This month’s Featured Selection: “Caliche Sand and Clay: Five Albuquerque Poets” with work by and interviews with Jenn Givhan, Felecia Caton Garcia, Michelle Otero, Rebecca Aronson, and Hilda Raz. In Essays & Comment: “It’s Called the Renaissance, You Know, or The Soul Sibling Report” by David Kirby. Fred Marchant reviews Ledger by Jane Hirschfield. See this month’s poetry selections at the Magazine Stand.
Reviews
Sponsor Spotlight :: Tint Journal Focuses on Writing by Non-Native English Speakers
Online literary magazine Tint Journal was founded in 2018 during the LARB/USC Publishing Workshop. Their mission is to encourage emerging and established ESL authors to stand behind their non-native backgrounds. The publish fiction, nonfiction, and poetry by non-native English writers biannually. They also accept interviews and reviews by contributors of any linguistic background.
By choosing English as their means of communication, these writers provide their English reading audience with an immediate take on their values, ideas, and beliefs. They bridge borders and blend cultures without the third party of the translator and offer the purest and deepest understanding of their fiction and nonfiction worlds.
Their Spring 2020 issue features essays, poetry, and fiction by Catherine C. Con, Annick Duignan, Ifeoluwa Ayandele, Eneida P. Alcalde, Sejal Ghia, Rhea Malik, E. Izabelle Cassandra Alexander, Mario Marčinko, Hibah Shabkhez, and Caroline Smadja.
Stop by their listing on NewPages to learn more about them.
Weekly Roundup for Calls & Contests :: July 10, 2020
Heat and humidity have settled in for the long haul in Michigan. Get yourself a tall, cold drink and settle in for some major writing and editing to keep your submissions goals strong!
Calls for Submissions
Don’t forget we keep a list of publications that also accepts work from young writers! Help get the kids in your life on track with their own publication goals along with yours.
July Submission Deadlines
Mom Egg Review is open for literary submissions on motherhood for their annual print issue. They publish poetry, flash and short fiction, creative prose, and hybrid works (up to 850 words). They also seek mother-themed art. Submit literary works that reflect or focus on any aspect or phase of mothering, from pre-inception to later life. Submissions open until July 15 ($3 fee).
The Daphne Review is seeking writers/teachers to act as mentors for their virtual Summer Mentorship Program. They are also taking applications from high school student writers to attend the program. The mentorship will run from August 3 through 28. There will be classes in flash fiction and poetry. Deadline to submit mentor or attendee applications is July 31.
Haunted Waters Press is open to submissions of fiction that is exactly 20 words, no more and no less, for its regular feature Penny Fiction. There is no fee to submit. Deadline is July 31.
Into the Void will be publishing a poetry and prose anthology called We Are Antifa: Expressions Against Fascism, Racism and Police Violence in the United States and Beyond. They seek poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction which concerns this topic in some way. Over 50% of the writers included will be people of color. Payment is CA$15 per poem/flash and CA$30 per prose piece, plus a contributor copy. $4.95 tip jar submission.
Xi Draconis Books seeks socially engaged, book-length works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for its 2020 and 2021 production years. They accept novels, short story and poetry collections, memoirs, essay collections, and cross-genre book-length works. Their mission is to publish works that examine social justice issues of all kinds. Head to xidraconis.org/submission-guidelines/ to submit manuscripts for consideration. Deadline: July 31. [Read more…] about Weekly Roundup for Calls & Contests :: July 10, 2020
NewPages Mag Stand: The Lake
The July issue is now online featuring Ken Autry, William Bonfiglio, David Callin, Kitty Coles, Eileen Walsh Duncan, Maren O. Mitchell, Ronald Moran, and more. Reviews of Claire Walker’s Collision and Oisín Breen’s Flowers All Sorts in Blossom, Figs, Berries and Fruits Forgotten. Also features a tribute to Eavan Boland. See more contributors at the Mag Stand.
Weekly Roundup for Calls & Contests :: July 3, 2020
Have a happy and safe Fourth of July weekend. Don’t have any fun plans? Don’t forget these markets are currently seeking general and contest submissions, so work on keeping your submission goals going. Don’t forget you can get early access to calls and contests posted to our website by subscribing to our weekly newsletter.
Calls for Submissions
Don’t forget we keep a list of publications that also accepts work from young writers! Help get the kids in your life on track with their own publication goals along with yours.
July Submission Deadlines
Mom Egg Review is open for literary submissions on motherhood for their annual print issue. They publish poetry, flash and short fiction, creative prose, and hybrid works (up to 850 words). They also seek mother-themed art. Submit literary works that reflect or focus on any aspect or phase of mothering, from pre-inception to later life. Submissions open until July 15 ($3 fee).
The Daphne Review is seeking writers/teachers to act as mentors for their virtual Summer Mentorship Program. They are also taking applications from high school student writers to attend the program. The mentorship will run from August 3 through 28. There will be classes in flash fiction and poetry. Deadline to submit mentor or attendee applications is July 31.
Haunted Waters Press is open to submissions of fiction that is exactly 20 words, no more and no less, for its regular feature Penny Fiction. There is no fee to submit. Deadline is July 31.
