Calls
Canadian Literature seeks essays, reviews, and other responses for a special issue honouring the work of Robert Kroetsch. Length: 6500 words max. (incl. notes and works cited). Deadline: September 1, 2012.
great weather for media (US) is a new publisher looking for poetry, flash fiction, short stories, dramatic monologues, and creative nonfiction. Welcomes submissions for an upcoming print anthology. Focus on edgy and experimental themes and styles. Deadline: April 30, 2012.
Canadian Literature seeks essays, reviews, and other responses for a special issue honouring the teaching, scholarship, and example of Laurie Ricou. Length: 6500 words max. (incl. notes and works cited). Deadline: June 1, 2012.
Marco Polo (US) seeks '100 X 100: One Hundred Short Shorts, One Hundred Words Long.' Submit a short short containing 100 words max. The 100 stories chosen from submissions will be published online. Best story receives a hardcover edition of the book Vitamin P2. Deadline: June 1, 2012.
carte blanche (Quebec) is accepting poetry, fiction, nonfiction, translation, graphic fiction, and photography for its Spring Issue (#15). Also accepts stories in sound via audio submissions. Deadline: March 1, 2012.
Biff Bam Pop! (Toronto) seeks submissions of short stories for their first e-book of prose short stories. Looking for imaginative fiction with elements of the horror, thriller and/or suspense genre. Deadline: April 1, 2012. Compensation via percentage of book revenue.
New monthly online zine FeatherLit (UK) aims to set a new bar for literary erotica and sex writing. Seeks poetry, fiction, essay, and memoir welcome for their inaugural issue. Length: 500 words max. No payment.
Print and online journal Gnome Magazine (Boston, US) is accepting submissions for their next issue. Theme: Critique. Accepting art exhibition reviews as well as featured articles and proposals. Published in print as well as online. Deadline/payment not indicated.
Essays for Hope (Canada) is seeking essays on a variety of topics for upcoming anthologies (print and ebook). No payment. Profits of each collected donated toward a specific charity (becauseiamagirl.ca, roomtoread.ca, etc.). Deadline: February 1, 2012.
The Broken City (Toronto), an online literature/arts magazine, is accepting submissions for its summer 2012 edition: The Future. This issue tackles science fiction via poetry, short stories, essays, comics, illustrations and photography. Deadline: June 1, 2012.
re:moved (Canada) is an interactive visual narrative project seeking non-fiction, fiction, or poetry focusing on individual experiences of home and nostalgia. Examining unique perspectives on homes that have been 'lost' (whether through relocation, demolition, or (re)construction), this project aims to collect and display diverse stories. Deadline: April 1, 2012.
Emmerson Street Press (Canada) seeks manuscripts from writers 'who are proud to be a part of the centuries old literary tradition.' Also seeking academics interested in writing an introduction (up to 1000 words) to a reprint classic.
InkTank Magazine (Canada) is accepting submissions of poetry, prose, and short fiction for their next issue inside(Out). Theme: Inversions. Deadline: February 22, 2012.
This Is What's There is looking for writers to contribute stories about 'real' places in major cities (250-400 words). Payment: US$25 for the first article and potential contract for more.
The Resurrectionist (UK) is an international biannual printed poetry journal dedicated to modern formalist poetry. Site features a weekly sonnet blog for the staff and contributors to share their work. Rolling submission throughout the year. No payment.
Vallum Magazine seeks poetry for their next issue. Theme: Urban Landscapes / Hidden City. Deadline: April 1, 2012. No email submissions. Mail submissions to: Vallum, P.O. Box 598, Victoria Stn., Montreal, PQ, H3Z 2Y6.
The Ginosko Literary Journal (US) is accepting short fiction and poetry, creative nonfiction, interviews, social justice concerns, and spiritual insights for their next issue. Deadline not provided.
Oolichan Books (Canada) is seeking poetry submissions for Desperately Seeking Susans (Fall 2012) which will feature a wide range of celebrated and established Susans. Now calling for the next generation (proof of name required). Length: 6 pages. Submissions (include literary CV) to sarahtsiang@yahoo.ca. Deadline: March 20, 2012.
New online magazine The Blind Hem welcomes submissions of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Must reference fashion, clothing, art of dress -- how clothing evokes emotion, effects life, memory, etc. Feminist, body-positive, socially aware. Rolling submissions throughout the year.
In My Bed Magazine (Canada) seeks erotic submissions for its next issue: Playing it up with Gender Roles. Deadline: January 21, 2012.
Tending Your Inner Garden (US), a women's personal growth program, is seeking women's essays, stories and poems for four seasonal books to be published in 2012. Payment in books. Maximum length: 600 words. Deadlines: January 15, February 15, March 15 and April 15, 2012.
