2026 VIRTUAL SUMMER RETREAT
Abode Press
DEADLINE: March 7, 2026
READING FEE: $10
INFO: Starting June 7th, 2026, Abode Press is returning with our virtual retreat experience! With the success of our first retreat, we are coming back bigger and better than ever! We will also have workshops available in poetry, fiction, novel, and nonfiction, and attendees will also be able to attend 2-3 craft talks and lectures throughout the week (x2 as much than our first retreat).
Most retreat experiences are costly, tending to be upwards to $2000. At Abode, we are working tirelessly to increase accessibility for writers to attend much needed spaces to work on their craft and build connections without compromising their livelihood. This is why the retreat will have an asking price of $325 (sliding scale) with partial scholarships available to writers in need, but because of this low price, applicants will be selected based off the strength of their application and alignment with our press.
Applications will open via Submittable from January 1st to March 7th. It is FREE to apply for the first application (though we do appreciate donations!). Applicants may apply for additional cohorts but must select a reading fee of $10 or more for each additional application for it to be accepted. Applicants will be notified of acceptance in late-March. All funds will go towards paying our presenters, press operations, and Retreat admins.
VIRTUAL RETREAT:
Starting June 7th, workshops every Sunday in June 2026 from 11am-2pm CST
Includes 2-3 weekly craft talks, lectures, and panels
Cost: $325 asking price, sliding scale. *Scholarships for writers in need.
Acceptances will be sent in late-March
FACULTY:
Ariana Brown (Poetry Instructor) - Ariana Brown is a queer Black Mexican American writer and the author of We Are Owed. (Grieveland, 2021) and Sana Sana (Game Over Books, 2020). A national collegiate poetry slam champion, Ariana holds a B.A. in African Diaspora Studies and Mexican American Studies, an M.F.A. in Poetry, and M.S. in Library Science. She lives and works in Houston, TX, where she teaches creative writing to teens. She has been writing, performing, and teaching poetry for over a decade.
Saúl Hernández (Poetry Instructor) - Saúl Hernández is a queer writer, who was raised by former undocumented parents. He has an MFA in Creative Writing from The University of Texas at El Paso. Saúl is a 2025 National Endowment for the Arts Fellow. His debut poetry collection, How to Kill a Goat & Other Monsters, is a 2025 Lambda Literary Award Winner in Gay Poetry, a Texas League of Writers’ Discovery Award Winner, was longlisted for a PEN Open Book Award, and received the Institute of Letters’ honor-winner for First Book of Poetry. He's the winner of both the 2022 Pleiades Prufer Poetry Prize judged by Joy Priest & the 2021 Two Sylvias Press Chapbook Prize judged by Victoria Chang. His poems have been nominated for a Pushcart Prize & Best of The Net. Saúl’s work is featured in American Poetry Review, Poetry Daily, The Slowdown, Literary Hub, & elsewhere.
Camille U. Adams (Nonfiction Instructor) - CAMILLE U. ADAMS, Ph.D. was born and raised in beautiful Trinidad and Tobago. She is the author of the explosive memoir How To Be Unmothered: a Trinidadian memoir, finalist in the Restless Books Prize in New Immigrant Writing 2023. Camille’s memoir writing is featured in Passages North, Citron Review, XRAY Literary Magazine, Variant Literature, The Forge Literary Magazine, Kweli Magazine, and was awarded Best of the Net 2024 (creative nonfiction). Her other honours include an awarded fellowship as an inaugural Tin House Reading Fellow, an inaugural Granta nature writing workshop fellowship, an inaugural Anaphora Arts Italy Writing Retreat Fellowship, a McKnight Doctoral Fellowship, a Community of Writers Fellowship, A VONA scholarship, and a Roots Wounds Words Fellowship.
Annell López (Short Fiction Instructor) - Annell López is the winner of the Louise Meriwether First Book Prize and the author of the short story collection I’ll Give You a Reason, a finalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for best debut short story collection. Named a best short story collection of 2024 by Electric Literature, I’ll Give You a Reason has been longlisted for the Maya Angelou Book Award, the Reforma Latinx Book Award, and shortlisted for the Clark Fiction Prize. Most recently, López was recognized as a Gambit’s 40 under 40. Her work has appeared in Guernica, American Short Fiction, The Common, Brooklyn Rail, Refinery29, and TIME. López received her MFA from the University of New Orleans, where she was awarded the Joanna Leake Fiction Prize. She is working on a novel.
Benedict Nguyễn (Novel Instructor) - Benedict Nguyễn (she/her) is a #freelanceflailing dancer, writer, and creative producer who's taught workshops for AAWW, Tin House, and at Louis Place. She’s danced in recent projects by Sally Silvers, Kris Seto, Monstah Black, among other choreographers, appeared in the short film “Don’t F*ck with Bà” (2024, dir. Sally Tran), and began developing the dance theater work “DEFENSE” with Sugar Vendil in 2025. Her writing on labor and culture has appeared in The Baffler, BOMBMagazine, Vanity Fair, Los Angeles Review of Books, and AAWW’s The Margins. A Publishers Weekly 2025 Writer to Watch, Benedict is the author of the [redacted] freelance labor zine nasty notes (2022). Her debut novel Hot Girls with Balls (Catapult 2025) was an ABA Indie Next Pick, an Aardvark Book Club Pick, and a USA Today National Bestseller.
abodepress.com/2026-virtual-summer-retreat
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Call for submissions: Issue III - Poetic Justice
UbuntuHarlem Magazine
DEADLINE: March 10, 2026
INFO: For their next issue, UbuntuHarlem Magazine - a digital magazine highlighting the voices of Harlem’s youth (14–25) through the celebration of their stories and lived experiences - seeks visual and written submissions including photography, drawings, interviews, poetry, essays, digital art, and more.
The theme of the issue is Poetic Justice and will explore love beyond romance; friendship and chosen family; mother/father, child and generational relationships (including relationships with abuela or tía, or whomever is that person in your fam for you); healing within Harlem; and community care as resistance.
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RAZ/SHUMAKER BOOK PRIZE IN FICTION AND POETRY
Prairie Schooner
DEADLINE: March 15, 2026 at 11:59pm CST
ENTRY FEE: $25
INFO: The Prairie Schooner Raz/Shumaker Book Prize Series welcomes manuscripts from all living writers, including non-US citizens, writing in English. Both unpublished and published writers are welcome to submit manuscripts. However, we will not consider manuscripts that have previously been published anywhere in the world, which includes self-publication. Writers may enter both contests. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but we ask that you notify us immediately if your manuscript is accepted for publication somewhere else. No past or present paid employee of Prairie Schooner or the University of Nebraska Press or current faculty or student at the University of Nebraska will be eligible for the prizes.