Into the Void will be publishing a poetry and prose anthology called We Are Antifa: Expressions Against Fascism, Racism and Police Violence in the United States and Beyond. They seek poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction which concerns this topic in some way. Over 50% of the writers included will be people of color. Payment is CA$15 per poem/flash and CA$30 per prose piece, plus a contributor copy. $4.95 tip jar submission.
Otis Nebula. Fall 2020 Issue. Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, drama, screenplays, cross-genre, comics, reviews, interviews, translations, audio, video, photography, art. No fee. Deadline: July 31.
Xi Draconis Books seeks socially engaged, book-length works of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for its 2020 and 2021 production years. They accept novels, short story and poetry collections, memoirs, essay collections, and cross-genre book-length works. Their mission is to publish works that examine social justice issues of all kinds. Head to xidraconis.org/submission-guidelines/ to submit manuscripts for consideration. Deadline: July 31. [Read more…] about Weekly Roundup for Calls & Contests :: July 3, 2020
Call :: trampset seeks short fiction, nonfiction, & poetry
trampset, an online literary journal of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, is seeking new submissions on a rolling basis. We want your best brain, your beating heart. Send that good human stuff our way. After focusing on black and queer writers for June, we are now back open to work from all writers. We pay $25 per accepted piece. We have 50 free submissions available a month through Submittable as well as Tip Jar and Quick Response options. Visit our submissions page: trampset.org/submissions-6e83932b0985.
Call :: Otis Nebula Fall 2020 Issue
Deadline: July 31
Otis Nebula has been publishing incandescent, substantial work that operates on its own terms since 2009. The theme of this issue is: They said it couldn’t be done! Please interpret this wildly and loosely and visit our “contribute” page for more information. While there, why not take a gander at some of our previous issues? If you dig what we’re doing, send us stuff. (If you don’t, maybe don’t.) We look forward to seeing what you’ve been up to!
Call :: Storm Cellar Seeks Amazing & Adventurous New Writing & Art
Deadline: Rolling
Storm Cellar, a journal of safety and danger, seeks amazing, adventurous new writing, art, and photography. Indigenous, Black, POC, gender nonconforming, women, LGBTQIA+, disabled, neurodivergent, fat, poor, and border-straddling authors encouraged. Midwest connections a plus. Specific, strong, and strange voices welcome: surprise us! Full guidelines at stormcellar.org/submit and submission manager at stormcellar.submittable.com.
Call :: Fleas on the Dog Issue 7
Deadline: August 30
We’re the site your teacher warned you about! The no frills brown bag in your face thumb your nose online psychotropolis for the literarily insane. Get committed today! The infamous dude sextet is bustlin’, hustlin’, itchin’ and twitchin’ for QUALITY short fiction, nonfiction, poetry, plays and screenplays that smell ripe and kick ass for our cage-rattling upcoming Issue 7. If we like what you submit we’ll be all over you; if we don’t we promise to be gentle, especially if it’s your first time. See our Guidelines for details: fleasonthedog.com. Runs July 1–August 30.
Reminder :: The CHILLFILTR Review Publishes New Work Weekly
Submissions accepted year-round.
Don’t forget The CHILLFILTR Review is striving to bring the best new art to a worldwide audience by leveraging best-in-class technology to create a seamless and immersive web experience. They welcome submissions from all walks of life, and all perspectives and are committed to inclusivity and kindly welcome work from marginalized voices. All featured works will receive an honorarium of $20 per 1000 words and will be published online at The CHILLFILTR Review as well as on their Apple News Channel. Readers can vote for their favorites, and year-end “Best Of” winners will receive an additional $100 cash prize.
Weekly Roundup for Calls & Contests :: June 26, 2020
This was officially the last full week of June. It just doesn’t seem like that is possible, does it? Don’t let your submission goals hit the summer doldrums. Catch up on what presses and journals are still open and looking for submissions.
Calls for Submissions
Don’t forget we keep a list of publications that also accepts work from young writers! Help get the kids in your life on track with their own publication goals along with yours.
June Submission Deadlines
Deadline to submit is June 30! Online literary journal The Absurdist Fiction Magazine features strange and surreal fiction with new work published every Thursday. They are currently open to submissions of short stories between 750 – 1,250 words that are both bizarre and and engaging.
Change Seven. Poetry, fiction, nonfiction, cross-genre, reviews, interviews, video, photography, art. $3 fee. Deadline: June 30.
iō Literary Journal is back for Volume 3 and will be accepting submissions to its third print volume up until June 30, 2020. Submit at: ioliteraryjournal.submittable.com. They aim to showcase an array of artistic expression and creative writing pieces from individuals whose voices are underrepresented and those who may not have traditional artistic or writing backgrounds.
Sky Island Journal is an independent, international, free-access literary journal dedicated to publishing the finest poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction. They provide readers with a powerful, focused, literary experience that transports them: one that challenges them intellectually and moves them emotionally. Every submission receives a prompt, respectful, and individualized response detailing what we appreciated. Submit work for Issue 13 before midnight (CST) on June 30th at www.skyislandjournal.com.
Wordrunner eChapbooks seeks mini-fiction collections for their fall 2020 e-chapbook series. They will be selecting two collections to be published in August and December online and as e-pubs. Stories may be flash or longer, from 500 up to 5,000 words each. They’d like at least five stories, but no more than 15 (if flash fiction). They will also consider novel excerpts. Deadline to submit is June 30. [Read more…] about Weekly Roundup for Calls & Contests :: June 26, 2020