CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: NON-FICTION: ESSAYS, INTERVIEWS, ETC.
Circumference
DEADLINE: January 2, 2021
INFO: Circumference was founded in 2003 by Jennifer Kronovet and Stefania Heim as a journal for poetry in translation. We believe translation continues to be a vital part of public and artistic discourse.
We’re interested in new translations of poetry and drama, particularly (but not exclusively) from contemporary authors. We’re expanding to include interviews and dialogues between artists and thinkers of all stripes: conversations where disagreement tends to enrich debate, rather than suspend it. We’re on the hunt for profiles and long-form writing that sheds light on literary and artistic praxis around the world.
We publish all poems in their original languages alongside their translations. We pay you for your work.
GUIDELINES: Please upload your pitch with the subject “Non-fiction: [Genre, focus of your piece].” Please include links to your writing, and feel free to include 1–2 pages of the piece, if available.
We only accept work that has not been previously published in English. Simultaneous submissions are welcome, but please do let us know if your work will appear elsewhere. We’ll do our best to get back to you within four months.
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LITERARY PORTFOLIO SUBMISSIONS
P+B In Print
DEADLINE: January 4, 2021
INFO: P+B Publications is an independent publisher, seeking the best new work by women and non-binary authors. In the spirit of Pen + Brush, we believe fervently that our publishing program exists to act as forceful means of dispelling the misconception that too few women produce consistently high-level literary fiction and poetry.
We publish with the following goals:
All work we publish is of a high quality
We never pre-filter submissions based on publishing experience, education, or background
We are looking to work with strong new voices and we are committed to publishing them.
Pen + Brush publishes poetry and short and long literary fiction. We publish short stories and poems in our literary magazine Pen + Brush In Print, which is distributed in print and electronically.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: P+B In Print No. 5
We are currently accepting submissions for our P+B In Print, No. 5 literary magazine, to be released in 2021. This issue will feature a guest editor, Novella Ford, whose theme is inspired by the recent HBO series created by Misha Green, Lovecraft Country episode “I Am.” We are seeking submissions that explore a question Hippolyta, a mother of a gifted artist, a science nerd and a widowed business owner, asks after unexpected travel through space and time; each experience revealing herself to herself, in order to name herself. At the end of the journey, she joyously proclaimed “How can I fit everything that I am now, into this place?” A clarion call for anyone who has experienced a shift in their persona, creative practice, principles, and/or actions.
For some, the quarantine due to COVID 19 has provided a time to sit with oneself and operate in solitude. For others, quarantine, global uprisings against police brutality, a protracted U.S. election season, and more, gave way to a dizzying cocktail of financial insecurity, anxiety, and stretching to meet the needs of many. You may not have made it completely to the other side, but you know more about what you are capable of than when the year 2020 started. What happens in the aftermath when we awaken to ourselves; when we cannot unknow what has been revealed? How do we make room for our glorious revelations in seemingly fixed spaces?
For P+B In Print, No. 5, we are looking for a variety of work led by the imagination, that is also revelatory and worthy of the journey. How the theme is approached is up to you. We are excited by different writing styles, genres, and subgenres.
Aligned with P+B’s vision to provide a platform to showcase the work of female and non-binary artists and writers to a broader audience with the ultimate goal of effecting real change within the marketplace, we are pleased to offer an honorarium ($150 - $500) for all submissions accepted for publication. *Please note these honorariums are made possible by generous grants and donations received during this publication period, amounts may vary for subsequent publications.
We are only accepting previously unpublished work.
Fiction/Non Fiction (under 3500 words) - up to $500
We are accepting one submission per author. Excerpts from book-length projects are fine, but we will be looking for the excerpt to stand strong on its own. Short stories, essays, autobiographical/memoir, literary fiction, and creative nonfiction are all welcomed. Humor, satire, and the political also have a place here.
Poetry (under 2 pages typed) - $150 for two published poems
We are accepting up to four submissions per author.
Each submission should include a short bio, not to exceed 75 words. This will not impact the assessment of the work. We want to know a little bit about you!
About Guest Curator, Novella Ford:
Novella Ford is the Associate Director of Public Programs and Exhibitions at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a research division of The New York Public Library. She created the inaugural Schomburg Center Literary Festival in 2019 and has organized hundreds of public programs at the intersection of scholarship and popular culture. She connects diverse audiences to the archives and engages history through dialogue, performance, literature, and visual arts.
http://www.penandbrush.org/explore/literary
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Gulf South Writer in the Woods
A Studio in the Woods
DEADLINE: January 8, 2021
INFO: Gulf South Writer in the Woods, a program of A Studio in the Woods and the New Orleans Center for the Gulf South, supports the creative work, scholarship and community engagement of writers examining the Gulf South region.
Specifically, this year we aim to support BILAPOC Speculative Fiction writers working in prose, poetry and stage/screenwriting. Special consideration will be given to southern voices, under-represented communities, and perspectives not often heard. Eligible writers must live in the Gulf South, be from/have heritage in the Gulf South, and/or write about the Gulf South. The awardee will receive a stipend of $5,000, a 6-week residency at A Studio in the Woods over 18 months, Tulane University library access, and staff support from the presenting partners.
DATES The term of the Gulf South Writer in the Woods will be Winter 2021 through Summer 2023. The six weeks of residency at A Studio in the Woods can be scheduled in up to three sessions between July 2021-June 2022.
REQUIREMENTS
Exploration and early development of concept for a significant manuscript
Creative and radical thinking
Participation in six week residency
Giving a public lecture
Design and implement a community engagement event
Participating in a public dinner
ELIGIBILITY Creative writers working in Speculative Fiction in the format of prose, poetry, or stage/screenwriting will be considered. This year we aim to support BILAPOC writers working in prose, poetry and stage/screenwriting who live in the Gulf South, are from/have heritage in the Gulf South, and/or write about the Gulf South. There are no degree requirements. If the applicant is a student, they must be an active and advanced graduate student—in their second year of coursework and beyond. Note that this is an opportunity for a single writer, not a collaborative team or ensemble. Foreign language projects are welcome, however application and primary work sample must be in English.
SPECULATIVE FICTION Speculative Fiction is a broad category of fiction encompassing genres with certain elements that do not exist in terms of the recorded history and observed phenomena of the current universe, covering various themes in the context of the supernatural, futuristic, and many other imaginative topics.[1] Under this umbrella category, the genres include, but are not limited to, science fiction, fantasy, horror, superhero fiction, alternate history, utopian and dystopian fiction, and supernatural fiction, as well as combinations thereof (e.g. science fantasy).[2]
SELECTION PROCESS Every two years, a new Gulf South Writer in the Woods is selected through a jury process. The position will be awarded on the merit of the proposal, the stage of the manuscript, and its potential to result in new and refreshed understandings about this region. We will also consider the impact of the position on the writer’s career trajectory. The next selection process will take place in Winter 2023.
SUPPORT The awardee will receive a stipend of $5,000, a 6-week residency at A Studio in the Woods over 18 months, Tulane University library access, and staff support from the presenting partners. We are looking to support projects in the exploratory phase and will endeavor to connect the writer with faculty and experts in relevant fields. We will provide full room and board including food, utilities for living and studio space to selected resident. Resident is expected to cover personal living expenses, additional materials and supplies, and any other expenses relating to the cost of producing work incurred while in the program. Travel and shipping expenses to and from A Studio in the Woods for the residency are also the responsibility of the artist. To better understand project impact, each artist will work with an external evaluator.
GUIDELINES:
Gulf South Writer in the Woods proposals should include the following:
500-word project summary.
Project narrative of no more than five double-spaced pages.
http://www.astudiointhewoods.org/2020/11/18/open-call-for-next-gulf-south-writer-in-the-woods/
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Mermaids Monthly
DEADLINE: January 9, 2021
INFO: Mermaids Monthly - a new digital magazine about mermaids - is open for submissions. We are looking for art, comics, short fiction, poetry, and essays that match our mermaid theme.
Everything should in some way relate to merfolk. We are loose about how you want to define that, and we will consider other aquatic fantastical creatures to be on theme. Yes, kelpies and selkies and kappas and nagas are all okay! We would love to see creative interpretations of the theme, and we’re also extremely interested in seeing work from writers of many backgrounds. Our staff includes BIPOC and queer people who are excited to explore diverse mermaid bodies, cultures, genders, abilities, religions, neurotypes, ethnicities, and more.
We are interested in happy and sad, light and dark, funny and serious. Most of all, we want to see what you most want to share.
GUIDELINES:
Fiction up to 5,000 words. There is no minimum word count, and we love flash! (we pay $0.10/word for fiction)
Poetry of any length (we pay $50 – $100 for poems)
Comics up to 5 pages (we pay $75-$100 per page)
Each to Each micro art and word submissions (more below—we pay $25 for these)
Mermaid and undersea themed spot art (we pay $50 for spot illustrations)
Previously published mermaid and undersea illustrations and comics for us to reprint (we pay $25 – $50 licensing fee for interior and $100 – $150 for cover art licensing)
Non-fiction essay or article pitches for works up to 2,000 words (we pay $0.10 per word for non-fiction)
Reprints (we pay $0.01 per word for these with a minimum of $20 if the piece is shorter than 2,000 words)
SUBMISSION FEE: $0
https://mermaidsmonthly.com/submissions/
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: SHORT STORIES
Midnight & Indigo
DEADLINE: January 10, 2021
INFO: We are looking for previously unpublished, CHARACTER-DRIVEN fictional short stories written by Black women writers. All genres are welcome. Subject matter and plots can run the gamut, but we want emotion, grit, soul, and writing that forges an immediate connection with the reader.
GUIDELINES:
Stories must meet our minimum 1,500 word count requirement.
Submissions should be submitted in proper short story manuscript format with your name, email address, and the story’s total word count on the first page. For our purposes, you do not need to include a mailing address or phone number. Click here for an example of proper short story manuscript format.
