2026 JUL Calls for Submissions

AUTHORS PUBLISH

╬ Ten Publishers Open to Direct Submissions in July 2026
This list focuses on ten publishers that we are excited about that are open to submissions this month. Some are only open for a short period of time, others will be open the whole month and beyond. At least four of these are presses we have not covered previously.  Please note that if a publisher doesn’t have a specific submission window they can close at any time, and publishers that use Submittable can close at any point because of submission caps (although these publishers generally reopen to submissions at the end of the month).
https://authorspublish.com/ten-publishers-open-to-direct-submissions-in-july-2026/

ATMOSPHERE PRESS

Call for manuscript submissions – If Atmosphere Press selects your book for publication, you’ll receive exceptional editorial guidance, top-tier interior and cover design, and a personalized promotional strategy to help your book connect with readers. You can expect to hear from us within two weeks, so keep an eye on your inbox.
https://atmospherepress.com/call-for-submissions/

AUSTIN MACAULEY PUBLISHERS

Austin Macauley Publishers™ accepting submissions – publish with us today – Find Out More
We accept manuscripts across all genres, with or without an agent, from anywhere in the world. Whether you are a new author or have been previously published, Austin Macauley Publishers™ would like to hear from you. The review process can take up to three weeks. We will contact you once a decision has been reached.  Accepting manuscripts without literary representation.
https://austinmacauleyusa.com/am-publishers-submissions

THE AUTOETHNOGRAPHER

The Autoethnographer, an award-winning, non-profit, open-access, peer-reviewed, digital literary and arts magazine, invites you t submit your work! Our independent editorial team of international artists, performers, writers, and scholars invites unpublished, unsolicited, evocative stories – sometimes textual, audio, visual, or multimodal – crafted in conjunction with autoethnography that celebrate the intersection of personal expression and cultural inquiry.Autoethnography is a qualitative research method that utilizes lived experience as evidence with which to explore cultural phenomena. It is often described as a hybrid form of ethnography & autobiography in that autoethnographers use lived experience to explore cultural issues. Autoethnography then can be a purposeful short story, a video monologue, a gallery of images, a quilt, a song, a poem, a dinner menu, artwork, and even a live performance When such expressions also celebrate or investigate cultural experiences. The following may be of assistance:
Submissions Closed
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AUTUMN HOUSE PRESS

Founded in 1998, Autumn House Press is proud to have published debut collections by poets such as Ada Limón, Danusha Lameris, Eric Tran, and Cameron Barnett, and fiction writers such as Michael X. Wang and Wendy Wimmer, and nonfiction by Beth Alvarado, Dickson Lam, and Clifford Thompson. The press believes literature affirms the deep and elemental range of our human experience, and our need for it is now more crucial than ever. Autumn House is committed to championing debut, emerging, and established authors and to supporting our authors throughout their careers. We pledge to edit their work with devotion and care and to create beautiful books.

• Poetry Prize: The submission period opens May 1, 2026, and closes June 30, 2026 (Eastern Time) or the 2026 prize, For the 2026 prize, the Autumn House staff, as well as select outsider readers, serve as the preliminary readers, and the final judge is Felicia Zamora. The winner receives publication of their full-length manuscript and $2,500
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• Fiction Prize: For the 2026 prize, the Autumn House staff as well as select outsider readers, serve as the preliminary readers, and the final judge is Amber Sparks. The winner receives publication of their full-length manuscript and $2,500. The submission period opens on January 1, 2026, and closes on February 28, 2026 (Eastern Time).
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• Non-Fiction Prize:  For the 2026 prize, the Autumn House staff, as well as select outsider readers, serve as the preliminary readers, and the final judge is Ira Sukrungruang. The winner receives publication of their full-length manuscript and $2,500. The submission period opens March 1, 2026, and closes April 30, 2026 (Eastern Time).
  █  https://www.autumnhouse.org/submissions/nonfiction/
  
• 2026 CAAPP Book Prize: The reading period opens on November 5, 2025, and closes on December 15, 2025.
  Please submit a manuscript between 48-168 pages.  Final Judge: Ladan Osman Founded in 2020, the CAAPP Book Prize is a publishing partnership between the University of Pittsburgh’s Center for African American Poetry and Poetics and Autumn House Press with the goal of publishing and promoting a writer of African descent. The prize is awarded annually to a first or second book by a writer of African descent and is open to the full range of writers embodying African American, African, or African diasporic experiences. The book can be of any genre that is, or intersects with, poetry, including poetry, hybrid work, speculative prose, and/or translation. The winning manuscript will be published by Autumn House Press, and its author will be awarded $3,000.  Closes 12-15-2025
  █  https://www.autumnhouse.org/submissions/caapp-book-prize/

THE AUTHORS GUILD

Each month we curate a list of contests, fellowships, and other writing opportunities with approaching deadlines. Opportunities will be posted in the month prior to their deadlines, so that you have ample time to submit your work or applications.
Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Multi-Genre, Writing Fellowships, Writing Residencies.
https://authorsguild.org/contests/calls-for-submissions-JULY–2026/

BAEN BOOKS PUBLISHING

What it is: Baen Books has been publishing science fiction and fantasy for decades.  The Writer’s Center says: If you’re looking for a science fiction/fantasy small publisher that does it all—hardcover, paperback, and ebook—Baen is for you.
See JUNE  contests
https://www.baen.com/contests

BRINK

• Brink’s publishing internship program seeks to bring underrepresented and diverse voices into the publishing industry itself. Through our fifteen-week program, interns learn the essential ins and outs of the industry and become crucial contributors to the positive social change Brink affects every day.  Mew calls added periodically.
  https://www.brinklit.org/education/internship/
• Brink has two reading periods per year: January and July.   July 1 – 31 we will open for submissions engaging the theme of Obsession.
  https://www.brinkliterary.com/submit
• F(r)iction, Brink’s literary journal, is both a passion project and industry disrupter. Printed triannually and distributed around the world, F(r)iction publishes work from bold, new writers to pioneering leaders in the industry, spotlighting underrepresented voices and celebrating the weird and wonderful.
  https://www.brinklit.org/publishing/friction/

