Charlie’s Fare, a Boston-based literary magazine, is soliciting submissions in fiction, flash fiction, poetry, and literary criticism for their third issue. One select contributor will recieve a $100 prize. The deadline to submit is February 15th. Learn more at Charlie’s Fare Substack, and submit using this form.
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The New Ohio Review hosts annual contests in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Winners recieve a $750 prize and guarenteed publication in a future issue of the New Ohio Review. There is a $23 reading fee for submissions, which comes with a year long subscription to the publication. You may submit up to 6 single-spaced pages of poetry or 20 pages of prose per submission entry. The deadline is Sunday, November 15th. Students interested in submitting should visit the NOR Submittable.
14East is a independent online magazine run by DePaul Communications department. This year, their Creative Writing Editor, Eliot Solomon, is putting together a poetry edition, and is seeking student submissions. The edition will go along with a slam poetry night on Friday, November 13, where poets can share their work in front of an audience. Poems should be based on the following theme: “Write a poem inspired by ugly postmodernist architecture, suburban nightmares, strip mall parking lots, and anything else you’d find while driving through the 12 circles of McMansion Hell.” Submissions are due on… Read Article →
Exit 105, Monmoth University’s new online literary journal, is seeking student submissions across genres—in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, literary translation, and literary criticism—for their inaugural issue. Submissions are free, and open until December 15. To submit, writing should be sent by email to 105submissions@monmouth.edu.
Exposition Review, a multi-genre literary journal, is seeking submissions in fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, film, screenplay, one-act or visual art for their twelfth issue. Authors will recieve $50 for all accepted work. Pieces in issue XII should explore the idea of the word “Trip” both as a noun (a journey, an excursion, a departure from the familiar) and as a verb (to stumble, to falter; to set off a mechanism that was only ever waiting). Submissions are open until December 15th. For more details and guidelines, or to submit work, visit Exposition Review’s… Read Article →
Originators is the Women’s Prize Trust’s new mentorship and development program, presented by CHANEL, and it is dedicated to discovering and supporting emerging women fiction writers from across the United States. Five writers will be selected for a tailored mentorship program designed to support their professional and artistic growth. Each will be paired with an established novelist who will help them refine and present their work to the wider literary world. Participants will also receive a grant and benefit from a curated program featuring special guest speakers and industry experts. Originators is open for applications… Read Article →
Spalding University’s literary magazine, The Opal, is seeking submission in fiction, nonfiction and poetry. They are specifically looking for writing that acts as a portal introducing readers to new dimensions of thought, expression, and emotional experience. Submissions close on January 12th, and there is no submission fee. See guidelines and subit via The Opal
Three days remain to submit one-act plays, short fiction, and poetry to the Tennessee Williams and New Orleans Literary Festival for the opportunity to win cash prizes! Submitting costs $10-25, and can be done via the festival’s Submittable. Also see Submittable for details and guidelines.
The Los Angeles Poetry Prize welcomes poets to submit poems for consideration during the open reading period, which closes January 1, 2027. The selected poet will receive a $1,000 prize and have the chance to read their poem before a live audience in Los Angeles, California. The prize is judged by poet José Hernández Díaz. Note: You do not have to be from LA to submit and you can attend the award ceremony virtually, if that’s more convenient. To submit, visit the submittable.
Head to Kibbitznest on October 11th for low-pressure and low stakes event for poets and the poetry curious. Two established poetry open-mics are coming together for a unique crossover night. There will be a 45 minute free write (prompts available) followed by readings and audience votes. The event starts at 4 PM in the back room.
From the new national literary magazine out of Baylor University’s English Department, Independence Literary Review: We’re actively seeking poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction submissions for our inaugural issue due out this December, with a submission deadline of October 1. For prose, we pay between $50 and $200 based on word count, and for poetry we pay $50 for the first poem and $25 per poem thereafter. We publish both in print and online. Below is the full call for our general submissions and our themed folio: General Submissions: Our mission is to build a prism of creative,… Read Article →
Reed Magazine is seeking submissions for consideration for their 160th anniversary issue until October 1st. While still accepting submissions across all genres (Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry and Visual Art), they’re particularly searching for thought-provoking Creative Nonfiction submissions. For more specific guidelines, interested submitters may refer to Reed Magazine’s website, which also features their online publications. They may also refer directly to their Submittable. Tracing its heritage to 1867, Reed is California’s oldest literary journal and annually publishes cutting-edge fiction, poetry, essays, profiles, and art from around the world. Reed features the works of emerging authors alongside established literary… Read Article →