Category: Specific Demographic

NO FEE/THEMED submission call + editor interview – They Call Us, DEADLINE: Feb. 26, 2021

They Call Us is a new online, feminist literary magazine publishing a themed issue every three months. Past themes include They Call Us Flawed and They Call Us Theirs. The current open call for poetry, prose, and artwork is for the theme They Call Us Damsels. “When men […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Stone of Madness, DEADLINE: Feb. 15, 2021

Stone of Madness Press is an new online literary and conceptual space for queer, trans, and neurodiverse writers accepting submissions of poetry, prose, and hybrid forms between the 1st and 15th of every month. They offer a 24-hour turnaround time on submissions for a $5 donation, but have […]

PAYING/NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Awakened Voices, DEADLINE: Jan. 31, 2021

Awakened Voices is an online literary magazine with a mission to “make visible the artistic expression of survivors of sexual violence” currently open for fiction, hybrid, poetry, memoir, or visual art. See my interview with Creative Director Jeri Frederickson and a link to submission guidelines below. HOPKINSON: Tell […]

NO FEE/THEMED submission call (ages 13-25) + editor interview – The Augment Review, DEADLINE: Dec. 12, 2020

The  Augment Review is the new online literary magazine publishing writing and artwork by youth ages 13-25 for their inaugural issue with the theme “Indulge.” They provide some prompts for each theme, including a Spotify playlist, visual inspiration, and a list of words for verbal inspiration. They also […]

10 NO FEE Submission Calls for BIPOC in Dec. 2020 by Camille Wanliss

Galleyway is an online platform that spotlights opportunities for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) writers in literature, poetry, television, film, and theater. In addition, we produce audio readings, a video interview series, and facilitate weekly virtual writing sessions. I founded the site in 2016 in response to […]

NO FEE/THEMED submission call + editor interview – They Call Us, DEADLINE: Nov. 1, 2020

They Call Us is a new  online, feminist literary magazine publishing a themed issue every three months. Past themes include They Call Us Flawed and They Call Us Theirs. The current open call is for the theme They Call Us Bossy. They seek “to showcase the talents of […]

NO FEE/THEMED submission call + editor interview – OyeDrum, DEADLINE: Oct. 9, 2020

OyeDrum is “an online magazine and intersectional feminist collective. We are a community dedicated to women’s creative and intellectual work.” You can read more about the name OyeDrum here. They feature a quarterly themed issue from a selection of curated work, and a weekly section open to all […]

NO FEE submission call + editor interview – Wicked Gay Ways, DEADLINE: Sept.15, 2020

Wicked Gay Ways is an online art and literary journal seeking to create connections across the many dimensions of queer sexual desire as embodied in art and the creative process. They publish work from both new, emerging and established artists and are currently open for submissions of flash […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Black Lives Matter anthology, DEADLINE: July 15, 2020

Quail Bell Magazine is an online feminist publication currently open for prose/poetry submissions from Black writers for their Black Lives Matter anthology (final title pending). The deadline for the anthology is July 15. Quail Bell is otherwise open year-round for submissions of art, writing, and multimedia. I wanted […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Rigorous, DEADLINE: July 5, 2020

Rigorous is an online journal that edited and written by people of color. They are currently open for submissions of “fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, visual art, sound art, audiovisual art and movies, cartoons, and any other artistic creations by people of color” until July 5, 2020. I wondered […]

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