December Deadlines: 11 Contests and Magazines With Deadlines This Month
New month, new courage: submit yourself to these fellowships, magazines, awards and internships. Remember, too, acceptances and rejections are by-products of this journey—crafting your authentic art is the goal. And as always, submit poetry for free to our New Voices or Fellowship.
General Poetry Submission: Michigan Quarterly Review
Don’t miss your opportunity to submit to this University of Michigan based journal! This prestigious publication has previously featured the work of poets such as Anne Carson, Karen An-hwei Lee, Sharon Olds, Julian Randall, and more. Payment is $30 per accepted piece. Submit anywhere from 3-6 poems here.
Submission Fee: $3
Deadline: December 1
General Poetry Submission: Atlanta Review
Based out of the Georgia Institute of Technology, this twenty-five year old publication has consistently published some of the most gorgeous and intriguing work out there! Shoot your shot and submit no more than 7 pages of poetry here.
Submission Fee: $3
Deadline: December 1
2020 Jeff Marks Memorial Poetry Prize: december
Judged by poet Aimee Nezhukumatathil, the 2020 Jeff Marks Memorial Poetry Prize offers a first place prize of $1,500 and publication as well as a $500 prize and publication to any honorable mentions, with finalists receiving publication at regular contributor rates. Take your chance and support this beautiful journal! Submit up to 3 poems here.
Submission Fee: $20
Deadline: December 2
Home is Where You Queer Your Heart: Foglifter Press
An anthology set to be released “during the 11th hour of the 2020 Presidential election,” Home is Where You Queer Your Heart is a project by the extraordinary Foglifter Press, comprised of work by queer writers on the concept of home. The editors ask “How are the conditions of the times affecting the way we make and write about home?” Submit up to 5 poems here.
Submission Fee: Free
Deadline: December 2
2019 Wabash Prize in Poetry: Sycamore Review
Judged by poet Jos Charles, the 2019 Wabash Prize in Poetry offers a cash prize of $1000 and publication to its winner. Previous winners have included poets such as Chelsea Dingman, John Sibley Williams, and more! Don’t miss your opportunity to add your name to the list! Submit up to 6 pages of poetry here.
Submission Fee: $20
Deadline: December 2
General Poetry Submission: Meridian
Don’t miss your opportunity to send work to this captivating University of Virginia journal! This gorgeous publication has previously featured the works of poets such as Rita Dove and Yusef Komunyakaa, so take your chance to add this prestigious journal to your CV! Submit up to 5 poems here.
Submission Fee: $3
Deadline: December 6
General Poetry Submission: Yemassee
Seeking poems that “leap somewhere strange and take us along,” Yemassee is the official journal of the University of South Carolina. They’ve consistently been publishing some of the most exciting work out there today, so don’t miss this opportunity! Submit 3-5 poems here.
Submission Fee: $3
Deadline: December 15
General Poetry Submission: Copper Nickel
Offering compensation of $30 per printed page, the University of Colorado Denver based publication Copper Nickel is accepting unsolicited poetry submissions! Take your chance and submit to have your work included in this beautiful journal! Submit 4-6 poems here.
Submission Fee: Free
Deadline: December 15
2020 Gregory Djanikian Scholarship: The Adroit Journal
Open to all emerging writers who have not yet published full-length collections, the 2020 Gregory Djanikian Scholarship recognizes six poets annually, offering publication in the extraordinary Adroit Journal as well as a cash prize of $100. Although there is a $9 submission fee, Adroit accepts fee waivers until December 13th. Submit up to 6 poems or 10 pages of poetry here.
Submission Fee: $9
Deadline: December 15
General Poetry Submission: jubilat
This beautiful journal is accepting unsolicited poetry submissions until December 18th! Don’t miss your opportunity to have your work featured in this exciting publication. Submit up to 4 poems here.
Submission Fee: $3
Deadline: December 18
General Poetry Submission: Crazyhorse
One of the oldest and most prestigious literary journals publishing today, Crazyhorse is accepting unsolicited poetry submissions! Don’t miss the opportunity to have your work considered by such a great magazine! Submit up to 3-5 poems here.
Submission Fee: $3
Deadline: December 31
