59 Submission Opportunities
April will be half over, and the days are getting longer. Spring is in the air, but we had a different kind of spring this month – snow and wintry mixtures. A great excuse to curl up with a book and a blanket, or perhaps your laptop to keep working on those submission goals. NewPages is here to help you meet them with our weekly roundup of submission opportunities.

Calls for Submissions

• Blink-Ink. Issue 60: Seeds. Fiction. No fee. Deadline: April 15, 2025. *Open to writers of all ages and genres.*
• Kerouac Project Writers Residency. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, screenplays. $50 fee. Selected writers stay free with utilities covered and receive $600 stipend for food and supplies. Application Deadline: April 28, 2025.*
• The Hamilton Stone Review. Issue #52. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry. Deadline: April 30, 2025 (issue may close early if it fills).*
• Konsume Media. Konsume Magazine Relaunch. Nonfiction, journalism, interviews. Deadline: April 30, 2025.*
• Light Magazine. Issue 5. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, graphic narratives, art, photography. No fee general submissions. Deadline: May 1, 2025. *Tip jar option: $5.*
• Megacity Review. Volume 2. Fiction, nonfiction, art, photography. $10 fee. Payment: Selected contributors can be awarded up to $1,000. Deadline: May 1, 2025.*
• Oyster River Pages. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, interviews, reviews, translations, art, photography. Deadline: May 1, 2025.*
• RABBLE REVIEW. Issue 9. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, cross-genre, graphic narratives, reviews, art, photography. Deadline: May 4, 2025.*
• Heron Tree. Found poetry. Deadline: May 15, 2025.*
• Magazine1. Issue 4. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, comics, cross-genre, drama, graphic narratives, screenplays, translations, art, photography, audio, video. No fee ($5 tip jar option available). Payment: $40 Bookstore Gift Card. Deadline: May 24, 2025. *Tip jar option: $5.*
• Black Fox Literary Magazine. Summer 2025 Issue. Deadline: May 31, 2025.*
• Sheila-Na-Gig Editions. AMPLIFY — An Anthology by Black Poets, Indigenous Poets, and Other Poets of Color. Poetry. Deadline: May 31, 2025.*
• Red Shoe Press. 2026 Oregon Poetry Contest: The Water Around Us. *Open to residents of Oregon.*
• Superpresent. Movement-themed Issue. fiction, nonfiction, poetry, graphic narratives, translations, art, photography, audio, video. Deadline: June 1, 2025.*
• Gold Man Review. Issue 15. *Must reside in Oregon, Alaska, Hawaii, California, and Washington.*
• Nobody’s Home: Modern Southern Folklore. Open Submission Period. Nonfiction, interviews, reviews. Deadline: June 15, 2025.*
• #Ranger. Issue 11. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry cross-genre, art, audio, video. Deadline: July 15, 2025.*
• DuFrank Lit. Submissions reopen July 1. Deadline: September 30, 2025.*
• Kings River Review. Fall 2025 Issue. *Must be a 2-year college student.*
• Blue Mountain Review. Prose, poetry, music, visual art. $5 fee. Deadline: Year-round.*
• The Capra Review. Fiction, nonfiction, cross-genre, art, photography, video. Deadline: Year-round.*
• Changing Skies. Creative nonfiction, poetry, art. Deadline: Rolling.*
• Decolonial Passage. Deadline: Rolling.*
• Driftwood Press. Fiction, poetry, comics, visual art, novellas, poetry collections, comic collections, graphic novels. Fees vary. Paying market. Deadline: Year-round.*
• Fahmidan Journal. Payment: $15. Deadline: Year-round.*
• Feels Blind Literary. Fiction, nonfiction, comics, cross-genre, graphic narratives, translations, art, photography. $3 fee (free submissions on Monday). Deadline: Rolling.*
• Hindsight Journal. Deadline: Rolling.*
• Jewish Fiction (formerly Jewish Fiction.net). Fiction, translation. Deadline: Rolling.*
• Kaleidoscope. Articles, fiction, poetry, nonfiction, book reviews, visual art. Payment: $10-$100. Deadline: Year-round.*
• New Verse News. Current events poetry. Deadline: Year-round.*
• Palooka. Chapbook manuscripts, fiction, poetry, nonfiction, art, photography, graphic narratives, comic strips. $3 fee (magazine submissions); $8 fee (chapbook submissions). Payment: Copies. Deadline: Year-round.*
• Philly Poetry Chapbook Review. Poetry book/chapbook excerpts, interviews, reviews. Deadline: Year-round.*
• Writing Contests
