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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 2,050 future themes and deadlines across all categories: fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and visual art.
| Project | Theme | Deadline | Days Left | | |
| Apparition Lit Flash Fiction Contest [Apparition Literary Magazine] | The Apparition Test | 15 Dec 2019 | 0 | | 17 |
| Copper Nickel | n/a | 15 Dec 2019 | 0 | | 47 |
| Apocalyptic Anthology [Zombies Need Brains] | Science fiction or fantasy stories set during or after an apocalypse | 31 Dec 2019 | 16 | | 22 |
| Galactic Stew Anthology [Zombies Need Brains] | Science fiction and fantasy stories involving food | 31 Dec 2019 | 16 | | 14 |
| Crazyhorse Charges fees for all submissions | n/a | 31 Dec 2019 | 16 | | 38 |
| The Way of the Laser: Future Crime Stories [Vernacular Books] FLEDGLING | Crime stories that take place in the future | 01 Jan 2020 | 17 | | 17 |
| Fiends in the Furrows Folk Horror Anthology Series [Nosetouch Press] | Folk Horror | 07 Jan 2020 | 23 | | 12 |
| Ploughshares Charges fees for some submissions | n/a | 15 Jan 2020 | 31 | | 39 |
| Reign of Queens Anthology [Dragon Soul Press] | Reign of Queens | 31 Jan 2020 | 47 | | 12 |
| The Cincinnati Review | n/a | 01 Mar 2020 | 77 | | 44 |
| Gulf Coast Charges fees for all submissions | n/a | 01 Mar 2020 | 77 | | 33 |
| Black Warrior Review Charges fees for all submissions | n/a | 01 Mar 2020 | 77 | | 19 |