Umbrella journal call for poetry and fiction submissions

Website: http://www.umbrellajournal.com/submit.html

Type: Call for Submissions

Reading Fee: n/a

Deadline: August 10, 2009

Looking for: Fiction, Poetry: Unthemed and themed poetry and prose (see below).

Accepts: Electronic submissions

From their site:

Umbrella, the "supremely rereadable electronic journal," is now reading for our fall issue, online September 1st, 2009.

For fall, we are reading both For the themed section, we are looking for poems that have something to do with school subjects, e.g., history, geography, science, math, languages, Psych 101, whatever and et cetera. Understand, we are not looking for retrospective poems that deal with your school days, but rather poems that encounter the subjects themselves. We welcome your submissions.

Please see the submit page for complete guidelines and specific needs and preferences.

The MOM Egg call for submissions

They are currently seeking submissions for a special online issue of The Mom Egg, a literary journal, to be released in Fall 2009. Deadline for poetry, fiction, creative prose and art for this issue is July 31, 2009. They are also accepting submissions of other material, such as reviews and interviews. Submission guidelines may be found on the website, www.themomegg.com.

The Mom Egg publishes work by mothers about everything, and by everyone about mothers and motherhood.

Wag's Revue Call for submissions for Issue 3

Website: http://www.wagsrevue.com/submit.php

Type: Call for Submissions

Reading Fee: None!

Looking for: Fiction, Poetry, Creative Non-Fictions

Accepts: Electronic submissions encouraged

From their site:

Aspiring to marry the rigors of print with the freedoms of the internet, Wag's Revue is an online quarterly of fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction. Its first issue featured new fiction from Brian Evenson, and interviews with Pulitzer Prize-nominated author Dave Eggers, n+1 co-founder Mark Greif, and author Wells Tower. The second issue, which just hit the net, features an interview with T. C. Boyle, creative micro nonfiction by Stephen Elliot, anagrams of Shakespeare sonnets by K. Silem Mohammad, and much more. Check out both issues at www.wagsrevue.com

Scion Press seeks Vampire Short Fiction and Poetry

For a print anthology, Deadline Aug 28, 2009

• Contact Name : Leslie Ormandy

• Contact E-Mail : ceo[at]scionpress.com

• Deadline Date (if any) : 28-Aug-2009

• Publication Type : Print Anthology

• Website : http://www.scionpress.com

• Genre(s) : creative fiction, horror, science fiction, fantasy

• Details : Scion Press is soliciting submissions for short fiction and poetry about vampires. We ask only that it be original, creative, and fun, and that your prose bring the vampire to life for the reader. We do not want derivative fiction or fan fiction. We want original to you. Length: Stories: under 8000 words, Poems: under 60 lines (and our personal preference is unrhymed). Submission via Snail Mail.
  

• Will consider simultaneous submissions

• Full guidelines at http://www.scionpress.com

• Postmark date: August 28, 2009

• Sign contracts by Sept 30, 2009

• Publication date: May, 2009

New Plains Review call for submissions

They seek quality fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction for its Fall 2009 issue. (#fb)

The New Plains Review is the recent literary home of such authors as Stephen Dunn, Billy Collins, Galway Kinnell, and Julianna Baggott. From their site:

We are interested in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction that is thoughtful and compelling, but otherwise we do not have any specific guidelines for style or subject matter. We no longer arrange issues with thematic topics. On occasion, we do publish issues with special sections; always look at our Special Section announcements on our website before submitting.

For more information on how to submit: http://www.libarts.uco.edu/english/newplains/index.htm

Robert Frost Foundation 2009 poetry contest:

Annual Poetry Award for poems written in the "spirit of Robert Frost."

• Website: http://frostfoundation.home.comcast.net/~frostfoundation/wsb/html/frostsite1215/home.htm
• Deadline: Poems should be postmarked (or emailed) between March 1,
  2009 and September 15, 2009 to be considered for the 2009 award.
• Reading Fee: $10.00 per poem
• Award: Unclear

Visit the website and click on 'Poetry Award' for more information on
submission guidelines.

Call for Poems: Anon Poetry

A poetry magazine which uses a blind review system to select its works is calling for submissions.

