Open Deadlines
Calls for Submissions
A rolling bulletin of literary magazines, journals, and publishing houses actively seeking African poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction.
Fiction & Essays
Isele Magazine: The Identity Issue
Seeking fiction, poetry, and art exploring displacement, queer intimacy, and national inheritance.
Honorarium: $50–$100 | Deadline: Rolling
Poetry Chapbook
African Poetry Book Fund (APBF)
Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets. Full manuscripts from authors without previous full collections.
$1,000 Prize + Publication with Univ. of Nebraska Press
Speculative Fiction
Omenana Magazine
Stories rooted in African mythologies, magical realism, space travel, and afrofuturist reimagining.
Pay: Pro-rates | Word Count: 2,000–6,000 words