The Green Sheaf

About

We will discover jaw-dropping talent and showcase world-class writing.
We will create a supportive, nurturing community.
We will elevate female, gender-fluid, and historically marginalized creators.
We honor and celebrate story as a vehicle for truth and connection.
The Green Sheaf was first founded by Pamela Colman Smith in 1903.
Resurrected by G.G. Silverman in 2023.
Long live The Green Sheaf — a home for beautiful, fantastical writing by female-identifying creators.

Limited Demographic: Submissions are restricted to female-identifying and gender-fluid individuals.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2023

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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Dates:

Open to fiction submissions through 18 September 2026* (approx. 3 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, All ethnic groups/populations, Blacks/People with African origins, Indigenous Peoples, Females, Neurodivergent people, People with disabilities.

Genres:

General Subgenres: Gothic, Magic Realism, Slipstream
Fantasy Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy, Gothic, Magic Realism, Slipstream
Horror Open to all/most Subgenres, including: Dark Fantasy, Magic Realism, Slipstream

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 500 words; Unknown number of pieces.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Literary, Mainstream, Surrealist.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Folklore/Mythology: General, Ancient mythologies, Fables, Fairy tales, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Restriction:

The Crone: for female-identifying & gender fluid writers over age 50 (18 Sep 2026*)

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Open

Dates:

Open to poetry submissions through 18 September 2026* (approx. 3 days from now).

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Adults, All ethnic groups/populations, Blacks/People with African origins, Indigenous Peoples, Females, Neurodivergent people, People with disabilities.

Genres:

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 50 lines; Unknown number of pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Dark, Literary, Mainstream, Surrealist.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Folklore/Mythology: General, Ancient mythologies, Fables, Fairy tales, See guidelines.
Other: May vary.

Restriction:

The Crone: for female-identifying & gender fluid writers over age 50 (18 Sep 2026*)

Payment:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment. Details: USD $50.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 20 Aug 2026

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