Here are 34 upcoming deadlines for submitting fiction, article pitches, and entering contests. All of these are paid opportunities. The deadlines are through January 3rd, 2022.<\/p>\n
Almost all of these were previously listed in Freedom With Writing<\/a>, or Authors Publish Magazine.<\/a><\/p>\n Be sure to subscribe to both publications (for free), so you can get early notifications about opportunities to get published.<\/p>\n Thanks to S. Kalekar for most of the listings in this article.<\/em><\/p>\n These are for published translators in the US. The fellowship is for the translation of works of\u00a0prose,\u00a0poetry,\u00a0<\/strong>or\u00a0drama<\/strong>\u00a0from other languages into English. They encourage translations of writers and of work that are not well represented in English translation. The proposed projects must be for creative translations of literary material into English. Deadline: January 12th, 2022<\/p>\n — S Kalekar<\/p>\n Atlas Obscura is \u201cthe definitive guide to the world’s hidden wonders.\u201d They are looking for pitches for their book, Wild Life. The book is organized into about 8 chapters. Each chapter covers a different biome. They are currently looking for pitches for the Grasslands chapter. They are seeking pitches for entries (300 to 450-word writeups of interesting creatures in that biome); sidebars (700 to 1,000-word pieces that dig deep into broader phenomena); and interviews (500-word interviews with those who interact closely with nonhuman members of that biome). Rate is $350 for an entry, $800 for a sidebar, and $100 for an interview. If interested, send your pitches to wildlife@atlasobscura.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to this Twitter thread<\/a> and this pitch guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: January 12th, 2022<\/p>\n — Fatima Saif<\/p>\n This is for US high school students in grades 9 through 12. Essays must describe an act of political courage by a US elected official who served during or after 1917, the year John F Kennedy was born. The official may have addressed an issue at the local, state, or national level.\u00a0Essays should be 700-1,000 words and must quote at least five sources. Deadline: January 14th, 2022<\/p>\n — S Kalekar<\/p>\n This is another magazine that\u2019s open for a short period in January. It is a new magazine, and they are reading solarpunk fiction, as well as poetry and non-fiction submissions for Issue 2. They\u2019ve also announced their reading periods for 2022, including for themed issues, on their website. They have extensive guidelines \u2013 please read them before submitting. Deadline: January 14th, 2022<\/p>\n — S Kalekar<\/p>\n Cosmic Horror Monthly<\/strong><\/a> will open for submissions of Cosmic Horror, Lovecraftian, Weird, and dark science fiction stories, original and reprints, for stories up to 5,000 words; pay is $0.03\/word, and submissions will be open from 1st<\/sup> to 14th<\/sup> January 2022.<\/p>\n Deadline: January 14th, 2022<\/p>\n — S Kalekar<\/p>\n There is a fee to submit online for non-subscribers, but postal submissions are free. They publish creative non-fiction, fiction, and poetry. Also look at their Solos<\/a>, which accepts longer submissions, and Look2<\/a> essays, which are about underappreciated or overlooked writers, living or dead, anywhere in the world \u2013 there\u2019s no fee to submit online for Look2 essays. Deadline: January 15th, 2022<\/p>\n — S Kalekar<\/p>\n This literary magazine will be open for poetry submissions briefly, during 1-15 January 2022; send 3-5 poems. They read poetry submissions for \u201cfor power, surprise, intelligence, big-heartedness, craftiness, mystery, and risky strangeness.\u201d They accept comic submissions all year. They also have submission periods for fiction and nonfiction. Pay is $100\/ poem, and $100\/1,000 words of prose up to $500. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: January 15th, 2022<\/p>\n — S Kalekar<\/p>\n This magazine publishes work of interest to Jewish women. They like work with both feminist and Jewish content. Submit up to 3,000 words. The deadline has been extended to mid-January. Deadline: January 15th, 2022<\/p>\n — S Kalekar<\/p>\n This is for journalists who pursue investigative reporting and deep storytelling in service of the common good. Recipients\u00a0exemplify reportorial excellence, storytelling skill, and social justice impact.