantasy, science fiction, weird fiction, and speculative horror–from both new and established writers.’ Fiction up to 500 words, and poetry. PAYING http://parsecink.com/index.php/triangulation-submissions/

31st Mar ‘The theme for Summer 2022 will be: CYCLES. We encourage you to think of this theme broadly and incorporate into your work. Nonfiction, reviews, open letters, and research should relate specifically to experiences of madness or mental health challenges. Poetry, fiction, or visual art submissions do not need to focus on madness/mental health, but we may prioritize pieces that we feel fit our mandate and this issue’s theme.’ CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES (MAY BE PRINT OR DIGITAL), POSSIBLE PAYMENT https://openmindsquarterly.submittable.com/submit

31st Mar ‘We are looking for “playfully dark”, intelligent, humorous, descriptive literature written for children ages 8 – 13. We invite poetry and fiction submissions by email.’ Theme: Cold. PAYING https://www.crowtoesquarterly.org/submit

31st Mar Poetry, fiction and more on the theme of Catalyst. https://www.pareidolialiterary.com/submissions

31st Mar Canadians only: poetry and fiction. PAYING https://thefiddlehead.ca/submit

31st Mar Poetry and fiction on the theme of Many Worlds. https://www.planisphereq.com/p/guidelines.html

31st Mar Transracial adoptees: ‘Share your experience of being a child of color growing up and moving away from the gaze of whiteness. How has it shaped you? How has it informed your parenting? Have you decided against parenting because of it? Have you searched for your birth family? We invite all forms–essays, poems, interviews, comics, etc.–from diasporic transracial adoptees (Black, Asian, Latine(x), Indigenous, and other persons of color) to add nuance to the collective narrative. Being a parent is not a requirement.’ PAYS SOME CONTRIBUTORS https://www.raisingmothers.com/submissions/

31st Mar ‘This fiction anthology from Eric Raglin (writer of NIGHTMARE YEARNINGS, editor of ANTIFA SPLATTERPUNK) will feature stories of body horror in sports and fitness. Submit your most grotesque, strange, frightening, and thought-provoking stories—ones with complex characters, unapologetic weirdness, and horror that takes bold narrative risks.’ 2000-4500 words. PAYING https://ericraglin.com/2021/12/16/shredded-a-sports-and-fitness-body-horror-anthology/

31st Mar ‘Tigershark ezine is open to submissions from anyone (both new and established writers) in any style or genre, and accepts flash fiction, short fiction and non-fiction/reviews up to 5000 words (loose), poetry of any length, and artwork.’ Theme: The City. https://tigersharkpublishing.wordpress.com/home/guidelines/

31st Mar ‘Love Letters to Poe will be open for original gothic short stories and poems inspired by “The Fall of the House of Usher” from February 1 through March 31, 2022.’ PAYING https://loveletterstopoe.com/submit-a-story/

31st Mar ‘The guidelines for this issue are simple – the first line of every fiction/non-fiction submission must start with “If I were you I’d […] and this must be the title of any art submission. When it comes to poetry the author may choose whether to use it as the first line or the title.’ http://www.kissthewitch.co.uk/seinundwerden/submissions.html

31st Mar Theme: ‘(Re)Writing Home: In this issue of Apofenie, we seek poetry, prose, and nonfiction that addresses this question of home—its problems, possibilities, architectures, and mythologies.’ https://www.apofenie.com/masthead

31st Mar ‘We are calling for poetry, fiction, and art for our 8th issue of Nostos (2022). This will be our ODES issue. All themes are possible as long as the work’s intention is the ode. The nature of the ode may certainly be captured in fiction and art as well as poetry.’ CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES (MAY BE PRINT OR DIGITAL) https://www.longshippress.com/

31st Mar Speculative fiction 1500-5000 words on the theme of Prehistories. PAYING https://lackingtons.com/submissions/

31st Mar ‘Legion of Dorks Presents: Abandoned – An Anthology of Vacant Spaces is searching for short stories no more than 7000 words exploring the phenomenon of full spaces gone empty.’ PAYING https://curseddragonship.com/submissions/

31st Mar ‘Fairytale retellings with a twist. The twist being a mirror must feature.’ 2500-7000 words. PROFIT/REVENUE SHARING MODEL https://ironfaeriepublishing.com/open-anthology-calls/

