Category: Themed Submission Calls

THEMED/NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Lucky Jefferson, DEADLINE: Feb. 13, 2022

Lucky Jefferson is an online literary journal founded in 2018 currently open for their next themed issue as well as sub­mis­sions of poetry year-round into its 365 Collection, a 100% digital collection of poetry and other literature. Upon acceptance, submissions will be included on our website and social […]

NO FEE/THEMED submission call + editor interview – They Call Us, DEADLINE: Jan. 10, 2022

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

PAYING/THEMED/NO FEE Submission calls + editor interview – NonBinary Review, NEXT DEADLINE: Feb. 1, 2022

NonBinary Review is the literary journal of Zoetic Press. They publish four themed issues every year and are seeking short stories, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, visual art year-round with specific reading periods for each theme. The current theme is Shared Worlds (deadline 2/1/2022) followed by Person First in […]

NO FEE contest ($300 – $1,000 in prizes!) – Sejong Writing Competition, DEADLINE: March 31, 2022

The Sejong Cultural Society is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded in Chicago, IL in 2004. They are currently open for no fee entries for their Sejong Writing Competition for essays and sijo poetry. The sijo is a traditional three-line Korean poetic form organized technically and thematically by line […]

NO FEE Submission call + editor interview – Curator Magazine, DEADLINE: Jan. 1, 2022

Curator Magazine is an online literary magazine that curates writing that explores “the meaning and matters of the heart and spirit reflected in cultural objects, experiences, and the fine arts.” They are always open for submissions of poetry and nonfiction and respond within three months. Their current reading […]

PAYING/NO FEE/LGBTQIA+ submission call & interview – just femme & dandy, DEADLINE: Dec. 13, 2021

just femme & dandy is a biannual literary & arts magazine for and by the LGBTQIA+ community on fashion. They “offer a space in the literary & arts world that has yet to exist, and hope to celebrate the queer, trans, non-binary, and intersex community, who have long […]

NO FEE/THEMED submission call + editor interview – They Call Us, DEADLINE: Sept. 17, 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, They Call Us Theirs, They Call Us Damsels, and They Call Us Dykes. The current open call for poetry, prose, and artwork is for […]

PAYING/NO FEE submission call & interview – Neon Door, DEADLINE: Sept. 1, 2021

Neon Door is a new online literary and art magazine featuring a yearly art exhibit and ongoing column section described as “the first truly immersive literary exhibit. We believe in art’s power to open doors, manifest worlds, transport and transcend.” They are seeking “your literary utterance, your emotional […]

NO FEE/THEMED submission call & interview – the museum of americana, DEADLINE: Aug. 31, 2021

the museum of americana is an online literary review dedicated to fiction, poetry, nonfiction, photography, and artwork that examines, revives, or repurposes the old, the dying, the forgotten, or the almost entirely unknown aspects of Americana. They accept submissions in April, August, and December.  For more information, see […]

NO FEE/THEMED submission call & interview – Topical Poetry, DEADLINE: Year-round

Topical Poetry  is an all-inclusive webzine, publishing diverse poems on current events and news. Launched in 2021, it combines the power of poetry and the dynamism of modern societies. In this ever-changing world, the life of topical news is short but the impact it has on us can […]

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