• Epiphany. Breakout! Prize. Poetry, prose. Prize/genre: $1,000, publication, 1-year subscription to Epiphany. Deadline: April 15, 2025.*
• The Missouri Review. 5th Annual Perkoff Prize. $15 fee (includes 1-year digital subscription). Prize/genre: $1,000 and publication. Extended Deadline: April 15, 2025.*
• Passager. Poetry Contest. $20 fee. Prize: $1,000, interview, publication of multiple poems. Deadline: April 30, 2025.*
• Sunspot Lit. Goldilocks Zone. Shorty story, novel or novella excerpt, essay, art, graphic novel, poetry. Entry fee: $5. Prize: $500 and publication. Deadline: April 30, 2025.*
• Ashland Poetry Press. 2025 Richard Snyder Memorial Book Prize. $27 fee. Prize: $1,000 and book publication. First Prize/category: $500 and publication. *Tip jar option: $5.*
• Press Pause Press. 2025 Beautiful Pause Prize. Poetry collections. $25 fee. Prize: $1,000 and print publication. Deadline: May 1, 2025.*
• Willow Springs Books. Emma Howell Rising Poet Prize. Extended Deadline: May 1, 2025.*
• Winning Writers. Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest. Fiction, nonfiction. Grand Prize/genre: $3,500 and online publication. Deadline: May 1, 2025.*
• Santa Clara Review. Flash Takes Flight. Prize: $200 and publication. Deadline: May 2, 2025.*
• Ploughshares. Emerging Writers Prize. $30 fee includes 1-year subscription (free for current subscribers). Prize/genre: $2,000, publication, and conversation with Aevitas Creative Management. Judges: R. O. Kwon, Joshua Bennett, Elisa Gabbert. Deadline: May 15, 2025.*
• New Letters. Conger Beasley Jr. Award. Nonfiction. $24 fee. Prize: $2,500 and publication. Patricia Cleary Miller Award. Robert Day Award. Deadline: May 20, 2025.*
• Livingston Press. Changing Light Prize for a Novel-in-Verse. Prize: $500, book publication, and copies. Deadline: May 25, 2025.*
• Baltimore Review. Summer Contest. Flash fiction, flash nonfiction, prose poetry. $8 fee. Prize/category: $400 and publication. Judge: Pamela Painter. Deadline: May 31, 2025.*
• What Book Press. Gronk Nicandro First Book Prize. Prize: $500, publication, and 50 copies. Deadline: May 31, 2025.*
• Black Fox Literary Magazine. Spring Fox Tales Prize: Mixed Messages. $12 fee. Prize: $325 and print publication. Deadline: June 1, 2025.*
• L’Esprit Literary Review. 2025 Clarissa Dalloway Prize for Short Prose. Fiction, nonfiction, cross-genre. $10 fee (standard submission); $15 fee (expedited response). Grand Prize: $500 and publication. Deadline: June 8, 2025.*
• Bellevue Literary Review. The Felice Buckvar Prize. Prize: $1,000 and publication. Judge: Nicole Chung. The Goldenberg Prize. Judge: Joan Silber. The John & Eileen Allman Prize. Deadline: July 1, 2025.*
• Orison Books. 2025 Orison Chapbook Prize. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry, cross-genre, drama. $15 fee. Prize: $300 and chapbook publication. Deadline: July 1, 2025.*
• Driftwood Press. Adrift Chapbook Contest. First Prize: $750, publication, 20 author copies. Judge: Matthew Olzmann. Adrift Short Story Contest. $30 fee. First Prize: $500, publication, 5 anthology copies. Judge: Kelly Link. Deadline: July 15, 2025.*
  

  Frequently Asked Questions

  What is the difference between a call for submission and a writing contest?
  A call for submission is an invitation to submit your work to a publication or anthology. A writing contest is a competition where you submit your work, and winners are selected and awarded prizes.
  What is a paying market?
  A paying market is one that offers payment for published work. Paying markets can be publications, anthologies, or contests.
  How do I find submission opportunities?
  You can find submission opportunities on websites like NewPages, which provides a list of paid and unpaid opportunities, as well as a guide to submission opportunities.
  What are some tips for submitting your work?
  Some tips for submitting your work include researching the publication or anthology, following the submission guidelines carefully, and submitting high-quality work.

  Conclusion

  As we continue into the second half of April, we encourage you to stay productive and keep working on your writing goals. With so many submission opportunities available, it’s easier than ever to get your work published. Whether you’re a seasoned writer or just starting out, there’s something for everyone in this list. Take the time to explore the different options and find the ones that best fit your goals and style. Good luck with your submissions, and happy writing!