CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: CARIBBEAN FEMINIST STORIES
Intersect
INFO: Intersect, a Caribbean feminist organization committed to decolonial & intersectional knowledge production through storytelling in Antigua and Barbuda is seeking fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and art exploring Caribbean feminism. Themes are "Colourism" and "Growing Up Queer" in the Caribbean.
We need more grassroots feminist scholarship that allows us to hear and listen to diverse voices of people and their experiences with and perspectives on colourism and queerness in Antigua and Barbuda and throughout the Caribbean region. The word "queer" is also often deployed in a way that obscures people's unique experiences as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or gender non-conforming. Do you embrace this term? What does it mean to you? What have you learned about being a lesbian or a gay man and/or non-binary person from the Caribbean? The descriptions under each theme are writing prompts to help you get started. We're really hoping to receive submissions on these topics!
Fiction and non fiction: 500-1,000 words.
Poetry: less than 1,000 words.
Submit your pieces to intersect.anu@gmail.com.
DEADLINE: August 1, 2020
https://www.instagram.com/p/CA0IX-IjgL2/
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The Remnant Archive
INFO: The Remnant Archive is committed in welcoming new voices and delightfully accepts submissions from everyone, especially women and non-binary individuals, members of the LGBTQIA community, and BIPOC.
We want poetry that is both moving and provides a strong visual to the reader. Let us know about your relationship with your mother, your deepest fears, what excites you, what makes you human. We want this to be a safe space for you to let your emotions take a hold of you. The beauty of poetry lies in its rawness and that honesty is all we want.
We are open to accept general poetry (maximum 2 pages), Haikus and micro poetry (3-6 lines). Short prose that defies structural order also falls under poetry for us.
If you’re a novice in poetry writing, don’t be hesitant in submitting your work. We believe that each poetry is special as long as it is imaginatively and moving.
We do not accept previously published poetry, that includes poetry that has been posted on your personal blog or social media. Additionally, if you’re making simultaneous submissions and get accepted somewhere else, let us know immediately.
Send us a maximum of 3 poetries combined in one single document for one reading period.
PAY: Please keep in mind that TRA is not a paying market right now, although we hope to monetarily appreciate our contributors in the future.
DEADLINE: August 15, 2020
https://www.theremnantarchive.com/submission
The Annual Stonewall Chapbook Competition
Brickhouse Books
INFO: The Stonewall Chapbook Competition is dedicated toward highlighting the voices of the LGBTQIA+ community. The competition offers authors a chance to have a chapbook published by BrickHouse Books’ Stonewall imprint. This is a wonderful opportunity for LGBTQIA+ authors to have their shorter works of poetry or short fiction published (BHB’s normal submissions guidelines prefer a minimum of 50 pages; Stonewall is 20-30 pages).
The prize is: publication of your chapbook, along with a featured online press release announcing both your win and the release of your chapbook.
Your judges are: Senior staff members of BrickHouse Books and a special guest judge.
Winner is declared in: December.
DEADLINE: August 15, 2020
https://brickhousebooks.wordpress.com/submissions/stonewall/
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Doek!
INFO: Doek! — a literary magazine from Namibia — seeks nuanced, exciting, challenging, disturbing, and transformative work from the following categories of eligible writers and poets:
Namibians, or those of Namibian descent, residing in Namibia;
Namibians, or those of Namibian descent, in the diaspora; and
Foreign nationals residing in Namibia who have a direct connection with Namibia (through the work they produce).
Unsolicited submissions from other foreign nationals are not presently accepted.
ACCEPTED SUBMISSIONS
Narrative-driven short fiction hotter than a city pavement, sizzling like kapana, and more filling than a porsie chips met spice en asyn (bread roll and butter sold separately).
Nonfiction with a point that haunts beyond the last full stop.
Poetry that takes the reader to the edge of their senses and beyond.
Only original work will be considered. Previously published work (in any medium, including social media or personal blogs) is not accepted.
Novel or manuscript excerpts are not eligible for consideration.
Submissions must be written in English. Writers may use words or phrases from any of Namibia’s indigenous languages provided their meaning can be understood within the text.
Submissions may not exceed 3000 words. There is no minimum word count.
Submissions must be typed: Times New Roman, 12 pt, 2.0 line spacing. The document should only contain the title and the body text of the submission. No identifying details (name, contact number, or email address) may be used in the filename or be placed anywhere in the submission document.
Only one submission per person per submission window period. Eligible writers may not submit to more than one category.
Simultaneous submissions are permitted and should be retracted when accepted for publication elsewhere.