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FACEBOOK GROUP

Public Facebook Group with lots of listings for all genre.  Updated regularly (daily it looks like).
https://www.facebook.com/groups/156020074604805/

CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL

We are looking for stories, and poems that tell a story, from writers of all faiths. This includes writers who do not follow a particular religion. This book is by and for everyone.
https://www.chickensoup.com/story-submissions/possible-book-topics/

CHRONICLE BOOKS

Chronicle Books is an independent publisher in San Francisco. They publish books, stationery, journals, puzzles, and games.  The Writer’s Center says: Note that Chronicle Books publishes coffee table books, and books and gifts for children.   To encourage submissions from a wide range of potential authors, Chronicle Books has an open submissions policy. We accept unagented submissions of any projects suited to our list, from brilliant books to innovative gift products.  Before sending projects to us, please read the following guidelines carefully. Adult Trade Submissions – Children’s Submissions (picture books, middle grade, or young adult) – Portfolio Submissions (freelance illustrator, photographer, or other visual artist guidelines) – Freelance Writer Submissions
https://www.chroniclebooks.com/pages/submissions

CITY LIGHTS PUBLISHERS

In 1955, two years after opening his iconic bookstore, City Lights, Lawrence Ferlinghetti launched City Lights Publishers. City Lights publishes “works of both literary merit and social responsibility.”  The Writer’s Center says: This publisher focuses on socially engaged work—work that calls out injustice and offers solutions to societal problems.

Adult Trade Submissions, Children’s Submissions, Portfolio Submissions  Freekabce Writer Submissions
NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS
█  https://citylights.com/publishing/#publishing-faq

THE COMMON

Inspired by the mission and role of the town common, an egalitarian gathering place, The Common aims to foster the global exchange of diverse ideas and experiences. As such, we welcome and encourage submissions from writers who are Black, Indigenous, people of color, disabled, LGBTQIA+-identifying, immigrant, international, and/or otherwise from communities underrepresented in U.S. literary magazines and journals.

• March 1 – June 1
• September 1 – December 1
• Subscribers may submit year-round for free
  https://www.thecommononline.org/submit/

COMMUNITY OF LITERARY MAGAZINES AND PRESSES (CLMP)

A long list of calls for submission for all genres.  Working taking a look at.  Has a quick genre sorter .  Scroll down for current and future dates.
Art, Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Reviews, Translation
https://www.clmp.org/programs-opportunities/calls-for-submissions/

╬ CREATURES AND TEACHERS

Announcing the next Shareverse Anthology! Artwork also accepted!
The world has changed, and creatures from myth walk among us. When a research experiment revealed the existence of hidden folds and pockets in reality, the monsters, mythical beings, and cryptids came into the open. No longer the stuff of legends, they now integrate into everyday life.  And that includes High School – as if school life wasn’t challenging enough!  In this anthology, teen protagonists will wrestle with the addition of monstrous beings to the classroom. They’ll navigate school dances, homework, and football games while learning about their new classmates.  Deadline for Submission: Sept 1, 2026
https://WordsbyEdward.com

CYNABIRD MEDIA
(Previously) READICT PUBLISHING

Formerly know as Readict Publishing, CyanBird Medis is a leading global content creation platform that connects over 10,000 creators worldwide. We’re currently looking for submissions of both completed and ongoing (in progress) novels to license for our app.

• Genres we’re especially looking for: Romance (contemporary, erotic, non-werewolf shifter) Fantasy, YA, Mafia, and Sports stories. We’re always open to other genres, as well as books that combine two or more!
• Genres we’re still looking for, but we also get *a lot* of: Werewolf, Billionaire. If you wish to submit one of these, try to bring a fresh angle or different plot than the most common ones. Review time may be longer because of the volume of submissions.
• Authors interested in signing an *exclusive contract* (for ongoing or completed books) will be prioritized.
• Please only submit your best writing that has been *proofread & spell-checked*! This will help you stand out from the competition.
• Explicit content is OK, but keep in mind that it may limit the size of your audience since some readers don’t enjoy that.
• Other information (word count, review time, etc) can be found in the author portal.
  To submit your work, go to cyanbirdmedia.com & click Author Platform. We look forward to seeing your stories!
  https://www.cyanbirdmedia.com/
  Contest: https://www.cyanbirdmedia.com/contest
  https://www.facebook.com/ReadictNovels

THE DIRECTORY OF LITERARY AGENTS

List of Literary Agents 2026-2027 Use our free lists of book agents in our literary agencies database for all Book Agents Near Me searches.
https://literaryagencies.com/list-of-literary-agents/

DUOSUMA SUBMISSION MANAGER

A large list by month of various resources requesting submissions.  Updated daily.
https://duotrope.com/duosuma/submit/calendar/

ENGLISH EXLIBRIS

Call for Submissions to the Missouri Review’s 34th Annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize
The Missouri Review‘s 34th Annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize is accepting submissions through Tuesday, October 1! One winner from each genre (fiction, nonfiction, and poetry) will receive a $5,000 cash prize, as well as publication and promotion. Winners will be announced in early 2025. There is a $4 reading fee for each genre. Click here to open the online submissions form! Contest guidelines and eligibility details can be found below:
https://www.english-exlibris.com/category/call-for-submissions-2/
Check the Calls for Submission menus in the top menu bar as well as the link above.

