Current Submission Opportunities

General Submission (Free + Tip Jar) / Fast-Track Submission (7-Day Response) (Charges fees.) / Feedback + Fast-Track (7-Day Response) (Charges fees.) / Cover Art / Editorial Cartoons

Biblioasis Gold Star Program

Fiction / Nonfiction

A project of Purple Ink Press
Call for The Bimbo Anthology II / Call for The Bimbo Anthology II Fast Decision (Charges fees.) / The Bimbo Anthology II Poetry Feedback 1 Poem (Charges fees.) / The Bimbo Anthology II Poetry Feedback 4 Poems (Charges fees.) / The Bimbo Anthology II Prose Feedback <1000 Words (Charges fees.) / The Bimbo Anthology II Prose Feedback <5000 Words (Charges fees.)

Black Ocean

September 2026 Open Reading (Charges fees.)

BlinkerLit Gold Star Program

"Encouragement" themed Fiction, 1,500 words max / Hope and encouragement short Poetry / Hope themed Short FIction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Art

Bloodletter Magazine Gold Star Program

Featured Artist Submissions / Issue Eight: Omen - General Submissions / Issue Eight: Omen - Submission with Feedback (Charges fees.)

Blue Rivers Gold Star Program

Poetry Fall 2026

The Bookish Magazine Gold Star Program

A project of OneTribune Media
General Call for Submissions

bramble Gold Star Program

Chapbooks & Collections (Charges fees.)

Bright Flash Literary Review Gold Star Program

Flash and Short Fiction, Memoir, Rolling Submissions, No Theme

Bristol Futurist Gold Star Program

A project of Bristol Noir
Brand Strategy (Charges fees.) / Creative Thinking (Charges fees.) / Design (Interiors, Architecture and Brand) (Charges fees.) / Live Music Gig Reviews (Charges fees.) / Music Reviews (Charges fees.) / Sci-Fi & Fantasy Flash Fiction (Charges fees.) / Sci-Fi & Fantasy Short Stories (Charges fees.) / Sci-Fi & Fantasy Stories (Charges fees.) / Supercharged Spaces (Photos) (Charges fees.)

Bristol Noir Gold Star Program

Articles & Reviews (Charges fees.) / Artwork and Photography (Charges fees.) / Book, Art and Music Reviews (Charges fees.) / Flash Fiction (Charges fees.) / Poetry (Charges fees.) / Sci-Fi & Fantasy Flash Fiction (Charges fees.) / Sci-Fi & Fantasy Short Stories (Charges fees.) / Sci-Fi & Fantasy Stories (Charges fees.) / Short Stories (Charges fees.) / Stories (Charges fees.)

Broad Ripple Review Gold Star Program

Open Reading Period - Creative Nonfiction / Open Reading Period - Fiction / Open Reading Period - Flash Creative Nonfiction / Open Reading Period - Flash Fiction / Open Reading Period - Poetry / Open Reading Period - Reviews/Interviews / Submission with Editorial Feedback (Charges fees.) / Volunteer: Join Our Editorial Team

Broken Lens Journal Gold Star Program

Poetry

The Brussels Review Gold Star Program

Art / Book & Art Reviews / Fiction (Charges fees.) / Nonfiction (Charges fees.) / Photography / Poetry (Charges fees.) / Submission with editorial review (Charges fees.)

CafeLit

Ongoing submissions

Call: Full-Length Poetry or Hybrid Manuscripts

A project of Purple Ink Press
Call for Full-Length Poetry and Hybid Collections (Charges fees.) / Poetry Feedback Longer Poems or Multiple poems (Charges fees.) / Poetry Feedback Up to 4 poems (Charges fees.)

The Carrier Bag

Issue 3: Eat or Be Eaten (Charges fees.)

Chicago Story Press Literary Journal Gold Star Program

Essays and Creative Nonfiction (Charges fees.)

Children's Books for ages 7-10

A project of CafeLit
Children#s 7-10

Children's Picture Books for writer / illustrator teams

A project of CafeLit
Children's Picture Books

Children's Picture Books for writers

A project of CafeLit
Children's Picture Books - writers

Consequence

Fiction / Nonfiction / Poetry / The America Feature: Fiction / The America Feature: Nonfiction / The America Feature: Poetry / The America Feature: Visual Art / The Iran Feature: Translations / Translations / Visual Art

Cosmic Daffodil Journal Gold Star Program

MOSAIC

CrayfishMag

A project of Furnace Run Press
Issue Number Four : C R E A T U R E S

Dead Man Publishing, LLC

Open Call -- Always Available

Dead Ringer Press

New Crime Fiction (Charges fees.)

