St. Martin’s Press and The Mystery Writers of America are hosting a novel writing contest with a $10,000 prize, to be awarded as an advance against royalties. St. Martins is an imprint of McMillan, one of the major publishing houses, which means this contest offers a chance to land a publishing contract that has a…
Dear Writers, Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. A friendly reminder: Please do not contact these publishers without carefully studying the publications first. Make sure you understand their publication, and the types of articles they publish, before you send them a pitch. If you’re not sure how to write a…
Dear Writers, Here’s out latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. A friendly reminder: Please do not contact these publishers without carefully studying the publications first. Make sure you understand their publication, and the types of articles they publish, before you send them a pitch. If you’re not sure how to write a…
The César Egido Serrano Foundation is currently hosting a flash-fiction writing contest with a huge prize: $20,000 to the winner, plus three runners’ up prizes of $2,000. The stories must be 100 words or fewer. The contest is being held in four languages: Spanish, English, Arabic, and Hebrew. Contestants can enter a story in any…
By Viney Kirpal When I returned from hospital in January 2019, I was nearing 70. I stopped working 9 to 5 to focus on my health. After a 48-year-old career, this was a major decision because I’m not one of those who can laze around for long. I had to find myself a meaningful vocation…
There are 28 themed calls from the 22 outlets listed here, for non-fiction. The themes include: women at work; siblings; issues in media and journalism; environment in Britain; climate; return; wonder; give thanks; reproductive justice; and creative technology. Some specify pitch or submission deadlines, but some do not. – S. Kalekar MotherWell: Women at Work;…
These magazines pay $50 to $600 for fiction. A few of them also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. They are open now, or will open soon. – S. Kalekar Los Suelos, CA Anthology Pitches are open for a shared-world interactive multimedia fiction anthology, Los Suelos, CA. the location is an imaginary remote Central…