EUROPEBOOKS

We evaluate poetry, fiction, non-fiction, children’s fiction, biographies, degree theses. There are no thematic limits.
The minimum length of submitted works must be 40 pages (72,000 characters in total); a minimum of 25 poems should be sent for poetry. There is no limit for the maximum length.  Submission deadline: JUNE 21, 2026
https://europe-books.co.uk/

EXPOSITION REVIEW

• Annual Issue Reading Period: September 15 – December 15  (Scroll to bottom of page)
  Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Stage & Screen, Experimental, Art
  Exposition Review is an independent, multi-genre literary journal dedicated to showcasing the talents of emerging and established writers and artists through narratives in all forms.
  https://expositionreview.com/submission-guidelines/
• Mark your calendars – on June 4, our next round of Flash 405 will open for submissions! Our Flash 405 writing contest is a celebration of short-form narratives, accepting work in multiple genres, from prose to poetry to hybrid and experimental forms. This round, we are looking for flash work inspired by the theme “Persona.” The theme was chosen by Expo Associate Editor Madeline Grimm, who will be serving as judge for our June contest.  Deadlines:   February 4–March 5, April 4–May 5, June 4–July 5, August 4–September 5
  https://expositionreview.com/flash-405/

FAHMIDAN JOURNAL

We publish quarterly & are open year round for submissions:
December 16th – March 15th: reading for Summer Issue (June 10th release)
March 16th – June 15th: reading for Autumn Issue (September 10th release)
June 16th – September 14th: reading for Winter Issue (December 10th release)
September 15th – December 15th: reading for Spring Issue (March 10th release)
Fahmidan comes out four times a year online. Send us your thought-provoking existentialism, your phobias, your darkest moments. Entrance us with your whimsical fantasy. Move us to tears with your truth in a world of suffering. Captivate and intrigue us with your hopes and dreams. A broad range of styles, forms and voices make any journal truly representative in the 21st century and we are no different! Check out a few of our previous issues to understand more about our style.
https://www.fahmidan.net/journal-submissions

FREEDOM WITH WRITING

Markets for Freelancers.  Check out their latest listings page for various types of contests and Calls for Submission., remote jobs, magazines, contests, themed calls
New listings added.  Paranormal fiction Challenge,  Flashback Fiction Challenge and more
https://www.freedomwithwriting.com/freedom/

FREEDOM WITH WRITING

Markets for Freelancers.  Check out their latest listings page for various types of contests and Calls for Submission., remote jobs, magazines, contests, themed calls
New listings added.  Paranormal fiction Challenge,  Flashback Fiction Challenge and more
https://www.freedomwithwriting.com/freedom/

THE FREELANCE WRITING NETWORK

The new year brings fresh opportunities for writers looking to share their work with the world. January 2026 is packed with literary magazines opening their submission windows, offering diverse platforms for fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and more.  Whether you’re a seasoned author or just starting your publication journey, this month presents numerous chances to find the perfect home for your writing.
https://www.thefreelancewritingnetwork.com/p/lit-mags-accepting-submissions-in-july-2026

THE FRICTION DESK

Our spring submissions call is open now.
Here’s what’s happening at The Fiction Desk this spring:
Our general submission call. The general call is for stories on any of the themes and genres featured in Fiction Desk anthologies.
We also read submissions for our partner publishers Uncertain Stories. Uncertain Stories publishes fiction set more-or-less here, more-or-less now, with a supernatural or speculative edge. The first Uncertain Stories anthology is out now, and features illustrations throughout by Lucy Scott (who also drew the winter landscape above). You’ll definitely want to read it: Get yourself a copy of Broken Ground, and then see the Uncertain Stories submission call here.
https://www.thefictiondesk.com/submissions/

GLOBE SOUP

No new competitions for 2026
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GRAY WOLF PRESS

Open Call for Submissions: Contemporary Poetry in Translation Prizes Submission Guidelines Recommended Reading Craft of Writing.   Graywolf Press publishes about 30 books annually, mostly poetry, memoirs, essays, novels, translations, and short stories.
Our editors are looking for high quality literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry that combine a distinct voice with a distinct vision. Our editors seek out and solicit promising work from authors that they encounter in the pages of magazines, at writing conferences, and in other venues.  Graywolf Press is excited to offer an open submission period this November for contemporary poetry in translation.  There are no scheduled prize reading periods at Graywolf Press at this time. We recently concluded our open submission period for poetry in translation.
https://www.graywolfpress.org/about-us/submissions#open-call-for-submissions-contemporary-poetry-in-translation

GRIFFITH REVIEW

No Place Like Home Non-fiction and fiction
There’s no place like home – although home isn’t always a place. It could be a feeling, an instinct, a language, a person, a memory; it could be where we long to return or can’t wait to escape. But for all its symbolic resonance, home also has myriad material consequences: from the picket fence to the political arena, it raises questions of sovereignty, identity, economics, class and domestic labour. What’s the future of home ownership? What does it mean to protect endangered languages? How do our conceptions of home shift when we start new lives in different countries?
https://www.griffithreview.com/for-writers/

HARLEQUIN ROMANCE

Have you written a romance? Does it take readers on a trope-driven, emotional roller-coaster? Would it be best read sat by a roaring fire, stockings hung there with care, and snow falling all around you?  Well, what the Medical Romance Team wants for Christmas this year is… your manuscript!  We want to see your dedicated medics falling in love against a backdrop of seasonal cheer and ending in A Very Merry-Ever-After! Your manuscript can be naughty or nice… It’s completely up to you! And we’ll get back to you with a response before Christmas – what have you got to lose?

