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The Broken City, a Web-based literature/arts magazine, is accepting submissions for its winter 2010 edition: Found! Seeks scans/pictures/reports of literal finds as well as poetry, fiction, non-fiction, comics, art and photography dealing with issues of discovery. Deadline: November 15, 2010. More
The Gloaming Magazine is seeking speculative fiction and poetry for our upcoming October issue. Length: 2500 words max. or 3 pages poetry. Payment: 1 cent word for fiction and $5/poem. Halloween themed stories will receive special attention. Deadline: September 15, 2010. More
New online journal The Mellow Neurotics Magazine seeks fiction/flash fiction, non-fiction/reviews, poetry, and short screenplays, and stage plays. Prefers writers who don't write according to a formula, and who rebel against literary conventions. More
Online literary journal Glossolalia seeks flash fiction 500 words max. Publishes work by new and established writers. No genre fiction. More
Biannual journal Irish Pages accepts poetry, short fiction, essays, creative non-fiction, memoir, essay reviews, nature-writing, translated work, literary journalism, and other autobiographical, historical, religious and scientific writing of literary distinction. More
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Poems and very short fiction are being sought for a chapbook on cartwheels. Expected publication in 2011. Payment in copies. "Show-offs, show-boats and other spasmodic episodics greatly encouraged." Deadline: November 1, 2010. Send submissions to cartywheel@gmail.com. More
New online literary magazine Pitbull (US) seeks fiction and poetry for its inaugural issue.
The Montreal Review welcomes submissions of short stories, poems, nonfiction articles, and opinion, as well as readers' letters, opinions and views. Send to themontrealreview@gmail.com.
Broken Pencil Magazine is accepting critical literary reviews of small press poetry titles in addition to other submissions for the online version of the magazine. For details contact Nathaniel G. Moore at assisteditor@brokenpencil.com
Shelf Life Magazine is accepting articles about books (either the reading or the writing of them), interviews (real or possibly, obviously fake), book reviews, critical analyses, open letters to writers, shorts, poems, and visual art for its tenth issue. More
The Good Ear Review -- a dramatist's literary journal publishes stand-alone monologues that share a moment in time with the reader (and, eventually, the audience). Accepts comedy, drama, and "all the complexities in between." More
Asia Writes (Philippines) invites submissions of poetry and short stories from Asian/ mixed-Asian writers. More
The Dark Fountain Journal (BC) seeks poetry, fiction, non-Fiction, flash-fiction, and other creative writing. More
James Lorimer & Company is looking for writers to contribute to its childrens series: Streetlights (ages 8-10), Sports Stories ages (ages 9-12), and SideStreets (ages 13+). Only realistic, contemporary fiction. Canadian authors only.
Ruminate: Faith in Literature in Art is currently seeking fiction, nonfiction, poetry, interviews, and reviews for Winter Issue 18. Theme: Sounds and Silence. Deadline: August 15, 2010. Payment: subscription or copies. More
Cha: An Asian Literary Journal is accepting submissions for "The China Issue", an edition of the journal devoted exclusively to work from and about contemporary China. Deadline: July 20, 2010. More
The Puritan is seeking original fiction, poetry, non-fiction, reviews, and interviews for its eleventh issue (summer 2010). Deadline: August 20, 2010. More
The Ginosko Literary Journal (US) is accepting short fiction and poetry, creative nonfiction, interviews, social justice concerns, spoken word recordings for upcoming issues. Also accepting entries for the Ginosko Short Fiction Contest: “Awakening”. Deadline: September 1, 2010. Grand prize: US$1000 prize. Entry fee: US$12 (money order to “Ginosko” or pay to Paypal account GinoskoEditor@aol.com) More
