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New literary speculative fiction magazine Alchemical is current open to submissions for their inaugural issue set to debut in Spring 2027.

The Capilano Review Fall 2026 explores carcerality, care, and abolition through art and writing by incarcerated people and their allies.

A Black American soldier and French woman’s interracial marriage reveals racial tensions, immigration struggles, and family resilience.

Stop by the NewPages Blog to find 134 submission opportunities to keep your publishing and submitting goals going strong.

Last call for the Spokane Prize! Willow Springs Books is offering $1500 and publication to the winner of the best short fiction collection.

The 21st Annual National Indie Excellence Awards are now accepting entries of self-published, university-published, & indie-published books.

Explore context in creative writing and art. This weekly creative prompt challenges you to use subtle clues to reveal deeper meaning in ordinary scenes.

The 2026 Vern Rutsala Book Prize is now accepting unpublished poetry, flash fiction, or a combination of both genres.

Magazine1 seeks fiction, nonfiction, poetry, visual art, and unconventional creative work for Issue Seven. Submit by December 16, 2026.

A national literary magazine of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and visual art, supporting literary arts locally and nationally.

Lalitamba is an annual print journal of international for liberation featuring fiction, poetry, essays, interviews, translation, and art.

PHIL LIT is inviting submissions to its Winter 2026 Poetry Prize, open through December 1, 2026, with a $300 grand prize.

Girls Right the World invites girls and gender-expansive writers and artists ages 14 to 21 to submit poetry, prose, and visual art for its eleventh annual issue. No fee. Deadline: December 31, 2026.

The Doorway Effect: Retreat for Poets and Music Composers takes place in International in June. Discover more writing conferences & literary events at NewPages.com.

This week's Recommended Reading comes from Zone 3 Volume 40, Issue 1: "Festival of Sacrifice" by Zehra Habib.

Jerboa Lit is hosting its next 250 mini-flash fiction competition! Register by November 20, 2026 and submit your work by November 22. $500 grand prize.

Dark River Review is a national undergraduate literary magazine publishing fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art.

Cleaver is Philadelphia’s international literary magazine sharing cutting-edge literary work and art from established and emerging voices.

The Courtship of Winds Summer 2026 online has much to offer readers with reflective poetry, a wide range of fiction and essays, and artwork.

The Doorway Effect: Retreat for Poets and Music Composers takes place in International in June. Discover more writing conferences & literary events at NewPages.com.

Last call for the Spokane Prize! Willow Springs Books is offering $1500 and publication to the winner of the best short fiction collection.

New literary speculative fiction magazine Alchemical is current open to submissions for their inaugural issue set to debut in Spring 2027.

The 2026 Vern Rutsala Book Prize is now accepting unpublished poetry, flash fiction, or a combination of both genres.

The 21st Annual National Indie Excellence Awards are now accepting entries of self-published, university-published, & indie-published books.

D. Harlan Wilson examines Philip K. Dick’s autobiographical fiction and biographical mythology, exploring imagined realities and truth.

Submit poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and art to The Awakenings Review. Year-round call for work exploring mental illness, recovery, and healing.

Magazine1 seeks fiction, nonfiction, poetry, visual art, and unconventional creative work for Issue Seven. Submit by December 16, 2026.

Reed Magazine is accepting fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and visual art submissions for its 160th anniversary issue until October 1, 2026.

Now in its 24th year, the Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, sponsored by Winning Writers, is open to entries through October 1, 2026.

The 2River View and all entries in the 2River Chapbook Series are free to read online, to listen to, and to download as PDFs.

Glass Knuckles Press seeks poetry, fiction, and nonfiction for its inaugural $150 Underdog Prize. Submit by September 30, 2026.

PHIL LIT is inviting submissions to its Winter 2026 Poetry Prize, open through December 1, 2026, with a $300 grand prize.

Enter the 2027 Next Generation Short Story Awards. Submit original short stories or poems up to 5,000 words. Enter by Sept. 30, 2026, and receive a second category entry free.

RABBLE REVIEW is celebrating turning five with an Anniversary Flash and Poetry Contest open now through October 16, 2026.

Enter the 2026 Sejong International Sijo Competition. Poets worldwide can submit an original English-language sijo for a chance to win cash prizes up to $500. Free entry.

This week’s recommended reading features flash fiction by Robert D. Marion and Jeff Radwell from the June 2026 issue of Brilliant Flash Fiction.

Rain Taxi Review of Books Fall 2026 features American literary history, author interviews, tributes, and reviews of adventurous new books.

Girls Right the World invites girls and gender-expansive writers and artists ages 14 to 21 to submit poetry, prose, and visual art for its eleventh annual issue. No fee. Deadline: December 31, 2026.

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Southern Humanities Review 59.3 features 2026 Auburn Witness Poetry Prize winner and finalists as well as new fiction and nonfiction.

Calling all community college students! Submit your artwork, nonfiction, fiction, and poetry to Kings River Review.

NewPages Blog :: Where to Submit Stop by the NewPages Blog every Friday to find writing contests and calls for submissions from literary magazines, independent publishers, creative writing programs, and more, to help you figure out where to submit your work.

Girls Right the World invites girls and gender-expansive writers and artists ages 14 to 21 to submit poetry, prose, and visual art for its eleventh annual issue. No fee. Deadline: December 31, 2026.

The 2026 Vern Rutsala Book Prize is now accepting unpublished poetry, flash fiction, or a combination of both genres.

Explore creative writing prompts about coincidence, cause and effect, imagined patterns, and the strange connections our brains make when everything goes wrong.

QUA Literary and Fine Arts Magazine seeks submissions for its Fall 2026 issue. Michigan writers and artists may submit fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, photography, visual art, and more. No submission fee. Deadline: October 11, 2026.

The Fiddlehead international literary journal, offers thoughtful entertainment through poetry and stories by new and established writers.

Magazine1 seeks fiction, nonfiction, poetry, visual art, and unconventional creative work for Issue Seven. Submit by December 16, 2026.