NewPages Blog :: Where to Submit

Stop by the NewPages Blog every Friday to find writing contests and calls for submissions from literary magazines, independent publishers, creative writing programs, and more, to help you figure out where to submit your work.

November 2023 eLitPak :: december seeks submissions for the 2024 Marvin Bell Memorial Poetry Prize

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Deadline: December 1, 2023
Dorianne Laux will judge. Prizes: $1,500 & publication (winner); $500 & publication (honorable mention). All finalists will be published in the 2024 Spring/Summer Awards issue. Submit up to 3 poems per entry. $20 entry fee includes a copy of the awards issue. Submit October 1 to December 1, 2023. For complete guidelines please visit our website and view our flyer.

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November 2023 eLitPak :: 19th Tartt First Fiction Award

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Deadline: December 31
The Tartt First Fiction Award is in its nineteenth year. The award is open to any American writer who has not yet had a book of stories published. Publication and one thousand dollars awarded. View flyer or visit our website for more information.

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Where to Submit Roundup: November 17, 2023

42 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

Happy Friday! NewPages is back with our weekly roundup of submission opportunities just in time for some bad weather rolling in, so the perfect excuse to keep you indoors and accomplishing those submission goals. Plus, you’ll find even more opportunities and goodies in our November 2023 eLitPak Newsletter!

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Where to Submit Roundup: November 10, 2023

43 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

Does your state practice Daylight Savings Time? It can definitely throw off your routines and schedules, can’t it? Speaking of schedules, NewPages is back again this Friday with our weekly roundup of submission opportunities to help you out.

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Where to Submit Roundup: November 3, 2023

45 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

It’s officially November which means, for my grandfather at least, that deer season will be upon us shortly. If you have a hunter in the family and will finally get some unadulterated time off from your responsibilities to write, NewPages has you covered with a host of new submission opportunities.

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Where to Submit Roundup: October 27, 2023

36 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

Welcome to the last official Friday in October for 2023. November kicks off next week and that means there will be several new opportunities you can enjoy! For now, don’t forget about these submission opportunities below. Plus, since it will be November next week, don’t forget to check out our list of Writing Contests with November deadlines.

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October 2023 eLitPak :: NOMADartx Review Seeks Works on the Theme of “Clarity”

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Deadline: Rolling
NOMADartx Review would love to see your interpretations on the theme of “clarity,” open to broad interpretation. Our cross-disciplinary online journal publishes one piece of visual art and one piece of writing (under 3500 words) monthly, and we like personal essays, paintings, poetry, photography, sketches, stories, and creative industry-specific articles. We especially welcome under-represented voices. Complete guidelines at our website.

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October 2023 eLitPak :: Stone Circle Review Open to Poetry

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Deadline: Year-round
When deciding where to send your work, be sure to consider Stone Circle. Our response time is less than four weeks and it’s easy to submit. We publish a new poem each Saturday and Sunday on a website designed to foreground the poem on the page. We prefer poems containing beautifully strange imagery and language that avoid becoming impenetrable. Learn more at our website.

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October 2023 eLitPak – Two Writing Contest This Fall for Teens

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Deadline: November 30, 2023
Under the Madness Magazine is sponsoring two no-fee writing contests for teens this fall: a Street Poetry Contest (with a judge from Spain) and a Fiction Contest (with a judge from the United States). We’re also open for general submissions in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. View flyer or visit website to learn more.

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October 2023 eLitPak :: Submit to Midway Journal’s Action/Words Poetry Contest!

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Deadline: December 31
Our Action/Words Poetry Contest seeks submissions that call for, enact, reflect upon connections between poetry and praxis. Each fall, our team will select a verb to serve as the “action word”/theme for that year’s contest. This year, we have selected the verb “to gather.” We welcome writers to submit poems that respond directly or indirectly to this term. View flyer or visit our website for more information.

