|
The 30th annual Parsec Short Story Contest is now open. The 2026 Contest theme is “Metamorphosis.“ The contest is open to non-professional writers who have not met the eligibility requirements for SFWA Full Membership. Learn more and enter by March 31 at parsec-sff.org/short-story-contest.
Vermont Studio Center is accepting applications for two, three, and four week residencies in an inclusive, international community within a small Vermont village. A limited number of fellowships are available. There is an application fee of $25. Learn more and apply by March 31 at vermontstudiocenter.org/apply.
FIYAH, a quarterly speculative fiction magazine that features stories by and about Black people of the African Diaspora, will open for submissions April 1-30 on the theme of Black Kishōtenketsu and from July 1-31 on the theme of magical schools. Learn more at fiyahlitmag.com/submissions.
The application portal for 2027 residencies at Ragdale is open. A residency at Ragdale offers individual artists 18 days on a celebrated campus listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A limited number of fellowships are awarded to residents each year. There is an application fee of $35. Learn more and apply by May 14 at ragdale.org/residencies.
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.
Driftwood Press' 2026 Adrift Chapbook Contest for original poetry is now open. The winner will receive $750. If a runner-up is chosen, they will be awarded $350. The submission fee is $25. Learn more and apply by July 15 at driftwoodpress.com/adrift-chapbook-contest.
Reckoning, a nonprofit, annual journal of creative writing on environmental justice, is seeking speculative fiction about environmental justice. Learn more and submit at reckoning.press/submit. |
