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Online erotic literary journal In My Bed Magazine seeks sexy and sensual submissions for their second print issue. Theme: Ménage à trois. Welcomes submissions of poetry (up to 3), short fiction, prose, novel excerpts. Appreciates work that explores and exhibits themes in manners unlike traditional erotica. Length: 1250 words max. Deadline: June 1, 2013.
Dead Beats (Sheffield, UK), a student-run publishing and live poetry organization, seeks submissions. Accepting poems, short stories (max. 2000 words) and experimental pieces from everyone, regardless of experience. Seeks to “share inspired and inspiring works from around the globe.” No deadline.
Independent hybrid lit mag The Holler Box accepts submissions of poetry, fiction, lyric essays, nonfiction, and artwork year-round. Each issue is published online and in the form of a limited release handmade chapbook. Welcomes the alternative and experimental, as well as new and unpublished writers. Length: 5000 words max (prose) and poetry (up to 3).
Arc Poetry Magazine (Ottawa) is looking for submissions of poetry and prose about poetry “that takes the North as its pole star” for their 2013 poetry annual. Looking for writing from the North and/or about the North in its many guises. Encourages submissions of diverse Northern voices, poetry styles, and languages. Deadline: May 31, 2013.
The Malahat Review (BC) is accepting entries for the Constance Rooke Creative Nonfiction Prize. Open — but not limited — to personal essay, memoir, narrative nonfiction, social commentary, historical accounts, biography, etc. First prize: $1000. Length: 2000-3000 words. Entry fee: $35 (includes subscription). Deadline: August 1, 2013.
The Dreadful Cafe (US) is looking for submissions for the inaugural anthology of independent fiction, Membrane. Seeking fiction of the strange and bizarre from 2,000 to 30,000 words. No restrictions on genre. Payment: $125 for short stories, $250 for novelettes, and $500 for novellas. Deadline: October 1, 2013.
Ottawa Arts Review (Literary and Visual Arts Journal of the University of Ottawa) seeks submissions of short fiction, poetry, drama, and visual art; also personal essays, reviews, and interviews that relate to literary and visual art. OAR “gives an equal voice to local, Canadian, and international artists, whether emerging or established.”
Cha: An Asian Literary Journal (UK and China) is accepting submissions for its next issue. Theme: The Ancient Asia Issue: an edition of the journal devoted exclusively to work from and about Asia before the mid-nineteenth century. Accepting translations and original works of poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and visual art. Deadline: June 20, 2013.
The Missing Slate, an online magazine with an international team of editors, is seeking submissions of poetry and fiction for the next issue. Send up to 3 pieces of fiction or 3 poems. Deadline: May 31, 2013.
Independent, biannual print magazine Passion: Poetry is seeking submissions for its inaugural issue (scheduled for September 2013). Accepting poetry, short creative pieces (1 page or less), photographs, and artistic images. Looking for passionate words and imagery that inspire and motivate. Deadline: July 31, 2013
thetravelitch is a Canadian on-line travel magazine that publishes Canadian perspectives on travel and travel-related issues. Also prints stories about Canada from writers who call the world their home. Length: 1500 words max. No payment.
Canadian Women in the Literary Arts (CWILA) seeks essays on any topic relating to literary arts by female Canadian writers. Welcomes attention to topics or voices that have been marginalized or neglected by the mainstream literary culture. Possible genres: creative non-fiction, literary criticism, book or oeuvre reviews, interdisciplinary studies. Writers are especially encouraged to revitalize or re-imagine the form of the essay itself. Payment: $150 honorarium.
FinalDraft Editing & Publishing Services (Canada) is accepting short story entries for the annual Tagore-O’Henry Short Story Competition. Prize: $500. Open to all writers internationally. Length: 1000-1500 words. Entry fee: $20 per story. Deadline: July 15, 2013
New online literary monthly The Steel Chisel (Canada) is looking for prose and poetry from hungry Canadian writers. No word/line count limits. Deadline: Monthly on the 6th.
The Barnstormer, an intersection of sports, society, and literature, is looking for op-eds, essays, memoirs, rants, raves, poetry, and prose on sport. “Our definition of sport is elastic, but our affection for it is unparalleled.” Deadline: Ongoing.