CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Magical realism / speculative fiction
Augur Magazine
DEADLINE: March 7, 2021
INFO: Augur Magazine is currently open to submissions from Canadian writers.
We’re looking for dream-touched realism, slipstream, fabulism, magical realism (note: educate yourself before you claim this term) and, for lack of a better descriptor, “literary” speculative fiction. Our perfect submission defies categorization—pieces that could be “too speculative” for CanLit magazines or “not speculative enough” for speculative magazines.
That said, we’re no strangers to rich realism, high fantasy, and science fiction, so if you think you match our tone, give us a try. We recommend checking out our preview issue, free online, or grabbing an issue, to see what we’ve published before.
Please don’t send us: gross-out or gratuitously violent pieces, horror that uses neurodivergence or mental health as the horror element, comedy that punches down, stories that are “speculative” because a non-marginalized group suddenly experiences what it’s like to be a marginalized group (e.g. a man “has to live with sexism”, a white woman is suddenly “treated like a woman of colour”), anything that minimizes sexual trauma/any trauma as a plot device (eg. A woman is assaulted in order to motivate a man, without dealing with her story or experience), casual or blatant misogyny/bigotry/racism/etc., or otherwise insensitive pieces.
We accept multiple submissions and simultaneous submissions. Our goal is to respond to all submissions within eight weeks.
If you submit and do not receive a verification email, please resubmit and send us an email letting us know what happened. Our submissions system should send you a verification email within 24 hours.
All text submissions must be formatted in standard manuscript format and submitted in .doc format. We strongly prefer pieces be set in in Size 12, Times New Roman or Times font.
Finally: If you fit into our guidelines, don’t self-reject! Submit, submit, submit!
A NOTE ON INTERSECTIONALITY
If you are comfortable doing so, we encourage you to declare your intersectional identities in your cover letter, so we may be informed as we select pieces for our issues. That said, we acknowledge that the current socio-political landscape does not often reward the disclosure of marginalized standpoints, and so we by no means require this from our writers.
If you do choose to disclose, we will treat this information as confidential. And, if your piece is chosen, we will not out you in words you have not used about yourself publicly. We’re about representation, not presentation.
What does “intersectional” mean? Any intersection of identity that you sit at. For example, a POC trans settler or a disabled assault survivor. Common declarations might include: LGBTQ+, visible minority (broadly stated or specific), settler, disabled, assault survivor, women, immigrants, class standing, etc. We also encourage folks who aren’t marginalized to get into the practice of self-identifying, to normalize the practice across the board.
We do accept submissions from non-marginalized/ and non-Canadian writers. However, these submissions will never dominate our magazine, and our editorial preference will always skew towards intersectional/marginalized/diverse, Canadian and Indigenous/Native/First Nations creators.
A NOTE ON CITIZENSHIP DECLARATION FOR INDIGENOUS CREATORS
Canadian granting bodies require us to keep track of who we’re publishing—we need to know that we’re hitting the required Canadian quotas. So, as a result, we ask folks to identify as from Canada/Turtle Island or as International. However, we recognize that this complicates the submissions process for folks who live within Canadian settler borders but who resist/refuse Canadian identity.
We welcome all of our Indigenous authors and creators to self-identify their citizenship however feels most comfortable and accurate. If you prefer, you are welcome to exempt yourself from the CND/TI and INT requirements—we just ask that you also let us know if you are situated within Canadian borders, so we can keep track of what the Canadian government will recognize as a part of our quota.
http://www.augurmag.com/submissions/
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I Want Sky: Celebrating Sarah Hegazy and Queer SWANA Life
Mizna / AAWW
DEADLINE: March 8, 2021
INFO: In her suicide note, composed in the mute solidarity of the asylum of forced exile—and by a hand whose skin had yet to wrinkle—Sarah Hegazy apologizes.
On a simple, lined, spiral-bound notebook, with the faint red margin appearing on the left, not the right, inhospitable to her native tongue, she starts at the top, addressing her siblings, in blue-ballpoint Arabic:
“I tried to survive and failed, forgive me.”
On the next line she addresses her friends, asking absolution for being not strong enough.
On the next she addresses the world, forgiving it its manifest cruelty.
Her signature ends it, the very short letter. The whole thing doesn’t reach even half the page.
The last word in it is the Hegazy in her name. Written minutes or hours or days or weeks or months before Sarah committed suicide on June 14, 2020—none of us are ever going to know—Sarah pens the sickle of the ي, with a flourish.
This all happened because, on September 22, 2017, Sarah lifted a rainbow flag at a concert in Cairo, to signal to a country and a regime that wished so much for her not to exist, that she, Sarah Hegazy, was there, in an evening dedicated to music.
Sarah Hegazy ended her life in response to unimaginable cruelty, after being imprisoned and tortured by the Egyptian regime. Concurrent with her death was the novel coronavirus pandemic, in its sixth month of claiming lives and livelihoods and attention spans, a pandemic of constant uncertainty. Concurrent with that was the more familiar endemic of these United States: the routine killing, with utter impunity, of Black people, by a criminal state and its apparatus of enforcement. Concurrent with that was the rising horror of watching, at a time so steeped already in palpable despair, the United States’ necropolitic deadly crack down on protestors, for their insistence on hope and dignity and Black liberation.
In the midst of that, and the difficulty of in-person gathering, and a news cycle snowballing with terror, there were few avenues available to collectively mark and witness Sarah’s passing. For this special issue of The Margins, we invite submissions honoring Sarah Hegazy’s one irreplaceable life, and the lives of all LGBTQ+ Arabs and people of the SWANA region and its diaspora, and, too often, the risk inherent in their visibility.
We are looking for essays, poetry, short fiction, songs, comic strips, all forms of hybrid work, and submissions that queer any/all of these genres. We invite submissions that sing with joy on the page, or that rage, or that ask why, or that answer, or that name and mourn our losses, or that deny the past its salience, or that imagine a better tomorrow, or that do all or none of these things.
Please format the title of your submission as follows: “LAST NAME – I Want Sky – TITLE OF PIECE.” Be sure to include a short biography (maximum 60 words) in your cover letter, and tell us a little bit about why your work speaks to this call for submissions.
Please double-space all prose submissions and limit them to approximately 3,000 words (though you may write as short as you like). You may send us up to five poems per submission. Please attach your submission as Rich Text Format, MS Word, or PDF. For graphic work, please submit with enough detail that we can read the text in JPG, GIF, PNG, or PDF format. Please do not include your name on the attachments of your submissions. We accept simultaneous submissions, but we ask that you let us know if your work has been accepted elsewhere. Writers whose pieces are accepted for the issue will receive compensation.
Mizna is a critical platform for contemporary literature, art, film, and cultural programming centering the work of Arab and Southwest Asian and North African artists. For more than twenty years, we have sought to reflect the depth and multiplicity of our community and have been committed to being a space for Arab, Muslim, and other artists from the region to create our narratives and engage audiences in meaningful and artistically excellent art.
AAWW is a national literary nonprofit dedicated to publishing, incubating, and amplifying work by Asian and Asian diasporic writers and artists. Since its founding in 1991, AAWW has provided a countercultural literary space that operates at the intersections of migration, race, and social justice. AAWW’s award-winning digital magazine The Margins imagines a vibrant, nuanced, multiracial, and transnational Asian America through original fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, reportage, and interviews.
Mariam Bazeed is an Egyptian immigrant, writer, performer, and cook living in a rent-stabilized apartment in Brooklyn. An alliteration-leaning writer of prose, poetry, plays, and personal essays, they are currently at work, with poet Kamelya Omayma Youssef, on Kilo Batra: In Death More Radiant [working title]; a play commission by Detroit-based A Host of People, written partially in verse and two languages, premiering at the Arab American National Museum.
https://aaww.submittable.com/submit/185951/i-want-sky-celebrating-sarah-hegazy-and-queer-swana-life
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CREATIVE WRITING FELLOWSHIPS
National Endowment for the Arts
DEADLINE: March 10, 2021 at 11:59pm EST
INFO: The National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowships program offers $25,000 grants in prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) and poetry to published creative writers that enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement. Applications are reviewed through an anonymous process in which the criteria for review are the artistic excellence and artistic merit of the submitted manuscript. Through this program, the Arts Endowment seeks to sustain and nurture a diverse range of creative writers at various stages of their careers and to continue to expand the portfolio of American art.