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October 2023 eLitPak :: 2023 MAYDAY Prizes

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Deadline: November 1, 2023
The MAYDAY Prizes for Poetry, Fiction, and Creative Nonfiction offer publication and cash awards in each category: first place $500, second place $250, third place $100. Submit a story, essay, or poetry micro-chapbook by November 1. Fiction judge: Alissa Hattman. Poetry judge: Sophia Terazawa. Editors will judge Creative Nonfiction. Entry fee: $20. All submissions considered for publication. More info at our website or view our full flyer.

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October 2023 eLitPak :: The RavensPerch: Adding Breath to Words

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The RavensPerch is an online international literary and visual arts magazine. TRP is unique in that the platform brings the literary world together across generations: a home for adults, young adults and children. We publish poetry, fiction, nonfiction and visual art. We are interested in writing that makes us react. We even give you permission to break our hearts and make us ask for more. Visit website.

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Where to Submit Roundup: October 20, 2023

40 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

Happy Friday! Did you know that next week is already the final full week of October? Now that’s downright spooky. Hopefully you all are doing so much better than myself when it comes to submission goals this year as I am sitting at zero. If you are a bit behind and want to throw yourself into a fervor to hit your goals, NewPages has your back with our submission opportunities roundup for the week of October 20, 2023.

Don’t forget paid newsletter subscribers can get early access to the majority of submission opportunities and upcoming events before they go live on our site, so do consider subscribing or upgrading your subscription today. You also receive our monthly eLitPak Newsletter which features even more opportunities and other literary goodness. The October 2023 eLitPak was emailed to our current newsletter subscribers this past Wednesday.

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Where to Submit Roundup: October 13, 2023

43 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

October is the kickoff off of spooky season, right? So how perfect that we get a Friday the 13th during this month? If you’re feeling superstitious, stay home and work on your submission goals. NewPages is has your back with our weekly roundup of submission opportunities.

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Where to Submit Roundup: October 6, 2023

44 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

October kicked off with sunshine and 80-degree temperatures here in Michigan. Now we are back to colder and rainy days. Definitely fall weather and it never seems to fail that when its time to harvest, the rains come. If you’re experiencing some gloomy weather, too, NewPages is here to brighten your day with our weekly submission roundup to help you find a home for your work.

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Where to Submit Roundup: September 29, 2023

43 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

Welcome to the last weekly roundup of submission opportunities for September 2023. Autumn is officially hear. We had cooler weather and light rain most of the week. But Mother Nature is letting us know she’s not ready to let go of summer and we’re supposed to be sunny and near 80 this weekend. If you’ll be experiencing a lovely weather weekend, grab your laptop and head outside to enjoy it while keeping your submission goals strong.

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Where to Submit Roundup: September 22, 2023

41 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

Happy Friday. And happy autumn (almost!). Summer in Michigan decided to go out on a high note of 80s and mostly sunshine. If you are able to enjoy some of the last throes of summer, do so. If not, dive into these submission opportunities to keep your submission goals going strong for the last half of 2023.

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September 2023 eLitPak :: Ashland Poetry Press Announces Inaugural Poetry Broadside Contest

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Deadline: November 1, 2023
Submit individual poems ($10 for up to two poems of 40 lines or fewer; multiple submissions okay). Winner and two runners-up will have broadsides designed and printed ($250 and 50 copies to winner; 25 copies for runners-up). No particular aesthetic; we just want great poems. Winning broadsides designed by poet/artist Lindsay Lusby.

View full contest guidelines and submit. View full flyer here.

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September 2023 eLitpak :: A New Anthology from Madville about Robert Earl Keen

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Deadline: December 1, 2023
After 40 years of singing, songwriting, and touring, Alt-Country/Americana artist Robert Earl Keen is retiring from the road. Long-time fans Sandra Johnson Cooper and Ron Cooper believe the time is right for a book that illustrates how Keen has inspired not only a generation of younger songwriters but also has influenced writers of poetry and fiction. Keen is as much a storyteller as he is a songwriter, and this anthology will be a monument of sorts to his literary talents. View our flyer and visit our website for more information.

