Updated Weekly: 2021 Submission and Freelance Writing Opportunities

Posted December 17, 2021

The Drift: seeking poetry submissions of up to 6 poems (no more than 10 pages).

The Hennepin Review: Short Fiction Contest! There are no theme requirements, but submissions should be between 2,000 and 5,000 words. Submissions close December 31.

Some Scripts: accepting honest scripts for either the stage, screen, radio, Zoom, webcomics, ect. and essays or reflections regarding the changing landscape of theatre, film, and entertainment/media during the outbreak of Covid-19

Bayou Magazine: James Knudsen Prize for Fiction and the Kay Murphy Prize for Poetry! Submissions close January 1.

Variety Pack: open for submissions of both genre (mystery, sci-fi, horror, fantasy, etc) and literary work!” Submissions close January 15.

1807: accepting writing, photography, and photographs of artwork. Submissions may be entered by members of The University of Maryland, Baltimore community. Submissions close January 21.

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Posted December 10, 2021

Reader’s Digest: seeking fresh ideas for the new year around topics like mental health, weight loss/fitness & specific health conditions for @readersdigestUK.

Observer: accepting arts pitches for features, interviews/profiles, reviews, even essays (if relevant) at etaylor@observer.com.

LAist: accepting pitches from non-professional and non-traditional writers as well as professional writers.

The Nonprofit Quarterly: seeking articles and pitches covering one or more of our four justice areas—economic, racial, climate, and health justice—as well as leadership, management, and philanthropy.

Quarter After Eight: Short Prose Contest! Submit up to three previously unpublished pieces of 500 words or fewer of any genre. Submissions close December 15.

Midwest Review is an annual literary magazine that features work by writers, photographers, and artists who live in, have lived in, or have spent time in the Midwest.

Midwest Review: seeking poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction, especially from writers in under-represented communities and from writers in or from the Midwest who are currently or have been incarcerated. Submissions close December 31.

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Posted December 3, 2021

Poetry International: The C.P. Cavafy Poetry Prize! You may enter up to three poems. Submissions close December 15.

The Timberline Review: seeking submissions on the theme “Transformations.” Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, critical commentary, drama, and screenplays are all eligible. Submissions close December 15.

Meridian: Editors’ Prizes in Prose and Poetry! This prize is only for writers who have published two or fewer books, including self-published books but excluding chapbooks.” Submissions close December 15.

Granta: seeking fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Submissions close December 18.

Fractured: Monsters, Mystery, and Mayhem Prize! Stories should be no more than 1,000 words. Submissions close December 19.

CRAFT: seeking submissions for its 2021 Creative Nonfiction Award. Submissions can be a variety of genres and styles. Submissions close December 30.

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Posted November 19, 2021

WUNC: looking for contributors for its Southern Witness series of stories about how growing up in/moving to the South shaped a very specific facet of your personality or perspective.

The Unwritten: accepting pitches on a rolling basis of personal essays and opinion pieces about chronic illness, disability, and health.

Runner’s World: seeking @runnersworld pitches, especially profiles and love stories about running for reasons other than fitness.

The Masters Review: Novel Excerpt Contest! Your excerpt can come from any point in your completed or in-progress novels, but a synopsis should not be required for understanding the excerpt. Submissions close November 30.

Red Rock Review: accepting fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Submissions close November 30.

The Tiny Journal: seeking flash fiction submissions that retell old stories in a new way for its fall literary contest. Submissions close December 1.

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Posted November 12, 2021

Inverse: looking for freelance features. Send pitches to deputy editor Jacob Kleinman at jacob@inverse.com.

The Rumpus: accepting submissions for its Funny Women column.

PodCastle: seeking fantasy stories up to 6,000 words long. Originals and reprints are both accepted. Submissions close November 30.

Speak Up, Sound Off : accepting submissions from youth and adult writers on the subject of Community Care in a number of genres. Submissions close December 1.

Driftwood Press: looking for fiction between 1,000-5,000 words for the Driftwood Press In-House Short Story Contest. Submissions close January 15.

