Calls for Submissions

Take a look at the latest publishing opportunities currently available to writers from the many literary magazines and presses that are members of CLMP. Before submitting your work, be sure to check the publisher’s website for any updates.

 
Spout Magazine submitted by Spout Press

Spout Magazine sets the table for weird writers (self-identifying). Spout values a DIY-like determination to produce and share creative work; we wish to be a home for writing that demands…

Expires:May 29, 2026
DILIM Dark Fiction from the Philippine Diaspora: Anthology Vol. 1, Galleon Dreaming submitted by DILIM Press

Thank you for your interest in submitting to DILIM: Anthology of Dark Fiction from the Philippine Diaspora. We would love to offer you a home for your work and we are…

Expires:May 30, 2026
CantoMundo Chapbook Prize submitted by Bilingual Press | Editorial Bilingüe (BP | EB)

The ASU Bilingual Press | Editorial Bilingüe is pleased to announce a new partnership with CantoMundo to present the CantoMundo Chapbook Prize. Poets are invited to submit 15–25 pages of…

Expires:May 30, 2026
TOFU INK ARTS PRESS VOLUME 8; OPEN NOW! submitted by Tofu Ink Arts Press

Submission Guidelines: All submissions must be made via our Submittable page. We are seeking 1-3 polished poems and/or art of any style of less than 5 pages (12 font Times…

Expires:May 31, 2026
THE NOMAD's next theme is "MUSIC" submitted by THE NOMAD Literary Magazine

THE NOMAD publishes fiction, nonfiction, essays, memoir, literary book reviews, and poetry on an annual theme–online twice a year at the-nomad.org, and annually in a printed volume. We are seeking…

Expires:May 31, 2026
Call for Submissions: Essays and Illustrations about Night submitted by Wild Lot Press

Wild Lot Press, with the assistance of the Pennsylvania Creative Entrepreneur Accelerator Program (CEAP), is publishing an illustrated creative nonfiction anthology book about night, with the working title Nightness: Ruminations…

Expires:May 31, 2026
submission window Fourth issue now open! submitted by Double Dutch magazine

Just to let you know we at Double Dutch magazine have started taking submissions for our Fourth regular issue! Due to go live in July 2026. We want your poetry/music/art!…

Expires:May 31, 2026
Poetry Chapbook Submission submitted by Violet Winding Stars Press

We are currently accepting chapbook submissions. Manuscript word count: Please keep in mind that your manuscript should be at least 20 pages and no more than 35 pages. Unfortunately, we…

Expires:May 31, 2026
Auto Draft submitted by Red Shoe Press

2027 Oregon Poetry Calendar Submission Window Opens on March 1st, Closes May 31st Red Shoe Press accepts submissions March 1, 2026 through May 31, 2026 for the 2027 Oregon Poetry…

Expires:May 31, 2026
Mini Moon Contest by Tadpole Press submitted by Tadpole Press

10 words or less including the title. $50 USD to the winner. No theme. Same judging criteria as the Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest. Monthly deadlines on every full moon.…

Expires:May 31, 2026
PRUDENCE DISPATCH ISSUE NO. 3 - SUBMISSIONS OPEN 4/1 TO 5/31 submitted by Prudence Dispatch

PRUDENCE DISPATCH is open for poetry submissions for ISSUE NO. 3 (Summer 2026) from April 1, 2026 through May 31, 2026. Decisions by July, publication expected in August or early…

Expires:May 31, 2026
Passionfruit Chapbook Submissions submitted by The Passionfruit Review

Guidelines Length: 25-40 pages (slightly longer or shorter will be considered) Reading fee: £5 What to submit: a 10-page sample (.doc or .docx preferred) and a cover letter including a…

Expires:May 31, 2026
JUNGLE: Volume VIII of Quibble Lit submitted by Quibble Lit

Quibble Lit is a modern literary collective that makes writing more meaningful by connecting an everyday readership with writers who take risks. We believe we live to bicker and beg the…

Expires:May 31, 2026
ESL prose and poetry on 'nurture' submitted by Tint Journal

Tint Journal, the literary magazine for non-native English writing, is open for submissions! Share your short stories, creative nonfiction essays, flash and poetry, written in English as your non-native language,…

Expires:May 31, 2026
Auto Draft submitted by Adi Magazine

Adi is seeking new poetry. Send us your work! I will no longer lightly walk behind a one of you who fear me -June Jordan Adi is thinking about alternative political visions…

Expires:May 31, 2026
Submissions of Collaborative Fiction & Poetry for Monthly Theme: “Weed” (May 2026) 🌿 submitted by Switch-Lit

  Switch-Lit is a literary platform-publisher of collaborative fiction, poetry, and prose that enables two writers — already familiar or total strangers — to take alternating turns and craft the…

Expires:May 31, 2026
Summer Poetry Contest '26 submitted by PHIL LIT Journal

PHIL LIT JOURNAL https://phillitjournal.com/ Send us your single most stirring and surprising poem. PRIZE: One winner will receive a $300 honorarium, publication in our annual PHIL LIT Poetry anthology, a…

Expires:June 1, 2026
🎨Ekphrastic Poetry Contest, Cash Prize submitted by Bicoastal Review

Win $200, a featured publication in a print issue and online, a uniquely designed physical and digital broadside of their poem, publicity on our social media channels, free contributor copies,…

Expires:June 1, 2026
📖Nonfiction Contest, Judged by Marco Wilkinson submitted by Bicoastal Review

Win $250, a featured publication in our printed contest issue and online, publicity on our social media channels, complimentary contributor copies, and the opportunity for an optional interview. ——— Judge:…

Expires:June 1, 2026
The Spring 2026 Black River Chapbook Competition submitted by Black Lawrence Press

Twice each year Black Lawrence Press will run the Black River Chapbook Competition for an unpublished chapbook of poems or prose between 16-36 pages in length. The contest is open…

Expires:June 1, 2026
Host Publications Full-length Poetry Submissions submitted by Host Publications

Every time we open for submissions, we are thrilled by the possibility of discovering a book that surprises us. While we don’t prioritize any particular style of writing, some things…

Expires:June 1, 2026
Solstice: A Magazine of Diverse Voices' ANNUAL LITERARY CONTEST submitted by Solstice Literary Magazine

SOLSTICE: A MAGAZINE OF DIVERSE VOICES’ (Best American Essays, Best of the Net) ANNUAL LITERARY CONTEST opens April 1st through June 1st. $1,000 Fiction Prize (Judge: Jessica Treadway); $500 Stephen Dunn…

Expires:June 1, 2026
Message in the Bottle, Summer 2026 submitted by Vessels of Light Journal

Vessels of Light Journal, Summer 2026: Message in a Bottle For our forthcoming Summer issue, we found inspiration in poet Edward Hirsch’s critique of poetry in his critic, “Heartland” at…

Expires:June 1, 2026
Auto Draft submitted by Quartet

൪uartet is an online poetry journal, published three times a year, designed by women over fifty to highlight the creativity of women fifty and over. We believe that at this…

Expires:June 1, 2026