OPPORTUNITIES FOR WRITERS
Writing Contests and Fellowships (October-December 2024)
These are in alphabetical order, so please check deadlines. Many literary magazines and contests are open to writers of all ages, but some are not-- so please remember to review the submission deadlines. Opportunities specifically for Young Writers begin around mid-post-- so keep scrolling for those opportunities. Good luck!
32 Poems
Deadline: July 1-October 31, 2024
http://32poems.com/submission-guidelines/
Academy of American Poets: Treehouse Climate Action Poem Prize
Deadline: November 15 Entry fee: N/A
Cash prize: $1,000
Website: Treehouse Climate Action Poem Prize
Ashland Poetry Press
Deadline: November 1
Entry fee: $10
Cash prize: $250
Website: Poetry Broadside Contest
African Poetry Book Fund
Deadline: November 1
Entry fee: N/A
Cash prize: $1,500
Website: Envaristo Prize for African Poetry
Beloit Poetry Journal Chas Walsh Chapbook Series
Deadline: November 30th
Entry Fee: $20
Cash prize: $2,500 and publication in Beloit Poetry Journal
Website: Beloit Poetry Journal
Black Fox Literary Magazine
Deadline July 1-November 30, 2024
https://www.blackfoxlitmag.com/submit/
Driftwood Press Submission Opportunities
Open for submissions Entry Fee: $19.99 Cash prize: $300-$500
Website: https://driftwoodpress.submittable.com/submit
The Ekphrastic Review
https://www.ekphrastic.net/submit.html
Foglifter
https://foglifterjournal.com/submit/
F(r)iction Short Story Contest
Deadline: November 1
Entry fee: $15
Cash prize: $1,600
Website: F(r)iction Literature Contests
The Gravity of the Thing
https://thegravityofthething.com/submit/
Green Linden Press
Deadline: November 30
Entry fee: N/A
Cash prize: $1,000
Website: Green Linden Press
Harpur Palate
https://harpurpalate.binghamton.edu/submit/
Helix
Open for submissions
Website: https://helixmagazine.org/submit
Jane Underwood Poetry Prize Submissions
Deadline: December 1
Entry fee: $15
Cash prize: $500, publication
Website: Jane Underwood
Kissing Dynamite: A Journal of Poetry
Deadline: Dec. 7
Website: https://kissingdynamitepoetry.com/submissions.html
La Raíz Magazine
Deadline: Dec. 15
Website: https://bit.ly/laraizmagazine
Libre
Deadline: November 11
Entry fee: N/A
No cash prize, but publication
Website: Libre Mental Health Writing
Macmillan Publishers: 2024 First Crime Novel Competition
Deadline: December 15th
Entry Fee: N/A
Cash Prize: $10,000 advance
Website: Macmillian Publishers
Poetry International
https://poetryinternational.submittable.com/submit
River Heron Review
https://www.riverheronreview.com/submit
Superpresent
https://superpresentmag.com/call/
Sundog Lit
https://sundoglit.com/submissions/
TINGE Magazine
Deadline: November 15
Entry fee: N/A
No cash prize, but publication
Website: TINGE Magazine
Unleash Press
Deadline: December 1
Entry fee: $4
Cash prize: $1,000
Website: Unleash Press Submission Manager (submittable.com)
#USvsHate
Deadline: November 22
Entry fee: N/A
No cash prize, but publication
Website: #USvsHate
Litmags Open for Submission
Deadlines vary- please check the website to confirm the reading period for each publication.
Ahoy Literary Magazine
Website: Ahoy Magazine
The Alchemy Spoon
Website: Alchemy Spoon
Apex Magazine
Website: Apex Magazine
Birdy Magazine
Website: Birdy Magazine
Black Fox Literary Magazine
Website: Black Fox Literary Magazine
Chestnut Review
Website: Chestnut Review
Club Plum Literary Journal
Website: Club Plum
Concision Poetry Journal
Website: Concision Poetry Journal
The Common
Website: The Common
Defenestration Magazine
Website: Defenestration Magazine
East of the Web
Website: East of the Web
Foglifter Journal
Website: Foglifter
The Gravity of the Thing
Website: The Gravity of the Thing
Hanging Loose Press
Website: Hanging Loose Press
Kitchen Table Quarterly
Website: Kitchen Table Quarterly
The Lyric Magazine
Website: The Lyric Magazine
Marrow Magazine
Website: Marrow Magazine
New England Review
Website: New England Review
Poetry International
Website: Poetry International
Radar Poetry
Website: Radar Poetry
Strange Horizons
Website: Strange Horizons
Stone Poetry Quarterly
Website: Stone Poetry Quarterly
The/t3mz/Review
Website: The/t3mz/Review
Unleash Press
Website: Unleash Press
Open All Year
These literary magazines are open for submissions at this time; however, always check the website to confirm before submitting. “Rolling deadline” can mean the litmag accepts submissions year round, that it caps submissions and closes once capacity is full; or that the deadline shifts.