PRIZES: Winners will receive $3000 and publication through the University of Nebraska Press.
MANUSCRIPT: We prefer that fiction manuscripts be at least 150 pages long and poetry manuscripts at least 50 pages long. Novels are not considered; we will consider manuscripts comprised either entirely of short stories or one novella along with short stories (please do not send a single novella or a collection of novellas). Manuscripts may contain stories or poems that have been published in journals or in chapbook form; however, if the full-length manuscript includes work from a previously published chapbook, the majority of the manuscript must be additional work not appearing in the chapbook. Prairie Schooner accepts electronic submissions as well as hard copy submissions. Please see below for further formatting guidelines and the link to submit electronically.
Electronic Submissions - The author’s name should not appear anywhere on the manuscript. Acknowledgments of previous publications should not be included. All entries will be read anonymously. No application forms are necessary. Click here to submit via Submittable.
Hard Copy Submissions - The author’s name should not appear on the manuscript. Acknowledgments of previous publications should not be included. All entries will be read anonymously. Please include two cover pages: one listing only the title of the manuscript, and the other listing the author’s name, address, telephone number, and email address. No application forms are necessary.
For hard copy submissions, photocopies are acceptable. Please do not bind manuscripts with anything other than a binder clip or rubber band. Please include a self-addressed postage-paid postcard for confirmation of manuscript receipt. Please use a standard postcard—small index cards will not be accepted by the U.S. Postal Service. A stamped, self-addressed business size envelope must accompany the submission for notification of results. No manuscripts will be returned. All manuscripts that do not win will be recycled.
NOTIFICATION: Results will be emailed or mailed and winners will be announced on this website on or before August 15 of each year.
prairieschooner.unl.edu/book-prize-guidelines/
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Presenting: Featuring Emerging Writers
Poetry Northwest
DEADLINE: March 15, 2026
INFO: Presenting is a print feature in which Senior Editor Xavier Cavazos introduces readers to a poet whose work has never before been featured in a nationally distributed print journal. All writers whose poetry has not been featured or is not forthcoming in a nationally distributed print journal may submit up to four poems at a time. Please wait for a response before submitting again. All work submitted in this category will be considered for general publication even if not selected for the Presenting feature.
Please read our general guidelines before you submit. Please help us to ensure that we take to press a magazine that reflects the tremendous diversity of the contemporary poetry community by including in your cover letter any relevant information that you feel would aid us in this mission.
poetrynorthwest.submittable.com/submit
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Translation Lab 2026 Open Call
Art Omi: Writers
DEADLINE: March 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm EST
INFO: Art Omi: Writers is now seeking proposals for Translation Lab 2026, a 12-day special, intensive residency for five collaborating writer-translator teams in the fall of 2026.
Art Omi will host five translators of any language INTO English, along with the writers whose work is being translated, in New York's Hudson Valley for 12 days. All text-based projects—fiction, creative nonfiction, theater, film, poetry, etc.—are eligible.
This focused residency will provide an integral stage of refinement, allowing translators to dialogue with the writers about text-specific questions. It will also serve as an essential community-builder for English-language translators who are working to increase the amount of international literature available to English-language readers.
The dates for Translation Lab 2026 are September 9-21, 2026. Art Omi provides airfare, local car transportation, and a small honorarium. Residents accepted into Translation Lab are responsible for their own train transportation from New York City to the Art Omi campus. Please note: accepted applicants must be available for the duration of the Translation Lab. Late arrivals and early departures are NOT possible. Please do not submit a proposal unless both parties involved (translator and writer) are available for all dates. Please also ensure both parties are eligible to travel to the United States at the time of the application.
Translators, writers, editors, and agents can submit an application.
Each application must include a Project Proposal and a Work Sample.
The Project Proposal should be no more than three pages and provide the following information:
Names of the translator and writer applying, as well as contact information (physical address, email, and phone number) and the original language of the text. These details should be provided at the very top of the proposal.
Brief biographical sketches for the translator and writer.
A description of the proposed project, including details about how you envision structuring your working time together.
Publishing status of the proposed project. (Projects that do not yet have a publisher are eligible.)
2. The Work Sample must be 10-15 pages (12 pt font, double-spaced) of an English translation by the translator applying. It is preferred that the sample be from the proposed project; however, if this is not possible, please provide another translation work sample.
Candidates will be notified in May 2026.
artomi.org/residencies/writers/
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: indigenous Climate Justice Zine
Tommey Jodie
DEADLINE: March 21, 2026 at 11:59pm PST
INFO: This community-based zine invites Native/Indigenous poets, writers, and artists to respond to climate justice through radical truth-telling, imagination, and care. We are seeking poetry, prose, and visual art that reflects on land, environment, survival, grief, joy, futurity, and the worlds we are building together.
Submissions may be personal, experimental, political, or visionary - we encourage your work to exemplify any or all of these :) This project centers Indigenous voices speaking from lived experience and creative autonomy.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
This call is open to ALL Indigenous writers and artists (emerging and established)
You may submit: 1-2 poems (4 pages max) and/or 1-2 microprose pieces (4 pages max)
Written (poems/prose) submissions must be uploaded as a single PDF to preserve formatting
Include a cover page with your full name, email, phone number, and social media handles (if applicable)
To help us review and organize submissions efficiently, written work and visual art must be submitted separately.
If you are submitting poetry and/or prose, you may include all written pieces in one single PDF within one submission.
If you are submitting both writing and visual art, you will need to complete two submissions (one for writing (poetry and/or prose), one for visual art).
VISUAL ART SUBMISSIONS: Visual artwork must be sized for A5 (5.8 × 8.3 inches). Artwork should be submitted as a high-quality PDF, .jpeg, or image file formatted to A5 dimensions. Note: if you want to include a brief description of your artwork(s), please do so on another page.
ZINE PAGE DESIGN: Designing your own zine page(s) is an important part of this project and a way to express your connection to the world around you. Page design will happen after acceptance, you do not need to submit a completed page at this stage. If selected, contributors will be invited to design their own page(s). Support with formatting and layout will be available, and a free community zine page design workshop in collaboration with NDN Girls Book Club will be held in April for additional guidance and support.
Note: this zine will be similar to Beauty All Around Us, where contributors designed pages digitally (e.g., Canva) or by hand and scanned them.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
By submitting, you agree to communicate in a timely manner if your work is selected.
Not all submissions will be accepted. Contributors will be notified by early April through email of their acceptance.
