– S. Kalekar These are contests for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, journalism, and more, with prizes up to $75,000. Some contests have themes. They are roughly divided geographically. CONTESTS OPEN FOR INTERNATIONAL SUBMISSIONS The Heron’s Nest: Peggy Willis Lyles Haiku AwardsThis poetry contest is run by The Heron’s Nest, a quarterly online journal of haiku. Submit…

These magazines and anthologies publish fiction; a few outlets also accept other genres, like non-fiction and poetry. Please see the second section of this list for themed calls. – S. Kalekar Profiles This is a new Dublin-based journal, and they are reading submissions for their second issue. “Profiles welcomes character-driven fiction and non-fiction — both…

Dear Writers, Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. Please carefully study each publication before sending a pitch. If you’re new to pitching, here are a few resources to help you get started: How to Write a Pitch that Gets You Paid (Based on Real-World Examples) How to Pitch a Listicle…

By Rachel Presser If you’re not familiar with Reptiles, they’re the OG herpetology (the study and enthusiasm of reptiles and amphibians) magazine. I remember being so stoked when my dad got me a subscription for my 10th birthday to further encourage my love of toads, frogs, and lizards. I dreamt of writing for them someday:…

Dear Writers, Here’s our latest roundup of calls for pitches directly from editors. Please carefully study each publication before sending a pitch. If you’re new to pitching, here are a few resources to help you get started: How to Write a Pitch that Gets You Paid (Based on Real-World Examples) How to Pitch a Listicle…

There are many wonderful and well established non-profit news publishers that work with freelance writers. Many of them have clear missions and good funding. The below list is by no means comprehensive. However, it does include 19 such organizations, many of which pay $1 per word, or more, to freelance writers and journalists. The list…

These are calls for themed nonfiction. Some of the themes are: Juneteenth; epic adventure stories; Saints & Sinners; fracture; stitch; climate; Black women’s health; resurrect; and haunted. A few also accept other genres, like fiction and poetry. Some outlets specify pitch or submission deadlines, but some do not. – S. Kalekar Diem: The Things We…