• Love Inspired Looking for Amish Romance
• Harlequin is looking to publish more romance stories by authors in underrepresented communities
  https://www.writeforharlequin.com/submission-calls/

HOLIDAY HOUSE PUBLISHING

Holiday House is a publisher of children’s books only. We specialize in quality hardcovers, from picture books to young adult, both fiction and nonfiction.  We publish children’s and YA books for all ages. We do not publish mass market books, including, but not limited to, pop-ups, activity books, sticker books, coloring books, or licensed books. We do not publish any material created by AI.  The Writer’s Center says: This is a very established publisher of quality picture books, middle-grade books, and young adult fiction.
https://holidayhouse.com/faqs/

HOVOK PUBLISHING

Havok publishes sharp, memorable short fiction between 300 – 1,000 words. We want stories that hit fast and strike hard––stories that, no matter the genre, can cut through the day’s troubles and grip distracted readers. And there’s no quicker way to get your masterpiece rejected than to ignore our submission guidelines. So read through the following information and be sure to follow it to the letter. Or else. Using the Season Themes to inspire you, send us a story that fits any of the following Daily Flash genres:

• Mystery Monday – From cozy to crime scene, start your week off with a bit of mystery. Creep through downtown foggy London Town, spy on secret agents at a midnight meeting, catch up with an old friend who may or may not be a cat burglar, or just figure out who stole your homework before the last bell rings. Anything with a sense of the mysterious or unknown also fits this category. No matter the mystery, there’s no case Havok can’t solve from the comfort of your own bed.
  
• Techno Tuesday – As your week hits its stride, don’t be afraid to ask, “What if…” What if NASA really is covering for the aliens? What if your new cell phone comes with a free brain implant? What if a radioactive spider gives you super powers? What if time travel vacations are a thing of the past? With Havok, even the mysteries of the universe aren’t too great to explore over your morning cup of coffee.
  
• Wacky Wednesday – Halfway done, and who couldn’t use a little humor over their lunch break? Well, embrace the lighter side of Havok as you laugh your stress away, 1,000 words at a time. Whether you’re running alongside a hilariously unfortunate private eye, hitching a ride across the galaxy, helping a kid defend his home from Christmas burglars, enjoying a “sick day” with a high school adventurer, or going on an epic quest to find a holy grail, you can rest assured that your adventure will be anything but serious.
  
• Thriller Thursday – As your week races to a close, get caught up in some heart-pumping excitement and suspense. Run down a terrorist before time runs out. Infiltrate a secret society before they collect the last relic. Untangle a sociopath’s plot before he pins the whole thing on you. Take down a crime boss before he takes you down. And do it all before your kids wake up from their afternoon nap.
  
• Fantasy Friday – TGI fantasy! Now, sit back and drift into another world filled with high elves, amateur wizards, magic wardrobes, suave vampires, and gun-slinging monster hunters. With Havok, there’s no limit to how far the story will take you as you kick your feet up and usher in another fantastic weekend.
  https://gohavok.com/submission-guidelines/accepted-genres/
  https://gohavok.com/submission-guidelines/

HOW TO CONQUER

How2Conquer is looking for nonfiction book submissions from subject experts who want to share their expertise with readers. Our books generally share three things in common: use of story, an emphasis on graphics, and an encouraging tone.
Authors may submit the first three chapters of a manuscript along with a book proposal (or the info usually in one) until March 31st. We respond to submissions within 6-8 weeks.
https://how2conquer.com/submit-your-manuscript/

We prefer completed manuscripts with a target range of 40,000 – 70,000 words, and we’re currently working to build our lists in the following categories:

• Business – General (including Business Development, Business Leadership, Business Management)
• Business – Industries (including Security, Business Resiliency, Franchise, Restaurant & Food Industry)
• Hobbies & Home (including Crafts, Cooking, Pets & Animal Care)
• Parenting & Relationships
• Self-Help & Personal Growth
  https://www.how2conquer.com/become-an-author/

╬  INDIGO RIVER PUBLISHING

CALL FOR FICTION SUBMISSIONS  A professional path for authors with a completed manuscript and a serious plan for their book.  Start Your Submission
Trusted by serious authors seeking professional publication and global distribution.  Indigo River Publishing partners with select authors to professionally edit, produce, and distribute books worldwide through Simon & Schuster and Ingram Lightning Source, making titles available through major retailers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and libraries.
https://indigoriverpublishing.com/manuscript-submission-fiction/

INTERNATIONAL WRITERS’ COLLECTIVE

A number of editors and contest organizers have contacted us recently for help getting the word out to our community about their contests and calls with upcoming deadlines. We’ve added a few more we thought would be of interest. Some offer free submissions, others charge a small fee.  Aslo check out the sidebar menu for the laqtest blog posts and more submission requests.

• 10 journals with free submissions that pay – Free places to submit your poetry, fiction or creative nonfiction
  https://internationalwriterscollective.com/10-journals-with-free-submissions-that-pay/
• Free publishing opportunities August to October – Where to submit your fiction, poetry & creative nonfiction in August, September & October
  https://internationalwriterscollective.com/free-publishing-opportunities-august-to-october/

JOFFE BOOKS

WE ARE CURRENTLY ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS.
Joffe Books is one of the UK’s leading independent publishers of excellent commercial fiction, especially crime and mystery fiction. We are renowned for working closely with authors from across the world to create fantastic books and turning them into bestsellers.  We accept submissions from agents, previously published authors (including self-published authors) with long backlists, first-time writers with only one book under their belt, and anyone in between. We pride ourselves on the passion and dedication we pour into each and every book we publish.  Check the SUBMISSIONS menu.
https://www.joffebooks.com/submissions

KENSINGTON PUBLISHING CORP.
LYRICAL PRESS

Established in 1974, Kensington, America’s independent publisher, located in New York City, is the foremost independent publishing house in the United States publishing in hardcover, trade paperback, and mass market. We publish over 600 books annually in both fiction and non-fiction. Kensington has sweeping and diverse imprints, including Kensington, Zebra Books, Pinnacle Books, Lyrical Press, Dafina Books, and Citadel Press. These imprints are well-known for popular commercial fiction, mysteries and thrillers, African-American titles, multicultural fiction, nonfiction, as well as true crime and Westerns. Kensington continues to be the foremost American publisher of romance novels.
https://www.kensingtonbooks.com/writers/

KENYON REVIEW

A list of editors seeking submissions for various genre, including fiction, poetry. essays and more.  Annual submissions in September. 
https://kenyonreview.org/submission/

LA SCREEN PLAY AWARDS.COM

SUBMISSIONS:  This is the only screenplay competition founded by a team of working Hollywood professionals with more than 1,000 produced credits and a century of collective industry experience.  Our roster of Senior Judges includes multiple Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and WGA Award Winners.