Anon is a "print-based poetry magazine where poems are assessed anonymously." After a submission is accepted, then they publish the poet's name. They are now accepting submissions for their next magazine. They are looking for thoughtful and interesting poetry no longer than 40-50 lines.

Please go to http://www.anonpoetry.co.uk/submissions for more information. Follow the submission instructions carefully as any attempt to include your name on your submissions will result in disqualification. If your work is published, your name will be listed with the poem.

If you want to be considered, you should submit soon.

The Los Angeles Review seeks Fiction and Poetry

Deadline: June 1 by e-mail.

The Los Angeles Review, a Red Hen Press publication, seeks fiction, non-fiction, poetry, reviews, and translations for their next issue.

From their site:

"The Los Angeles Review, established in 2003, is the voice of Los Angeles, and the voice of the nation. With its multitude of cultures, Los Angeles roils at the center of the cauldron of divergent literature emerging from the West Coast. Perhaps from this place something can emerge that speaks to the writer or singer or dancer or wild person in all of us, something disturbing, something alive, something of the possibility of what it could be to be human in the 21st century.

We dedicate the sixth issue of The Los Angeles Review to Wanda Coleman. We invite both published and emerging writers to submit their work to the editors listed below, and we thank you for being part of The Los Angeles Review.

Submission Guidelines:
Issue No. 6 is scheduled to be released in 2009. Submissions accepted from March 1 to June 1 via email only.

Indicate title and word count in the subject heading. Please include a cover letter and bio in the body of the email and attach your piece as a single .doc or .rtf attachment.

Simultaneous submissions are accepted if noted in the cover letter. No multiple submissions, please. Response time is 2-3 months.

Writers published in the 2009 Los Angeles Review will receive one contributor copy in exchange for first North American serial rights.

Guidelines:

Fiction and nonfiction:
We seek essay, memoir, and commentary told as compelling, focused, sustained narrative in a distinctive voice, rich with detail. Send 1,000-4,000 words or delight us with flash nonfiction that cat-burgles our expectations. In fiction we're looking for to hard-to-put-down shorties under 500 words and lengthier shorts up to 4,000 words--lively, vivid, excellent literary fiction.

Poetry:
Please submit 3-5 poems that will surprise us, wow us, and make us wish we'd written them ourselves. We are open to form, free verse, prose poems, and experimental styles. Our only criterion is quality.

Reviews:
We welcome reviews of new and recent books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, particularly of books that have not received the critical attention they deserve. Send reviews of three to six pages. No need to query the editor beforehand.

Translations:
Please submit 3-5 translated poems that open the poet's original vision to an English-speaking audience.

Visit their site for a list of editor e-mail addresses.

No Fee Poetry Contest

Celebrating Greek and Roman mythology and Olympian Gods:

Editor/Contact Name : Victoria Grossack

Contact E-Mail : tapestryofbronze@yahoo.com

Deadline Date : 30-Apr-2009

Publication Type : Internet/Website

URL : Odes to Olympians at Tapestry of Bronze

Genre(s) : Poetry

Details : The Tapestry of Bronze is sponsoring a series of poetry contests to celebrate Greek and Roman mythology and the Olympian gods. The subject of the third contest is Poseidon (also known as Neptune), the Lord of the Oceans. The deadline is April 30, 2009. All poems remain the property of the authors. However, Tapestry of Bronze reserves the right to post winning poems and those receiving Honorable Mention on the Tapestry of Bronze website. Costs nothing to enter; $50 prize in two categories!

The Black Boot Call for Fiction and Poetry

Editor/Contact Name : Ryan Wilson

Contact E-Mail : blackboot[at]mail.com

Deadline Date (if any) : 01-Aug-2009

Publication Type : Los Angeles Lit Journal

Website URL : The Black Boot

Genre(s) : Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction, Art

Details : Call for Submissions: The Black Boot wants poetry and and fiction from the guts, the heart, the darkness, the cracks of light, in other words, your best. We do readings, live writing experiments and daily web updates.