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September 2023 eLitPak :: 2024 Marvin Bell Poetry Prize

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Deadline: December 1, 2023
Dorianne Laux will judge. Prizes: $1,500 & publication (winner); $500 & publication (honorable mention). All finalists will be published in the 2024 Spring/Summer Awards issue. Submit up to 3 poems per entry. $20 entry fee includes a copy of the awards issue. Submit October 1 to December 1, 2023. For complete guidelines please visit our website and view our flyer.

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September eLitPak :: Home of Poet in Residence, Anders Carlson-Wee, Novus Journal Seeks Submissions

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Deadline: October 1, 2023
Housed amidst Tennessee’s rich literary landscape at Cumberland University, Novus is an international journal seeking vibrant writing and art. Our name means “new and novel”; we value a fresh approach and work that moves us through unique language. We also love a timeless story well told. No genre. Submit via Submittable for our Fall 2023 Print Edition, December publication. Visit website and view flyer for more information.

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September 2023 eLitPak :: Fauxmoir’s Reading Period, Open Chapbook Contest, and New Titles

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Fauxmoir‘s reading period for Issue 11 is open! We are looking for compelling first-person narrative poetry, flash, short stories, and essays. Visual art is welcome, as well. Our Fall Chapbook contest is open along with submissions for our first print anthology; check Submittable for details. View full flyer.

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September 2023 eLitPak :: $15,000 in Prizes from the Missouri Review

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The Missouri Review invites entries for the 2023 Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize. Winners receive $5000, publication, and promotion. Guidelines here. Each entrant receives a one-year digital subscription to the Missouri Review and a digital copy of the latest title from our imprint, Missouri Review Books. All entries considered for publication. Deadline: October 1. 

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September 2023 eLitPak :: Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest – Last Call!

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Screenshot of Winning Writers’ last call flyer for the 2023 Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest

Submit published or unpublished poems to the 21st annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers and co-sponsored by Duotrope. We will award $3,000 for the best poem in any style and $3,000 for the best poem that rhymes or has a traditional style. The top 12 poems will be published online. Final judge: Michal ‘MJ’ Jones. Deadline: September 30. Fee: $22 for 1-3 poems. View flyer for more information.

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Where to Submit Roundup: September 15, 2023

36 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

September is half over with. Contests love to have deadlines on the first, fifteenth, and end of the month, so don’t forget to check out our Big List of Writing Contests so you don’t miss out on any additional opportunities today. And, as always, enjoy our weekly roundup of submission opportunities below.

If you are looking for even more opportunities along with some great books to read, our September 2023 eLitPak was released to our newsletter subscribers Wednesday afternoon. Don’t forget paid newsletter subscribers can get early access to the majority of submission opportunities and upcoming events before they go live on our site, so do consider subscribing or upgrading your subscription today.

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Where to Submit Roundup: September 8, 2023

35 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

The first full week of September in Michigan has been dreary and rainy, hot and chilly. A great smorgasbord of weird weather that seems like it will keep going for awhile at least. If you’re weather is just as dismal, NewPages has the perfect excuse for you to stay indoors writing and editing with our first submission roundup for the first full week of September 2023.

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Where to Submit Roundup: September 1, 2023

34 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

Welcome to the first Where to Submit Roundup for September 2023. August has passed us by, and we are creeping closer to fall, cooler weather, and the best time of year to sit inside to work on our writing and submitting goals. There are several September 1 deadlines below, so don’t miss out on those!

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Where to Submit Roundup: August 24, 2023

37 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

Welcome to the final Where to Submit Roundup for August 2023. That’s right. By next Friday, September will officially be here. This is a perfect time to check out our Big List of Writing Contests for upcoming fall deadlines, too.

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August 2023 eLitPak :: Consequence’s Fall Reading Period Open

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Deadline: October 15, 2023
The reading period for Consequence Volume 16.1 is open from July 15 through October 15. As always, we’re after the strongest work that deals with the consequences of war or geopolitical violence. We publish in Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translations, and Visual Art, though we are especially interested in increasing our Translations submissions.

BIPOC and people from other under-represented communities are strongly encouraged to apply.

View submission guidelines here.