Questions? Contact tommeyjodie@gmail.com
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe7bkMlB2P4PqjQUbKhY_-ZCbhDbAtFAD2sXo7XqEmXHBnB5w/viewform?pli=1
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VISITING FELLOWSHIP
Modern Ancient Brown Foundation (Detroit, Michigan)
DEADLINE: March 23, 2026
INFO: Applications for MABF’s Visiting Fellowship are now open. The Fellowship is designed for emerging curators and scholars with rigorous research and writing practices who may also have an interest in creative disciplines such as poetry, music, visual art, and performance.
Each fellow will be provided with the following:
- Round trip travel to and from Detroit
- An apartment and study space for 6–12 weeks, located on a private floor of the ALEO Bed & Breakfast on Detroit’s east side
- A living wage stipend according to the length of the fellow’s stay
- Per diem
- Assistance with local library facilities; should they wish, fellows will have ample opportunities to interact with the broader Metro-Detroit community of artists, writers, curators, and scholars.
RECIPIENT NOTOFOCATION: End of May 2026
mab-foundation.com/the-fellowship
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2026 Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowships
Academy of American Poets
DEADLINE: March 24, 2026
INFO: The Academy of American Poets has a long history of championing the role of poet laureate, particularly by being a resource that lists local poets laureate and by providing information to communities interested in creating new poets laureate positions.
In 2019, we expanded on this work, and our prizes and fellowships for poets, by launching the Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowships. These $50,000 awards are given to honor poets of literary merit who are appointed to serve in civic positions and to support them in creating new work, as well as to enable them to undertake meaningful, impactful, and innovative projects that enrich the lives of their neighbors, including youth, through responsive and interactive poetry activities.
In addition to the other eligibility and application criteria, the concept, scope, components, depth, geographic reach, and community support of the proposed project will be considered by a panel of award-winning poets and leaders in poetry and civic engagement. The panelists who will recommend the recipients of the 2026 Poet Laureate Fellowships are award-winning author and 2024 Michigan Poet Laureate Fellow, Nandi Comer; Civic Poet of Seattle (2023–24) and visual artist Shin Yu Pai; 2024 Wallace Stevens Award winner and Chancellor Emerita Naomi Shihab Nye; Senior Program Officer at the Institute of Museum and Library Services Dennis Nangle; and, 2021–22 Los Angeles Poet Laureate and Cave Canem Board Chair Lynne Thompson. Final award decisions are finalized and approved by members of the Academy’s Board of Directors.
The fellowships are established in partnership with the Mellon Foundation. Read more about the 2019, 2020,2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellows and their projects.
Applications for the 2026 Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowships are accepted from January 16, 2026 to March 24, 2026.
Review the eligibility requirements here: https://poets.org/academy-american-poets/laureate-fellowships-guidelines
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Please enter and upload the following to Submittable:
A letter certifying that you are the official poet laureate of a state, city, county, U.S. territory, or Tribal Nation, as appointed by a Governor, State Arts or Humanities Council, State Poet Laureate Commission, Tribal President, Mayor, City Council, City Poet Laureate Commission, City Arts Board, County Arts Board, or a city’s public library system. The letter must also include your date of appointment and your final date of service as poet laureate;
A curriculum vitae (no more than three pages), which includes your full name and current contact information, and information such as your current and past employment, publication history, awards, performances and readings, past public poetry projects, and education;
A list of full-length and chapbook-length poetry publications, with a link to publisher information; or a list detailing your performance history as a spoken word poet, including five performance highlights and information on venues;
A five-page sample of original poems, new or previously published (including publication information). Spoken word poets should submit a document with links to audio and/or video recordings of their work sample;
A one- to two-page detailed description of your proposed project(s), including a timeline for the project(s) you would conduct between July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, that addresses important statewide or local issues and/or engages youth, including the anticipated reach or impact (please see the 2019, 2020, 2021,2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 Poet Laureate Fellows and their projects);
A budget for your proposed project(s) (see a sample budget here). Your budget should not exceed $15,000. The remainder of your fellowship award is intended to cover your time working on your project(s) and to support your own artistic practice. In 2026, the total fellowship award is $50,000;
Two letters of recommendation from individuals who can attest to your ability and capacity to carry out your proposed project(s) and their contact information;
If you are able to secure in-kind support for your project(s) from local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations (e.g., intern or staff time, venue rental, or marketing support), and there is no conflict of interest (e.g., you are not an employee or Board member of the organization), the Academy will match the value of that support, up to $10,000, in a financial contribution to the nonprofit(s) if you are awarded an Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowship. Please provide a letter from each nonprofit organization confirming the details of their contribution, including their contact information. We also encourage collaborations with State Centers for the Book and local and national youth-serving organizations; and
Alternatively, if you are able to secure up to $10,000 in cash contributions for your project from local foundations or businesses (i.e., enterprises not owned or operated by a relative, and with a valid physical address, phone number, and website), the Academy will provide a matching amount to you after their disbursement, in addition to your fellowship funds, once you are awarded a Poet Laureate Fellowship. Please provide a letter from each contributing foundation or business confirming the details of their contribution, along with their contact information.
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BIPOC ARTIST RESIDENCY (Fall 2026-Spring 2027)
Portland in Color / Sitka Center for Art + Ecology
DEADLINE: March 25, 2026
APPLICATION FEE: $25
INFO: Sitka is now accepting applications for residents for our Fall 2026 (October-December) and Spring 2026 (January-May) seasons. This residency is designed to offer BIPOC artists in Oregon a supportive space to rest, dream, and create—without the pressure of production. Two artists will be selected for this partnership.
The Sitka Center welcomes art and ecology informed applications from a broad range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary practices. Residencies at Sitka are a gift of time and space. There is no obligation to create work or participate in any programs while here, though Sitka offers optional opportunities such as artist talks, citizen science projects with Coast Watch and connection with our local native arts community through our partnership with the Chachalu Museum and Cultural Center.
We offer residencies ranging in duration from two weeks to three months. Please indicate on your application your preferred length of stay and housing or studio needs. If you are applying as a collaborative duo or band, please submit one application together and note if you will need separate sleeping spaces. The Sitka Center is rural and within the Cascade Head Scenic Research Area, a protected biosphere with no public transportation and limited access to ride shares. While we often accommodate residents without vehicles, please take this limitation of movement seriously into consideration if applying to attend without a personal vehicle for a long length of time. You will need to transfer between two buses to reach the Oregon Coast from the Portland International Airport and follow procedures for weekly grocery orders.