Online literary magazine The Puritan (Canada) seeks fiction, poetry, interviews, and reviews for its next issue. Deadline not indicated. Pays from $25-50.
InDigest Magazine (US) seeks poetry, creative non-fiction, scripts, and fiction, columns, art, and reviews for Issue #23. Deadline not provided.
Stone Voices is accepting entries for their first semi-annual art and literary showcase (online and print) Seeks works in which joy and art plays a role -- as a character, the subject, a topic of discussion, the inspiration, etc. One piece of prose (2500 words max.) or two poems. Deadline: February 15, 2012. Entry fee: US$25 (encouraged but not mandatory).
Online publication Receptacle Mag (US, UK) seeks short stories (10 pages max.), poetry (5 pages max.) plays, screenplays, essays, and novel excerpts. Also: graphic art and web videos. No payment.
Unleash Your Creativity (Canada) is looking for poetry and fiction submissions from Canadian teens for an online anthology. Fiction: 1500 words max. Poetry: 200 lines max. Deadline: April 2, 2012. No theme and no payment. Profits from sale of e-book given to Kids Help Phone.
New online magazine the travel itch seeks Canadian perspectives on travel. Also looking for photos and film, book, and restaurant reviews. Guidelines. Payment: not indicated.
Here Be Monsters (Canada) are looking for submissions for their speculative fiction anthology. Length: 10000 words max. Payment: $30. Deadline: January 16, 2012. Open to Canadian residents.
Online journal Crossed Out Magazine (US) seeks fast-paced, direct, character-driven, and socially aware stories for their debut winter issue. Any genre/style. No submission fee. Payment: US$20 per story; also considered for future print issue.
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).
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
Print publication Stone Voices (US) is looking for articles, essays, fiction, and poetry about the connection between visual arts and spirituality as it relates to the making of art, history of art, spiritual awakening, mindfulness, spiritual devotion, and more. Questions can be sent to info@stonevoices.co.
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.
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.
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.’"
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.
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.
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.
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.'
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
Satellite (Canada) is a biannual magazine focusing on cities, culture and politics. Each issue features an in-depth look at a single city, alongside interviews, art, fiction, and nonfiction. Seeks submissions of existing work and pitches for articles or interviews. Guidelines
New journal The Sim Review seeks poetry and literary/experimental and speculative fiction. Length: Poetry - no line limit; Fiction - 500-5000 words. More
Dairy River, an online magazine 'focusing on detritus, ephemera, minutia, and miscellany,' is seeking short non-fiction submissions for its Volume 9. Deadline: November 15, 2011. More
The re-launched Danforth Review (Toronto, Canada) is seeking short story submissions. 'No payment, but lots of glory.' Publishes two stories per month. More
At First Glance Publishing (US) seeks nonfiction submissions for an anthology by and for the loved ones of adult transgender people. Poetry and prose accepted (3000 words max). Deadline: December 31, 2011. Welcomes contributions from all genders. More
Symmetry Pebbles (UK) seeks poetry that is 'fresh, exciting, unique, edgy, experimental, surreal, satirical, anti, brave and/or risk taking.' Specializes in work from new writers. More
Inkbean.org (US) seeks submissions of poetry, short stories, art/photos, and flash fiction. Payment: US$15. More
Rozlyn Press (US) is seeking unpublished manuscripts of literary fiction, contemporary fiction, mystery, suspense, and magical realism by female fiction authors. Deadline: December 31, 2011. More
RockStar Weekly is seeking volunteer freelance contributors for music and movie reviews. Canadian writers only. Contact dan@rockstarweekly.com to apply.
Bluevoices (Canada) is accepting submissions for its first issue. Seeks prose poetry, postcard stories, flash fiction, short stories, and creative non-fiction. Submissions should deal with a contemporary social issue. Previously published work accepted. Deadline: January 1, 2012. Payment: Copy. Send submission in the body of an email plus a short bio to the editor at Bluevoices(monkeytail)aol.com.