\u00a0The categories are:\u00a0<\/strong>Book (bound volumes and ebooks), Newspaper Journalism (story or series\/in print or online),<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Magazine Journalism (story or series\/in print or online),<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Broadcast Journalism (story\/series\/documentary that has aired on television or radio),<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Web Journalism (story\/series or multimedia that did not appear in print)<\/strong>, <\/strong>and\u00a0<\/strong>Opinion\u00a0<\/strong>&\u00a0Analysis Journalism (any medium)<\/strong>\u00a0–<\/strong> includes all types of advocacy, opinion, commentary and analysis, normally short-form and\/or frequent, regardless of medium; open to newspaper and magazine columnists,\u00a0TV\u00a0and radio presenters, podcasters, blogs, and bloggers. The US prize is open to all journalists and subjects globally but the work must have been primarily accessible to a US audience; the Canadian prize, too, is open to all journalists and subjects globally but the work must have been primarily accessible to a Canadian audience, and must have been published in Canada. Deadline: January 15th, 2022<\/p>\n — S Kalekar<\/p>\n Orion is a magazine of nature writing, as well as environmental and cultural concerns. Their next window for pitches will open in January. \u201cDuring this period we\u2019ll be open to pitches for our fall 2022 issue, which will reimagine the nature of our relationship with the land. Send us a few paragraphs describing a story you\u2019d like to write about food, land ownership, or being consumed by the earth.\u201d The pitch window is 1-15 January 2022. Please do not send pitches before 1st<\/sup> January. They do not publish fiction or poetry. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: January 15th, 2022<\/p>\n — S Kalekar<\/p>\n This prize is for an essay on early American history (up to 1826), not previously published, with preference being given to New England subjects.\u00a0Essays should be 40-60 pages, and can be emailed or mailed. Deadline: January 15th, 2022<\/p>\n — S Kalekar<\/p>\n This literary journal is \u2018for all things to do with Teen and Young Adult Literature\u2019. They publish flash and short fiction (up to 2,000 words), and poetry. They accept submissions from writers ages 13+ and writers under 16 will receive book vouchers instead of cash payment. Pay is \u20ac50 for flash fiction and poetry, and \u20ac75 for fiction. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: January 15th, 2022<\/p>\n — S Kalekar<\/p>\n Ploughshares literary magazine publishes essays in the Look2<\/strong> essay series. \u201cThis series seeks to publish essays about underappreciated or overlooked writers. The Look2 essay should take stock of a writer\u2019s entire oeuvre with the goal of bringing critical attention to the neglected writer and his or her relevance to a contemporary audience. Deadline: January 15th, 2022<\/p>\n — S Kalekar<\/p>\n Their website<\/a> says this is \u201ca new US-based literary journal rehumanizing policy.\u201d They want short fiction for their winter 2022 issue. \u201cWe\u2019re looking for short stories that examine lives impacted by policy and politics. This should be interpreted expansively and imaginatively. Please familiarize yourself with the range and spirit of our archives; Adi tends toward creative, experimental approaches to political writing, with a particular focus on those on the margins and in the global south. \u2026 We\u2019re not interested in the drearily righteous; we want stories that unearth new worlds, that plumb interior lives alongside external conflicts, that satirize and fantasize, that disturb, beguile, challenge, surprise, ignite.\u201d They also accept fiction translations\/proposals (see guidelines). Deadline: January 15th, 2022<\/p>\n — S Kalekar<\/p>\n CAEZIK is a new SF\/fantasy imprint of Arc Manor Books, an indie publisher, and they are reading submissions for a fiction anthology. Their guidelines say, \u201cAs we move forward into the age of information, what happens to our ideas of detection and crime? How do you handle it when your smart car blackmails you or you need to murder the downloaded personality of your enemy? What acts to enforce society’s norms and catch those violating them in the future? Will our definitions of crime \u2014 or punishment \u2014 change, and what new forms of either might appear?