Writing & Poetry Competitions & Submissions – April 2024
Happy Easter everyone - I hope you are all enjoying the bank holiday weekend!! With the arrival of Spring and longer evenings, this month also brings over 150 poetry competitions, writing submissions and opportunities open or with deadlines in April 2024.
To celebrate April 1st or All Fool’s Day, a new monthly writing prompt on the blog takes a dive into the mysteries of the Rider-Waite tarot deck to explore all things free and foolish.
This month is also National Poetry Writing Month or NaPoWriMo and the new 30-day writing challenge Songs of a Pagan Place | Writing the Irish Myths & Legends kicked off this morning with the first prompt. If you’d like to try your hand at writing a poem a day in April, there’s still time to join us - the Facebook group closes today but the email option will remain open for the rest of the month. For more information and to book, click on the link above or the button below.
Whatever you’re up to with your writing this month — drafting, honing, editing or submitting — I wish you every luck and success. Please consider sharing a link to this post on your own blog or social media pages. Thank you!
Writing Courses and Events:
If you’re looking for a writing course or feedback on your writing, here’s what’s coming up in April at Wordbox.
LIVE ONLINE CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Songs of a Pagan Place | Writing the Irish Myths & Legends - New 30-Day Writing Challenge for National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo) starting 1 April 2024.
8X8 Poetry Critique Group Workshops - New poetry feedback workshop starting on Thurs 4 April at 7pm (8 weeks) - only 2 spots left!
DIY ONLINE COURSES
The Winter Almanac | A Writing Journey in January
Gods & Monsters | Writing the Greek Myths & Legends
Miracle Machine | Writing the Body
More self-study courses to be announced shortly - keep an eye on your inbox.
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Submission Opportunities in April 2024
Gordon Square Review - Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction - closes 1 Apr (submit online)
Inter-View Poetry - Poetry, Flash, Visual Art, theme: Protest - closes 1 Apr (submit online)
Poetry Day Ireland 2024 – Poetry events, theme: Good Sports – closes 1 Apr (submit online)
Nimrod Literary Awards: The Pablo Neruda Prize for Poetry - Poetry - closes 1 Apr (submit online)
The American Library in Paris Visiting Fellowship - All genres - closes 1 Apr (submit online)
The Charles Causley International Poetry Competition – Poetry – closes 1 Apr (submit online)
The Tiny Journal - Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-fiction - closes 1 Apr (submit online)
Tupelo Press Snowbound Chapbook Award - Poetry manuscript (20-36 pages) - closes 1 Apr (submit online)
Wergle Flomp Humour Poetry Contest – Poetry – closes 1 Apr (submit online)
The Stinging Fly Summer School – Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction – closes 2 Apr (submit online)
Propel Magazine – Poetry (unpublished poets) – closes 3 Apr (submit online)
Fourteen Poems – Poetry pamphlets (up to 50 pages) – closes 5 Apr (submit online)
Ireland Chair of Poetry Travel Award – Poetry – closes 5 Apr (submit online)
Ireland Chair of Poetry Student Award – Poetry – closes 5 Apr (submit online)
The Classical Association Poetry Competition – Poetry – closes 5 Apr (submit online)
Fosseway Writers Poetry Competition – Poetry – closes 6 Apr (submit online)
Artemesia Arts Poetry Competition – Poetry – closes 7 Apr (submit online)
Black Iris Poetry – Poetry – closes 7 Apr (submit online)
Consilience Journal – Poetry and Visual Art with connection to Science, theme: Language – closes 7 Apr (submit online)
Palette Poetry Love & Eros Prize – Poetry – closes 7 Apr (submit online)
Persimmon Review – Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Art, theme: Rebirth – closes 7 Apr (submit online)
Mairtín Crawford Awards – Poetry, Fiction – closes 10 Apr (submit online)
John Broderick Residency – Fiction – closes 10 Apr (submit online)
Fractured Lit Chapbook Contest – Fiction – closes 14 Apr (submit online)
The Commuter – Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Graphic Narrative – closes 14 Apr or earlier (submit online)
The Kerouac Project Writer in Residence – Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Drama, Screenplay – closes 14 Apr (submit online)
South Downs Poetry Festival Competition – Poetry – closes 14 Apr (submit online)
The Florida Review Editors Prizes – Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction – closes 15 Apr (submit online)
F(r)iction – Poetry, Fiction, Flash, Creative Nonfiction, theme: Gods – closes 15 Apr (submit online)
Indigo Spring Poetry Prize – Poetry – closes 22 Apr (submit online)
Harper-Wood Creative Writing & Travel Award – Poetry, Literature – closes 24 Apr (submit online)
Arts Council Agility Award – All artists – closes 25 Apr (submit online)
