Deadlines: March 12
Irish Pages - A Journal of Contemporary Writing (Northern Ireland) seeks submissions in Irish and English for the next issue. Theme: Self. Deadline: March 31, 2012.
Oolichan Books (BC) seeks submissions from Susans for an anthology 'Desperately Seeking Susans' (Fall 2012). All Canadian-based Susans. Sues, Susies, Suzannes, etc. are welcome to submit all forms of poetry; lyrical, formal, experimental, heart-breaking, and funny. Deadline: March 20, 2012.
Online literary magazine The Puritan (Canada) seeks poetry, fiction, interviews, and reviews for its next issue. Deadline: March 15, 2012. Pays $25-50.
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.
Entries are invited for Writers' Village winter 2012 'Best Writing' competition (UK). First prize: £400 ($660); additional prizes available. Any genre. Length: 3000 words max. Entry fee: £10 ($16) per story. International entries are welcome. Deadline: March 31, 2012.
Entries are invited for The New Quarterly Edna Staebler Personal Essay Contest. Prize: $1,000. Submit essays of any length, on any topic, in which the writer's personal engagement with the topic provides the frame or through-line. Canadian writers only. Deadline: March 28, 2012. Entry Fee: $40 (includes subscription).
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.
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.
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.