• Feature Screenplay   https://lascreenplayawards.com/feature-screenplay/
• TV Script   https://lascreenplayawards.com/tv-script/
• Short Screenplay    https://lascreenplayawards.com/short-screenplay/
• Contests: https://lascreenplayawards.com/#contest-list-group

LIBRARO

The Libraro Prize 2026 in partnership with Hachette UK
Win a £50,000 package from Libraro and a book deal with a major international publisher – Hachette UK.
Are you a writer who is ready to become a published author? We’ve teamed up with Hachette UK to find the next fiction or crossover YA bestseller. The Libraro Prize 2026 reimagines how authors are discovered, by giving readers an active role in championing emerging talent. The winning entry will win a £50,000 package from Libraro and a book deal with a major international publisher – Hachette UK.
https://www.libraro.com/the-libraro-prize-2026/

LUNA LUNA MAGAZINE

After a years-long and much-needed hiatus, Luna Luna is resurrected as of Summer 2025—but we are different now. If we were once a rose garden, now we are the rose.  Submissions are rolling, unless otherwise noted. We will publish 11 poets each month, throughout the month. We also publish short poetry book reviews (under 800 words). We do not publish essay or fiction.  Send submissions of up to 5 poems or 1 poetry review in one document (no PDFs) to lunalunamag @ gmail dot com. Submit a third-person bio along with your work. Simultaneous submissions are welcome. We aim to respond in under 30 days. We are generally open all year unless otherwise noted. Note: we will be closed to submissions throughout all of January and February 2026; Submission for Poetry CLOSED
https://www.lunalunamagazine.com/join-the-coven

MAKE WRITING YOUR JOB

25 + NEW Remote Writing Jobs | JUNE 1, 2026
A tech giant paying $85.27-$133.22/hour for content strategy, a creative agency at $70-$85/hour for paid social strategy, and a cultural institution at $50-$60/hour for web content editing.
https://www.makewritingyourjob.com/p/25-new-remote-writing-jobs-june-4

MASTERS REVIEW

For writers who challenge convention, The Masters Review Prize for New Narratives is calling. With this contest, The Masters Review will celebrate stories that push boundaries and subvert expectations, that experiment with form, voice, and point-of-view, that demonstrate an innovative approach to storytelling. We are not looking for the traditional or the conventional. Instead, we want to read your metafiction, your fragmented narratives, your stories in second person, your nonlinear essays. The Masters Review Prize for New Narratives will make space for narratives that may not find a home in other journals. Whatever your story, we want to see it in its most daring and authentic form. DEADLINE: MAR 31 2026 PRIZE $3000 PLUS PUBLICATION
█  https://mastersreview.com/prize-for-new-narratives/

METAPSYCHOSIS

Hi, we’d like to share a call for submissions through our literary journal, Metapsychosis.  Metapsychosis is a journal of consciousness, literature, and art, publishing original writing and integral art from the evolving edges of contemporary philosophy, spirituality, storytelling, and poetics. We feature authors who blend the visionary with the literary, the surreal with the subtle, engaging the complexity of our human condition with dark lucidity and shocking nuance.  No fee; no pay.
https://www.metapsychosis.com
█ Open submissions currently closed  https://www.metapsychosis.com/submissions/
We also have a monthly call, the current one being here
https://www.metapsychosis.com/call-for-submissions-writing-from-the-future/

╬ MISTI MEDIA

Misti Media 2026–2027 Submission Guidelines – UPDATED: March 1st, 2026
Submissions are currently open for publication in 2026 and beyond.

• Submissions in the following categories should be submitted directly to Jay Hartman at jhartman@mistimedia.com.
• Submissions by authors who have worked with Jay in the past and new authors represented by an agent.
• Submissions by authors from established publishing houses that have closed, or authors looking to bring their out-of-print backlist into publication.
• Submissions by unrepresented authors should be submitted to: submissions@mistimedia.com
• Submissions for Nazca Press (Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror) should be submitted to Walt Boyes at wboyes@mistimedia.com
• https://www.mistimedia.com/calls-for-submission/

NEW FEATHERS ANTHOLOGY

New Feathers Anthology is an online literature and art magazine, published three times annually, with a year-end print anthology. We are interested in quality fiction, poetry, nonfiction, visual art, music, and short videos, imposing no restrictions on genre; however, we only accept written work that has not been previously published, whether in print or online.  We are open for submissions from February 1 to March 1 for our spring issue, June 1 to July 1 for our summer issue, and October 1 to November 1 for our winter issue.
https://www.newfeathersanthology.com/submit.html#/

NEW PAGES

View the latest calls for submissions for writing, art, book-length and chapbook-length manuscripts, photography, and more from magazines, publishers, writing conferences and events, writing programs, etc.  Information added regularly.
https://www.newpages.com/submission-opportunities/calls-for-submissions/

NWA WRITER’S RESOURCE

The NWA Novel Contest is now open for entries! Go to the Contests link for details.
https://nationalwriters.com/contests-1

