May 2008 Archives
Buffalo Runs Press seeks submissions for its inaugural poetry series. Buffalo Runs 3poets publishes the poetry of three fresh voices from three different regions in Canada and places these poets into a critical conversation with each other. Submit 8-12 pages of poetry, 30 lines per page, as Word docs plus bio to info@buffalorunspress.ca. Deadline: August 1, 2008. More details...
Mere Literary Festival (UK) is accepting fiction entries for their 2008 Competition. First prize: £300. Submit stories 2500 words max. Junior competitions: 11 and under and 12-16. Entry fee: £5; £1.50 for Juniors. Deadline: July 7, 2008. More details...
Writer (US) is compiling an anthology about those who consistently question authority and pay the price. Seeks poems and stories about negative encounters with people in power. No anticipated publishing date. No payment. Deadline: August 1, 2008. Send submissions to SLAIDAN@msn.com.
Narrative Magazine (US) invites entries for their First-Person Contest. First prize: US$3,000. All entries considered for publication.Open to international writers. Seeks short stories, short short stories, novel excerpts, essays, memoirs, and excerpts from book-length nonfiction written in the first-person point of view. Length: 8000 words max. Looking for works that engage with the world beyond the self. Strong narrative a must. Entry fee: US$20 (includes access to Narrative Backstage). Deadline: July 31, 2008. More details...
Wordletting poetry journal (US) is currently accepting submissions for its next issue. Submit up to seven poems. Length: 50 lines max. No payment. Deadline: July 31, 2008. More details...
Toronto Small Press Group seeks submissions for their Book Fair Anthology. Submit any genre of prose or poetry, or laundry list or manifesto. Approximately 50 entries will be used. Payment: free chapbook. Deadline: May 31, 2008. More details...
Raven Poetry: Online Poetry Journal is seeking poetry submissions for its Summer issue. No religious or rhyming. Send up to 5 poems or flash fiction (50 words max.) plus a bio in the body of an email to ravenpoetryzine@yahoo.ca. Deadline: June 25, 2008. More details...
Memoirs Ink is looking for well-written personal essays based on autobiographical experiences, in any genre, for their 5th annual writing contest. First prize: US$1000. Length: 3000 words max. Entry fee: US$15. Deadline: August 1, 2008. More details...
Ireland’s Crannóg is looking for submissions of stories and poems by writers in Canada for its Canadian edition. Submit 3 poems or prose (2000 words max.) attachment and body of email, plus bio and contact details to crannogcanada@gmail.com. Languages other than English (French, Gaelic, Inukitut) considered with translation. Deadline: September 1, 2008. More details...
Online magazine Cha: An Asian Literary Journal is accepting submissions (poetry, short stories, creative non-fiction, reviews, photography) for its fourth issue. Deadline: July 10, 2008. More details...
Online literary arts magazine IN MY BED Magazine seeks fiction and poetry submissions for their sophomore issue. Theme: Foreplay. Deadline: June 7, 2008. More details...
ON SPEC Magazine seeks stories and poetry from young Canadian writers aged 15-23. Accepts speculative fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Open to Canadian writers between the ages of 15-23 years of age. Payment: up to $180 plus contributor copies. Deadline: May 31, 2008 More details...
Geist (BC) challenges entrants to write a short story that occurs in two Canadian time zones. Maximum length: 500 words, fiction or non-fiction. First prize: $250. Winning entries will be published in Geist and at geist.com; selected stories will be posted at thetyee.ca. Entry fee: $20 (includes subscription), $5 for each additional entry. Deadline: June 1, 2008. More details...
Orbis seeks submissions from international writers. Submit four poems or two prose pieces (500-1000 words). Readers' Award: £50 for piece receiving the most votes in each issue; £50 split between runners-up; and Featured Writer receives £50. Provides proofs with editorial suggestions. More details...
Ascent Aspirations (BC) invites titillating poetry and flash fiction submissions for their Erotica contest. Winners and selected entrants will be published in a perfect-bound anthology in Fall 2008. First prize for poetry and flash fiction: $100 and one copy of anthology. Seeks soft and sensual submissions, full of longing and desire. Poem length: 60 lines max. Flash fiction length: 800 words max. Deadline: July 31, 2008. Entry fee: $5 per poem or 3 poems for $10; $10 per piece of flash fiction. More details...
Ricepaper (BC) seeks poetry, fiction, non-fiction and drama by Asian Canadians. Also publishes articles (query first). Payment: modest honorarium. More details...
WOW! Women On Writing invites entries for their Spring 2008 Flash Fiction Contest. Open to any style and genre. Length: 250-500 words. Entry fee: US$5. First prize: US$200; other prizes avail. Deadline: May 31, 2008. More details...
Skive Magazine (Australia) invites entries for the 4th annual Skive Short Story Prize. First prize: US$200. Submit stories 500-2000 words. Entries also considered for the June 2008 issue. New deadline: May 15, 2008. More details...
The Invisible Majority is accepting submissions for works of fiction, non-fiction, humour, art, music and video for their inaugural issue. Theme: "Made In China". Upcoming themes: Elections, Poverty, Food & Drink, Water. Submissions:1500 words max. Deadline: May 30, 2008. More details...
PistolPress is looking for submissions for "The Future Hygienic," a collection of falsely-based history and facts (anticipated pub. date: Fall 2008). Accepting prose, poetry, essays, journalism, illustrations and photographs. Theme: "fake history, geography, politics, art, and other such contrivances." Open word count. Deadline: July 25, 2008. More details...