Consider also that you will be in the headlands of the rugged Oregon coast - expect there will be wet, blustery days and occasional inclement weather events such as atmospheric rivers or high winds off the ocean that could lead to power outages.
Sitka is committed to equity and welcomes people from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences, and acknowledges that stepping away from day to day life to spend extended time in nature may be a more complex undertaking for some. From climate change and environmental justice to systemic racism and economic constraints, diverse perspectives help spark new ideas and collaborative approaches to address today's challenges in creative ways. Bringing together people from different backgrounds and fields of expertise is core to Sitka's art and ecology mission, and we strive to overcome barriers to create a safe and secure setting for our practitioners to experience our unique ecosystem and setting.
FEE WAIVERS: Fee waivers are available upon request, no proof of need is required. Please complete your application and once you are ready to submit, contact info@sitkacenter.org for the fee to be waived.
RESIDENCY DATES:
Fall/ Winter/ Spring Residencies: Dates between October – April
2 week to 3 month durations based on applicant’s preferences
RESIDENCY ACCEPTANCE:
Residency applicants will be notified by May 5, 2025.
Finalists will participate in interviews in early May with final notifications in early June.
In addition to the primary residency program, the Sitka Center offers specialized residencies with stipends:
Jordan Schnitzer Printmaking Residency — $500 per week stipend, plus up to $500 for travel expenses
Blue Sky Residency (for photographers represented by Blue Sky Gallery) — $250 stipend
Ford Family Foundation Golden Spot Residency (for Oregon-based visual artists) — $500 per week stipend
Recorder Residency (for recorder musicians, composers and educators) — $500 per week stipend
MATERIALS NEEDED TO APPLY:
References – Name and contact information (your references will be sent a form to complete).
Application – Complete responses to all application questions.
Resume – Submit as a .doc, .docx or .pdf file.
Work Samples – Provide examples of your current work in formats that best showcase your practice.
Visual artists, designers and architects: 8-10 high quality images of your most current work.
Creative writers, journalists, playwrights and poets: 2 writing samples of up to 10 pages. For shorter works (poetry, short prose, etc.), submit 4 samples of up to 5 pages each. Excerpts are accepted for all writing forms. (.doc, .docx or .pdf)
Scientists: Any combination of images, files and text that reflects your most current work, up to 6 images or files (if applicable) and up to 2 writing samples (up to 10 pages each) (.doc, .docx or .pdf).
Musicians, composers, performers and Film Makers: 2-4 audio or video files (mp3, video files or links) of your most recent work. Excerpts are encouraged for longer works.
Curators, educators and social practice artists: Any combination of images, files and text that reflects your most current work, up to 6 images or files and up to 2 writing samples of a maximum of 10 pages each.
Interdisciplinary practitioners: Any combination of images, files and text that reflects your most current work, up to 6 images or files and up to 2 writing samples of a maximum of 10 pages each.
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call for submissions:
Mangrove Magazine
DEADLINE: March 29, 2026
INFO: At Mangrove Magazine, we value and practice transparency as much as possible. Here, you can find the kind of work we’re looking for and what we would be able to offer for your contributions.
GUIDELINES / COMPENSATION:
Poetry: 1 page max, $50 per piece
Prose: 2 pages max, $50 per piece
Organization Interview: 3 pages max; $150 per interview
WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
Politically aligned artists or organizations who identify as abolitionists.
Click here to reference what we mean by “abolition”.
Artists or writers who can submit an original, unpublished creative piece for this issue.
Artists or writers who are willing to accept light feedback and edits from our editors.
Artists who can provide us with their name or an artist alias, a short 2-3 sentence bio about their work, descriptions of visual submissions, and any websites or social media handles that you'd want us to include.
Organizers or organizations who are aligned with our political values and are interested in participating in a short to medium length interview.
If you decide you'd like to work with us, we only require one piece of artwork from you. That being said, if you feel inspired and would like to provide additional pieces/elements, we will potentially be able to include them in the magazine. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide additional payment for extra pieces/elements at this time.
At Mangrove Magazine, we value and practice transparency as much as possible. Here, you can find the kind of work we’re looking for and what we would be able to offer for your contributions.
Please fill out the submission form by clicking the button below, and email your work to mangrovemagazine@proton.me (in PDF, JPEG, or PNG format).
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Markus D. Manley Award
The Poetry Lab
DEADLINE: March 31, 2026 at 12:00am PST
APPLICATION FEE: $10
INFO: The Poetry Lab is a nurturing online space for innovative poet-scholars worldwide. In memory of our cofounder, we lovingly established the Markus D. Manley Award in 2024, on the tenth anniversary of his passing. This award builds on our commitment to supporting BIPOC poets through a blend of financial aid, educational resources, and mentorship opportunities.
The 2026 Markus D. Manley Award offers a remote residency at The Poetry Lab from May 2026 through February 2027. A guest judge will select the recipient, who will be announced in April 2026.
The recipient of the Markus D. Manley Award receives a $1,000 stipend to support their personal and professional needs, allowing them to focus on their craft with less financial worry. In addition, the award includes nine months of free access to our courses and mentorship opportunities from our network of accomplished poets and educators. This poetry residency aims to enrich the recipient’s poetic skills and understanding, offering guidance in support of their personal poetry goals.
This poetry residency provides entry to the BrainTrust, our monthly workshop where poets can explore new ideas and techniques under the guidance of our roster of teaching artists. The award recipient will serve as The Poetry Lab’s Poet-in-Residence and will have access to the Feedback Circle, a 6-week workshop focused on giving and receiving craft-centered critique. Furthermore, the awardee may choose from a variety of 4-week courses on topics such as ekphrasis in poetry, designed to deepen their knowledge and expand their creative expression.
In addition to these educational benefits, the Markus D. Manley Award winner, as Poet-in-Residence, will gain access to our Resource Center, which includes a wealth of poetry articles, new podcast episodes for inspiration, social media feeds for community engagement, and archived learning materials including recorded workshops.
For more than a decade, The Poetry Lab has been committed to leveling the playing field for poets, making a high-quality literary education accessible and affordable. We believe in creating a supportive environment where poets can write, read, and collaborate together.
Thanks to the support of the Hawthornden Foundation, we are able to offer the 2026 Markus D. Manley Award. To help sustain this award into the future, there is a $10.00 application fee. These funds go directly toward supporting this opportunity for the years ahead.
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Emerging Writers’ Contest
Plougshares
DEADLINE: March 31, 2026 at 12pm EST
ENTRY FEE:
Subscribers: $0
Nonsubscribers: $30 (includes a 1-year print and digital subscription to Ploughshares and free submissions to the upcoming regular reading period (June 1-November 15).
