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Needpix T here are more than five dozen calls for submissions in June. All of these are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. As always, every genre, style, and form is wanted, from short stories to poetry to essays. I post the following month's calls for submissions toward the end of every month. But as I am collecting them, I post them on my page,  Calls for Submissions . You can get a jump on next month's calls for submissions by checking that page periodically throughout the month. (I only post paying markets.) Also see  Paying Markets  for hundreds of paying markets arranged by form and genre. Happy submitting! ______________________ Bethlehem Writers Roundtable .  Genre : Poetry and fiction on theme of Lazy, Hazy, Crazy.  Payment : $20 for featured author stories; $10 for stories published on &More page $5 for poems.  Deadline : June 1, 2020. Coastal Shelf . Genre : Poetry, fiction. Length: 2,000  words max. Payment : $20....

Pxhere This June there are more than four dozen writing contests calling for every genre and form, from poetry, to creative nonfiction, to completed novels. Prizes range from $50,000 to publication. None charge entry fees. Some of these contests have age and geographical restrictions, so read the instructions carefully. If you want to get a jump on next month's contests go to  Free Contests . Most of these contests are offered annually, so even if the deadline is past, you can prepare for next year. Good luck! ____________________ Fraser Institute Student Essay Contest .  Restrictions : Canadian high school, college, and graduate students. Genre: Short essay on "The Ideas of Milton Friedman: Exploring the Connections between Economic Freedom and other Freedoms or Aspects of the Human Condition."  Prize : CAD$1,500 in each age category.   Deadline : June 1, 2020. International Human Rights Art Festival: Creators of Justice Literary Award .  Genre : poet...

Needpix Summertime is for writing conferences. In spite of the pandemic, quite a few are still being held live, while others have moved to an online format. Plan ahead! Conferences often offer scholarships, but these have deadlines. If one of these conferences interests you, put the scholarship deadline date on your calendar for next year, or for whenever the conference rolls around again. For a full list of conferences, organized by month, see  Writing Conferences . While nearly all of these are in the United States, you can find links on that page that will take you to world-wide conference lists. __________________________ Odyssey Writing Workshop . June 1 - July 10, 2020: Manchester, NH. Since its inception in 1996, Odyssey has become one of the most highly respected workshops for writers of fantasy, science fiction, and horror. Top authors, editors and agents serve as guests, and 59% of graduates go on to professional publication. Tinker Mountain Writers’ Workshop . June ...

John William Waterhouse - The Decameron The COVID-19 pandemic is no match for writers! Literary magazines have stepped up and spawned a whole new genre - lockdown writing. How isolation affects people is varied and often unpredictable. People can become more gregarious, sympathetic and communicative, or they can drift toward the opposite side of the spectrum, becoming suspicious, angry and hostile. In all cases, the experience of isolation is disorienting. These journals are looking for artistic, personal, and even humorous writing about life during the pandemic. All are paying markets, and none charge submission fees. ____________________ Critical Read "As we all adjust to life indoors, isolated from the world, we grow more aware of what gives our lives meaning. Art remains inseparable from our lives. Art is perhaps even more urgent in this time, as we turn to the people and places most important to us in order to find a sense of normalcy and safety. Critical Read is seeking 300-...

Updated 8/17/21 Here are five UK agents expanding their client lists. Sara O'Keeffe has a particular passion for Irish writing. Harriet Moore represents literary fiction, narrative non–fiction, illustrated non–fiction and poetry. Robbie Guillory   is looking for outstanding writing across a number of genres: stand-out commercial fiction, science fiction that focuses on communities and relationships whilst the galaxy looks after itself, crime and psychological thrillers with a difference, gripping historical dramas, and beautiful nonfiction with roots in the natural world. (Note: Robbie prefers UK writers.) Niamh O'Grady is actively looking for accessible literary and reading-group fiction, and narrative non-fiction. Hilary Delamere represents a wide range of children’s book authors and illustrators from pre-school books to YA novels. Always check the agency website and agent bio before submitting. Agents can switch agencies or close their lists, and submission requir...