The Tulane Review (US) is seeking submissions of poetry (up to 5 pieces), prose (5000 words max.), and artwork for the Winter 2010 issue. Deadline: October 22, 2010. More
Seeking contributions by women for a travel anthology of creative non-fiction about India: “Emails From India.” The pieces may be short vignettes (500 words max.) or long essays/stories (5000 words max.), focusing on one place/event or several. All pieces should keep the female experience somewhat salient. Deadline: September 1, 2010. Contact Janis Harper @ harperjanis@gmail.com
Dreamland (BC) is seeking poetry and prose for its first issue. Send up to six poems or one prose piece (5000 words max). Prefers challenging, creative work in any form (or multiple forms); documentation of neglected arts scenes, writers, etc.; the unexpected. Payment: one copy of the print magazine. More
Bi-annual journal Existere - Journal of Arts and Literature (ON) invites submissions of fiction (short/flash/postcard), poetry, visual poetry, non-fiction (essays, reviews, interviews, etc.), short plays or excerpts for their next issue. Deadline: December 31, 2010. More
Found Press seeks submissions for its quarterly online journal. Seeking fiction/non-fiction pieces between 4000-12000 words. Pays royalties. More
Ryga: A Journal of Provocations (BC) seeks fiction and non-fiction that celebrates the local and challenges assumptions about what is natural in the contemporary world. More
Based on the children's novel Wrush, Secret Worlds Magazine Online is seeking short stories, poetry, essays, and artwork from kids aged 7-13 for its inaugural issue. More
Frostwriting (Sweden) seeks emerging writers writing from anywhere on any subject. Currently accepting short fiction, poetry, short-shorts/flash fiction and short creative non-fiction that is in some way concerned with writing, preferably in a humorous way. More
The Moose & Pussy, wants "a little something-something" for their next issue. Deadline: July 1, 2010. Submit fiction/non-fiction 2000 words max, and poetry 200 lines max. More
Bionicbong (Japan) publisher of Things Japanese, a literary magazine on anything to do with Japan, is accepting submissions for its next issue. One winner will receive $100 for best submission. Accepting haiku, prose poetry, postcard stories, flash fiction, short stories, and non-fiction pieces such as personal funny stories, tributes, reviews, interviews, and rants. Deadline: August 1, 2010. More
Lies With Occasional Truth seeks "the very best writing by the very best writers in Canada (and sometimes by Americans who pretend, in their cover letters, to be Canadian) for their summer issue." Publishes fiction only, 3000 words max. Especially fond of plot-driven, humorous, and topical stories (also zombies and werewolves). More
The Toronto Quarterly is currently seeking submissions for their summer issue. Deadline: August 1, 2010. Send us your poetry (4-6 poems), short stories (1-2 stories max, 500-3000 words), interviews/book/music reviews, artwork (jpeg), and photography (jpeg). Payment: TT6 e-book. More
For their inaugural issue, Burner seeks work that gets reader's blood pumping and heart racing. Interested in science, art, truth, conspiracies, naturalism, cyborgs, music, beauty, sex, and everything in between. Deadline: June 15, 2010. Submit poetry (3-5 poems attached in a single document with full formatting; include the word 'POETRY' in the subject line) and fiction/non-fiction (500-1000 words attached in a single document; include the words "FICTION" or "NON-FICTION" in the subject line) to burnermag@gmail.com
The Last Man Anthology (US) seeks catastrophic fiction for print anthology in honour of Mary Shelley, the mother of science fiction. Expected print date: August 30, 2010. More
Page Forty-Seven, an online anthology of literary short fiction, invites original work from new and established writers. Payment: $25-$75 per story. Length: 10,000 characters max. More...
InDigest Magazine (US) is an online literary journal that seeks to create a dialogue between and about the arts. Accepts poetry, creative non-fiction, scripts, and fiction, columns, art and reviews. More...