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August 2023 eLitPak :: 2023 Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest

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Submit published or unpublished poems to the 21st annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers and co-sponsored by Duotrope. We will award $3,000 for the best poem in any style and $3,000 for the best poem that rhymes or has a traditional style. The top 12 poems will be published online. Final judge: Michal ‘MJ’ Jones. Deadline: September 30. Fee: $22 for 1-3 poems. View flyer for more information.

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Where to Submit Roundup: August 18, 2023

36 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

Welcome to the NewPages Weekly Roundup of Submission Opportunities! August is officially half over with this week. The weather is crazy, the only thing that wants to grow properly is grass and weeds, bugs are destroying everything in the veggie garden, and invasive pests are trying to kill my roses. Hopefully your summer is going better.

I hope you are able to get some nice R&R time in before the crazy period of back-to-school and fall descends upon us. If you’re still working on your submission goals, we are here to help. Don’t forget paid newsletter subscribers can get early access to the majority of submission opportunities and upcoming events before they go live on our site, so do consider subscribing or upgrading your subscription today.

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Where to Submit Roundup: August 11, 2023

37 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

The first full week of August is behind us. The back-to-school busy season is officially here. NewPages is back with our weekly roundup of submission opportunities to help keep your submitting goals strong by saving you time during this crazy time of year.

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Where to Submit Roundup: August 4, 2023

35 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

Welcome to the first roundup of submission opportunities for August 2023. Hard to believe the summer is nearly over. If you’re in denial or procrastinating about the big back-to-school scramble, NewPages has you covered with plenty of submission opportunities to keep you distracted.

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Where to Submit Roundup: July 28, 2023

34 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

July is officially over with on Monday. If you still have some time left to devote to writing, editing, and submitting before the back-to-school craziness ensues, NewPages has your back with our weekly roundup of submission opportunities.

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Where to Submit Roundup: July 21, 2023

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Where to Submit Roundup 2023

NewPages is back with our weekly roundup of submission opportunities for the week of July 21. It’s scary to think that back-to-school time is just around the corner. Before you get too bogged down with all of the preparations, let us help you keep your submission goals going strong.

There is only one full week left in July, so don’t forget to check out the NewPages Big List of Writing Contests to scope out the deadlines in August and September!

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July 2023 eLitPak :: Issue 87 of Kaleidoscope Available! Accepting Submissions Year-Round

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We experience many connections in life and in this issue we take a closer look at the ties that bind. Each thread woven into loops, knots, and swirls, revealing an intricate tapestry. Kaleidoscope magazine publishes literature and artwork that creatively explore the experience of disability. Submit your best work to us today! Visit our website and view our flyer for more information.

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Where to Submit Roundup: July 14, 2023

33 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

NewPages is back with your weekly roundup of submission opportunities for the week of July 14. Hard to believe July is already half over with this weekend. Don’t forget about the July 15 deadlines!

Our eLitPak Newsletter was emailed to subscribers this past Wednesday and features more submission opportunities and upcoming events as well as new releases. You can read it here. Are you interested in promoting your own journal, small press, new book release, upcoming event, or submission opportunities, you can learn more here.

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Where to Submit Roundup: July 7, 2023

35 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

The first week of July is a wrap. Hopefully you were able to have a safe July Fourth holiday and we hope everyone is able to keep cool and safe with these crazy heat waves and storms.

If you are able to stay indoors with the AC or fans, take the time to write, edit, and submit. NewPages has you covered with our first weekly roundup of submission opportunities for July 2023. NewPages Newsletter subscribers with a paid subscription get early and first access to our submission opportunities and upcoming events, the majority before they go live on our site. Consider subscribing today.

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Where to Submit Roundup: June 30, 2023

52 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

June is officially over with today and July starts tomorrow. Don’t forget about the NewPages Big List of Writing Contests which features vetted contests you can submit to throughout the year. Plus, don’t miss out on the submission opportunities below which feature deadlines for today and tomorrow as well as further into the future.

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Where to Submit Roundup: June 23, 2023

48 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

Happy Friday. Next Friday is already the last day of June, so don’t forget to check out the June 30 and July 1 deadlines before it is too late! If you’re suffering from the massive heat waves, stay indoors with some popsicles and work on your submission goals. NewPages is here to help with our weekly roundup of submission opportunities.