Dear Fear

Dear Fear Letter to Fear Foods - Nonfiction Entry (Charges fees.) / Dear Fear Letters to Fear Foods - Hybrid Entry (Charges fees.) / Dear Fear Letters to Fear Foods - Poetry Entry (Charges fees.) / Submission with Editorial Review (Charges fees.)

DILIM Press incl. Anthology of Dark Fiction from the Philippine Diaspora Gold Star Program

Existing DILIM Authors / Open Submissions for Sirena's Song / Open Submissions for Under the Volcano

Double Dutch Magazine Gold Star Program

(VISUAL) ART for our sixth regular issue! / 1st Double Dutch biannual Poetry Prize! Autumn ed. (Charges fees.) / Poetry for our sixth regular issue! / Your music for our 6th regular issue!

The Dribble Drabble Review Gold Star Program

Issue XIII (Winter '27) (Charges fees.)

The Drift & Dribble Miscellany Gold Star Program

Open Call (Charges fees.)

The Drop Gold Star Program

A project of Petrichor Art & Literary
Issue One

The Echo: Teen Art & Lit Mag Gold Star Program

Cover Art Submissions / Exploration / Unthemed Echo Submissions

Emergent Reader Books for Children

A project of CafeLit
Texts up to 20,000 words

Fast track for authors published by Bridge House, Chapletown and CafeLit

Fast track

Fear in Dust Gold Star Program

Fall - Theme: Portals

Feather Press

Open Call for Poetry Manuscripts (Charges fees.)

Feisty Women - Fiction

A project of CafeLit
Feisty Women Fiction

Feisty Women Non- Fiction

A project of CafeLit
Feisty Women Non-Ficition

fifth wheel press blog Gold Star Program

Interviews

Flash Fiction Collections

A project of CafeLit
Flash Fiction Collections Open Call

Flash Phantoms Gold Star Program

Horror stories of 100 words in English / Horror stories of up to 1,000 words in English

Flash the Court Gold Star Program

Now Open! (Charges fees.)

Flying South Contest

A project of Winston-Salem Writers
Members Winston-Salem Writers (Charges fees.) / NON Members Winston-Salem Writers (Charges fees.)

For the Record

A project of Northern INK Publishing
For The Record (Charges fees.)

Fourth Genre

Nonfiction 2026 (Charges fees.)

FreeFall Magazine

Art / Interviews and book reviews / Poetry / Prose

The Garfield Lake Review

Spring 2027 Edition

Gavialidae

Fiction and Nonfiction (Charges fees.) / Poetry and Flash Fiction (Charges fees.)

Generation Gap

Boomer: Why Worry? Issue 1 / Gen X: Why Worry? Issue 1 / Gen Z: Why Worry? Issue 1 / Millenial: Why Worry? Issue 1 / Silent Generation: Why worry? Issue 1

George Elliston Poetry Prize Gold Star Program

A project of Greater Cincinnati Writers League
George Elliston Poetry Prize (Charges fees.)

The Gigas Testament Gold Star Program

A project of Ténèbres Éternelles
Theme: Your Darkest Nightmares

Grand Little Things

Poetry

Grande Dame Literary & Art Journal Gold Star Program

Fast Read All Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Art (Charges fees.) / Fiction & Nonfiction <2000 Words (Charges fees.) / Fiction & Nonfiction <4000 Words (Charges fees.) / Fiction & Nonfiction <6000 Words (Charges fees.) / FLASH Fiction & FLASH Nonfiction <500 Words (Charges fees.) / Poetry (Charges fees.)

The Great Smokies Review Gold Star Program

GSWP CNF Submissions / GSWP Criticism & Interview Submissions / GSWP Fiction Submissions / GSWP Photo/Artwork Submissions / GSWP Poetry Submissions

HALSEY Literary Reader Gold Star Program

A project of Fernwood Press
words & pictures

Hedge Apple Magazine

A project of Hedge Apple: The literary magazine of Hagerstown Community College
2026 Halloween Contest / General Submissions 2026-27

Hibiscus Magazine

Hibiscus

History Through Fiction Press Gold Star Program

History Through Fiction and our Imprints

History Through Fiction Short Stories Gold Star Program

A project of History Through Fiction Press
Short Stories (Charges fees.)

Hollow and Sky Gold Star Program

Cover Art: Issue Three

House of Long Shadows Gold Star Program

Gothic Fiction

Humane HR Magazine Gold Star Program

A project of OneTribune Media
General Call for Submissions

Hushmarrow Press Gold Star Program

The Things We Bury

In Short: A Journal of Flash Nonfiction Gold Star Program

Flash / Micros / Short-Shorts / Visual Art

Incensepunk Magazine

Flash Fiction / Nonfiction Article / Short Fiction

Independence Literary Review

"Healthcare and Healing" Folio / Creative Nonfiction / Fiction / Poetry / Visual Art

Ink & Consequences Gold Star Program

I & C Stories Annual Cover Art Call / I & C Stories: 2027 Annual Publication Call

Inkhorn Review Gold Star Program

Artwork / Micro Fiction / Poetry / Poetry (4-6 Poems) (Charges fees.) / Prose / Prose (1,000+ words) (Charges fees.)

