Deadlines: August & September

Voyage wants to see your first chapters! One of the most difficult challenges in writing a novel, is getting that first chapter right—and we’re aiming to challenge you. Can you write a first chapter that captivates your audience enough to make them want to keep reading? If the answer is yes, then we want to read your work. Submissions are open June 8 to August 16. Guest judge Dhonielle Clayton will choose three stories from a shortlist. The 1st Place winner will receive $3000 and an hour-long consultation with Literary Agent, Eric Smith of P.S Literary Agency. 2nd Place will receive $300 and publication, and 3rd place $200 and publication.

Brian Teare is judging this year’s poetry manuscript competition. This contest is open to all writers worldwide with no limitations on the amount of poetry a writer has published. We recommend submissions should be 40–120 pages of poetry, not including front and back matter. (Most manuscripts we receive are 40-80 pages long.) Winner receives $3000 & publication.

The fellowship requires the poet to reside in Cork for twelve weeks and find time to work on their own writing. They would arrive in late January and depart late April. The fellow would contribute a public reading, a four-morning poetry masterclass to the Cork International Poetry Festival and a 5-credit workshop with the creative writing department of University College Cork. Their mentoring duties would consist of devoting two hours each, per week, to two Cork poets over eight weeks (32 hours total). The fellowship will not only allow the candidate to spend time concentrating on their own work but also to acquire experience in literary mentoring and the teaching of writing in an academic context. They will receive a monthly stipend of €2000, totalling €6,000 and self-catering accommodation. The costs of travel to and from Cork would also be covered.The recipient would be a poet from outside Ireland of international standing. You must have at least two full-length collections of poetry published, be respected by peers and preferably have experience in the coaching or teaching of other writers. To apply, you must submit a literary CV, letter explaining why you want to work in Cork and and a course outline for a four morning poetry masterclass aimed at poets who have already been successfully published in periodicals.

Open to any and all poets living in the United States and its Territories, or American citizens living overseas. Any style, any content. An additional $500 will be presented as the Cantor Award to the highest scoring poem from a Colorado poet, over and above the prizes for the winning and finalist poems among the Fischer Prize submissions. The judge for 2020 is Marin County (CA) performance poet Claire Blotter.

3Elements Literary Review is a themed literary journal, and all THREE elements (the specific words, Trapeze, Pinprick, Calico—art & photography excluded) given for the submission period must be included in your story or poem for your work to be considered for publication. NO EXCEPTIONS WHATSOEVER. Your story or poem doesn’t have to be about the three elements or even revolve around them; simply use your imagination to create whatever you want. You can use any form of the words/elements for the given submission period.

Thin Air Magazine offers free submissions for BIPOC through September 1st. We accept fiction and nonfiction up to 3,000 words. We will consider book excerpts as long as they can stand alone. Poets, please send us up to three poems in one document totaling five or fewer pages. Work that contains visuals or art are welcome as long as you own the copyrights.

Founded in the fall of 2011 to provide a forum for older poets, who are sometimes overlooked by the current marketplace. We are looking for work by poets over sixty, ripened in craft and vision, and sufficiently sprightly to promote their work through readings and networks. This year’s prize will be judged by Marilyn Nelson, poet, author, and translator, and winner of the 2019 Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, among other honors. The competition is open only to poets aged 60 years or older.

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You may submit up to five poems. We are seeking poems that challenge the history and currents of the English language, poems that unsettle cultural norms, poems that utilize language to contest and remake the world. You can also submit one story (fiction or CNF piece) of no more than 5000 words, translated prose of up to 5000 words, or 1-6 translated poems (up to 10 pages). Stand-alone excerpts of longer works are welcome. We also accept literary work in translation. We’re excited about a wide range of submissions, but especially compelled by work that is recalcitrant, wayward, rebellious, whether formally, linguistically, politically, or otherwise. Reading fees will be waived for all Black writers for the rest of our open reading period

Open to all poets over the age of 18 who write in English. Length: 55-85 pages (front matter is not included in page count). We will consider translations, and we welcome collaborations. Winners will receive $1000, 10 author copies, and select poems from the book will appear in Diode Poetry Journal. If the winner(s) can attend AWP 2021, they will have an opportunity to participate in an off-site reading, and also in signing sessions at the Diode Editions booth.

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We especially strive to magnify voices that are traditionally and systemically silenced. Writers of color, queer and trans writers, disabled writers, immigrant writers, fat writers and femmes: you are all welcome and wanted here. Submit nonfiction or fiction under 7,000 words, though we prefer fiction under 5,000 words. One piece at a time, please; we also accept flash fiction (herein defined as stories under 1,000 words), up to three pieces in a single document. We are also looking for poems that play with and interrogate genre, form, and language. Please send up to five poems, no more than ten pages total, in a single document.

The Asian American Literary Review is a space for writers who consider the designation “Asian American” a fruitful starting point for artistic vision and community. In showcasing the work of established and emerging writers, the journal aims to incubate dialogues and, just as importantly, open those dialogues to regional, national, and international audiences of all constituencies. Submit one piece of fiction of up to 5,000 words, 6-11 pages of poetry–single long poems of at least 5 pages are also accepted–or one piece of creative nonfiction of up to 5,000 words. Translations should try to include a copy of the original text as a separate file.

One Grand Prize Winner in Poetry, Fiction and Nonfiction Full Length Books Contest will each receive: $1000, grand prize, $500 publicity campaign, invitation to book launch, signing and reading at AWP 2020, invitation to New York City book reading, 25 author copies. Fiction Submissions include: Novels and Short Story Collections. Nonfiction Submissions include: Memoir, Essay Collections, Lyric Essays, Hybrid.

The competition is open to both new and established poets aged 18 and over from across the globe and has two categories:  Open category (open to all poets aged 18 years and over) and English as an Additional Language (EAL) category (open to all poets aged 18 and over who write in English as an Additional Language. It costs £5 to submit one poem or £4 per poem for more than three entries. Entrants may submit a maximum of ten poems. Poems should be no more than 50 lines. The winners of each category will receive £1000 and both runners up £200. Judge this year is Fiona Benson.

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