1st Apr ‘We want stories about magic in today’s world. Not stories of witches and warlocks surrounded by vampires and werewolves that hide in the shadows, but of real, everyday people, in our real, everyday world, and that one little magic charm they found, or that one spell they learned that actually works, or that one gift they were born with, and how they can make it work for them in today’s world. And maybe how it works against them, too… Reprints, poetry, flash fiction, and B&W art are welcome and will be paid at 1/2 rate of original stories.’ ROYALTIES https://knightwritingpress.com/magic-portals/

1st Apr ‘There is currently so much room and need for more sapphic content in the horror literary genre. Moonflowers and Nightshade will include a diverse group of stories, including but not limited to stories involving genderqueer, non-binary, BIPOC, genderfluid, lesbian, trans, bisexual, and pansexual characters.’ 2000-5000 words. PAYING https://samreadswhat.wixsite.com/books/about-us

1^st Apr First person narratives under 1000 words on the theme of Field. PAYING https://www.christiancentury.org/blog-post/editors-post/century-invites-reader-submissions-8

1st Apr ‘For Witches of a Certain Age, I’m looking for female (or female-identifying) magic users between 40-99, women with some life experience under their belts, and who are well-established in their magical power… I want to see what they do when faced with a challenge – preferably a threat or mystery that they have to resolve using the combination of their life experience and their magic.’ 6000-8000 words. ROYALTIES http://www.camdenparkpress.com/witches/

1st Apr Word made by remixing work from an earlier (provided) issue. SOME CONTRIBUTORS GET CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES https://tinyspoon.org/submissions/

1st Apr Theme: After the Gold Rush – Future SF, climate change, economics. ‘We appreciate short, imaginative tales, preferring those that work with the theme in some way. Short stories should be 3,000 words or less. Flash humor pieces (<=1,000 words) can be on any theme.’ PAYING https://thirdflatiron.com/2021_TF_WP/

1st Apr Poetry, prose and art on the theme of Puppy Love. https://mosspuppymag.wixsite.com/home/submissions

1st Apr Writing on the theme of GARDENING: AN INSTRUMENT OF GRACE. https://www.shantiarts.co/SPAQ/SPAQ_calls.html

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‘We are open for speculative fiction, poetry, prose (fiction & non-fiction), graphic novels & art submissions. Stories should be speculative (a mix of sci-fi, fantasy, magic realism & futuristic), and non-fiction pieces should tie in creatively to the speculative genre.’ ROYALTIES + SUBSCRIPTION https://www.vraeydamedia.ca/submissions

‘History Through Fiction is now accepting historical fiction short story and novel excerpt submissions that, if accepted, will be published in the member-only content area of our website (launching May 1). Stories and excerpts must be previously unpublished and should be between 1,000 and 8,000 words long.’ PAYING https://www.historythroughfiction.com/submissionguidelines

MS over 50,000 words. https://www.foundationsbooks.net/submissions/

Romantic drabbles (100 word stories) on various themes. Open until filled. CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES (MAY BE PRINT OR DIGITAL) https://www.darkrosepress.com/calls/

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Hello Everyone,

This wasn’t how I’d hoped to start this intro, as you’ll see by the next paragraph, but my mother-in-law is in hospital, almost certainly for the last time. My husband is this site’s webbie, so it’s been very difficult to get this to you, and apologies that it’s a slightly shorter list this month. The rest of this intro was written a week or so ago.

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I want to start by thanking my Patreon peeps, who give generously but get nothing whatsoever in return. I usually put this at the end of my intro, but it’s not an afterthought, and I’m putting it at the top today just to show that I really appreciate it. Thanks for keeping the site going!

As for me, I’ve cleverly knackered my right wrist again, which is always fun for a writer. If my typing is bad, that’s why! I’m wearing a big plastic splint for six weeks, and then I’ll be having an operation. Not too serious an operation, but I’ll no longer have any wrist motion. As long as the pain has gone and I can still write, that’s fine by me!

I’ve had my first acceptance of the year! Hurrah! My poem ‘Brexit Explained’ will be in the ‘We’re All in it Together’ anthology.

I hope you’re achieving your writing goals!

