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P=Poetry, N=Nonfiction, F=Fiction
Water is life-sustaining—a symbol of rebirth, cleansing, healing, and renewal. It reflects its environment, and it offers us a glimpse of our surroundings. When we gaze upon our reflection, we see our rippled selves in a seemingly altered way.
Our Issue 99 theme is toxic substances, and the deliberate or accidental damage they can cause.
The cosmos. It instils wonder, curiosity, reverence and terror. What does it mean to you?
We are looking for stories that showcase creative climate solutions and community-centered adaptations.
There is no prompt for the contest, Authors may write about any topic. Tell us about an experience growing up, or use your experience gained and tell us a story.
We are particularly looking for work exploring the beauty and wonder of nature, celebrating the seasons, or natural things that you have an intimate connection to.
Where do you find minutiae in the natural world that dazzle and inspire your imagination?
We hope to be a repository for the weird, as well as a community of writers and artists who can help each other grow.
Mudfish takes its title from the storyteller’s stool in Nigerian art. The journal reflects the passionate, edgy, intimate voice of the 21st century.
Creative interpretations of the theme are welcome.
We’re looking for stories that explore the power of secrets—how they shape us, define us, and ultimately, how they can set us free.
Think poems that celebrate the wonder of the natural world, biodiversity, our connection to the more-than-human.
I want nuanced, thoughtful work where the essayist looks both inward and outward. I am particularly interested in well-researched, voice-driven writing.
We’re delighted to announce the brand new annual WestWord Prize in which all winning and shortlisted stories will be published in the online anthology edition of WestWord.
The Read at the Fringe Literary Contest is a special opportunity for aspiring writers to share their work with an audience in Eden Mills.
We want submissions that grab us and convey a unique perspective and honest insight into our world.
The Moth Short Story Prize is an international prize, open to anyone from anywhere in the world, as long as their story is original and previously unpublished.
The contest accepts self-published and hybrid-published books. One grand prize winner will receive $10,000
OutWrite is a celebration of LGBTQ literature; entries that explore aspects of LGBTQ culture or identity are encouraged.
The BLR Prizes award outstanding writing related to themes of health, healing, illness, the mind, and the body.