Open Call: Novella-length Fiction and Nonfiction
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Sunspot Literary Journal · Hillsborough · NCRegion
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Other, PublicationsDeadline
Friday, July 31, 2026 · 44 days leftDescription
For a limited time, Sunspot Lit is calling for single works of novella-length fiction or nonfiction in any category, including memoir, literary, genre, and historical. Open July 1 through July 31. See guidelines and submission form, along with the journal’s other open calls (including art), here: https://sunspotlit.submittable.com/submit.
Sunspot Literary Journal welcomes prose from flash fiction and poetry to stories and essays, including scripts and screenplays, up to 49,000 words. Genre categories are accepted along with literary works. Poetry can be up to 1,250 lines. Translations welcome. Please note the word count in your cover letter.
Artwork accepted for publication is considered for use on the front cover. Please note that open calls for longer works of prose and poetry close earlier. Submit early to avoid missing a deadline. Visit SunspotLit.com to download digital editions for free.
One piece per submission (except flash, poetry, or art). Use the correct form according to the length of your prose and poetry. Works longer than allowed by the form you select will be declined unread.
The Fast Flux options offer a one- to two- week turnaround. Most responses are sent within one week.
All submissions must be unpublished (except on a personal blog). Simultaneous submissions welcome. Submit as many times as you like.