The Writers Block seeks writing that "refuses to be dismissed." Deadline: May 21, 2010. More
Black Heart Magazine (US) is currently accepting short fictional submissions in all genres. Accepts flash fictional pieces (less than 500 words) as well as short fiction of up to 2,500 words. Novel excerpts and non-angsty poetry considered. More
subTerrain Magazine seeks fiction and non-fiction submissions for Issue #56 (Summer 2010). Theme: Sign. Deadline: April 30, 2010. More
The Oral Tradition seeks submissions of poetry and short fiction for their first issue. More
Quarterly online journal Message in a Bottle (UK) seeks submissions for their Summer issue. Prefers poems on the "unsung and overlooked" . Deadline: June 1, 2010. More details...
The Shit Creek Review seeks poetry for its 12th issue: A Fetish for Good Poetry. Deadline: May 31, 2010. More details...
Crack Crack (US) is seeking works by writers and artists in their early 20s for an anthology where each contributor will have a section of 10 or so pages. Edgy is good. More details...
Short Sharp Shock: The Novella Digest is accepting submissions for its first issue. Each issue of S3 will feature three novellas by different authors. Send novellas 20k to 35k words. Payment: $20 plus one copy. More details...
Online journal Blue Skies Poetry (AB) is seeking poems from emerging and established Canadian writers. Submit 1-3 poems. More details...
Red Claw Press seeks stories, poems, and artwork for an anthology on food and drink: Writerlicious Anthology about Food: Literal, Poetic, Imagined. Publication in Spring 2011. Deadline: June 1, 2010. Payment: one copy of book. More details...
Poetry and art zine Variations (Sarnia, ON) is currently looking for poetry, short fiction, prose, essays, and reviews on the theme "rebirth/renewal."
New Israeli online journal Ohla-la seeks submissions in English and French of poetry, prose, and articles dealing with new technology, art reviews, music, etc. More details...
The Glass Coin, an "online split-themed 'zine that explores both sides of an idea" seeks flash fiction, flash prose, poetry and banner art on specific themes for their inaugural issue. Deadline: April 15, 2010. More details...
Submissions are sought for an anthology of writing by and about mixed-race women: OTHER TONGUES: Mixed-Race Women Speak Out. (Intended for publication in Fall 2010 by Inanna Publications). Invites stories that engage, document, and/or explore the experiences of being mixed-race, by placing inter-raciality as the center, rather than periphery, of analysis. Send up to 2500 words of poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, or spoken. Deadline: April 15, 2010.. More details...
Small international publisher Vox Humana Books (Israel) seeks literary fiction and non-fiction proposals from Canadian and international writers manuscripts for its 2011 list. Royalty-based contract. More details...
Poem2day (US) seeks "warm, inspired, fresh poems in English". Review within a few days. More details...
Online magazine Empty Mirror (US) seeks non-fiction arts-related articles, reviews & interviews. Subjects include the Beat Generation, music, the visual arts, and poetry & literature outside the mainstream. Magazine gets up to 65K visitors monthly. More details...
escarp, a selective, Twitter-based review of brief poetry and prose, is seeking submissions of 140-character fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Twitter account required to submit. Response within 24 hours. See the Twitter feed
The Broken City, a Web-based literature/arts magazine, is accepting submissions for its summer 2010 edition: Still Life, Fast Moving -- cities, nature, and the amalgamation of the two. Seeking poetry, fiction, non-fiction, comics, art and photography. Deadline: June 30, 2010. More details...
The Puritan is seeking literary fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, interviews, and reviews for its 10:10 issue (#10, Spring 2010) issue. Deadline: April 25, 2010. More details...
Poetry Is Dead Magazine (BC) is looking for submissions for its second issue. Seeks Canadian poets with a style for the current, relevant, topical, political, smart, hilarious and brilliant. Theme: TV, beer and video games. Deadline: May 31, 2010. More details...
The Malahat Review (BC) invites entries from emerging poets for their Far Horizons Award for Poetry. First prize: $500 and $20 per printed page. Open to poets who have not published in book form. Length: 60 lines max. Entry fee: $25 (includes subscription) for up to 3 poems. Deadline: May 1, 2010. More details...
