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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 2,550 future themes and deadlines across all categories: fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and visual art.
| Project | Theme | Deadline | Days Left | | |
| Parsec Short Story Contest [PARSEC Ink] | Still Waters, Deep Thoughts | 15 Apr 2021 | 4 | | 14 |
| Uncanny Magazine | Novella-length fiction only | 30 Apr 2021 | 19 | | 15 |
| Colorado Review Charges fees for all submissions | n/a | 30 Apr 2021 | 19 | | 38 |
| The Threepenny Review | n/a | 30 Apr 2021 | 19 | | 37 |
| The First Line [Blue Cubicle Press] | First line: Lena was raised on violin lessons and minimal parental supervision | 01 May 2021 | 20 | | 15 |
| Boulevard Charges fees for some submissions | n/a | 01 May 2021 | 20 | | 42 |
| The Georgia Review Charges fees for some submissions | n/a | 14 May 2021 | 33 | | 53 |
| Orca: A Literary Journal Charges fees for some submissions | Literary-Speculative Issue | 15 May 2021 | 34 | | 28 |
| Classic Monster Unleashed [Crystal Lake Publishing] | Classic Monsters Unleashed | 30 May 2021 | 49 | | 13 |
| The Gettysburg Review Charges fees for some submissions | n/a | 31 May 2021 | 50 | | 50 |
| The Sewanee Review Charges fees for all submissions | n/a | 31 May 2021 | 50 | | 36 |
| Extinct Worlds Anthology [Dragon Soul Press] | Extinct Worlds | 30 Jun 2021 | 80 | | 14 |