Contests, Grants, and Calls for Submission

Havok Season Themes

Havok Publishing caters to speculative fiction readers and writers. They accept flash fiction in the following genres: mystery, science fiction, comedy, thriller, and fantasy—however, submissions must follow a specified theme. Please see their guidelines for more details.

Deadlines:

  • February 6, 2022

  • March 6, 2022

Alpine Fellowship Writing Prize

The Alpine Fellowship has prizes for academic writing, poetry, writing, visual arts, and theatre. For 2022, their theme is Freedom.

Deadline: April 1, 2022

Brilliant Flash Fiction

Brilliant Flash Fiction is a literary journal that publishes unusual international fiction.

Deadline: April 15, 2022

Robert Louis Stevenson Club's Fable Competition

Write a 21st century fable in the style of Robert Louis Stevenson. The top prize is £500.

Deadline: April 2, 2022

Gotham Writers Stories Everywhere

This is a microfiction contest held on Twitter. There's a different theme every month.

Deadline: Monthly

Ukiyoto Publishing

Ukiyoto Publishing is a traditional publisher that invites authors, experienced or not, to submit manuscripts. Beginning writers are encouraged to work on an anthology with other authors.

They accept submissions year-round.