We offer $100 for Short Stories accepted for publication in our literary journal (eBook, print, and/or audiobook) and $50 for Short Stories accepted for online publication on midnightandindigo.com.
All submissions will be considered for publication in our upcoming print anthology (December 2021) at a rate of $125 per story.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Narrative & Personal Essays
Midnight & Indigo
DEADLINE: January 10, 2021
INFO: We are looking for previously unpublished, narrative and personal essays written by Black women writers.
Essays can be funny, entertaining, serious or sincere. Content must uplift, inspire and leave readers with something to think about. We want emotion, grit, soul, and writing that forges an immediate connection with the reader around your experience. Submissions cannot include list formats or "5 Ways to..." inspirational instructionals.
GUIDELINES:
Essays must meet our minimum 1,200 word count requirement.
Submissions should be submitted in proper manuscript format with your name, email address, and the story’s total word count on the first page. For our purposes, you do not need to include a mailing address or phone number. Click here for an example of proper manuscript format.
We offer $50 for Essays accepted for publication in our literary journal (eBook, print, and/or audiobook) or midnightandindigo.com.
We accept only previously unpublished work. Responses will be provided by March 31, 2021.
SUBMISSION FEE:
Standard Submission ($0)
Expedited Reading option ($25)
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Speculative Fiction/Horror
Midnight & Indigo
DEADLINE: January 10, 2021
INFO: We are looking for previously unpublished, character-driven, speculative short stories written by Black women writers.
Speculative fiction is a broad genre encompassing fiction with certain elements that do not exist in the real world, often in the context of supernatural, futuristic, or other imaginative themes. This includes, but is not limited to, science fiction, fantasy, superhero fiction, horror, utopian and dystopian fiction, fairytale fantasy, and supernatural fiction.
Stories must meet our minimum 1,500 word count requirement.
Submissions should be submitted in proper short story manuscript format with your name, email address, and the story’s total word count on the first page. For our purposes, you do not need to include a mailing address or phone number. Click here for an example of proper short story manuscript format.
All submissions will be considered for publication on a rolling basis on midnightandidigo.com or in our annual Speculative fiction special issue (online and/or print - October 2021).
We offer $100 for Short Stories accepted for publication in our annual Speculative issue (eBook, print, and/or audiobook - October 2021) and $50 for Short Stories accepted for publication on midnightandindigo.com.
We accept only previously unpublished work. Responses will be provided by February 23, 2021.
SUBMISSION FEE:
Standard Submission ($0)
Expedited Reading option ($25)
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Full Bleed
DEADLINE: January 10, 2021
INFO: Full Bleed, an annual journal of art and design, seeks submissions for its fifth issue, forthcoming in May 2021. We publish criticism, belle lettres, artwork, design, illustration, fiction, poetry, and graphic essays.
For Issue Five, we are especially interested in submissions on the theme of adaptation. In this time of accelerating change, we invite artists, designers, and writers to reflect on the various ways that ecological, technological, and social conditions have necessitated and will necessitate reinvention, hard resets, or new modes of coping, working, living, and thinking. How might art and design imagine, critique, or facilitate the adaptations that will surely be required of us--and of other creatures--in the years to come? How does this time compare to other periods of disruption? How do artists, designers, and creative people persevere? We welcome critical essays on art and artists concerned with ecological change, mass psychology, mental health, and personal, socio-economic, or political adaptations--those that have occurred in the past, and those yet to materialize. We also invite designers and educators to share socially inclusive innovations for the future, and ideas regarding the transmission of adaptation as a skill for coping with rapid change. Send us, too, your personal essays, poetry, and fiction about survival and somehow finding joy or comedy in the struggle to adapt to the changes afoot in our lives.
In addition to essays and stories of up to 7000 words, Full Bleed publishes shorter, recurring columns of approximately 800 to 2000 words. These include "Close Looks", in which writers offer in-depth appreciations of individual artworks; "Design Futures", in which designers propose new ideas relevant to contemporary challenges facing their discipline; "Cities", which examines urban conditions, innovations, and tendencies; and “Studio Visit”, in which the writer visits with and interviews a contemporary artist or designer.
Please submit previously unpublished work along with a brief biography and cover letter through this form. Keep in mind that we are an annual publication and will not be making final decisions about the content of issue 5 before February 2021. If your work is accepted elsewhere between now and then, please do let us know by writing to fullbleedjournal@gmail.com.
Published annually by the Maryland Institute College of Art, Full Bleed is committed to cultivating aesthetic experience and progressive design while furthering understanding of contemporary conditions. We favor criticism that emanates personality and experiments with form. We encourage contrarian argument and ambitious critical essays on cultural phenomena that are of active concern to living artists and designers. Issues One (Migration), Two (Crisis), Three (Machines), and Four (Archive) are available at www.full-bleed.org.
https://www.full-bleed.org/submit
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Kresge Artist Fellowships for Literary & visual artists
Kresge Arts in Detroit
DEADLINE: January 14, 2021
INFO: Kresge Artist Fellowships are $25,000 awards plus professional development support for emerging and established metro Detroit artists.
Fellowships recognize creative vision and commitment to excellence across a wide range of artistic disciplines, including artists who have been academically trained, self-taught artists, and artists whose art forms have been passed down through cultural heritage.
Gilda Awards are $5,000 prizes for emerging artists, named in honor of artist, CCS professor, and 2009 Kresge Artist Fellow Gilda Snowden (1954–2014). Fellowships and Gilda Awards are no strings attached awards, meaning artists may spend the money on any aspect of their creative practice or life (i.e. making new work, renting or purchasing studio space, travel, general living expenses, paying off debt, etc.).
Twenty fellowships and ten Gilda Awards
Literary Arts: 10 Kresge Artist Fellowships and 4-6* Gilda Awards
Visual Arts: 10 Kresge Artist Fellowships and 4-6* Gilda Awards
LITERARY ARTS DISCIPLINES:
Arts Criticism
Creative Nonfiction
Fiction
Graphic Novels
Playwriting
Poetry
Spoken Word
Zines
Interdisciplinary Work
http://www.kresgeartsindetroit.org/get-started
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Stellium
DEADLINE: January 15, 2021
INFO: Stellium is a literary magazine centering Black queer and trans prose writers. We still accept work from other Black and QTPOC writers. We are a bimonthly (every two months) magazine seeking to create our first two digital issues.
We are currently curating pieces for our first and second issues. Here are the themes.
Issue One - Manifestation - What would you create if you could conjure? What do you create since you can conjure? Who is clearly a master at this art? Is it tangible? Is it ethereal? Does it reach you and your community or is it symbolic? Are you fearful of the creation or begging for it?
Issue Two - Exposing - What has been brought to light recently? What has been lying underneath the surface that is generally unspoken? Was it hidden on purpose or just tossed to the side and forgotten? How was it revealed? What happens now that we "know"? Is it a shy or exhibitionist truth?
What are we looking for?
Prose poetry - We do not accept traditional poetry. Please note this description before submitting. Prose poetry is "not broken into verse lines, [but] demonstrates other traits such as symbols, metaphors, and other figures of speech common to poetry." Write in paragraphs and with a poetic flow, and we'll want to see it. Please submit a maximum of three poems. This section is not theme-specific but you're encouraged to focus on it.
Fiction - We welcome long- or short-form fiction. If you submit flash fiction (up to 2k words), you can submit up to three pieces of similar length. The sweet spot is around 4k to 7k words. This section is not theme-specific but you're encouraged to focus on it.
Nonfiction - We're seeking creative nonfiction submissions. We welcome memoir, social commentary, and new-journalism pieces among other works. Not academic papers. The sweet spot is around 2k to 4k words. This section is not theme-specific but you're encouraged to focus on it.
Art - We accept scans of any original, visual art. This section is theme-specific. We won't accept work that doesn't adhere to the theme of the issue.
Editors - We're looking for editors for each section, social media, design, and the website! Please spread the word after you apply.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: BLACK WOMEN WRITERS
Chicken Soup for the Soul
DEADLINE: January 15, 2021
INFO: I’m Speaking Now: Black Women Share Their Truth in 101 Stories of Love, Courage and Hope
Chicken Soup for the Soul is thrilled to announce a new title for Black women, publishing June 1, 2021. Award-winning novelist Breena Clarke will serve as a coauthor for this new Chicken Soup for the Soul book. You may remember her first novel—River, Cross My Heart—an Oprah’s Book Club pick.
It’s been 14 years since Chicken Soup for the African American Woman’s Soul came out, so let’s get the world up to date. Now, more than ever, the strong, independent, empowered voices of Black women are being heard loud and clear. Black women are speaking, for themselves and their families, and everyone is listening.
Share your dreams and your triumphs and failures. Write about your lives and community, which have unique challenges not well understood by others. This unique collection of stories will be for readers of all colors. Readers of color will recognize their struggles in these pages, and all readers will benefit from an inside view of Black life in America, Canada, and the diaspora. Don’t be afraid to get real and raw. Chicken Soup for the Soul is not just about heartwarming feel-good stories.
We’re looking for everything from the serious to the silly. There will be 101 stories, so we can go wide and deep, and we’d like to share stories from Black women of all ages, from late teens to women in their nineties.
Here are some suggested topics but we know you can think of many more:
• Black Lives Matter
• Raising Black children in a dangerous world
• Intersectionality
• Writing as a Black woman
• Traveling as a Black woman
• Children’s dolls and toys
• Television and films and how they affect you as a Black woman
• The strength of cultural roots and family
• Police brutality, fear
• Institutional racism, redlining, stereotypes
• Inequity and barriers, including voting
• Politics
• Role models and pioneers
• Sisterhood
• Dating and romance — the good, the bad, and the crazy
• Self-image and beauty
• Resilience and excellence
• Overcoming obstacles
• Humorous stories
• Entrepreneurship and making it as a woman
• Inter-racial marriages and relationships
• Stereotypes
• Physical health — how you are bettering yourself through physical activity.