NYC PLAYWRITES

New Listings posted.
https://www.nycplaywrights.org/search/label/prize

OJALART

Theater Arts: Screen Plays, OPEN CALL for Submissions,   OPEN: Journal of Arts and Letters will consider fee-free submissions of screen plays as Feature Film script, Concept Video, or Series Pilot script. O:JA&L will nominate a qualified screen play for the BLUECAT awards in each category.  Submitters should include a cover letter. This cover letter should contain a HEADER for the script, a LOGLINE of up to 30 words, and a SYNOPSIS of the work (without spoilers) of up to 150 words. The cover letter should also supply a third-person professional biography of the submitter in 100 words, more or less, and a link to the submitter’s IMDb page, if available.
https://ojalartsjournal.submittable.com/submit/99781/theater-arts-screen-plays-open-call-for-submissions

OLYMPIA PUBLISHERS

Submission Guidelines:  https://olympiapublishers.com/submissions/
Submit Online:  https://olympiapublishers.com/submit-online/

PALLETT POETRY

Every middle of the month: new deadlines, new contests, and new opportunities for your work to find its audience. Here is a roundup of ten submission opportunities with deadlines in December or January, including Muzzle Magazine, Hayden’s Ferry Review, Hawaii Pacific Review, and more.
https://www.palettepoetry.com/submit/

PANORAMA JOURNAL

We publish contemporary, literary-themed travel works of nonfiction, fiction, poetry, illustration, as well as travel-themed photo essays and film stills. We are looking for exquisite, rich, surprising work capable of unbinding readers from their expectations and routines. Make us get lost on a journey in your hometown. Be the verbal cartographer of your own exile. Bring us the fictional realities of characters who take us places we can’t go on our own. Offer us poetry that leaves us stranded in the natural world. Most of all, write evocative, experiential, descriptive prose that takes our readers with you, and confirms our belief in the power of place. We have a particular interest in travel memoir, real or imagined, but we invite memoir with an edge. This is not the place for traditional travel memoir: give us something different.
https://panoramajournal.org/submissions/

PARCHAM

Parcham, which in Urdu, roughly translates into Flag or a Banner, is an online forum, meditating on literature, poetry, art, culture and politics. It stands for the spirit of resistance, against forces that are out to stifle and throttle voices around us.  Parcham will seek to publish poetry, short stories, interviews and book reviews, articles on films and popular culture and editorials that stimulate and makes us sit up and take notice. This is a non-profit venture and we don’t charge the contributors any reading fee. We are just happy that you have trusted us with your work. And although, we are not in a position to pay any of the authors for their accepted pieces, we hope that sometime in the future we would be able to address the situation.
https://parchamonline.in/

THE PENN REVIEW

We are currently open for submissions! Our Fall Reading Period for submissions of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and art will run until November 7. There is no fee to submit.  Winners of our 2025 Prose, Poetry, and Art Competition can be found here. Our 2026 Prizes will run during our 2026 Spring Reading Period. The entrance fee for the competition is $10, and winners in each category will receive a $500 prize.

The Penn Review only accepts submissions during our biannual reading periods: the Fall Reading Period (September 10 – November 7) and the Spring Reading Period (February – March). Please submit your work to us using our Submittable platform. Submissions received outside of these reading periods or through e-mail will not be read.
https://www.pennreview.org/submit

PERSEA BOOKS

Poetry Submissions – We have a longstanding commitment to publishing extraordinary contemporary poetry. Due to our commitment to the poets we already publish, we are limited in our ability to add new collections. If you would like to query our poetry department, click here to send an email describing your current project and your publication history, and attaching a PDF or Word document with up to twelve sample pages of your poetry. If we are interested in seeing more work, we will contact you.  Not accepting Fiction & Nonfiction submissions.  Accepting:  Poetry
https://www.perseabooks.com/contact

POETS & WRITERS

Poets & Writers Magazine is unable to check all claims made by advertisers. Readers should be aware of publishers who charge, rather than pay, an author for publication; publishers who do not pay for publication, even in copies; publishers who require a purchase before publication; and contests that charge high reading fees. The magazine recommends that you see the publication and submission guidelines before submitting a manuscript.
https://www.pw.org/classifieds

POET IN VERSE JOURNAL

A New Print Journal of Poetry – ATTENTION POETS: Starting from New Year’s Day, 2026, I’m opening the doors of my ‘Poet In Verse’ website and blog to include a new print journal of poetry! All poets are encouraged to submit work, which will be read anonymously. Prior to submitting, please carefully read and follow the submissions guidelines, which are available on the site:
https://poetinverse.com/2025/12/05/poet-in-verse-journal-open-for-submissions-january-2026/

POLYPHONE LIT

Submissions for our Seasonal Contests are open on the following schedule:​​​  ​​
Cover Art: June 2, 2025 – May 31st 2026
Fall Contest: October 1 – December 31, 2025​
The Queer Issue Is Now Submissions (LGBTQ+ Anthology 2026): December 1, 2025 – January 31st 2026​
The Kiss of Our Latin Culture Submissions (blog series for 2026 featuring Latino/a/e creators): December 1st – December 31st
Voices Blog Palestine Series Submissions (blog series for 2026 on Palestine): December 1st – January 31st
Black History Contest: January 1 – March 31, 2026
Winter Contest: January 1 – March 31, 2026
Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Contest: May 1 – May 31st, 2026
Pride Contest: June 1 – June 30, 2026
Summer Editing Apprenticeship – My 31 2026 – August 16 2026
https://www.polyphonylit.org/submission-guidelines

PROCRASTINATING WRITERS UNITED

Submissions for Long-Winded officially opened on July 1st, 2023, 12:00 AM Pacific time. Submissions close December 31st, 2023, 11:59 PM Pacific time.  Before submitting, please take the time to review our FAQ page for full submission guidelines.  Welcome to Long-Winded (temporary title), a multimedia anthology for the verbose, loquacious, and sesquipedalian. In other words: chatty creators, this one’s for you.  We want works with titles of five words or longer. There is no strict theme for the content of your works, but if you’re looking for some inspiration for your starting point.
Submissions CLOSED
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PRO WRITING AID