The program operates on a two-year cycle with fellowships in prose and poetry available in alternating years. For FY 2022, which is covered by these guidelines, fellowships in prose (fiction and nonfiction) are available. Fellowships in poetry will be offered in FY 2023 and guidelines will be available in January 2022. You may apply only once each year.
Competition for fellowships is extremely rigorous. We typically receive more than 1,600 applications each year in this category and award fellowships to fewer than 3% of applicants.
ELIGIBILITY:
You are eligible to apply in Prose if you meet the following requirements:
You are a citizen or permanent resident of the United States.
You have not received two or more Fellowships (in poetry, prose, or translation) from the National Endowment for the Arts. If you have received any award from the National Endowment for the Arts, you must have submitted acceptable Final Reports to the Arts Endowment by their due date(s).
You have not received any National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship (in poetry or prose) or Translation Fellowship on or after January 1, 2013 (FY 2013).
This is your only application to the Arts Endowment for FY 2022 individual support. You may not apply for both a Literature Fellowship under this deadline and a Translation Project under the January 13, 2021 deadline.
You have had published, between January 1, 2014, and March 10, 2021:
At least five (5) different short stories, works of short fiction, excerpts from novels or memoirs, or creative essays (or any combination thereof) in two or more literary magazines, journals, anthologies, or publications that regularly include fiction and/or creative nonfiction as a portion of their content; or
A novel or novella; or
A volume of short fiction or a collection of short stories; or
A volume of creative nonfiction.
To qualify, work must have been published for the first time with an eligible publisher between these dates, not only reprinted or reissued in another format during this period. Publishers are eligible if they have a stated marketing and distribution policy; publish work with competitive selection and a stated editorial policy; and offer professional editing.
You may use digital, audio, or online publications to establish eligibility, provided that the publisher has a competitive selection process and stated editorial policy. If the online publication or website no longer exists, you must provide, upon request, sufficient evidence that your work once appeared online. If sufficient evidence cannot be provided, the online publication will not be eligible.
https://www.arts.gov/grants/creative-writing-fellowships
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5th Annual Chapbook Contest
Thirty West Publishing House
DEADLINE: March 12, 2021
INFO: Thirty West Publishing House announces its 5th chapbook contest. Accepting poetry, fiction, or CNF manuscripts.
SUBMISSION FEE: $13
GUIDELINES:
The manuscript should be between 20-30 pages of content. If you'd like to add a title page and table of contents, that is appreciated, but not required.
Please take a look at our previously published chaps and books to get a feel for what we like to publish. Our chapbooks are generally on the longer side, typically over 30 pages in length.
Poetry and prose are what we want. If it fits in a chapbook, send them in. Flash & microfiction, essays, and cross-genre are also welcomed.
We will not accept email submissions for the contest. Any manuscripts submitted this way will be unread and eventually deleted.
Manuscripts should be currently unpublished (as in no reprints). See the note below on acknowledgments.
Previously published material within the manuscript must contain proper acknowledgment from online and in-print journals, magazines, etc.
REWARDS:
The winning author will receive a $500 USD cash honorarium and an author package of their chapbook upon publication.
The winning manuscript will be subject to an official Thirty West publishing contract. This includes royalties, marketing, and reviews.
The finished chapbook will be archived and sold through thirtywestph.com and many book fairs that we frequent including AWP, Brooklyn Book Fest, Philalalia, Baltimore Book Fest, and more.
https://www.thirtywestph.com/contest
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Ida B. Wells Fellowship
Type Investigations
DEADLINE: March 14, 2021 at 11:59pm EST
INFO: The Ida B. Wells Fellowship promotes diversity in journalism by helping to create a pipeline of investigative reporters of color who bring diverse backgrounds, experiences, and interests to their work.
The one-year fellowship helps reporters complete their first substantial work of investigative reporting by providing a $20,000 award and editorial guidance from a dedicated editor at Type Investigations. Fellows will also receive funds to cover travel and other reporting costs, and the costs associated with attending the annual Investigative Reporters and Editors conference, as well as a one-week data reporting boot camp. They will enjoy access to research resources, legal assistance, professional mentors and assistance with story placement and publicity.
Type Investigations holds an annual competition in the spring to select the fellows, who will be expected to publish or air their findings in a U.S. media outlet within one year of the start of the fellowship. We'll be selecting five fellows in 2021.
We will select one Southern Ida B. Wells Fellow, who is based in, and will report from North or South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Kentucky, Texas or Mississippi. The Southern fellow's work must appear in an outlet serving this region. The Ida B. Wells Fellowship is a one-time educational opportunity and is non-renewable.
Journalists of color are strongly encouraged to apply, as are other reporters who believe their presence would contribute substantially to diversifying investigative reporting in other ways.
The deadline for the 2021 application is Sunday, March 14 at 11:59pm EST. Please submit your application at least an hour prior to the deadline in case you experience technical issues. Late applications will not be accepted. You will be alerted the week of March 29 if your application has been moved along to round two. If your application is selected for round two of the process, you will be asked to provide two letters of recommendation at that time. Fellows will be chosen in mid-May. The fellowship begins June 1, 2021 and ends May 31, 2022.
The fellowship honors Ida B. Wells, the pioneering African-American activist and investigative reporter who, during the Jim Crow era, led the nation’s first campaign against lynching. Born into slavery and orphaned at age 16, Wells not only dispelled stereotypes regarding rape and lasciviousness that led to black men and women being lynched, but revealed that often these victims’ only “crimes” were threatening white supremacy through acts of resistance or achievement. She continued her reporting in the face of death threats.
Studies have shown that diverse editorial staffs are essential for producing reporting that is relatable, relevant, and actionable for all audiences. But nearly 90 years after Wells’ death, women and people of color still struggle for acceptance, credibility and opportunity as investigative reporters.
People of color constitute less than 23 percent of all newsroom jobs, according to an annual survey by the American Society of Newsroom Editors, and 19 percent of supervisors; their presence is even smaller on investigative teams. Women are also underrepresented, with 42 percent of newsroom jobs. Survey data indicates that fewer than 10 percent of journalists come from a working-class background.
https://www.typeinvestigations.org/about/special-funds/ida-b-wells-fellowship/
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2021 SUMMER RESIDENCIES
Tin House
DEADLINE: March 14, 2021
INFO: Each residency will feature two writers at the same time (in separate apartments).
If eligible, you may apply for all of the residencies using this single application.
Tin House Workshop recognizes that the ongoing pandemic makes traveling and timelines more difficult than ever. We’re committed to working with each resident to make their visit as comfortable and safe as possible. Should anyone need to cancel their residency due to COVID concerns, we will still honor the stipend.
APPLICATION FEE: $25
Application Requirements (submitted as one document):
A personal essay (1,500 words or less outlining your journey as a writer and description of the project you will be working on) + writing sample.
Fiction and Nonfiction: One writing sample of no more than 7,000 words. A short story/essay or a portion of a novel/NF project may be submitted. If you are submitting an excerpt, please include a synopsis.
Poetry: Up to six poems, totaling no more than 20 pages.
Translation: Please follow the requirements for the genre in the original language and submit both your translation and the original text.
Graphic Narrative: Project synopsis and up to 30 pages of the project.
Play/Screenplay: Project synopsis and up to 30 pages of the project.
Please submit something from the project you will be working on during the residency.
No reference letters, please.
As part of our Pay It Forward program, you have the option of helping to cover the cost of another writer’s application fee. All additional funds raised will be carried over to our next residency application period. Thank you!
RESIDENCY FOR DEBUT WRITERS:
This residency is intended to support writers who are working on their debut manuscripts.
Dates: June 3rd-June 28th, 2021
Stipend: $1200
Eligibility:
Working on a full-length manuscript in any genre.
Applicants may be under contract but cannot be scheduled to publish their debuts before the Summer of 2022.
Chapbooks and self-published works do not count towards this requirement.
International writers may apply.
2020/2021 Tin House Scholars/Workshop faculty, former Residents, and Tin House Books authors may not apply.
You must be 21 years of age or older by June 1st, 2021.
RESIDENCY FOR TEACHERS:
This residency is intended to support writers who teach and are working on a full-length manuscript.
Dates: July 8th-August 3rd, 2021
Stipend: $1200
Eligibility
Working on a full-length manuscript in any genre.
Applicants may teach full or part-time, any grade, any subject.