Qu: seeking fiction, poetry, essays, and script excerpts. Submissions close January 15.

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Posted October 29, 2021

Glamour: accepting beauty and wellness pitches.

The Verge: looking for tech freelancers

The New Inquiry: seeking submissions for its next issue, ASSETS. Submissions close November 20.

HEAT: accepting poetry, fiction, essays, or hybrid works. Submissions close November 30.

Sundog Lit: seeks experimental fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art. Submissions close December 31.

Blue Mesa Review: looking for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art. Submissions close on March 1, 2022 or after 500 submissions have been received.

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Posted October 22, 2021

JSTOR Daily: seeking to work with “incarcerated writers, formerly incarcerated, directly impacted people, and people who have experience covering issues related to incarceration through a justice and equity lens.” DM Morgan Godvin.

Study Hall: looking for pitches on working in media. Send pitches to rachel@studyhall.xyz. 

Autostraddle: seeking pitches of reported or personal essays from trans writers. Priority will be given to BIPOC. Send pitches to xoai@autostraddle.com.

Stylist Magazine: accepting pitches of features ideas around #Diwali. Send pitches to digital.commissions@stylist.co.uk. Find pitching guidelines here.

Ice Floe Press: looking for writings and art on the theme of work. Send unpublished work between now and October 31.

North American Review: accepting submissions for the James Hearst Poetry Prize and the Kurt Vonnegut Speculative Fiction Prize until November 1.

Raising Mothers: open for submissions of parenting narratives in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, graphic narratives, and more from Black, Indigenous, Asian, Latinx/ine, and other marginalized communities of color globally.

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Posted October 15, 2021

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: accepting submissions for the 2022 CBC Short Story Prize from Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. Submissions close October 31.

Commonwealth Writers: accepting submissions for the 2022 Commonwealth Short Story Prize from any citizen of a Commonwealth country who is aged 18 and over. Submissions close November 1.

Reed Magazine: accepting submissions for the John Steinbeck Award for Fiction. Submissions close November 1.

That Which Remains: seeking short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Submissions close November 1.

Autostraddle: looking for queer women and/or trans writers, especially writers of color, interested in writing erotic stories for its SLICK series. Send pitches to ro@autostraddle.com.

The Daily Dot: seeking pitches for original reporting focusing on internet rights, tech policy, telecom policy, and tech companies. Send pitches to awyrich@dailydot.com.

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Posted October 8, 2021

Poets & Writers, Inc.: looking for pitches about hyperlocal and national stories of interest to writers. Send pitches to squong@pw.org

W Magazine: seeking pitches, especially from women of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and people with disabilities.

Paper Dragon: accepting submissions of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenplays, and more. Submissions close October 15.

Full Stop Quarterly: seeking reported journalism, personal and critical essays, interviews, creative archives, aesthetic products, and book reviews on the theme of Cynicism. Submissions close October 15.

Charlotte Lit: looking for submissions of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and flash from North Carolinian, South Carolinian, Georgian, Tennessean, and Virginian writers for its annual Writers/South Awards.

CRY Magazine: accepting submissions on the subject “Just Say No,” preferably that reflect on writing or creativity in some way.

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Posted October 1, 2021

Love, Dog: accepting pitches and/or completed manuscripts of canine-related writing at editor@lovedog.com.

American Greetings: seeking new freelance writers interested in using the power of their perspectives to foster connection, inclusion, and expression.”

Grist: looking for writing about “about the idea of chosen family w/r/t climate change.” Sent pitches to eandrews@grist.org.

CR Press: seeking manuscript submissions for three prizes with awards for a poetry book, a novel, or short story collection, and a creative nonfiction or memoir book.

The Southampton Review: accepting submissions of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art. Submissions close October 15.

The Minnesota Review: seeking to submissions of short stories, flash fiction, and poetry. Submissions close October 15.

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Posted September 24, 2021

Cicada’s Lament: seeking fiction or poetry with elements of Southern Gothic or horror from marginalized creators, particularly Disabled or LGBTQIA+ people of color.