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June 2023 eLitPak :: 2023 Charles Simic Poetry Prize

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Deadline: July 31, 2023
Hole In The Head Review has established the Charles Simic Poetry Prize to honor our late friend and mentor. First prize will receive $1,000 and publication in our November 1 issue. Winner will be announced at our October 26 poetry reading, on social media, and in our November 1 issue. Poet David Rivard, who taught with Charlie in The University of New Hampshire MFA program, will judge. View flyer for more information. Submissions accepted through July 31, 2023 through our submission portal.

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June 2023 eLitPak :: Gival Press 2023 Oscar Wilde Award

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for Best LGBTQ+ Original Poem

Deadline: June 27, 2023
22nd Annual Gival Press Oscar Wilde Award for the best LGBTQ+ original poem in English, with a prize of $500.00. View flyer for more information and then submit here.

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June 2023 eLitPak :: Howling Bird Press Poetry Prize is Open for Manuscript Submissions!

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Deadline: August 21, 2023
Howling Bird Press awards $2,500 and book publication in fall 2024 to one single-author original (previously unpublished in book form) poetry manuscript. Using the online submission system, submit a manuscript of between 48 and 72 pages with a $25 entry fee by August 21, 2023. Howling Bird is part of Augsburg University’s MFA program. James Cihlar, publisher: [email protected]. Visit submissions manager.

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June 2023 eLitPak :: Last Call! North Street Book Prize for Self-Published & Hybrid-Published Books

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Winning Writers will award a grand prize of $10,000 cash in its ninth annual North Street competition and $20,400 in all. See our flyer to learn why our contest is one of the very best for self-published and hybrid-published authors. Submit books published in any year and on any platform. $75 entry fee. Enter online or by mail by June 30. Learn more at our website.

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Where to Submit Roundup: June 16, 2023

51 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

It seems that June has just started and here we are and it is half over with. That means that our eLitPak Newsletter was emailed to our current newsletter subscribers. If you missed out, you can access it online here. There are some submission opportunities you don’t want to miss out on there, too. Plus, of course, enjoy our weekly roundup of submission opportunities below as well.

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Where to Submit Roundup: June 9, 2023

54 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

The first full week of June is officially behind us. If the wildfire haze is strongly present in your area like it is in ours, keep indoors and keep on writing and editing. NewPages has your back to help you with your submission goals with our Where to Submit Roundup for June 9, 2023.

Alert: June 15 is next week and there are several opportunities with that date as the deadline. Don’t miss out!

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Where to Submit Roundup: June 2, 2023

48 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

Welcome to the first roundup of submission opportunities for June 2023! With June here that means the year is nearly half over with already. That doesn’t seem possible, does it?

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Where to Submit Roundup: May 26, 2023

54 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.

Where to Submit Roundup 2023

While you may be taking a break from writing and submitting due to the long holiday weekend in the U.S., NewPages is still here with our weekly roundup of submissions opportunities for when you are ready to start afresh. There are plenty of end of May beginning of June deadlines you don’t want to miss out on.

Have a happy, safe, and relaxing Memorial Day weekend. Don’t forget that our weekly newsletter will be delayed until Tuesday due to the holiday. Speaking of the newsletter, NewPages Newsletter subscribers with a paid subscription get early and first access to our submission opportunities and events, the majority before they go live on our site. Consider subscribing today.

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May 2023 eLitPak :: Apple in the Dark Flash Contest

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Deadline: May 31, 2023
Apple in the Dark is taking submissions for its inaugural flash fiction contest, judged by Chelsea T. Hicks. Fee: $6. Prize: $150. Deadline: May 31, 2023. Submit here.

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May 2023 eLitPak :: Exile Editions Nona Macdonald Heaslip Prize

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Exile Editions is seeking the best short stories by Canadian writers for the inaugural Nona Macdonald Heaslip $15,000 Prize. All genres and styles considered. Stories cannot exceed 6,000 words. Deadline to enter is Friday, June 30. $35 fee. View website and see flyer to learn more.

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