Call for Submissions

by Laurance Matthews on January 21, 2021

Call for Submissions ft. a DePaul Alum’s New Press!

Introducing Lillet (pronounced lee-lay after the French aperitif, that stimulates the appetite). Lillet publishes chapbooks. Prose, poetry, sketch/comedy scripts, some combination, or some new genre you’ve invented. Their first open reading period is open from NOW until May 1. Submit on their website: lilletpress.com There is no reading fee or set number of manuscripts selected for publication this round 50 pg max. Any comments/questions, lilletpress@gmail.com Be sure to check out and submit to Fruit Bat Press & Lillet Press in support of our former students (and awesome new endeavors)!

Nonfiction Writing Tournament. Prompt: If I were truly free...

by Laurance Matthews on January 12, 2021

Nonfiction Writing Contest

The Nasiona is seeking submissions for a micro-nonfiction/poetry writing tournament. Submissions must be non-fiction stories about your life (ie. micro-memoir). Learn more about the contest here They will consider every submission for publication consideration, even if you don’t win the tournament. Deadline: February 5, 2021

by Laurance Matthews on January 11, 2021

Book Contest — January 2021

Dynamo Verlag, a boutique publisher of poetry and fiction, has launched its first-ever book contest. The contest is open to book-length manuscripts of poetry or prose. The entry fee is $15 and the winner will receive a $500 advance against royalties and publication in Fall 2021. The contest is ending soon! The deadline for entries is January 31, 2021. Click here to submit. Click here for full contest details and rules.

by Laurance Matthews on December 16, 2020

Writing Competition!

Are you looking to enter a writing competition during Winter Break? Check out The Nasiona’s Micro-Fiction/Poetry Writing Prompt Tournament! This tournament’s writing prompt is: The First Time Was Also The Last Learn more about the competition (including the prize) here.

by Laurance Matthews on December 16, 2020

Literary Prize: Submissions Open

Submissions are now open for the DISQUIET Literary Prize! This contest is for writing in any genre, by a writer who has not published more than one book. The winners in each genre (nonfiction, fiction, poetry) will be published. The grand prize winner will receive a full scholarship including tuition, lodging, and a $1,000 travel stipend to Lisbon in 2021. There will be an alternative cash prize if coronavirus restrictions affect the Lisbon program. Deadline: January 15th, 2021 Reading fee: $15 Read the full contest guidelines or enter at Submittable.

by Laurance Matthews on December 11, 2020

Poetry Writing Contest

If you’ve been writing over break or curious about publications — check out the Poetry Society of Vermont. Enter to win their Carol Lee Vail Prize for Emerging Poets here. The top 5 published poems will receive cash prizes ranging from $50-$750. Submit three unpublished poems with $15 entry fee by January 15, 2021

by Laurance Matthews on December 10, 2020

Call for Submissions!

RipRap Literary Journal Volume 43 is CALLING writers and artists of all genres for our FOR SUBMISSIONS! They are currently accepting submissions for Artwork, Poetry, Short Fiction, Flash Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, and Plays. There is no fee to submit. Submit by December 18 ,2020. RipRap is a literary journal designed and produced annually by students in the Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing program at California State University Long Beach (CSULB). RipRap highlights new and emerging writers from across the country as well as enlightening interviews of award-winning, published writers who are featured in the CSULB English Department’s Visiting… Read Article →

by Laurance Matthews on December 7, 2020

Luminary’s Fellowship Applications Available!

The Luminarts Cultural Foundation is committed to the region’s most talented emerging artists during the pivotal time between their education and career. 2021 applications are NOW OPEN to all eligible artists in the Chicago community working in Classical Music, Visual Arts, Jazz, and Creative Writing. The application is free and winners can win up to $15,000 in unrestricted grant money. Find out more here

by Laurance Matthews on October 1, 2020

Writing Contest

Dynamo Verlag, a boutique publisher of poetry and fiction, has launched its first-ever book contest. The contest is open to book-length manuscripts of poetry or prose. The entry fee is $15 and the winner will receive a $500 advance against royalties and publication in Fall 2021. The contest will close January 31, 2021. Click here to submit. Click here for full contest details and rules.

by Laurance Matthews on October 1, 2020

The Miracle Monocle Award for Young Black Writers

Miracle Monocle is a journal of innovative literary and visual art funded by the University of Louisville. The winner of this new award series will receive a $200 prize and publication in the journal. Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and experimental/hybrid literature are all welcome. Writers must identify as Black and be 25 years of age or younger. Entry to the competition will be free and facilitated through Duotrope’s new Duosuma system. Submissions will re-open in January. Check out their site for more.

by Laurance Matthews on September 17, 2020

Call for Contest Submissions!

George Mason University’s journal, So To Speak, is a feminist publication of language and art, and is seeking submissions or poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and art from various perspectives and backgrounds. Each genre winner will be awarded a $500 prize and publication in So To Speak‘s 2021 Contest Issue, where runners-up will also be published. Reading Period: Sep 10 – Nov 10 Fee: $10; Free for Black and Indigenous writers Find out more on their website.

by Laurance Matthews on September 9, 2020

Call for Submissions: San Miguel Writers’ Conference

The San Miguel Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival is looking for three writers to join in their Literary Season online, an interactive six-month writing conference experience where writers attend workshops and seminars, virtually meet keynote speakers such as Margaret Atwood, and network with literary agents. The Literary Season online will take place virtually for one week of each month, October to February. Submit your poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and Spanish short story to the writing contest for a chance to attend and have your selected work published on the website. Find more information about the… Read Article →

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