The Awakenings Review
Free submissions
Website: https://awakeningsproject.org/
The Blue Mountain Review
Website: https://bluemountainreview.submittable.com/submit?utm_source=newpages&utm_medium=clas sified&utm_campaign=2022_cfs&utm_content=blue_mountain_review
Conduit Poetry
Submission Fee: $3
Website: https://www.conduit.org/submit
DarkWinter Literary Magazine
Deadline: Year round
Entry Fee: None
Website: https://www.darkwinterlit.com
Denver Quarterly
https://denverquarterly.submittable.com/submit
Down River Road: a journal
Website: https://downriverroad.org/guidelines/
Driftwood Press Submissions: Rolling Deadline
Year-round submissions accepted www.driftwoodpress.net
John Updike once said, "Creativity is merely a plus name for regular activity. Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or better." At Driftwood Press, we are actively searching for artists who care about doing it right, or better. We are excited to receive your submissions and will diligently work to bring you the best in full poetry collections, novellas, graphic novels, short fiction, poetry, graphic narrative, photography, art, and interviews.
Frontier Poetry - Submissions from New Voices
Deadline: Year round
Entry Fee: None
Website: https://www.frontierpoetry.com/submit/
Helix
Website: https://helixmagazine.org/submit
Identity Theory
https://www.identitytheory.com/
Isele Magazine
Website: https://iselemagazine.com/
Memoir Project Open Submissions
Deadline: Year round
Entry Fee: None
Website: https://thekeepthings.com/
Palooka
https://www.palookamag.com/submit.html
Plant Human Quarterly
https://otherwisecollective.com/phq-submissions
Ploughshares
https://www.pshares.org/submit
Poetry Magazine Open Submissions
Deadline: Year round
Entry Fee: None
Website: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/submit
Reedsy
Deadline: Year round
https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests/
Regal House Publishing
Entry Fee: $5
Website: regalhousepublishing.com
SmokeLong Quarterly
Cash Prize: $100
Website: https://www.smokelong.com/
Vast Chasm
Cash Prize: $50
Website: https://vastliterarypress.org/
The Westchester Review
Website: https://thewestchesterreview.submittable.com/submit
Wildness - Accepting submissions for poetry, fiction, and nonfiction
Deadline: Year round
Entry Fee: None
Website: https://readwildness.com/submit
Wingless Dreamer
https://www.winglessdreamer.com/contests
Additional Resources
You can find more opportunities for writers on the websites listed below. Remember, whenever a contest charges an entry fee, make sure that you vet them and confirm that they are legit. A great resource for researching writing contests is the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses: www.clmp.org.
*Please note that this website no longer focuses on literary submissions, contests, and publishing. Be very, very wary of any “opportunity” that charges an entry fee in excess of $25, and double-check the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses: www.clmp.org website to make sure high-cost “opportunities” are legitimate contests.
CONTESTS
Please approach contests with jurisprudence and due diligence. The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County encourages writers to independently vet each contest’s guidelines, confirm the legitimacy of the contest before submitting. You can review contests by checking professional websites and publications for writers, such as CLMP.org, Poets and Writers Magazine, or The Writer’s Chronicle.
Driftwood Press
Rolling Deadline Entry Fee: $19.99 Cash prize: $300-$500
Website: https://driftwoodpress.submittable.com/submit
Fractured Lit Flash & Micro
Rolling Deadline
Cash Prize: $50 - $75
Website: https://fracturedlit.com/submit/
wORKSHOPS & RESIDENCIES
The Kenyon Review Summer Workshops
Rolling admissions, but early applications accepted. Workshops in Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Translation, and Spiritual Writing. https://kenyonreview.org/writers
These are in alphabetical order, so please check deadlines. Many literary magazines and contests are open to writers of all ages, but some are not-- so please remember to review the submission deadlines. Opportunities specifically for Young Writers begin around mid-post-- so keep scrolling for those opportunities. Good luck!