• Mental health — taking care of your mental health just as much as your body
• Self-care — investing time into making yourself feel good, physically and mentally
• Managing finances — budgeting and investing for yourself
• Finding joy and happiness — how you have found JOY in your life.
• Life during the pandemic
• Life lessons — what storms have you been through that made you stronger?
• Sexual harassment/Abuse — how you fought back
• Confidence — coming forward and telling the truth, like it is, regardless of the consequences
• Self-esteem — understanding that you are terrific and can do anything
• Being brave enough to take educated risks
• Girls and women in sports — at school, college, professionally, Olympics
• Women in what used to be considered men's roles/jobs/occupations
• Thinking outside the box
• Becoming a role model or mentor for other women
• What role models helped you?
• Speaking up for your rights
• Balancing marriage, kids and your own independence
• Following your passion
• Volunteering and giving back
Write about your truth, your everyday and your milestones, and your feelings. As Breena says, "Come ahead with your story. Tell it straight, tell it slant, tell it loudly or softly. Speak up now."
https://www.chickensoup.com/story-submissions/possible-book-topics
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CALL FOR TEXTS
James Banner + Stephanie Lamprea Duo
DEADLINE: January 15, 2021, 10pm CET
INFO: Berlin-based composer and improviser James Banner is commissioning 6 people who work with words to create new pieces of writing for a new duo with Stephanie Lamprea. The words will form the basis of a new series of works for voice and double bass (plus guests) for a 2021 album release. Each commissioned writer will receive 200 euros and in addition, each piece will be published alongside its paired musical score as a limited edition printed book and in digital form.
You may be an author, poet, writer, blogger, journalist, or active in any other field that uses words, and at any level or stage in your career. There is no official requirement to be working professionally or established in any of these fields, however one aim of the project is to further the visibility of your work and develop your portfolio, to help stimulate future opportunities and the possibilities of further collaborations, therefore please consider if this is the right project for you before applying.
BRIEF: The brief is to create a new piece of writing that is limited to 1-2 A4 pages with no minimum or maximum word count. The content is totally up to the contributor and may also include other visual/graphic elements, but this is not a requirement – the focus is on the meaning of the words and representing a diverse range of voices and ideas in the resulting music.
You may consider yourself published, self-published, unpublished, ‘emerging’ etc. We recognise the variety of people who may feel included in one or more of these umbrella terms and no-one is excluded based on this.
For this project, James is especially seeking to include those who identify as LGBTQIA+, non-binary, gender fluid, BIPOC, QTPOC, Latinx, Asian, female, disabled and neurodivergent, as well as those who are or were first generation college/university students or come from under-represented socio-economic backgrounds.
To enter, please fill out the form below by 15th January 2021, 10pm CET – audio and/or video submissions are also encouraged alongside textual representations. 6 Shortlisted contributors will receive 50 euros, 6 final contributors will receive 200 euros.
FULL DETAILS:
The call uses a three stage non-anonymous process: open call, shortlisting and final selection. The open call runs for one month during which contributors can send in existing work examples. At the shortlisting stage, 12 contributors will be asked to propose an idea or submit a draft for the final piece – the 6 not selected at this stage will still receive 50 euros for their draft/idea which will not be used in the project. The remaining 6 contributors will go on to submit a final work to be included in the project, and receive a 200 euro commission fee.
SCHEDULE:
Open call – submissions accepted until 15th January 2021, 10pm CET
12 person shortlist notified – 17th January 2021, 10pm CET
Deadline to submit ideas and drafts for the final work – 27th January 2021, 10pm CET
Final 6 selected for the project notified – 31st January 2021, 10pm CET
Final works to be submitted – 14th February 2021, 10pm CET
Project realisation – summer/autumn 2021
APPLICATION:
Submissions will not be judged anonymously and a diverse range of voices will be represented – additionally, we will endeavour to actively reach out to the groups mentioned above during the open call process
Free to apply, no age limit, no location limit, no language or education requirements
Dates and deadlines are subject to change depending on applications and will be flexible to allow more time where necessary
PROJECT:
The 6 contributors agree to communicate with James in a timely manner via email and will aim to promote their participation in the project via personal websites and/or their social media presence (where available) – where email is not accessible or appropriate, an alternative mode of communication will be established
The design of the physical/downloadable editions will be made in collaboration between James and the contributor to ensure they feel their work is being visually represented fully and accurately – whilst we do want the finished work to be high quality and high resolution, no-one will be excluded based on access to hardware or software or abilities in design, and this is not part of the judgement in the open call or shortlisting stages
If a contributor misses a deadline without warning due to exceptional circumstances and no contact is made, James will attempt to contact them by email to check in – where the contributor does not respond within two weeks of the final deadline, James reserves the right to withdraw the offer of inclusion in the project and will ask someone from the shortlist to take their place
COPYRIGHT AND ACCREDITATION:
Every contributor retains copyright of their work and is permitted to publish their work elsewhere, wherever it does not impinge on the ability to continue to use the work for this project – a non-exclusive licence will be set up between the contributor and James that details the uses of the words for this project only
Contributors agree that their work can be freely interpreted, developed, performed, broadcast and recorded live, digitally, on radio and in any other format for this project only (in relation to audio/booklet purchases, also for profit) – full details will be provided in the contract
Upon completion of the musical works, contributors will be credited by James as ‘authors’ of the words through GEMA and any royalties through live/radio performance automatically distributed through that system if you are registered with a performing rights organisation such as PRS, GEMA, ASCAP etc. by doing this, contributors are able to receive both the one off payment for the new work and any continued royalties that may arise from performance or broadcast
Contributors will not receive any share of audio/physical/download sales or concert ticket sales relating to this project
With approval, all contributors from the open call and shortlist stages will be credited in the digital download edition of the final work alongside one link to their work/portfolio/website etc. – please select this option in the application form if you wish to be included
The final 6 contributors will receive appropriate credit in the album track listings, physical and digital download editions of the final work and agree to send one press photo with photographer credit and a biography that is available to use in this project without restriction
Every contributor from the first stage onwards will receive a free digital download of the project. Each of the final 6 contributors will receive a printed copy of the book (including postage up to 15 euros) plus a digital download
COMMISSION FEES AND FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY:
Each of the 6 final contributors selected from the shortlist will receive a commission fee of 100 euros from James plus a further 100 euros from the crowdfunding campaign – in the event that the crowdfunding campaign does not reach its target, the contributors will still receive the agreed amounts
The other 6 people from the 12 shortlisted will receive a fee of 50 euros from James for their time and contribution
This project is partly enabled by the support provided from the Berlin State scholarship ‘Kulturprojekte Berlin’, full details are available at https://stipendium.kulturprojekte.berlin/de/stipendien/
https://jamesbanner.com/callfortexts/
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2021 Kundiman Mentorship Lab
Kundiman
DEADLINE: January 15, 2021
INFO: This program will support nine NYC–based emerging artists (3 writers in each genre of Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, & Poetry) for a six-month mentorship program from August 2021–January 2022. This lab will include mentorship support from established artists as well as writing workshops, craft classes, and a culminating reading open to the public. Kundiman has long been a source of community and support for Asian American writers, and we’re excited to offer this space of close collaboration and community guidance.
Mentorship Fellows receive a $1000 stipend, individual mentoring sessions with the Mentor in their genre, six Craft Classes, and six Workshops. To encourage learning and community across genres, the Craft Classes will include fellows from all three genres. The Workshops will be conducted within specific genres.
Due to current health concerns, the 2021 Mentorship Lab will take place remotely, with a possible in-person reading in February 2022. However, applicants must be residents of New York City in order to participate, due to the nature of our grant.
We are thrilled to have the following writers serving as Mentors this year:
Rajesh Parameswaran: Fiction
Larissa Pham: Creative Nonfiction
Arm Choi Wild: Poetry
ELIGIBILITY: The Mentorship Lab is open to emerging writers who self-identify as Asian American. Writers must not have published a full-length book by the conclusion of the Lab, and cannot be enrolled in a degree-granting program during the time of the Mentorship Lab. Writers must be residents of the five boroughs of New York City, and be living in NYC for the full period of the Mentorship Lab.
Mentorship Lab will meet virtually on biweekly Wednesday evenings from 6:30–9:00 PM ET from August 2021–January 2022. Please make sure these times will work for you before applying. A full calendar will be sent out upon acceptance.
REQUIREMENTS FOR MENTORSHIP FELLOWS:
Meet with entire cohort for introductory meeting in August 2021, and closing meeting in January 2022
Participate in biweekly 30-minute check-ins with Mentors from August 2021–January 2022, via phone or Skype
Attend all 6 Craft Classes and 6 Writing Workshops on biweekly Wednesdays from August–January 2022
Participate in culminating public reading in February 2022
http://www.kundiman.org/mentorship-lab
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CALL FOR Submissions
Boom California
DEADLINE: January 15, 2021
INFO: Boom California embraces work in many different formats, although we normally publish the short and long-form essays, which are refereed through a double-blind peer review process. We invite written, photographic, artistic, and multimedia submissions in all formats and lengths, with essays from 800 to approximately 8,000 words.
Topics of particular interest to Boom California include:
Immigration
Race
Inequality
Social Justice
Gender
Queer Studies
Labor
Latinx Population and Culture
Asian American Population and Culture
African American Population and Culture
Poverty
Social Movements
Within and across these topics, our goal is to highlight California within broader global contexts, exploring them through various underexplored cultural modalities, including but not limited to expressions in history, religion, food, the environment, crime, music, film, media, and elsewhere.
