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17 open, from 16 outlets. 10 charge no fee or state none. 0 read all year. Checked Oct 19, 2026.

  1. Open call

    Neon Hemlock Press Novella Series

    PaysAdvance plus royalties, or royalties only
    FeeNo fee
    Closes
    Guidelines for Neon Hemlock Press, Novella Series
  2. Contest

    Varnish Varnish Prize for Fiction (literary, to 5,000 words)

    PaysA$350 first; A$100 second; A$50 third
    FeeNone stated
    Closes
    Guidelines for Varnish, Varnish Prize for Fiction (literary, to 5,000 words)
  3. Open call

    Chicken Soup for the Soul Humorous stories

    Pays$250 plus 10 copies of the book, if published
    FeeNo fee
    Closes
    Guidelines for Chicken Soup for the Soul, Humorous stories
  4. Contest

    Rattle Ekphrastic Challenge: a poem on the month's image

    Pays$100 to each of two winners
    FeeNone stated
    Closes
    Guidelines for Rattle, Ekphrastic Challenge: a poem on the month's image
  5. Contest

    Reedsy Prompts Monthly contest: The Haunting Season

    Pays$1,500
    Fee$20 USD per entry
    Closes
    Guidelines for Reedsy Prompts, Monthly contest: The Haunting Season
  6. Contest

    The Aluminium Crown Aluminium Crown short story contest (themed, 500-4,000 words)

    PaysAt least A$300 first prize
    FeeNo fee
    Closes
    Guidelines for The Aluminium Crown, Aluminium Crown short story contest (themed, 500-4,000 words)
  7. Contest

    Contemporary Verse 2 Foster Poetry Prize 2026 (emerging poets)

    Pays$1,000 and publication
    Fee$35 (includes a subscription); $20 for extra entries
    Closes
    Guidelines for Contemporary Verse 2, Foster Poetry Prize 2026 (emerging poets)
  8. Contest

    The Masters Review Novel Excerpt Contest

    Pays$3,000 first prize plus agent consultation
    Fee$20 per entry
    Closes
    Guidelines for The Masters Review, Novel Excerpt Contest
  9. Contest

    Narrative Magazine Fall 2026 Story Contest

    Pays$2,500 first prize; $1,000 second; $500 third
    Fee$27 per entry
    Closes
    Guidelines for Narrative Magazine, Fall 2026 Story Contest
  10. Open call

    PodCastle Undercity Magic stories

    Pays8 cents/word
    FeeNo fee
    Closes
    Guidelines for PodCastle, Undercity Magic stories
  11. Contest

    CRAFT Short Fiction Prize 2026

    Pays$2,500 first prize; $500 second; $300 third
    Fee$20 per entry
    Closes
    Guidelines for CRAFT, Short Fiction Prize 2026
  12. Magazine

    Luna Station Quarterly SF and fantasy by women-identified writers

    Pays$10 per story
    FeeNone stated
    Closes
    Guidelines for Luna Station Quarterly, SF and fantasy by women-identified writers
  13. Open call

    Prairie Fire Branching Out: All About Trees

    PaysPrairie Fire rates: 10 cents/word prose, $40 per poem (CAD)
    FeeNone stated
    Closes
    Guidelines for Prairie Fire, Branching Out: All About Trees
  14. Magazine

    PRISM international Fiction, poetry and nonfiction

    Pays$40 CAD/page prose, $45 CAD/page poetry
    Fee$3 CAD reading fee
    Closes
    Guidelines for PRISM international, Fiction, poetry and nonfiction
  15. Magazine

    Riddle Fence Fiction, poetry and nonfiction

    Pays$50 per published page
    FeeFree during this window
    Closes
    Guidelines for Riddle Fence, Fiction, poetry and nonfiction
  16. Magazine

    SmokeLong Quarterly Flash up to 1,000 words

    Pays$100, or $150 with audio
    FeeFree during the free window, small fee after
    Closes
    Guidelines for SmokeLong Quarterly, Flash up to 1,000 words
  17. Contest

    SmokeLong Quarterly Grand Micro Contest 2026

    Pays$1,000 grand prize; $500 second; $300 third; $150 finalists
    Fee$14 for up to 2 micros, $23 for up to 4
    Closes
    Guidelines for SmokeLong Quarterly, Grand Micro Contest 2026

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