Call for Submissions: Assisi online journal: DL Apr 18

Call for Submissions

Assisi: An Online Journal of Arts & Letters

St. Francis College in Brooklyn, New York is pleased to announce that Assisi: An Online Journal of Arts & Letters is now accepting submissions for its inaugural issue.

Assisi will offer an eclectic mix of essays (both academic and personal), short fiction and poetry in an online journal which is published twice-yearly. We will also publish photographs, drawings
and other art works.

Submissions will be accepted by e-mail only. You may submit through April 18, 2009 for the inaugural Spring 2009 issue.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Your text submission must be in Word or Rich Text Format, and must be sent as an attachment to your e-mail. At this time, we can only accept photos and art work submitted as .JPEG files. Include your name, address, daytime telephone number and title(s) of submission(s) in the body of your e-mail. NO IDENTIFICATION SHOULD APPEAR ON THE MANUSCRIPT OR ART WORK ITSELF.

There is a limit of one submission in each category per person per submission period. You may send all your submissions together attached to one e-mail, or send them in separately.

Essays: Up to 20 pages total, double-spaced.

Short Fiction: Up to 20 pages total, double-spaced. Novel excerpts will be considered if they are self-contained.

Poetry:
Up to 5 poems per submission, single or double-spaced. Please, no
more than one poem per page.

Photography and Art: Up to 3 works per submission.

We do not reprint previously published work. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable as long as they are indicated as such and Assisi is notified immediately if the work is accepted elsewhere.

Send all submissions to: assisi(at)stfranciscollege.edu (replace (at) with @)

Assisi holds first rights for publication; we also reserve the right to use your name and the title of your work in press releases and on sections of our website other than the pages of Assisi. Beyond this use, and following publication in Assisi, rights revert to the author/artist providing Assisi is acknowledged in any subsequent publication of the work.

If you have questions, or need further information, please contact Dr. Wendy Galgan, Editor, at wgalgan(at)stfranciscollege.edu (replace (at) with @)

Call for submissions: damselfly press: DL Mar 15

damselfly press, an online literary journal for women is pleased to
announce the publication of our sixth issue and call for submissions
for the seventh issue. We are seeking electronic submissions of
original fiction, poetry, and non fiction by female writers slated for
online publication in April 2009.

The deadline to submit for the seventh issue is March 15th, 2009.

Visit the damselfly press website:

http://damselflypress.net to read the sixth issue and learn more about
the journal.

Fairy Tale Review - Call for Submissions

Fairy Tale Review, a co-publication of The university of Alabama Press, is looking for poetry and prose on the theme of "Little Red Riding Hood."

From their site:

Ah, that famous quote by Charles Dickens! So wrong, and yet so right. The Red Issue will be Fairy Tale Review’s sixth annual issue and, as the color suggests, will be as as devoted to Little Red Riding Hood as was dear Mr. Dickens. This is will be the journal’s first truly themed issue and we welcome your newest and brightest writing to it. As usual we do not offer further guidelines for your submissions or word count limits. The best way to get a sense of what is possible is to look at a back issue. We are open to all forms, all styles, all manner of thinking.

Reading Period: February 15, 2009 – June 15, 2009
Notification by: August 15, 2009

Apr 15: 42 Magazine: Call for Submissions

42 Magazine
Celebrating Life with Meaning

From their site:

Call for Submissions, updated January 22, 2009 Summer 2009 issue deadline is April 15, 2009 42 is a new quarterly print magazine seeking submissions for Summer 2009 and subsequent editions. The editors invite submissions of articles, poems, and stories that illuminate the themes of a meaningful life, whatever that means to you. Our thematic focus is on: Peace :: Justice :: Ecology :: Economy :: Self-reliance :: Simplicity :: Reason :: Joy :: Love :: Art

Yes, this is a paying market. Yes, we plan to be picky. Yes, we also plan to encourage new and emerging writers and artists.

We're all about the Yes around here. We pay on publication. We don't pay a ton, but we pay.

What we're looking for in general are articles, poems, stories, and art that express how you are increasing the level of meaning and meaningful interaction in your life, and in the lives of others. There's a LOT of wiggle-room there, and if it's well written, there's almost nothing we won't consider. That said, here are some decent guidelines for the kinds of things we're hoping to see.