INFO: Since 1971, Ploughshares has been committed to promoting the work of up-and-coming writers. In the spirit of the journal’s founding mission, the Ploughshares Emerging Writers’ Contest recognizes work by an emerging writer in each of three genres: fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. We consider authors “emerging” if they haven’t published or self-published a book in any of the contest genres.
PRIZE: One winner in each genre per year will receive $2,000 and publication in the Winter 2026-27 issue of Ploughshares. The winners will also receive a conversation with our partnering literary agency, Aevitas Creative Management, regarding their work and writing careers.
JUDGES: The 2026 contest judges are Crystal Hana Kim in fiction, T Bambrick in poetry, and Melissa Febos in nonfiction.
ELIGIBILITY:
You are eligible if you:
Have not published a book or chapbook (note: writers with chapbooks are eligible if the chapbook had a print run of less than 300 copies).
Have no book or chapbook forthcoming before January 31, 2027.
Are not currently affiliated with Emerson College or with Ploughshares as a volunteer screener, intern, student, staff member, or faculty member.
Will not have a relationship with Emerson College or with Ploughshares before January 31, 2027 (example: if there is a chance you will attend the Emerson MFA program in the coming year or if your work has been accepted for publication for an upcoming issue).
SUBMITTING: We accept fiction and nonfiction up to 6,500 words and 3-5 pages of poetry. Excerpts of longer works are welcome if self-contained. Please remove all identifying information from your manuscript as it will be read anonymously.
Submit one entry per year via our online submission manager.
No entries via email or mail will be considered for the contest.
Submitted work must be original and previously unpublished in any form. We do not accept AI-generated manuscripts.
For poetry, we will be reading both for the strongest individual poem and the general level of work, and may choose to publish one, some, or all of the winner’s submitted poems.
If submitting work with images, please acquire permission beforehand and, if possible, ensure any images are high resolution (300 dpi).
We strongly encourage typed, double-spaced (poetry may be single-spaced), and numbered pages.
We cannot accommodate revisions after a manuscript has been submitted. If your work is accepted, you will have the opportunity to provide a revision before it is published.
SIMULTANEOUS VS. MULTIPLE SUBMISSIONS:
We only consider one submission per author for the duration of the contest, regardless of genre. Simultaneous submissions to other journals are fine as long as we are notified immediately upon acceptance elsewhere via email (pshares@pshares.org) or our online contact form.
pshares.org/submit/emerging-writers-contest/
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call for submissions: Issue 15 - “Precarity, Fragility, Vulnerability”
PREE
DEADLINE: March 31, 2026
INFO: PREE is now accepting submissions for PREE 15!
The prompt for our fifteenth issue is the precarity, fragility and vulnerability felt by the microstates of the Caribbean and others in the face of the global philosophical, environmental, and ideological conflicts rapidly reshaping our world.
Translate this into poetry, song, story, essay, image-based work, video, any format that can be accommodated on our platform and submit your work by March 31.
Please note that submissions are open only to authors with some connection to the Caribbean and to the seed awardees of our sponsor, the Prince Claus Fund.
AWARDS: Exceptionally, PREE will be awarding the three most outstanding submissions with awards in the sum of USD1000 for first place, USD750 for second place and USD500 for third place.
preelitmag.submittable.com/submit
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Research and Production Program
Wave Farm
DEADLINE: March 31, 2026 at 11:59 pm EST
INFO: From April–December 2026, Wave Farm's Research and Production Program features public presentations by visiting artists, activation of our new spatial sound studio, residencies in transmission arts and spatial sound, new radio art commissions, and a broadcast radio art research fellowship. In April, Daniel Neumann inaugurates our spatial sound studio with an onsite public program. Camille Wong and Jenni(f)fer Tamayo are in residence in June and July, respectively, each working towards a new work to be broadcast on WGXC 90.7-FM.
Wave Farm welcomes proposals from artists, researchers, and tinkerers for three open call research and production opportunities. The transmission art residency and fellowship opportunities support projects that specifically engage the field of transmission art. The spatial sound residency opportunity supports the development of an audio work for a spatial sound environment. Residents and fellows will have the opportunity to engage with Wave Farm’s FM station WGXC.
Review this page for program specifics, eligibility guidelines, information about the review process, and the application form. This page additionally contains a video tour of our Study Center workspace and accommodations for visiting artists and researchers. Questions? Email info@wavefarm.org.
Residency: Transmission Art - During a 10-day residency at Wave Farm, the artist-in-residence will develop a new transmission artwork, informed by access to a research library, equipment, unique workspace resources, and on-site staff support. Projects at any stage are eligible. A stipend of $1,000 will be provided to the artist.
What is transmission art? Transmission art encompasses works in which the act of transmitting or receiving is not only significant, but the fulcrum for the artist’s intention. The genre involves a multiplicity of practices that often engage aural and visual broadcast media. In some instances, works for traditional broadcast are created, and at other times artists harness preexisting broadcast signals as source material manipulated in live performance, installation, and public interactive networks and tools.
Residency: Spatial Sound - During a 10-day residency at Wave Farm, the artist-in-residence will develop a new spatial sound project. The resident will have access to a dedicated 8-channel spatial sound studio, as well as a research library, equipment, unique workspace resources, on-site staff support, and engineering support. For full technical specifications on the studio, click here. While projects at any stage are eligible, this opportunity is best suited for artists who have prior technical experience with creating work for a spatial sound environment. A stipend of $1,000 will be provided to the artist.
Fellowship: Radio Art Research - During a 2-month engagement, the fellow will research and select radio artworks by historical and contemporary artists to add to Wave Farm’s Broadcast Radio Art Archive. The Archive is a research tool that comprises historical and contemporary international radio artworks created specifically for terrestrial AM/FM/Shortwave broadcast, whether it be via commercial, public, community, or pirate transmission. The Fellow will additionally produce a 2- or 3-episode special series featuring these archival selections to be broadcast on Wave Farm’s WGXC 90.7-FM.
The fellowship will commence with a 10-day visit to Wave Farm, where the Fellow will have full access to Wave Farm’s research libraries and resources. The rest of the fellowship will take place remotely. Fellowship Mentors will be available for consultation, leads, and feedback. A stipend of $2,000 will be provided to the fellow.
What is radio art? Radio artists explore broadcast radio space through a richly polyphonous mix of practices, including poetic resuscitations of conventional radio drama, documentary, interview and news formats; found and field sound compositions reframed by broadcast; performative inhabitations/embodiments of radio’s inherent qualities; and much, much more. Wave Farm continues to expand its working definition of radio art through the Wave Farm Radio Art Fellowship program.
