Calls for Submissions Closing in October 2026
Calls for Submissions with application deadlines in October 2026, sorted by what closes soonest. Deadlines, awards, and entry fees shown on every listing — closed listings drop off automatically.
76 open right now
Open reading periods for finished workPoetry, fiction, flash, and creative nonfictionPayment details listed where the magazine states them
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- Submission Call · WritingShort Prose - Issue 62Deadline October 1, 2026
- Submission Call · WritingFiction Submissions It's the End of the World 2026Deadline October 1, 2026
- Submission Call · WritingFictionDeadline October 1, 2026Fee: $3.00
- Submission CallTranslations: TIME, HISTORY, ETERNITY (free)Deadline October 1, 2026
- Submission Call · WritingNonfictionDeadline October 1, 2026Fee: $3.00
- Submission Call · WritingPoetry 2027Deadline October 1, 2026
- Submission Call · WritingOn WritingDeadline October 1, 2026$25
- Submission Call · WritingFiction SubmissionDeadline October 1, 2026Fee: $3.00
- Submission Call · WritingART SICK MagazineDeadline October 1, 2026Fee: $3.00
- Submission Call · WritingFictionDeadline October 1, 2026Fee: $3.00
- Submission Call · WritingPoetry - organization hidden — members only Fall Issue Now Accepting SubmissionsDeadline October 1, 2026Fee: $5.00
- Submission Call · WritingSubmit to organization hidden — members only upcoming Autumn Issue - new and established poets welcome!Deadline October 1, 2026Fee: $5.00
- Submission Call · WritingEssay SubmissionDeadline October 1, 2026Fee: $3.00
- Submission Call · WritingFictionDeadline October 1, 2026$0.08Fee: $4.00
- Submission Call · WritingPoetry - Issue 62Deadline October 1, 2026
- Submission Call · WritingSubmit Poetry and ProseDeadline October 1, 2026$60Fee: $3.00
- Submission Call · WritingPoetryDeadline October 1, 2026Fee: $3.00
- Submission Call · WritingPoetryDeadline October 1, 2026$1.5Fee: $4.00
- Submission Call · ArtsVisual ArtDeadline October 1, 2026
- Submission Call · ArtsVisual Art Submissions It's the end of the world 2026Deadline October 1, 2026
- Submission Call · WritingGeneral SubmissionsDeadline October 1, 2026$10
- Submission Call · Writingorganization hidden — members only Poetry Submissions no. 45Deadline October 1, 2026$50Fee: $5.00
- Submission Call · WritingPoetry Submissions It's the end of the world 2026Deadline October 1, 2026
- Submission Call · WritingPoetryDeadline October 1, 2026Fee: $3.00
- Submission Call · WritingNonfiction: Special Themed Issue (Water)Deadline October 1, 2026
- Submission Call · WritingFiction: special themed issue (Water)Deadline October 1, 2026
- Submission Call · WritingSubmit to the Autumn 2026 Issue - submission window open!Deadline October 1, 2026Fee: $5.00
- Submission Call · Writingorganization hidden — members only Fiction Submissions no. 45Deadline October 1, 2026$50Fee: $5.00
- Submission Call · WritingPoetry SubmissionDeadline October 1, 2026Fee: $3.00
- Submission Call · WritingNo Fee Submission (Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction)Deadline October 1, 2026
- Submission Call · WritingNonfiction Submissions It's the End of the World 2026Deadline October 1, 2026
- Submission Call · WritingNonfiction, Hybrid, & Drama 12.1Deadline October 2, 2026
- Submission Call · Writing1922 Review: Poetry-Fall 2026Deadline October 2, 2026Fee: $3.00
- Submission Call · WritingFiction 12.1Deadline October 2, 2026
- Submission Call · WritingPoetry 12.1Deadline October 2, 2026
- Submission Call · Writing1922 Review-Prose: Fiction & Creative Nonfiction-Fall 2026Deadline October 2, 2026Fee: $3.00
- Submission Call · Writing100 Free Submissions for BIPOC WritersDeadline October 3, 2026
- Submission Call · WritingProseDeadline October 3, 2026Fee: $3.00
- Submission Call · WritingPoetryDeadline October 3, 2026Fee: $3.00
- Submission Call · WritingThe Lavender South – Vision for the FutureDeadline October 4, 2026$150
- Submission Call · WritingSubmit to organization hidden — members only 122: THRUMDeadline October 4, 2026$100
- Submission Call · WritingIcarus Call for SubmissionsDeadline October 4, 2026
- Submission Call · WritingPandora Call for SubmissionsDeadline October 4, 2026
- Submission Call · WritingMinneapolis Poet Laureate 2027 - 2028 ApplicationDeadline October 7, 2026$8,000/year
- Submission Call · WritingPoetry-- Submissions for Print Issue 56.1Deadline October 8, 2026Fee: $3.00
- Submission Call · WritingFiction -- Submissions for Print Issue 56.1Deadline October 8, 2026Fee: $3.00
- Submission Call · WritingPoetry Fall 2026Deadline October 15, 2026
- Submission Call · WritingCreative Nonfiction 25.2Deadline October 15, 2026