The Royal Society of Portrait Painters is now accepting submissions for the RP Critical Writing Prize 2025, an award dedicated to fresh, engaging writing on any aspect of the contemporary painted or drawn portrait.
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The Tanzania Education Authority (TEA) under the Ministry of Education is inviting submissions for the Mwalimu Nyerere National Award for Creative Writing in Swahili.
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The Hudson Review, one of the most respected quarterlies of literature and the arts, has opened submissions for its biennial Short Fiction Contest.
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The Lincoln Review (TLR) is an international literary journal published annually by the Creative Writing programme at the University of Lincoln and sponsored by the School of Creative Arts.
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The 2026 edition of the Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets is currently open for submissions. This annual award
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LEAN Magazine is dedicated to non-protagonist-centered fiction, a literary approach that deemphasizes the main character.
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As part of its 2026 festival programme, VERVE launches WORK IN POETRY — an open call for experimental live poetry and spoken word.
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The Dodge accepts submissions through Submittable for its quarterly issues (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall). All general submissions re-open September 1, 2025.
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The Bloomin’ Onion currently accepts submissions of flash fiction, short stories, and longform stories year-round.
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The African Poetry Book Fund (APBF) invites submissions for the 2025 Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry.
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