Visit their submissions page for further details.

Feb 15: Gertrude fiction and poetry chapbook contest

Each year Gertrude Press publishes two chapbooks; one fiction and one poetry. These attractive collections will include a unique cover in a limited press run.

http://www.gertrudepress.org/guidelines/chapbook.html

Writer Compensation:
$50 cash award
50 complimentary copies of the chapbook

Chapbooks will be distributed to subscribers, libraries, and
bookstores carrying Gertrude, the Press' annual literary journal.

Poetry Chapbook Guidelines:

Submit 16-20 pages of poetry via surface mail only.

Indicate which poems have been previously published and by whom.
Unpublished poems are welcome.

Poetry may be of any subject matter and writers from all backgrounds
are encouraged to submit.

Include a cover letter and SASE for notification. For manuscript
returns, please include exact postage.

Indicate how you learned of the contest in your cover letter.

Include a $15 submission fee payable to Gertrude Press.

Submission fee includes copy of the winning chapbook.

Submissions accepted beginning September 1, 2008 until February 15,
2009 (postmark deadline).

Fiction Chapbook Guidelines:

Submit 16-20 pages of short fiction or a self-contained novel excerpt
via surface mail only.

Indicate which selections have been previously published and by whom.
Unpublished pieces are welcome.

Fiction may be of any subject matter and writers from all backgrounds
are encouraged to submit.

Include a cover letter and SASE for notification. For manuscript
returns, please include exact postage.

Indicate how you learned of the contest in y
our cover letter.

Include a $15 submission fee payable to Gertrude Press.

Submission fee includes a copy of the winning chapbook.

Submissions accepted beginning September 1, 2008 until February 15,
2009 (postmark deadline).

Please send all submissions to:
Gertrude Press
PO Box 83948
Portland OR 97283

Winners will be announced by May 1, 2009.

Feb 28: Chistell No-Fee Writing Contest

9th Annual Chistell Writing Contest Guidelines

Contest Begins: October 1, 2008

Contest Deadline: February 28, 2009

Theme based on Long Walk Up and Spiral: Courage

Entry Fee: None. No purchase necessary to enter contest

Age Limit: Must be 16 years or older to enter contest

Genres: Short story and poetry

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Grand Prize Short Story: $100.00

2nd Place Short Story: $50. 00

Grand Prize Poetry: $100.00

2nd Place Poetry: $50.00

Peoples from around the globe 16 years or older may enter the contest.
Pornographic, discriminatory nor hate related stories or poems will be accepted. Electronic submissions are preferred and encouraged. Entries should be submitted inside the body of an email (and not sent as attachments in order to avoid viruses) and sent to: soulfar@aol.com with 9th Annual Chistell Writing Contest Submission in the subject line of the email.

All submitted short stories and poems must be unpublished and under complete (100%) ownership to the author submitting the work.

No writer may submit the work of any other writer living or deceased.
Submitted short stories and poems must not be under consideration for publication by another editor or/and publisher at the time the short story or poem is submitted to the contest. Previous
winners in the Annual Chistell Writing Contest are not allowed to enter this years contest.

Winners will be announced in May 2009. A special page will be created at the Chistell website (http://www.chistell.com) to include the winning short stories and poems. In addition, a press release will be sent to global media informing them of the winning short stories and
poems.

All rights to all submitted short stories and poems remain with the writer submitting the work. At the conclusion of the contest, writers are encouraged to submit the work to other editors/publishers for publication.

It is our hope to help you advance and grow your writing career and to increase appreciation for reading, writing and literacy around the globe.

Jan 15: BkMk Press Poetry and Fiction Book Contests

BkMk Press of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Announces The G. S. Sharat Chandra Prize for Short Fiction, and The John Ciardi Prize for Poetry:

Next Postmark deadline: January 15, 2009
http://www.umkc.edu/bkmk/poetry.html

For the best book-length collections of poetry and of short fiction in English by a living author: Prize: $1,000 and publication of winning book for each prize

Submissions:

Manuscripts must be typed on standard-sized paper, in English. Poetry manuscripts should be approximately 50 pages minimum, 110 pages maximum, single spaced. Short fiction collections should be approximately 150 pages minimum, 300 pages maximum, double spaced.