International writers may apply.
2020/2021 Tin House Scholars/Workshop faculty, former Residents, and Tin House Books authors may not apply.
You must be 21 years of age or older by July 1st, 2021.
RESIDENCY FOR PARENTS:
These weekend residencies are intended to support writers with school-aged children at home.
Dates: August 12th-16th, 2021 & August 19th-23rd, 2021
Stipend: $500
Eligibility:
Working on a full-length manuscript in any genre.
Applicants must have at least one child under the age of 18 living at home as of August 1st, 2021.
International writers may apply.
2020/2021 Tin House Scholars/Workshop faculty, former Residents, and Tin House Books authors may not apply.
You must be 21 years of age or older by August 1st, 2021.
https://tinhouseonline.submittable.com/submit/186243/2021-tin-house-summer-residencies
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
aaduna
DEADLINE: March 14, 2021
INFO: aaduna seeks to uncover new and emerging creative visionaries, especially people of color, in the realm of fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and the visual arts.
aaduna seeks to broaden the current online paradigms associated with publishing works by emerging writers and artists especially for people of color. From a multicultural viewpoint, aaduna comprehends the fact that while cultures and ethnicities tend to exist separate from each other, such a development is a contrived political, social, and economic construct. Therefore, aaduna seeks to erase such artificial distinctions, and welcomes submissions from emerging writers and visual artists whose work goes beyond expectations based solely on physicality, social or cultural characteristics. aaduna also welcomes work from established writers and artists who are looking to expand their arenas of influence and readership or want to become more engaged in a diverse, multicultural creative community. While aaduna is primarily interested in providing a viable publishing platform for people of color, the world is huge, and there is a widening audience for other artists whose creativity reflects voices that are divergent; voices that are powerful, and voices committed to change. aaduna welcomes such voices.
The aaduna editorial policy is committed to presenting work in the manner and style that reflects how the creative person behind the work wants to see that work presented to the public, realizing that the most effective judge of any work’s quality and import ultimately rests within the marketplace. It is within this reality that aaduna will be a conduit for providing the public with works that are stimulating, enjoyable, insightful, open for vigorous discussion, and in some measure, a catalyst to embolden the intellect, imagination, and human spirit.
aaduna does not provide honorarium. However, aaduna will work with each published artist to build an appropriate platform that may lead to a wide variety of market opportunities.
Aaduna si dofa rey. (The world is huge).
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: “ISOLA” ISSUE
Golden Walkman Magazine
DEADLINE: March 15, 2021
INFO: Golden Walkman Magazine is a literary magazine in the form of a podcast aimed at giving the written word a voice. Each month, Golden will release an issue featuring work in response to a specific theme alongside general issues.
For the April issue, guest editor Camille Wanliss has chosen the theme “Isola.” When translated to English, isola means "island." It's also the root word for isolation. For this issue, Golden will explore what it means to be islanded - geographically and metaphorically. Whether your piece takes place on a tropical island, the isle of Manhattan, or relates to moments of feeling marooned, stranded, and cast adrift, they want to hear from you.
Accepting poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction (no more than 1,000 words).
https://www.goldwalkmag.com/themed-issues.html
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MY TIME: A Writer’s Fellowship for parents
The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow
DEADLINE: March 15, 2021
INFO: The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow is pleased to announce the My Time fellowship funded by the Sustainable Arts Foundation. Writers who are also parents of dependent children under the age of 18 are invited to apply. Work may be any literary genre: fiction or nonfiction, poetry or prose, scripts or screenplays. The successful application will demonstrate literary merit and the likelihood of publication however, prior publication is not a requirement.
The fellowship winner will receive a one-week residency to allow the recipient to focus completely on their work. A $400 stipend is available to cover childcare and/or travel costs. Each writers’ suite has a bedroom, private bathroom, separate writing space, and wireless internet. We provide uninterrupted writing time, a European-style gourmet dinner prepared five nights a week, and served in our community dining room, the camaraderie of other professional writers when you want it, and a community kitchen stocked with the basics for breakfast and lunch.
APPLICATION FEE: Fellowship applications must be accompanied by a writing sample and a non-refundable $35 application fee.
The winner will be announced no later than March 31, 2021. Residency may be completed at any time during 2021. This may be extended up to twelve months for extenuating circumstances including COVID-19 concerns.
https://www.writerscolony.org/fellowships
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2021 Summer Online Workshops
VONA
DEADLINE: March 15, 2021 at midnight PST
INFO: Voices of Our Nations Arts Foundation is a community-based organization that puts writers of color, their narratives, voices, and experiences at the center of all conversations. VONA supports individual writer growth, creates platforms for community engagement rooted in social justice, and provides workshops and mentors focused on expanding writing opportunities.
This summer, our signature one-week sessions will be held online.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Session One: June 27-July 3
Session Two: July 18-July 24
Participants are notified of their acceptance to SESSION ONE by April 8th and have until April 15, 2021, to confirm their acceptance and pay a non-refundable deposit of $200.00. Waitlisted applicants will be notified by April 22, 2021.
Participants are notified of their acceptance to SESSION TWO by April 22nd and have until April 29, 2021 to confirm their acceptance and pay a non-refundable deposit of $200.00. Waitlisted applicants will be notified by May 6, 2021.
Writers will only be able to enroll in ONE workshop; however, all are encouraged to apply for first and second choices.
FEES & TUITION:
Application Fee: $30.00
Week-long workshop: $1,000
*Residency: $1,200
https://www.vonavoices.org/summer-2021-workshops
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The Giving Room
DEADLINE: March 15, 2021
INFO: The Giving Room Review is dedicated to making space in the world for the voices that deserve it most. Our mission is to create a platform accessible for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled, and women artists.
The Giving Room Review only accepts work that is original and previously unpublished. Please expect a wait time of 1-3 months regarding the decision we have made on your submission. Please be patient as we are a small team of editors. Rest assured that we are doing our best and working as quickly as possible. Feel free to inquiry us via email about your submission’s status if you have not heard back from us after 3 months.
Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but you must notify us immediately if your work is accepted for publication elsewhere.
Currently, we are unable to pay for publication.
Fiction
Submissions should be no more than four thousand (4,000) words. Please include page numbers and your name on every page in the header, use 12 point Times New Roman font and double space your work.
Creative Nonfiction
All types of creative nonfiction (memoir, essays, etc.) are acceptable. Submissions should be no more than four thousand (4,000) words. Please include page numbers and your name on every page in the header, use 12 point Times New Roman font and double space your work.
Poetry
You may submit up to five (5) poetry selections per submission. Please use 12 point Times New Roman font and single space your poems unless you are using a specific format for your work.
Visual Arts
All visual art (photography, paintings, sculpture, collage, etc.) is acceptable for publication. You may submit up to five (5) photographs per submission. Please submit photographs in PNG or PDF files.
Blog/Interviews
If you have an idea for a blog post or an interview you would like to conduct, please feel free to email us a short (500-1000 word) pitch. We are looking for articles and interviews of all kinds within the realm of revealing a fresh perspective on an important matter that deserves our readers’ attention.
You can email your submission to us via email: thegivingroomreview@gmail.com. Please include a third person bio with your submission.
http://www.thegivingroomreview.com/submit.html
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Emerging Voices Fellowship
PEN America
DEADLINE: March 17, 2021
INFO: The Emerging Voices Fellowship provides a five-month immersive mentorship program for early-career writers from communities that are traditionally underrepresented in the publishing world. The program is committed to cultivating the careers of Black writers, and serves writers who identify as Indigenous, persons of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, writers with disabilities, and those living outside of urban centers. Through curated one-on-one mentorship and introductions to editors, agents, and publishers, in addition to workshops on editing, marketing, and creating a platform, the five-month fellowship nurtures creative community, provides a professional skill-set, and demystifies the path to publication—with the ultimate goal of diversifying the publishing and media industries.
The Emerging Voices Fellowship grew out of PEN America Los Angeles’s forum “Writing the Immigrant Experience,” held at the Los Angeles Central Library in March 1994, which explored the experiences of first- and second-generation immigrant writers. In 1996, PEN America Los Angeles initiated Emerging Voices as a mentorship program designed to provide professional resources to writers seeking financial and creative support to pursue their craft professionally. In 2021, virtually accessible programs and an expanded cohort of fellows will further the goal of diversifying the publishing and media industries by enabling participation from writers across the country.