P O N D is a small-format print publication dedicated to short-form texts, and is distributed through Montreal and internationally. Seeks submissions 700 words max. in English and French. More
Qwerty Magazine (New Brunswick) is now accepting online submissions of poetry, fiction, and art through Submishmash. Payment: contributor copies. More
Shtetl.ca covers events and happening in the Jewish community of Canada. Looking for writers and cultural articles. More info: Danny @ info@shtetl.ca
Seeking dark tales of horror, speculative fiction, and some science fiction relating to civilizations that are lost, have been forgotten, or have been rediscovered. Length: 2000-7000 words. Deadline: October 31, 2011. Payment: US$0.01per word and 1 contributor copy, payable upon publication. More
Online science fiction magazine Kasma seeks interesting, thought-provoking stories for publication. Length: 500-4000 words. Pays $20 per story. Guidelines
StepAway Magazine (UK) is a quarterly collection of urban prose and poetry, with an emphasis on the walking narrative. Seeking poetry and flash fiction that evokes the sensory experience of walking in specific neighbourhoods, districts or zones within a city. Guidelines
The Art of Losing is a website devoted to the collection and curation of true narratives about lost things. Currently accepting true narratives of loss, both epic and banal, at art.of.losing.narratives@gmail.com (email body or .doc).
Turk's Head Review, an online journal and literary blog, seeks quality fiction, poetry, and new media. Guidelines
Online journal Northern Poetry Review seeks poetry blog posts to be included in their journal's "Best of Blog" series. Length: 1000-4000 words. Theme: Any subject in the poetry world. Contact: northernreview [at] gmail.com
The Gut Literary Project (Canada) seeks to publish innovative and inspiring writing from both new and established artists. Seeks short fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction about 'what the hell it means to be alive and breathing.' Guidelines
UK journal Trebuchet Magazine seeks critical voices on music, art, cultural events, politics, literature and poetry.
James Lorimer & Company is accepting manuscripts from Canadian writers for its children's and YA fiction series including: Sports Stories - 25,000-word high interest/low reading level fiction for ages 10-13. Plots must be sports driven. SideStreets - 30,000-word edgy, realistic, issue-based fiction for teens. Mail submissions to: 317 Adelaide St West, Suite 1002, Toronto, ON M5V 1P9.
Night Heron Press is currently seeking fiction in all traditional genres of literature, including fantasy, science fiction, literary fiction, romance, and erotica. Open to non-traditional genres if the stories are well-crafted and engaging. Royalty-paying publisher. Guidelines
[nether] (India) is a quarterly literary magazine in print (fortnightly online) with a focus on contemporary writing. Seeks poetry, short fiction, and drama, but is also open to experimental forms (hybrid text, cut-up, collage, bricolage, dreamprose). Deadline: ongoing.
Imperium Gaming League is an online gaming organization dedicated to bringing players worldwide a medium to participate and compete in some of the most popular PC video game titles. Seeking young and enthusiastic writers to spearhead their upcoming Press Department, which will seek to produce news articles for the large memberbase.
Wordbusker (Canada) seeks flash fiction on any theme, 500 words max. Payment is by reader donation. Deadline is ongoing.
The Mad Hatters' Review Blog welcomes submissions of single poems, flash fictions, short interviews, audio works, visuals, multimedia pieces, and reviews all year round. Poems: 15 lines max. Flash fiction: 300 words max. Guidelines
The Sandstar Review is seeking poetry for its inaugural issue. Send up to 6 poems. Appreciates 'lyrical works that deal with the concepts of connection and disconnection.' Simultaneous submissions accepted if notified of publication. Details
Touch Poetry (US) is a new publication currently seeking submissions for poetry, artwork, photography, and song lyrics. More
Curbside Quotidian (US) seeks innovative and thoughtful outlooks on quotidian people, places, and things.
StepAway Magazine (UK) is a quarterly collection of urban prose and poetry, with an emphasis on the walking narrative. Seeks writing that evokes the sensory experience of walking in specific neighborhoods, districts or zones within a city. More
Quarterly literary journal Off the Coast (Maine, US) seeks poetry, any subject/style and art/photography. More
Black Heart Magazine seeks submissions for their upcoming NOIR issue. Currently accepting flash fiction (800 words max), poetry, and noir-themed artworks. Deadline: April 30, 2011. More
My Unfinished Novel seeks novel failures. Each Unfinished Novel gets its own post which includes a reason for abandoning the novel, a summary of the story, and an excerpt of the book’s beginning. Guidelines
Iindie art and culture paper/zine The Flaneur (UK) is looking for reviews, short stories, comment and humour for their next issue. Published as a hard copy paper, a pdf and an iphone app. More
(un)remarkable literary magazine (US) seeks unpublished fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry. Genre fiction ok. Also interested in high-quality photography and artwork. More
Canadian independent publisher Basket Case Publishing is looking for high-quality, novel-length science fiction, fantasy and horror submissions, as well as graphic novel submissions. Length: 80,000 and 100,000. More
University of Calgary's undergraduate run magazine, Nod Magazine, is looking for submissions of poetry, prose and visual art on the topic of "Deface." Length: 10 pages max. Payment: contributor copy. Send submissions to nodmagazine@gmail.com.