The Broken City, a Web-based literature/arts magazine, is accepting submissions for its summer 2010 edition: Still Life, Fast Moving: cities, nature, and the amalgamation of the two. Send poetry, fiction, non-fiction, comics, art and photography. Deadline: June 30, 2010. More details...
Bread'n Molasses, Atlantic Canada's lifestyle magazine for positive thinkers seeks short fiction, creative non-fiction, memoir, personal essays and poetry. 2000 words max. Any theme but nothing too dark or sarcastic. Loves work that inspires or motivates others. Payment: two copies. Email submissions to editor@breadnmolasses.com.
Page Forty-Seven, an online anthology of literary short fiction, invites original work from new and established writers. Payment: $25-$75 per story. Maximum story length: 10,000 characters. More details...
Front&Centre (ON) is looking for new "salty, ballsy, edgy short fiction." Especially interested in new fiction from young Canadian writers. More details...
Independent publisher and literary magazine Leaf Garden Press (US) seeks eclectic poetry, prose, and visual arts. More details...
All Rights Reserved invites submissions of poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction, art, and photography for its Spring 2010 issue. Deadline: January 31, 2010 (note: old submission deadline on website). Payment: free copy. More details...
Ryga: A Journal of Provocations, a quarterly dedicated to honouring the legacy of one of Canada's greatest political writers, is seeking fiction for its second issue. More details...
Bananafish (US) seeks honest, true to life, and engaging fiction, memoir, and creative nonfiction. Length: 2000 words max. Every word should have a purpose. More details...
Soliloquies Anthology (Montreal, QC) is currently accepting prose (3500 words max.), non-fiction (2000 words max.) poetry (8 pages) and drama (8 pages) for their winter issue. Deadline January 29, 2010. Send submissions with a 70-word bio to submissions@soliloquiesanthology.com
Blue Mountain Arts (US) is interested in reviewing pieces for publication on greeting cards. Pays. For writer’s guidelines send a blank e-mail to writings@sps.com with “Send Me Guidelines” in the subject line.
Forget Magazine (BC) is accepting submissions of fiction and poetry for its online and print editions. Especially welcomes writing on Canadian culture and appreciates (but does not favour) rural settings. Also likes truth. More details...
Student-run magazine The Frequent & Vigorous Quarterly (NS) seeks fiction (5000 words max), poetry, and photography for their next issue. Deadline: ongoing.
Bi-monthly journal Litterbox Magazine (US) seeks fiction, poetry, nonfiction, art and recipes (prefers nonfiction). Payment: "joy of seeing your work looking pretty on our website." More details...
Descant seeks submissions of fiction, poetry, essays and artwork for a themed issue: Sicily. Writers are asked to explore what Sicily means to them: "Romantic idyll or land of feuding rivalries? The mafia? An island apart from mainstream Italian culture?" Deadline: June 1, 2010.. Payment: $100 honourarium. More details...
Fractured West (UK) seeks stories of honesty, fury, humiliation, and unusual beauty for first print issue. Length: 500 words max. New and emerging writers particularly encouraged. Payment: one copy of the print magazine. Submissions: ongoing. More details...
The Weekly Poet (US) seeks "well-rounded" poetry that demonstrates both depth and formal competence. Aims to publish weekly. Accepted writers are featured on the front page for a week with an extended bio and an interview. More details...
Atlantic Canada's online journal of metrical verse, Rhythm Poetry Magazine (NS), seeks submissions of unpublished poetry for their next issue (published biannually). Submit 4 to 6 poems and a 3 line bio. More details...
why are we not in paradise? (US) seeks fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and other media for upcoming issues. Open year-round. More details...
Narwhal magazine is a new arts magazine that has a strong bias for fiction (mainly short stories under 1500 words). More details...
Canadian horse racing publication, Trot Magazine, is seeking creative non-fiction feature writers. No horse experience necessary. Local travel may be required. Rates $300+. Submit a 500 word sample to kfisher@standardbredcanada.ca.