Instant Noodles Gold Star Program

A project of Current Words Publishing
Volume 6, Issue 3: Author's Choice!

Iron & Salt Press

Flash Fiction / Short Story

The Itch Lit

Creative Non Fiction / Fiction / Poetry

January House Literary Journal Gold Star Program

Open Call - Poetry / Open Call - Prose / Open Call - Visual Art

Larina's Lit Lounge Gold Star Program

Fiction / Nonfiction / Special Issue: Indigenous People's Day

Life and Legends

A project of River Paw Press
Call for Book Reviews (Charges fees.) / Call for Interviews and Essays (Charges fees.) / Call for Poetry

Literally Magazine Gold Star Program

A project of Literally Literary Magazine
Creative nonfiction (Charges fees.) / Fiction (Charges fees.) / Poetry (Charges fees.)

Lost Penny Press One Act Play Submissions

One Act Play

Luna Station Quarterly

Issue 069

Lycan Valley Press Publications

A project of LVP Publications
Horror, Thriller, Pulp Novella

Macabre Magazine Gold Star Program

Macabre Magazine Horror Short Fiction / Macabre Magazine Nonfiction Calls / Macabre Magazine Poetry / Special Edition: Winter Holiday Ghost Stories

Macrame Literary Journal Gold Star Program

Fiction / Micro-Fiction / Poetry

Mangrove Review Gold Star Program

Issue 23

Manuscript Submission (Canada)

A project of Metatron Press
2026 Open Reading Period — Full Manuscripts

The Markaz Review Gold Star Program

General Call For Submissions / MIS/TRANSLATION

The Markaz Review Literary Prizes Gold Star Program

The Markaz Literary Prizes (Charges fees.)

MEMEZINE Gold Star Program

EXPEDITED - Winter 2026 Issue ($5) (Charges fees.) / Newsletter: DOOMSCROLLER / Winter Issue 2027

Merion West Gold Star Program

Call: Fiction and Short Stories / Essays in Culture and Politics / Fresh Look poetry essays / Poetry

The Metaworker Literary Magazine

General Call for The Metaworker / Miscellaneous Call for The Metaworker

Micro & Art Call for The Metaworker Literary Magazine

Art Call for The Metaworker / Micro Call for The Metaworker

Midsummer Dream House Gold Star Program

Dazed Santa - Poetry (Charges fees.) / Online Journal (Charges fees.)

Midwest Weird Gold Star Program

Let's Get Weird: Submit to Audio Literary Magazine

A Million Little Delights

Cozy Flash Fiction / Cozy Homemaking Essays / Creative Living Essays / Cultural Writing, Reflections & Criticism / Essays on Friendship, Hospitality & Community / Features & Interviews / Literary & Bookish Writing / Personal Essays / Photo Essays / Poetry / Profiles of Inspiring Women / Seasonal Recipes / Specific / Niche Listicles / Travel Stories & Essays

moocat.net Gold Star Program

Art / Comedy Writing / Personal Essays / Poetry / Travel Narratives

The Morton Marcus Memorial Poetry Contest

A project of Hive Poetry Collective
The 2026 Morton Marcus Memorial Poetry Contest (Charges fees.)

Neither Fish Nor Foul Gold Star Program

Fiction (no theme)

Neon & Smoke Gold Star Program

Feedback: Fiction (Charges fees.) / Soulful Things

Norncrafts's Website

NornCrafts's Yarn Basket

The North Lit Review Gold Star Program

Winter 2026/27

One Fall Review Gold Star Program

Pro Wrestling Poetry

Orion's Belt Gold Star Program

Flash Fiction / Micro Fiction / Poetry / Reviews / Translations

Paraselene Gold Star Program

Book Review / Poetry (Close Reading and Feedback) (Charges fees.) / Poetry (Editorial Feedback) (Charges fees.) / Poetry (Expedited) (Charges fees.) / Poetry (Free)

The Passionfruit Review Gold Star Program

A project of Passionfruit Lit
General Submissions / General Submissions (3-5 day response) (Charges fees.) / Passionfruit Poetry Prize 2026 (Charges fees.) / Visual Art

Phosphorescent Lit

Issue 3: Fever (Art/Photography) / Issue 3: Fever (Other) / Issue 3: Fever (Poetry) / Issue 3: Fever (Prose)

Poetry Collections

A project of CafeLit
Poetry Collections

Poetry in Plain Sight

A project of North Carolina Poetry Society
Poetry in Plain Sight (PIPS) / Poetry in Plain Sight (PIPS) - Non-Members (Charges fees.)