Win $50,000 for 5,000 words – Kick-start your writing career with Novel Beginnings.  Submit the first 5,000 words of your original, unpublished novel for a chance to win $50,000, plus multiple $5,000 shortlist prizes.  Track your word count and earn milestone badges as you work toward 5,000 words.  Polish your entry with free expert advice, including inspiring talks, group writing sprints, and critique sessions in our supportive community.
https://prowritingaid.com/

PUBLISHED TO DEATH

Calls for Submission: Scifi, Fantasy, YA, Memoir, Literary Fiction, Nonfiction and more
Dozens of calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always, every genre, style, and form is wanted, from short stories to poetry to essays.
Happy submitting.  https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/p/calls-for-submissions.html
Looking for Authors: https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/p/calls-for-submissions.html

PUBLISHING… AND OTHER FORMS OF INSANITY

A large number of  Calls for Submissions  – Paying markets – This February there are more than five dozen calls for submissions. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always, every genre, style, and form is wanted, from short stories to poetry to essays.   I post upcoming calls for submissions shortly before the first day of every month. But as I am collecting them, I post them on my page, Calls for Submissions. You can get a jump on next month’s calls for submissions by checking that page periodically throughout the month. (I only post paying markets.)Also see Paying Markets for hundreds of paying markets arranged by form and genre.
https://publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/p/paying-markets.html

RACONTEUR PUBLISHING

Guidelines for all our anthologies:  5,000 to 8,000 words. Length and genre are negotiable, as long as the story fits the concept and is entertaining. Any submission must be in Times New Roman (preferred, but you can use Georgian or other readable font), 12PT, double-spaced, with your name, title of the story, and your email on it. Name the file as [STORYTITLE]-[YOURLASTNAME]—[ANTHOLOGYTITLE]. Send it in a .docx format as an attachment—no links. Refer to the submission guideline graphic below for how to format your story—It has all the information you need! Feel free to download it for reference.  IMPORTANT: PLEASE do NOT submit stories until the date the call opens. We don’t want to hang on to your piece for longer than necessary. You might find another market for it, or it decides to grow into a novel, or…so go ahead and write it, but tuck it away, and revisit it before submitting.
OPEN CALLS:  https://www.raconteurpress.com/2026-anthology-open-calls/
PRINTABLE CALL SHEET:  https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1On8YYaL5U6lbLwSdlaFxjqkRul4nXelQ

REEDSY

A comprehensive directory of the best publishers in 2024, vetted by the team at Reedsy. Showing 532 publishers.
https://blog.reedsy.com/publishers/

SCIENCE EDITOR

Check this space regularly for periodic Calls for Submissions from the editors of Science Editor. Suggestions for submissions and new topics or areas of interest are always welcome at scienceeditor@councilscienceeditors.org   For a description of article types of interest, please see our Information for Authors page.
https://www.csescienceeditor.org/for-authors/call-for-submissions/

SKYHORSE PUBLISHING

Skyhorse Publishing is the fastest-growing small publisher in America, according to Publishers Weekly. They publish outdoor sports, adventure, team sports, nature, country living, politics, public health, current events, true crime, history, military history, reference, and humor. Skyhorse is distributed by Simon & Schuster in the U.S., Canada, and overseas. The Writer’s Center says: Skyhorse Publishing focuses on particular genres, so be sure to research their imprints and understand what they publish before submitting work to them.
https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/submissions/

SONOMA COUNTY LITERARY UPDATE

Calls for Submissions: December 2025
If you have a call for submissions or a contest of interest to Sonoma County writers, send it to editor@socolitupdate.com. Calls for submissions are listed in chronological order (earliest deadlines first).  NEW! TeamAndMore maintains an Open Call page listing anthologies seeking stories across multiple genres.
https://socolitupdate.com/calls-for-submission/

SOLSTICE MAGAZINE

Solstice Literary Magazine is a compilation of stories, ideas, and experiences of community members from all over. The magazine is a space that allows for people to write freely and purposefully, nurturing meaningful interaction and conversation among topics of diversity and social justice.  We value diverse voices and perspectives that examine the full spectrum of human experiences, amplify marginalized perspectives, and explore what it means to have a more compassionate and equitable society as we move into our future.  Solstice: a Magazine of Diverse Voices, is currently open for general submissions in all categories. Our guidelines
https://solsticelitmag.submittable.com/submit

SOLSTICE MAGAZINE

Solstice Literary Magazine is a compilation of stories, ideas, and experiences of community members from all over. The magazine is a space that allows for people to write freely and purposefully, nurturing meaningful interaction and conversation among topics of diversity and social justice.  We value diverse voices and perspectives that examine the full spectrum of human experiences, amplify marginalized perspectives, and explore what it means to have a more compassionate and equitable society as we move into our future.  Solstice: a Magazine of Diverse Voices, is currently open for general submissions in all categories. Our guidelines
https://solsticelitmag.submittable.com/submit

STINGING FLY

‘The Stinging Fly is an essential part of the thriving ecosystem of Irish literary life. When people ask me how to break into publication I tell them to try there first. It is where the seeds of future writing careers are sown.’—Anne Enright  We are next open for submissions of fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry from the 6th to the 20th of May 2026. This will be for our Winter 2026-27 issue.  Cover Artwork Submissions 2026: We will be open for submissions of artwork for use on upcoming covers of the magazine from Monday April 20th until 5pm on Friday May 1st.  We accept all submissions via the Submittable platform. Links for submitting your work to us are added to this page whenever submission rounds are open and in progress.  To keep up to date with all our submissions, workshops, readings, and events, we recommend you join our Newsletter.
https://stingingfly.org/submissions/

STONE SOUP

How to Submit Creative Writing and Art to Stone Soup.  Stone Soup welcomes submissions from around the world by writers and artists ages 13 and younger. All submissions must come to us via Submittable. We do not accept submissions by email or by post.
https://www.stonesoup.com/submission-guidelines/