GUIDELINES: Twelve fellows will receive an honorarium of $1,000. Fellows will be paired with a mentor to serve as a source of guidance for the project, and the cohort will convene virtually at least twice for intensive shared experiences.
PEN America will draw on the Emerging Voices Advisory Committee, as well as its network of agents, editors, publishers, partner organizations, and outlets in order to assist efforts for publication and dissemination of the work of the fellows. Opportunities for sharing the created work through public forums will be organized on virtual platforms.
TIMELINE: The five months of the fellowship are designed for fellows to connect with mentors and the cohort and refine their writing project while learning new skills and building relationships with publishing industry instructors, PEN America staff, and the literary community.
February–March: 2021 Emerging Voices Fellowship application period
April: Fellows announced
May-October: 2021 Emerging Voices Fellowship period
November: Final virtual public reading event
ELIGIBILITY:
Applicants must be 21 years of age or older at time of application.
Applicants do not need to be a U.S. permanent resident and/or citizen but must be residing in the United States at the time of applying for, and during the duration of, the fellowship.
Applicants must be available to participate actively in all dimensions of fellowship programming, including mandatory workshops, virtual gatherings, and virtual public programs.
Applicants cannot be enrolled in a degree-granting program at the time of application.
Applicants cannot be a recipient of an advanced degree in creative writing.
Applicants cannot have one or more books published through major or independent publishers, university presses, or established presses, nor have a book under contract to a publisher at the time of application. Chapbooks or work published in literary journals are acceptable.
Former Emerging Voices Fellows are not eligible to reapply.
https://pen.org/emerging-voices-fellowship/
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Baldwin for the Arts: Literature
DEADLINE: March 15, 2021
INFO:
A place to write.
A place to make music.
A place to paint, sculpt, and draw.
A place to dream.
Located just 60 miles north of New York City on four beautiful acres, Baldwin for the Arts is a safe and nurturing space for BIPOC artists. It is a place to go and not have to explain. It is a place to create system-changing work. It is a place to gather safely with other BIPOC artists who are writing, composing and creating visual work.
Featuring multiple residential buildings, common spaces and organic food grown onsite, BFTA offers artists the ability to enjoy the freedom and creativity that comes with space, good food, and great company.
From author Jacqueline Woodson: In 2018, after receiving the Astrid Lindgren Prize from Sweden, I founded Baldwin For The Arts. I wanted to create a safe and nurturing space for BIPOC artists. I wanted a place where we could go and not have to explain. I wanted us to understand how important our work is to the canon – and I want us to keep creating that work.
Located north of New York City on 4.5 acres of land and modeled after Cave Canem and Macdowell – a retreat where I was offered my first residency, a residency that changed the course of both my life and my writing — Baldwin For The Arts aspires to do this for many BIPOC artists to come. Nestled among 100 year old trees, just steps away from a stunning reservoir, my hope is that artists will walk the land, clear their minds and create work that will change the world.
DISCIPLINES: Emerging and established BIPOC artists may apply in the following disciplines: Literature, music composition, visual arts.
Literature: Writers of novels, short story, graphic writing, journalism, essays, biography, creative nonfiction, memoir, poetry, and translation into English are accepted.
Music Composition: All types of composition in all musical styles are considered at BFTA from hip hop to classical, and from post-modern jazz to electronica.
Visual Arts: In this wide-ranging discipline, creators of three-dimensional and two-dimensional art – photographers and printmakers to sculptors and creators of large-scale installation as well as everything in between – are considered.
APPLICATION FEE: $15
https://baldwinforthearts.org/
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Black Creatives Revisions Workshop
We Need Diverse Books
DEADLINE: March 19, 2021
INFO: The Black Creatives Revision Workshop is an extended opportunity for writers who have completed a full draft of a Middle Grade, Young Adult, or Adult novel. Twelve writers will be chosen from the applicant pool to receive training from a small faculty of esteemed Black authors to complete revisions of their manuscript and to submit their novel to a team of editors at Penguin Random House (PRH).
The Revision Workshop is for writers who believe that they will benefit from instruction in their final stages of revision and who will complete their edited manuscript within the six-month period of the workshop. The writers will also be dedicated to joining a committed community of other creatives participating in the Workshop.
Throughout the program, there will be opportunities for manuscript exchange and building writing partnerships along with extracurricular programming to introduce publishing industry do’s and don’ts. The BCF’s Program Manager and the Workshop’s Writing Mentors will also offer varied resources and support to the writers, fostering a nurturing environment and a supportive community for the participants.
The Workshop will focus on the writers completing their revisions by the end of the program so that they are ready to submit to PRH at the conclusion of the workshop.
PARTICIPANT OPPORTUNITIES: WNDB is offering twelve (12) slots total to writers who identify as part of the African diaspora. Only US-based applicants will be considered. The cohort will be split among the following categories: six Middle Grade (MG) or Young Adult (YA) and six Adult (A).
The selected participants will be expected to attend all program events, including all courses and Q&A sessions. Industry brown bag lunches are not mandatory, but participants are highly recommended to attend.
Additionally, all successful applicants will be awarded stipends. Twelve stipends of $1000 will be awarded to all selected applicants and $4500 prizes will be awarded to 2 finalists at the completion of the program (one finalist who writes Adult and one finalist who writes MG or YA). Finalist manuscripts will be shared with PRH editors, and publishing offers will be strongly considered.
ELIGIBILITY:
This Workshop is available to:
unpublished and unagented writers
who identify as part of the African diaspora and
who have a fully completed manuscript that a.) features Black protagonists, and that b.) focuses on a diverse central subject matter.
The work must not be published, either traditionally, self-published, in any other form, and cannot be submitted to other programs designed to lead to publication.
Applicants who do not have a completed manuscript at the time of application will not be considered. Applicants should only submit one work in one genre. Multiple applications will not be considered.
The submitted manuscript should be:
Fully written and complete; partially finished drafts are not eligible for submission.
Unpublished in any form, including individual chapters or short story adaptations.
Between 30,000 (For MG) and 100,000 words. There is some leeway for overages in word count, but there has to be some boundaries in place in order to realistically facilitate a full revision in the allotted time AND to facilitate a reasonable timeline for review of all manuscripts once the course is completed
Original work of the participant, not co-written or co-created.
Participants must sign a document committing to submit a final manuscript to PRH at the conclusion of the program.
PROGRAM STRUCTURE: Over six months, writers accepted into the program will attend mandatory course sessions led by a faculty experienced in the development of a well-revised manuscript that is ready for submission.
Workshop participants will be given six months and a modest stipend to work through the course with the expectation that they will submit a completed manuscript for consideration at PRH at the end of the workshop. Every participant must submit a manuscript at the end of the course.
The workshop will be broken up month by month, with each month presenting a week where there is:
One 1 & 1/2 - 2-hour revision faculty-led session
One Industry Brown Bag lunch (not mandatory)
One Faculty led Live Q&A
Participants will have between 2-3 weeks between workshop sessions and will be expected during that time to review faculty lessons and work through their revisions independently. There will be message boards for communication between participants and, though it is not required, it is recommended that participants use these boards to find critique partners within their genre group and to ask questions that might be pertinent and useful to the entire group.
https://diversebooks.org/programs/black-creatives-revisions-workshop/
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LITerary CLEveland: Black Women Coping in Cleveland
Gordon Square Review
DEADLINE: March 22, 2021
INFO: In January of 2020, City Lab released a study that deemed Cleveland, OH the worst large city in America for Black women. According to the report, Cleveland came in last or second to last for educational outcomes, income, and health outcomes for Black women.
What is the impact of living as a Black woman in a city that considers you unworthy of the opportunity or treatment offered to any other residents? How do you survive, cope, or thrive in such an environment?
Though our new Amplify Projects, Literary Cleveland is launching Black Women Coping in Cleveland, a writing project led by spring intern Dr. Tisha Carter. For this project we are seeking essays and poems by Black women about their experiences living in Cleveland. If you fall into this category this is your opportunity to be heard. Submit your writing about what it is like for you to live in Cleveland, what struggles you face, where you find comfort and joy. We’re looking for any and all writing about your life in the city, not just those that fit into media narratives. Tell your whole truth.
Dr. Carter will select poems and essays for publication in an online anthology, a collective of many Black women’s experiences in the worst large city for them in America.
