October 2011 Archives
Cha (China, UK) invites entries for its "Encountering" Poetry Contest. First prize: £50; additional prizes available. Deadline: January 15, 2012.
The Veterans' PTSD Project (US) invites veterans, service members and their families to share a personal narrative of resilience through Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Length: 1200 words max. Payment: US$25 and copy upon publication. No deadline provided.
Summer Literary Seminars welcomes entries to its 2012 Unified Literary Contest. First place winners in fiction and poetry receive publication in The Warlus Online and Black Warrior Review, as well as an all-expense paid trip to one of their programs in Kenya, Eastern Europe or Montreal. Deadline: February 28, 2012 Entry fee: $15USD.
Briarpatch Magazine (Canada) welcome entries short fiction and creative non-fiction (memoir, personal essay, literary journalism) for their first creative writing contest. Length: 2500 words max. Deadline December 1, 2011. Entry fee: $25/$40 (includes subscription). $600 in cash prizes.
The Danforth Review (Canada) is seeking innovative short fiction. "Constantly." Publishes two stories per month.
Print and online publication Kindling (US) is accepting submissions for their second issue. Stories: 250 words max; Poetry: 33 lines max.
The Rusty Toque is an online literary journal published by the University of Western Ontario. Accepts unpublished literary and experimental writing in all genres including graphic short fiction and unproduced play and film scripts.
Short stories are wanted for a new anthology titled "Kingdoms of Desire" (US) edited by Mitzi Szereto (to be published by Cleis Press in Autumn 2012). Length: 3000-6000 words. Deadline: December 15, 2011.
Print and online journal Lost in Thought magazine is looking for short stories & poetry for the second print issue. Max word count: 2000 words. No payment.
The Poetic Pinup Revue (US) is seeking poetry and flash fiction on the theme of "Love, Lust & Longing" for their first print issue (February 2012). Deadline: January 10, 2012. Payment: contributor copy.
The Fiddlehead (Canada) invites entries for its annual contest in two categories: poetry and short fiction. Prizes: $1500, $500, $500 (+ pub. payment). One entry consists of either 1 story (6000 words max) or 3 poems (each 100 lines max). Entry fee (includes subscription): $30-$36. Deadline: December 1, 2011.
TINGE Magazine (US) seeks submissions of fiction (short stories or novel excerpts), creative nonfiction, and poetry from emerging authors. Deadline: November 1, 2011.
Ryga (Canada) seeks drama, poetry, and prose for its next issue. Prefer strong writing that is 'socially engaged without being didactic' and that honours the legacy of George Ryga. Pays $100 for serial and online rights.
Airplane Reading is a site that features nonfiction writing about air travel. Welcomes submissions (1000 words max.) 'that can animate, reflect on, and rejuvenate the experience of flight.'
The Ontario Poetry Society is seeking rhyming and free verse poems for the To Rhyme or Not to Rhyme Poetry Contes. First prize in each category: $100. Top 20 poems to appear in a chapbook. Entry fee: $5 for 1 poem or 3 poems for $10. Deadline: October 30, 2011 (extended)
Northwind Magazine seeks original fiction, non-fiction and poetry submissions for its premiere issue. Looks for provocative works that display an assured and unique writing style. Pays US$150 for the issue's featured story.
The Malahat Review invites entries for the 2012 Open Season Awards. Prize: $1000 in each of three categories: poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction. Entry fee (includes subscription): CA$35-US$45. One entry consists of either: 3 poems (100 lines max. each); 1 short story (2500 words max.); or 1 piece of creative nonfiction (2500 words max.) Deadline: November 1, 2011.
re:moved is an interactive visual narrative project seeking non-fiction, fiction, or poetry focusing on individual experiences of home and nostalgia. Welcomes unique perspectives on homes that have been 'lost' (whether through relocation, demolition, or (re-construction). No deadline provided.
Small musician-owned MP3 download website Pig Zen Space (US) seeks reviews for the music featured on their site (punk rock, underground and eclectic). Seeking a writer willing to do informative reviews in exchange for free music and credit.
Print and digital journal Steel Bananas Quarterly (Canada) seeks poetry, prose, non-fiction, visual art, and multimedia for their next issue (#29). Theme: Austerity. Deadline: November 15, 2011
Genres: Poetry, Prose, Non-fiction, visual art, multimedia. Invites pieces focusing on the globalization of capital markets, neoliberalism, economic turmoil, and subsequent protests gripping several countries across the globe. Welcomes 'diverse perspectives, devil's advocates, and in-betweeners.'
The Dream Quest One.com invites international entries for their Poetry & Writing Contest. Accepting poems (30 lines max.) and short stories (5 pages max.) on any subject or theme. First prize poetry: $250US; first prize short fiction: $500US. Entry fees: $5US (poetry) and $10US (fiction). Deadline: December 31, 2011.
Specter Literary Magazine (US) publishes contemporary and experimental literature illuminating the modern experience. "The work some might consider 'navel-gazing' and 'postmodern' and 'boring?' We want that work.' Accepts poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction and flash (50-999 words). All styles, forms, and genres.Guidelines
Kids'Magination (Canada) is a new ezine for kids that love to read and write. Accepts most genres from all writers -- young, old, and from anywhere in the world.
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Red Claw Press (Canada) seeks submissions for an anthology on sleep -- in all its meanings/associations. Welcomes all art forms, written and visual, colour & B/W, e.g. poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction, comic/graphic, photography, jewellery etc. Payment: one copy. Deadline: February 1, 2012.
Cha: An Asian Literary Journal seeks submissions for its February 2012 issue. Please send in (preferably Asian-themed) poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, reviews, photography & art for consideration. Deadline: December 15, 2011.
Gnome Magazine is an art and culture quarterly that was started by a group of visual artists in the northeast U.S. Seeks current exhibition reviews and contemporary art essays. Pays $30 for reviews and per-word for essays. Guidelines
Accenti: The Magazine with an Italian Accent announces its 7th Annual Writing Contest. First prize: $1000. Contest is open to fiction and nonfiction on any topic. Submissions in English, 2000 words max. are welcomed from writers, established and emerging, worldwide. Deadline: February 7, 2012. Entry fee: $20. Guidelines
The CBC Canada Writes Prize is accepting submissions for Short Fiction. Deadline: November 1, 2011. A $6000 first-place prize is awarded to the best original, unpublished, short story (1200-1500 words) by a Canadian. Submissions are judged blindly by Canadian authors. Entry fee: $25. Guidelines
The Montreal Review welcomes short stories, creative non-fiction, poetry and articles on politics, philosophy, history, art, culture, and economy. Also accepts academic papers, philosophical sketches, scholarly texts, travel notes, book and art reviews, and opinion on contemporary issues.
