calls for submissions 11/1

Bird's Thumb, a new online literary journal devoted to publishing new and emerging writers, is accepting submissions of poetry, short stories, and essays. For complete guidelines, visit birdsthumb.org


Waxing Press is accepting submissions of full-length fiction manuscripts for the inaugural Tide Lock Prize. The submissions may be in the form of a novel, a novella, or a collection of short stories. Deadline is February 1, 2014. For complete guidelines, visit waxingpress.com.


Dzanc Books is currently accepting entries to its sixth annual Short Story Collection competition. The winning manuscript will be published in late 2016, and the author will receive a $1000 advance. Deadline is January 31. Entries are also still being accepted for the  Dzanc Nonfiction Competition. For complete guidelines and to submit to either contest, visit www.dzancbooks.org/submissions/.


Faultline: Journal of Arts and Letters is currently seeking submissions for its Spring 2014 issue. Complete submission guidelines can be found at faultline.sites.uci.edu/submit/


Bluestem, Eastern Illinois University's literary journal, is seeking fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. For guidelines and to submit, visit www.bluestemmagazine.com


The 2014 Colorado Prize for Poetry is accepting submissions of full-length poetry manuscripts. The winner will receive a $2000 honorarium and publication by the Center for Literary Publishing at Colorado State University. Deadline is January 14, 2014. For complete guidelines, visit coloradoreview.colostate.edu/colorado-prize-for-poetry/