Derailleur Press: looking for short fiction between 3,000–6,000 words that deal with intimacy for its upcoming chapbook.

Smart Mouth: accepting pitches for 300 to 500-word essays or reported posts about food/culture/food culture topics as well as 200 word-ish blurbs about a recommended restaurant or dish at a restaurant with a photo.

Gawker: is open to pitches about news, politics, and celebrity culture. Send pitches to george.civeris@gawker.com.

Slate: seeking pitches for its #Jurisprudence section about major issues in criminal justice today.

Catapult: accepting personal essay pitches (with drafts if possible) about the holidays and moving, as well as flash fiction pitches under 1 thousand words.

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Posted September 17, 2021

Six to Start: looking for scriptwriters with ideas for episodes for their New Adventures series—stories from non-zombie genres. Submissions close September 27.

Stellium: seeking fiction, nonfiction, prose poetry, and art for its fifth issue. The best work in each genre will be awarded the first annual Cusp Prize. Submissions close October 1.

The National Association of Science Writers: accepting applications for the 2021 NASW Diversity Reporting Grants funding story proposals on “how a science or health-related issue is affecting marginalized communities.” Applications are due by October 1.

Five South: seeking submissions for the Five South Flash Fiction Prize!

Freelancing with Tim: accepting pitches of stories that “help journalists navigate the industry” for its newsletter.

Verywell Health: looking for freelancers to “take complicated health topics and present them in an understandable, approachable, and SEO-friendly way (not a news position).”

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Posted September 10, 2021

Hindsight: seeking nonfiction stories from people around the world that capture what it was like to wake up every day to a new normal. Submissions close September 30.

The Workshop: open call for writing prompts to be shared weekly on Instagram and in a monthly newsletter. Submit by sending an Instagram DM to @the____workshop or by emailing alessandra@itstheworkshop.com.

Salt Hill: Arthur Flowers Flash Fiction Prize for emerging writers of color! Submissions close October 10.

Kitchen Table Quarterly: seeking submissions for its inaugural issue of poetry, creative nonfiction, and art. Submissions close October 31.

Chatelaine: looking for new lifestyle, style, home & food writers. Send pitches to gillian.grace@chatelaine.com.

Vice: looking for stories about getting into – and out of – debt. Send pitches to ryan.bassil@vice.com.

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Posted September 3, 2021

The Objective: soliciting pitches on how science journalism ignores the communities it should be helping and how science journalists from historically marginalized backgrounds were failed by editors and institutions. Submissions close September 10.

Parthian Books: seeking novels and creative non-fiction (memoirs, biography, critical essays). Submissions close September 19.

The Wild Beauty Foundation: students age ten to eighteen are invited to submit a short story for WBF’s inaugural writing competition. Submissions close September 30.

Nashville Review: open to submissions in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, translation, art, and comics. Submissions close September 30.

The University of Pittsburgh Press: looking to publish books by poets who have previously published full-length collections of poetry for their Pitt Poetry Series. Submissions close September 30.

Autostraddle: seeking pitches about “what it’s like to be Black, Out & Queer from lesbians who are/were part of Black Greek Life AND those who are trying to enter into it.” Pitches close September 7.

Catapult: looking for personal essay pitches on the intersection of beauty & class.

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Posted August 27, 2021

Latinx Lit Mag: looking for English-language poetry, fiction (mainstream, speculative, humour) and creative nonfiction (personal essays, memoir) from people who identify as Latinx/Hispanic.

Alternating Current Press: running an open call for short fiction and short creative nonfiction submissions about parenting. Submissions close September 1.

Uncanny: looking for original, unpublished speculative fiction stories (between 750-6,000 words) and poems. Submissions close on September 1.

Tin House: looking for completed drafts of nonfiction work, including memoirs and graphic nonfiction, particularly from writers from historically underrepresented communities. Submissions open on September 4th at 12:01 a.m. PT and close on September 5th at 11:59 p.m. PT.

Container: seeking pitches for stories about people that have been erased from dominant white Western narratives and about cities & placemaking, as well as pitches for live events, video content and podcasts. Submissions close September 19.