Writers and poets must be 18 years of age or older at the time of submission.
Past contributors must wait one year from the date of their publication before submitting to Doek! again.
Submissions which do not adhere to the provided guidelines will not be considered.
DEADLINE: August 15, 2020
https://doeklitmag.com/submissions/?utm_source=mailpoet&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=doek-has-grown
CALL FOR ENTRIES: THE LIT EXHIBIT 2020: ARCHIVES
The Lit Exhibit
INFO: This year we are inviting creatives to reflect on the Archive, and to send us poetry, micro fiction, installation art, and experimental writing that speaks to this premise.
We would also like to deepen the conversation on archiving through a public forum / webinar. The archive has value: it is a means of preservation, tradition, knowledge. How do we protect memory?
These conversations are not irrelevant in these times: the means of archiving information provides accountability & often healing. We are interested in collaborating with other archivists who might be interested in co-facilitating a workshop with us! We hope to inspire people to create their own archives & to possibly share with us for our upcoming exhibition.
DEADLINE: Extended to August 15, 2020
https://www.thelitexhibit.nyc/apply
Brooklyn Poets Fellowships: Fall 2020 Workshops
Brooklyn Poets
INFO: We award fellowships to promising students in need to enroll in a workshop, manuscript consultation or retreat for free. We also offer partial fellowship awards to finalists and semifinalists. Applicants must not be enrolled in a degree program with access to creative writing instruction or have previously published (or had accepted for publication) a book of poems. Additionally, applicants who hold a graduate degree in creative writing (MA/MFA/PhD) will be considered separately for only one fellowship award per season. Applicants are limited to one workshop/consultation fellowship and one retreat fellowship lifetime and eligible for only one fellowship per year.
To apply for a fall 2020 workshop fellowship, submit 4–5 poems, published or unpublished, eight pages max. Make sure to include a cover letter detailing your writing background, why you're interested in a particular workshop/teacher, and why you need financial aid (250–350 words).
We strongly encourage writers of color, LGBTQ+ writers, women writers, writers with disabilities and writers from other underserved communities to apply.
DEADLINE: August 16 by 11:59pm. Fellowship decisions will be announced on August 30.
https://brooklynpoets.org/workshops/fellowships/
Emerge-Surface-Be fellowship Program
The Poetry Project
INFO: The Poetry Project has always been a space that facilitates and values contact and learning between poets from different generations and experiences, and in 2013 we initiated the Emerge-Surface-Be fellowship program to formalize that relationship-centered pedagogical model while providing a unique opportunity to support and uplift emerging NYC-based poets. For the first six years we supported three emerging poets annually, and beginning in 2020-2021 the program grew to supporting five. Fellows are selected by and paired with their own poet mentors, who then work together over the course of nine months to support the Fellow in developing their craft; to explore publication and performance opportunities; and to reflect on the professional and community-based dimensions of a writing life. Ideal Fellows will have a project they are working on or want to embark upon, and feel that they would benefit from guidance and support. Each Fellow will receive an award of $2,500.
In addition to receiving the honorarium and working one-on-one with their mentors, Fellowship also includes access to all Poetry Project events (free workshops, free readings, free publications); participating in the Annual New Year's Day Marathon Reading; and contributing to The Poetry Project's journal, The Recluse. As a culminating event, Fellows read in The Poetry Project's Monday Night or Friday Night Reading Series with introductions made by their mentors. Fellows will be invited to attend gatherings with the Project staff, as well as the other Fellows and mentors. Poetry Project staff and mentors will also work with each Fellow to find other unique opportunities for deepening, sharing, and connecting their poetry to specific goals the Fellows might have.
Applicants that have achieved some measure of local, regional, or national professional recognition will be judged favorably, as will applicants who have been published or had work presented in recognized publications and venues. However, the most important criterion is that an applicant's work shows potential. Therefore, demonstration of a high level of skill and unique stylistic vision will be considered in the decision making process.
Our definition of "emerging" is a writer who has local and perhaps regional recognition and may have national exposure, though not national recognition. As a top limit, an emerging writer has published no more than one full length perfect bound book and no more than three chapbooks (not including self-published work in chapbook form).
The Poetry Project embraces diversity in the broadest sense of the word. This principle is reflected in the choice of mentor poets and will be reflected in the selection of Fellows.
DEADLINE: August 16, 2020
https://www.poetryproject.org/about/programs/fellowships/emerge-surface-be
Seeking Diverse Writers for Children's Books
Heinemann Publishing
INFO: Heinemann Publishing, a leading publisher of leveled books, is looking for freelance writers to write engaging fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for children in grades 2 to 6.