STORIES FROM TOMORROW

8 New Agents Seeking Cookbooks, Kidlit, Horror, LGBTQ, Women’s Fiction, SFF, and more.
https://storiesfromtomorrow.com/2023/09/21/8-new-agents-seeking-cookbooks-kidlit-horror-lgbtq-womens-fiction-sff-and-more/

THE SUN MAGAZINE

We publish personal essays, short stories, poems, and black-and-white photography in print and online in our monthly magazine. We’re looking for narrative writing and evocative photography from all over the world. Send us work that maps the human landscape, where the light catches on the faintest joy, where darkness sometimes threatens to overwhelm, and where ✗ never marks the spot because the truth is never so simple.
https://www.thesunmagazine.org/submit

TRISH HOPKINSON – A SELFISH POET

NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Micromance Magazine, DEADLINE: Year-round
By Trish Hopkinson on January 28, 2026
Looking for the perfect way to celebrate the season of love? Micromance Magazine is the only online literary magazine devoted exclusively to sweet romance, heartfelt women’s fiction, and romantic poetry—and they’re open for submissions year-round! Founded by G. Lynn Brown, Micromance publishes six days a week via Substack, delivering stories and poems that brighten nearly 900 inboxes daily.
https://trishhopkinson.com/2026/

TUPELO PRESS

It is important that you read the complete guidelines for each contest or reading period before submitting your work. Writers submitting work for consideration may be published authors or writers without previous book publications. Submissions are accepted from anyone writing in the English language, whether living in the United States or abroad.  Scroll down for current dates.
https://tupelopress.org/submit

THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CREATING WRITING

Spring 2026 UChicago Creative Writing Contests
The Margaret C. Annan Memorial Prizes
Established in Margaret Annan’s memory by her students, the prize supports three summer writing projects—one each in the genres of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry—and is awarded to third-year students in recognition of excellence in creative writing and in support of a summer writing project.
Submission Deadline: March 15, 2026 at 11:59PM
https://creativewriting.uchicago.edu/student-opportunities/call-submissions

WAXING AND WANING

The editors of Waxing & Waning want what’s on the fringe. Whatever is deep and true. The moon represents this idea: what is dark, what is brooding, what is wild, what is crescent and changing. We want to feed the beast in you, the one buried beneath layers of manners and anxiety and internet induced abyss, repetition, and relative sameness. Work submitted to Waxing & Waning should be honest and well-executed. It should scream coherently; it should bring experiences and knowledge out of us that we have not seen before. It should rip out our black hearts and put them in front of our eyes. Bring us the work everyone else is afraid of. Bring us the work you’re afraid of. Bring us the work that gets at the trueness frightening you out of the routine.
Two contests:  The Blackout Edition, and The Tennessee Tempest Edition  Click the contests link in the main menu.
https://www.waxingandwaning.org/contests/

WICKED SHADOW PRESS

Accepting Horror Flash Fiction: (between 50-1500 words) Send no more than TWO flash fictions per submission. All Horror subgenres shall be considered We are accepting TRANSLATED WORKS as well. Submission of translated works must be accompanied by a statement declaring that the translator has obtained the author’s permission and their publisher’s, if required.
https://wickedshadowpress.wixsite.com/home   click on Submissions in the top menu

WOLFGROVE MEDIA

Create a story centered on a mysterious and sinister book that, upon contact with blood, reveals choices to the reader. Each choice is unpleasant and laden with consequences. These choices should explore the depth of human decision-making in a supernatural context. We encourage creativity in exploring the theme. How does the book come into your character’s life? What choices are they forced to make? How do these choices reflect their deepest fears and/or desires? For inspirations, feel free to listen to Crossroads Cantina episodes “The Book”, “Finding Nemo” and “One light Town”
We are not actively seeking general submissions at this time, but we are always on the lookout for ideas and stories.
█ https://wolfgrove.media/general-submissions

WORLD PEACE

There are presently no open calls for submissions.
█  https://wordpeace.submittable.com/submit

WORKMAN PUBLISHING

Workman Publishing is an independent publishing company that is part of Hachette Book Group, a big five publisher. Workman publishes cookbooks, parenting/pregnancy guides, books on gardening, country living, humor, children’s books, gift books, fiction, and calendars. They have several imprints, including Workman Publishing, Algonquin Books, Algonquin Young Readers, Artisan Books, The Experiment, Storey Publishing, Timber Press, duopress, and Familius.  The Writer’s Center says: Workman offers an unparalleled opportunity to get your manuscript in front of a major publisher that publishes many bestselling books.
https://www.writer.org/publishers-that-accept-unagented-submissions/

THE WRITER

As you already know, The Writer encourages all of our readers to practice their craft and put their stories in front of the eyes of as many people as possible. Writing contests have always been a vital part of the writing world, giving writers the chance to have their work reviewed by editors and possibly published. Literary journals, universities and even The Writer regularly host writing competitions, helping authors gain exposure and hone their craft. Choose your inspiration, submit before the deadline, and, as always, keep writing.

Guide to Literary Agents
https://www.writermag.com/market-directory/agent/

WRITERS SPACE

Writers Space Africa (WSA) Magazine is an international literary magazine, which features a rich diversity of writings from African writers to a global audience.  Calling African Writers  
https://www.writersspace.net/submissions/  (page slow to load)

WRITING.IE  

Submissions Call for Tintreach, January 2026 – Tintreach publishes creative work from across the artistic spectrum. Submissions are open until we reach capacity, or until midnight on Sunday, 30 November 2025 – whichever comes first. This edition is unthemed. Successful artists will receive a small fee.
https://mastersreview.com/may-deadlines-10-publications-and-contests-with-deadlines-this-month/