Elly Blue Publishing: accepting submissions for original short fiction about bicycling and books, from a feminist perspective. Submissions close October 1.

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Posted August 20, 2021

SMITCH + Co: an independent femme-led zine accepting pitches for its fall launch on the theme of media and adolescence.

Gasher Press: offering a First-Book Scholarship to an emerging writer currently submitting their first-book manuscript in either prose or poetry. Submissions are due by September 1, 2021.

Burningword Literary Journal: seeking  short fiction, short nonfiction, poetry, and photography/digital art. Submissions are due by September 10, 2021.

Motherwell: looking for essays  on a variety of parenting-related themes. Motherwell is also seeking stories for two new series: “Women and Work” and “Siblings” by September 17, 2021.

Autostraddle: seeking pitches through the end of August for “short pieces from queer people about how it feels to be alive right now.”

The Matador Network: looking for pitches from indigenous writers related to the TV show Reservation Dogs.  Pitches should be submitted ASAP.

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Posted August 13, 2021

The Rumpus: fall essay reading period runs September 1 through October 11.

The Chestnut Review: accepting submissions of poetry, flash, and longer works of fiction and nonfiction for its winter issue. The submission period ends September 30.

The Dillydown Review: accepting submissions for the 2021 Dillydown International Fiction Prize! The submission period ends October 31.

Syncopation Literary Journal: seeks to amalgamate the languages of music and prose and is looking for short stories, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction on the theme of travel and migration. The submission period ends November 21.

The Progressive: seeking pitches for  800-1,200 word political pieces.

Catapult:  looking for pitches of personal essays from immigrants returning to their homeland for the first time since the pandemic began and essays by working writers with takes about “~The Writing Life~.”

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Posted August 6, 2021

Business Insider: looking for pitches of first-person essays, interviews, and reported pieces that “dig into the professional world.”

Capsule Stories: seeking submissions of “stories, poems, and essays that feel cozy and warm and explore the ways food can bring us together during the winter holidays.” Submissions are due by August 31.

Guernica: accepting submissions of “essays, journalism, poetry, fiction, illustration, and beyond—that explore the emotional, interpersonal, and political meanings that hide inside our ideas about uncleanness and hygiene.” Submissions are due by September 1.

Matador: offering freelance assignments to writers interested in travel, food, health and more.

Medium: The Medium Writers Challenge invites writers to share their best ideas on the platform, with the opportunity to win $50,000. Submissions are due by August 24.

Thrillist: looking for POC writers to profile Black business owners around the country. Send pitches to alex@thrillist.com.

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Posted July 30, 2021

The ruth weiss Foundation: seeking submissions from female, trans, or non-binary poets age 26 and for the Maverick Poet Award and from applicants aged 18-25 for the Emerging Poet Award. Submissions close August 1.

The University of New Orleans Press: looking for unpublished novels or short story collections. Submissions close on August 31.

Writer Advice: seeking your best short prose, story, memoir, essay or cross-genre piece running 750 words or less. Submissions close on September 2.

The Plants & Poetry Journal: accepting poetry, prose, creative nonfiction and mixed media for its upcoming Autumn Equinox Collection exploring growth, harvest, and balance. Submissions close on September 5.

Episodes: newsletter looking for freelance pitches from BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ writers about pop culture topics. Send pitches to episodes dot pitches at gmail dot com.

Parents Magazine: seeking pitches about the costs of adopting while disabled from “disabled and/or adoptive-parent journalists (or adopted, or any combo thereof).” Send pitches to aedelman@meredith.com.

The Washington Post: accepting pitches about wellness, parenting and home, as well as pitches of kid-appropriate pieces for KidsPost. Send pitches to onparenting@washpost.com.

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Posted July 23, 2021

Cadastral: looking for creative works celebrating and/or discussing cultures.

Healthy Rich: seeking 500-2000 word personal essays on the subject “How has your identity as a woman affected your career, jobs and/or your relationship with money?” Submissions end September 15.

