Monday, January 7, 2013

Resources: List of Calls for Submission

There are more opportunities out there than writers have time to chase. Here are a collection of Calls for Submission to save writers time. Less time hunting down leads means more time writing, correct?

REMINDER: These are for fiction only, unless otherwise noted.


** UPDATED 25-FEB-2013 **

GENERAL/OPEN CALLS FOR SUBMISSION - Books

•  Camel Press -- a branch of Coffeetown Press, located in Seattle Washington, Camel Press is a publisher of genre fiction.

•  Avon Romance -- digital imprint only for HarperCollins' Avon Books publishing romance fiction.

•  Random House -- digital imprint only for Random House, including Loveswept (romance & women’s fiction), Alibi (mystery & suspense), Hydra (sci-fi, fantasy & horror), Flirt (new adult).

•  Carina Press -- As Harlequin’s digital-first single title imprint, Carina Press publishes adult fiction genres other than romance and features books from talented authors in all genres of romance, science fiction, fantasy, thrillers, mystery, and more.

•  Entangled Publishing -- a boutique publisher of  YA and Romance fiction; check their site for more information as to which of their nine imprints is accepting submissions.

•  Riptide Publishing -- a boutique invitation-only press for LGBTQ fiction, romance, and erotica. Riptide occasionally has open calls or themed calls; check their website for periodically opportunities.

•  Lyrical Press -- Indie fiction publisher of romance, young adult, and general fiction. LP is actively acquiring all genres of erotic romance, romance, and works containing strong romantic elements only.

•  Little Bird Publishing House -- Indie fiction no-fee publisher specializing primarily in Young and New Adult fiction, horror and fantasy.


TIME-SENSITIVE CALLS FOR SUBMISSION - Books

•  Night Shade Anthology -- DEADLINE 31-MAR -- http://darkheartandnightshade.blogspot.co.uk -- Submissions of 5-10,000 word horror stories open through 31-March -- submit/contact littlebirdpublishing@yahoo.com

•  2013 Amazon.com Breakthrough Novel Award -- Open 14-JAN-2013 / Closed 27-JAN-2013
Only the first 10,000 entries will be accepted.


TIME-SENSITIVE CALLS FOR SUBMISSION - Essays/Articles/Online Mags-Journals


•  Dark Fiction magazine -- DEADLINE 28-FEB -- http://www.darkfictionmagazine.co.uk/episode/submissions-open-2/ -- call for Folklore and Fairytale-based stories -- contact jen@sennydreadful.com

•  Pieces of Cake magazine -- DEADLINE 01-MAR -- http://piecesofcakemag.com -- Deadline for Issue #3 submissions is Friday, March 1st! Send short fiction, poetry, and photography to sendpiecesofcake@gmail.com

•  Orion Magazine -- OPEN 01-MAR-2013 / CLOSED 15-MAR-2013 -- call for essays, narrative nonfiction, interviews, and short fiction that sync with Orion’s focus on nature, culture, and place. Think: intersection of human spirit and ecology.

Fiddleblack #8 -- Online magazine Fiddleblack -- Open through January 15
Accepting fiction works true to the "work and world of renown xenophone/agoraphobe writer H.P. Lovecraft."


GENERAL/OPEN CALLS FOR SUBMISSION - Essays/Articles/Online Mags-Journals

•  Sundog Lit http://sundoglit.com/submissions/ -- open call for literary fiction, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and hybrid stuff as well as photography -- contact sundoglit@gmail.com


MISCELLANEOUS CALLS FOR SUBMISSION

See Classifieds in Poets&Writers website -- new calls for submission each month on many different types of content.


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This list will be updated periodically. If you know of an opportunity, please share it in comments.

This post may also be superseded periodically; please be sure to check all posts under Calls for Submission.

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