\u201d Among the stories they hope to see are updated tropes like but not limited to the hardboiled detective, the police procedural, or the locked room mystery; kidnapped AIs, stolen memories and identities, virtual crimes vs physical ones; stories that experiment, astonish, and entertain. Deadline: January 15th, 2022<\/p>\n — S Kalekar<\/p>\n They publish fiction, essays & interviews, poetry, and reviews, as well as art & photography. The magazine \u201cconnects South Asian diasporic writers and homeland writers; we also welcome non-South Asians with a deep and thoughtful connection to South Asian countries, who bring their own intersecting perspectives to the conversation. (By South Asia we mean Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, The Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.) Our hope with Jaggery is to create a journal that offers the best writing by and about South Asians and their diaspora\u201d, according to their guidelines. Deadline: January 17th, 2022<\/p>\n — S Kalekar<\/p>\n This prize is run by The Women\u2019s Prize Trust, Audible, Curtis Brown Literary Agency, and Curtis Brown Creative writing school. It is for UK- and Ireland-based women writers, for a novel-in-progress \u2013 send the first 10,000 words and a synopsis. Apart from a cash prize, the winner also gets literary representation. Deadline: January 17th, 2022<\/p>\n — S Kalekar<\/p>\n Submissions are open for issue #14 of Planet Scumm magazine, for Fall 2022 \u2013 they publish science fiction of all kinds, speculative fiction, weird fiction, and slipstream. Pay is $0.04\/word for stories up to 5,000 words, as well as a contributor copy. Details here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: January 17th, 2022<\/p>\n — S Kalekar<\/p>\n This contest is for registered undergraduate full-time Juniors or Seniors at accredited four-year colleges or universities in the US. Students are invited to write an essay about an ethical issue they have encountered, and analyze what it has taught them about ethics, and themselves. See guidelines for potential topics and issues. Deadline: January 18th, 2022<\/p>\n This is a story contest for children. Writers ages 7-12 can enter. Their guidelines say, \u201cWe are asking you to write a short story of no more than 500 words based on a mythical character of your choice. Whether it\u2019s a shy dragon or a surfing mermaid, a silly werewolf or a scary fairy, we want to read your story. If you\u2019re feeling really creative, send us a picture of your character to bring your story to life.\u201d There are two categories, for ages 7-9 and 10-12 years. Writers have to ask an adult to submit their stories on the contest website. Royalties will be donated to Make-a-Wish International. <\/p>\n Deadline: January 21st, 2022<\/p>\n — S Kalekar<\/p>\n This prize is for UK- and Ireland-based writers, and it celebrates the launch of their online poetry-writing course. The theme is \u2018New Beginnings\u2019, and writers can interpret it as they like. Poems should be up to 40 lines. Entrants must not have previously published a full collection of poetry with a traditional publisher. <\/p>\n Deadline: January 21st, 2022<\/p>\n — S Kalekar<\/p>\n This is the 40th<\/sup> anniversary of their playwriting award. They want a play, of at least one hour production time (usually 40 pages, though monologues may be shorter). Musicals and plays with songs are accepted, but will be judged on text alone. Also, \u201cIf you\u2019ve never written before, that\u2019s fine by us. What matters is that great stories are told \u2013 human, inspiring and urgent stories which can only exist in this moment.\u201d <\/p>\n Deadline: January 21st, 2022<\/p>\n — S Kalekar<\/p>\n Modern Farmer is a quarterly magazine and website about agriculture and food. They are seeking pitches on the future of food and farming: \u201cWe’ve all read about (and perhaps even participated in) urban farming, vertical farming and plant-based meats. But what’s really next for agriculture? What will agriculture look like in 10, 15, 30 years? Will we be farming in Space? What can be grown in Antarctica? Will ancient methods of cultivation become the new standard? Will vegetables be grown in a lab or in the ground?\u201d They are looking for reported features and profiles of 500 to 1,200 words. They will pay CAD $0.50 to $0.66 (USD $0.40 to $0.53) per word. Pitches should be sent to shelby@modfarmer.com<\/a>. To learn more, refer to their editor\u2019s Twitter thread<\/a> and this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Deadline: January 22nd, 2022<\/p>\n — Fatima Saif<\/p>\n They want poetry from US poets whose poem best evokes a connection to place. \u201cThe prize interprets \u201cplace\u201d in many ways: A place may possess historical, cultural, political, or personal importance, and may be literal, imaginary, or metaphorical.\u201d <\/p>\n Deadline: January 22nd, 2022<\/p>\n — S Kalekar<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Here are 34 upcoming deadlines for submitting fiction, article pitches, and entering contests. All of these are paid opportunities. The deadlines are through January 3rd, 2022. Almost all of these were previously listed in Freedom With Writing, or Authors Publish Magazine. 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\nValue:\u00a0<\/strong>Up to $25,000
