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by Ex Libris on September 20, 2019

Call for Submissions: Subito Press

Ready your pens and keyboards—it’s submission season!   Subito Press, a small non-profit publishing company established by the University of Colorado Boulder’s creative writing department, is currently holding a contest for book-length works of poetry or prose and are in their last push for submissions. They hope to encourage MFA students to submit their work.   The contest is taking submissions until October 1st for a reading fee of $25 per submission.   Works can be submitted through this link: https://subitopress.submittable.com/submit   This year’s judges are two faculty members from the creative writing department at CU—Marcia… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 20, 2019

Call for Submissions: Missouri Review

The 29th Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize competition is now open for submissions in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. First-place winners in each category receive $5000, feature publication in the spring issue, and are honored at a gala reading and reception in Columbia, Missouri. Contest finalists are often published in the magazine also, or, in the case of poetry, as part of Missouri Review‘s Poem of the Week online feature. All entrants are considered for publication.   This opportunity is open to writers at all levels. Missouri Review prides themselves on focusing on the quality of the… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 18, 2019

Call for Submissions: Glassworks Literary Magazine

Glassworks is accepting submissions through December 15, 2019!   Glassworks, the literary magazine of Rowan University’s Master of Arts in Writing graduate program, publishes nonfiction, fiction, poetry, hybrid pieces, and artwork both digitally and in print. They are currently reading for spring and fall 2020 print issues. They also publish flash fiction, prose poetry, and micro essays monthly in their online edition Flash Glass. Submissions for Flash Glass are accepted on a year-round, rolling basis.   More information about the magazine, sample issues, and the submission manager can be found at www.rowanglassworks.org.

by Ex Libris on March 14, 2019

Call for Submissions: Radish Fiction

Radish Fiction is a mobile app where readers purchase genre serial fiction in Romance, Young Adult, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Mystery, and other genres. Radish Fiction is looking for writers who have an:  Ability to write in a serialized style Ability to write fast-paced action and snappy dialogue Ability to write in a commercial and dramatic style Strong hooks and cliffhangers Interest in romantic fiction and other genres with romantic elements (Science Fiction, Fantasy, YA, Thriller, etc.)   Submit fiction prose samples of your work for consideration here. Please feel free to contact  jan@radishfiction.com with any questions.

by Ex Libris on February 25, 2019

Call for Submissions: Southeast Review

The Southeast Review’s Annual World’s Best Short-Short Story Contest + Gearhart Poetry Contest are now open for submissions! The winner in each category receives $500 and publication in Issue 38.1! Finalists will be published as well in Issue 38.1, and all participants will receive a complimentary copy of the issue. This year’s judges are Robert Olen Butler, winner of the 1993 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, and Nabila Lovelace, author of Son of Achilles (YesYes Books). The 2019 contest window is Jan 15th to March 15th. In addition, The Southeast Review is now open for Interviews… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on November 15, 2018

Call for Submissions: Elizabeth R. Curry Poetry Contest

SLAB is announcing a final call for fresh voices to publish in their literary magazine. SLAB is published annually by the English Department of Slippery Rock University, and they are currently seeking entrants for the Elizabeth R. Curry Poetry Contest. Kathy Fagan will be the judge for this year and the first-place winner will receive $600, publication in SLAB, and a limited edition, hand-bound chapbook of the winner’s poetry. There is a $10 reading fee and the deadline is December 1st. If you have any questions or would like a sample issue, please email  <slabstaff@gmail.com>

by Ex Libris on November 15, 2018

Call for Submissions: Nowhere Magazine

Fall 2018 Travel Writing Contest Read the general guidelines here. Award-winning literary travel magazine Nowhere is accepting submissions for our Fall 2018 Travel Writing Contest. Nowhere is looking for young, old, novice and veteran writers to send us stories that possess a powerful sense of place. Stories can be fiction, nonfiction, poetry or essay, but please indicate which genre at the top of your manuscript. Entries should be between eight hundred and five thousand words,  must be in English, and must not have been previously chosen as a winner in another contest. Previously published work is accepted, but again, please indicate… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on November 13, 2018

Call for Submissions: F(r)iction

F(r)iction is now accepting submissions for their Winter Literary Contests! F(r)iction is accepting previously unpublished works of short fiction, flash fiction, and poetry. They accept submissions from writers located anywhere in the world, as long as the work is in English. Their editorial staff favors stories that celebrate the weird, take risks, and are driven by a strong, unique voice. To best understand their style, they strongly recommend buying an issue of F(r)iction at the TBL Store. Please visit the formatting guidelines page to properly format your work for submission. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but please notify TBL immediately if your work is selected for publication elsewhere. They encourage writers to… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 25, 2018

Call for Submissions: Glimmer Train

Glimmer Train’s Short Story Award for New Writers Deadline: October 31, 2018 1st place wins $2,500, publication in Glimmer Train and 10 copies. 2nd place wins $500, or if chosen for publication, $700. 3rd place wins $300, or if chosen for publication, $700. (All submissions are considered for publication.) ►Please note: This is Glimmer Train’s last New Writer contest of the year. The next—and final one—will be held in March/April 2019. Open only to emerging writers who haven’t had fiction appear in any print publication with a circulation over 5,000. (Previous online publication is fine.)… Read Article →

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