ELIGIBILITY: Wave Farm's Research and Production Program application is an international open call. Applicants should make a compelling argument in support of their proposed project, and either possess a significant body of past transmission-related work or demonstrate the aptitude and capacity to complete the proposed project. Full-time students are ineligible; however, exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis for career artists and writers who may have returned to school for post-graduate work. DJ sets are not eligible projects. Past Wave Farm residents and fellows are eligible to apply.
REVIEW + NOTOFICATION PROCESS: Applications will be evaluated in a peer review panel composed of transmission artists, engineers, past residents and fellows, program mentors, and Wave Farm staff. For the residency and fellowship opportunities, the panel will prioritize proposals that deeply consider the medium of radio, including the act of transmission and reception, and proposals that are both conceptually and technically feasible. Applications are due by March 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Finalists will be contacted for Zoom interviews and final notifications will be made in late May.
APPLICATION: A single application is used for all of the 2026 Research and Production opportunities. Applicants may submit to as many of the opportunities in the application as desired. Successful applicants will receive an offer for a single opportunity. Women, gender non-conforming people, and people of color are encouraged to apply.
WAVE FARM ENVIRONMENT:
Grounds: The Wave Farm Study Center is situated on 2 acres in the northern foothills of the Catskill Mountain Park. The property features meadows and two small ponds with large walking paths.
Accommodations: Residents and Fellows are housed in the Wave Farm Study Center, which hosts one artist-in-residence or fellow at a time, or on occasion, more than one individual working as a collaborative duo or collective. Accommodations in the Study Center include two bedrooms (one full-sized bed each), studio workspace, kitchenette, lavatories up and downstairs, a shower, as well as the Study Center research library, WGXC 90.7-FM Acra broadcast studio, and Wave Farm offices. Please note: day visitors are welcome. Overnight guests (including family members) and pets are not permitted.
Transportation + Meals: Residents and Fellows must pay for their own travel expenses, as well as expenses related to meals during their stay. Transportation is available from the Hudson Amtrak station, the Kingston bus station, or the Albany airport, as well as local transport for groceries and supplies. On a case-by-case basis, an advance portion of the artist fee or fellowship stipend will be made available to help offset travel expenses.
Social Atmosphere: Residents and Fellows should expect plenty of focused work time. Staff is available for questions during business hours, but often working remotely. Residents and Fellows should anticipate a rural setting in upstate New York, which is home to a growing number of artists and other creative economy workers. Note: While visitors to the area might see signs and symbols of pride and inclusivity, be aware that contrasting imagery supporting Trump, Blue Lives Matter, and the Confederacy are present in the local area.
RETURNING RESIDENTS INVITATION: Once an artist participates in the Wave Farm Residency or Fellowship Program, schedules permitting, they are invited to return to Wave Farm for short-term overnight visits that include a broadcast on Standing Wave Radio and Wave Farm’s WGXC 90.7-FM. There is no cash artist fee available for these visits; however, overnight accommodation in the Study Center is provided. With advance permission, artists are welcome to bring a guest with them. This opportunity is available on a case-by-case basis, and artists are encouraged to make a request as far in advance as possible. To request a visit please email info@wavefarm.org.
wavefarm.org/ta/residency-program/info-apply
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The Robert Phillips Poetry Chapbook Prize
Texas Review Press
DEADLINE: March 31, 2026
SUBMISSION FEE: $20
INFO: Established in 2001, The Robert Phillips Poetry Chapbook Prize highlights one book a year that excels in the chapbook format. Since 2024, the Prize comes with a $1,000 advance, a standard royalty contract, and 10 copies of the published book.
PRIZE: $1,000 + Publication
GENERAL GUIDELINES:
Submissions are anonymous.
Open to any poet writing in English. Translations are not eligible.
Poems may have been published individually in magazines or anthologies, but the collection as a whole must be unpublished.
Simultaneous submissions are acceptable. Please notify TRP immediately by withdrawing the manuscript via Submittable if the manuscript is accepted elsewhere.
Submissions are accepted through Submittable only.
Winner will receive a $1,000 advance, publication with TRP, and 10 copies of the published book.
The winner will be announced via Submittable and on the TRP website in the fall.
MANUSCRIPT GUIDELINES:
Manuscripts may be no longer than 40 pages.
Please include a table of contents, title page, and page numbers.
Do not include an acknowledgments page.
No more than one poem per page. (Multi-page poems are welcome. Start each poem on a new page.)
Submissions are judged on an anonymous basis. Please remove any personally identifying information from the manuscript. (Name, contact info, etc.)
Submit as a .pdf, .docx, or .doc file format.
No revisions will be accepted once the manuscript is uploaded.
ELIGIBILITY:
Open to anyone writing in English.
Submitters must be 18+ years of age.
Translations are not eligible.
Manuscripts may make use of other languages, as long as English remains the primary language throughout the work.
Previously published manuscripts—including self-published or out-of-print works—are not eligible.
Individual pieces may have appeared in magazines or anthologies, but the work as a whole must be unpublished.
2026 JUDGE: francine j. harris is originally from Detroit, Michigan, where she grew up in one of many neighborhoods operating in economic limbo in the aftermath of the motor industry collapse. After high school, harris moved to Arizona and attended several community colleges part-time before earning scholarship to attend Arizona State University, where she earned a BA in English. harris spent the next several years working with grassroots organizing projects for community radio, social justice, and queer performing arts, while facilitating poetry workshops for young people and practicing visual art. harris moved back to Detroit in 2002. In 2011, she earned an MFA in Poetry from University of Michigan, where she was awarded a Zell Fellowship.
harris is the author of Here Is the Sweet Hand (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2020), play dead (2016), and allegiance (2012), a finalist for both the Kate Tufts Discovery Award and the PEN Open Book Award. Her poetry has appeared in many journals, including McSweeney’s, Ploughshares, Poetry, Meridian, Indiana Review, Callaloo, and Boston Review. A 2008 Cave Canem fellow, she has also won the 2014 Boston Review Annual Poetry Contest and was awarded a 2015 NEA fellowship.
harris was writer in residence at Washington University in St. Louis and taught creative writing at University of Michigan and Centre College in Danville, Kentucky. She is currently associate professor of English at the University of Houston. She is consulting faculty editor at Gulf Coast.
texasreviewpress.org/submissions/robert-phillips-poetry-chapbook-prize
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VSC Residency (JANUARY TO JUNE 2027)
Vermont Studio Center (VSC)
DEADLINE: March 31, 2026
APPLICATION FEE: $25
INFO: VSC’s residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions.