The Prose Poem

Ekphrastic Prose Poetry (for artist/writers) / Prose Poetry (1 poem) (Charges fees.) / Prose Poetry (2 poems) (Charges fees.) / Prose Poetry (3 poems) (Charges fees.)

The Quasar Review Gold Star Program

Issue 14

Radix Magazine Gold Star Program

Fiction (Charges fees.) / Poetry - Radix Magazine Winter Issue 2026 (Charges fees.)

Rat Bag Lit Gold Star Program

Rat Feedback - The Unhinged Edition (Charges fees.) / Short Story - Paid Submission (Charges fees.) / Short Story: Skip the Line Fast Track Submission (Charges fees.)

Raw Blood and Nerve

A project of Dickinson Publishing Group
Issue #3

Red River Review Gold Star Program

Issue 78 (Charges fees.)

Renascentia

A project of CafeLit
Renascentia

Revista Letrare Gold Star Program

Poetry, fiction and nonfiction

Ruminous Gold Star Program

Poetry (Charges fees.)

Saint Katherine Review

A project of St Katherine Review
Creative Non-Fiction / Fiction / Poetry

Salvation South Gold Star Program

Essays / Fiction / Journalism / Photography / Poetry / Spooky Ghosty Halloweeny / Video/film: short docs / Video/film: short narratives / Visual essays

The Sam Hill! Review Gold Star Program

Historical Fiction / Historical Poetry

Sapling Lit Gold Star Program

Issue 1

Shanti Arts Publishing

A project of Shanti Arts LLC
Book Publishing—Manuscript Submission

Skylar: An Exquisite Corpse

A project of Lover's Eye Press
Skylar: An Exquisite Corpse

Slant Books

Manuscript Submission (Charges fees.)

Spotlyts Magazine Gold Star Program

A project of OneTribune Media
General Call for Submissions

Still Point Arts Quarterly

A project of Shanti Arts LLC
Fabric and Fashion: Narratives—Art Submission / Fabric and Fashion: Narratives—Writing Submission / Inspired by Art: Cassatt & Benson—Submission / Meeting the Insurmountable—Art Submission / Meeting the Insurmountable—Writing Submission

Sunspot Literary Journal Gold Star Program

Flash, poetry, graphic novels, art (Charges fees.)

Tender Hearts Club Anthology Series

A project of Feather Press
Tender Hearts Club: Volume Two (Charges fees.)

Thriller Magazine Gold Star Program

December 2026 Issue (Charges fees.)

Thriller Magazine Press - Novel Submissions Gold Star Program

Thriller Magazine Press - Novel Submissions (Charges fees.)

TrashLight Press Gold Star Program

Fall Issue - Haunt / Website Submissions

Troublemaker Firestarter Gold Star Program

Theme: forever (volume 12)

UKindness Magazine Gold Star Program

A project of OneTribune Media
General Call for Submissions

Ultramarine Literary Review Gold Star Program

Thriller and Horror Book Reviews / Urban Poetry and Nostalgic Stories

Unbordered Gold Star Program

Issue Five: Thresholds / Issue Six: Seasons

Up North Literary Journal

General Submissions (Poetry & Prose) / High School Submissions

Variety Pack Gold Star Program

Issue XV, Fall 2026 (Charges fees.)

Velox Books Gold Star Program

Horror Collections / Horror Novels

Walela Books

A project of CafeLit
Walela Books

WayWords Literary Journal

A project of The Writer's Workout
Tribute Section

The Wild Umbrella

Summer 2026 - Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

wildscape. literary journal Gold Star Program

Issue #9 (January 2027 Publication)

William Carlos Williams Poetry Competition

William Carlos Williams MED STUDENT Competition (Charges fees.) / William Carlos Williams PHYSICIAN Competition (Charges fees.)

Willows Wept Review

Poetry / Prose / Visual Art

WoodPig Press Gold Star Program

Speculative Non-fiction

The Woolf Gold Star Program

Issue 11 Hide/Seek - Creative Nonfiction / Issue 11 Hide/Seek - Flash Fiction / Issue 11 Hide/Seek - Microfiction / Issue 11 Hide/Seek - Prose Poetry / Issue 11 Hide/Seek - Short Fiction / Issue 11 Hide/Seek - Short Film / Issue 11 Hide/Seek - Visual Art

The World's Best Magazine Gold Star Program

A project of OneTribune Media
General Call for Submissions

Writing Teacher

A project of CafeLit
Writing teacher

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