GUIDELINES:
Who can submit: Submissions are limited to Black women with a Northeast Ohio connection. If you currently live in Northeast Ohio (including the Cleveland, Akron/Canton, Youngstown, Kent, or Lorain/Elyria/Oberlin areas) or if you have a strong tie to Northeast Ohio as a past resident, student, etc. you are welcome to submit.
Genre: For this project, we are accepting poetry, prose, essays, creative nonfiction, and flash fiction.
Length: For prose, essays, creative nonfiction, and flash fiction submit one piece only. For poetry, you may submit up to three pieces. All submissions should be less than 1,500 words total.
Contact: Email info@litcleveland.org with any questions.
Project Coordinator: Dr. Tisha Carter has a Doctorate in Ministry from South University and works as the Director of Residency at Grace Church. She has continuously focused her efforts on creating spaces for women, especially African American women, and has recently been a contributor to Literary Cleveland's Beauty for Ashes: Stories of Maternal Hope.
https://gordonsquarereview.submittable.com/submit
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LITerary CLEveland: Breaking the Silence: Queer Self, Life, and Love in Northeast Ohio
Gordon Square Review
DEADLINE: March 22, 2021
INFO: Day of Silence started in the mid-’90s and since has been widely popularized by the LGBTQ2 advocacy group, GLSEN. LGBTQ2 students and allies around the country and the world take a vow of silence on this day to protest the bullying and discrimination of LGBTQ2 people in schools. At the end of the day, participants Break the Silence by attending various rallies and events to share their stories.
2020 was the deadliest year on record for trans and gender non-conforming people according to data from the Human Rights Campaign. At least 44 people were killed, the majority of which were Black transgender women. In states with smaller LGBTQ2 communities, violent acts and deaths are felt even harsher. With the addition of the pandemic, queer communities are faced with numerous other crises, including public health, mental health, isolation, and loss of community centers.
Through our new Amplify Projects, Literary Cleveland is launching Breaking the Silence: Queer Self, Life, and Love in Northeast Ohio, a writing project led by spring intern Alexander Saint Franqui. After a tragic year for our community, Breaking the Silence seeks to uplift narratives that center on the queer experience in the Greater Cleveland area, especially those written by Black/Indigenous/People of Color. For this project, we are accepting poetry, prose, essays, creative non-fiction, and flash fiction written by queer/LGBTQ2 identified people.
Saint will select poems and essays for publication in an online anthology, a collective of queer experiences in the Greater Cleveland area.
GUIDELINES:
Who can submit: Submissions are limited to queer/LGBTQ2 identified people with a Northeast Ohio connection. If you currently live in Northeast Ohio (including the Cleveland, Akron/Canton, Youngstown, Kent, or Lorain/Elyria/Oberlin areas) or if you have a strong tie to Northeast Ohio as a past resident, student, etc. you are welcome to submit.
Genre: For this project, we are accepting poetry, prose, essays, creative nonfiction, and flash fiction.
Length: For prose, essays, creative nonfiction, and flash fiction submit one piece only. For poetry, you may submit up to three pieces. All submissions should be less than 1,500 words total.
Contact: Email info@litcleveland.org with any questions.
Project Coordinator: Alexander Saint Franqui is an emerging QTBIPOC writer and second-year student at Oberlin College originally from Jersey City, New Jersey. He enjoys writing about identity, family, and connections to the natural world. His poem, "Yemayá," was recently in the inaugural issue of Catchwater Magazine.
https://gordonsquarereview.submittable.com/submit
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Summer Mentorship Program
The Adroit Journal’s
DEADLINE: March 22, 2021 at 11:59pm PST
INFO: Now in its ninth year, The Adroit Journal’s Summer Mentorship Program is an online program that pairs established writers with high school students (including graduating seniors) and gap year students (high school class of ’20 or ’21) interested in learning more about the creative writing processes of drafting, redrafting and editing.
The 2021 program will cater to poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction/memoir, and spoken word. The aim of the mentorship program is not formalized instruction, but rather an individualized, flexible, and often informal correspondence. Poetry and spoken word mentorship students will share weekly work with mentors and peers, while fiction and creative nonfiction/memoir mentorship students will share biweekly work with mentors and peers.
Applicants should possess a firm work ethic and some familiarity with the writing and revision process; should be comfortable with receiving (and giving) commentary and critique; and should be prompt and generous communicators. Applicants should also possess the will to explore and improve!
APPLICATION FEE: $0
TUITION: Tuition for participation in the full program is $350/student. Furthermore, we want to assure applicants for whom tuition will be a barrier that fee remission and financial aid will be available. Need for financial assistance will be addressed entirely separately and will not be an influencing factor on mentorship admission decisions. Program administrators and application screeners will not have access to financial need information until after admission decisions have been made.
This opportunity will not offer academic credit (this is a mentorship, not a class!), and participation in this workshop is not a route to publication in The Adroit Journal. At the end of the day, we are looking for the best potential: the writers with the drive to explore and discuss, to be active participants, and to challenge themselves in their writing.
https://theadroitjournal.org/about/mentorship/?amp
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WWB EDITORIAL FELLOWSHIP
Words Without Borders
DEADLINE: March 26, 2021 at noon EST
INFO: Words Without Borders seeks applicants for its editorial fellowship. The WWB Editorial Fellowship program is designed to provide training for individuals looking to build a career around the publication and promotion of international literature. The editorial fellow will gain hands-on experience with all aspects of the publication of a digital literary magazine—from issue planning to online promotion. The fellow will become familiar with the special considerations and skills required for editing literature in translation and working within the context of a nonprofit organization.
This is a unique opportunity for an early-career publishing professional to be mentored by experienced editors while also making a contribution to one of the premier magazines for contemporary international literature.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the editor and working closely with editorial and communications teams, the fellow’s primary duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
—Participate in editorial meetings, generate ideas for future magazine content.
—Develop at least one issue or feature idea together with editor, identifying contributors and translators, and performing line edits.
—Prepare electronic galleys for monthly magazine.
—Proofread magazine and blog content.
—Propose, commission, and edit features for WWB Daily, the WWB blog.
—Prepare monthly contracts and maintain editorial schedule.
—Support archive projects, including cataloging and categorizing content from past WWB issues.
—Maintain a schedule of upcoming titles in translation for book reviews.
—Draft social media copy, select images, and schedule social media posts for issue and blog content.
—Update organizational contact database with issue and contributor information.
—Attend and help staff WWB’s literary events in NYC.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will be highly organized, responsible, and able to work both without supervision and as part of a team. They will also be skilled at written and verbal communications and have knowledge of the international literary landscape.
—Bachelor’s degree; master’s degree a plus but not required.
—Demonstrated interest in international literature.
—Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
—Superior organizational skills, attention to detail, and initiative.
—Proficient with Microsoft Office or other word-processing programs.
—Ability to work both independently and collaboratively on a small, dynamic team.
—Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
—Fluent in English with knowledge of one or more foreign languages.
—Experience with multimedia content production (including slideshows, podcasts, video, and/or creating GIFS) a plus.
The editorial fellow will work remotely and commit to working sixteen hours per week for nine months, beginning in September.
The editorial fellow position pays $16 per hour.
Words Without Borders does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, nationality, marital status, parental status, military service, or disability. We are committed to pursuing equity and inclusion in our organization and seek candidates with diverse backgrounds and new perspectives to our work. Permission to work in the U.S. is required.
To apply
To apply, please submit the following materials to jobs@wordswithoutborders.org with the subject line "Editorial Fellowship Application":
1) A thoughtful cover letter that outlines relevant skills and experiences and explains how the position aligns with your professional goals.
2) A résumé.
3) A three- to five-page writing sample, plus a link to any relevant multimedia or editorial work (if applicable); both published and unpublished work are acceptable.
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THE BETTY L. YU AND JIN C. YU CREATIVE WRITING PRIZES
Charles Yu / TaiwaneseAmerican.org
DEADLINE: March 31, 2021 at 11:59pm PT
INFO: TaiwaneseAmerican.org is pleased to announce the inaugural Betty L. Yu and Jin C. Yu Creative Writing Prizes. Created in collaboration with Taiwanese American author Charles Yu, the Prizes are intended to encourage and recognize creative literary work by Taiwanese American high school and college students, and to foster discussion and community around such work.