32 Poems
Deadline: July 1-October 31, 2024
http://32poems.com/submission-guidelines/
Academy of American Poets: Treehouse Climate Action Poem Prize
Deadline: November 15 Entry fee: N/A
Cash prize: $1,000
Website: Treehouse Climate Action Poem Prize
Ashland Poetry Press
Deadline: November 1
Entry fee: $10
Cash prize: $250
Website: Poetry Broadside Contest
African Poetry Book Fund
Deadline: November 1
Entry fee: N/A
Cash prize: $1,500
Website: Envaristo Prize for African Poetry
Beloit Poetry Journal Chas Walsh Chapbook Series
Deadline: November 30th
Entry Fee: $20
Cash prize: $2,500 and publication in Beloit Poetry Journal
Website: Beloit Poetry Journal
Black Fox Literary Magazine
Deadline July 1-November 30, 2024
https://www.blackfoxlitmag.com/submit/
Driftwood Press Submission Opportunities
Open for submissions Entry Fee: $19.99 Cash prize: $300-$500
Website: https://driftwoodpress.submittable.com/submit
The Ekphrastic Review
https://www.ekphrastic.net/submit.html
Foglifter
https://foglifterjournal.com/submit/
F(r)iction Short Story Contest
Deadline: November 1
Entry fee: $15
Cash prize: $1,600
Website: F(r)iction Literature Contests
The Gravity of the Thing
https://thegravityofthething.com/submit/
Green Linden Press
Deadline: November 30
Entry fee: N/A
Cash prize: $1,000
Website: Green Linden Press
Harpur Palate
https://harpurpalate.binghamton.edu/submit/
Helix
Open for submissions
Website: https://helixmagazine.org/submit
Jane Underwood Poetry Prize Submissions
Deadline: December 1
Entry fee: $15
Cash prize: $500, publication
Website: Jane Underwood
Kissing Dynamite: A Journal of Poetry
Deadline: Dec. 7
Website: https://kissingdynamitepoetry.com/submissions.html
La Raíz Magazine
Deadline: Dec. 15
Website: https://bit.ly/laraizmagazine
Libre
Deadline: November 11
Entry fee: N/A
No cash prize, but publication
Website: Libre Mental Health Writing
Macmillan Publishers: 2024 First Crime Novel Competition
Deadline: December 15th
Entry Fee: N/A
Cash Prize: $10,000 advance
Website: Macmillian Publishers
Poetry International
https://poetryinternational.submittable.com/submit
River Heron Review
https://www.riverheronreview.com/submit
Superpresent
https://superpresentmag.com/call/
Sundog Lit
https://sundoglit.com/submissions/
TINGE Magazine
Deadline: November 15
Entry fee: N/A
No cash prize, but publication
Website: TINGE Magazine
Unleash Press
Deadline: December 1
Entry fee: $4
Cash prize: $1,000
Website: Unleash Press Submission Manager (submittable.com)
#USvsHate
Deadline: November 22
Entry fee: N/A
No cash prize, but publication
Website: #USvsHate
Litmags Open for Submission
Deadlines vary- please check the website to confirm the reading period for each publication.
Ahoy Literary Magazine
Website: Ahoy Magazine
The Alchemy Spoon
Website: Alchemy Spoon
Apex Magazine
Website: Apex Magazine
Birdy Magazine
Website: Birdy Magazine
Black Fox Literary Magazine
Website: Black Fox Literary Magazine
Chestnut Review
Website: Chestnut Review
Club Plum Literary Journal
Website: Club Plum
Concision Poetry Journal
Website: Concision Poetry Journal
The Common
Website: The Common
Defenestration Magazine
Website: Defenestration Magazine
East of the Web
Website: East of the Web
Foglifter Journal
Website: Foglifter
The Gravity of the Thing
Website: The Gravity of the Thing
Hanging Loose Press
Website: Hanging Loose Press
Kitchen Table Quarterly
Website: Kitchen Table Quarterly
The Lyric Magazine
Website: The Lyric Magazine
Marrow Magazine
Website: Marrow Magazine
New England Review
Website: New England Review
Poetry International
Website: Poetry International
Radar Poetry
Website: Radar Poetry
Strange Horizons
Website: Strange Horizons
Stone Poetry Quarterly
Website: Stone Poetry Quarterly
The/t3mz/Review
Website: The/t3mz/Review
Unleash Press
Website: Unleash Press
Open All Year
These literary magazines are open for submissions at this time; however, always check the website to confirm before submitting. “Rolling deadline” can mean the litmag accepts submissions year round, that it caps submissions and closes once capacity is full; or that the deadline shifts.