Residents enjoy well-lit, private studios within a short walk to residency housing, dining hall, and local amenities. Studio spaces range from 170 - 300 square feet. Accommodations include a private room and shared common areas. The campus features include a print shop, digital lab, and metal, wood, ceramic facility. Studios are open 24 hours a day.
A VSC residency provides artists and writers the time and space to focus on their creative practice in an inclusive, international community within a small Vermont village. Residents can explore swimming holes, hiking and biking trails, as well as the rural charm of neighboring towns, while expanding their creative potential and building a solid network of friends and mentors.
PROGRAMMING: During each session, Visiting Artists and Visiting Writers are invited to join us for presentations, craft talks, one-on-one manuscript consultations, and individual studio visits. Residents can also enjoy open studio nights, resident presentations, and exhibition openings. All scheduled activities are optional. Residents are encouraged to unplug, completely immerse themselves in their work, and work at their own pace.
COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION: VSC is committed to creating a strong sense of community both locally and on campus. Once on campus, residents have the opportunity to participate in our Community Contribution Program by assisting in one of these areas: Kitchen, Campus Projects or Skill Sharing. No prior experience is necessary.
vermontstudiocenter.org/residency-program
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The Hudson Prize
Black Lawrence Press
DEADLINE: March 31, 2026
ENTRY FEE: $30
INFO: Each year Black Lawrence Press will award The Hudson Prize for an unpublished collection of poems or prose (short stories or essays). Novels are not eligible for this prize. The prize is open to new, emerging, and established writers. The winner of this contest will receive book publication, a $1,000 cash award, and ten copies of the book. Prizes awarded on publication.
HOW TO SUBMIT:
Entries are read blind by senior Black Lawrence Press editors and a rotating panel of former Hudson Prize winners. Recent members of the judging panel include:
Jacob Appel, author of Mysteries and Conundrums of the Secondary Planets
Gillian Cummings, author of My Dim Aviary
Dana Diehl, author of The Earth Room
Jeremy Griffin, author of Scream Queen
JoeAnn Hart, author of Highwire Act & Other Tales of Survival
Bettina Judd, author of Patient.
Beth Mayer, author of We Will Tell You Otherwise
Greg Nicholl, author of Ghost in the Graveyard
Manuscripts should include a title page (listing only the title of the work), table of contents, and when appropriate, an acknowledgments page. Manuscripts should be paginated and formatted in an easy-to-read font such as Garamond or Times New Roman. Manuscripts should be 45-95 pages in length (poetry) or 120-280 pages in length (prose), not including front and back matter (table of contents, title page, etc.). Identifying information for the author should not be included anywhere on the manuscript itself. You are welcome to include a brief bio or something about yourself in your cover note on Submittable, which will only be made accessible to the editorial panel after the group of Semi-Finalist and Finalist manuscripts has been chosen.
Manuscripts containing individual stories, essays, or poems that have been previously published online or in print are absolutely eligible–please simply note previously published work on an acknowledgments page. On the other hand, if your manuscript has been previously published as a collection (including publication with a press, self-publication, online/digital publication, and publication in a small, limited-edition print run), then the manuscript is not eligible.
Simultaneous submissions are acceptable and encouraged, but please notify us by withdrawing your manuscript on Submittable immediately if it is accepted for publication elsewhere.
Multiple submissions (the submission of more than one manuscript to the contest) are permitted.
Collaborative collections are welcome.
Hybrid/multi-genre submissions are also welcome; please enter under the submission category that best fits your work.
Novels and memoirs are not eligible. Prose refers to collected short fiction or essays.
blacklawrencepress.submittable.com/submit
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - Bond of a Nation: Ekphrasis & the Promise of America
Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora
DEADLINE: AprIl 1, 2026 by 11:59pm CT
INFO: Obsidian: Literature & Arts in the African Diaspora is calling for submissions for themed issue 52.2 “Bond of a Nation: Ekphrasis & the Promise of America.” This project highlights collective participation in the making of contemporary America through the creative, accessible, long-valued, and multidisciplinary arts practice that is ekphrasis. To highlight the ideals, values, and promise of American democracy, Obsidian will foreground this popular form of expression, involving making new art through reflection on/engagement with existing art.
We seek meditations on works of public art, employing a broadened interpretation, including mural, sculpture, installation, etc., as well as national monuments, national parks, historic landmarks, and other sculpted spaces. We welcome poetry, fiction, nonfiction, criticism, drama, visual art, and audio/visual media in conversation with public art throughout the continental United States, Hawaii, and inhabited territories such as Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands. We’re interested in a wide range of creative works—traditional, speculative, hybrid, multidisciplinary, and experimental artmaking.
We encourage makers to reflect upon the fundamental and oft-cited “unalienable rights” among the concepts buttressing the premises of the American Declaration of Independence—“Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” We encourage an exploration of four key aspects of the “Bond of a Nation” symbolized by the American flag: Valor; Innocence and Integrity; Perseverance and Justice; and Collective Flourishing.
Published in Fall 2026/Winter 2027, this special issue will feature an intergenerational variety of emerging and established artists and writers, alongside featured contributors, as we witness and respond to America’s rich 250-year legacy. At this pivotal anniversary, through ekphrasis centered on public art, we aim to honor the past making of America, shape the bounty of its present, and harness the evolving potential of its future.
For more on public art and the national park system, visit these comprehensive, searchable databases:
Public Art Archive at https://www.publicartarchive.org
National Park System at https://www.nps.gov/aboutus/national-park-system.htm
National Monuments at https://www.nps.gov/subjects/monuments/visit.htm
Editors for the Bond of a Nation: Ekphrasis & the Promise of America themed issue: Duriel E. Harris & Guest Editor D. Lenaé Littlefield
SIMULTANEOUS SUBMISSIONS: Simultaneous submissions to other journals are welcome as long as they are identified as such and we are notified immediately upon acceptance elsewhere.
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES:
Include a short cover letter noting the title(s) of the work(s) submitted as well as any association or past correspondence with a guest or staff editor.
Upload your text submission as a Word (DOCX), portable document format/PDF (PDF) or rich-text format (RTF) file. No Pages, TXT, or Open Office Documents.
Typed, double-spaced (poetry may be single-spaced) pages.
Numbered pages.
Submissions should follow the Chicago Manual of Style for grammar and MLA format for citations and works cited, when applicable.
Margins should be set at no less than 1” and no greater than 1.5”.
