Here are 24 fee-free contests, awards, and grants/fellowships for fiction, non-fiction, poetry, journalism, and graphic stories. Prizes range from $50 to $45,000. The list is very broadly arranged according to geographic divisions. – S. Kalekar CONTESTS OPEN FOR INTERNATIONAL SUBMISSIONS Bennington College Young Writers Award This is an international contest for young writers, and the…
These markets pay $50 to approximately $600 for fiction. A few also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. Deadlines are approaching quickly. — S. Kalekar Diabolical Plots: Diabolical Pots Diabolical Plots magazine wants food-themed speculative fiction for this anthology – science fiction, fantasy, and horror. All stories should have a speculative element, even horror….
The Treehouse Climate Action Poem Prize is now open for submissions. The contest is given to “honor exceptional poems that help make real for readers the gravity of the vulnerable state of our environment at present.” They are offering $2,250 in prizes. According to the contest website: Established in 2019 with generous support from Treehouse Investments,…
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…
There are 30 themed calls for pitches/submissions from 19 outlets listed here. Some themes are: touch; wild in the city; islands; extinction; gaming; kindness; teenagers; the Caribbean; your brain on planet earth; the endocrine system; ugly; artwork biography; and personal journeys. Some have announced their deadlines, but not all. – S. Kamble Bitch Media (#93):…
These outlets are open for submissions, and they pay $50 to $500 for fiction. Some also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. – S. Kalekar Welkin: A Magazine of the Fantastic This is a journal of fantastic literature; they publish fiction. Their website says, “We specifically publish work in the magical realist, fabulist, fairy…
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…