The Fiddlehead, Atlantic Canada's International Literary Journal (NB), invites entries to its 19th annual contest in short fiction and poetry. Prizes: Winners $1000; two $500 honourable mentions in each category. Entry fee: $30; check site for international fees (includes subscription). Deadline: December 1, 2009. More details...
Read Me Publishing (US) invites entries for their science fiction contest. First prize: US$50. Theme: "What If." Length: 5000 words max. Selected stories to be included in a print anthology. No entry fee. Deadline: August 31, 2009. More details...
Review Fuse (US) invites entries for the Review Fuse Poetry Contest. Prize: US$100 Theme: Open Length: 50 lines max. Entry Fee: $0 (must register for free Review Fuse account and complete peer reviews). Deadline: September 25, 2009. More details...
The Bridport Prize (UK) is accepting poems and short stories for its annual contest. First prize in each category: £5000; additional prizes available. Open to international entrants. Poems: 42 lines max. Fiction: 5000 words max. Entry fee: £6 per poem, £7 per story. Deadline: June 30, 2009. More details...
Alien Sloth Sex (BC) is currently looking for flash fiction submissions (500 words max.) for their Fall 2009 issue. No genre preference, but encourages submissions that defy boundaries and push the envelope. Payment: 1 copy. Deadline: August 15, 2009. More details...
Entries are invited for the Review Fuse Flash Fiction Contest. Prize: US$100 Cash. Length: 1000 words max. Theme: Open (must adhere to clean content policy). Entry Fee: $0 (must register for free Review Fuse account and complete peer reviews). Deadline: July 31, 2009. More details...
Poetry and art zine Variations (Sarnia, ON) is currently looking for poetry on the theme "falling all over, again [love poetry]" for issue #11. Submit a short bio and poetry in one .doc or .rtf file. Deadline: August 5, 2009. Payment: free copy of the handmade magazine. Send submissions to: san.ria.press@gmail.com
Best Canadian Essays seeks great essays and articles (print and online) published in 2008. Collection to be published by Tightrope Books in the fall. Editors: Alex Boyd and Carmine Starnino. More details...
This Magazine invites poetry and fiction entries for their annual Great Canadian Literary Hunt. First prize in each category: $750 plus publication in a special literary supplement to the Nov/Dec 2009 issue. Length: Poems -- 100 lines max, and short stories -- 3000 words max. Entry fee: $20 (includes subscription). Deadline: July 2, 2009. 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...
Recliner Books (AB) is seeking its first fiction, poetry, and literary non-fiction manuscripts for publication. Submit either entire manuscript or a proposal with sample chapters. Canadian writers only. 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...
Small international publisher Vox Humana Books (Israel) seeks fiction, non-fiction and poetry manuscripts for its debut collections (Spring 2010). Accepting submissions from both Canadian and International writers. Royalty-based contract. More details...
Canada’s oldest and strangest literary festival The Scream (ON) seeks poems on the theme: The Book is Dead. Winner of the contest will read on July 2nd during the Scream's opening night event (Toronto). Submit two poems. Deadline: June 26, 2009. More details...
Ottawa's only sex & arts magazine The Moose & Pussy (ON), seeks sexy submissions for issue #4. Seeks poetry (5 max); prose and journalism (2000 words max.); and art. Deadline: July 1, 2009. More details...
Aesthetica (UK) invites fiction, poetry, and artwork entries for the Aesthetica International Creative Works Competition. Prizes: £500 in each category. Finalists published in the Aesthetica Creative Works Annual. Submit 5 images, 2 short stories, or 5 poems. Open to international writers. Entry: £10. Deadline: August 31, 2009. 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...
The Queer History Project (BC) seeks stories on the theme "Pride in Vancouver." Submit recollections (1-2 paragraphs), photographs, and video or audio recordings about Pride celebration experiences (public or private). Deadline: June 28, 2009 (not firm). Also has ongoing call for stories about queer history in Vancouver. More details...
why are we not in paradise? (US) seeks fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and other media for upcoming issues. Open year-round. More details...
Women's Outdoor World (BC) is looking for anecdotes and feature articles regarding women's experiences in the outdoors for a new publication (launch December). Theme: The best ways to become acquainted with the outdoors. Length: Any. Prefers family-related or single female perspectives. Deadline: September 1, 2009. Payment: subscription. Submissions in writing may be sent to Women's Outdoor World, 21469 126th Ave, Maple Ridge BC V4R 2H4 or by email to wow.womenoutdoors@gmail.com
Blue Mountain Press is looking for inspirational stories and wisdom related to Ireland or Irish culture for an upcoming anthology. Accepting stories and essays (100-600 words) and poems (non-rhyming; no minimum word count). Stories should include "a pithy saying at the end, which sums up the inspirational message of your story. For example: 'Laughter is brightest where food is best.'" Payment: US$50 for anthology rights upon publication. Deadline: June 30, 2009 (extended). Send name/address and submission in the body of an email with “Irish” in the subject line to write4us@sps.com.
“LifeBytes...Real Stories of Online Dating” (US) seeks non-fiction stories for an anthology of true stories about the online search for Prince (or Princess) Charming. Invites submissions of "evocative stories that can be funny, poignant, provocative, scary, weird, edgy, sexy or happy" with a unique voice and point of view. Payment: US$50-100. Deadline: September 15, 2009 (extended). More details...
Small press literary journal Misunderstandings Magazine (ON) seeks submissions of poetry, black & white artwork and comics. Deadline: July 31, 2009. More details...
Quattro Books (ON) invites entries for the 2010 Ken Klonsky ovella Contest. Two best novella manuscripts will be published as part of their Spring or Fall 2010 Publication List. Length: 15000-42000 words. Entry fee: $15. Deadline: September 30, 2009. Open to Canadians only. More details...
