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The Masters Review: Summer Short Story Award for New Writers

Since 2016, our Summer Short Story Award for New Writers has paired emerging writers with the industry’s top literary agents. We welcome submissions of previously unpublished fiction or creative nonfiction up to 6,000 words. This year’s winners will be chosen…

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Call for Work on the Theme of “Perspective”

NOMADartx Review would love to see your interpretations on the theme of “perspective!” Our cross-disciplinary journal currently publishes one piece of visual art and one piece of writing monthly, usually under 3500 words. We like personal essays, photographs, paintings, poetry,…

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DuFrank Lit Open for Fiction Submissions

We are seeking clear, concise character driven fiction and flash fiction. Show us something new or present something in an innovative way. We want to see beauty in the grey areas and moments which show of the complexity of the…

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Call for Novella-length Fiction and Nonfiction

Sunspot Lit is dedicated to supporting longform prose (literary and genre, scripts and screenplays) as well as epic poetry. The journal considers all categories including memoir, literary fiction, sci-fi, historical, and academic. CNF and fiction can range from 29,001 to…

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Our Doors are Open

The Blue Mountain Review launched from Athens, Georgia in 2015 with the mantra, “We’re all south of somewhere.” As a journal of culture, the BMR strives to represent all life through its stories. Stories are vital to our survival. What…

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About Place Journal Call for Submissions: Shaping Destiny

Each issue of About Place Journal, the arts publication of the Black Earth Institute, focuses on a specific theme. From June 1st to August 1st, we’ll be accepting submissions for our Fall 2024 issue Shaping Destiny: Election Season, Before, During…

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Voices of Regeneration – Call for Creative Entries

Unearthodox has launched “Voices of Regeneration” inviting individuals from all background to share their perspectives on regeneration. This initiative supports the first phase of their flagship Regenerative Futures programme. Submissions in various artistic formats, including essays, visual art, and auditory…

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Unleash Your Tale of Yesteryear: Win Cash & Get Published!

Calling all writers with a passion for the past! History Through Fiction’s annual short story contest is back. Submit your unpublished historical fiction masterpiece between June 15 and August 15, 2024, for a chance to win up to $250 and…

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Exploration and Recovery: Mental Illness and The Awakenings Review

The Awakenings Review is an award-winning literary magazine committed to publishing poetry, short stories, nonfiction, art, and photography by writers and poets who write from experience with mental illness in themselves, family members, or friends. Located in the Chicago area but…

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The 2024 Best Spiritual Literature Awards

The 2024 Best Spiritual Literature Awards offer $500 and publication for a story, an essay, and a poem. Judged by Sarah Ghazal Ali (poetry), Susanne Paola Antonetta (nonfiction), and Amit Majmudar (fiction). Deadline: Aug. 1. www.orisonbooks.com/submissions

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KUDU – Issue One – Submissions Open

For its debut issue, KUDU seeks work by South African poets, writers, and artists, of all origins and backgrounds, at any stage of their artistic careers. KUDU welcomes work in the following categories: poetry, short fiction, nonfiction, and visual art.…

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Blueline Magazine Seeks Exceptional Nature Writing

BLUELINE: A Literary Magazine Dedicated to the Spirit of the Adirondacks seeks poems, stories, and essays about the Adirondacks and regions similar in geography and spirit, focusing on nature’s shaping influence. Submissions window July 1 to November 30. Decisions mid-February.…

Black Warrior Review 2024 Contest

Black Warrior Review Annual Contest Open for Submissions

Biannual print journal Black Warrior Review invites you to submit your weirdest & wildest short stories, flash (fiction or nonfiction), essays, or poems to our annual contest. Winners in each genre receive a cash prize and publication in print &…