Toad Hall Editions: looking for poetry, essays, short stories, creative nonfiction and experimental works by writers 18 and younger for the journal Buttered Toast. Submissions are due by August 20.

Split Rock Review: seeking poetry chapbook manuscripts that explore place, environment, and the relationship between humans and the natural world. Submissions are due by August 31.

Madville Publishing’s: accepting submissions for The Arthur Smith Poetry Prize, judged by Jesse Graves. Submissions are due by September 1.

Hearst: Features Editor Paulina Jayne Isaac is seeking submissions of long-form pieces. Send pitches to paulina.isaac@hearst.com.

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Posted July 16, 2021

Dedalus Press: seeking submissions from Irish and Irish-based voices of poems written since the early months of 2020 about the things, places and activities that have sustained us throughout the pandemic. Submissions close on August 30.

Fodor’s Travel: accepting pitches for travel story ideas. Send pitches to nvargas@fodors.com.

Men’s Health: editor Taylyn Washington-Harmon is accepting pitches at taylyn[.]washington-harmon[@]hearst[.]com”

Longridge Review: Anne C. Barnhill Prize for Creative Nonfiction! Seeking submissions of essays on the “mysteries of childhood experience, the wonder of adult reflection and how the two connect over a lifespan.” Submissions close July 31.

Reservoir Road Literary Review: looking for short stories that are literary fiction, lyrical creative non-fiction, poetry, and photography. Submissions close on July 31, but may close sooner if the submission cap is reached.

Vulture: seeking long-lead tv pitches.

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Posted July 9, 2021

Greatist: currently seeking pitches on the subject of sexual health for their “modern millennial’s guide to sex.” Pitches are due by July 12.

Let’s Stab Caesar: seeking pitches as a new anti-elitist magazine dedicated to publishing art with political fangs. Submissions are due by the end of July.

West Trade Review: looking for original and unpublished works of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, by both new and established writers/artists. The reading period ends August 1.

Dead Skunk: currently seeking fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, flash fiction, and hybrid works to publish in its first issue. The reading period ends August 15.

Keeping It Under Wraps: seeing submissions of personal stories or essays about experiences, views and ideas of parenthood, the choice to be, or not to be parents. The reading period ends September 1.

Catapult: looking for pitches of personal essays from immigrants returning to their homeland for the first time since the pandemic began.

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Posted July 2, 2021

Bustle: seeking pitches for its Health & Wellness and Tech sections. Send pitches to melanie.mignucci@bustle.com.

GASHER Press: accepting submissions of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction and visual art/visual poetry. Submissions are open through July 17.

Input: looking for pitches about what comes next in technology, culture, and the spaces in between. Send pitches to mark.yarm@inputmag.com.

The Islandia Journal: seeking writing and visual art with themes of myth, folklore, history, ecology, cryptozoology, and the paranormal. Submissions are open through July 15.

Masks Literary Magazine: accepting unsolicited submissions in art, photography, fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and hybrid genres. Submissions are open through August 15.

V Press LC: accepting submissions for its bi-annual literary anthology, Running With Water. Submissions are open through July 15.

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Posted June 25, 2021

Autostraddle: seeking stories on trans pleasure. Send pitches to Xoài Pham at xoai@autostraddle.com.  

Capsule Stories: looking for stories, poems, and essays that explore the ways food can bring us together during the winter holidays. Submissions are due by August 31. 

Catapult: looking for fiction, nonfiction, and art comic pitches. Send pitches to Regina Lim at regina.saeha[at]gmail.

Concrete Wolf: accepting poetry submissions for its cephalopod-themed anthology. Submissions are open through June 30.

Neon Door: seeking prose, poetry, music, and visual arts/graphic shorts. Submissions for the exhibit are open through September 1. Submissions for the columns are ongoing.

Pacifica Literary Review: looking for submissions of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, photography, and art & design. “Sonnets and memes will receive equal consideration.” 

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Posted June 11, 2021

Conduit: seeking submissions from poets writing in English who have not yet published a full-length poetry book for the Marystina Santiesteven First Book Prize. Submissions close on July 5.

