Submission Opportunities Calendar for Fiction List View Show: All Poetry Nonfiction Drama Visual Art Multimedia Include fee-based There are 199 different calls currently accepting fiction submissions (including fee-based). (See below for the criteria to be listed on this page.) October 202625 Oct 2026 05:59 UTC The 300 Project (Hollowpoint Press) Gold Star Program: Rebirth from the Hearth: Holiday Horror Edition (closes in 1 day, 8 hours)25 Oct 2026 06:59 UTC Midsummer Dream House Gold Star Program: Online Journal (Charges fees.) (closes in 1 day, 9 hours)26 Oct 2026 04:59 UTC Skylar: An Exquisite Corpse (Lover's Eye Press): Skylar: An Exquisite Corpse (closes in 2 days, 7 hours)27 Oct 2026 06:59 UTC Midsummer Dream House Gold Star Program: Internet Angelz - Horror [Fiction] (Charges fees.) (closes in 3 days, 9 hours)31 Oct 2026 03:59 UTC The Markaz Review Literary Prizes Gold Star Program: The Markaz Literary Prizes (Charges fees.)31 Oct 2026 23:59 UTC Sunspot Literary Journal Gold Star Program: Novella-length fiction, CNF, or graphic novel (Charges fees.)31 Oct 2026 23:59 UTC Orion's Belt Gold Star Program: Micro Fiction31 Oct 2026 23:59 UTC Orion's Belt Gold Star Program: Flash Fiction31 Oct 2026 23:59 UTC Orion's Belt Gold Star Program: TranslationsNovember 202601 Nov 2026 03:59 UTC Orison Books Open Reading Period: Fiction01 Nov 2026 03:59 UTC Orison Books Open Reading Period: Anthology Proposals01 Nov 2026 03:59 UTC Troublemaker Firestarter Gold Star Program: Theme: forever (volume 12)01 Nov 2026 03:59 UTC The Sam Hill! Review Gold Star Program: Historical Fiction01 Nov 2026 03:59 UTC Sapling Lit Gold Star Program: Issue 101 Nov 2026 03:59 UTC The Gigas Testament (Ténèbres Éternelles) Gold Star Program: Theme: Your Darkest Nightmares01 Nov 2026 04:59 UTC Neon & Smoke Gold Star Program: Annual Love Issue01 Nov 2026 04:59 UTC moocat.net Gold Star Program: Comedy Writing01 Nov 2026 04:59 UTC Y2K Quarterly: Y2K Quarterly Issue 1201 Nov 2026 04:59 UTC The Itch Lit Gold Star Program: The Itch Prize | Haunted-October | Fiction (Charges fees.)01 Nov 2026 06:59 UTC Frost Zone Stories (Frost Zone Press) Gold Star Program: Short Stories01 Nov 2026 06:59 UTC Larina's Lit Lounge Gold Star Program: Fiction01 Nov 2026 06:59 UTC Inkhorn Review Gold Star Program: Open Prose (Charges fees.)01 Nov 2026 06:59 UTC The Quasar Review Gold Star Program: Issue 1502 Nov 2026 04:59 UTC Best Spiritual Literature Editorial Nominations (Orison Books): Editorial Nominations02 Nov 2026 04:59 UTC Crab Apple Literary Gold Star Program: Fiction04 Nov 2026 07:59 UTC Bloodletter Magazine Gold Star Program: Issue Eight: Omen - General Submissions (Charges fees.)04 Nov 2026 07:59 UTC Bloodletter Magazine Gold Star Program: Issue Eight: Omen - Submission with Feedback (Charges fees.)07 Nov 2026 23:59 UTC Instant Noodles (Current Words Publishing) Gold Star Program: Volume 6, Issue 3: Author's Choice!11 Nov 2026 04:59 UTC Literally Magazine (Literally Literary Magazine) Gold Star Program: Fiction (Charges fees.)15 Nov 2026 04:59 UTC Meat for Tea: The Valley Review: "Time" (Charges fees.)15 Nov 2026 23:59 UTC Sunspot Literary Journal Gold Star Program: Novelette length fiction, CNF, graphic novel (Charges fees.)15 Nov 2026 23:59 UTC Fiction Potluck Contest (The Writer's Workout) Gold Star Program: 26-Q4: A Special Place16 Nov 2026 04:59 UTC