Most events are installed on their deadline date, unless there is a long submission window or unless it's a rolling submission.
P=Poetry, N=Nonfiction, F=Fiction
We're looking for submissions that explore what we do in the moments after epiphany; the ways in which motion and stillness are inseparable.
Bad Betty is an award-winning independent publisher of new poetry, and curator of live literature events.
We encourage your imagination to run wild with our theme.
There are things we carry with us through life: physical, emotional, metaphorical. Free yourself. Tell us about it.
Every year, we look forward to this prize, for which emerging and established poets are considered in equal measure and as a result are often published side by side in Frontier Poetry.
Don’t be afraid to bring us broken, heavy stories. We can handle it.
“The destiny of every walking man is to immerse himself in the panorama surrounding him, to the point of becoming one with it and, ultimately, to vanish.” —Federico Castigliano
THEMA Literary Journal examines how different writers respond to a single quirky theme.
The Garden is an anthology for stories that engage with the living world in all its glory and messiness. From blossom to decay, stories can interpret the premise in any way; be as metaphorical or literal as you wish – just don't be afraid to get a little dirt under your fingernails.
Out them is tools. You might create work that's inspired by the instruments in your garage, or by those used in healthcare and dentistry, in the arts and sciences, in tailoring, and in gardening.
Please pitch us about whatever you’ve noticed that’s weird and wonderful in your local arts scenes, updates on your long-favourite festivals and bands, supports you’d like to see for artists — we’re into it all.
It's the hottest time of the year, and things are getting sweaty. This month, we’re looking for steam and sweat and, yes, sex. Send us your best story where sex, desire, or lust lead to the undressing and undoing of those involved.
Of renewal and rejuvenation, of coming into one’s own maturation — the process of efflorescence is about surrendering to change and leaning into the burgeoning possibilities of the new.
Submissions must be written, made up of 100% dialogue/speech.
Our themes are always open to far-fetched interpretations and are not limited to a narrow definition. Don't hold back, surprise us by submitting your finest work!
We want your most creative and resonant flash and microfictions. Send us those pieces that hum with life, velocity, and intimacy.
Synchronicity is a term coined by Carl Jung that refers to “the simultaneous occurrence of events which appear significantly related but have no discernible causal connection.” This makes our focus eclectic, but we do have subjects that we favor.
Push the envelope. Step out of the box and conquer the unknown.
Stars, fireflies, sparks from campfires, a thousand points of light against thevelvet dark, air as soft and warm as breath–tell us your best stories of approximately 50 words, about Summer Nights. Be they long ago, all in your head, impossible dreams, or maybe happening tonight.
Send us your ideas for emperors poisoned by mushrooms, brilliant mushroom heists, or religious leaders who prayed to mushrooms.