Boom California accepts the following types of content:
Scholarly essays – short form (800–2,000 words) and long form (5,000-10,000 words)
Reviews – critical engagement with significant books, media, exhibits, events, etc. (1,000–2,000 words)
Interviews – engaging leading figures in California culture or history
Portraits – portraits of contemporary and historical artists, writers, activists, and cultural producers (2,000 words)
Postcards – creative non-fiction stories grounded in a particular place (2,000 words)
Photo/art essays – generally between 8 and 12 images with an introduction, making a contribution to the distinct visual representation of California
If you would like to pitch an article or idea, please email boom@ucpress.edu with a short 100-word proposal. Articles that are under consideration by another publication or that have been published elsewhere will not be considered, although we will consider excerpts from recent and forthcoming books on California culture.
https://boomcalifornia.org/submissions/
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: SUMMERTIME ISSUE
Split Lip Magazine
DEADLINE: January 15, 2021
INFO: Split Lip Magazine is publishing a special summertime-themed issue for Black Voices, edited by our very own Tyrese Coleman!
GUIDELINES:
Theme: Summertime
Issue launch: June 15, 2021
What we’re looking for: poetry, memoir, flash, fiction, art
Word limits: 1000 words for flash, 2000 words for memoir, 1000-3000 words for fiction
We will only accept work from Black authors/artists for this issue. If you are not Black, please do not submit your work to this submissions category; we will not publish it in this special Black Voices issue.
PAYMENT: Our standard rates apply ($50 per piece)
READERS: Jane Josée Link, Ashley Monique Lee, Cree Pettaway
https://splitlipthemag.com/call-for-submissions-summertime-issue
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Rising Writer Prize in Fiction
Autumn House
DEADLINE: January 15, 2021
INFO: The Rising Writer Prize in Fiction is for a first full-length book of fiction by an author 36 years old or younger. Autumn House believes in supporting the work of younger, less-established writers who will become the voices of an emerging generation.
For the 2021 contest, the Autumn House staff serves as the preliminary readers, and the final judge is Maryse Meijer. The winner receives publication of a full-length manuscript and $1,000.
Must be the author’s first full-length book
We accept short story collections, novels, and novellas
Authors must be 36 years old or younger in this calendar year
The winners will receive book publication, $500 advance against royalties, and a $500 travel/publicity grant to promote their book
All finalists will be considered for publication
Submissions should be approximately 150-250 pages (37,500-62,500 words)
The reading fee is $25 (We will waive the submission fee for anyone undergoing financial hardship or living with limited means. Please reach out, and we’ll step you through the submission process)
Please don’t include your name anywhere on the actual MS
Include a brief bio in the “cover letter” section of Submittable
Feel free to include a TOC and acknowledgments page
Simultaneous submissions permitted.
https://www.autumnhouse.org/submissions/rising-writer-prize-in-fiction/
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Variety Pack
DEADLINE: January 15, 2021
INFO: Variety Pack is OPEN for submissions until 01/15/21, for our ISSUE #04.
GUIDELINES: Please greet the editors! Our names or “Hey editors” is fine, include a word-count for all fiction and non-fiction in the email body, include a brief 3rd person bio including your pronouns and any social media handles you have (Instagram & twitter).
Please continue below to find more specific guidelines for each genre.
ALSO: In an effort to expand accessibility for all differently-abled folks we will be adding an audio option to all of those who we accept for publication. In this option, either we can have a voice over actor read your work or you can send us an mp3/wav. Include your preference in the body of the email.
Fiction – We want something short that kicks through the door and pushes against the literary grain. We crave gripping, haunting work that is hard to turn away from once we dig in. We accept both genre and literary work.
Flash Fiction – Up to 1,000. Flash fiction should be sent to varietypackflashfiction@gmail.com.
Short Fiction – Between 1,001 and 9,000 words should be sent to varietypackshortfiction@gmail.com.
Preferred format is Times New Roman, double spaced, 12-point font.
Non-Fiction – Send us your cultural criticisms, immersive journalism, memoirs, creative non-fiction (CNF), and essays.
Send up to 3 NF pieces, a maximum of 5,000 words to varietypacknonfiction@gmail.com. Please do not exceed 1,500 words per piece unless solicited by editor. Please include word count in the body of your email.
Preferred format is Times New Roman, double spaced, 12-point font.
Poetry – For poetry, like our love of narrative prose, the aesthetic we have has a broad and inclusive atlas. We are creatures of eclectic habit. We want poems that redefine the traditional forms of poetry. Feel free to send us haikus, ghazals, senryus, sestinas, sonnets, elegies, odes, among others, as long as they fit the spirit of what we’re about. If your style leans more on the experimental side of the pond, send us your confessions, erasures, dada, maybe visual poetry, or anything you think will work against the norms of literary canon entirely, feel free to send it our way.
Send up to 4 poems, to varietypackpoetry@gmail.com.
Preferred format is Times New Roman, single spaced, 12-point font.
Reviews/Interviews – We are taking in-depth reviews, review essays, and interviews. We do not believe in ranking a literary work or posing negative criticisms on the work of writers. We welcome music reviews (either albums or live shows), book reviews, film reviews, TV reviews, art reviews, theatre reviews. However, we aren’t looking for praises either, rather works that explain why a manuscript or a series is worthy of such.
ALSO this should be clarified, but due to the fact we only have one reviewer, at this time, we are not accepting works to review, but solely the reviews themselves, please keep this in mind when you submit, that WE WILL NO LONGER BE OPEN TO REVIEW UNSOLICITED WORK.
Please send us your most insightful reviews from 100 – 2,500 words (although aren’t sticklers for word count on these, depending on the content) for any review to varietypackreviews@gmail.com.
Preferred format is Times New Roman, single spaced, 12-point font.
Visual Arts – We are now taking visual arts submissions for future on-site features as well as our issues. Send us your finest collages, illustrations, comics, napkin sketches, photographs and/or anything else you want to submit. Whether it’s a more traditional style or an experimental take we welcome all styles to our forefront.
Please send us your latest masterpieces at varietypackart@gmail.com.
https://varietypack.net/submissions-2/
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Kim Wall Memorial Fund 2021
International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF)
DEADLINE: January 16, 2021, at 11:59pm EST
INFO: The IWMF's Kim Wall Memorial Fund will provide two $5,000 grants to journalists whose work embodies the spirit of Kim’s reporting. The grant will fund a woman reporter covering subculture, broadly defined, and what Kim liked to call “the undercurrents of rebellion.” Kim wanted more women to be out in the world, brushing up against life, and the Kim Wall Memorial Fund honors this legacy.
ELIGIBILITY:
Affiliated or freelance women-identifying or non-binary journalists with three (3) or more years of professional experience working in news media from anywhere in the world. Internships do not count toward professional experience.
Non-native English speakers must have excellent written and verbal English skills in order to fully participate in and benefit from the program.
Applicant must be able to show proof of interest from an editor or have a proven track record of publication in prominent media outlets.
Grants will be awarded to cover reporting-related costs including travel (flights, ground transportation, drivers), logistics, insurance, visa fees, and payment for fixers/translators.
The IWMF believes that gender does not conform to one notion. We are inclusive of all journalists who identify as women, which includes trans women, and non-binary people.
The IWMF accepts applications once a year. Please keep this is mind when creating proposed project timelines. Due to the large influx of applications, the IWMF cannot answer questions by phone nor can we consider time-sensitive proposals. Please refer to the application closing date for each application cycle and expect grants to be disseminated 6 – 10 weeks following the application close.
https://iwmf.submittable.com/submit/a91f25da-c678-403d-a959-c860e97340a5/kim-wall-memorial-fund-2021
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SHORT STORY COMPETITION: Caribbean writers
Listwa Publishing
DEADLINE: January 17, 2021
INFO: Calling all Caribbean writers! Do you love to write? Ever wanted your work published? Have a passion for storytelling?
Here is your chance to put your into words how 2020 affected you and share it with the world. Listwa Publishing is accepting submissions for its short story competition. The theme: “2020 - The Year That Changed Everything.”
Submit your stories to: submissions.listwa@gmail.com
HOW TO ENTER:
Please attach the following information to your entry.
Name
Age
Telephone Number
Postal Address
Email Address
GUIDELINES:
Entry must be between 2,500 - 5,000 words
Must be 18-33 years to participate
Genre: Non Fiction, Creative Non Fiction
Must be a citizen of an English speaking Caribbean country
Email Subject: SUBMISSIONS 2020
https://twitter.com/ListwaP/status/1341178128262164480
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Open Call for Submissions: Issue 2
SALIMA Magazine
DEADLINE: January 17, 2021, at 11:59pm
INFO: SALIMA is now accepting submissions for Issue 002!
For it’s second issue, SALIMA is dedicating it’s pages to the thoughts, art and musings of BIPOC youth. BIPOC stands for Black, Indigenous and People of Color and is an acronym that is often used to designate when certain spaces and opportunities prioritize the voices of those folx. SALIMA is deeply inspired by BIPOC youth and is excited that our second issue will highlight the amazing work being done by this world’s young people.
The theme for this youth-driven issue is UNPLUGGING.
Like past SALIMA themes, our hope is that folx will take this word in lots of different directions. From the literal to the metaphorical to the metaphysical – what does it mean to you to unplug?
As many of us know, there are definitions and meanings we make from words that don’t exist in dictionaries, but this is how the word “unplug” is defined: to disconnect an electrical device; remove an obstacle or blockage; to relax by disengaging from normal activities.
Maybe you have a story that falls into the literal category, forgetting to unplug a device before leaving for school and stressing about it during class. Maybe you’re more drawn to the metaphysical – how do we unplug from the things we can’t see or touch? Is it even possible to truly unplug in the world we all currently live in, and what did it mean to unplug 200 years ago?
This theme is merely a launching pad for your innovative imaginations.
We can’t wait to see where you take it! We are taking submissions for many sections, including Reviews, Visual Art, Writing, Recipes, Advice Queries, as well as song suggestions for an Unplugging inspired Playlist.