The Kenyon Review: accepting submissions for the Developmental Editing Fellowship for Emerging Writers. Submissions close July 15.

 mater mea: “Black motherhood site looking for personal essays and reported features. Especially interested in hearing from queer parents.” Email press [at] matermea [dot] com.

The Detroit Metro Times: seeking pitches about Detroit’s Arab community in the form of a written feature or reported essay.  Pitches are due by July 1.

Narratively: looking for narrative non-fiction (including first-person stories) and photo essays. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis. 

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Posted June 4, 2021

Rewire: looking for pitches from early-career journalists for reported features, profiles, Q&As, vignettes and photo essays for Rewire’s content areas: Living, Work, Money, Health, Love and Our Future. 

Parents Magazine: seeking pitches on the [monetary] costs of fostering & adoption. Send hed and dek with your pitch to aedelman at meredith dot com. 

InStyle: looking for pitches on the upcoming Olympics!

Philadelphia Stories: Marguerite McGlinn Prize for Fiction! Accepting submissions for this annual national short fiction contest until June 15.

The Poetry London Prize: an internationally renowned award for a single outstanding poem.  Submissions are due June 26! 

Megara Publishing:  seeking supernatural short stories with a historical setting (pre-mid-20th century). Submissions are due July 11. 

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Posted May 28, 2021

 The American Humanist Association: seeking pitches for articles from writers and humanists from traditionally marginalized communities. 

Capsule Stories: looking for stories, poems, and essays that feel autumn-y and grapple with home, history, and identity. Submissions are due by May 31.

Five South: submissions for The Five South Prize in Poetry are due June 14. Submissions for the Five South Short Fiction Prize are due June 28.

Gallery Books: BOOKS LIKE US First Novel Contest! Submit twenty-five pages of an original adult novel. Submissions open on June 1 and close on June 14.

The Key West Literary Seminar: accepting applications for its annual Emerging Writer Awards including awards for novels-in-progress, short stories, and poetry. Applications are due by June 30. 

Slate: seeking history-related pitches.

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Posted May 21, 2021

1843 magazine: seeking pitches from ambitious narrative journalists who are ready to spend months researching and developing a story.

Abandon Journal: looking for writing and artwork that has been “created with abandon.” Submissions are due by May 31, 2021.

Autumn House Press: 2021 Full-Length Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry Contest! Submit your previously unpublished, full-length fiction, nonfiction and poetry manuscripts by June 15, 2021.

Loaded Die Review: seeking poetry, flash fiction, black and white visual art, & open-ended experimental writing that is focused on the experience of living in and navigating the U.S. health care system. Submissions are due by June 1, 2021.

The Monitor: looking for submissions on the following topic: “Whose Harvest? Decolonizing the Food Justice Movement.” Pitches are due by June 15, 2021.

Nimrod International Journal of Prose and Poetry: emerging writers may submit up to 5 pages of unpublished poetry or 5,000 words of unpublished fiction for The Francine Ringold Awards for New Writers! Submissions are due by July 15, 2021.

The official Star Trek website: seeking freelance pitches for stories on a variety of topics including Pride Month, Juneteenth, Father’s Day, and Star Trek III: The Search For Spock.

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Posted May 14, 2021

The Black Youth Project: looking for essays by millennial  Black writers exploring the themes of mental health, masturbation, and Imagination and the Arts. You can send your pitch to info@blackyouthproject.com.

CRAFT:  2021 First Chapters Contest! Submit your first chapter or chapters (up to 5,000 words total) of an unpublished novel/novella, completed or in progress, by June 30.

Gossamer: Gossamer’s co-founder tweeted they are still accepting pitches for the next issue (the original deadline was May 7th). You can email your pitch to hi@gossamer.co.

Medium: looking for essays to feature on its #StopAsianHate blog. For the opportunity to be featured, share your essay on Medium using the tag “StopAsianHate.”

The Michigan Quarterly Review: seeking writing that refracts gender through the prism of race, ethnicity, class, religion, dis/ability, or any other affiliation. Submissions close May 15.

