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There are 164 different calls currently accepting nonfiction submissions (including fee-based). (See below for the criteria to be listed on this page.)

The 195 Essays Project Gold Star Program

A project of The Quasar Review
Essays

The 300 Project Gold Star Program

A project of Hollowpoint Press
Rebirth from the Hearth: Holiday Horror Edition

AC | DC: A Journal for the Bent Gold Star Program

Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, Visual Art

Apricity Press Gold Star Program

Issue 12 / Issue 12 - Paid one week response! (Charges fees.)

Baltimore Gothic Gold Star Program

Baltimore Gothic Issue 2 (Charges fees.) / Baltimore Gothic Online Submissions

Best Spiritual Literature Editorial Nominations

A project of Orison Books
Editorial Nominations

Biblioasis Gold Star Program

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 Prose Feedback <1000 Words (Charges fees.) / The Bimbo Anthology II Prose Feedback <5000 Words (Charges fees.)

BlinkerLit Gold Star Program

Hope themed Short FIction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Art

Bloodletter Magazine Gold Star Program

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

Boiler House Press submissions

Manuscript submissions

The Bookish Magazine Gold Star Program

A project of OneTribune Media
General Call for Submissions

Brainchild Magazine Gold Star Program

A project of Furnace Run Press
Brainchild Magazine Spring 2027

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.)

Bristol Noir Gold Star Program

Articles & Reviews (Charges fees.) / Book, Art and Music Reviews (Charges fees.) / Stories (Charges fees.)

Broad Ripple Review Gold Star Program

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

The Brussels Review Gold Star Program

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

Carolina Muse Literary & Arts Magazine Gold Star Program

Stories

Chicago Story Press Literary Journal Gold Star Program

Essays and Creative Nonfiction (Charges fees.)

Consequence

Translations / Young Writers Nonfiction Project 2026

CrayfishMag Gold Star Program

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

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 Echo: Teen Art & Lit Mag Gold Star Program

Unthemed Echo Submissions

Feisty Women Non- Fiction

A project of CafeLit
Feisty Women Non-Ficition

fifth wheel press blog Gold Star Program

Interviews

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.)

The Forgotten

The Forgotten. Issue IV. Winter 2026.

Fourth Genre

Nonfiction 2026 (Charges fees.)

Gavialidae

Fiction and Nonfiction (Charges fees.)

Generation Gap

Boomer: Issue 2. Nostalgia / Gen X: Issue 2. Nostalgia / Gen Z: Issue 2. Nostalgia / Millenial: Issue 2. Nostalgia / Silent Generation: Issue 2. Nostalgia

Generativity Lit Mag

Roots and Wings: Adult (18+) Creative Nonfiction (Charges fees.) / Roots and Wings: Youth (Ages 8-17) Nonfiction (Charges fees.)

The Gilded Weathervane

A project of FarmGirl Press
Spring 2027 Issue

The Great Smokies Review Gold Star Program

GSWP CNF Submissions / GSWP Criticism & Interview Submissions

HALSEY Literary Reader Gold Star Program

A project of Fernwood Press
words & pictures

Headlight Anthology

Issue 28 - CREATIVE NONFICTION

Hedge Apple Magazine

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

Humane HR Magazine Gold Star Program

A project of OneTribune Media
General Call for Submissions

In Short: A Journal of Flash Nonfiction Gold Star Program

Flash / Micros / Short-Shorts

Incensepunk Magazine

Nonfiction Article

Inkhorn Review Gold Star Program

Open Prose (Charges fees.)

Instant Noodles Gold Star Program

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

The Itch Lit Gold Star Program

Creative Non Fiction / The Itch | Micro Fiction & CNF | Under 400 Words / The Itch Prize | Haunted-October | CNF (Charges fees.)

January House Literary Journal Gold Star Program

Open Call - Prose

Jitney Books

The 2nd New Voices Fiction Award (Charges fees.)

Larina's Lit Lounge Gold Star Program

Nonfiction

Life and Legends

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

Limit Experience Journal

A project of Limit Experience Magazine
Dreams and Demons (Charges fees.) / Sexual Congruency and the Wilds Within (Charges fees.)

Literally Literary Anthology

2027 Submission Call (Charges fees.)

Literally Magazine Gold Star Program

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

Loblolly Press Gold Star Program

Open Submissions for Writers of Color

Macabre Magazine Gold Star Program

Macabre Magazine Nonfiction Calls

Mangrove Review

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.)

Meat for Tea: The Valley Review

"Time" (Charges fees.)

MEMEZINE Gold Star Program

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

Merion West Gold Star Program

Essays in Culture and Politics / Fresh Look poetry essays

Midsummer Dream House Gold Star Program

Online Journal (Charges fees.)

Midwest Weird Gold Star Program

Let's Get Weird: Submit to Audio Literary Magazine

A Million Little Delights Gold Star Program

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

moocat.net Gold Star Program

Comedy Writing / Personal Essays / Travel Narratives

The New Voices Fiction Award

A project of Jitney Books
The 2nd New Voices Fiction Award (Charges fees.)

Norncrafts's Website

NornCrafts's Yarn Basket

OFIC Magazine

Spring Issue

Orion's Belt Gold Star Program

Reviews

Orison Books Open Reading Period

Anthology Proposals / Nonfiction

Paraselene Gold Star Program

Book Review

Phosphorescent Lit

Issue 3: Fever (Prose)

The Plentitudes

2027 Plentitudes Prizes in Flash (Charges fees.) / 2027 Plentitudes Prizes in Nonfiction (Charges fees.)

Renascentia

A project of CafeLit
Renascentia

Revista Letrare Gold Star Program

Poetry, fiction and nonfiction

Saint Katherine Review

A project of St Katherine Review
Creative Non-Fiction

Salvation South Gold Star Program

Essays / Journalism / Photography / Video/film: short docs / Visual essays

Sandpiper Review

Issue 6

Sapling Lit Gold Star Program

Issue 1

The Scop: Literary and Fine Arts Magazine for King's College Gold Star Program

The Scop: Issue 87 (Spring 2027)

Shanti Arts Publishing

A project of Shanti Arts LLC
Book Publishing—Manuscript Submission

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—Writing Submission / Inspired by Art: Cassatt & Benson—Submission

Sunspot Literary Journal Gold Star Program

Flash, poetry, graphic novels, art (Charges fees.) / Long form fiction, CNF, poetry, graphic novel (Charges fees.) / Novelette length fiction, CNF, graphic novel (Charges fees.) / Novella-length fiction, CNF, or graphic novel (Charges fees.) / Short stories, nonfiction (Charges fees.) / Supernova: very long fiction, CNF, graphic novel (Charges fees.)

Tandem Literary Magazine

Issue 1 (Charges fees.)

TrashLight Press Gold Star Program

Website Submissions

Troublemaker Firestarter Gold Star Program

Theme: forever (volume 12)

The Turning Leaf Journal Gold Star Program

V4.1 Creative Nonfiction Submissions

Twelve Winters Journal

A project of Twelve Winters Press
Twelve Winters Journal (Charges fees.)

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

Unbordered Gold Star Program

Issue Six: Seasons

Unbound Ink Literary Magazine Gold Star Program

Issue 2

Up North Literary Journal

General Submissions (Poetry & Prose) / High School Submissions

WayWords Literary Journal Gold Star Program

A project of The Writer's Workout
Tribute Section

wildscape. literary journal Gold Star Program

Issue #9 (January 2027 Publication)

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

Y2K Quarterly

Y2K Quarterly Issue 12

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