Tell your friends, and feel free to email salimamagazine@wccw.us with any questions.
https://airtable.com/shrA4P5eq0yLvuE5V
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Immigrant Creative Fellowship
Define American
DEADLINE: January 18, 2021
INFO: This fellowship supports immigrant creatives working in narrative art forms as they build their professional practice and network. Recognizing the unique hurdles that immigrant creatives in these fields may face, the six fellows selected for the Define American Creative Fellowship will participate in workshops and conversations around furthering their network and impact, be connected with additional resources, and supported in their community engagement efforts.
The Define American Creative Fellowship is open to creatives in narrative-oriented art forms (writing, filmmaking, visual storytelling, theater, illustration, spoken word, digital journalism, etc.) with at least some experience (professional or amateur) in their chosen medium. This program is uniquely suited to supporting artists who have a deep commitment to their local communities and further developing their creative practice as they shape narratives of American identity.
NOTE: In 2021, the fellowship will be all virtual.
Fellows will receive:
$5,000 stipend
Regular coaching check-ins with Define American staff
Professional development workshops and facilitated conversations
Tools to build community collaborations
Introductions to experienced creatives in their field
Opportunity to apply for additional project-based funding
Application process:
Please review the full fellowship expectations before applying
Complete application form and upload portfolio
Finalists will be contacted by email to schedule a phone interview in February
Who should apply?
Creatives in narrative-oriented art forms (writing, filmmaking, illustration, spoken word, etc.) with some amount of experience in their field.
Immigrant Americans, regardless of current immigration status — undocumented, DACAmented, naturalized citizens, green card holders, refugees, asylum seekers, etc
Creatives that can commit to participating in at least 6–8 90-minute workshops and facilitated conversations
Creatives with a commitment to their local communities
Creatives who will not be enrolled in a degree-seeking program during the length of this fellowship (March – September 2021)
Must be at least 18 years old at time of application
https://www.defineamerican.com/fellowship
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Wurlitzer Foundation RESIDENCY
Helene Wurlitzer Foundation
DEADLINE: January 18, 2021
INFO: The Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico (HWF) is a private, 501(c)(3) non-profit, educational and charitable organization committed to supporting the arts. Founded in 1954, the HWF manages one of the oldest artist residency programs in the USA and is located on fifteen acres in the heart of Taos, New Mexico, a multicultural community renowned for its popularity with artists.
The Foundation offers three months of rent-free and utility-paid housing to people who specialize in the creative arts. Our eleven artist casitas, or guest houses, are fully furnished and provide residents with a peaceful setting in which to pursue their creative endeavors.
The Foundation accepts applications from painters, poets, sculptors, writers, playwrights, screenwriters, composers, photographers, and filmmakers of national and international origin.
Applications are reviewed by a selection committee consisting of professionals who specialize in the artistic discipline of the applicant. Numerous jurors serve on committees for each: visual arts, music composers, writers, poets, playwrights, and filmmakers. Jurors, who know nothing about the artist's demographics, score in five categories based purely on the merit of the applicant's creative work samples.
Artists in residence have no imposed expectations, quotas, or requirements during their stay on the HWF campus. The HWF’s residency program provides artists with the time and space to create, which in turn enriches the artistic community and culture locally and abroad.
GUIDELINES:
Literary artists may upload writing samples in .pdf format using the application form above. Alternatively, literary artists may choose to mail hard-copies. Include a cover sheet containing your contact info and table of contents, but please omit names and contact info on the writing samples themselves.
• Writers: samples should not exceed 35 double-spaced pages
• Poets: a maximum of six poems.
• Playwrights: include one complete play.
• Screenwriters: include one complete screenplay.
Digital work samples are accepted and encouraged for applications from visual artists and composers. Applicants should prepare to submit five work sample files when filling out the online application form. Acceptable file types for images include jpg, gif and png. Accepted types for audio files are mp3 and m4a.
Filmmakers must mail a DVD or USB-drive containing up to 30 minutes of video which represents no more than five different samples of your work.
APPLICATION FEE: $25
https://wurlitzerfoundation.org/apply
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Podcast Development Program
Audible
DEADLINE: January 18, 2021
INFO: Share your inventive, immersive, and wholly original idea. We’re exclusively looking for podcasts with an episodic format and a narrative arc (i.e., a beginning, middle, and end…though not necessarily in that order). We’re seeking a diversity not only of genres — from scripted fiction and comedy, to drama, documentary, and investigative journalism — but of perspectives, cultures, regions, and identities. While we do enjoy conversational shows and hosted interviews, we’re currently accepting submissions for narrative podcasts only.
Whether you’re a debut talent with a personal story, a subject matter expert, or a seasoned producer, your unique point of view is everything. You should have a strong creative vision, a willingness to take risks, and a collaborative approach, as you’ll work closely with the Audible team to bring your creation to life. We’re especially keen on partnering with storytellers from a diverse array of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.
If your project is selected and meets our eligibility criteria, Audible will:
Award you a $10K commissioning fee to develop your idea into a fully produced podcast pilot or program
Cover production costs
Provide editorial and script guidance, as well as production and casting expertise
Give you the use of our state-of-the-art production equipment and resources
Facilitate mentorship and peer networking opportunities
Release your podcast to millions of Audible listeners
https://www.audible.com/ep/podcast-development-program
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2021 Story Lab Workshop Application
NPR
DEADLINE: January 20, 2021, at 11:59pm PT
INFO: We are excited to announce that NPR’s Story Lab Workshop has opened for another round of applications. Over the last 5 years, the Story Lab Workshop has supported dozens of teams from across the country with direct mentorship, targeted training and partnership opportunities. NPR’s goal is to help teams create impactful audio projects, as part of NPR’s strategic plan to realize the power of our local/national network to meet the on-demand needs of our audience.
This year, we are accepting applications from NPR Member stations, independent producers and NPR staff. We are seeking submissions for ambitious podcasts, special series, and other long-form audio projects that exhibit high-impact journalism and creative storytelling.
In particular, Story Lab is looking to support NPR’s goal to attract new and diverse audiences. As NPR CEO John Lansing put it, “We embrace the responsibility and power we have to reflect the fullest truth of our diverse nation in our content, and to live up to the highest ideals of inclusion in our company.” Specifically, NPR is looking to grow Black and Latinx audiences with stories that serve listeners across the country.
Here’s the criteria that we’ll use to evaluate submissions:
In the spirit of public media, we’re looking for projects that expand our audiences and the communities we serve.
We will only consider new, original projects (not existing podcasts or second seasons).
We’re open to regional stories with national importance but also hyperlocal projects.
We’ll consider candidates’ prior experience, commitment to collaboration, and ability to participate. In particular, please let us know the resources you have so we can be sure the project is feasible.
Traditionally we’ve focused on narrative and investigative podcasts. Those still have preference but we are also open to news, comedy, arts and entertainment, and interview formats.
We will prioritize submissions that bring diverse voices and approaches to the process and are aligned with NPR’s strategic priority to grow Black and Latinx audiences.Again, we will prioritize submissions featuring racial/ethnic diversity.
A panel of NPR news managers, editors and producers, as well as representatives from AIR, will evaluate the submissions. If your team becomes a finalist, we will ask for a letter of support from your station or supervisor.
If your project is selected, participants can expect:
Mentorship: Your team will be paired with mentors at NPR who will be available to offer editorial guidance and connect you with resources at NPR. We thank our partners at AIR for agreeing to help mentor independent teams, if selected.
Online Workshop Sessions and Training: NPR will provide sessions via video conferencing on a range of topics from managing workflow to marketing and distribution.
Networking and Collaboration: The selected teams will meet each other and NPR staff virtually to share advice and best practices.
Partnership opportunities: The main purpose is providing training and support. While not guaranteed, previous partnership opportunities have included:
NPR partnership in producing and distributing a podcast (In 2020, we distributed Workshop podcasts Louder Than A Riot and No Compromise. In 2021, we will distribute KQED’s Unsealed (working title)).
To apply, sign in or create a submittable account below and the form will appear. We will let the selected teams know the week of February 15. The Workshop will take place over six months and starts in the spring.
https://nprstorylab.submittable.com/submit/180939/2021-story-lab-workshop-application
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Marías at Sampaguitas
DEADLINE: January 22, 2021
INFO: Marías at Sampaguitas — online lit mag uplifting f/pilipino/a/x folks — is currently open for general submissions. They seek poetry, flash fiction, essays, letters, prose, and or reviews.
GUIDELINES:
Poetry: Please send no more than three poems.
Letters & Prose / Flash Fiction: Please send no more than two pieces. Please do not let word count exceed 1,500 words.
Creative Non-Fiction / Essays / Reviews: Please send no more than one essay/review at a time. If you are interested in sending multiple reviews, please withhold from submitting the second essay/review until after you’ve received a response regarding the first review. Please do not let word count exceed 1,500 words.
Interview Requests: Please send your email request to our Interview Editor, Nazli Karabıyıkoğlu at nazlikarabiyikoglu@gmail.com, and please copy mariasatsampaguitas@gmail.com. Nazli uses she/her pronouns. If you wish to use a prefix, please use Mx. or Ms. In the body, please introduce yourself and how an interview would benefit you. Please also describe your craft (e.g. fiction writer, poet, photographer, etc.) and provide either links to a portfolio/website or attached Word Docs/PDFs of your work. Please include any social media handles within the short, third-person author bio.
Accepted work will be published online on the Marías at Sampaguitas website. Please only submit original work, unpublished elsewhere. Simultaneous submissions are accepted; however, please let us know if your piece is accepted elsewhere. Unfortunately, we are unable to pay contributors at this time.
https://mariasatsampaguitas.wixsite.com/marias/general-submissions
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Hurston/Wright College Awards
Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation
DEADLINE: January 29, 2021
INFO: The Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation is proud to host the annual Hurston/Wright Awards for College Writers, which is the only award of its kind that recognizes Black college writers. The award is the foundation’s first program. It was initiated to support emerging Black artists in fiction and poetry enrolled full-time in an undergraduate or graduate school program anywhere in the United States.