Anthology How To Expect What You're Not Expecting seeks narrative non-fiction, lyric essays and experiments that reflect on experiences of miscarriage, stillbirth, or anything else unexpected. Deadline: May 31, 2010. Submissions and queries: howtoexpect@gmail.com
The Blue Pencil Online seeks to publish the best literary work in English by young writers (ages 12-18) around the world. Submit queries to Allan Reeder: areeder@walnuthillarts.org.
Branta is looking for reviews, recommendations, warnings, anecdotes, and lies. More details...
Feathertale is looking for humorous fiction, poetry and cartoons to round out its upcoming issue of The Feathertale Review. Submit three poems max. or stories 3000 words max. More details...
New website The Good Revolution seeks short feature articles (300-750 words) about education, human rights, environment, politics, good living, and more. Payment: "deferred, but we offer barter services."
Dear Sir, "a nascent online literary journal" seeks work on the intersection between science and art. More details...
Other Voices Magazine (AB) invites submissions of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction for their “monthlies” online writing contest. Monthly prompt provided. Length: 750 words max. Prize: online publication and swag. More details...
Purdee (Canada/Poland) is a seeking audio submissions in any genre. Submit poetry, flash fiction, and short stories. More details...
2camels (UK) seeks travel articles that capture festival events (i.e. Carnival, Oktoberfest La Tomatina. Payment: US$20. More details...
New small UK press Smith | Styles (London, UK) seeks novel-length submissions: short stories, illustrated books, historical fiction, romance thrillers and more. More details...
Bankrupt Magazine (BC) seeks fiction and creative non-fiction stories from metro Vancouver writers. More details...
The Poet Grow-Op, in association with the The Antigonish Review (NS), seeks poetry by university/college students. Payment: Copy of TAR. More details...
Orato.com, a general interest online magazine based in Vancouver, is inviting Web writers, photographers, podcasters and videographers to post non-fiction articles (400-600 words), videos, audio and photos. Payment: 20% of ad revenue. More details...
Black Heart Magazine (QC) seeks submissions of erotic writing for their “Friction Friday” series. Length: 1000 words max. Stories can be fairly explicit, but should include traditional fictional elements of plot and character development. No unnecessary violence or -isms (i.e. sexism, racism, etc.). More details...
Love Blog (India, US) is seeking stories on dating, head-over-heels memoirs, and happily-ever-after escapades. Length: 1500 words max. More details...
New journal Ryga: A Journal of Provocations (BC) seeks stories, essays, poems, and plays "about our world now" in the tradition of George Ryga. Work should be current, urgent, and politically aware. More details...
Bi-monthly online journal Boxcar Poetry Review (US) seeks poetry and reviews of first poetry books. Poems can be "lyric or narrative, or somewhere in between." Submit poems: 3-5; reviews: 800-1500 words. More details...
London quarterly Ambit Magazine (London, UK) seeks submissions for its next issue. Send 5-6 poems or 2-3 stories (10,000 words max). More details...
Print magazine Glossolalia Flash Fiction is accepting flash fiction submissions on an ongoing basis. Length: 500 words max. More details...
Poesy Planet is a weekly mini-podcast that will feature one poet reading five poems. 15 minutes max. Submit .mp3 recording of five poems with their titles and without commentary. More details...
Leaf Press (BC) seeks poems for their weekly feature: Monday's Poem. Four poems are featured on the site each month. Send bio. Payment: 10080 minutes of fame. More details...
Sitting Pretty Magazine explores that place where writers spend so much of their lives: the desk. Expose your desk! Send an image and brief bio to sittingprettymag@aol.com. More details...
Cerise Press (US and France), an international online (with forthcoming print) journal of literature, seeks submissions for their premiere issue. Accepts poetry, poetry in translation, interviews, reviews, and essays. Deadline: not indicated. More details...
nthWORD is an online magazine for people who are passionate about ideas, words, and images. Seeks works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and visual art with a punchy, acerbic tone. Deadline: ongoing. More details...
