Literary Journals
Looking For: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Theme: Anticipation
Fee: $3
Due: Aug 1
Looking For: Creative nonfiction, prose, and poetry by anyone + essays written by disabled/ neurodivergent authors
Theme: Pilot
Fee: None
Due: Aug 1
Looking For: Poetry and prose
Theme: None
Fee: None
Due: Aug 1
The Lovers Literary Journal Issue 2
Looking For: Poetry, Creative Non-Fiction , Fiction and Flash Fiction, Art
Theme: Second Chances
Fee: None
Due: Aug 1
Sixpence Society Literary Journal
Looking For: Fiction, art, photography
Theme: Firsts
Fee: None
Due: Unknown
Looking For: Nonfiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, and Art/Photography
Theme: Ocean Culture
Fee: None
Due: Aug 14
Looking For: Poetry, Prose, Art, Flash Fiction, & Creative Non-Fiction
Theme: None
Fee: None
Due: Aug 15
Looking For: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Theme: None
Fee: None
Due: Aug 31
The Cloudscent Journal Issue 1 Looking For: Prose and poetry by authors ages 12-25
Theme: None
Fee: None
Due: Aug 31
Looking For: Poetry
Theme: Fall
Fee: None
Due: Aug 31
Contests
Ernest Gaines Award for Literary Excellence
Looking For: African-American novels or short story collections published between Oct 1, 2021 through Dec 31, 2022.
Fee: None
Prize: $15,000+ publication
Deadline: August 15
Moment Magazine-Karma Foundation Short Fiction Contest
Looking For: Stories related to Judaism or Jewish culture or history Fee: $25
Prize: $1,000 + publication
Entry Fee: $25
Deadline: August 15
Looking For: 50-90 page poetry collections Fee: $26
Prize: $1,000 prize, publication, and 10 copies
Deadline: August 15
Looking For: Fiction
Theme: Fear
Fee: $12
Prize: 2 copies of print magazine+ publication
Due: Aug 21
Looking For: 40–120 pages of poetry Fee: $27
Prize: $3,000 + Publication
Deadline: August 31
Looking For: Poets age 60+ Fee: $25
Prize: $1,000 + publication
Deadline: August 31
Looking For: Flash fiction Fee: $7
Prize: $1,000 + publication
Deadline: August 31
Looking For: Creative Writing Fee: Poetry £12 | Short Fiction £18
Prize: £2,500 for the Poetry Winner, £2,500 for the Short Fiction Winner+ Publication
Deadline: August 31