\nOpen for: Published translators who are citizens or permanent residents of the US
\nDetails here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\nAtlas Obscura is Looking for Pitches<\/h4>\n
The John F Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest is open for submissions<\/h4>\n
\nValue: $10,000, $3,000, $1,000 each for finalists, $100 each for semi-finalists
\nOpen for: US high school students
\nDetails\u00a0here<\/a> (also see tabs on the page for various details)<\/p>\nSolarpunk Magazine is open for submissions<\/h4>\n
\nReading period: 1-14 January 2022
\nLength: 500-7,500 words for fiction
\nPay: $0.08\/word for stories, $40 per poem, and $75 per essay
\nDetails here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\nCosmic Horror Monthly is open for submissions<\/h4>\n
Ploughshares is open for submissions<\/h4>\n
\nLength: Varies
\nPay: $45\/page, up to $450
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\nShenandoah is open for comics submissions; will open for poetry submissions in January<\/h4>\n
Lilith Magazine Fiction Contest is open for submissions<\/h4>\n
\nValue: $250
\nOpen for: All writers
\nDetails here<\/a><\/p>\nThe Hillman Prize for Journalism is open for submissions (+ another grant)<\/h4>\n
\nValue: $5,000 each
\nDeadline: 15 January for Canadian, 30 January 2022 for US entries
\nOpen for: Journalists
\nDetails here<\/a> and here<\/a>
\n(They also have Labor and Workforce Reporting Grants<\/a> \u2013 they accept pitches on a rolling basis, and grants are up to $5,000.)<\/p>\nOrion Magazine will soon open for pitches<\/h4>\n
Walter Muir Whitehill Prize in Early American History is open for submissions<\/h4>\n
\nValue: $2,500
\nDeadline: 15 January 2022 (postmarked)
\nOpen for: Unspecified
\nDetails here<\/a><\/p>\nPaper Lanterns is open for submissions<\/h4>\n
Ploughshares is open for submissions<\/h4>\n
\nThe writer can be living or dead and from anywhere in the world (if there are good English translations available). Essays should make note of biographical details that are pertinent to the writer\u2019s work.\u201d Ploughshares also publishes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry \u2013 there is a submission fee to submit work online, but there is no fee for postal submissions. For Look2 essays, there is no fee to submit online. Pay is $45\/page, up to $450 for Ploughshares, including for Look2 essays. Details here<\/a> and here<\/a>.<\/p>\nAdi Magazine is open for political fictions<\/h4>\n
\nLength: Unspecified
\nPay: $200 for flash (up to 1,000 words); $500 for stories of 2,500 words or more
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe Reinvented Detective anthology is open for submissions<\/h4>\n
\nLength: 1,500-5,000 words
\nPay: $0.08\/word
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\nJaggery is open for submissions<\/h4>\n
\nLength: Up to 5,000 words for fiction; varies for other genres
\nPay: $100 for fiction; $25 for other genres
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\nDiscoveries 2022 prize is open for submissions<\/h4>\n
\nValue: \u00a35,000
\nOpen for: UK- and Ireland-based women writers
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\nPlanet Scumm Magazine is open for submissions<\/h4>\n
The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest is open for submissions<\/h4>\n
\nValue: $10,000, $5,000, $3,000, two prizes of $1,000 each
\nOpen for: Students in the US (see guidelines)
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\nLearning Pool\u2019s Tall Tales Short Story Competition is open for submissions<\/h4>\n
\nValue: \u00a3200 for winners in each category, \u00a3100 for runners-up
\nOpen for: Writers ages 7-12 years
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\nCurtis Brown Creative\u2019s The New Beginnings Poetry Competition is open for submissions<\/h4>\n
\nValue: \u00a3500, online poetry writing course
\nOpen for: UK- and Ireland-based poets
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\nSOHO Theatre\u2019s Verity Bargate Award is open for submissions<\/h4>\n
\nValue: \u00a37,500, production
\nOpen for: Any playwright who has had fewer than three professional productions and who lives in the UK or Republic of Ireland
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\nModern Farmer is Seeking Pitches on the Future of Food and Farming<\/h4>\n
Z\u00f3calo Public Square Poetry Prize is open for submissions<\/h4>\n
\nValue: $1,000
\nOpen for: US poets
\nDetails here<\/a>.<\/p>\n