Where to submit your writing: July 16 to July 31, 2025

Jul 15, 2025

Hello writer friends,

Here are some opportunities for you:

Eligibility: Writers not previously published or contracted for a book-length work with a U.S. publisher; international writers welcome; chapbook authors ineligible
Genres: Fiction, nonfiction, poetry (cross-genre)
Theme: Contamination — impurity, friction, mess, resistance to purity
Length: Up to 6,000 words or 5 poems
Fee: Free
Prize: Publication in A Public Space (edited by Yasmin Bashir)
Deadline: July 28, 2025

Eligibility: Open to international and Canadian contributors
Genre: Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, critical nonfiction, visual art
Entry Fee: None (optional donation encouraged)
Number of Words: Varies by genre (not specified; check genre guidelines)
Theme: Companionship (themed call)
Prize: Publication; subscription extension or gift option for contributors
Deadline: July 19, 2025

Eligibility: Open worldwide; encourages marginalized voices (LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, disabled, etc.)
Genre: Fiction, flash fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, visual art, translations
Entry Fee: €3 (free option available)
Word Count: Varies by genre (check Submittable); one submission per genre
Theme: No set theme; seeks fresh, boundary-pushing, emotionally resonant work
Prize: Semi-professional payment (varies based on funding)
Deadline: July 20, 2025

Eligibility: Open worldwide; no age limit
Genre: Romantic Fantasy (Romantasy)
Entry Fee: None
Word Count: 2,000–4,000 words (flexible)
Theme:
- A Breath of Time – Time-travel, timeless love
- Of Love & Dragons – Romance with dragons, magic, epic bonds
Prize:
- 8¢/word (originals), 6¢/word (reprints)
Deadline: July 20, 2025

Eligibility: Open to all; prioritizes underrepresented voices (BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, etc.)
Genre: Poetry, creative nonfiction, visual art (incl. photography)
Entry Fee: Free
Word Count:
- Poetry: Up to 5 poems / 10 pages
- Nonfiction: Up to 3,000 words
- Art: 3–5 pieces
Theme: History, memory, and erased/hidden narratives
Prize: No payment; eligible for Pushcart and Best of the Net
Deadline: July (open all month)

Eligibility: Open worldwide; all experience levels; for book-length speculative fiction in progress
Genre: Speculative fiction (sci-fi, fantasy, horror, magical realism, etc.); no poetry, nonfiction, or picture books
Entry Fee: None
Number of Words:
- Project description: max 500 words
- Cover letter/autobio: max 500 words
- Writing sample: max 5,000 words
Theme:
- Diverse Writers Grant: For writers from marginalized communities
- Diverse Worlds Grant: For work portraying diverse worlds
Prize: $500 USD per grant

Deadline: July 31, 2025 (11:59 PM UTC-4)

Eligibility: Open to all
Genre: Poetry, fiction, nonfiction (including essays and translations), cover art
Entry Fee:
- Free for standard submissions
- $3 for expedited response (1-week turnaround)
Number of Words:
- Prose: Up to 6,000 words
- Poetry: 3–5 poems, max 8 pages
Theme: No specific theme; open call
Prize: $15 and publication in MudRoom
Deadline: July 25, 2025

Eligibility: Open to all creatives worldwide (writers, translators, musicians, artists, performers, etc.)
Genre: All creative disciplines
Entry Fee: $20.50
Word Count: Not specified (work sample required; submitted blind)
Theme: Uninterrupted time to create; no specific theme
Prize: Fully funded 2-week residency (Oct 23 – Nov 6, 2025) in Italy, including airfare, meals, and private room/studio
Deadline: August 1, 2025 – 9:30 AM (ET)

Eligibility: Indian citizens (18+), residing in India or abroad; previously unpublished novelists only (self-published authors allowed)
Genre: Short fiction in English
Entry Fee: None
Word Limit: Up to 2,500 words (excluding spaces)
Theme: Open (no theme this year)
Prize: Not specified (likely publication or recognition)
Deadline: Open now through August 31, 2025, by 11:59 PM IST

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