Submissions may be in any literary genre including fiction, poetry, personal essays or other creative non-fiction. Submissions must be sent via Google Form. In order to be eligible, submissions must be from writers of Taiwanese heritage (or writers with other significant connection to Taiwan), or have subject matter otherwise relevant to the Taiwanese or Taiwanese American experience.
Submissions will be considered in two categories, High School (enrolled in high school as of the deadline) and College (enrolled in community college or as an undergraduate as of the deadline). Winners and finalists will be announced in May 2021. A total of $1500 will be awarded to the winners. In addition, each of the winners and finalists will have their submitted work published online by TaiwaneseAmerican.org and considered for publication in a future edition of Chrysanthemum, and offered the opportunity to participate in an individual mentoring session with one of the judges.
JUDGES:
Shawna Yang Ryan is a Taiwanese American novelist, short story writer and creative writing professor, who has published the novels Water Ghosts and Green Island. She currently teaches in the Creative Writing Program at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa.
Charles Yu is a Taiwanese American writer. He is the author of the novels How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe and Interior Chinatown as well as the short-story collections Third Class Superhero and Sorry Please Thank You. In 2020, he received the National Book Award for Fiction.
The Prizes are named in honor of Betty Lin Yu and Jin-Chyuan Yu for their service to the Taiwanese-American community, including establishment of TACL LID Youth Camp in Southern California, co-founding of the South Bay Taiwanese-American School, the first school in the United States specifically for the purpose of Taiwanese Language instruction, establishment of North America Taiwanese Engineering Association, Southern California Chapter (NATEA-SC) and longtime support for other organizations including Formosa Association for Public Affair (FAPA), North America Taiwanese Women Association (NATWA), and Taiwan American Association (TAA).
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4Kv0n-AH68wgRGV7GPpLMdiLi2WSYjQ7m5fR6vfWx-7hrqg/viewform
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The Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing
Restless Books
DEADLINE: March 31, 2021
INFO: The Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing was created to honor outstanding debut literary works by first-generation immigrants, awarded for fiction and nonfiction in alternating years. The winner receives $10,000 and publication by Restless Books.
Submissions for the 2021 Prize in Nonfiction are open until March 31, 2021.
GUIDELINES AND ELIGIBILITY:
Nonfiction submissions can take the form of a memoir, a collection of essays, or a book-length work of narrative nonfiction. The submission should address some combination of identity, the meeting of cultures and communities, immigration and migration, and today’s globalized society.
Nonfiction submissions must consist of either a complete manuscript, or a sample of at least 25,000 words and a detailed proposal that includes a synopsis and an annotated table of contents. All submissions must be in English (translations welcome).
Candidates must be first-generation residents of their country. “First-generation” can refer either to people born in another country who relocated, or to residents of a country whose parents were born elsewhere.
Nonfiction candidates must not have previously published a book of nonfiction in English. We encourage applicants to look at the other titles Restless has published and previous contest winners to get a sense of our aesthetic.
We will accept only one submission per candidate per submission period, and submissions must be under the author’s real name, not under a pseudonym. Agented submissions are welcome.
Candidates may not submit the same manuscript for the Prize in subsequent years unless specifically invited by Restless.
Restless reserves the right to invite writers to submit for the Prize.
Restless reserves the right to consider any Prize submission for publication.
Submitted manuscripts may be simultaneously under consideration for publication by other publishing houses. Once a manuscript has been selected as the winner of the Prize, Restless will contact the author and ask that the manuscript be withdrawn from consideration elsewhere. A publishing contract between the winning author and Restless Books must be signed before the winner is announced.
* Please note that while Restless Books welcomes all submissions for the Prize, we do not accept unsolicited manuscripts for our publishing program.
REQUIRED MATERIALS: Candidates are asked to submit a CV and a one-page cover letter as the first pages of their manuscript. The cover letter should address the candidate’s background as a writer, experience as an immigrant, and inspiration for the submitted work.
Restless will accept only electronic submissions by way of our submissions manager. The manuscript should be a PDF or Word file (.doc and .docx), and the text should be double-spaced, in twelve-point font, and with numbered pages. Fiction manuscripts must be a minimum of 45,000 words. Nonfiction samples must be at least 25,000 words.
APPLICATION FEE: $0
JUDGES:
Francisco Cantú is a writer, translator, and the author of The Line Becomes a River, winner of the 2018 Los Angeles Times Book Prize and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in nonfiction. A former Fulbright fellow, he has been the recipient of a Pushcart Prize, a Whiting Award, and an Art for Justice fellowship. His writing and translations have been featured in The New Yorker, Best American Essays, Harper’s, and VQR, as well as on This American Life. A lifelong resident of the Southwest, he now lives in Tucson, where he teaches writing and works to support incarcerated migrants through correspondence and accompaniment programs.
Shuchi Saraswat is a writer and editor based in Boston. Her literary criticism and essays have appeared in a number of publications including The Boston Globe, Women’s Review of Books, Literary Hub: Bookmarks, and Ecotone. In 2018 she founded the Transnational Literature Series at Brookline Booksmith, a reading series focused on themes of migration, and in 2019 she served as a co-judge for the National Book Award in Translated Literature. She is currently a nonfiction editor at the literary magazine AGNI.
Ilan Stavans is the publisher of Restless Books and the Lewis-Sebring Professor of Humanities and Latin American and Latino Culture at Amherst College. His books include On Borrowed Words, Spanglish, Dictionary Days, The Disappearance, and A Critic’s Journey. He has edited The Norton Anthology of Latino Literature, the three-volume set Isaac Bashevis Singer: Collected Stories, The Poetry of Pablo Neruda, among dozens of other volumes. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including a Guggenheim Fellowship, Chile’s Presidential Medal, the International Latino Book Award, and the Jewish Book Award. Stavans’s work, translated into twenty languages, has been adapted to the stage and screen. A cofounder of the Great Books Summer Program at Amherst, Stanford, Chicago, Oxford, and Dublin, he is the host of the NPR podcast "In Contrast."
https://restlessbooks.org/prize-for-new-immigrant-writing
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Winter 2021 Story Contest
Narrative Magazine
DEADLINE: March 31, 2021 at midnight PST
INFO: OUR WINTER CONTEST is open to all fiction and nonfiction writers. We’re looking for short shorts, short stories, essays, memoirs, photo essays, graphic stories, all forms of literary nonfiction, and excerpts from longer works of both fiction and nonfiction. Entries must be previously unpublished, no longer than 15,000 words, and must not have been previously chosen as a winner, finalist, or honorable mention in another contest.
As always, we are looking for works with a strong narrative drive, with characters we can respond to as human beings, and with effects of language, situation, and insight that are intense and total. We look for works that have the ambition of enlarging our view of ourselves and the world.
AWARDS:
First Prize is $2,500
Second Prize is $1,000
Third Prize is $500
Ten finalists will receive $100 each
All entries will be considered for publication
SUBMISSION FEE: There is a $27 fee for each entry. And with your entry, you’ll receive three months of complimentary access to Narrative Backstage.
JUDGING: The contest will be judged by the editors of the magazine. Winners and finalists will be announced to the public by April 30, 2021. All writers who enter will be notified by email of the judges’ decisions. The judges reserve the option to declare a tie in the selection of winners and to award only as many winners and finalists as are appropriate to the quality of work represented in the magazine.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Afrofuture, Sci-Fi, speculative fiction
Bee Infinite Publishing
DEADLINE: March 31, 2021
INFO: Bee Infinite Publishing, a Los Angeles-based independent publisher, is accepting submissions for its first anthology! Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) writers are invited to share short stories, poetry, and essays.
We have the power to imagine our future and in our upcoming anthology, Future Splendor: Celebrating A New Renaissance, we boldly ask how do you WANT to see the future? Tell us your vision.
We’re looking for Afrofuture, Sci-Fi, speculative fiction visions of the 2020s and beyond. We challenge you to share visions of liberation, joy, empowerment, and more.
To get you in the mindset, realize at this moment we are future ancestors of the next creatives. In the Indigenous tradition, it’s encouraged to look seven generations ahead when thinking about your legacy and impact. As of 2021, we’re very much in the future.
GUIDELINE:
Send us your short stories, poetry and essays at info@beeinfinite.org
Short stories: 6,000 word max.
Essays: 1,000 words max.
Poetry: 800 words max.
You are welcome to submit 2-3 poems for review, and 1-2 short stories and essays for review.