Much love,

Cathy x

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Here are some writing competitions and calls for submission, all with free, electronic entry.

As usual 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 (click/tap to jump straight to them):

• Competitions
• Submissions With Deadlines
• Submissions Without Known Deadlines

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.

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! The links are in the comments, and any dates at the start are deadlines.

Where possible, I have marked the relevant entries with ‘paying’, ‘contributor copy’ etc. However, you are best off checking the info for yourselves as I am not infallible and the info isn’t always available or clear. Please be aware that a contributor copy may be in print or digital format. Also, some publications offer several things, eg payment as well as a contributor copy. Where this is the case, I have assumed that payment is enough of an incentive, so I haven’t listed everything. It’s a rough guide and should be treated as such.

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6^th Feb Haiku on the theme of Reboot and Rebloom. PAYING https://goldentriangledc.com/event/golden-haiku/

11^th Feb Short story up to 2000 words. NON-CASH PRIZE https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/competitions/writers-artists-short-story-competition-2022 (Cathy’s note: the prize is an Arvon course, but I think you have to pay for your own transport there – people living outside the UK, take note!)

14^th Feb ‘We want UK citizens to write witty or soppy, romantic or silly Valentines Day poems to be published here on the Tree2mydoor website on or before Valentines Day.’ VOUCHER/OTHER https://tree2mydoor.com/pages/offers-competitions-valentines-day-poetry (Thanks to www.prizemagic.co.uk for this one.)

14^th Feb Flash fiction inspired by the provided image. PAYING https://apparitionlit.com/submissions/

15^th Feb 53-word story inspired by this month’s prompt. NON-CASH PRIZE

https://www.press53.com/53word-story-contest

24^th Feb Microfiction up to 250 words on the theme of Climate Fiction. PAYING https://solarpunkmagazine.com/monthly-micro-fiction-contest/

28^th Feb Three separate comps for poetry, flash fiction, and short fiction. PAYING https://www.anansiarchive.co.uk/competitions/

28^th Feb ‘The Neukom Institute for Computational Science at Dartmouth College – in collaboration with Dartmouth’s Department of Theater and Northern Stage – is excited to announce the 2022 Neukom Institute Literary Arts Awards for Playwriting, for full-length plays and other full-length works for the theater addressing the question “What does it mean to be a human in a computerized world?”.’ PAYING https://sites.dartmouth.edu/neukominstitutelitawards/ni-lit-award-for-playwriting/

1^st Mar Up to 3 poems. ‘Entries should address the themes of science fiction/fantasy/horror/science.’ PAYING http://www.bsfs.org/bsfspoetry.htm

1^st Mar Age 14-18 only: poem up to 50 lines in a medical subject. UNKNOWN AWARD http://www.hippocrates-poetry.org/the-hippocrates-prize/2022-hippocrates-prize/online-entry-for-2022-hippo.html

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3^rd Feb Poetry, fiction and more on the theme of Life in Adornment. https://www.ayaskala.com/magazineguideline

4^th Feb Pitches for poems on the theme of Dusk. PAYING https://writersvictoria.org.au/resources/the-victorian-writer/pitch

5th Feb Spring into Sci-fi – SF stories 3500-9000 words. PAYING http://www.cloakedpress.com/springscifi/

6^th Feb Australians under 25 only: Comics, comic pitches and art on the theme of Portrait. PAYING https://www.voiceworksmag.com.au/print

7^th Feb SF and F stories. PAYING https://www.cossmass.com/submit/

8th Feb Poems by women over fifty. https://www.quartetjournal.com/submissions

10^th Feb Poetry and prose inspired by Buffy: the Vampire Slayer, The Sopranos, and Courage the Cowardly Dog. https://www.thewinnowmagazine.com/submitguidelines.html

11th Feb ‘We’ve noticed that most books at these event target adult readers, so in 2022 we’re launching a line of anthologies appropriate for readers 10 and up. We’re open to challenging themes and subject matter, but language, graphic violence, and sexual content should be rated G. Child or teen protagonists preferred.’ Book themes: Rockets and Robots; Beware Bugs; Paradoxical Pets. PAYING http://www.jamesmaxey.net/word-balloon-book-anthologies.html

