We heard you’re a writer looking to get your work into publications or enter some contrasts and win! We’ve gathered a few submission opportunities and contests that you can check out below and get started submitting your work to!
Submissions for Volume 37 of The Caribbean Writer
Submissions Between: January 10th-December 31st, 2023
Genre: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Essays or One Act Plays
BCLF Elizabeth Nunez Caribbean-American Writer’s Prize
For unpublished Caribbean writers over the age of 18 who have U.S. citizenship
Submissions Between May 1s-July 1st, 2023
Genre: Original Fiction
Island Voices Caribbean Contemporary Classics Short Story Prize
For unpublished Caribbean writers
Deadline: March 15th 2021-March 31st, 2022
Genre: Short Story (any genre)
The OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Literature
For books published by Caribbean writers in the past calendar year
Deadline: passed (check back in the fall!)
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Literary Non-Fiction
The Johnson and Amoy Achong Caribbean Writers Prize
Annual award for emerging Caribbean writers living and working in the Anglophone Caribbean ($20,000 award, 3-day long networking retreat in London, and a year-long mentor to support the winning writer with their literary projects)
Deadline: passed (check back in the fall!)
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction
Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival
Writing competition for prize money and publication on the Birds Caribbean website. Open to any Caribbean national age 16 and over
Deadline: April 2023
Genre: Poetry and Short Story
Interested in unpublished works from Caribbean writers.
Deadline: OPEN – Closes April 30th, 2023
Genre: Essays, Articles, Creative Non-Fiction, Fiction, Short Stories, Poetry, and Photo Essays
Seeking emerging writers for publication in the Puerto del Sol literary journal (specifically for the Black Voices series and the Voz series)
Deadline: Submissions for publication are always open!
Genre: Poetry, Essays, Fiction, Multi-Modal Work
Seeking emerging and established writers whose writing reflect the Caribbean heritage or experience.
Deadline: Submissions are always open!
Genre: Short Stories, Poems, Interviews, Essays, Reviews of books, Art, Photography, and other types of Visual Media
Seeking previously unpublished works
Deadline: OPEN – Closes April 14th, 2023
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, and Non-Fiction
Free submissions for black writers
Deadline: ALWAYS OPEN – Multiple Submission Options
Genre: Poetry and Flash Fiction
Seeking work from/surrounding Caribbean writers
Deadline: Rolling Submissions
Genre: Literary Discussions, Interviews, Reviews, Short Fiction, Poetry
Seeking translations from Franco-Caribbean writers
Deadline: OPEN – Closing March 31st, 2023
Genre: Poetry translations, pPose translations
Free Submissions for black and indigenous writers
Deadline: OPEN – Closing March 31st, 2023
Genre: Poetry, Prose, Translations
Seeking work from writers from underrepresented groups(writers of color, queer writers, disabled writers, etc.)
Deadline: July 1st – 31, 2023
Genre: Speculative Fiction
Seeking work that best represents a diverse world, regardless of writer’s background
Deadline: July 1st – 31, 2023
Genre: Speculative Fiction
Seeking work from Caribbean and British writers
Deadline: ALWAYS OPEN
Genre: Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry
Free submissions for Black writers and they pay $100/piece.
Deadline: ALWAYS OPEN
Genre: Short Stories, Creative Non-Fiction, Novel Excerpts
Seeking work written in English from any artist aged 16 and over.
Deadline: OPEN – Closing May 31, 2023
Genre: Short Stories, Flash Fiction, Poetry
Seeking small chapbooks
Deadline: MULTIPLE DEADLINES ACCORDING TO GENRE OF SUBMISSIONS
Genre: Poetry & Prose, Flash Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction, Graphic Narratives
Seeking full length manuscripts. Fee waivers for BIPOC authors
Deadline: March 31st, 2023
Genre: Poetry
Seeking stories up to 10k words and poetry up to 40 lines ($.01/word and $5/poem)
Deadline: MULTIPLE DEADLINES ACCORDING TO GENRE OF SUBMISSIONS
Genre: Fiction, Poetry
Please submit to one agent at a time with a maximum of two ALA agents per work.
Deadline: MULTIPLE AGENTS NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS
Genre: Novel, Graphic Novel
Seeking submissions from both emerging and established writers and artists.
Deadline: June 1st – August 6th 2023 (fall issue)
Genre: Essays, Poetry, Fiction, Interviews, Reviews, Impassioned Musings, Photography, & Art
Seeking a wide range of work from established and emerging writers
Deadline: ALWAYS OPEN
Genre: Poetry, Fiction, & Non-Fiction
Seeking submissions from poets based in the UK or Ireland who have yet to publish their first full length poetry collection.
Deadline: OPEN – Closing March 31st, 2023
Genre: Poetry
Deadline: Currently Closed
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