wildscape. literary journal Gold Star Program: Issue #9 (January 2027 Publication)16 Nov 2026 04:59 UTC Hushmarrow Press Gold Star Program: The Things We Bury16 Nov 2026 04:59 UTC Luna Station Quarterly: Issue 06916 Nov 2026 04:59 UTC Phosphorescent Lit: Issue 3: Fever (Prose)16 Nov 2026 05:59 UTC MEMEZINE Gold Star Program: Winter Issue 202716 Nov 2026 05:59 UTC MEMEZINE Gold Star Program: EXPEDITED - Winter 2026 Issue ($5) (Charges fees.)16 Nov 2026 05:59 UTC Tainted Glass Press Gold Star Program: General Call20 Nov 2026 22:59 UTC The Markaz Review Gold Star Program: MIS/TRANSLATION20 Nov 2026 23:59 UTC WayWords Literary Journal (The Writer's Workout) Gold Star Program: Issue 25: theme of city (FICTION)22 Nov 2026 23:59 UTC Sunspot Literary Journal Gold Star Program: Supernova: very long fiction, CNF, graphic novel (Charges fees.)23 Nov 2026 04:59 UTC Manuscript Submission (Canada) (Metatron Press): 2026 Open Reading Period — Full Manuscripts28 Nov 2026 04:59 UTC Headlight Anthology: Issue 28 - FICTIONDecember 202601 Dec 2026 04:59 UTC Baltimore Gothic Gold Star Program: Baltimore Gothic Issue 2 (Charges fees.)01 Dec 2026 04:59 UTC BlinkerLit Gold Star Program: Hope themed Short FIction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Art01 Dec 2026 04:59 UTC BlinkerLit Gold Star Program: "Encouragement" themed Fiction, 1,500 words max01 Dec 2026 04:59 UTC CrayfishMag (Furnace Run Press) Gold Star Program: Issue Number Four : C R E A T U R E S01 Dec 2026 04:59 UTC Raw Blood and Nerve (Dickinson Publishing Group) Gold Star Program: Issue #301 Dec 2026 07:59 UTC The Bimbo Book II (Purple Ink Press): Call for The Bimbo Anthology II01 Dec 2026 23:59 UTC Limit Experience Journal (Limit Experience Magazine): Dreams and Demons (Charges fees.)02 Dec 2026 04:59 UTC Along the Eddyline: Winter 2027 (Charges fees.)14 Dec 2026 23:59 UTC Sunspot Literary Journal Gold Star Program: Long form fiction, CNF, poetry, graphic novel (Charges fees.)15 Dec 2026 21:59 UTC Generativity Lit Mag: Roots and Wings: Adult (18+) Fiction (Charges fees.)15 Dec 2026 23:59 UTC Sunspot Literary Journal Gold Star Program: Short stories, nonfiction (Charges fees.)16 Dec 2026 04:59 UTC Sunspot Literary Journal Gold Star Program: Flash, poetry, graphic novels, art (Charges fees.)16 Dec 2026 04:59 UTC Carolina Muse Literary & Arts Magazine Gold Star Program: Stories16 Dec 2026 04:59 UTC The New Voices Fiction Award (Jitney Books): The 2nd New Voices Fiction Award (Charges fees.)16 Dec 2026 04:59 UTC Jitney Books: The 2nd New Voices Fiction Award (Charges fees.)16 Dec 2026 04:59 UTC The Jitney (Jitney Books): The 2nd New Voices Fiction Award (Charges fees.)16 Dec 2026 04:59 UTC Generativity Lit Mag: Roots and Wings: Children (Ages 8-17) Fiction (Charges fees.)19 Dec 2026 04:59 UTC Brainchild Magazine (Furnace Run Press) Gold Star Program: Brainchild Magazine Spring 202722 Dec 2026 23:59 UTC Limit Experience Journal (Limit Experience Magazine): Sexual Congruency and the Wilds Within (Charges fees.)31 Dec 2026 07:59 UTC Macrame Literary Journal Gold Star Program: Micro-Fiction31 Dec 2026 23:59 UTC The Plentitudes: 2027 Plentitudes Prizes for Fiction (Charges fees.)31 Dec 2026 23:59 UTC The Plentitudes: 2027 Plentitudes Prizes in Flash (Charges fees.)January 202701 Jan 2027 04:59 UTC Loblolly Press Gold Star Program: Open Submissions for Writers of Color01 Jan 