The Moth: seeking submissions of original, unpublished, short stories from anywhere in the world for The Moth Short Story Prize. Submissions close on June 30.

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Posted May 7, 2021

Awake: seeking submissions of poems, essays, flash fiction, and art for Issue 3: Black Resiliency. Submissions close on May 31, 2021.

Digital Spy: the Digital Spy editor is seeking pitches with first-person narratives about films or shows available on NOW TV with characters that resonate with your LGBTQ+ identity. Submissions close on May 12, 2021.

National Geographic: the National Geographic Travel editor is seeking pitches for a Juneteenth + Travel story. You can submit your pitch to starlight.williams@natgeo.com. Submissions close May 14, 2021.

Passager: currently seeking pandemic journal entries written by people age 50 or older. Submissions end May 30, 2021.

Scalawag Magazine: Scalawag editor is looking for reported stories connecting the legacy and lasting role of race.

Tint Journal: currently seeking short stories, essays, flash fiction, poetry and artwork for its Fall 2021 issue. Submissions close May 31, 2021.

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Posted April 30, 2021

The Atherton Review: currently reading poetry, rhetoric, and fiction submissions for Volume 105. Submissions end on May 15, 2021.

Auxocardia: seeking submissions for its May 2021 issue on the theme of “Recovery.” Submissions end on May 15, 2021.

BuzzFeed Reader: seeking pitches on how travel has changed over the past year. You can submit your pitch to reader.pitches@buzzfeed.com.

Crab Creek Review: poetry contest! Submissions end May 15, 2021.

The Washington Post Magazine: looking for journalists to contribute to a special issue about the diminished state of local and community news in the United States. Submissions are open through May 21, 2021.

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Posted April 23, 2021

AAWW: seeking pitches about diversity work from Black or Asian American writers. Submissions are open through May 7, 2021.

Cosmopolitan: the Sex & Relationships Editor is currently seeking pitches on sex stories. You can submit your pitch to taylor.andrews@hearst.com.

Foglifter: accepting poetry, fiction, flash fiction, nonfiction, cross-genre work, text-image hybrids, and drama by queer and trans writers for their biannual journal. Submissions are open through May 1, 2021.

NonBinary Review: seeking prose and poetry submissions on the industrial revolution. Submissions are open through May 1, 2021.

The Verge: the Entertainment editor is seeking pitches for stories about games, TV, film, and comics. You can submit your pitch to andrew.webster@theverge.com.

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Posted April 16, 2021

Autostraddle: curating a trans fiction series, which will feature short stories by six trans writers over six months. Submissions are open through April 30, 2021.

Bronzewood Books: seeking short stories for its Gaslamp Fantasy Anthology. Submissions are open through April 30, 2021.

Chicken Soup for the Soul: seeking story submissions for an upcoming book based on the theme “Counting Your Blessings.” Submissions are open through April 30, 2021.

The Massachusetts Review: essays, short fiction, hybrid, poetry, and translation. Submissions are open through April 30, 2021.

Parachute Magazine: accepting pitches from journalists and photographers based in or near a US news desert. Open for pitches as of April 16, 2021.

YES! Magazine: accepting pitches on “What is enough?” through April 30, 2021

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Posted April 5, 2021

Colorado Review: short fiction, personal essays with contemporary themes, poetry of any style. Year-round submissions.

CRAFT: flash fiction, short fiction, and creative nonfiction. Year-round submissions.

EachOther: Inspired Source series of solution-focused pieces aimed at early-career and marginalized writers hoping to break into the publishing industry (400-600 words long and examining a UK human rights issue). Inspired Source is open for pitches as of April 5, 2021.

khōréō: short speculative fiction (under 5,000 words); personal or critical and analytical essays that examine speculative fiction. Submissions are open between April 1 and April 30, 2021.

Nicole Dieker’s blog: guest posts on creativity and the creative practice. Open for pitches as of April 5, 2021.

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Do you know of a literary magazine with an upcoming submission deadline you’d like to see included on a future list? Please email our editor, Stella, at stella.cabot_wilson@catapult.co to make a suggestion.