We are eager to find voices that are as diverse as our students. Writers who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), LGBTQIA+, or disabled are encouraged to apply. We are especially interested in Native/Indigenous writers.
The ideal candidates will have a highly engaging writing style and can pitch ideas that are compelling to kids. We prefer candidates who have some experience writing for children but encourage all to apply. The assignments will be work for hire.
Please submit a resume and unedited writing samples.
DEADLINE: August 17, 2020
CALL FOR SUBMISSION: COMEDY WRITING
Riot Act
INFO: RIOT ACT is an online journal for comedy writing – fiction, articles, poetry and more! We love all things funny and thought provoking and believe in the power of comedy as catharsis – taking power from the things that are difficult to talk about and laughing about them instead.
We’re particularly interested in work by women and non-binary writers, LGBTQ+ writers and writers of colour, but everyone is welcome. If you’re not sure if your piece fits with our objectives, please submit anyway! We will be happy to read and provide feedback.
We’re based in Glasgow, Scotland and love UK comedy – but we’d love to hear from you no matter where in the world you are!
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:
Our goal isn’t to make fun of anything, but to showcase how comedy writing can make all sorts of subjects accessible. We want to hear your story – what makes you angry, what upsets you, what brings you joy, what makes you laugh.
We’re happy to accept short fiction, poetry, non-fiction, articles… anything! If your style is a little bit more experimental and you’re not sure if you fit into those categories, go ahead and send it in anyway. We will read and provide feedback to all.
We will NOT accept any pieces that perpetuate sexism, racism, ableism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, or any other sort of -ism or -phobia you can think of. We will happily read about your experience of these things, but pieces that discriminate against others will be rejected.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Fiction, non-fiction and articles limit – 1,000 words
Poetry limit – 3 pages (up to 3 poems)
Please include a short (50 words max) third person bio to be included with your work, and any social media handles you would like to be included. You can also include a headshot if you like!
Feel free to include any artwork you would like to accompany your piece (incl. photography) but please make sure you have the rights to use it!
Please send all submissions in .docx format, size 12, single spaced to riotactmag@gmail.com.
‘We’ are a one-woman team, so please allow up to 14 days for a reply, and feel free to query if you have not heard back after this time.
We will accept simultaneous submissions, but please let us know if your piece has been published elsewhere and withdraw your submission by emailing riotactmag@gmail.com. Please do not publish any pieces you have submitted to Riot Act on social media or other publications before their publication in Riot Act.
Your work will always be yours, first and foremost. You can re-submit pieces to Riot Act that have been published elsewhere, but please make sure you tell us so we can credit the initial publication. Similarly, if you re-submit a piece published by Riot Act first, we kindly ask that you request Riot Act to be credited as its initial publication.
If Riot Act would like to republish your work in future as part of an anthology, we will let you know so that you have an opportunity to decline if you so wish.
We do not currently charge reading fees and so are unable to pay upon publication – we hope this is something we can reconsider in future! However, we will promote you across our social media on Twitter and Instagram, in email campaign updates and in our issues.
DEADLINE: August 20, 2020
https://riotactmag.com/submit/
Because You Can: Single Parents Writer Prize
Reclaim the Warrior
INFO: Reclaim the Warrior and Helen Knott are opening a call of submissions for single parents only, single dads & single mamas & single parents who are non binary/LGTBQ2S (in Canada only). Yes, you have to be the primary caregiver holding most of the weight.
Up to 2000 words in a genre of your choice. This doesn’t have to be single parent related but can be if you want. It can be fantasy, poetry, critical narrative etc. (don’t feel like you have to hit 2000 it can be 2 poems if that’s your vibe)
Send submissions to: helen@fiercewithheart.com
PRIZES: $1500 each and a one on one consult session with me on whatever you are working on (if you are a writer) or general writing advice.*
DEADLINE: August 22, 2020
Winner will be announced the following week- if there is a high volume of submissions the winner will be announced in early September.
https://reclaimthewarrior.com/2020/07/24/because-you-can-single-parents-writer-prize/
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Mixed Mag
INFO: Mixed Mag is a multimedia publication dedicated to promoting multiethnic/multicultural voices.
We are always accepting submissions covering politics, TV/film, theatre, creative writing, health/sex/wellness, food & visuals/photography. Send us your stories, poems, articles, personal essays, recipes & more!