Submissions for the award open October 1, 2020 and close January 29, 2021. Submissions will be judged by distinguished published authors in fiction and poetry. Writers will be notified in March whether their submissions were accepted or not accepted. Awards, which include a cash prize, will be announced in May. Award winners will be invited to attend the Legacy Award ceremony that is hosted in October in Washington, DC.
Amistad, A Division of HarperCollins Publishers sponsors the award.
Requirements:
Black writers who are full-time students in undergraduate and graduate programs at a college or university in the United States are eligible to submit a work of fiction or poetry. They must be enrolled at the time of submission. Students in online-only courses are not eligible.
Writers who have published books, including poetry chapbooks or fiction narratives, through any publishing platform, are not eligible.
All work submitted must be original and unpublished at the time of submission. Hurston/Wright does not accept simultaneous submissions.
Author name and contact information should not appear on the submission.
Winning works may be published in whole or in part by Hurston/Wright online or print. Your submission gives the Hurston/Wright Foundation permission to publish an excerpt or the entire work. The author retains all rights.
Hurston/Wright maintains the right to decline any submission not deemed eligible.
Format Guidelines
The original creative work submitted should be formatted as follows:
Fiction:
No more than 20 pages of fiction, double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font, and within 1-inch margins.
Put title of the work on each page of the submission.
Do not put the author’s name on the pages of the work. Provide a separate page with the title of the work, name and contact information of author, school and year of study.
Poetry:
Maximum of 3 poems.
The submission must total at least 120 lines or more.
Do not include the author’s name on the pages of poetry. Provide a separate page with the title of the work, name and contact information of author, school and year of study.
SUBMISSION FEE: $25
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2021 Writing Fellowships
A Public Space
DEADLINE: January 31, 2021
INFO: We are pleased to announce that applications will open on January 1, 2021, for the 2021 A Public Space Writing Fellowships. The aim of these fellowships is to seek out and support writers who embrace risk in their work and their own singular vision.
Writers who have not yet contracted to publish a book are invited to apply.
Three fellowships will be awarded, which will include:
— six months of editorial support from A Public Space editors to prepare a piece for publication in the magazine;
— a $1,000 honorarium;
— the opportunity to meet virtually with members of the publishing community, including agents, editors, and published writers;
— the opportunity to participate in a public reading and conversation with A Public Space editors and contributors.
ELIGIBILITY: Only writers who have not yet published or been contracted to write a book-length work are eligible. International applicants are encouraged to apply, but we are only able to consider submissions in English. Only one submission per person is allowed. Please do not submit a piece you have previously submitted to A Public Space, either through the Fellowship category, the General Submissions category, or an Open Call. A Public Space reserves the right to invite submissions.
TIMELINE: Submittable will be open for Fellowship submissions from January 1 – January 31, 2021, only. Submissions for the Fellowships close at 11:59 p.m. (EST) on January 31, 2021. Successful applicants will be informed no later than March 15, 2021 The fellowship period will be April 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021.
GUIDELINES: Only electronic submissions will be considered. Applications must be submitted through the Fellowship category in Submittable. Please submit the following:
— A cover letter containing a one-paragraph biographical statement; one paragraph that is a favorite of yours from a book you've read, be it recently or long ago; and a brief statement telling us why this particular passage is meaningful to you. Please also note in your cover letter if you are a resident of one of New York City's five boroughs. (One of the three selected fellows will be a New York City writer.)
— One previously unpublished prose piece. There is no word-count requirement. If selected, the piece submitted is the piece that will be published in the magazine.
—We accept simultaneous submissions, but please note that if your piece is accepted elsewhere, you will be required to withdraw your entire application; replacement submissions will not be accepted once the deadline has passed.
Note that we only accept PDF or Word files (.doc and .docx). The cover letter and manuscript should be submitted as separate files. Incomplete applications will not be considered and will be returned unread.
APPLICATION FEE: $0
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2021 Editorial Fellowships
A Public Space
DEADLINE: January 31, 2021
INFO: A Public Space is pleased to announce that applications for the 2021 Editorial Fellowship, a program for aspiring editors, will open on January 1. It is our hope to support the next generation of editors who will offer a more diverse publishing community—culturally, aesthetically, economically.
The Fellowship will offer a curriculum that integrates education, experience, mentorship, and the opportunity for innovation. The Fellow will receive training in all aspects of editing, from evaluating submissions through to publication of a piece. As part of the program, they will also learn about publishing history, including looking at examples of writer-editor interactions and the role of the editor in a changing landscape.
This is a nine-month program, from March 15 through December 15. A Public Space is based in New York City. The staff is expected to work virtually in 2021, but the Editorial Fellow must be a resident of New York City. They will participate in all aspects of our publishing programs, including evaluation, curation, editing, production, marketing, publicity, circulation, and distribution. They will work closely with the senior editorial staff on both the magazine and book imprint; and will have the opportunity to meet leading figures in the publishing community. Fellows will also curate a series of Master Classes with editors as part of A Public Space’s academy.
COMPENSATION: $10,000 stipend, to be paid bi-weekly
APPLICATION:
Eligibility: A strong interest in literary publishing and a commitment to promoting literature are the only prerequisites. Preference will be given to aspiring editors who have not worked extensively in literary publishing, and who may have limited access to career opportunities in the industry. Candidates outside of New York City are encouraged to apply, but A Public Space cannot fund relocation expenses. A Public Space reserves the right to invite candidates. Unfortunately, at this time we are unable to sponsor work visas.
Timeline: Submittable will be open for Editorial Fellowship submissions between January 1–January 31, 2021. Submissions for the Fellowships close at 11:59 p.m. (EST) on January 31. Successful applicants will be informed no later than March 1, 2021. The Fellowship will begin March 15, 2021.
Procedure: Only electronic submissions will be considered. Applications must be submitted through the Editorial Fellowship category in Submittable. Please submit the following:
— A cover letter describing your interest in the Editorial Fellowship; how you envision the role of an editor; the influences and experience that you will bring to your work as an editor; and your goals for the fellowship and beyond the fellowship.
— A CV
— A short (one page or less) excerpt from a work by a non-establishment writer; and a brief statement telling us why this writer and passage appeals, and why you feel work such as this should be championed by editors.
— A short (one page or less) review of a book you read recently. Please include how you learned about the book—whether from a review, social media, a bookstore or library recommendation, a chance encounter.
— Please also include where you heard about the Editorial Fellowship.
Note that we only accept PDF or Word files (.doc and .docx). Please submit the cover letter, CV, excerpt, and review as one file. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
APPLICATION FEE: $0
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WOMEN IN THE ARTS GRANTS
Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, Inc.
DEADLINE: January 31, 2021
INFO: The Barbara Deming Memorial Fund offers small support grants ($500 - $1500) to individual feminist women in the arts who are citizens with primary residence in the US and Canada.
Applications from women artists and writers (cis and transgender) who:
Exhibit high quality and originality in their work.
Use feminism as their central interpretive lens.
Value both personal and political changes that stand against the limitations and controls exerted against women while aiming at optimum freedom and agency for women.
Validate differences that overlap with gender such as race, ethnicity, and class.
Express an inclusive vision of social justice while focusing on justice for women.
We are interested in funding projects which you have begun or are well underway, and for which you have substantial work to show. Please take time to carefully read the guidelines and application form on Submittable.
Basic Application:
Project description (max. 400 words)
Budget
Description explaining why you are applying to a feminist fund (max. 100 words)
Resume (max. 2 pages)
Project Samples
Project Samples by Category:
Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction - Submit 10-15 pages, using 12-point type. Please paginate and include your name and project title in the top right corner of each page. Double-space for fiction and nonfiction submissions.
https://demingfund.org/apply-pd-11.php
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2021 BOOK PRIZE
Nervous Ghost Press
DEADLINE: January 31, 2021
INFO: Nervous Ghost Press — an independent publisher committed to publishing quality work regardless of race, age, gender, sexuality, or education — announces its 2021 Book Prize.
Prose Prize/ Guidelines:
$1000 Cash
Publication by Nervous Ghost Press
10 Author Copies
California Reading Tour (travel expenses paid for in full or in part by the cash prize)
Entry Fee: $24
Single author manuscript, original, previously unpublished writing between 50,000 and 100,000 words
*All genres considered except for work in translation
Poetry Prize/ Guidelines:
$1000 Cash
Publication by Nervous Ghost Press
10 Author Copies
California Reading Tour (travel expenses paid for in full or in part by the cash prize)
Entry Fee: $24
Single author manuscript, original, previously unpublished writing between 48 and 128 pages
*All genres considered except for work in translation
https://www.nervousghostpress.com/prize-submission-guidelines
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ‘EVERY MOTHER IS A FUTURIST’ ISSUE
Raising Mothers
DEADLINE: February 1, 2021
INFO: For our fourth issue, Raising Mothers is seeking poetry, short fiction, essays, art, multimedia, and hybrid work by Black, Indigenous, or POC and colonized people of color that speak to the layered intricacies of parenthood from the perspective of the parent or the (now adult) child.
Work should relate or respond to Indigenous/Afro/ Asian/ Latin futurisms, and/or imagining the de-colonial (future, present, or past). Speculative and non-speculative work are both welcome. Imagine the future, re-imagine the past or present. Let’s talk about what future we’re fighting for. What ways will we honor and raise our children, ourselves and our communities in this new world?
