Calls for Submissions October 2026
Fiction Contests Zoetrope: All-Story Short Fiction CompetitionEligibility: All writersPrize: $1,000 + publicationEntry fee: $30Deadline: October 6, 2026 John Steinbeck AwardEligibility: All writersPr…
Developing · day 1 · first reported Thu, Sep 24 2026
The Authors Guild dropped its October calls for submissions, and here's my honest read: this is the one market update where "check the listing" is the whole job. No new numbers to chase, no deadlines to fight over — just fresh doors opening for your next pitch. I'll flag it as a tailwind because that's what an open call is: an opportunity you didn't have last month.
Why it matters to you: If you've got a manuscript sitting in a drawer, this month's calls list is a live reason to pull it back out.
This story ran in the Coral Wire edition of Thu, Sep 24 2026, when the Coral Index stood at 22/100 (Storm warning).
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- Calls for Submissions October 2026authorsguild.org
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