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  Full details  Severed Press is open for submissions, and we want to hear from talented writers of horror and science fiction looking to have their work published. We give full consideration to any submission that offers a well-presented story while adhering to our guidelines. What we want Killer sea creatures or monstrous kaiju fiction: Creature features about monsters that come from the deep, or maybe even somewhere more terrifying. Minimum word count 30k. Dinosaurs: Lost world adventures featuring terrifying creatures from the past. Minimum word count 30k. Military horror/sci-fi: Like Predator or Aliens, a military unit faces off against an unknown threat from beyond the stars or from another dimension. Minimum word count 40k. Apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic scen...

 Full details  Arequipa, Peru is also known as “The White City,” due to its buildings made from gleaming white stone. It’s a city that’s a celebration of ancient Peru and contemporary life combined into one city. During the day, Arequipa shines bright in the sunlight. After dark, the narrow (and, often, cobblestone) streets of the city are mysterious and intriguing. Tiny shops are tucked away in narrow alleys. Theaters exist through massive wooden doors but buried in the depths of hillsides. It’s a city of intrigue and history. White City Press endeavors to capture that same feeling of history/nostalgia while also bringing forth titles of contemporary design. Our special sub-imprint,  Sandra Murphy Presents , exists to help shine the light on unpublished or underpublished authors of extraordinary talent that deserve to be seen and read. We are not interested in publishing lots and lots of material. We’re interested in publishing the  right material. St...

  Full details  Please submit only once per submission period unless otherwise invited. We do not accept e-mail submissions; all work must be submitted through Submittable . Please send all work in one file. We aim to respond to your work within two months; our average response time is closer to one month. Simultaneous submissions are fine, but please notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere. We do not accept previously published works. We do not accept any AI-assisted or AI-generated work. Poetry There are no format restrictions. Limit your submission to 5 poems totaling no more than 10 pages. Fiction Authors should limit submissions to no more than 20 pages  (5500 words). Flash and Micro Series Please send ONE piece of flash fiction or flash nonfiction (1200 words or less) or a connected series of THREE micros (250 to 400 words each). What happened to the nonfiction genre? If your nonfiction is less than 1200 words, submit to the flash...

 Full details  We nominate for Pushcart, Best of the Net, Best New Poets, Best Small Fictions, PENN Awards, AND pay $60 per piece of writing for our seasonal issues, $25 for Micro Monday features, and $50 for cover art.   Details on all opportunities and the forms to submit are on Submittable . We believe that diversity and inclusivity is important in redressing imbalances of representation in literary discourse. As such, we strongly encourage submissions by writers from underrepresented areas of society. 100% of the work we publish is unsolicited and many of the writers are early in their writing and/or publishing journey. Each piece that lands in our queue is handled with care, given serious consideration, and evaluated by at least three people, including both editors and readers, from genre specific editorial teams. The Basics: Work must be original and previously uncurated. We gladly accept pieces that have previously only appeared on p...

  Full details  We nominate for Pushcart, Best of the Net, Best New Poets, Best Small Fictions, PENN Awards, AND pay $60 per piece of writing for our seasonal issues, $25 for Micro Monday features, and $50 for cover art.   Details on all opportunities and the forms to submit are on Submittable . We believe that diversity and inclusivity is important in redressing imbalances of representation in literary discourse. As such, we strongly encourage submissions by writers from underrepresented areas of society. 100% of the work we publish is unsolicited and many of the writers are early in their writing and/or publishing journey. Each piece that lands in our queue is handled with care, given serious consideration, and evaluated by at least three people, including both editors and readers, from genre specific editorial teams. The Basics: Work must be original and previously uncurated. We gladly accept pieces that have previously only appeared on ...

 Full details  What can I submit to the European Review of Books? We welcome reviews and essays, broadly considered (the essay is a flexible form). We will consider full drafts as well as well-wrought pitches. All pieces will go through our (often intensive!) process of editing. More sporadically, we welcome fiction and poetry.  Reviews are not limited to English-language material. In fact we welcome elegant and incisive review essays that cast their nets beyond English and consider untranslated writing. Cross-lingual juxtapositions are welcome, too: for instance, we are keen to publish ensemble review essays that pair books from the Anglo-American orbit with books from beyond it. Can I submit an « opinion » piece to the European Review of Books? In general: no. The world is inundated with op-eds. Basta. What is a « pearl »? A pearl is, pragmatically speaking, a shorter-form piece. It is impossible to define bu...