Poetry: submit up to five (5) poems totaling no more than eight (8) pages.
Fiction, Hybrid genre, and critical essay: 12-point font. No more than twenty (20) pages or 5000 words (whichever is achieved first). Excerpts of longer works are welcome if self-contained.
Drama/Performance: submit one act or a collection of short scenes no longer than twenty (20) pages following Samuel French or the Dramatists Guild suggested formatting. Excerpts of longer works are welcome if self-contained.
IMAGE SUBMISSION GUIDELINESmage Submission Guidelines
Include a short cover letter noting the title(s) of the work(s) submitted as well as any association or past correspondence with a guest or staff editor.
Submit up to five (5) images totaling no more than 15 MB.
Upload your submission(s) as JPG, GIF, PNG, or TIF file(s) (TIF preferred) in 300 ppi at the size(s) intended to be used (Obsidian journal is 6" x 9").
Specify the orientation of the image(s) as portrait or landscape.
AUDIO SUBMISSION GUIDELINES udio Submission Guidelines
Include a short cover letter noting the title(s) of the work(s) submitted as well as any association or past correspondence with a guest or staff editor.
Submit up to five (5) sound files totaling no more than 30 MB.
Upload your submission(s) as MP3 or WAV file(s).
Video & Media Arts Submission Guidelines
Include a short cover letter noting the title(s) of the work(s) submitted as well as any association or past correspondence with a guest or staff editor.
Submit up to five (5) video and/or gaming files totaling no more than 800 MB.
Upload your submission(s) as M4V, MP4, MPG, MP3 or MOV files.
RESTRICTIONS: We do not reprint previously published work.
Please note you can submit a total of seven (7) files but please follow the guidelines for the max requirements for each genre. This allows you to submit in more than one genre. Also, the total duration of audio and/or video files submitted is ten (10) minutes max for all files combined.
Direct inquiries to bond@obsidianlit.org
obsidian.submittable.com/submit/348652/bond-of-a-nation-ekphrasis-the-promise-of-america
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Storyboard RESIDENCY
St. Mary’s College of Califonia
DEADLINE: April 1, 2026
INFO: Founded by writers working at the intersection of art, research and reporting, Storyboard emerges from the belief that ambitious projects rooted in fact—be they memoirs, historical novels, reportage, biographies, documentary poems, or anything in between—are vital to the public good and the literary landscape. And we know that writers cannot undertake these important projects in isolation.
Join a small cohort of likeminded writers for a six-day residency at Saint Mary’s College of California. Our goal is to provide a supportive week of mentorship, inspiration and co-conspiracy for writers working on fact-based creative projects in any genre—an experience that will fuel their projects long after the residency has ended.
WHAT IS STORYBOARD?
The Storyboard Residency is an immersive week of generative workshops, craft seminars and literary events organized to give writers new ideas, proven research methods and fresh ways of approaching their fact-based creative projects. Whether you’re an experienced writer or someone just conceptualizing their first project, Storyboard provides
This residential intensive promises deeper connections with fellow writers working at the intersection of research, reporting and imagination—and editors who help those projects find an audience. Your days and nights at the residency will include:
Three, two-hour generative workshops geared toward revision and generating new work
Daily craft talks and presentations that shed light on new ways of approaching research, reporting, storytelling, ethics and language
A manuscript consultation (up to 3,000 words) with a faculty member
Panels with writers and editors to demystify the publication and editorial processes, understand how to plan and fund our research, and build stamina for a long-haul creative endeavor
Conversations with writers, filmmakers and visual artists on their work, how it was made, and its reverberations in the world
Ample time for writing, reading, reflecting and connecting with faculty and your fellow participants
WHY STORYBOARD?
Writing a creative work rooted in facts is a long-term project that requires a blend of inspiration and discipline, spontaneity and process, isolation and co-conspiracy.
The goal is for this six-day period to catalyze the next steps in your research, writing and creation.
THIS RESIDENCY IS FOR:
Experienced journalists looking to expand their work into an artful, book-length project
Creative writers (fiction writers, memoirists, poets, etc) looking to infuse their art with reporting or research methods
Academics looking to broader their writing to a more general audience
Writers knee-deep in an ambitious, long-form writing project looking for community, guidance and inspiration
Writers at the early stages of a project who need support figuring out how to chart a path forward
Writers who didn’t attend an MFA or journalism program and who are looking for structure and support for their project
Anyone working in isolation on an ambitious, fact-based writing project who is seeking community and connection
WHERE + WHEN:
Storyboard is a six-day residential experience on the campus of Saint Mary’s College of California in the San Francisco Bay Area from Monday, June 8th through Sunday, June 14th, 2026.
COSTS:
Storyboard tuition is $3,000. The experience includes on-campus accommodations and meals, participation in a three-day workshop, access to all panels, craft seminars and events, a manuscript consultation with one of our faculty, seminar leaders or expert panelists, and social gatherings throughout the week.
ACCOMODATIONS:
Participants will stay on campus in ADA accessible dormitories with single bedrooms and shared bathroom and kitchen spaces. Breakfast, lunch and dinner on campus will be included—and the campus café, pub and bookstore will be open for informal gatherings throughout the week.
stmarys-ca.edu/graduate-professional-studies/mfa-creative-writing/storyboard-residency
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: POETRY
Foglifter
DEADLINE: April 1, 2026
INFO: This issue's guest poetry editor is Maya Salameh, the author of Mermaid Theory (Haymarket Books, 2026) and How to Make an Algorithm in the Microwave (University of Arkansas Press, 2022), winner of the Etel Adnan Poetry Prize.
Salameh is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Poetry Fellowship and the Markowitz Award for Exceptional New Writers. Her work has appeared in The Offing, Poetry, Gulf Coast, The Rumpus, AGNI, Mizna, and the LA Times. She can be found @mayaslmh or mayasalameh.com
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Submit a maximum of 5 pages
Poems can be longer than one page, but the entire submission cannot exceed 5 pages.
Each new poem must start on its own separate page.
Include all poems in a single Word document (and put the titles of your poems, separated by commas, in the title field).
No AI submissions — if a submission is suspected or found to be AI generated, it will be declined and we will not consider your work in the future.
For grant purposes, we cannot consider submissions that do not include a completed demographic survey with their submission.
Because of the high number of submissions, we have capped this project at 500 submissions, so please submit sooner rather than later!
Foglifter aims to reflect the vibrant diversity of the LGBTQ+ literary community in our award-winning journal. Fill out our anonymized Demographics Survey to be considered for publication—then take a screenshot of the thank-you screen at the end and attach it along with your submission.