For prose, please include your word count at the top of your document, use 12 pt Times New Roman or Courier New fonts. All work should be submitted in Word document format.
When submitting, make sure to include SUBMISSION in your subject line followed by the title of your piece and your name.
https://www.beeinfinite.org/submissions
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Liminal Transit Review
DEADLINE: March 31, 2021
INFO: Liminal Transit Review is a literary journal that publishes work related to themes such as (but not limited to) diaspora, immigration, displacement, borders, and decolonization. LTR publishes fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction (including flash fiction and flash nonfiction), and also encourages cross genre work and work that does not conform to traditional genre boundaries.
We publish work focusing on themes including but not limited to immigration, diaspora, displacement, decolonization, and border, and the intersections of these themes with literature, movement, and transit. We’re interested in work about geography and place, its connections with literature and identity. In addition to cross genre work, we’re also particularly drawn to experimental, abstract, and theoretical work.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Up to five poems, 10 pages of cross-genre work, or 3,000 words of prose. Multiple flash fictions or nonfictions are allowed if their total word count is under 3,000 words.
Attach all submissions to our Google form as a single document (Word or PDF) in 12-point Garamond or Comic Sans. Prose (fiction and creative nonfiction) must be double spaced.
Simultaneous submissions are allowed. Please email us immediately at liminaltransitreview [at] gmail [dot] com if your work is accepted elsewhere.
Multiple submissions are not allowed. Please submit once per issue and in only one genre.
Include trigger or content warnings if needed.
Please submit in English. Translations are not accepted at this time.
We aim to respond within two months. If you have not heard back by April 25, 2021 for your submission to the May 2021 issue, please email us.
https://liminaltransitreview.com/submit/
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: “Renascence” ISSUE
Yellow Arrow Journal
DEADLINE: March 31, 2021
INFO: Yellow Arrow Journal is excited to announce submissions are open for the spring 2021 (Vol. VI, No. 1) issue on Renascence.
SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES:
Accepted submissions include creative nonfiction and poetry by authors that identify as women (cover art guidelines follow below).
Submissions must relate to the theme on the overarching topic of cultural resurrections, as interpreted by the author, using the following definition and guiding questions (these change for each theme and are available during open submissions):
Renascence - the revival of something that has been dormant
How does your culture shape your personal identity? What part of your culture has been lost, or nearly lost? How was it lost? Why?
How have cultural absences affected your life? Strengthened it? Made it more difficult? What do you wish you had learned in school about your cultural identity?
What parts of your personal identity have been awakened/reawakened by your cultural identity? How?
Creative nonfiction (1 submission per author per issue) must be between 500 and 5,000 words. Poetry (up to 2 poems per author per issue, grouped into a single document) may be any length.
Submissions do not need to be in English but must include an English translation.
No previously published work will be accepted at this time—this includes all printed and online material; simultaneous submissions are okay but please let us know when you send in your submission(s) and if a submission is published elsewhere in the interim, email submissions@yellowarrowpublishing.com immediately.
If selected, you will receive $10.00USD and a PDF of the journal issue. Note that payments are through PayPal; while we will try to accommodate those that do not have a PayPal account, this is not always possible, especially for people outside of the U.S. Thank you for understanding.
https://www.yellowarrowpublishing.com/submissions
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2021-2022 Practitioner Fellowship
Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity
DEADLINE: March 31, 2021
INFO: CSREA invites artists, media makers, and writers whose work focuses on race, ethnicity, and/or indigeneity in the United States to apply to be a Practitioner Fellow for the Spring 2022 academic semester.
This program is a virtual Spring semester fellowship. The terms of the program may be subject to change.
THE FELLOWSHIP: Fellows will have access to Brown University resources and are invited to contribute to the academic community. There will be opportunities to present work-in-progress in a campus-wide public lecture or performance. Projects should focus at least in part on issues of race, ethnicity, and/or indigeneity in the United States, or U.S.-related transnational contexts. Fellows are expected to cover their own expenses (including health benefits) for the duration of their appointment.
Fellowship Details:
Awardees receive a $10,000 stipend for a semester-long fellowship and have access to up to $1,500 each in research/project funds
Required attendance at virtual Practitioner Fellows Workshop (5-7 sessions during the Spring 2022 semester, depending on size of cohort)
In-person on campus Capstone Week workshop where participants will present work (travel and lodging provided)
QUALIFICATIONS:
For artists, media makers, and writers
Previous CSREA Practitioner Fellows are not eligible
Previous Artists-in-Residence/Practitioner Fellows at our partner institutions are not eligible:
APPLICATION PROCESS: Applicants must complete this application form and submit the following supplementary documents to be fully considered:
A cover letter discussing what the applicant hopes to achieve during the fellowship period and why being affiliated with CSREA and Brown would be especially helpful in accomplishing the goals
A current Curriculum Vitae (CV) or résumé
A sample of scholarly or creative work (maximum 35 pages)
A one-page project abstract
A more detailed project proposal (1,000 - 2,000 words):
The proposal should outline the project that the applicant will pursue during the term of the fellowship
Two letters of recommendation endorsing the applicant and proposed project
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ISSUE 8
The Rush
DEADLINE: March 31, 2021
INFO: The Rush seeks to publish fiction, poetry, prose, and art; providing a platform to a diverse body of writers on a transcontinental level, from emerging to established writers. We welcome Spanish and English work.
Fiction: 1500 words max
Nonfiction 1500 words max
Personal Essay: 1500 words max
Poetry: 3 poems per submission (3 pp max)
Flash Fiction: one page
Art: Up to 3 pieces.
We aim to respond to all submissions within sixty days. Please feel free to query us if you have not received a response by the allotted time. We are a volunteer-based journal; your patience is appreciated.
We encourage and welcome simultaneous submissions; please let us know by adding a note to your submission if your work has been accepted elsewhere. If you have sent multiple pieces in one submission and must withdraw one-piece or two, there is no need to withdraw the entire submission if there are still some pieces for our consideration.
We do not accept work that has been previously published.
We do not own anyone’s work. The author may republish the work elsewhere after publication. Acceptance grants us non-exclusive North American Serial Rights in print and digital format.
Please include “Full Name” and “Submission Type” in the subject header.
https://www.rushmagazine.org/submit
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ISSUE 01: LOVER BOY
superfoot
DEADLINE: March 31, 2021
INFO: superfroot, an online-only literary arts magazine, is accepting submissions for ISSUE 01: LOVER BOY.
lover boy refers to love of all kinds. send us your work about first loves, heartbreak, love letters, hookups, soulmates, twin flames, unrequited. anything to do with love, hearts, cupid, platonic love and more, we want to read it!
we are accepting prose, art, flash, and photography.
while we are open to submissions from everyone, we are especially interested in publishing voices that are underrepresented and historically silenced.
GUIDELINES:
PROSE: submit no more than one story up to 5,000 words.
FLASH: under 1,000 words per story. please only submit up to three at once.
ARTWORK: submit 1-5 high quality jpgs of art to our email address with a short cover letter and biography. feel free to also include titles for each piece. we may choose all pieces or just one.
PHOTOGRAPHY: submit 1-5 pieces of photography (single photos or sets) to our email address with a short cover letter, biography, and titles of each photo or title of collection if needed.
https://www.superfroot.com/issue-01-lover
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2022 AIR Application fiction / nonfiction
Marble House Project
DEADLINE: April 1, 2021
INFO: Marble House Project is a multidisciplinary artist residency program that fosters collaboration and the exchange of ideas, by providing an environment for artists across disciplines to live and work together. The residency integrates sustainable practices, including small-scale organic food production and waste conservation. Residents sustain their growth by engaging with the grounds while working on their artistic practice. Marble House Project is founded on the belief that the act of creating, whether in the studio or in nature, is how human potential expands and community thrives.
Marble House Project accepts approximately 60 residents and is open to artists living in the United States and abroad. You must be at least 21 years old. Residencies run from April through October, scheduled into six three-week residencies and one two-week family-friendly residency for artists with children. Please note that if you apply to the family friendly residency, it is a specific date within the artist in residency application. Each session accommodates eight artists and is specifically curated to bring together a diverse group of creative workers, to maximize potential for collaboration and dialogue while in residence and beyond.