Entries must include two title pages: one with author name, address and phone number; and one with no author information. Any acknowledgments should appear on a separate piece of paper.

Entries must include a table of contents.

Author's name must not appear anywhere on the manuscript.

Please submit your manuscript in loose pages, bound only with a clip or rubber band. We prefer that you do not staple or permanently bind your manuscript. Do not submit your manuscript by fax or e-mail.

Simultaneous and multiple submissions are acceptable. Please notify us of acceptance elsewhere.

An SASE should be included, for notification only. Note: No manuscripts will be returned.

A non-refundable reading fee of $25 in US funds (check made payable to BkMk Press) must accompany each manuscript. Entrants will receive a copy of the winning book in their genre when it is published.

Manuscripts must be postmarked no later than January 15, 2009.

Manuscripts will not be returned. No refunds will be issued.

Judging will be blind at all levels. Initial judging will be done by a network of published writers and editors. The final judging will be done by a poet and a fiction writer of national reputation. Winners will be announced in July 2009 and the winning entries will be published in 2010.

These competitions are held annually.

Address To:

John Ciardi Prize for Poetry or Sharat Chandra Prize for Fiction
BkMk Press
University of Missouri-Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110-2499

(816) 235-2558
Fax (816) 235-2611
bkmk@umkc.edu

Tebotbach Call for Submissions: Spillway

Tebot Bach invites you to contribute to Spillway 14

General Guidelines

poetry: 5 unpublished poems max and a bio / previously published
accepted on rare occasions
reviews: poetry collections, poetry related volumes, poetry cd's

see www.tebotbach.org for sample cover art

interviews: contact info@tebotbach.org for specific guidelines

Email submissions to info@tebotbach.org

Mifanwy Kaiser
Tebot Bach
P.O. Box 7887
Huntington Beach, CA 92615-7887
www.tebotbach.org
714-968-0905

The Tebot Bach Mission

Tebot Bach is dedicated to advancing literacy, strengthening
community, and broadening the audience for poetry by demonstrating
through readings, workshops, and publications, the power of poetry to
transform human experience.

Mar 1: Wilderness House Literary Review Call for Submissions

Call for Submissions: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry
Website: http://www.whlreview.com/
Deadline: March 1

All submissions must be in electronic form. Our preference is an MS Word file sent as an attachment.

Poetry may be submitted in any length.
Short fiction may be submitted in three formats:

1. very short stories less than 500 words in length

2. short stories less than 1000 words in length

3. Short stories that don’t fit the above should be less than 5000 words.

• Non-Fiction is just that so lets see some interesting footnotes.
• Book Reviews should be positive unless the author is a well-known blowhard. Our mission is to encourage literature not discourage it.
• Non-fiction should be short, (a lot) less than 5000 words.
• Any form of art may be submitted with the constraint that it must be something that can be published in 2 dimensions. It’s hard to publish sculpture but illustrations together with some intelligent prose count.
• Published works are welcome with proper attribution.

Please submit all works electronically.

CutBank Contests

Do you have a story that is bold and outside-the-box?

CutBank Literary MagazineUniversity of Montana: CutBank is pleased to announce the second annual Montana Prize in Fiction, the Montana Prize in Creative Nonfiction, and the Patricia Goedicke Prize in Poetry. We are honored to have three talented judges participating in the inaugural year of these contests. The Patricia Goedicke Prize in Poetry will be judged by Noah Eli Gordon. Joy Williams will select the winner of the Montana Prize in Fiction. The winner of the Montana Prize in Creative Nonfiction will be selected by Brian Bouldrey. Submissions are accepted December 1 through February 29. Winners receive $500 and publication in CutBank 71. All submissions will be considered for publication in CutBank. The contests' $13 entry fee includes a one-year, two-issue subscription to CutBank, beginning with the prize issue, CutBank 71. Please send only your best work. With all three of these awards, we are seeking to highlight work that showcases an authentic voice, a boldness of form, and a rejection of functional fixedness. Submissions are accepted December 1 through February 29.