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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 Welcomes the alternative and experimental, as well as new and unpublished writers.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.
Cha: An Asian Literary Journal (UK and China) is accepting entries for the Cha “Void” Poetry Contest. First prize: £50; additional prizes available. Winning poems published in a special section in the 6th anniversary issue (November 2013). Submit up to two poems (80 lines max). Theme: Void. No entry fee. Deadline: September 15, 2013.
Quattro Books (Toronto) is accepting novella manuscript submissions for the Ken Klonsky Novella Contest. Prize: Publication. Submit literary fiction (no science fiction or romance), 15000-42000 words. Looks for work that “reflects the unique cultural character and dynamism of Canada today,” past and future. Entry fee: $15. Deadline: August 1, 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.
Entries are invited for the Alice Munro Writers & Readers Festival Short Story Contest. Submit short fiction, 5000 words max. Two categories: Teen (age 13-19 as of August 1) and Adult. First prize in each category: $500. Selected authors will be invited to read during the festival Weekend: September 27-29. Entry fee: $25 (adult) and $10 (teen). Deadline: August 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.”
Entries are invited for The Vallum Award for Poetry 2013. First prize: $750 plus publication in Vallum: new international poetics (Montreal, QC); Second prize: $250. Submit up to 1-3 original and previously unpublished poems of 60 lines maximum each. Entry Fee: $20 (includes 1-year subscription). Deadline: July 15, 2013.
Print journal Room Magazine (Vancouver, BC) invites entries from all women writers for their annual contest. Categories: fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction. First prize in each category: $500 plus publication. Winners will be published in a 2014 issue. Entry fee: $30 (includes subscription). Deadline: July 15, 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.