We want any genre, any approach that includes the above, or is not included.
http://www.raisingmothers.com/submissions/call-for-work/
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: LOVERS! ISSUE
perhappened mag
DEADLINE: February 1, 2021
INFO: we here at perhappened mag strive to publish your truth, whatever it looks like. tell us your story how only you know best. while we accept work from all, we especially seek pieces from BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and/or otherwise marginalized contributors.
each monthly issue of perhappened mag follows a particular theme/prompt. the current prompt word or phrase is LOVERS! give us your unconventional love letters, your first kisses, your worst goodbyes, the hands you wish you'd held, the summer you'll always remember. send us your hurt, your yearning, and your joy in equal measure. make our hearts skip a beat. ♡
please submit only one (1) piece per email that fits the theme as closely or loosely as you'd like. there are no word limits!
FEES:
tip jar submissions ($3)
24-hour expedited decisions ($5)
editorial feedback ($10/pg)
https://www.perhappened.com/submit.html
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: NONFICTION ESSAYS / MEMOIR
Gay Mag
DEADLINE: Rolling
INFO: From writer, author and cultural critic Roxane Gay:
I am starting a new project, part of which will include publishing an emerging writer twice a month, starting in January 2021. I define emerging writer as someone with fewer than three article/essay/short story publications and no published books or book contracts.
Please submit your best nonfiction and nonfiction only. I am interested in literary essays and memoir. Please submit only one essay at a time. Essays should be between 1500 and 3000 words.
I am interested in thoughtful essays, beautiful, intelligent writing, deep explorations, timelessness, and challenging conventional thinking without being cheap and lazy. I am interested in provocative work but we are not interested in senseless provocation. You don't have to cannibalize yourself to tell a compelling story. The essays in Unruly Bodies might give you a sense of what I like but I am always open to being surprised. I am not looking to publish anew what I've already published.
Again, I am only interested in nonfiction, which is to say no poetry, fiction, or anything else that is not nonfiction.
We respond to all submissions, generally within six weeks.
PAYMENT: All essays will be paid a flat fee of $2,000.
https://gay.submittable.com/submit
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Chaotic Merge
DEADLINE: Rolling
INFO: Chaotic Merge is looking for submissions from all different forms of artist. We seek work that is adventurous and test the border of art and structure. Don't be afraid to mess with everything you have ever learned in your lives. We write to have fun!We encourage voice of people of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community to submit their work.
We are open for submissions all year round.*We strongly suggest following all guidelines upon submitting.
GUIDELINES:
Submit all work to ChaoticMergeMagazine@gmail.com
Title your email subject as follows: Full name_Genre_Title of work. Anything labelled otherwise will not be read.
Depending on your genre, please limit each submission to:
Up to 5 unpublished poems (a non-English work & its English translation count as one poem submission)
2 unpublished short fiction piece (up to 5,000 words)
Up to 5 unpublished art/photographs/ illustrations in pdf, png, and jpeg or
2 unpublished Screenplay or Play (up to 10-15 pages)
All work submitted should be accompanied by a short author bio between 50 and 100 words, a author/creator photo in jpg, and your pronouns.While we accept simultaneous submissions, do indicate in your email that this is a simultaneous submission, and write in to us immediately to withdraw your work once it has been accepted elsewhere.
Publication Rights: Chaotic Merge Magazine publishes only unpublished work, unless we ourselves request for them. By submitting your work, you affirm that you are the sole author and maintain all rights for your work. By submitting your work, you authorize Chaotic Merge Magazine to publish your work in both its e-journal and online platforms.
https://chaoticmergemagazine.com/submit/
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ONGOING
FELLOWSHIP FOR BIPOC EDITORS
Shenandoah
INFO: In order for structural change to happen in the predominantly white publishing industry, innovation must happen at all levels, from the big five book publishers to literary magazines like ours. We recognize that if we want Black writers, Indigenous writers, and other writers of color to feel at home in Shenandoah, and for the literature we publish to be full of varied and passionate perspectives that enliven, empower, and engage all of us, we need to have representation at our core. With this in mind, we’re excited to announce a new initiative: The Shenandoah Fellowship for BIPOC Editors.
Through this editorial fellowship, we’re committed to expanding the roster of people we work with and to discovering new BIPOC voices to amplify and empower. Selected fellows will receive a $1000 honorarium and will curate a selection of published work in a genre of their choosing for a single issue of Shenandoah, working with the Shenandoah staff to guide the work to publication. This opportunity will give fellows the chance to learn about all aspects of a small literary publisher and forge connections with peers and potential future employers in the industry and in academia.
Requirements and Eligibility
A single fellow will be selected for each issue of Shenandoah going forward, alternating genres (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics) as we see fit. Fellows will choose two–three pieces of prose, five–ten poems, or two–three comic artists for their issue; these authors will be paid at the same rates as other Shenandoah authors ($100 per poem; $50 per comic panel; $100 for every thousand words of prose—for a maximum honorarium of $500 per author). Each fellow will receive a $1000 honorarium for their work. We welcome writers and editors of all experience levels. No previous editorial experience is necessary, but we are looking for applicants who are passionate and informed about the literary community. We welcome candidates who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
The Application
In 500 words or fewer, describe why this fellowship would be valuable to you, addressing what you think is the role and value of a literary magazine in the publishing ecosystem. Make sure to include your writing and editing experience and the genre you would be most excited to work in (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics).
In 500 words or fewer, tell us about a favorite piece of writing you recently read in a literary magazine in your desired genre. Describe how you found it, who wrote it, its aesthetic attributes, and what you loved about it.
In 500 words or fewer, compose a solicitation email to an emerging writer (who has published no more than one book) who you would love to work with. Include in your email what you admire about this writer’s work and why you would like to work with them.
We'd love to know where you heard about this fellowship, if you don't mind sharing!
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis at https://shenandoah.submittable.com/submit. Upload a single document that responds to these prompts separately.
https://shenandoah.submittable.com/submit/175611/fellowship-for-bipoc-editors
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CALL FOR CONTRIBUTORS
The Fashion and Race Database
The Fashion and Race Database seeking contributors to publish original content, particularly essays or opinion pieces, and short profiles of Objects that Matter, or profiles of significant fashion figures. We also invite you to submit events and announcements.
We are currently accepting submissions for publication in 2021:
Objects That Matter [500-800 words] - A short profile overview of an object in fashion: both its cultural origins and enumerated examples of its global reach/influence or even appropriation. Please see this example for an idea of length and the full description for this section of the website.
Rate: $295 CAD
Profiles [500-800 words] - A profile of select Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color (BIPOC) who have shaped the history and business of fashion in the face of structural racism and adversity. Please see the full description for this section of the website. Rate: $295 CAD
Essays & Op-Eds [1200-1500 words] - We are looking for essays or opinion pieces that amplify voices and writing of BIPOC scholars, students, artists, archivists, curators, business professionals and more. We are particularly seeking pieces that are timely and address issues or nuances related to fashion and race today. Please see this example for an idea of length and the full description for this section of the website. Rate: $540 CAD
‘Our Fashion History’ [500-800 words, 3-5 photos] - Based upon an activity that Founder Kim Jenkins would facilitate during fashion history class or during her ‘Fashion and Justice’ workshops, ‘Our Fashion History’ invites contributors to present an essay that describes 3-5 family/personal photos, ultimately bringing a diverse perspective to the narrative of fashion history. Rate: $295 CAD
Call for Research Assistant: Ongoing - The Research Assistant will research, gather, catalog and publish knowledge-rich content, working in tandem with a lead editor. The assistant will not only contribute to this groundbreaking academic and creative platform, they will also acquire advanced research and publishing skills.
This position is paid and, depending upon the applicant’s circumstances, may be eligible for internship or course credits. Applicants not enrolled at an academic institution are also welcome. This is a remote position but you will be working with team members located in the EST and PST time zones. This is a part time position requiring 10 hours of work per week. Research Assistants are hired for a commitment of 13 weeks. Rate: $33 CAD per hour
DEADLINE: Rolling
https://fashionandrace.org/database/contributors/
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Latin American Literature Today
INFO: Latin American Literature Today (LALT) welcomes throughout the year submissions of translated texts (Spanish-English, Brazilian Portuguese-English) of contemporary Latin American prose, verse, interviews, essays, and book reviews.
Furthermore, the journal is committed to foregrounding the work of translators, so we encourage and welcome contributions such as translator’s notes, essays on the art of translation, translation reviews, interviews to translators, as well as translation “previews” from forthcoming book publications.
All translation submissions and questions should be directed to Denise Kripper, our Translation Editor, to translation.lalt@gmail.com. Submissions will be reviewed by the entire LALT editorial committee.
LENGTH OF SUBMISSIONS:
Creative prose (fiction and non-fiction) should have a maximum length of 5000 words
Poems should be limited to 3 to 5 poems
Articles and interviews should have a maximum length of 2,000 to 2,200 words, unless otherwise directed by the editor;
Book reviews should have a maximum length of 1,200 words
DEADLINE: Rolling Submissions
http://www.latinamericanliteraturetoday.org/en/submission-guidelines-translators
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Hyphen Magazine
INFO: Hyphen Magazine publishes literary fiction of all forms, including stories that blur "genre" lines (literary sci-fi, noir fiction with a strong voice, for example). We generally do not accept novel excerpts unless they stand alone. Asian American themes are not essential though certainly welcome; strong writing and unique voice are considered first and foremost.
Send only your best, previously unpublished work. Asian American themes are not essential. We are much more interested in work that incorporates identity than in work that is about identity.
Please use 1" margins, 12-pt Times New Roman font.
Short stories should be no longer than 5,000 words. A series of short shorts (flash fiction) totaling no more than 5,000 words will also be considered (though not all stories may be taken).
Simultaneous submissions (when you send the same submission to us and other publications) are okay as long as you let us know and notify us immediately when a piece has been accepted elsewhere.
Multiple submissions are not okay (when you send more than one submission to us in the same genre). If you send more than one story, only the first story will be considered; the others will not be read. Please wait to hear back before submitting again.
Submitting to more than one genre at a time is okay (but please send them separately).
Please note:
Fiction features alternate between original short stories and novel excerpts. Those looking to have their forthcoming novels excerpted should have their publicist contact the Fiction Editor.
