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Applications for the the third annual George R.R. Martin Summer Intensive Writing Workshop at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications are now open. This workshop is designed for mid-career journalists who are writing their first novels. The eight-day, fully funded writing intensive program will take place in Evanston, Illinois, July 7-15, 2026. Learn more and apply by Jan. 12 at medill.northwestern.edu/journalism/phd-fellowships/grrm-workshop.
Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) invites all Chicago artists to apply for a 2026 Individual Artists Program (IAP) grant. IAP grants support artists across all artistic disciplines, including literary arts. IAP aims to assist Chicago's practicing artists in creating work that develops their craft and elevates their careers, while adding to the cultural vitality of the city of Chicago. Learn more and apply by Jan. 15 at chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/iap.html.
The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts invites applications for fellowships in Amherst, Virginia and Auvillar, France. Applicants will be considered for a VCCA residency and as many fully funded fellowships for which they are eligible. In addition, all eligible applicants who demonstrate need will be considered for financial aid to help cover the cost of their residency. Learn more and apply by Jan. 15 at vcca.com/apply/fully-funded-fellowships.
OTHERSIDE, a queer-led literary magazine that publishes speculative fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ creators, is currently open to submissions of original fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. Submission windows: Jan. 1-14 for general submissions and Jan. 15-21 for BIPOC, trans, and/or disabled authors. Learn more at othersidespec.com.
Strange Horizons will open to general fiction submissions from Jan. 19-21. There will be no submissions cap, and all authors can submit to this window. Learn more at strangehorizons.com/wordpress/non-fiction/azimuth/open-fiction-submissions-window-january-19th/.
Nightmare, a horror & dark fantasy magazine edited by Wendy N. Wagner, will be opening to short fiction, flash, and poetry in January 2026. There are two submissions windows: Jan. 19-26 restricted to BIPOC voices and Jan. 25 - Feb. 1 without identity restrictions. Learn more at adamant.moksha.io/publication/nightmare.
Applications are open for Viable Paradise, a one-week residential workshop in writing and selling commercial science fiction and fantasy. Viable Paradise 2026 will take place Oct. 11-16, 2026 on Martha’s Vineyard. Learn more and apply by May 15 at viableparadise.com. |