Dublin Book Festival Call for Submissions – Poetry, Literature – closes 26 Apr (submit online)
Charm Poetry Competition – Poetry – closes 28 Apr (submit online)
Frontier Poetry Nature & Place Prize – Poetry – closes 28 Apr (submit online)
Adrienne Rich Award for Poetry – Poetry (1-3 poems, 10 pages max.) – closes 30 Apr (submit online)
Amsterdam Quarterly – Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Visual Art, theme: Vibration(s) – closes 30 Apr (submit online)
Beaver Magazine – Poetry, Flash, Nonfiction, Hybrid, Visual Art – closes 30 Apr (submit online)
Berkshire Prize for a First or Second Collection of Poetry – Poetry manuscript (48-88 pages) – closes 30 Apr (submit online)
Drawn to the Light – Poetry – closes 30 Apr (submit online)
F(r)iction Contests – Poetry, Fiction, Flash, Creative Nonfiction, theme: Gods – closes 15 Apr (submit online)
Frogmore Papers – Poetry – closes 30 Apr (submit online)
Full House Literary – Hybrid (Poetry or Prose with Art, Images or Photography) – closes 30 Apr (submit online)
Harbor Review – Poetry, Art, theme: Wondrous & Miraculous – closes 30 Apr (submit online)
Icarus – Poetry, Fiction, Drama, Art – closes 30 Apr (submit online)
London Grip – Poetry – closes 30 Apr (submit online)
Ninth Letter Literary Awards – Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction – closes 30 Apr (submit online)
Okay Donkey – Poetry – closes 30 Apr (submit online)
Oxford Poetry – Poetry – closes 30 Apr (submit online)
Poetry International Prize – Poetry – closes 30 Apr (submit online)
POETRY Magazine: Young People’s Poetry – Poetry, theme: First Things First – closes 30 Apr (submit online)
Porridge Magazine – Poetry, Fiction, Flash, Non-Fiction, Visual Art – closes 30 Apr (submit online)
Split Lip Magazine – Poetry, Fiction, Flash, Memoir, Art & more – closes 30 Apr (submit online)
Stellenboch Institute for Advanced Study Individual Fellowship – All writers – closes 30 Apr (submit online)
The Paris Review – Poetry – closes 30 Apr (submit online)
Ver Poets Poetry Competition –Poetry – closes 30 Apr (submit online)
Verve Poetry Press – Poetry manuscript (40-50 pages) – closes 30 Apr (submit online)
Humana Obscura – Poetry, Flash, Art – closes 1 May (submit online)
Montreal Poetry Prize – Poetry – early bird closes 1 May (submit online)
Mulberry Literary – Poetry, Fiction, Flash, Memoir, Art & more – closes 1 May (submit online)
OPPORTUNITIES WITH RECURRING DEADLINES
Ó Bhéal Five Words – Poetry – deadline each week, annual prize (submit online)
OPPORTUNITIES COMING UP IN MAY 2024
Goldsmith Festival Poetry Competition – Poetry – closes 5 May (submit online)
Welshpool Poetry Festival Competition – Poetry – closes 5 May (submit online)
Arts & Disability Connect Scheme – All disabled artists – closes 7 May (submit online)
Grist ProForma Writing Contest – Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-fiction, Hybrid – closes 15 May (submit online)
Ploughshares Emerging Writers’ Contest – Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction – closes 15 May (submit online)
Poetry London Pamphlet Prize – Poetry manuscript (24 pages max.) – closes 31 May (submit online)
The Bridport Prize – Poetry, Fiction, Flash, Novel – closes 31 May (submit online)
The Laurel Prize – Poetry manuscript (40+ pages, nature, environmental or ecological theme) – closes 31 May (submit online)
OPPORTUNITIES WITH OPEN SUBMISSION PERIODS
Acumen – Poetry – open (submit online)
Agenda – Poetry, Essays, Reviews – open (submit online)
A New Ulster – Poetry, Fiction, Artwork – open (submit online)
Anthropocene – Poetry – open (submit online)
Apartment Poetry – Poetry – open (submit online)
Atrium – Poetry – open (submit online)
Bear Review – Poetry, Fiction, Essays, Artwork – open (submit online)
Bending Genres – Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-fiction – open (submit online)
Carve Magazine – Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction – open (submit online)
Confingo Publishing – Poetry, Fiction, Art, Photography – open (submit online)
Crow & Cross Keys – Poetry, Fiction, Flash, theme: Gothic – open (submit online)
Crowstep Journal – Poetry – open (submit online)
Damnation – Poetry, Prose, Flash – open (submit online)
Disabled Tales – Poetry, Fiction, Essay – open (submit online)
Dreich Mag – Poetry – open (submit online)
Driftwood Press – Poetry, Fiction, Literary Criticism – open (submit online)
Dust Poetry – Poetry – open (submit online)
Empty House Press – Poetry, Prose Poetry, Flash, Hybrid – open (submit online)
Empty Mirror – Poetry, Non-fiction, Visual Art (committed to diversity & inclusion) – open (submit online)
Fecund Journal – Poetry, Fiction, Essay & more (POC only) – open (submit online)
Frontier Poetry – Poetry – open (submit online)
Fruit Journal – Poetry, Fiction, Non-fiction, Hybrid (LGBTQI+, with emphasis on unheard voices – POC, trans, working class) – open (submit online)
Guernica – Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Photo Essays – open (submit by post)
