November 2011 Archives
Carleton University's Literary Magazine in/words seeks poetry (up to 5 pieces) and fiction (up to 2000 words) submissions for its upcoming Winter 2012 issue. Selected pieces may be read on Ottawa community radio.
Papirmasse (Canada) is on the hunt for artists and writers to include in their 2012 print run. Papirmasse produces 12 prints a year with art on the front and writing on the back. International distribution. Compensation: a folio at year-end containing all the printed works from the year ($80 value).
The Friends of the Merril Short Story Contest (Canada) is open to entries. First prize: $350. Accepts Spec Fic (SF/F/H, Magic Realism, etc.) short fiction only. Length: 2500 words max. Deadline: February 15, 2012. International entries welcomed. Entry fee: $5.
Independent U.S. publisher Tu Books seeks speculative fiction for children and young adults featuring diverse characters and settings. Focus on stories 'featuring people of color set in worlds inspired by non-Western folklore or culture' for ages 8-12 and 12-18. No picture books. Strongly welcomes GLBTQ characters.
Toronto writer and journalist seeks stories by male writers about father-loss through death, divorce, abandonment or emotional distance for a collection called 'Lonely Boy.' The stories must be creatively rendered, not merely a chronology of events, tell an emotional truth, and depict a journey of awareness, whether or not it is resolved. Anthology to be published in Spring 2013. Deadline: January 31, 2012
Odourless Press, an Ottawa-based poetry chapbook and radio series, seeks submissions for its online 'Poemaweek' project. There is no payment, though submissions accepted for online publication may also be read aloud on the radio.
Print journal Still Point Arts Quarterly (US) is looking for articles, essays, fiction, and poetry about art, the idea of art, the making of art, being an artist, creativity, inspiration, the artist's medium, etc. Questions can be sent to info@stillpointartgallery.com
Submissions are now open for the 2012 print edition of The Hart House Review (Toronto, ON). Accepts fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, critical book reviews and art. Deadline: January 9, 2012.
Prism International (BC) welcomes entries for their 2012 literary contests. Literary Non-Fiction Contest: First prize of $1500; deadline: November 30, 2011. Short Fiction Contest: First prize of $2000; deadline: January 27, 2012. Poetry Contest: First prize of $1000; deadline January 27, 2012. Entry fee: $28 (includes subscription).
Entries are being accepted for the 2011 Bristol Short Story Prize (UK). Length: 3000 words max. First prize: £1000. Anthology publication for top 20 shortlist. Entry fee: £7. Deadline: March 31, 2012.
Blue Mountain Press is accepting book manuscripts in the following categories: self-help, personal growth, teens/tweens, family, relationships, motivation, and inspiration. Request proposal guidelines or e-mail queries: BMPbooks@sps.com.
ZenFri (Canada) is accepting submissions of the 'boldest, most unusual, and provocative' short fiction and visual art for an anthology (publication early 2012). Deadline: December 31, 2011. Published contributors are paid an equal share of the revenue as ZenFri itself receives.
Spilling Ink, a publication of the University of Glasgow (UK), is accepting submissions for its next issue. Welcomes fiction (3000 words max) and flash fiction (1000 words max). Deadline: November 15, 2011.
RASP books (UK) is now open for submission from writers who are dyslexic. Work can be of any genre, 3000 words max. Themes: disobedience and/or subversion. "More interested in dyslexic creativity than the ability to conform to external ‘standards.’"
Entries are invited for the Friends of the Merril Short Story Contest. First prize: $350 (CDN). Spec Fic (SF/F/H, Magic Realism, etc.) short fiction only (max. 2500 words). Deadline: February 15, 2012. International entries welcomed. Entry fee: $5.
Echolocation (Canada) seeks submissions of poetry, fiction, drama, creative non-fiction, interviews with writers, review essays on recent and forthcoming literary works, and critical essays on any aspect of contemporary writing. Length: Fiction - 10 pages max; Poems - 1-5. Payment: one contributors' copy. Deadline: February 29, 2012.
Wolf on Water (Canada) is a new e-publisher looking for the "underbelly" of the literary world. Seeking the "unique, outrageous, experimental, and creative."
Abstracts are wanted for a book project titled "Black IS an Emotion: Essays on the de-racialization of Queers of Color by their White Lovers." (US) Edited by Monalesia Earle and Russell Campbell (final submissions due when abstracts and subsequent proposal is accepted by a publisher). Length: 850 words. Deadline: December 15, 2011. Send to soho2paris@gmail.com
New U.S. press Matrices Press is seeking submissions from diverse voices for a 2012 anthology. Accepting poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, short plays, comics and artwork. Welcomes writers from a range of cultures, backgrounds and perspectives. Deadline: January 31, 2012. Anticipated publishing date: late 2012. Payment not indicated.
