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Imagine 2200 Climate Fiction Writing Contest(Prizes: $8700 + Publication)

Imagine 2200 Climate Fiction Writing Contest is calling for short stories that envision the next 180 years of equitable climate progress.    Imagine 2200 celebrates stories that envision the next 180 years of equitable climate progress, imagining intersectional worlds of abundance, adaptation, reform, and hope. Stories must be set between today and the year 2200,...

Call for Submissions – House of Zolo’s Journal of Speculative Literature

The House of Zolo’s Journal of Speculative Literature in it’s third edition is looking for radical, forward-thinking fiction and poetry that examines the future of our planet as it relates to Climate Change. The House of Zolo’s Journal of Speculative Literature is looking for poetry submissions of up to three poems; and short story submissions...

The K & L Prize 2021: Madness ($1000 New Zealand + Publication)

Writers, You can now send in your short story Entries for the 2021 K and L prize on the theme, Madness. The K and L prize, founded and sponsored by New Zealand based Nigerian writer, Myles Ojabo, awards $1000 (New Zealand) to the best piece of unpublished fiction. The inaugural edition was awarded to South...

Legendary Tale Anthology Is Accepting Speculative Fiction Submissions/ How to Submit (Awards:$75 + Publication)

The legendary tale is seeking submissions on new original short stories in the speculative fiction genres; Science Fiction Fantasy Horror Paranormal Supernatural  In general, they are interested in strong character-driven stories. They do not want stories that have explicit sex or violence, rapists, or child abusers. Submission Deadline Not specified Guidelines for Legendary Tales Magazine...

CALL FOR SUBMISSION! THE PAN AFRICAN WRITER ASSOCIATION (PAWA), CENTRE FOR INTELLECTUAL RENEWAL (CIR), ACCRA, GHANA.

  CALL FOR SUBMISSION: THE PAN AFRICAN WRITER ASSOCIATION (PAWA), CENTRE FOR INTELLECTUAL RENEWAL (CIR), ACCRA, GHANA. The Pan African Association (PAWA), and the Centre for Intellectual Renewal (CIR) in Accra, Ghana are jointly calling for submission for publication in an anthology of contemporary stories from Africa and the Diaspora. THEME: Voices that Sing Behind...

Two Nigerians Make the Society of Authors Awards 2020 Shortlist

Today, the 14th of May, 2020, the Society of Authors announced the shortlists in five awards categories: Betty Trask, McKitterick, ALCS Tom-Gallon Trust Awards, the Paul Torday Memorial Prize, and the inaugural Queen’s Knickers Award. The awards fund, which is to be shared among the winners in each category, is £100,000. The shortlist of 29...

Nobrow Short Story Competition/ How to Apply (Prize: £3750 + more)

A press that’s known for their visual publishing and their dedication to producing beautiful books, Nobrow has called for entries for their short story competition. The competition is worth over $4500, and is for a short story or creative non-fiction piece of not more than 3000 words on the theme of “The Censor”. According to...