  Full details  Emerging Author Dagger The Emerging Author Dagger (formerly the Debut Dagger), sponsored by Fiction Feedback Editorial Consultancy, is an international competition, open to any unpublished writer in the world writing in English, for a crime novel opening (max. 3,000 words) and synopsis (max. 1,500 words). The crime novel – of any subgenre; including but not limited to thriller, noir, cosy mystery, suspense, police procedural; historical; spy story and crossover of any kind including supernatural, romance and fantasy – should be suitable for adults or young adults. You don’t need to have completed the novel to enter. Eligibility rules have changed for the 2026 competition, opening in October 2025 and with a deadline of 27 February 2026. The Emerging Author Dagger is for unpublished novelists. Entries are eligible from writers who have never had a publishing contract for a novel of any kind and who don’t have a literary agent when the competition...

  Full details  Submissions - Enter the Prize The Keats-Shelley Poetry and Essay Prizes are open to all. Winners receive £1000. Two highly commended entrants in each category will receive £500. Winning and highly commended poems and essays will be published in The Keats-Shelley Review and on the Keats-Shelley website. Chairing the judging panel is author, journalist and critic Rupert Christiansen. Returning as judges for the Poetry Prize are Will Kemp and Professor Deryn Rees-Jones, and for the Essay Prize Professor Simon Bainbridge and Professor Sharon Ruston. (Picture Credit: bpk / Hamburger Kunsthalle, SHK / Elke Walford) Poetry Prize The theme of 2025-26’s Keats-Shelley Poetry Prize has been chosen to mark the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s The Last Man . Entrants are invited to submit poems on the subject of either “Dystopia” or “Utopia”. Poetry Rules Poets can interpret “Dystopia” or “Utopia” freely. Poems can be serious or com...

Full details   The Pegasus Poetry Book Prize, established in 2025 in partnership with Graywolf Press, awards $10,000 and publication to an unpublished first or second poetry collection by a United States poet 40 or older. This prize replaces the Poetry Foundation’s former Emily Dickinson First Book Award and will be offered periodically rather than annually. Eligibility Guidelines:  Poets must have published no more than one full-length poetry collection. This is a prize for either a first or second book. Chapbooks and self-published books do not count toward this requirement. Poets must be 40 years of age or older by December 31, 2026. Poets must be residing in or citizens of the United States. Poets must have published no more than one full-length poetry collection. This is a prize for either a first or second book.  Current employees, trustees, and immediate family members of the Poetry Foundation and Graywolf Press are not eligible to submit a manuscrip...

 Full details    Myth Weaver Writing Contest 2026 – Lore, Love, Laughs, and Everything in Between ✨📖 The Myth Weaver Writing Contest invites authors to craft stories where mythology and mythos come to life! From ancient legends to timeless folklore, bring the power of myth into unforgettable narratives. We want stories from across the globe. Whether it’s a thrilling Norse adventure or an Egyptian romance, the focus should be on weaving your plot from a larger mythological canon. 🔮 Explore retelling classic stories or alternative viewpoints on well-known tales. Journey down to the underworld with added 🌶️ spice or let readers cry their eyes out over star-crossed lovers. Need inspiration? Here are a few story sparks: An archeologist stumbles upon an ancient temple and is sent to the world of the Gods. In order to return home, they must unite with a tricky demi-god to complete herculean challenges while sparks fly...

  Full details  The César Egido Serrano Foundation is honored to announce the launch of the VIII International Microfiction Contest , once again inviting participants from around the world to share their talent and creativity, with the written word as a bridge for understanding between cultures. Over the past editions, the contest has become an unprecedented literary event, breaking participation records and establishing itself as a meeting point for thousands of authors across all continents. With this new edition, we reaffirm our commitment to promoting the word as a tool for dialogue, reflection, and peaceful coexistence. The submission period is now officially open, and all those who wish to participate may do so in any of the available languages. As in previous editions, the evaluation process will involve both the contestants themselves and a panel of expert judges, who will determine the winning story and the corresponding honorable mentions. We warmly e...

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