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Written Submissions such as articles, think pieces, short stories, reviews and essays must be between 1500-3000 words (sections include FICTION/CNF, POLITICS, TV/FILM/THEATER, MUSIC, FOOD, HEALTH AND WELLNESS)
POETRY: Submit up to three poems
TV/FILM/THEATER: Monologues must be 5 pages max. Plays/screenplays must be between 10-15 page max (this includes plays, films and web series). Short films or web series episodes must be no longer than 15 minutes.
ART: Photo/visual submissions should be 10 photos/videos max
Please include what section you are submitting to in the email subject line.
send to submissions@mixedmag.co
DEADLINE: August 25, 2020
https://twitter.com/MixedMag/status/1276631534586429441
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: LOS ANGELES-BASED WRITERS
Craig Carpenter / Afrophonics
INFO: 2020 has lived up to the hype as a tension filled year. The upcoming presidential election serves as a referendum on our leadership, and reflects growing divides in the country. The tidal wave of events that started the year with impeachment hearings rolled into spring with the pandemic induced lockdown. Perhaps without surprise, late spring became protest season with another string of videotaped racism and killings of unarmed people of color by law enforcement or an act of vigilantism. The Black Lives Matter movement, long seen with suspicion, was suddenly joined by throngs of Americans across the spectrum, blanketing the country with voices of anger, impatience and, finally, support.
This is an especially uncertain time. Capturing this moment, before we see the longer term results unfold, can prove instructive for later generations. Those of you familiar with my work have seen my concert and street portrait photography. The lockdown had me, like everyone else, antsy and impatient at being indoors during a beautiful springtime. The protests were a call to action, both civically and politically, but also creatively. I attended several protests in Los Angeles, leaving, not only with a good amount of photos, but also a heartened feeling - that this time might be different. That this time might bring real change, and not just hope. And I decided to make it into a book project, tentatively titled, TRUTH IS NOT THE WHOLE QUESTION: Los Angeles in Lockdown and Protest.
SEEKING ESSAYS and POEMS to be included as part of an art book collection of photography captured during the lockdown and protests in Los Angeles this late Spring. 300 - 1500 words. All Los Angeles based voices welcomed. Honorarium provided for selected and included submissions. Contact with inquiries.
DEADLINE: N/A
CALL FOR POEMS: “HOME”
Voice and Verse Poetry Magazine
INFO: POETS from all over the world! What does “home” mean to you?
In Issue 56 of 聲韻詩刊 Voice & Verse Poetry Magazine — a Hong Kong-based print bilingual (Chinese and English) poetry publication distributed by the Chinese University Press — will publish an English-language section on “Home”.
Previously unpublished poems on this topic can be sent to swpoetry@gmail.com before 30 August 2020 with the subject line “VV: Home: [your initials]” for consideration. Each poet can submit up to two poems (please do not send us PDFs).
NOTE: Only poets whose work is accepted will be notified. If you do not hear a response within two weeks, please assume that your work has not been selected for publication.
DEADLINE: August 30, 2020
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Autumn 2020
Macro Magazine
INFO: We are currently accepting submissions for Macro Autumn 2020 on the Black Lives Matter movement.
We accept varying types of written submissions.
Short form: approximately 50 word observations on the topic of the magazine. We ask for these in both English and the native language of the country from which you are submitting - if you speak it
Medium form: approximately 500-600 word essays on the topic of the magazine
Long form feature essays: approximately 800-1,000 word essays and not more than 1,500 words on the topic of the magazine
Poetry of varying lengths
Fiction: approximately 500-600 words based on the topic of the magazine
In addition to written submissions we also accept artwork, photography, or other forms of artistic expression. Unfortunately, we are not able to accept these pieces through this form. If you would like to submit artwork, please make a note in the submission section and we will get in touch with you via email.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Deadline: August 31, 2020
Notification: By September 14, 2020
https://www.macro-mag.com/contribute/
THE CONISTON PRIZE
Radar
INFO: The Coniston Prize is an annual award that recognizes an exceptional group of poems by a woman writing in English.
Submit 3-6 previously unpublished poems in a single document through our submissions manager. You may include a cover letter and brief bio in the comments box. Multiple submissions are acceptable with additional reading fee.
Please remove all identifying information from the poems themselves. All contest submissions will be read anonymously.
This award recognizes an exceptional group of poems. We therefore suggest that you submit poems that are intentionally cohesive in some way, whether connected by subject matter, theme, voice, style, or imagery.
Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but we cannot refund contest fees if you have to withdraw all or part of your submission. Multiple entries are acceptable with an additional fee.