The Awakenings Review
Free submissions
Website: https://awakeningsproject.org/
The Blue Mountain Review
Website: https://bluemountainreview.submittable.com/submit?utm_source=newpages&utm_medium=clas sified&utm_campaign=2022_cfs&utm_content=blue_mountain_review
Conduit Poetry
Submission Fee: $3
Website: https://www.conduit.org/submit
DarkWinter Literary Magazine
Deadline: Year round
Entry Fee: None
Website: https://www.darkwinterlit.com
Denver Quarterly
https://denverquarterly.submittable.com/submit
Down River Road: a journal
Website: https://downriverroad.org/guidelines/
Driftwood Press Submissions: Rolling Deadline
Year-round submissions accepted www.driftwoodpress.net
John Updike once said, "Creativity is merely a plus name for regular activity. Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or better." At Driftwood Press, we are actively searching for artists who care about doing it right, or better. We are excited to receive your submissions and will diligently work to bring you the best in full poetry collections, novellas, graphic novels, short fiction, poetry, graphic narrative, photography, art, and interviews.
Frontier Poetry - Submissions from New Voices
Deadline: Year round
Entry Fee: None
Website: https://www.frontierpoetry.com/submit/
Helix
Website: https://helixmagazine.org/submit
Identity Theory
https://www.identitytheory.com/
Isele Magazine
Website: https://iselemagazine.com/
Memoir Project Open Submissions
Deadline: Year round
Entry Fee: None
Website: https://thekeepthings.com/
Palooka
https://www.palookamag.com/submit.html
Plant Human Quarterly
https://otherwisecollective.com/phq-submissions
Ploughshares
https://www.pshares.org/submit
Poetry Magazine Open Submissions
Deadline: Year round
Entry Fee: None
Website: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/submit
Reedsy
Deadline: Year round
https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests/
Regal House Publishing
Entry Fee: $5
Website: regalhousepublishing.com
SmokeLong Quarterly
Cash Prize: $100
Website: https://www.smokelong.com/
Vast Chasm
Cash Prize: $50
Website: https://vastliterarypress.org/
The Westchester Review
Website: https://thewestchesterreview.submittable.com/submit
Wildness - Accepting submissions for poetry, fiction, and nonfiction
Deadline: Year round
Entry Fee: None
Website: https://readwildness.com/submit
Wingless Dreamer
https://www.winglessdreamer.com/contests
Additional Resources
You can find more opportunities for writers on the websites listed below. Remember, whenever a contest charges an entry fee, make sure that you vet them and confirm that they are legit. A great resource for researching writing contests is the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses: www.clmp.org.
- Almond Press
- Bookfox: Ranking of the Best 100 Literary Magazines
- Community of Literary Magazines and Presses
- Poets and Writers
- Published to Death
- NewPages
- Submittable*
*Please note that this website no longer focuses on literary submissions, contests, and publishing. Be very, very wary of any “opportunity” that charges an entry fee in excess of $25, and double-check the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses: www.clmp.org website to make sure high-cost “opportunities” are legitimate contests.
- The Practicing Writer
CONTESTS
Please approach contests with jurisprudence and due diligence. The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County encourages writers to independently vet each contest’s guidelines, confirm the legitimacy of the contest before submitting. You can review contests by checking professional websites and publications for writers, such as CLMP.org, Poets and Writers Magazine, or The Writer’s Chronicle.
Driftwood Press
Rolling Deadline Entry Fee: $19.99 Cash prize: $300-$500
Website: https://driftwoodpress.submittable.com/submit
Fractured Lit Flash & Micro
Rolling Deadline
Cash Prize: $50 - $75
Website: https://fracturedlit.com/submit/
wORKSHOPS & RESIDENCIES
The Kenyon Review Summer Workshops
Rolling admissions, but early applications accepted. Workshops in Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Fiction, Translation, and Spiritual Writing. https://kenyonreview.org/writers