2027 04:59 UTC Tandem Literary Magazine: Issue 1 (Charges fees.)01 Jan 2027 04:59 UTC OFIC Magazine: Spring Issue01 Jan 2027 04:59 UTC The Forgotten: The Forgotten. Issue IV. Winter 2026.01 Jan 2027 04:59 UTC Dinah Marshall Backhouse Prize for Short Fiction (Backhouse Press): Short Story Contest (1000-5000 words) (Charges fees.)01 Jan 2027 05:59 UTC Ink & Consequences Gold Star Program: I & C Stories: 2027 Annual Publication Call01 Jan 2027 05:59 UTC The Dribble Drabble Review Gold Star Program: Issue XIII (Winter '27) (Charges fees.)01 Jan 2027 07:59 UTC Lycan Valley Press Publications (LVP Publications): Horror, Thriller, Pulp Novella01 Jan 2027 07:59 UTC Macrame Literary Journal Gold Star Program: Fiction02 Jan 2027 04:59 UTC TrashLight Press Gold Star Program: Website Submissions02 Jan 2027 04:59 UTC Still Point Arts Quarterly (Shanti Arts LLC): Inspired by Art: Cassatt & Benson—Submission02 Jan 2027 07:59 UTC Lycan Valley Press Publications (LVP Publications): Quantum Corsets Queer Fiction02 Jan 2027 07:59 UTC Apricity Press Gold Star Program: Issue 1202 Jan 2027 07:59 UTC Apricity Press Gold Star Program: Issue 12 - Paid one week response! (Charges fees.)16 Jan 2027 04:59 UTC The Scop: Literary and Fine Arts Magazine for King's College Gold Star Program: The Scop: Issue 87 (Spring 2027)16 Jan 2027 05:59 UTC Unbound Ink Literary Magazine Gold Star Program: Issue 219 Jan 2027 07:59 UTC Purple Ink Press: Cat's Eye Chapbook Contest Fiction 2025 (Charges fees.)19 Jan 2027 07:59 UTC Purple Ink Press: Cat's Eye Chapbook: Feedback One Flash Story (Charges fees.)22 Jan 2027 23:59 UTC Walela Books (CafeLit): Walela BooksFebruary 202702 Feb 2027 04:59 UTC Literally Literary Anthology: 2027 Submission Call (Charges fees.)02 Feb 2027 05:59 UTC The Gilded Weathervane (FarmGirl Press): Spring 2027 Issue13 Feb 2027 05:59 UTC Up North Literary Journal: High School Submissions13 Feb 2027 05:59 UTC Up North Literary Journal: General Submissions (Poetry & Prose)16 Feb 2027 04:59 UTC Hedge Apple Magazine (Hedge Apple: The literary magazine of Hagerstown Community College): General Submissions 2026-27March 202701 Mar 2027 04:59 UTC DILIM Press incl. Anthology of Dark Fiction from the Philippine Diaspora Gold Star Program: Open Submissions for Under the VolcanoApril 202701 Apr 2027 03:59 UTC Nachtljocht Gold Star Program: Fiction & Short Plays (Charges fees.)02 Apr 2027 03:59 UTC Still Point Arts Quarterly (Shanti Arts LLC): Fabric and Fashion: Narratives—Writing SubmissionMay 202701 May 2027 06:59 UTC Generation Gap: Boomer: Issue 2. Nostalgia01 May 2027 06:59 UTC Generation Gap: Silent Generation: Issue 2. Nostalgia01 May 2027 06:59 UTC Generation Gap: Gen X: Issue 2. NostalgiaJune 202701 Jun 2027 04:59 UTC History Through Fiction Press Gold Star Program: History Through Fiction and our ImprintsNo DeadlineThe 195 Essays Project (The Quasar Review) Gold Star Program: Essays4 L P H 4 N U M 3 R 1 C (Zoetic Press) Gold Star Program: 4 L P H 4 N U M 3 R 1 C PodcastAC | DC: A Journal for the Bent Gold Star Program: Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Visual ArtAmerican Religion Journal: American Religion Creative WritingBaltimore Gothic Gold Star Program: Baltimore Gothic Online SubmissionsBetascape Magazine Gold Star Program: General Submission (Free + Tip Jar)Betascape Magazine Gold Star Program: Fast-Track Submission (7-Day Response) (Charges fees.)Betascape Magazine Gold Star Program: Feedback + Fast-Track (7-Day Response) (Charges fees.)Biblioasis Gold Star Program: FictionThe Bimbo Book II (Purple Ink Press): Call for The Bimbo Anthology II Fast Decision (Charges fees.)The Bimbo Book II (Purple Ink Press): The Bimbo Anthology II Prose Feedback <1000 Words (Charges fees.)The Bimbo Book II (Purple Ink Press): The Bimbo Anthology II Prose Feedback <5000 Words (Charges fees.)Boiler House Press submissions: Manuscript submissionsThe Bookish Magazine (OneTribune Media) Gold Star Program: General Call for SubmissionsBright Flash Literary Review Gold Star Program: Flash and Short Fiction, Memoir, Rolling Submissions, No ThemeBristol Futurist (Bristol Noir) Gold Star Program: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Flash Fiction (Charges fees.)Bristol Futurist (Bristol Noir) Gold Star Program: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Short Stories (Charges fees.)Bristol Futurist (Bristol Noir) Gold Star Program: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Stories (Charges fees.)Bristol Noir Gold Star Program: Flash Fiction (Charges fees.)Bristol Noir Gold Star Program: Short Stories (Charges fees.)Bristol Noir Gold Star Program: Stories (Charges fees.)Bristol Noir Gold Star Program: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Flash Fiction (Charges fees.)Bristol Noir Gold Star Program: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Short Stories (Charges fees.)Bristol Noir Gold Star Program: Sci-Fi & Fantasy Stories (Charges fees.)Broad Ripple Review Gold Star Program: Open Reading Period - FictionBroad Ripple Review Gold Star Program: Submission with Editorial Feedback (Charges fees.)Broad Ripple Review Gold Star Program: Volunteer: Join Our Editorial TeamBroad Ripple Review Gold Star Program: Open Reading Period - Flash FictionThe Brussels Review Gold Star Program: Fiction (Charges fees.)The Brussels Review Gold Star Program: Submission with editorial review (Charges fees.)CafeLit: Ongoing submissionsChildren's Books for ages 7-10 (CafeLit): Children#s 7-10Children's Picture Books for writer / illustrator teams (CafeLit): Children's Picture BooksChildren's Picture Books for writers (CafeLit): Children's Picture Books - writersConsequence: TranslationsDASH Literary Journal: DASH Issue 18Dead Man Publishing, LLC: Open Call -- Always AvailableDead Ringer Press: New Crime Fiction (Charges fees.)DILIM Press incl. Anthology of Dark Fiction from the Philippine Diaspora Gold Star Program: Existing DILIM AuthorsDILIM Press incl. Anthology of Dark Fiction from the Philippine Diaspora Gold Star Program: Editor's Submissions (only if requested)The Drift & Dribble Miscellany Gold Star Program: Open Call (Charges fees.)The Echo: Teen Art & Lit Mag Gold Star Program: Unthemed Echo SubmissionsEmergent Reader Books for Children (CafeLit): Texts up to 20,000 words Fast track for authors published by Bridge House, Chapletown and CafeLit: Fast trackFeisty Women - Fiction (CafeLit): Feisty Women FictionFlash Fiction (The Writer's Workout) Gold Star Program: Flash FictionFlash Fiction Collections (CafeLit): Flash Fiction Collections Open CallFlash Phantoms Gold Star Program: Horror stories of up to 1,000 words in EnglishFlash Phantoms Gold Star Program: Horror stories of 100 words in EnglishFlash the Court