60 Submission Opportunities including calls for submissions, writing contests, and book prizes.
The whiplash is real. Along with dealing with the ever-fickle weather and the seasonal crud, it makes this time of year very difficult. You want to be able to celebrate spring, longer days returning, and more, but instead you feel rundown and are finding time changes definitely difficult for your body to deal with the more time marches on. Don’t let your writing and submission goals stumble along with the weather. NewPages is here to help with our weekly roundup of submission opportunities.
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Calls for Submissions
Don’t forget to check out our Guide to Submission Opportunities where you can get more information about these calls for submissions. And if you have young writers from elementary to high school age, don’t forget to check out the Young Writers Guide.
National Baseball Poetry Festival. Poetry. No fee. Youth Prize: Certificate, t-shirt, invite to read poem at the festival. Adult Prize: 2 complimentary game tickets, certificate, & t-shirt. Deadline: March 28, 2025.
About Place Journal. Careful/Care-full Collaboration. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, cross-genre, drama, graphic narratives, screenplays, interviews, reviews, translations, art, photography, audio, video. No fee. Extended Deadline: March 31, 2025.
DuFrank Lit. Fiction. No fee. Deadline: March 31, 2025.
Rockvale Review. Issue 14. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, art. $3 fee. Deadline: March 31, 2025.
Sky Island Journal. Issue 31. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, cross-genre, translations. $4.99 fee (waivers available). Deadline: March 31, 2025.
Superpresent. Movement-themed Issue. fiction, nonfiction, poetry, graphic narratives, translations, art, photography, audio, video. No fee. Deadline: March 31, 2025.
Kerouac Project Writers Residency. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, screenplays. $50 fee. Selected writers stay free with utilities covered and receive $600 stipend for food and supplies. Application Deadline: April 14, 2025.
Blink-Ink. Issue 60: Seeds. Fiction. No fee. Deadline: April 15, 2025.
Konsume Media. Konsume Magazine Relaunch. Nonfiction, journalism, interviews. No fee. Deadline: April 30, 2025.
Light Magazine. Issue 5. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, graphic narratives, art, photography. No fee general submissions. Deadline: May 1, 2025.
Megacity Review. Volume 2. Fiction, nonfiction, art, photography. $10 fee. Payment: Selected contributors can be awarded up to $1,000. Deadline: May 1, 2025.
Oyster River Pages. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, interviews, reviews, translations, art, photography. No fee. Deadline: May 1, 2025.
Heron Tree. Found poetry. No fee. Deadline: May 15, 2025.
Magazine1. Issue 4. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, cross-genre, drama, graphic narratives, screenplays, translations, art, photography, audio, video. No fee ($5 tip jar option available). Payment: $40 Bookstore Gift Card. Deadline: May 24, 2025.
Black Fox Literary Magazine. Summer 2025 Issue. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry. No fee. Deadline: May 31, 2025.
Sheila-Na-Gig Editions. AMPLIFY — An Anthology by Black Poets, Indigenous Poets, and Other Poets of Color. Poetry. No fee. Deadline: May 31, 2025.
Red Shoe Press. 2026 Oregon Poetry Contest: The Water Around Us. Poetry. No Fee. Deadline: May 31, 2025. *Open to residents of Oregon.*
Gold Man Review. Issue 15. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry. No fee. Deadline: June 15, 2025. *Must reside in Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, California, and Washington.*
#Ranger. Issue 11. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry cross-genre, art, audio, video. No fee. Deadline: July 15, 2025.
Kings River Review. Fall 2025 Issue. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, screenplays, translations, art. No fee. Deadline: October 15, 2025. *Must be a 2-year college student.*
Blue Mountain Review. Prose, poetry, music, visual art. $5 fee. Deadline: Year-round.
The Capra Review. Fiction, nonfiction, cross-genre, art, photography, video. No fee. Deadline: Year-round.
Changing Skies. Creative nonfiction, poetry, art. No fee. Deadline: Rolling.
Decolonial Passage. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry. No fee. Deadline: Rolling.
Driftwood Press. Fiction, poetry, comics, visual art, novellas, poetry collections, comic collections, graphic novels. Fees vary. Paying market. Deadline: Year-round.
Fahmidan Journal. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry. No fee. Payment: $15. Deadline: Year-round.
Feels Blind Literary. Fiction, nonfiction, comics, cross-genre, graphic narratives, translations, art, photography. $3 fee (free submissions on Monday). Deadline: Rolling.
Hindsight Journal. Art, photography, creative nonfiction, poetry. No fee. Deadline: Rolling.
Jewish Fiction (formerly Jewish Fiction .net). Fiction, translation. No fee. Deadline: Rolling.
Kaleidoscope. Articles, fiction, poetry, nonfiction, book reviews, visual art. No fee. Payment: $10-$100. Deadline: Year-round.
New Verse News. Current events poetry. No fee. Deadline: Year-round.
Palooka. Chapbook manuscripts, fiction, poetry, nonfiction, art, photography, graphic narratives, comic strips. $3 fee (magazine submissions); $8 fee (chapbook submissions). Payment: Copies. Deadline: Year-round.
Philly Poetry Chapbook Review. Poetry book/chapbook excerpts, interviews, reviews. No fee. Deadline: Year-round.