12^th Feb Fanfic. Up to 5 pieces. PAYING https://www.oficmag.com/submit

13^th Feb ‘The theme is “hunted” – which can be interpreted in any way that creates a fast-moving, pulse-pounding story that readers can’t put down. The story should conform to thriller/suspense genre expectations. We are looking for a range of stories which explore the anthology theme from different angles.’ 7500-10,000 words. PROFIT/REVENUE SHARING MODEL https://storiesrulepress.com/thriller-digest-call-for-submissions/

15th Feb ‘Qwerty is seeking your fractured fairytales, folk retellings, mythical drawings for our upcoming themed issue, FOLKLORE & FAIRYTALES.’ https://www.qwertyunb.com/submit

15th Feb ‘Delicate Friend is an adult (18+) space for sexual or intimate art or literature you enjoyed creating. We are looking for poetry, prose, visual art, music, videos, game descriptions, fake movie reviews, real movie reviews, and more. Theme: Madness, Disability, and Desire.’ PAYING https://delicatefriend.com/submissions/

15^th Feb Poetry on the theme of Humor. PAYING http://www.songsoferetz.com/p/guidelines.html

15^th Feb Flash fiction up to 500 words on the theme of Freedom. CONTRIBUTOR COPY/COPIES (MAY BE PRINT OR DIGITAL), PAYS SOME CONTRIBUTORS https://www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/anthology/anthology-submission-guidelines/ (Cathy’s note: all contributors get a copy, and two contributors will get an ‘editor’s choice’ award of cash.)

15^th Feb Poetry and more on the theme of Footsteps. https://www.opendoorpoetrymagazine.com/author-submissions

15^th Feb ‘Fiction, non-fiction, and indeterminate prose texts of up to 5,500 words as well as visuals which address the theme of “Dream” are welcome.’ https://fictioninternational.sdsu.edu/wordpress/submit/

15^th Feb ‘Run Amok Books is launching a new fiction imprint – Run Amok Crime. As part of this initiative, Run Amok Crime is seeking submissions for a new crime-fiction anthology to be entitled Jacked: Crime Stories. Make of that what you will.’ PAYING https://runamokbooks.website/pages/submissions.html

15^th Feb ‘Again, we’re looking for pieces that celebrate the environment, that rally behind it, that feature it as the crux of your work. Fiction, creative nonfiction, something in between—we can’t wait to read your work.’ Up to 500 words on the theme of The Environment. http://www.cheappoplit.com/

20^th Feb ‘Accepting fiction and creative nonfiction submissions up to 5,000 words or two poems up to 15 lines each.’ Theme: Celebration. https://www.writersworkout.net/waywords

27^th Feb ‘Writing from people living in or inspired by the Highlands and Islands is given prominence, but we also feature material linked to the wider north. That includes both other parts of Scotland and places around the northern world. We publish Northwords Now and Tuath in print and online to inspire writers and readers with the power of new work in Scotland’s three languages, including local variants.’ https://www.northwordsnow.co.uk/submissions

28^th Feb ‘What are we looking for? Meadowlark is interested in publishing full-length novels and/or collections of short stories. While we will consider manuscripts of any length, a minimum of 50,000 words is recommended for fiction submissions. Any genre will be considered, but we are especially interested in stories that take place in the Midwest and/or follow themes or characters that have a strong Midwest connection.’ https://www.meadowlark-books.com/p/fiction-manuscript-submissions.html

28th Feb Queer Weird West stories 3000-9000 words. PAYING https://juliebozza.com/submissions/

28^th Feb ‘Cyberpunk. These characters are trying to survive in a dystopia of advanced technologies. Living alongside Artificial Intelligence has its perks, but also many deadly downfalls.’ 5000-15,000 words. ROYALTIES https://dragonsoulpress.com/anthologies/

28^th Feb ‘Unique retellings of Atlantis-like civilizations. Preferably with mermaids, selkies, krakens, or other mythological sea creatures included.’ 5000-15,000 words. ROYALTIES https://dragonsoulpress.com/anthologies/

28^th Feb 101 word story on the theme of ‘Your character wakes up next to a stranger.’ https://www.tortivetheatre.com/flash101

28^th Speculative fiction and poetry on the theme of Wanderlust. PAYING https://apparitionlit.com/submissions/

