Deadlines: Ongoing
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.
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.
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.
InDigest Magazine (US) seeks poetry, creative non-fiction, scripts, and fiction, columns, art, and reviews for Issue #23. Deadline not provided.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.’"
Wolf on Water (Canada) is a new e-publisher looking for the "underbelly" of the literary world. Seeking the "unique, outrageous, experimental, and creative."
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.
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.
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
The re-launched Danforth Review (Toronto, Canada) is seeking short story submissions. 'No payment, but lots of glory.' Publishes two stories per month. 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
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
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.
Biannual print journal Assembly seeks short stories, narrative nonfiction, essays, interviews, poetry, art, and design. Guidelines
OCW Magazine is looking across Canada for writing on local arts and culture communities to contribute to their "Perspectives" blog. Seeks 500 word articles with advance contact with editor to establish topic and post date. More
PULPIT Magazine, a US online literary journal, is accepting submissions of poetry, prose, and art. Length: 1000 words max. Appreciates "the absurd, the ugly, the too beautiful, too sweet, too sour, too nice, too mean." More
Vancouver zine Alien Sloth Sex is now accepting submissions for their 13th issue. Accepts poetry, fiction, non-fiction and art. Experimental submissions especially appreciated. More
Free creative writing paper Notes from the Underground (UK) seeks submissions. Accepts comic stories, sketches, cartoons and comic poetry; also, longer short stories (1800 words max.), poetry, and very short stories (1-2 sentences). More
The Fiddlehead (NB) invites poetry and fiction from Canadian and international writers. Submit fiction (6000 words max.) and poetry (3 to 5 is best). Payment: $40 per published page, plus contributor's copy. Accepts submissions year-round. More
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.
34thParallel (US) seeks submissions of fiction and poetry from new and emerging writers. Deadline: ongoing. More details...
Front&Centre, a literary print publication, seeks fiction with a realist tone, pace, energy, courage and conviction. Length: 4000 words max. More
Ring Smarts (UK) invites writers to submit articles about boxing. More
London quarterly Ambit Magazine (London, UK) seeks submissions of poems and fiction. More
Black Heart Magazine seeks 'literary rebellion' -- the pieces that can't find a home anywhere else on the web. Too dirty? Too dangerous? Too anti-establishment? Length: 2500 words max. Accepts both comedic and tragic works, but no vampires or zombies. More
James Lorimer & Company (Toronto, ON) is currently seeking manuscripts proposals in several Canadian genres. Particularly interested in projects for the southwestern Ontario marketplace. No fiction. More
New online Twitter-based journal Textofiction seeks bold and brief prose and poetry. All submissions must fit in the size of a text or tweet (140 characters or less). 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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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.
Dreamland (BC) is seeking poetry and prose for its next 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
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
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
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...
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
The Oral Tradition seeks submissions of poetry and short fiction for their first issue. More
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...
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...
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...