2020 Judge: Ada Limón
Ada Limón is the author of five books of poetry, including The Carrying, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry and was named one of the top 5 poetry books of the year by the Washington Post. Her fourth book Bright Dead Things was named a finalist for the National Book Award, a finalist for the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award, and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. She serves on the faculty of Queens University of Charlotte Low Residency M.F.A. program, and the online and summer programs for the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center. She also works as a freelance writer in Lexington, Kentucky.
AWARD: The winner receives $1,500 and is featured in Radar's dedicated contest issue, which is released in October of each year. Finalists are also awarded publication.
DEADLINE: September 1, 2020
https://www.radarpoetry.com/contest
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: REANIMATING ANCESTORS
Pleiades
INFO: We are seeking poetry and hybrid texts that exist despite imperialistic attempts at erasure. Does your work juxtapose time, place, and systems of thinking? Do you situate your readers within the multiplicities and nuances of your existence? Do you reanimate what has been widely forgotten? If history, ancestors, and an opposition to losing narratives maneuver your syntax, send us your work.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Please email a submission of up to 5 poems or hybrid texts to pleiadespoetryeditor@gmail.com, with the subject line “Reanimating Ancestors”. We are open to all interpretations of “hybridity,” though we would prefer each piece to be under 1,500 words. Please do not exceed 10 pages in your submission, and please send only one submission. For this folio, we will only consider previously unpublished work. *Note that we cannot print in color, but we are open to publishing any work that utilizes color images on our website.
DEADLINE: September 1, 2020
https://pleiadesmag.com/submit/
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: POETRY
NELLE
INFO: NELLE proudly publishes the best, most exciting, poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and hybird forms written by individuals identifying as women.
Submit up to five poems at a time. Kindly wait until you hear back from us before submitting new work for consideration. All submissions should include a cover letter with a brief biographical statement.
All submissions will be automatically considered for our Three Sisters Awards. A prize of $500.00 will awarded in each category of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.
SUBMISSION FEE: $3
DEADLINE: September 2, 2020
https://nelle.submittable.com/submit
CALL FOR AUDIO SUBMISSIONS: HEARD/WORD
Galleyway
INFO: HEARD/WORD is Galleyway's new audio series highlighting compelling voices in poetry and prose. We invite you to share recordings of original poems and short fiction. Selected work will be showcased on our blog and social media platforms. Submissions should include:
MP3 recording of you reading your poetry (no longer than 3 minutes) or short fiction (no longer than 5 minutes)
Text version of the piece
A headshot
A brief bio
Social media handles and link to website
Please send submissions to camille@galleyway.com
DEADLINE: Ongoing
https://galleyway.com/blog/2020/3/31/call-for-audio-submissions
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Muslim-Jewish Solidarity Committee
INFO: The Muslim-Jewish Solidarity Committee is launching Shalom/Salaam Publishing, and looking for written work (short stories, poetry, etc) and imagery (paintings, photos, illustrations, collage, etc) that transcends boundaries, brings people together, and inspires faith in humanity.
The Muslim-Jewish Solidarity Committee (MJSC) is a grassroots organization guided by the Muslim and Jewish values of Peace שָׁלוֹם سلام, Learning علم יֶדַע, and Charity زكاة צדקה, to build meaningful relationships between all faiths, and to stand against hate through shared values and social action
DEADLINE: Ongoing
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdku-rxQnpN8yB6vqnoRuDwKPnsxeOlThH6aWjts1f31Wabew/viewform
'AWAKE' ZINE SUBMISSION
Lucky Jefferson
INFO: Lucky Jefferson's new digital zine Awake seeks to amplify the experiences and perspectives of Black and African American writers in American society. This digital zine will highlight poems, essays, and art from writers of color and the different opportunities and challenges of cultural assimilation in America, establishing identity and preserving culture, and the concept of double-consciousness.
Upon acceptance, submissions will be included on our website and publicized on social media.
GUIDELINES:
- Send no more than three poems in a submission. Poems should be submitted in a single file, with poems separated by titles or page breaks.
- If sharing an essay, include an essay with no more than 1500 words.
- Send no more than three pieces of art. Artwork that offers social commentary on the Black experience is highly preferred (We love comics and collage pieces!).
- Include a cover page highlighting the poet’s name, email address, biography, and mailing address. Biographical statements should be two to three sentences or 50-75 words.
DEADLINE: Ongoing
https://luckyjefferson.submittable.com/submit/167135/lucky-jefferson-awake-zine-submission