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Duotrope's Theme & Deadline Calendar lists the upcoming themes and deadlines of journals, magazines, contests, anthologies, and other publications. Track the deadlines that matter to you. Learn more.
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Here is a small sampling from our current Theme & Deadline Calendar for fiction. We list over 2,150 future themes and deadlines across all categories: fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and visual art.
| Project | Theme | Deadline | Days Left | | |
| Cast of Wonders [Escape Artists] | Winter Holidays | 10 Jun 2020 | 7 | | 17 |
| Women of the Woods Anthology [Fabled Collective] FLEDGLING NEW! | Lore, myths, and legends of women who dwell in the forest | 30 Jun 2020 | 27 | | 15 |
| The Threepenny Review | n/a | 30 Jun 2020 | 27 | | 52 |
| New Millennium Writings Awards [New Millennium Writings] Charges fees for all submissions | n/a | 30 Jun 2020 | 27 | | 14 |
| The Binge-Watching Cure Anthology Series | Science Fiction Edition | 01 Jul 2020 | 28 | | 16 |
| THEMA | The Tiny Red Suitcase | 01 Jul 2020 | 28 | | 15 |
| VQR: Virginia Quarterly Review TEMP CLOSED | n/a | 31 Jul 2020 | 58 | | 42 |
| The Rumpus TEMP CLOSED | n/a | 31 Jul 2020 | 58 | | 17 |
| Crazyshorts! Short-Short Fiction Contest [Crazyhorse] TEMP CLOSED Charges fees for all submissions | n/a | 31 Jul 2020 | 58 | | 13 |
| The First Line [Blue Cubicle Press] | First line: "The Simmons public library was a melting pot of the haves and have-nots, a mixture of homeless people and the wealthy older residents of the nearby neighborhood." | 01 Aug 2020 | 59 | | 17 |
| Apparition Literary Magazine TEMP CLOSED | Satisfaction | 31 Aug 2020 | 89 | | 22 |
| The Southampton Review TEMP CLOSED | n/a | 01 Sep 2020 | 90 | | 14 |