Writing Contests
If you’d like a little more information on several of the contests below, don’t forget to follow our Guide to Submission Opportunities throughout the week. Find even more contests in our vetted Big List of Writing Contests. NewPages also vets and curates a list of contests for elementary through high school aged writers in our Young Writers Guide.
Black Fox Literary Magazine. Black Fox Prize: Rise or Ruin. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry. $12 fee. Prize: $325 and print publication. Deadline: March 30, 2025.
Gemini Magazine. Short Story Contest. Fiction, cross-genre. $10 fee. Prize: $1,000 and publication. Deadline: March 31, 2025.
Glenville State University. Chapbook Contest. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, cross-genre. $10 fee. Prize: $200, publication, author copies, digital ebook file, invite to be a featured reader at the Little Kanawha Reading Series. Deadline: March 31, 2025.
The Letter Review. The Letter Review Prize. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, interviews, reviews. $15 – $25 fee. Prize: $4000 (split between 12-16 winners) and publication. Deadline: March 31, 2025.
National Indie Excellence Awards. Published Books. Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Art, Photography, Comics, Graphic Novels. $75 fee. Prize: Cash awards & sponsorship prizes. Deadline: March 31, 2025. *Books must be independently or self-published to enter.*
Prime Number Magazine. Prime Number Magazine Awards. Fiction, poetry. $15 fee. Prize/genre: $1,000 and publication. Judges: Molly Rice, Dennis McFadden. Deadline: March 31, 2025.
Sunspot Lit. Inception Contest for Best Opening. Prose, poetry, graphic novel, comic books. $5 fee. Prize: $100 and publication. Deadline: March 31, 2025.
Trio House Press. Louise Bogan Award for Excellence in Poetry. Poetry. $25 fee. Prize: $1,000 and book publication. Judge: Randall Mann. Deadline: March 31, 2025.
Trio House Press. Trio Award for a First or Second Book. Poetry. $25 fee. Prize: $1,000 and book publication. Judge: Sierra DeMulder. Deadline: March 31, 2025.
Orison Books. 2025 Orison Prizes. Fiction, poetry. $25 fee. Prize/genre: $1,500 and book publication. Judges: Phillip B. Williams, Tessa Fontaine. Deadline: April 1, 2025.
Willow Springs Books. Emma Howell Rising Poet Prize. Poetry. $25 fee. Prize: $2,000 and book publication. Deadline: April 1, 2025.
Winning Writers. 2025 Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest. Poetry. No fee. Prize: $2,000 and online publication. Judges: Jendi Reiter, Lauren Singer. Deadline: April 1, 2025.
Fall for the Book. New American Voices Award. Fiction, nonfiction. $20 fee. Prize: $5,000 (winner), $1,000 (2 finalists). Deadline: April 7, 2025.
Epiphany. Breakout! Prize. Poetry, prose. Prize/genre: $1,000, publication, 1-year subscription to Epiphany. Deadline: April 15, 2025. *Open to college and graduate students only.*
The Missouri Review. 5th Annual Perkoff Prize. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry. $15 fee (includes 1-year digital subscription). Prize/genre: $1,000 and publication. Extended Deadline: April 15, 2025.
Ashland Poetry Press. 2025 Richard Snyder Memorial Book Prize. Poetry. $27 fee. Prize: $1,000 and book publication. Deadline: May 1, 2025.
Light Magazine. Issue 5. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, graphic narratives, art, photography. $5 fee. First Prize/category: $500 and publication. Deadline: May 1, 2025.
Press Pause Press. 2025 Beautiful Pause Prize. Poetry collections. $25 fee. Prize: $1,000 and print publication. Deadline: May 1, 2025.
Santa Clara Review. Flash Takes Flight. Fiction, nonfiction. $10 fee. Prize: $200 and publication. Deadline: May 2, 2025.
Ploughshares. Emerging Writers Prize. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry. $30 fee includes 1-year subscription (free for current subscribers). Prize/genre: $2,000, publication, and conversation with Aevitas Creative Management. Judges: R. O. Kwon, Joshua Bennett, Elisa Gabbert. Deadline: May 15, 2025.
New Letters. Conger Beasley Jr. Award. Nonfiction. $24 fee. Prize: $2,500 and publication. Deadline: May 20, 2025.
New Letters. Patricia Cleary Miller Award. Poetry. $24 fee. Prize: $2,500 and publication. Deadline: May 20, 2025.
New Letters. Robert Day Award. Fiction. $24 fee. Prize: $2,500 and publication. Deadline: May 20, 2025.
Livingston Press. Changing Light Prize for a Novel-in-Verse. Fiction. No fee. Prize: $500, book publication, and copies. Deadline: May 25, 2025.
What Book Press. Gronk Nicandro First Book Prize. Fiction, nonfiction. $25 fee. Prize: $500, publication, and 50 copies. Deadline: May 31, 2025.
Driftwood Press. Adrift Chapbook Contest. Poetry. $25 fee. First Prize: $750, publication, 20 author copies. Judge: Matthew Olzmann. Deadline: July 15, 2025.
Driftwood Press. Adrift Short Story Contest. Fiction. $30 fee. First Prize: $500, publication, 5 anthology copies. Judge: Kelly Link. Deadline: July 15, 2025.
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