All residents live together in the historic, eight-bedroom Manley-Lefevre house, a communal space organized around responsibilities-sharing systems which highlight sustainability and community. All residents will be paired and asked to cook for shared dinners three times over the course of their residency, Monday-Friday. A substantial amount of the food we provide comes from our organic garden, which also serves as a space for gathering and an educational tool. Residents are invited to help with planting, harvesting, and maintenance. While not required, our hope is that you will spend some time in the garden alongside your studio practice. Each session culminates with ART SEED, our public open house weekend event. Artists are invited to share their work with our community through artist talks, readings, performances, and open studios.
Marble House Project provides private bedrooms, food, private studio space, and artist support. We are not able to cover costs related to travel or materials. There is no fee to attend the residency.
Applications are accepted in all creative fields including but not limited to writing, dance and choreography, performance, music composition and sound, film and video, visual arts, and culinary arts. Applications are reviewed by a jury of alumni, staff, and outside experts, and artists are selected based on quality of work, commitment to practice, and project description. Please choose the application that best describes your work. Two artists may apply together as a collaborative, and should complete one application. Within each application you will be asked to select the session dates best for you. You may choose the family friendly residency only if you will be bringing your children. Family friendly applicants may select additional dates if willing to attend without your children.
Marble House Project does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its activities or operations. For exact dates, more information or questions about the residency, visit our FAQ page. If you still have questions you may contact info@marblehouseproject.org.
APPLICATION FEE: $35
https://marblehouseproject.submittable.com/submit
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The Orison Prizes in Poetry & Fiction
Orison Books
DEADLINE: April 1, 2021
INFO: Each year, we accept submissions of full-length poetry (50-100 pp.) and fiction (30,000 word minimum) manuscripts for The Orison Prizes in Poetry and Fiction, judged by different prominent writers each year in an anonymous judging process.
The winning entry in each genre will be awarded publication and a $1,500 cash prize, in addition to a standard royalties contract. Finalists will be selected by the editorial staff at Orison Books, and the winners will be selected from among the finalist manuscripts by the judges. In the event that a judge in either genre does not select a winner from among the finalists, the Editor will select a winner. The editors also reserve the right to select no finalists, in which case all entry fees will be refunded to the entrants. All finalist manuscripts will be considered for publication under a standard royalties contract.
ENTRY FEE: $25
2021 JUDGES:
Poetry: Jericho Brown
Fiction: Debra Spark
GUIDELINES:
Original English work only; no translations.
Do not include your name anywhere in your manuscript file or file name, but only in your Duosuma cover letter.
Individual poems and stories or excerpts may have been previously published in periodicals and/or chapbooks, but the manuscript as a whole must not have been published in book form, whether digital or in print. Self-published manuscripts are considered previously published and are not eligible.
Please include any publication acknowledgments in your cover letter, listing any periodicals where individual pieces from your manuscript first appeared. Acknowledgments should not appear in the manuscript file.
Poetry manuscripts must be 50-100 pages of poems (each poem beginning on a new page). Fiction manuscripts must have a minimum word count of 30,000.
Fiction manuscripts may consist of short stories, a novel, a novella, flash/micro fiction, or any combination of forms, as long as the manuscript meets the 30,000 word minimum.
Existing Orison Books authors are not eligible for The Orison Prizes.
Simultaneous submissions are accepted; please notify us immediately should a manuscript be accepted for publication elsewhere.
Multiple manuscripts may be submitted; each manuscript must be accompanied by a separate entry fee.
Orison Books is committed to running ethical and transparent contests. Current or former students of the judge or the lead genre editor(s), or anyone with a close personal relationship with that judge or lead editor(s), are not eligible to submit in the category in question. Judges also never see author names until after they have made their selections.
Orison Books undertakes never to extend contest deadlines, except in the case of technical problems or other events that would prevent submitters from entering the contest by the original deadline.
https://duotrope.com/duosuma/submit/orison-prizes-poetry-fiction-eyhfu
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New South WRITING Contest
DEADLINE: April 1, 2021
INFO: New South holds an annual writing contest at the beginning of each year. Submissions for New South’s 2021 writing contest are now open. Winners and runners-up will be featured in issue 14.2 of New South.
EJ Koh will judge our prose category and Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach will judge our poetry.
GUIDELINES:
New South’s contest is open to writers who have not yet published more than one book of prose or poetry (chapbooks are fine). The contest awards $1,000 to one winner in poetry and one winner in prose, and a $250 runner’s up prize in each category.
Your $18 entry fee includes a one-year subscription to New South. You may submit electronically via Submittable ONLY. Discounted entry fees, which do not include a subscription to New South, are available for $9. Please take care that you are submitting under the contest category; regular submissions received during the contest period WILL NOT be entered into the contest. All paper mailed entries will be destroyed.
The deadline for contest submissions is April 1st, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST. (Submittable submissions will close automatically). Each entry must include: 1) A reading fee of either eighteen dollars ($18) or nine dollars ($9) if using the discounted entry form. 2) The submitter’s contact info, including a mailing address for your subscription. (Do not include any identifying information in the manuscript).
Each prose submission may contain one (1) short story or non-fiction piece of up to 7,500 words per $18 entry fee. Each poetry submission may contain up to three (3) poems per $18 entry fee. Entrants are welcome to submit more than once, but must pay a separate entry fee each time.
No GSU staff, students, or University system of Georgia staff or students are eligible for the prize. Any alumni who enter the contest must be five (5) years or more removed from attending GSU. Additionally, no relatives of the New South team or the judges are eligible.
https://newsouthjournal.com/contest/
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Call for Submissions: Issue 5: To Be Tender
Raising Mothers
DEADLINE: April 2, 2021
INFO: Raising Mothers is currently seeking submissions in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, graphic narrative, and hybrid writing exploring the theme TO BE TENDER. We are interested in submissions from BIPOC women and nonbinary writers of color who explore this theme from either the child or parent perspective.
If vulnerability is a superpower, how does it save you? In a world that demands so much of us, that would turn us into stone and shatter us, how do we manage to tend to the softness within us? How do we nurture and care for ourselves and our children? How do we hold space for tenderness? How do we create soft places to land?
Please submit prose between 1500-4000 words. For poetry submissions, submit 3-5 poems in a single document totaling no more than ten pages in length.
https://www.raisingmothers.com/submissions/
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: “FINDING YOUR WAY BACK”ISSUE
Hue Journal
DEADLINE: N/A
INFO: Hue is a platform for the forgotten shades; an online and print journal to amplify voices that aren’t accurately depicted in mainstream media.
We are now accepting submissions for our Spring 2021 Issue. Our theme is “Finding Your Way Back“, after 2020 and a year of uncertainty that many are still living in, we felt this theme was more than necessary. We are opening submissions to articles and short stories at this time. Other mediums will be accepted later in the month.
https://wearehuejournal.com/contact/
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ONGOING
CALL FOR BIPOC FEMME WRITERS!
Miss Read Books
DEADLINE: Ongoing
INFO: Are you a BIPOC femme writer? Do you have a passion for writing romance, sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and/or thriller? I'm looking for you!
I am so pleased to announce that Miss Read Books is officially accepting short story submissions for our new weekly blog series -- our mission is to not only introduce readers to new authors, but uplift authors who's voices deserve to be raised!
This is a PAID opportunity for up and coming authors to have your work published in the Miss Read Books weekly blog, as well as be published in a monthly digital zine distributed to Miss Read Books email subscribers at the end of every month. Please see the guidelines for submissions below:
GUIDELINES: 2000 words MAX, no exceptions
PAY RATE: $.03 per word. Payment via PayPal.
GENRES: Romance, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
LANGUAGE: English (Currently I am only accepting stories from authors based in the US, translated works are acceptable & encouraged!)
RIGHTS: We claim non-exclusive digital rights (text and audio) and two-time non-exclusive anthology rights for our monthly Miss Read Books zine collection, as well as the annual Miss Read Books anthology.
Please submit the below to nyasha@missreadbooks.org. It's just me, so while I try to respond to every submission, I will be prioritizing responses!
Name -- Email Address -- Cover Letter (Who are you? Why this story?) -- Story Title -- Word Count-- Genre--
And don't forget to ATTACH the file containing your story! (.DOC, or .DOCX format)
Please only submit ONE short story at a time -- as the sole owner/employee of this lil outfit, you have a much better opportunity of being read if I'm not spammed with multiple submissions from the same author!
https://www.missreadbooks.org/post/this-is-a-call-for-bipoc-femme-writers-miss-read-books
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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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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.
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