28^th Feb True stories and poems on the theme of Counting Your Blessings/Attitude of Gratitude. PAYING https://www.chickensoup.com/story-submissions/possible-book-topics/

28^th Feb 1 or 2 line flash fiction. PAYING https://jellyfishreview.wordpress.com/submissions/

1st Mar ‘We want stories about mermaids. All kinds of stories about mermaids. Be creative!… Reprints, poetry, flash fiction, and B&W art are welcome and will be paid at 1/2 rate of original stories.’ ROYALTIES https://knightwritingpress.com/magic-portals/

1st Mar ‘I’m looking for fast-paced gory stories with the perfect blend of Extreme Horror + Splatterpunk + Dark Humor elements. Nothing involving children and I’m not a big fan of heavy religious or political plots.’ PAYING http://theevilcookie.com/open-calls/

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SUBMISSIONS WITH NO KNOWN DEADLINES

(Publishers might not give out their pay rates on their submission pages, so make sure to find them out before signing a contract!)

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‘Waterwheel Review is currently reading for our final two issues of Season 2 (April and May 2022). We publish three pieces of writing per month without labeling by genre. Each piece is presented with companions from the wider art world—photo, painting, dance, film, music, graphic, etc. We nominate for prizes and celebrate our authors on social media. No fee to submit. Take a look!’ https://waterwheelreview.com

New Age Poetry, and articles about poetry. PAYING https://subterraneanbluepoetry.com/SubterraneanBluePoetry.Submissions.html

Many publications accepting poetry, including countries and continents, lighthearted poetry, Protest Poems, Indigenous poets, flash fiction and more. Check each one for deadlines. POSSIBLE ROYALTIES http://waxpoetryart.com/submissions.html

‘Flash Point Science Fiction wants speculative fiction stories from 100 to 1,000 words in length. Send us your science fiction, fantasy, slipstream, and everything in between, so long as it’s short. ’PAYING https://flashpointsf.com/submissions/

Open until filled: ‘The theme of the book is Building Better Worlds. We’re interested in what those better Anarchist worlds and systems look like. Poems that somehow relate to that theme within the context of anarchism will have a better chance of being accepted.’ poetry. PAYING https://justinenortonkertson.medium.com/submission-call-the-anarchist-poetry-project-eb4de6fc9fad

‘Little Jefferson is a project of Lucky Jefferson aiming to create spaces and opportunities for children and pre-teens ages 9-13 to explore and deepen their joy of writing and grow as young artists. Little Jefferson is currently only accepting proposals and submissions from schools, educators, and youth organizations. If you are a teacher or program interested in partnering with Lucky Jefferson to publish the work of young writers, please email us.’ https://luckyjefferson.com/little-jefferson/

Speculative poetry, fiction and more. PAYING https://andromedaspaceways.com/submissions-manager/

MSS 60,000 words to 100,000 words in various genres. https://www.literarywanderlust.com/submissions

‘High-quality middle-grade and YA fiction, especially books showcasing strong voices, unique stories, and diverse characters.’ https://jollyfishpress.com/submissions/

‘Andromeda Spaceways is a quarterly science fiction, fantasy, and horror magazine, publishing short stories, poetry, interviews, articles of interest, and book reviews.’ PAYING https://andromedaspaceways.com/submissions-manager/

‘We are seeking general and literary fiction (especially the sweet spot in between), and non-fiction that inspires and ignites. Our ambition is to publish compelling new voices and original perspectives that reflect the full spectrum of Australian life. We do not accept children’s, young adult or picture books.’ https://www.ultimopress.com.au/gettingpublished

‘A little bit about us: we are an award-winning independent publisher of books for young readers from ages 0 to 14. We are based in Toronto, Canada, but you can find our books in schools, libraries, bookstores, and homes throughout the United States and Canada, as well as published around the world in a variety of languages by our international publishing partners. We publish about 15 new books each spring and fall, including board books, picture books, non-fiction, fiction, and graphic novels.’ https://owlkidsbooks.com/about-us/

‘We prefer experimental, sui generis, impossible to categorize texts. While our current catalog comprises fiction and memoir, we have art books and poetry in the pipeline, and welcome submissions of any medium in line with our mission.’ https://whiskeytit.com/submission-guidelines/

Poetry, prose, and art. https://lumierereview.com/submit

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