Gold Star Program: Now Open! (Charges fees.)Flying South Contest (Winston-Salem Writers): Members Winston-Salem Writers (Charges fees.)Flying South Contest (Winston-Salem Writers): NON Members Winston-Salem Writers (Charges fees.)Gavialidae: Poetry and Flash Fiction (Charges fees.)Gavialidae: Fiction and Nonfiction (Charges fees.)Generation Gap: Gen Z: Issue 2. NostalgiaGeneration Gap: Millenial: Issue 2. NostalgiaThe Great Smokies Review Gold Star Program: GSWP Fiction SubmissionsGrimly Dinge (Dickinson Publishing Group) Gold Star Program: Open CallHistory Through Fiction Short Stories (History Through Fiction Press) Gold Star Program: Short Stories (Charges fees.)House of Long Shadows Gold Star Program: Gothic FictionHumane HR Magazine (OneTribune Media) Gold Star Program: General Call for SubmissionsIncensepunk Magazine: Short FictionIncensepunk Magazine: Flash FictionInk Nest Poetry: January '27 issue - Poetry, Fiction, Visual ArtInkhorn Review Gold Star Program: Micro Fiction (Charges fees.)Iron & Salt Press Gold Star Program: Flash FictionIron & Salt Press Gold Star Program: Short StoryThe Itch Lit Gold Star Program: FictionThe Itch Lit Gold Star Program: The Itch | Micro Fiction & CNF | Under 400 WordsJanuary House Literary Journal Gold Star Program: Open Call - ProseLycan Valley Press Publications (LVP Publications): BE THE BEAR - Female Rage AnthologyMacabre Magazine Gold Star Program: Macabre Magazine Horror Short FictionMangrove Review: Issue 23ManicWorld Magazine: Poetry & Short StoriesThe Markaz Review Gold Star Program: General Call For SubmissionsMerion West Gold Star Program: Call: Fiction and Short StoriesMidwest Weird Gold Star Program: Let's Get Weird: Submit to Audio Literary MagazineA Million Little Delights Gold Star Program: Cozy Flash FictionNeon & Smoke Gold Star Program: Feedback: Fiction (Charges fees.)Norncrafts's Website: NornCrafts's Yarn BasketRadix Magazine Gold Star Program: Fiction (Charges fees.)The Red Telephone YA books (CafeLit): YA Novels 45,000 to 105,000 wordsRenascentia (CafeLit): RenascentiaRevista Letrare Gold Star Program: Poetry, fiction and nonfictionSaint Katherine Review (St Katherine Review): FictionSalvation South Gold Star Program: FictionSalvation South Gold Star Program: Video/film: short narrativesSalvation South Gold Star Program: Visual essaysSandpiper Review: Issue 6Sci Phi Journal Gold Star Program: General Call for SubmissionsSingle author short story collections (CafeLit): Single author collectionsSlant Books: Manuscript Submission (Charges fees.)Spotlyts Magazine (OneTribune Media) Gold Star Program: General Call for SubmissionsThriller Magazine Gold Star Program: February 2027 Issue (Charges fees.)Thriller Magazine Press - Novel Submissions Gold Star Program: Thriller Magazine Press - Novel Submissions (Charges fees.)Twelve Winters Journal (Twelve Winters Press): Twelve Winters Journal (Charges fees.)UKindness Magazine (OneTribune Media) Gold Star Program: General Call for SubmissionsUltramarine Literary Review Gold Star Program: Urban Poetry and Nostalgic StoriesVelox Books Gold Star Program: Horror NovelsVelox Books Gold Star Program: Horror CollectionsThe World's Best Magazine (OneTribune Media) Gold Star Program: General Call for SubmissionsWriting Teacher (CafeLit): Writing teacherDid you know? 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