Submissions are considered on a rolling basis, and is dependent upon space availability.
Reading period can be up to six months. If you have not heard back after six months, feel free to contact the editor.
We are able to pay writers $25 per piece upon publication.
DEADLINE: Rolling
https://hyphenmag.submittable.com/submit/77191/fiction-poetry
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: BIPOC WRITERS
Bad Mouth
INFO: Bad Mouth is an Albuquerque-based reading and music series that—in regular non-pandemic times—was a quarterly curated reading series featuring writers across genres, along with live music. Since the pandemic shut-down, we’ve been featuring weekly videos of one writer reading, with bio, links, and other information to highlight and promote that writer’s work. We post the videos on the Bad Mouth Facebook Page, the Bad Mouth website, and send to the Bad Mouth email list.
We’re currently open to submissions from writers of any genre (poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction). At this time, we are asking for submissions from BIPOC writers.
If you’d like to participate, please send a note and brief bio to badmouth@plumeforwriters.org.
Thanks for considering, and we look forward to hearing from you!
DEADLINE: Ongoing
https://badmouthreadingseries.wordpress.com/about/
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MICRO/FLASH FAST RESPONSE FOR BIPOC WRITERS
Fractured Lit
INFO: Fractured Lit is committed to providing a platform to diverse, emerging voices. We are now offering an expedited reading category explicitly for marginalized or underrepresented writers. Submissions to this category will receive a response in two weeks or fewer.
All submissions are considered for publication at the payment rates below based on the appropriate word counts. Please see the guidelines below, or contact us at contact [at] fracturedlit.com with any questions. This form is for marginalized or underrepresented writers only.
Fractured Lit publishes micro and flash fiction from writers of any background or experience. Both Micro and Flash categories are open year round and we do not charge any submission fees. We accept simultaneous submissions but ask that you inform us immediately and withdraw your work if your story is accepted elsewhere. We pay our authors $50 for original micro fiction and $75 for original flash fiction.
Micro fiction for Fractured Lit is 400 words or less.
Flash fiction is 401-1,000 words.
We will also consider previously published fiction, as long as the writer retains the rights or second-publication rights can be obtained. We do not pay for reprints.
Writers may submit up to two stories in the same document. Please wait 1 month after our initial reply before submitting again.
Cover letters are optional, but it's nice to know who is submitting to us. Please refrain from describing your stories. The work needs to speak for itself. Including the title and word count of each story is helpful for more efficient consideration of your work. Please include a brief third-person biography statement.
We consider submissions sent via Submittable. We are not open to email submissions and are not open to submissions sent via post.
Fractured Lit holds first serial publication rights for three months after publication. Authors agree not to publish, nor authorize or permit the publication of, any part of the material for three months following Fractured Lit’s first publication. For reprints, we ask for acknowledgment of its publication in Fractured Lit first.
DEADLINE: Ongoing
https://fracturedlit.submittable.com/submit/175793/micro-flash-fast-response-for-bipoc-writers
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: INTERVENXIONS
The Latinx Project
INFO: Intervenxions is an online publication of The Latinx Project that features original writings, criticism, and interviews exploring contemporary Latinx Art, Politics, & Culture.
Pitches no longer than 100 words are accepted on a rolling basis. No completed drafts or manuscripts.
Please inquire about Spanish-language and bilingual submissions.
Include a brief bio (250 words or less) with your pitch.
For image requirements, see Squarespace guidelines on sizing and format. Please do not send images without verifying copyright restrictions and permissions.
Article length is roughly 1,200 to 2,000 words, with occasional exceptions for longer pieces.
Please hyperlink sources, no reference lists.
For interviews, please have audio or transcript available upon request. *Please note: interview questions do not need to be submitted beforehand.
Avoid redundancy, such as the same word or phrase used twice in a sentence.
Drafts should prioritize clear and concise language, as well as strike a balance between a casual, yet informed tone.
For additional guidance, please review past contributions.
DEADLINE: Ongoing
https://www.latinxproject.nyu.edu/submission-guidelines
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SEEKING BOOKS FOR REVIEW
BIPOC Book Critic's Collective
INFO: BIPOC Book Critic's Collective is a networking platform for book critics writing personalized, creative book reviews and author interviews that will bring a spotlight to women writers of color.
To ensure equity and accessibility to the public, we review books written within the decade, outside of the cisgender, patriarchal standards of traditional publishing. Allowing writers, agents, and publishers to submit manuscripts that align with our mission to promote BIPOC books. Our focus is on women and non-binary writers.
MISSION: To write personal, thoughtful reviews of self-published, queer, non-conforming and super strange books while also acknowledging writers who are published within traditional companies. We cover those who identify as women. We also cover those who don't. We don’t follow “rules” of convention, we make our own. And that's ok.
We will be going live soon. If you are interested in sharing your book for review on our website or in being a guest on our Podcast, please see the guidelines below.
GUIDELINES:
- We accept self-published and traditionally published titles
- We accept digital AND print galleys/arcs (email editors@bipoccriticscollective.com for physical address)
- You can complete this form without a digital arc/galley
- We are only accepting submissions from authors of color.
- Doc. or PDF formats ONLY.
- We do not accept ZIP folders.
- If you have promotional photos, author photos or blurbs, you can submit up to five files. Please, be sure that all author/promo pictures belong to you or you must provide the information of the photographer that they belong to so that we may reach out for permissions.
***Submitting your manuscript for review does not guarantee that your book will be reviewed by the Bad Book Biddies. We will give all submissions equal consideration. We have three other platforms outside of the Medium Publication which we can also use to highlight your unique contribution to the literary community. It is easier for us to review if you provide us with a copy, but some of us will have no problem purchasing your book to review.
DEADLINE: Ongoing
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
VIDA Review
INFO: The VIDA Review is an online literary magazine publishing original fiction, nonfiction, poetry, reviews, and interviews.
We are exclusively interested in work by those often marginalized in literary spaces, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC); cis and trans women, agender, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, nonbinary, and two-spirit people; LGBQIA people; people with disabilities; and people living at the intersections of these identities.
All pieces should be original, and previously unpublished in any format in English.
Please send one submission at a time, and please submit only once every 6 months.
We are open to simultaneous submissions, so long as you label them as such and promptly let us know if your work has been accepted elsewhere.
Please note that all submissions should be accompanied by a cover letter and brief third-person biography statement, and that (unless otherwise stated) we ask for First North American Rights to publish writing. Following publication, all rights revert back to the writer; we only ask that you credit the VIDA Review as the place your work first appeared.
GUIDELINES:
Fiction
Up to 3,000 words (but if your work is a bit longer, feel free to send it)
Double-spaced
Include contact information on first page of submission
Include word count at top of first page
Provide a cover letter in the "Cover Letter" section and a brief third-person biography
Nonfiction
Up to 3,000 words (but if your work is a bit longer, feel free to send it)
Double-spaced
Include contact information on first page of submission
Include word count at top of first page
Provide a cover letter in the "Cover Letter" section and a brief third-person biography
Book Reviews
Must be a review for a full-length or chapbook of poetry or prose by a writer from a historically-marginalized community
Must be published by small or independent presses
Must have been published within the last five years
Do not send us a review of your own book
Include publisher, price, and page number, as well as the word count of the review at the top of your submission
Simultaneous submissions are encouraged, but please let us know and withdraw your submission if your work is accepted elsewhere
No self-published titles are accepted
Reviews should be double-spaced and be no more than 1,200 words
PAYMENT: Payment for those accepted will range between $15-$20. We recognize that this is a token amount of money but hope to increase this amount in the future. Payment will be made via PayPal within 2 months of publication.
DEADLINE: Ongoing
https://thevidareview.submittable.com/submit
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
It’s Real
INFO: It’s Real - a publication devoted to exploring mental health in Asian American communities - is open for submissions.
There are no submission guidelines for your work - they need only be related to mental health, the Asian American community, and our monthly theme.
Please complete the following two-part submission form. If you are unable to submit through the submission form, please email us your submission as an attachment.
We are open to simultaneous submissions, so long as you classify them as such on the Submissions Form and promptly notify us by email if they are accepted elsewhere. Please note that (unless otherwise stated) we accept both First North American Rights or Nonexclusive Reprint Rights. Following publication, all rights revert to the writer; under the condition of accepting First North American Rights, we ask that you credit It's Real Magazine as the place your work first appeared.
Please note that because of the recent increase of submissions to It's Real, publication in the magazine is selective. We will be evaluating submissions on a basis of skill and a unique artistic voice. We respond to submissions within 2 weeks.
Questions? Email us at itsreal.magazine@gmail.com or contact us through our socials!
DEADLINE: Ongoing
https://www.itsrealmagazine.org/submit.html
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SUBMISSIONS CALL FOR WRITERS OF COLOUR
Sapere Books
INFO: Sapere Books is always open for submissions, and we especially encourage writers of colour to send us their work. We recognise that writers of colour are underrepresented in genre fiction publishing, and we believe that it is important to take steps to address this.
We are an eBook-focused publisher; physical copies of books are made available on a print-on-demand basis.
We are looking for both new submissions and out-of-print titles in the following genres:
Crime Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
Romantic Fiction and Women’s Fiction
Historical Fiction (including Sagas, Mysteries, Thrillers and Romance)
Action and Adventure (Military, Aviation and Naval Fiction)
History and Historical Biography
If you are a writer of colour with a finished manuscript or an out-of-print book, please see our submissions guidelines and get in touch with our editorial director, Amy Durant: amy@saperebooks.com.
If you have further questions about the submissions process, or what Sapere Books is looking for, feel free to email them directly to Amy and she will get back to you as soon as possible.
Please click here to find out more about what we can offer authors.
We look forward to reading your work!
DEADLINE: Ongoing
https://saperebooks.com/blog/submissions-call-for-writers-of-colour/