Hosking Houses Trust Residencies – Women writers over 40 (all genres – must have contract to publish / broadcast / perform) – open (submit online)
LitMag – Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction, Essays – open (submit online)
Lunate – Poetry, Fiction, Flash – open (submit online)
Narrative Mag – Poetry, Fiction, Non-fiction. Plays – open (submit online)
New Contrast – Poetry, Fiction – open (submit online)
Neon Magazine – Poetry, Flash, Art and more – open (submit online)
Omelette Literary Magazine – Poetry, Visual Poetry, Fiction, Flash, Creative Non-fiction & more – open (submit online)
One – Poetry, a single poem – open (submit online)
Orbis – Poetry – open (submit by post (UK) or online (overseas only))
Palette Poetry – Poetry (under-represented and marginalized voices of all colors encouraged to submit) – open (submit online)
Peepal Tree Press – Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction manuscripts from Black & Caribbean writers – open (submit online)
Pigeon Pages – Poetry, Fiction, Non-fiction – open (submit online)
POETRY Magazine – Poetry (submit online)
Poetry Ireland Review – Poetry – open (submit by post)
Poetry London – Poetry – open (submit by post or online)
Poetry Salzburg – Poetry – open (submit by post or online)
Poetry Wales – Poetry – open (submit by post or online)
Porridge Magazine – Poetry, Fiction, Non-fiction, Art – open (submit online)
PN Review – Poetry, Essays, Reviews – open (submit by post)
Prelude – Poetry – open (submit online)
Prole – Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-fiction – open (submit online)
Psaltery & Lyre – Poetry, Fiction, Flash, Hybrid – open (submit online)
Riggwelter – Poetry, Short Fiction, Visual Art – (submit online)
River Styx – Poetry, Fiction, Non-fiction, Drama, Visual Art – open (submit online)
Shakespeare & Co Tumbleweeds Residency – all writers – open (submit online)
Sine Theta Magazine – Poetry, Fiction, Non-fiction, Art (Sino diaspora only. People of Chinese, Taiwanese, Hong Kong, or Macau heritage, who live anywhere away from the original ‘homeland’ of that heritage – rolling deadlines, email to express interest (submit online)
Spry Literary Journal – Poetry, Fiction, Flash, Creative Non-fiction, Artwork – open (submit online)
Squawk Back – Poetry, Fiction, Non-fiction, Reviews, Plays – open (submit online)
Stand Magazine – Poetry, Fiction – open (submit online)
Stepaway Magazine – Poetry, Flash Fiction, theme: walking in the city – open (submit online)
Sunday Mornings at the River – Poetry – open (submit online)
Tab Journal – Poetry, Poetics – open (submit online)
Tears in the Fence – Poetry – open (submit online)
The Brooklyn Quarterly – Poetry, Fiction, Non-fiction, Translation, Humour – open (submit online)
The Curly Mind – Poetry, theme: experimental – open (submit online)
The Dalloway – Poetry, Fiction, Flash – open (submit online)
The Dark Horse – Poetry – open (submit by post)
The Galway Review – Poetry, Fiction, Non-fiction, Reviews, Plays – open (submit online)
The Lake – Poetry – open (submit online)
The Lascaux Review – Poetry, Fiction, Essays – open (submit online)
The Lincoln Review – Poetry, Flash, Creative Non-fiction, Essays and more (actively encourages writers, artists, and photographers who come from marginalised and underprivileged backgrounds) – open (submit online)
The London Magazine – Poetry, Non-Fiction, Art – open (submit online)
The Missouri Review – Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction – open (submit online)
The New Absurdist – Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction – open (submit online)
The New Yorker – Poetry, Fiction – open (submit online)
The Offing – Poetry, Translation, Art and more – open (submit online)
The Oxonian – Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Translation – open (submit online)
The Poetry Village – Poetry – open (submit online)
The Poetry Review – Poetry – open (submit online)
The Pomegranate – Poetry, Fiction, Flash, Nonfiction, theme: Writing about Artists – open (submit online)
The Seventh Quarry – Short Poetry – open (submit online)
The Southeast Review – Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-Fiction, Reviews, Artwork – open (submit online)
The Sun Magazine – Poetry, Fiction, Essays, Interviews – open (submit online)
The Times Literary Supplement – Poetry (submit by post)
Tinderbox Poetry Journal – Poetry – open (submit online)
Trasna – Poetry, Fiction, Essays (open to writers across the world who consider Ireland a home in some regard) – open (submit online)
Wildness – Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction – open (submit online)
Wishbone Words – Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Visual Art & more (disabled and chronically ill writers/artists) – open (submit online)
Best of luck!
If you have a poetry competition or journal with a deadline in APRIL 2024, and it is not included above, feel free to send me the details.
